Fraudsters on the phone: Seniors in the Gotha district do not fall in shock call!

The LPI Gotha warns of shock calls in which fraudsters are demanding senior citizens about fatal accidents and deposits.
The LPI Gotha warns of shock calls in which fraudsters are demanding senior citizens about fatal accidents and deposits. (Symbolbild/NAG)

Fraudsters on the phone: Seniors in the Gotha district do not fall in shock call!

Gotha, Deutschland - Yesterday unknown fraudsters in the protection areas of the state police inspection Gotha-district of Gotha, Ilm-Kreis and Wartburgkreis-targeted seniors with so-called shock calls. These unscrupulous callers claimed that there was a fatal accident in which a nearby relative was involved. In doing so, they wanted to urge the seniors to pay high deposits in order to avert alleged legal difficulties.

The good news: none of the called people got involved in this brazen stitch! The police urgently warn against this perfidious fraud stitch and warn as caution: the perpetrators often rely on emotional pressure and try to capture their victims in long telephone calls. Protect yourself - and talk to your loved ones about these dangerous calls!

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OrtGotha, Deutschland