Fraudsters in Stuttgart: How a woman was brought around 1,000 euros!

Fraudsters in Stuttgart: How a woman was brought around 1,000 euros!

In Stuttgart, a brazen fraud occurred in which a 22-year-old woman was facilitated by 1,000 euros on Tuesday morning. The perpetrator, an approximately 25-year-old man with a strong stature, spoke to the woman in Rotebühlstrasse. He claimed to have lost his wallet and urgently have to fly to London. In order to underpin his credibility, he showed a supposed transfer of £ 1,000, which convinced the young woman to hand over the money. While they went together to a nearby bank, a 24-year-old witness noticed the fraud and spoke to the woman. But the perpetrator quickly fled into a red small car with a foreign license plate, which was driven by an accomplice, such as Bild.de reports .

The incident is part of a larger trend in which fraudsters are increasingly targeting older and fewer technology -savvy people. In a similar context, the Zurich cantonal police warn of phone fraudsters who pretend to be the "Swiss Police Department". These fraudulent calls are often carried out in the form of an automated band announcement, which claims that there are investigations against the determined person. The fraudsters aim to smuggle the money and personal data of those affected. Older people in particular are at risk in this context, such as nau.ch reports .

The police advise to be skeptical when you are addressed in such situations. If someone indicates a financial emergency or receives strange calls, you should immediately distance and report such incidents from the police. The best protection against these fraud stitches always remains to be informed and not to reveal any personal data.