ATTENTION FLENSBURG: Residents drive fraud calls into despair!

ATTENTION FLENSBURG: Residents drive fraud calls into despair!

Flensburg, Deutschland - in Flensburg, Schleswig-Holstein, the population was shaken by a wave of unscrupulous fraudsters! Since Tuesday afternoon (October 22nd, 2024) the phones ring in the households - and not for joy! Citizens keep over 50 so -called "shock calls" in breath, where the callers pretend to be the wrong police officers or alleged family members. A horror that no one expected!

The scam's mesh is perfidious: You claim that a loved family member is involved in a serious traffic accident and urgently needs money - a high sum should be paid as a deposit to avert a detention. This emotional manipulation is proven tactics! After the first call, the conversation is often forwarded to an alleged public prosecutor who builds additional pressure with intimidated voices.

shocking consequences

In just three cases, the fraudsters managed to capture several thousand euros in cash, which were received by previously announced collections at the doors of the unsuspecting victims. The terrifying result? A damage of over 50,000 euros - and the number of unreported cases could be even higher!

The police urge it: be suspicious if they are confronted with a worrying incident on the phone that entails monetary claims. Verify the identity of the caller and end the conversation if you even feel the hint of a doubt! Neither the police nor the public prosecutor would ever ask for their assets on the phone! If you experience such a fraud attempt, contact your relatives immediately or choose the emergency call 110.