Shock call in Weingarten: Fraudsters captured money and jewelry!

Shock call in Weingarten: Fraudsters captured money and jewelry!

The phone calls mainly took place in the morning and lunchtime. The perpetrators stated that a relative of the called people was involved in a serious traffic accident. This is a serious incident with injuries or even dead, which is why a deposit payment is necessary to avoid the relative affected.

The perfidious approach of the fraudsters

Although some of the callers had heard of the fraud mesh earlier and quickly recognized the attempt, the perpetrators managed to gain the confidence of a senior citizen from Weingarten. At around 10 a.m., the supposed police officer got in touch with the lady and reported on a fatal accident, asking her to pay several tens of thousands of euros.

In the belief that she had to help her daughter, the lady finally handed over cash to an unknown pick -up in front of her residential property in the Burgundyweg. After she continued to receive calls from the alleged police officer in the following hours, she removed additional money and handed over cash and jewelry again around 2 p.m.

The description of the pick -up that the lady delivered indicates a man between the ages of 25 and 30, approximately 160 cm with slim stature and short -cut black hair and a black jacket.

The investigation was taken over by the criminal police and the authority is now urgently looking for witnesses who can provide information on the collecting money. In particular, people who live in the surrounding streets such as the Katzenbergweg, Steingasse and Burgundeweg and possibly have surveillance cameras are accessed. If you have suspicious observations, you can contact the Karlsruhe Criminal Service on 0721 666-5555.

warning of fraud mesh

• be suspicious of fast demands or contacting strangers.
• don't let yourself be put under pressure on the phone and simply put on in case of doubt.
• call the police immediately under 110, but do not use the recall button because the fraudsters could connect with them.
• don't talk about personal or financial circumstances on the phone.
• they advise themselves with their family or people to whom they trust.

For more information on these and other topics, there are valuable prevention tips on the website www.polizei-beratung.de .

Crime in this area is alarming and it is necessary that the community works together to prevent such acts and protect those affected.