Shock call in Nordhausen: Fraudsters require a high deposit!

Shock call in Nordhausen: Fraudsters require a high deposit!

Leimbacher Straße, Nordhausen, Deutschland - In Nordhausen, an older lady received a shocking call on Tuesday. A supposed employee of the public prosecutor informed her that her daughter was involved in a serious traffic accident, which even had fatalities. In order to prevent your child from being detained, the lady was asked to pay a high deposit. For fear of her child, she gave several ten thousand euros in envelopes to an unknown man, as reported nnz-online.de.

The description of the perpetrator suggests that it is a male perpetrator who is about 185 cm tall, with a rounded face and a decent, short, medium -blonde haircut. He wore a black T-shirt, short black pants and white sneakers. The Nordhausen criminal police have started the investigation and is now looking for witnesses who can provide information about this incident. In particular, people who have observed the transfer of money in the area of Leimbacher Straße are called to report on 03631/960.

Caution of shock calls!

The Federal Criminal Police Office (BKA) urgently warns of this type of "shock calls". The fraud method, which is increasingly affected, works in such a way that perpetrators spend themselves as close relatives who are in an emergency. In many cases, these are dramatic stories that are supposed to put the victims under pressure, so [bka.de] (https://www.bka.de/shahareddocs/kurzmeldungen/de/warn eggs/230524_Schockanrufe.html).

Participation in the fraud is not only illegal, but also extremely gullible. It is often faked that a relative committed a crime or caused an accident. The callers then put the victims under pressure and demand prompt payments from sums that can be up to 100,000 euros. These "deposits" are usually required in cash, with several callers often involved who alternate each other on the phone.

tips for self -defense

How can you protect yourself and your loved ones from such fraudsters? The BKA strongly recommends not to respond to the callers' requests. Just put on and call your relatives back under known phone numbers. Never give personal or financial information on the phone and do not hand over any amounts of money or valuables to strangers. With such calls, you should contact the local police station immediately and also contact sacrificial advice centers such as the "Weissen Ring", which can be reached on 116 006. Further tips on protective measures can be found on this [website at Spiegel] (https://www.spiegel.de/netzwelt/web/ Telefonbeit-mit-schockanrufen-so-schuetzen-sich-und-ihre-a-24951a07-e40a9-f2b47fd2c906).

protection is no coincidence! In order to thwart such fraud stitches, it is important to maintain vigilance and distrust of unexpected calls. Our relatives are important to us, but it should be our wallet!