Burglary, fraud & fire: Lüdenscheid in crime fever!

Burglary, fraud & fire: Lüdenscheid in crime fever!

Lüdenscheid, Deutschland - Lüdenscheid (ots)

The darkness of the autumn and winter months not only brings with it cozy evenings, but also increased crime. On Thursday, two burglaries in residential buildings were registered in Lüdenscheid. Unknown perpetrators entered a house on the Kirchstrasse, entered a door and ransacked several rooms. They escaped with jewelry, cash, a laptop and a coin collection. Another break -in occurred between Tuesday afternoon and Thursday morning on Westerfelder Weg. The entire house was ransacked here, and the burglars stole cash, jewelry and a high -quality wristwatch. In both cases, the police secured traces and asks for clues under number 9099-0. In addition, crime prevention offers free consultations for those affected.

The so -called "shock calls", a perfidious fraud drawing, which keeps targeting older people in sight are particularly worrying. A current case affects a 79-year-old Lüdenscheider woman who was victim of such a call on Thursday. Here, a caller pretended to be her daughter -in -law and reported on a serious traffic accident of her son. This was followed by a false policewoman and an alleged judge who made the woman pay a significant amount of money of 55,000 euros as a deposit. Despite the concern that the woman was under "police protection", the entire call was a fraud. The police admonishes affected citizens to start up on such calls immediately and contact the real police.

further fraud and usury practices

A similar case also occurred recently in Lüdenscheid when a 79-year-old was victim of a SMS fraud. Believing that the message came from your bank, she was tempted to confirm her account details via a link, which led to a significant financial loss. Here, too, the police warn of such fraudulent news that is deceptively real and can lead to the loss of personal data.

usury is another problem that the police employ in the region. On Thursday, concerned neighbors won the police because they suspected that two men carried out overpriced work on the outer walls of their houses. The prices were up to 50 % higher than agreed, and there was no proper invoice. The city's police took up the investigation into users and possible other crimes.

late Thursday evening, around 10:30 p.m., a waste paper container on Berliner Strasse was set on fire. The fire brigade was able to extinguish the fire, but the container was completely destroyed. The police investigation due to property damage by fire is already underway. However, a near -area search for possible suspects was unsuccessful.

The police appeal to the citizens of being vigilant and in the event of suspicions of calls or messages to react immediately and, if necessary, inform the police. Whether burglary protection advice or prevention instructions, the police are ready to support support. Further information on prevention can also be found on the police website.