Attention fraud! False police officers are putting money from senior citizen in Wuppertal

Attention fraud! False police officers are putting money from senior citizen in Wuppertal

Nesselbergstraße, 42285 Wuppertal, Deutschland - in Wuppertal, on October 15, 2024, between 1:30 p.m. and 4:00 p.m. there was an unfortunate fraud that was directed against an 81-year-old senior citizen. At the beginning of the afternoon, the old lady received a call from a man who was a police officer. This gave the impression that fraudsters were active near their place of residence and that they could also also be the goal of criminal acts.

The caller told the Wuppertaler that her gold coins and cash could possibly come from illegal shops. To ensure that it should be carried out. He asked her to give her values to an alleged police officer. Around 4:00 p.m., the perpetrator then appeared on her doorstep.

description of the perpetrator

The fraudulent visit ended in a financial loss for the senior citizen who handed over the unknown gold coin and cash in the middle five -digit range. The police have published a description of the perpetrator: it is described as male, with a body size between 185 and 190 cm. The man wore a jacket and a baseball cap.

The Wuppertal police called the population to be attentive and report if someone noticed a corresponding suspect. Information can be passed on to the investigators on 0202/284-0.

important warnings from the police

The police use this incident to warn and sensitize all citizens, especially older people. It is crucial to set up immediately when calling by alleged police officers when asked about money or valuable items. Real police officers would never ask for personal information such as accounting stands, passwords or PIN numbers. In addition, it is important to never let unknown people to their own four walls and to hand over money or valuables to such individuals.

The police also appeal to relatives and friends of older people to educate them about the common methods of tricksters and to help them behave safely in such situations.

For more information and details on this topic, See the report on www.presseportal.de .