In the past few days, telephone fraudsters have surprised a number of people in West Palatinate with so-called shock calls and exerted massive pressure under false pretenses. In one case, the perpetrators were unfortunately successful: Last Friday, they managed to unsettle an 81-year-old woman so much that she handed a five-figure sum of money to a “messenger” who came to her home.

The police warn about telephone scammers

We would therefore like to expressly warn against this scam at this point: If you receive a call in which an alleged police officer (for example) claims that your son or daughter, children-in-law or grandchildren have caused a serious accident in which a person has died came and he/she is now in custody and can only be released after paying bail: CAUTION! It's almost certainly a lie and someone is trying to get your money!

Scammers usually try to keep their victims on the phone. Supposedly the phone is then passed on and a (fake!) public prosecutor answers who confirms the shocking news. Loud crying can often be heard in the background, which supposedly comes from the person who caused the accident.

Our URGENT REQUEST:

Don't let calls like this unsettle you! And don't believe everything they tell you on the phone!

Do not provide any information about whether you have cash at home, whether you live alone, whether you have a son or daughter. It's best to hang up and call the police yourself. Only then can you be sure that you have the real police on the phone.

If possible, consult your family or confide in a neighbor before doing anything!

And above all: Never hand over cash or other valuables to strangers who show up at your front door!

Further information on the subject of telephone fraud and how you can protect yourself from it can be found online on the prevention experts' website www.polizei-beratung.de - by clicking on this link you will go directly to the information page: https://s.rlp. de/6tN2D

Article image: www.polizei-beratung.de
Source: PP/West Palatinate Police Headquarters

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