As part of the investigation into this shocking call, a description of the perpetrator was published. The unknown man, who is around 30 years old, is estimated to be around 1.80 to 1.85 meters tall and is said to have been wearing dark clothing. The Criminal Police Office 25 urgently requests information from witnesses by calling 0221 229-0 or by email at poststelle.koeln@polizei.nrw.de .
Classic shock call: “Your granddaughter has done something bad!”
At around 2 p.m., the senior citizen received a call from her “granddaughter,” who made her believe that she had caused a fatal traffic accident and was in custody. “Police Commissioner Wagner” then took over the phone call and demanded a five-figure amount of cash as a deposit to release the “granddaughter”. Following the instructions, the senior citizen handed over her savings in a plastic bag to “Inspector Thomas” who was coming from the Vischeringstrasse stop around 3 p.m. The person picking up the car then fled towards Bergisch-Gladbacher-Straße. The fraud was only discovered a little later in a phone call with the real granddaughter.
The police advise!
The Cologne police are again warning of fraudulent shock calls in Cologne and Leverkusen and advise:
Further information
Further information can be found here: https://www.polizei-beratung.de/startseite-und-aktions/aktuelles/detailansicht/telefonbetrug-durch-schockrufe/
Source:
Cologne Police Headquarters
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