Fraudulent watch sales in Moosburg: Police strike!

Fraudulent watch sales in Moosburg: Police strike!

Moosburg an der Isar, Deutschland - in Moosburg an der Isar an incident causes excitement and throws a light on the problem of fraud when selling fake products. On July 11, 2025, a 52-year-old Italian was arrested in a parking lot in the "Degernpoint" commercial area. The perpetrator had offered apparently high -quality watches at extremely affordable prices. An attentive citizen reported the suspicious sale around 3:45 p.m., which immediately led to an initiated search. The police provided the Italian and secured the watches on offer, which quickly turned out to be inferior products of an Italian brand. The man was also unable to show the necessary travel business card and was held responsible for fraud. In recent years, such a stitch has expanded in the retail trade, so that these episodic fraud cases not only affect the dealers who work there.

Again and again buyers have to struggle with similar problems. A warning of such fakeshops, such as the case of "Witte S differentiation", is strongly recommended. Buyers are called up to save all information about the fraud and to prevent significantly in the event of unwanted payments. It can be advice to make no payments to fraudsters and to inform the bank immediately if the money has already been transferred. A cancellation is often more promising than a backbook. In addition, every case should be reported to finally hold the fraudsters into account. The online system for reimbursement of ads could help here to put the fraudsters the craft.

The dark side of trade

The fraud in the trade cannot be escaped. According to a current study by the trade association, 86% of Austrian dealers are faced with criminal acts. Among the most common offenses are shoplifting (91%) and counterfeit money (45%). With an annual damage of over 500 million euros from shoplifting, the situation is critical. But the threat goes far beyond stationary trade: cybercrime has increased massively due to digitization. 64% of domestic web shops were already victims of cybercrime or order fraud in 2024. Here, protection is of great importance through security measures, with 93% of customers pay attention to them.

This permanent danger in trade makes it clear how necessary preventive measures are. Closure security devices and training for the staff are steps that many dealers have already implemented to protect themselves. At the same time, customers have to remain vigilant and trust in the seal of approval such as Trusted Shops to avoid fake products and fraudsters.

These two events make it clear that it is equally important for buyers and dealers to be informed and to continuously pay attention to potential dangers. This is the only way to defend yourself together against the increase in fraud.

For more information, visit the articles from Pfaffenhofen Today , Auction help and the Security study 2025 .