Bad attempts at fraud over the phone – stay suspicious! Fraud attempts have many faces:

The fraudster poses as an employee of the Stuttgart law enforcement agency

Case 1 : An unknown perpetrator contacted a 62-year-old woman and posed as an employee of the Stuttgart law enforcement authority. He demanded the payment of alleged debts amounting to several thousand euros. Since the 62-year-old was skeptical and asked several questions, the fraudster ended the phone call.

The alleged seriously injured son

Case 2 : An 83-year-old received a call from an unknown woman. She explained to him that his son was seriously injured in the hospital. He also became suspicious and asked his son's name. Since the caller gave him a false name, the 83-year-old ended the conversation.

Supposedly sent by his son

Case 3 : An unknown perpetrator visited a 96-year-old at her home address. He claimed to have been sent by her son and demanded cash on his behalf. However, the senior citizen was suspicious and did not comply with the demands.

The police warn

Follow the tips from your police to protect yourself from attempted telephone fraud:

  • Put down the phone! That's not rude.
  • Never hand over money or valuables to strangers!
  • Be suspicious if someone answers the phone with the words “Guess who’s speaking!” or similar phrases without introducing themselves by name.
  • Do not use the dial back button! If you have any questions about the police, enter the telephone number of the local office yourself using the buttons.
  • If you receive such a call, inform your local police station or report the matter via our online guard: www.polizei.rlp.de/de/onlinewache/ .
  • In an emergency, dial 110, emergency call police!
  • Our prevention experts can provide information on how best to protect yourself against telephone fraud on 0621 963-1515.

You can find extensive information on this topic on the website www.polizei-beratung.de

Source: Rhineland-Palatinate Police Headquarters via press portal

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