Successful investigation by the law enforcement authorities regarding false police officers.
Fake police officers arrested in Türkiye. The “ fake police officer ” scam is a nationwide phenomenon in which the perpetrators, most of whom are abroad, use perfidious methods to deprive older citizens of their money and often end up in financial distress.
The local police, the prosecutor's office specializing in gang crimes at the Osnabrück public prosecutor's office, the Federal Criminal Police Office and the Turkish investigative authorities have now achieved a major joint success in this area of crime.
At the end of March this year, a 78-year-old senior citizen from the local area was called by a gang of fraudsters. During the phone call, a caller initially identified herself as a lawyer who supposedly worked for the police. In order to avert a supposed arrest warrant, the elderly lady was supposed to send money to Turkey.
The senior citizen was so intimidated by the threat of an arrest warrant and the pressure built up by the perpetrators that she actually sent several five-figure money payments to Turkey. It was only through an attentive bank employee that the fraud came to the attention of the Osnabrück police authorities on May 11, 2020, whereupon the officers from the responsible specialist commissionerate of the Central Criminal Police Service began the investigation.
At this point, the injured party was still in contact with the fraudsters/fake police officers.
With great effort and support from the Federal Criminal Police Office, the investigators were now able to establish contact with the responsible Turkish law enforcement authorities.
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A trap was laid together for the perpetrators.
When a monitored shipment of money was picked up in Bursa (Turkey) on May 14, 2020, a 48-year-old man was arrested and a little later his 38- and 46-year-old accomplices were arrested. As part of the on-site investigation, the Turkish investigators also seized extensive evidence in the form of electronic data carriers and 25,000 euros in cash.
The arrested trio has confessed and, according to the current status of the investigation, is likely to be responsible for a large number of other fraudulent acts throughout Germany. The Osnabrück investigators are now focusing on coming to terms with these crimes. Currently, 28 police stations nationwide are tasked with contacting other suspected victims.
The rapid success across national borders is thanks to the excellent cooperation of all parties involved. It impressively proves that efficient and effective criminal prosecution also works in non-European countries and that the perpetrators cannot feel safe there either. A further exchange of information between the police and judiciary and the Turkish authorities is already planned.
Blessing in disguise!
Customs had stopped some of the senior woman's conspicuous mail items to Turkey. You will therefore probably receive at least around half of the money sent back.
Source: Osnabrück Police
Article image / symbolic image: Shutterstock / Sadik Gulec
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