Sonneberg in alarm: Discovered several trick fraud attempts!

Sonneberg in alarm: Discovered several trick fraud attempts!

Sonneberg, Deutschland - Sonneberg/Lauscha (ots)

alarm bells ring in Sonneberg and Lauscha! On Thursday, numerous residents of unscrupulous fraudsters were targeted who tried to get their money with perfidious tricks. In at least five cases, potential victims were scared to the police that they were bothered by calls by unknown people. These gangsters were false police officers or carried out so -called "shock calls", in which they claimed that members of the called were involved in a fatal accident. Shocking and brazen!

fraud stitches in Sonneberg and Lauscha

The fraudsters' attempts were not only disgusting, but also well thought out! They asked the callers to pay high amounts of money or deposits. But there was a moment of happiness: not a single victim fell into the perfidious stitches. The called citizens looked through the attempted fraud thanks to their vigilance and immediately informed the police, which prevented a financial loss. A real victory against the crooks!

The police urge to warn: Never give information about valuable jewelry, cash or personal circumstances when calling suspects! If in doubt, you should stop the conversation and inform family or the police immediately. Security is preceded, especially in such uncertain times!