Caution: fraudsters spend themselves out as police officers and enforce money!

Caution: fraudsters spend themselves out as police officers and enforce money!

On October 25, 2024, a 95-year-old woman in Villach became the victim of a fraud that cost her tens of thousands of euros. The older lady received a call from a man who spent himself as a police officer. He explained to her that her daughter had been involved in an alleged deadly traffic accident and was imprisoned. In order to free her daughter out of pre -trial detention, a deposit in the amount of a medium five -digit amount must be paid for immediately.

in great concern for her daughter, the woman went to the bank with a friend and took off several tens of thousands of euros. A short time later she handed over the money and gold jewelry to a messenger that she met in front of her residential address in the Ossiacher line. Tragically, she was not allowed to put on throughout the conversation, since the caller stated that it had to be recorded for the alleged legal proceedings.

a disturbing fraud

Such fraudulent calls are not uncommon, and it can be seen tragically that older people in particular are often the goal of these machinations. The police urgently warns of such calls and recommends never to hand over personal information or money to unknown people. Fraudsters use the trust and concern of older people to manipulate and finance them financially.

This incident also causes an appeal for vigilance in the community, since such attempts to fraud are not only in Villach, but also a growing problem nationwide. The authorities have launched a number of prevention measures to clarify fraud and sensitize the population.

For more information about recommended protective measures against such attempts to fraud, a comprehensive overview at www.klick-kaernten.at can be read.