Fraud in Seelze: Unknown 89-year-old steals the wallet!

Fraud in Seelze: Unknown 89-year-old steals the wallet!

In a worrying incident, an 89-year-old resident of the senior residence on the old jug in Seelze was robbed on Friday. The incident occurred around noon when an unknown man offered the woman to help her empty her mailbox. During this supposed assistance, the perpetrator stole the wallet out of her handbag unnoticed. This reports t-online.de .

The unknown perpetrator is described as about 50 years old and has a southern European appearance. It is between 1.75 and 1.80 meters tall, has dark, curly hair and wore dark long trousers as well as a dark winter jacket and poodle hat at the time of the deed. His language sounded broken German with accent. The police have asked the public for help and asks witnesses to report to the Seelze police on 05137/8270.

protection and prevention for seniors

This incident is in the context of an alarming increase in fraud stitches that target older people in order to grasp their trust and bring them to bring their money. The need to sensitize seniors to common fraud stitches is of great importance to prevent financial losses. So reports Pflegehilfe-senioren.de from well-known tricks such as the grandchildren, in which fraudsters are pending and money for urgent purposes.

In addition, shock calls are shock, in which the fraudsters with words like "It is something bad happens!" threaten, also widespread. The senior citizens' own mother tongue is often used to reinforce the deception. It is important that you remain critical of such calls and check the identity of the caller through targeted questions.

preventive measures

To effectively protect seniors, you should remain skeptical when calling suspects and report them to your family or the police immediately. Further important protective measures include shortening the first names in the phone book and the secure storage of valuables. Older people should also be advised not to pass on personal data to strangers.

The combination of increasing use of digital media and the massive increase in fraud attempts requires comprehensive information and training to support senior citizens in dealing with these technologies. All social actors are called to take responsibility and to ensure that older people can live safely in both analog and digital world.