Fraudsters captured EUR 40,000 from senior citizen in Essen - warnings!

Fraudsters captured EUR 40,000 from senior citizen in Essen - warnings!

45359 E.-Frintrop, Deutschland - Essen (ots) -an unscrupulous fraud occurred on Wednesday morning (November 13) in Essen-Fintrop, in which two unknown tricksters of an 82-year-old pensioner stole gold decorations worth almost EUR 40,000! Around 10:30 a.m., the two women rang at the senior door and presented themselves as cleaning aids that would represent the cleaning staff who were disgusted at short notice. It was one of her brazen stitch to get involved in a conversation, while the other complice stole the valuable jewelry unnoticed.

The two fraudsters were able to escape with their prey afterwards! The police Essen asks for clues: Anyone who has seen the women or watched something striking should immediately contact the phone number 0201/829-0 or by email to information.essen@polizei.nrw.de. The urgency is great, because such relying acts against older people are piling up, and for many it is not only a loss of money, but also a loss of security and trust.

safety instructions for seniors

In order to protect older people from such crimes, the police give important tips: Be suspicious of unknown people, take a look through the door spy, use a Turkette and do not leave any strangers into your apartment. Ask "visitors" to come back later when there is someone who is familiar to you. Do not push yourself under pressure and call loudly for help if someone seems threatening to you!

It is alarming that despite numerous warnings in the media, older people keep falling on such fraud. Find your relatives and friends about these common tricks so that we make the work more difficult. You can find more information in the police brochures provided!