Danger! Fraud mesh: shock calls in the Ore Mountains and Middle Saxony!

Danger! Fraud mesh: shock calls in the Ore Mountains and Middle Saxony!

In the past few days there have been alarming reports in the region around Döbeln, Olbernhau, Marienberg and Ehrenfriedersdorf about so -called shock calls. This perfidious fraud, in which the callers pretend to be police officers or close relatives, has already led to the fact that fraudsters were able to capture several thousand euros on Tuesday. The police found that many called people recognized the dizziness and ended the conversations quickly, but unfortunately an 85-year-old senior fell on the deception.

The call said when a stranger spoke out as a police officer and told the woman that her son had caused a traffic accident. In order to protect him from an impending detention, the fraudster demanded a deposit payment of almost 100,000 euros. Unfortunately, the senior citizen handed over a five -digit amount to an unknown pick -up before she could understand that she had been cheated. The dizziness only flew open when the woman asked the police about her son, as Freepresse.de.

recognize and prevent

How the police and the Federal Criminal Police Office (BKA) warn, in such shock calls are often told dramatic stories to put the called people under pressure. It is often about fictitious traffic accidents that are said to require an immediate payment of money. The fraudsters know how to take advantage of the nervousness and fear of their victims. The pressure to act quickly means that many people, especially older fellow citizens, make rash decisions, which encourages the perpetrators to hand over money or valuables. In [police-beratung.de] (https://www.polizei-beratung.de/aktuelles/detailsicht/ Telefonbeit- through-schockanrufe/) is discussed with the most common stitches and risks of these telephone fraud.

to protect yourself, it is urgently advised to choose number 110 when suspected and never use the recall button. If pressure is set up, you should end the conversation immediately. Relatives must be contacted under known telephone numbers to check the information. It is particularly important not to discuss personal or financial information on the phone and never hand over money or valuables to strangers.

Together against fraud

The overarching goal of these fraudsters is to finance older people financially. The BKA emphasizes that procedures for the treatment of an accident victim never depend on an advance payment. The perpetrators often work in groups, alternate on the phone and believe that they gain more trust in this way. The reporting and warnings on the BKA website are essential for anyone who wants to protect themselves from this fraud.

Anyone who has been affected by a shock call or even victim should immediately contact the local police station. So -called sacrificial advice centers such as the "Weisse Ring" (number 116 006) are also available. Stay informed and attentive action can help to thwart such fraud stitches.