A scam that still works – love fraud. What you should know about romance scamming:
The federal police in Freiburg were able to prevent a case of so-called “romance scamming” and arrest the suspect while handing over the money at Freiburg main train station. The victim was supposed to be cheated out of a high four-digit amount of money.
On Wednesday, November 25, 2020, the federal police in Freiburg became aware of a suspected case of “romance scamming”. A 72-year-old Swiss citizen was contacted by a man on social media. Over time, the alleged American is said to have gained her trust and promised her a very large amount of money.
In order to receive this, however, a fee would first have to be paid. The handover of the money for the fee should take place at Freiburg main station. Fortunately, the injured party informed a friend about the planned handover of the money. Since he suspected a romance scam, he informed the police.
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The suspect, a 43-year-old German citizen, was temporarily arrested by federal police at Freiburg main station immediately after the money was handed over. The 43-year-old was in possession of a fake French identity card.
On the following day, November 26, 2020, at the request of the Freiburg public prosecutor's office, the man was brought before the judge at the Freiburg district court, who ordered the execution of pre-trial detention. The 43-year-old was subsequently taken to a correctional facility by the federal police.
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Source: Federal Police Inspectorate Weil am Rhein
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