Supported fraudster in Wolfratshausen-80-year-old stays cool!
Supported fraudster in Wolfratshausen-80-year-old stays cool!
In a dramatic incident in Wolfratshausen, Bavaria, the police arrested a suspected telephone fraudster after an 80-year-old man did not fall for the fraudulent machinations. On Wednesday, the senior received a call from a supposed police officer who told him that a relative was involved in a serious traffic accident and had to pay a high deposit in the middle five-digit euro range in order to leave him out. But the clever Wolfratshauser was not wrong and immediately alerted the police.
Thanks to his quick response, the investigators of the Upper Bavaria South Criminal Police and the Murnau border police inspection were able to arrest the 29-year-old pick-up at the supposed handover. The fraudster is now in custody after he was brought before an investigative judge on Thursday who issued an arrest warrant. The police have taken over the investigation and urged this perfidious scam that keep appearing in the region.important warning of the police
The police provide clear advice on how citizens can protect themselves from such calls: Do not be put under pressure, not even by alleged investigations or deposit claims. The police never request cash or valuables on the phone. "Never give information about your belongings on the phone! Just put on!" Emphasize the police. In addition, it is advisable not to make any recalls via the number displayed and to always file a complaint in the event of suspicion. Younger people in particular are asked to educate their family members about these sneaky fraud stitches to protect them.
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| Ort | Wolfratshausen, Deutschland |
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