Fraudsters spend on police officers: Seniors in danger!

Fraudsters spend on police officers: Seniors in danger!

Schmalkalden, Deutschland - Last week there was an alarming series of fraud calls in Schmalkalden and Bad Liebenstein, which particularly targets older people. As Insuedthueringen.de Reported, at least ten calls were documented, in which the perpetrators spoke out as police officers or criminal officers. The fraudsters use invented names and ranks to bring trust and drive their malignant plans.

The scam's mesh is perfidious: You claim that personal data of the called people called were found on a USB stick when burglaries are arrested. The aim of the callers is to obtain information about valuables, jewelry and cash from the seniors. Fortunately, all called people recognized the attempts to fraud in good time and did not reveal any information. A woman hung up after the caller threatened to pick her up personally if she didn't cooperate with him.

The dangers for seniors

fraud stitches like this are often aimed specifically against older people. According to nursing help-senioren.de , it is important to sensitize this target group for the various tricks and lies to avoid financial losses. The most common types of fraud include grandchildren trick and shock calls. Here the perpetrators vary as relatives and try to steal money under pressure.

criminals also exert pressure on seniors by claiming being in need or offering them "flowering business". The fact is: Real civil servants never ask on the phone about personal property or financial means. So special caution is required here, as the police repeatedly emphasized. Unknown callers should immediately be considered suspicious and if in doubt the police are informed under emergency number 110.

tips for fraud prevention

The latest incidents and the type of fraud attempts illustrate how important education and prevention are. The Federal Ministry for Family, Seniors, Women and Youth has the brochure "Rate who is on?" published. This provides information about the common stitches of the fraudsters and gives valuable tips on how to protect yourself. The advice is to be suspicious of strangers and not pass on personal information on the phone, such as "https://www.bmfsfj.de/bmfsfj/aktuelles/Alle-s-svalungen/KriminalitaetSpraeVERVRAENVERT-FUERISENIERNIONER-und-senioren-77800" Class = "Source_3"> bmfsfj.de emphasized.

• skepticism in unknown calls
• Identity of the caller through targeted questions
• Seniors under pressure should rethink the situation
• relatives inform and report suspicious calls from the police
• keep valuables in a safe

The protection of senior citizens from various fraud stitches requires collective measures and an increased awareness of society. Education, information and mutual help are essential to support this group in need of protection and to ensure their financial security.