Village under shock: Pensioner loses 20,000 euros to fraudsters!

Village under shock: Pensioner loses 20,000 euros to fraudsters!

Zorneding, Deutschland - A 73-year-old pensioner from Zorneding has been the victim of a brazen shock call and has suffered a loss of over 20,000 euros. On Wednesday, in the early afternoon, the woman accepted a call from a supposed policewoman. This pretended that burglaries were committed in the neighborhood and asked the pensioner to put her jewelry, valuables and cash in a container and to provide collection in the hallway of her apartment building. Convinced of the credibility of the caller, the pensioner followed the instructions and waited for further instructions in her apartment.

After the caller had put on and the valuables disappeared, the woman began to doubt the story. Then she informed the police who quickly intervened, but an immediately initiated search was unsuccessful. In two other similar cases in the area of ​​the Poing police inspection, however, the called people recognized the fraud in good time, so that it only remained here when trying. As the Süddeutsche , the shock is understandably great.

warning of the criminal police

The Erding criminal police urgently warns of this perfidious fraud stitch and gives helpful advice to avoid such incidents. They recommend never handing over money to unknown people and simply putting on if in doubt. Relatives should also always be contacted under known numbers instead of trusting the recall button. In addition, the police emphasize that they never request cash or valuables for investigations. If you are unsure, you should choose the emergency call 110 immediately and do not shy away from checking the identity of the caller.

Preversation measures for seniors

The threat of such fraud often aims at older people. A sensitization of this target group is of great importance in order to identify attempts to fraud in good time. There are a variety of fraud stitches that aim to put pressure on seniors in their mother tongue, to transfer money. Well-known methods include the "grandchild trick" and the "shock call". The perpetrators suggest that quick financial aid is required in an emergency.

The nursing assistant emphasizes that skepticism against unknown calls and the identity of the caller can significantly prevent fraud. Seniors and their relatives should be sensitized and suspicious calls should report to the police immediately. Receiving opinions and information by familiar people is also a recommended measure.

This incident once again illustrates how important it is to protect yourself from attempts to fraud this day. The responsibility lies not only among those affected, but also in society that elucidated older people about the dangers and should support them in their digital competence.