Police warn: over 3,000 euros captured by bank card fraud!

Police warn: over 3,000 euros captured by bank card fraud!

Suhl, Deutschland - The security situation in Germany and Austria is currently characterized by a worrying increase in criminal activities. In particular, the misuse of bank cards and telephone fraud are the focus of the public.

On November 8, 2024, a car was broken up in Suhl, whereby the perpetrators stole a wallet with cash and bank cards. The following day, November 9, 2024, a previously unknown man picked up 500 euros in Frankfurt am Main at 01:00 a.m. with the stolen tickets. This information was from Insuedthueringen.de published. Another suspect committed a similar incident in Suhl on January 8, 2025 and took over a total of 2,700 euros, which led to an intensive search by the police.

The police are now urgently looking for witnesses who can provide information about the perpetrators. Surveillance camera images have been published and the population is called to contribute to clarifying the acts on 03681 369-0.

Telephone fraud in the district of Schmalkalden-Meiningen

Another worrying incident recently occurred in the district of Schmalkalden-Meiningen, where a 68-year-old was contacted several times by fraudsters who spent his bank employee. As Presseportal.de , he was given incorrect information about alleged unauthorized debit, which he was to reverse. The man fell on the fraudulent calls and passed on his Tan codes in three telephone calls. This resulted in his account made easier for around 110,000 euros.

The police urgently warns against passing on personal codes to unknown people and recommends that you put it on immediately when calling is suspected and check your own account. Healthy skepticism is required at this point! The security of the citizens comes first.

The situation in retail

The challenges of crime are not only limited to private households. A recent published Security study , which was published by the trade association, BMI and the crime prevention, shows alarming trends in retail. 86% of Austrian retailers have already had experience with crime, and 42% of them have been affected several times. The annual damage caused by shop theft alone amounts to over 500 million euros.

The focus is particularly on cybercrime and innovative fraud forms that are associated with increasing digitization. A large part of the web shops are haunted by cyber attacks, which further tightens the security situation. 64% of online retailers report concern about cybercrime, which illustrates how important effective protective measures have become.