Fraudulent shock calls in Montabaur: police warn of dangers!

Fraudulent shock calls in Montabaur: police warn of dangers!

In the Montabaur region, the alarm bells beat! Today, the fraudulent calls are increasing, which are particularly targeted by older people. The unscrupulous fraudsters use the perfidious shock call trick: they claim that the granddaughter or granddaughter, or even her own child, was involved in a deadly traffic accident and now has to go to prison. In order to buy the supposed freedom, a deposit of several thousand euros is required. Fortunately, most of the calls recognized the fraud in good time and have remained unscathed.

The Montabaur police urgently warns of these machinations and provides important behavioral information to protect themselves. Important! The police, public prosecutor or the court will never ask the phone to pay money amounts on the phone. If you receive such a call, you should not reveal any personal information and end the conversation immediately. Instead, it is advisable to inform the local police station about the incident.

behavioral information from the police

• No payments on the phone!
• do not give personal information!
• inform the police!

The Montabaur police department is available for questions. Available at: Telephone: 02602-9226-0 . Protect yourself and your relatives from these sneaky fraudsters!