Police warn: fraudsters speculate on ancestors with brazen tricks!

Police warn: fraudsters speculate on ancestors with brazen tricks!

The police in Lower Austria have had intensive investigations against a suspected fraudster in recent weeks, which is held responsible for an amount of around 300,000 euros. A 20-year-old Polish citizen who acted as a "pick-up" was arrested on June 2, 2025 in a hotel in Vorarlberg and brought to the Vienna-Josefstadt judiciary. The suspect shows no willingness to confess in the interrogation and is suspected of being involved in several fraud cases in different federal states.

The fraud stitches that are accused of the suspect include the so -called "deposit" and "medical trick". Victims are contacted by phone and informed about a supposed traffic accident of a relative. The perpetrators subsequently request money as a deposit. During the medicine trick, the callers pretend to be doctors and claim that a family member is seriously ill to blackmail amounts for an expensive medication. In both cases, the money is quickly transferred abroad.

Investigations and previous successes

The investigation is conducted by the investigation group "False Police" in the State Criminal Police Office in Lower Austria and the Federal Criminal Police Office. The economic and corruption prosecutor has ordered the suspect's arrest. In the period from March 25 to May 21, 2025, it was associated with five accomplished fraud cases, with damage of around 300,000 euros. In addition, there are seven failed attempts with an even higher potential damage amount of around 830,000 euros.

The police have published pictures of the suspect and is now urgently looking for other victims. These are asked to report to the Lower Austria State Criminal Police Office in order to contribute to uncovering the scams' stitch and preventing further acts.

dangers and further developments

The available cases are part of a wider problem of frauds that have increased in recent years. Fraudsters constantly develop new methods to get money and data from unsuspecting people. In this context, current fraud stitches such as quishing, WhatsApp fraud and shock calls are particularly dangerous. These tactics aim to wrestle quick decisions and keep them in an emotional state of emergency. Therefore, the police appeal to the population to increase their vigilance and critically question suspicious calls or messages so as not to become a victim of a fraud in the event of a fraud Consumer protection.

With the arrest of the suspect, an important step in the fight against fraudsters has been taken. Nevertheless, the police remain vigilant to find more perpetrators and to prevent even more cases in the future. Anyone who is affected by similar incidents should definitely report in order to contribute to the clarification vienna.at and Today. also warn of such fraud.