False police officers in Gelsenkirchen: The city shocked trick fraud!
False police officers in Gelsenkirchen: The city shocked trick fraud!
The Gelsenkirchen police have initiated a public search to identify an unknown man who appeared on October 10, 2024 as a false police officer. In this support, the perpetrator managed to steal the EC card of an 84-year-old Gelsenkirchener. The crime took place around 8:30 a.m.
Unknown perpetrators then resolved several cash on an ATM on Nienhofstrasse in Gelsenkirchen-Buer on October 11 and 14, 2024. One of these perpetrators was recorded by a surveillance camera. The Essen district court ordered the publication of the pictures to receive information from the population.
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The Gelsenkirchen police ask the population for help. Information on the person depicted can be reported to the police under the phone numbers 0209 365 8112 for the criminal commissioner 21 or 0209 365 8240 for the crime guard. Pictures of the searched are available in the search portal of the NRW police.
It is striking that such fraud, especially against older people, are increasingly prevalent. According to information from the police, fraudsters are often on the go as false police officers, supposed grandchildren or through dubious online shops. It is alarming that the elderly are often selected in a targeted manner.further fraud cases
Another case of computer fraud is also examined by the Gelsenkirchen police. Two suspects are active who made unauthorized cash withdrawals and purchases between September 30 and October 1, 2024 with a stolen card of a 67-year-old woman from Thuringia. These suspects were also recorded by surveillance cameras, and the Essen district court ordered the publication of these pictures.
Interested parties can view the search in FahnungsPortal of the police NRW . Here, too, the police are dependent on information and calls on the public to report suspicious people and activities.The police point out that fraud stitches, as the described, often occur. Older people are often the goal of those crimes that often take advantage of emotional or acute situations. An example of this is the case of a woman from the Warendorf district who fell on fraudsters who spent an aid organization and their tooth gold, without the donation ever arriving.
In addition, the police warn of dubious online portals. She recommends checking the authenticity of web shops before orders and never passing on personal data or money to unknown people. In the event of damage, the police should always be contacted below 110. These preventive measures can help protect yourself and others from fraudsters.
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