Alarm in Wiesbaden: Fraudsters demand money with shocking calls!

Alarm in Wiesbaden: Fraudsters demand money with shocking calls!

On Tuesday, September 6th, a Wiesbaden woman was the victim of a shocking phone fraud. During a so -called shock call, the perpetrators pretended to be relatives and claimed that their son was seriously ill with Covid and needed expensive medical treatments. RheinMainverlag reports that the callers put the injured party under pressure and finally put them under handing over to a pickup at around 2 p.m. appeared.

The pick -up was about 35 to 40 years old, between 1.75 and 1.85 meters tall, described with beige jacket and bright trousers. This was not the first attempt by the fraudsters. Already on Monday, September 5th, they had unsuccessfully tried to obtain money with another woman in Wiesbaden with another woman in Wiesbaden. The police immediately warned and recommended that you contact the police immediately for suspects and not to respond to the claims.

fraud stitch under pressure

shock calls are an increasingly observed scam, such as the bundeskriminalamt (bka). The perpetrators often spend close relatives in emergencies and put their victims under temporal pressure to provoke rash actions. Under the pretext that, among other things, a traffic accident or a threatening prison sentence is waiting for a relative, the victim is urged to immediately pay a "deposit" or "compensation".

Often several callers act together, hand over the conversation and influence the victim while handing over cash or valuables. The fraudsters use emotional manipulation, often combined with a wine -making voice to fuel the panic in the victim. Amounts of up to 100,000 euros are required. The BKA is currently urging this stitch and gives advice for those affected. This includes not to go to calls, not reveal any personal or financial details and contact the police immediately.

special risk to older people

Especially affected by such frauds are often senior citizens. As Deutschlandfunk , older people are often the aim of these calls because the perpetrators are specifically looking for names that suggest a older age. In Hamburg, for example, a total of 665 shock calls were registered in the first half of 2022, 26 of which were successful and caused a total damage of over one million euros.

The police ask seniors to remove their phone numbers from the phone books and to call up on suspects immediately and inform the police. In addition, the crime -preventive education for seniors is reinforced in order to inform and sensitize them about the current fraud stitches.

The crime phenomenon shows how important it is to remain vigilant and act immediately in the event of a suspicious call. The empathy and the emotional pressure that the callers are exerted are considerable risks from which it should be protected.