Grandchildren saves grandparents from fraud: brave police intervention!

Grandchildren saves grandparents from fraud: brave police intervention!

Lachendorf, Deutschland - Lachendorf - shock and excitement in the idyllic village! A sneaky attempt at fraud was thwarted in Lachendorf on Monday, thanks to the rapid action of an attentive grandson. An unknown caller had pointed out to an older couple in the eighties that their daughter was involved in a serious accident and that a high deposit was immediately required. With a cool voice and perfidiousness, the perpetrator tried to convince the couple at risk of dementia of his completely invented story!

But evil hadn't expected the grandson of the grandson! While the grandfather was already traveling to the bank in a taxi, the grandson informed him about the suspicion and hurried to the grandparents with a colleague. There they met the fraudulent caller, who had no chance when the two brave men held him until the alarmed police arrived. A huge blow against crime, as the emergency services emphasize! The 30-year-old suspect was arrested and is now sitting behind bars-the way to the judge was only the beginning of his problems.

Recognize and act fraud patterns!

This incident calls the Celle police on the scene that the citizens asks to be particularly vigilant. Calls from unknown numbers should be viewed critically! "Don't be put under pressure on the phone," warns Ulrike Trumtrar, Press spokeswoman for the Celle police. She emphasizes that cash or personal data should never be handed over to strangers.

• No cash transfer to people who pretend to be police officers or prosecutors!
• No transfer of sensitive bank details or passwords!
• transfers to foreign accounts are taboo!
• Personal information should never be released!

be it out of panic or shock - the police encourage everyone to act calmly and prudently in the face of such calls. Think well before making a “emergency” on the phone! Become active, talk to your family and protect yourself from fraud. The grandson showed it - and thus prevented worse!