Wrong police officers cheat on drivers and flee to Crash!

Falsche Polizisten betrügen Autofahrer in Offenbach: 1.000 Euro erbeutet, Unfall verursacht. Polizei sucht nach Tätern.
False police officers defrauded drivers in Offenbach: 1,000 euros captured, accident caused. Police are looking for perpetrators. (Symbolbild/ANAG)

Wrong police officers cheat on drivers and flee to Crash!

On January 9, 2025, a serious fraud in the Offenbach district was uncovered in which a false police officer spent out as such and cheated by a 50-year-old driver for over 1,000 euros. The incident occurred during a supposed police check in Obertshausen.

During the check, the driver was asked for an unclear amount of money, the background of which has so far been unknown. After handing over the money, the wrong police officer and his accomplice fled in a car. The escape took a dramatic turn when the two perpetrators suddenly turned on the street and collided with a 56-year-old man who drove behind them.

accident with injuries

The collision caused mild injuries to the 56-year-old, and his vehicle suffered a total loss of over 45,000 euros. The fraudulent perpetrators continued their escape and were later found in a abandoned state of their vehicle on a nearby street. The police have now started the investigation and are looking for the perpetrators.

In a similar incident that took place in Heusenstamm, a 50-year-old driver was also betrayed by two false police officers for 1,000 euros. These made up as civil servants, stopped the man's vehicle and demanded money. After the handover, the fraudsters flammed and caused another accident with a BMW during their escape. The driver of the BMW was injured and his vehicle suffered a total loss.

witnesses wanted

In both cases, the police ask for evidence of witnesses who have observed the incident or suspicious persons. It is asked to help hold the perpetrators and to prevent other frauds. Information can be reported to the responsible police station. In view of the severity of these cases, false police controls achieve a worrying level of crime that occurs more and more in the region.

The fraud in Obertshausen and the incident in Heusenstamm underline the importance of sensitizing citizens for such machinations. It is advisable to always pay attention to official ID cards for controls and to contact the police in the event of doubts. As [time] reports, this is a growing problem that not only brings financial but also physical dangers.

For further context, it can be seen that such false gimmicks can stir up great distrust among the population. According to [Primavera24], closer cooperation between the police and the citizens is more necessary than ever to prevent such fraudsters.

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