A 32-year-old “shock caller” was arrested by the criminal police on Friday afternoon, October 14th, after a so-called “shock call” in Heilbronn. The suspect is accused of being a member of a gang that systematically defrauds, particularly older people, through telephone calls.
Because she recognized the "shock caller's" intention to deceive, a 58-year-old did not fall for the scam.
When the woman received a call on her landline from her alleged daughter, who was said to have caused a fatal accident, the woman called the police on her cell phone. While the fraudsters continued in typical fashion, with a supposed policewoman taking over the conversation and explaining to the 58-year-old that her daughter would need a deposit of 100,000 euros in order to be released, the criminal police were already on the way. After the 58-year-old followed the instructions of the alleged police officer, the suspect appeared at the agreed handover point in the Heilbronn center at around 1:58 p.m. At the moment of handover she was arrested by criminal police officers.
The 32-year-old “shock caller” was brought before a judge at the Heilbronn district court on Saturday, October 15th.
This issued the arrest warrant requested by the Heilbronn public prosecutor and executed it. The woman was taken to a correctional facility. The investigation is ongoing.
To protect yourself from the “fake police officer” scam, the Baden-Württemberg State Criminal Police Office and the Heilbronn Police Headquarters advise:
The police will never call you on the police emergency number 110.
- Don't let yourself be put under pressure on the phone. Hang up the phone and get rid of scammers.
- Become suspicious of requests for:
o quick decisions,
o contact with strangers, and
o the release of personal information, cash, jewelry, or valuables. - Dial 110 and report the matter. Do not use the call back button, otherwise you will end up back with the perpetrators.
- Do not talk about your personal or financial circumstances on the phone.
- Consult with your family or people you trust.
- Contact your family or people using the numbers you know
- Never tell callers the correct names of your family members
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Joint press release from the Heilbronn public prosecutor's office and the Heilbronn police headquarters
Also read: Shock call: Cries for help from the supposed daughter convinced the senior citizen
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