Trick thieves camouflage themselves as a waterworks: senior citizen fell for fraud!

Trick thieves camouflage themselves as a waterworks: senior citizen fell for fraud!

On Tuesday afternoon, April 1, 2025, the residents of a residential building on Kantstrasse in Wörth am Rhein were victims of a brazen trick fraud. According to Wochenblatt-reporter.de were described as follows:

• perpetrator 1: male, approx. 45 years old, about 170 cm tall, slim, spoke High German without an accent, had a dark complexion and wore blue work pants and a caro pattern.
• perpetrator 2: male, approx. 40 years old, about 175-180 cm tall, corpulent, with dark short hair and also without a beard.
• perpetrator 3: male, dark complexion, conspicuous with chops to the jaw.

The Landau criminal police have started the investigation and calls Witnesses to report on 07271/9221-0 or by email to kilandau.k45@polizei.rlp.de.

protection against tricksters

Such incidents are alarming, especially da bmfsfj.de These criminals spend themselves on the phone as a relative or on the doorstep as a craftsman. To harm your victims, pretend to be emergency or offer apparently lucrative business.

The Federal Ministry of Family, Seniors, Women and Youth has published a brochure that describes fraudsters and gives useful tips for protection against such machinations.

The police urgently warns not to let any strangers into the apartment. Serious companies usually announce visits beforehand. It is advised to consult neighbors or relatives to support themselves in order to protect themselves from such fraud.