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Shock calls in the Ilm and Wartburg districts: Police warn of fraud!
Several shock calls in the Ilm district warn of telephone fraud. Police recommend talking to relatives about risks.
Shock calls in the Ilm and Wartburg districts: Police warn of fraud!
On October 28, 2025, several shock calls were registered in the Ilm district and Wartburg district, which caused many older citizens to become upset. The police warn urgently about these scams, in which unknown people pretend to be relatives in acute need in order to steal money. Those affected are usually between 54 and 90 years old, which shows that fraudsters specifically target older people. These machinations, as confirmed by polizei-beratung.de, are based on the pretext that the alleged family member had caused a serious traffic accident.
In the discussions, bail is unambiguously demanded in order to avert prison sentences or even death due to an allegedly necessary procedure. The stories in these calls are often flexible and are constructed around the individual life situation of the person being called. In this way, fraudsters manage to put their victims into a state of emotional shock, which often means they are not in control of their senses. Fortunately, in this case, those called ended the calls in a timely manner, meaning no financial damage was caused.
Police recommendations
Police strongly recommend speaking to family members about this type of phone scam to raise awareness of these scams. An open conversation can help ensure that older people are not left alone and reduce the risk of falling victim to such fraud. In addition, those interested can find further information on the police website or contact the police advice center of the Gotha State Police Inspectorate directly on 03621-781504.
It's alarming to see how clever scammers are in their approach. According to daytonhistorybooks.com, it is important that preventive measures are taken to prevent such crimes. The aim is to make it clear to people that they should never answer a call in such a stressful situation and hand over money to called ‘relatives’ without additional confirmation.
Overall, we should all be vigilant and inform each other to protect our senior citizens. All in all, anyone who remains in such extremely emotional situations, confused and unsupported, runs the risk of becoming an easy target for fraudsters.