Shock calls in Grevesmühlen: Fraudsters add thousands of euros!

Shock calls in Grevesmühlen: Fraudsters add thousands of euros!

In the Grevesmühlen area, alarming cases of so -called shock calls have occurred in the past few days. This perfidious fraud stitch uses emotional manipulation to make unsuspecting victims to make their money. A particularly blatant incident concerns an 86-year-old man from Grevesmühlen, who was contacted by a fraudster that appears as a police officer. The caller claimed that the senior's daughter was involved in a deadly traffic accident and it was necessary to pay a deposit of 34,000 euros to prevent detention.

This situation was a massive stress situation for the older gentleman, in which it was not only under pressure, but also financially under pressure. Unfortunately, he ultimately handed over the required amount of money to the unknown caller without knowing that he had been the victim of a fraud. Only later did he recognize the dizziness when it was already too late.

further reports of fraud attempts

Also in Schwerin, the state capital of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, there were reports on similar attempted fraud calls on the same day. In a gratifying outcome of the situation, however, most of the people called were able to recognize the fraudulent intentions and hired before they went into it.

The police have started the investigation for all of these cases to hold the perpetrators into account. It is important that the population is sensitized to these fraudulent calls and that the methods of these fraudsters are aware of. The police describe the shock call as one of the most common fraud stitches that target the emotionality of their victims to push them into the corner.

The police give clear advice to all citizens: You should never allow hesitasts or uncertainties for such calls. Just put on! This is absolutely not rude. On the contrary, there is time to think in peace and contact possible relatives to clarify the situations.

"Always take a look at whether your next steps are justified. End every conversation in which money or valuables are asked and never hand over money to strangers," emphasizes a police spokesman. This clear communication is intended to help avoid such fraud.

Older people in particular are often the aim of this fraudster and need support. It is therefore important that relatives have talks about these stitches and clarify. If someone suspects, the local police or the emergency number should be contacted immediately.

For additional information and preventive tips, those affected and interested further details can be found on www.presseportal.de