Fraud warning: Seniors in the district of Mettmann in the sights of criminal callers!

Fraud warning: Seniors in the district of Mettmann in the sights of criminal callers!

The consumer center in the district of Mettmann warns of an increasing number of fraud cases that affect seniors in particular. Fraudsters are on the phone as employees of long -term care insurance and offer supposedly free care services. These often contain nursing courses for relatives and care boxes with aids that can be billed at the nursing care fund. However, many affected people do not need these services, so that the fraudulent companies still collect money. This reports RP Online .

The offers that often serve as apparent help often turn out to be a perfidious stitch. Callers specifically ask about the nursing care fund and the insured number to initiate the billing with the long -term care insurance fund. Often, the fraudsters also pretend to be on behalf of the nursing care fund. This procedure is new and is increasingly reported. The consumer advice center therefore recommends that you be put on immediately so as not to be involved in a conversation.

fraud by nursing aids and courses

The development of these fraud stitches is also evident in connection with nursing aids. In the name of the aids concerned, fraudsters order, such as one -off gloves and disinfectants, which are not required in many cases. The long -term care funds reimburse up to 42 euros a month for such consumables. However, these funds often flow directly into the pockets of the fraudsters. The consumer center continues to explain how important it is to report unwanted calls; This should be done both with the state data protection authority and the police. Those affected receive further information from the advice centers of the consumer advice center in Velbert or Langenfeld.

• Tips for avoiding fraud:
• put on immediately to avoid talks.
• Treaties if accepted as soon as possible.
• contact the nursing care fund to stop payments.
• report fraud.

Although many people receive these fraudulent calls, it remains unclear how the perpetrators get personal data. The consumer advice center points out that official care advice in every municipality can be used free of charge. This advice can take place on site, by phone or as a home visit.

further fraud warnings and phishing attacks

In another context, the consumer advice center also warns of phishing attempts, in which users can fall for fake emails. There are currently reports of emails that threaten to block Amazon accounts. The messages often contain dubious sender addresses and ask the recipients to click on links to check alleged activities. These emails are another clear indication of the need for a critical review of all unexpected messages. Here everyone, especially older people, should be particularly careful and emails that arouse suspicion should move to the spam folder.

Overall, it is of great importance to give affected preventive measures to protect themselves from the tricks of the fraudsters. The knowledge of these machinations can help protect yourself and others.