After the alleged police officers made her afraid of gangs of burglars over the phone and questioned her about valuables, she handed over cash and jewelry worth a mid-five-figure amount to an unknown collector. The police are again warning about this scam and giving tips.
The older woman received her first call on Friday morning (July 22) around 10 a.m., but she heard it too late. Shortly thereafter, the same phone number called her again. A woman spoke good German and introduced herself as a police officer. She described that there is currently a foreign burglar gang in her area. Two of these gangs have already been arrested, but other perpetrators are still on the run. One of the arrested perpetrators was found to have a list with her name on it. Therefore, they now want to warn possible victims.
In further, long-lasting phone calls, some of which were made by an alleged police officer Schmidt, the fraudsters gained the woman's trust. So they managed to get the woman to provide information about her valuables. Ultimately, she was told that a man in civilian clothes would come by her inconspicuously to pick up her savings and bring them to safety.
At around 12:30 p.m., while the elderly woman was still on the phone with the alleged police officer Schmidt, her front doorbell rang. The woman handed over cash and jewelry in cloth bags to the stranger, who promised that she would get her valuables back the next day.
When she then called the phone number shown on her display again and it was no longer available, she became suspicious and called the real police via emergency number. The search measures initiated immediately by the Frankenberg police station were unsuccessful.
Police are asking for information
The following personal description is currently available for the unknown collector:
- About 25 to 30 years old,
- about 1.65 m tall
- dark blonde, short hair
- spoke German
- wearing a gray jacket and gray patterned trousers.
The Korbach criminal police have taken over the further investigation and are asking for information. Anyone who can provide information about the collector described or who saw suspicious people or vehicles in the area of the old town in Frankenberg on Friday (July 22nd), especially at lunchtime, is asked to call 05631-9710.
Police Tips on “False Police Officer”, Reference to “Call ID Spoofing”
- The “real” police do not ask for details on the phone about cash or valuables in the house.
- The police will never ask you to make bank transfers or cash withdrawals.
- Do not reveal details about your financial or family circumstances over the phone.
- Be suspicious: Healthy suspicion is not rudeness. You always have time to consult with relatives, people you trust and the local police.
- Don't let yourself be put under pressure on the phone. Just hang up.
Even if you see “110” or a phone number with an area code that you know on the display, so-called “Call ID spoofing” allows criminals to change their own phone number display and display any phone number instead of the original phone number. Criminals not only use this opportunity to conceal their identity, but also to give the person they are talking to the impression that it is a call from the police or another authority.
Inform the police immediately via 110 if you feel suspicious about a call or if you have already become a victim. IMPORTANT: Be sure to end the previous phone call by hanging up and only dial 110 after a few minutes.
Talk to family members who may be victims about this scam.
Source: Press portal
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