False police officers in Zwickau: Seniors cheated on the coin collection!

False police officers in Zwickau: Seniors cheated on the coin collection!

In Zwickau-Marienthal, false police officers went on a rod and cheated on an older couple for a valuable collection of coins. On Monday afternoon, the pensioners received a threatening call from an alleged police officer who claimed that several predatory offenses were recently committed in the neighborhood. In order to ensure the safety of their valuables, the seniors were advised to have their possessions documented. And as is often the case with such stitches, there was actually not much missing to outsmart the unsuspecting victims. At around 5 p.m., an unknown man appeared in her residential area on the Windberg and shortly afterwards took over the couple's coin collection. At 6:20 p.m. it was already gone, in the direction of B 175. The value of the stolen coins is estimated on an average five -digit amount. The perpetrator was described as about 1.60 meters tall, between 20 and 25 years old and with an Eastern European accent. He also wore a white t-shirt with black male printed and had short black hair. In the past few weeks, a total of 17 similar incidents have been reported in the Zwickau police department, which the police have prompted the police. Citizens should be particularly suspicious when calling unknown people and, if in doubt, inform the police. Equal information can be given to the criminal police on the telephone number (0375) 428 4480.

vigilance is required

However, the fraudsters not only mischief this Monday. On Tuesday and Wednesday, several Zwickauer also received verbal taunts from alleged police officers. On these days, the Zwickau police have already reported six fraud attempts. In three cases, the callers reported that the names of the called people had been found on a list of a robber. In other three cases, the victims were confronted with the stitch that there were ongoing investigations against employees of their bank, which saved their savings. One of the callers was even advised to transfer his money to an account. Fortunately, there was also a positive example here: an attentive bank employee noticed the project of an 86-year-old who wanted to transfer 9,500 euros, and was able to prevent worse things.

a red cloth for seniors

older people are disproportionately the goal of such attempts to fraud, since they usually provide more trust and, if necessary, also have less experience with modern fraud stitches. The most common tricks that are used are, among other things, the "grandchild trick", in which fraudsters pretend to be relatives and ask for money, as well as "order fraud" and "subscription traps". Experts recommend being particularly skeptical when strangers ask about sensitive data or transfers. It is advisable to get advice from friends or family members in such situations and to contact the police and the bank immediately if you suspect fraud.

don't let yourself be put under pressure! The wisdom should be like this: distrust protects against fraud. It is important to use your own intuition and, if in doubt, prefer to ask too much than too little.

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