Wrong policeman in Eisenstadt: 104,500 euros cranked by victims!

Wrong policeman in Eisenstadt: 104,500 euros cranked by victims!

In Eisenstadt, a 44-year-old man was sentenced to partially in prison after he had pretended to be a police officer to act in a fraud stitch for a criminal organization. The accused's actions, who worked as a "pick -up", are part of an organized crime that has targeted various victims in Austria and Germany. As Kleine Zeitung , the accused appeared as a supposed law enforcement officer and informed them about alleged Burglary.

In a particularly serious case, the man picked up 40,000 euros in cash from an older woman in November 2024 in Muckendorf (Tulln district, Lower Austria). Only a short time later, in December 2024, he took valuables in Bad Reichenhall (Germany) and cash worth a total of 64,500 euros. According to the lay judge, which the accused owed to a criminal organization for serious fraud and his belonging, the man only passed on part of the prey to his backers.

criminal machinations and their consequences

The threats caused by his accomplices led the defendant to the police. While his contact with the criminal organization came about via a friend, the man made a comprehensive confession. He not only provided the investigators names, but also telephone numbers and other data from his accomplices. Part of the loot could be returned, while the defendant is now waiting for the decision of the public prosecutor, who has not yet been publicly commented.

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