It may not sound so far-fetched: the police are calling older people and warning them about Romanian burglary gangs that are currently on the move in the region. Since they react fearfully, the callers suggest that senior citizens' valuables and cash be stored for some time for protection. But the real police don't do that.
Fake burglars
They are simply fraudsters, and an 82-year-old German woman in Pasewalk just fell for their scam. A fraudster kept her on the phone for about three hours, questioned her and finally persuaded her to hand over cash, valuables and bank cards to a supposed police officer. The man who identified himself as “Policeman Mr. Weber” who was picking up the car was medium-sized, 30-40 years old and had long, dark hair that was tied into a braid or a bun. Damage in this case: around 3,000 euros.
love cheater
A completely different sum is involved in the case of a 55-year-old German from the Neustrelitz area: he lost around 90,000 euros through “love scamming” – digital love fraud. He met a woman through personal ad portals who claimed to be an American living in Germany and who had inherited an inheritance worth millions in her homeland. In order for the money to be transferred to Germany, he should cover the transaction fees and other upfront costs for them. He was promised repayment and a share of the million-dollar inheritance in return.
That's nonsense, of course. We repeatedly warn against such “love scamming” scams, in which fraudsters pretend to be US soldiers who are supposedly in need or pretend that inheritances cannot be transferred without the financial help of the subsequent victim.
Especially in the case of “love scamming”, the methods are very sophisticated. The fraudsters act very patiently, sometimes building a kind of relationship with the victim over chats and even Skype calls over months. This gives the victims even more trust. And then they strike with their pity tricks. In many cases, victims even take out large loans in order to be able to make the transfers.
We advise citizens to immediately break off all contact and inform the police if they demand money. If money has already been transferred, you should call the police and your bank as quickly as possible so that you can get the sum back if necessary.
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Source: PP/Neubrandenburg Police Headquarters
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