Warning of millions in Kiel: Telephone fraudsters are back!

Warning of millions in Kiel: Telephone fraudsters are back!

Neumünster, Deutschland - On December 10, 2024, the police in Kiel and the surrounding area were active to inform the population about increasing attempts at fraud. As presseportal.de reported, calls for supposed police officers are currently increasing. These perpetrators pretend to be concerned with neighborhood slumps and try to pretend unsuspecting citizens that they would have to hand over their money and valuable property for "backup".

Another common scenario are shock calls in which the callers claim that a relative had a serious accident and urgently needs a deposit to avoid a prison sentence. The police emphasize that so far no case is known in which the fraudsters were successful. All citizens who were contacted knew how to react correctly and informed the police about emergency call 110.

Caution is required

The police urgently warns of these machinations and gives advice to protect themselves. The police do not accept cash or valuables to free a relative from custody. The fraudsters often use professional, deceptively real methods to get involved in lengthy conversations and put them under pressure. If you receive such a call, you should end the conversation immediately and contact the police.