Wave of fraud among seniors: police warn of unscrupulous perpetrators!
Wave of fraud among seniors: police warn of unscrupulous perpetrators!
In the past few days, the police have intensively dealt with fraud attempts to attempts to older people in several regions of Germany. In the surrounding villages of the Koblenz region, there were several calls from fraudsters who spoke out as police officers. These people tried to achieve high cash sums from the called, with the fraud stitches being increasingly aggressive. It is particularly worrying that the perpetrators are often of Eastern European origin and appear armed.
In a nightly campaign, the officials were able to carry out some arrests. In the arrested, references to the residential addresses of the victims were found, which indicates a targeted procedure for the fraudsters. In the property of one of the people called, money, gold coins and other valuables could be secured.
aggressive attempted fraud
The callers use stories invented in many cases to urge the seniors to make emotional decisions. An example of this is an incident in Wesseling-Keldenich, where a couple was confronted with a lying story about a traffic accident of their daughter. The fraudsters shocked the victims with dramatic details, including the alleged death of a toddler to persuade them to pay a high amount of money. In this specific case, the couple handed over a five -digit amount to a suspect at around 6 p.m.
The police report on a return of aggressive behaviors to the perpetrators after callers stopped the conversation. This indicates that many affected people reacted well to the attempted fraud and did not respond to the demands. It should be noted positively that no case has been reported in the Koblenz region, which indicates the effectiveness of the public relations of the police.
the fraud stitches grow to seniors
statistics show that in 2023 over 101,000 older victims of fraudsters were affected, with an average loss of $ 33,915 per case. Fraud methods such as tech support fraud and investment fraud are particularly common. The use of cryptocurrencies in particular is increasingly associated with these fraud stitches. Experts demand stronger information and preventive measures to protect the elderly from these dangers.
The police urgently warns about publishing information about their own valuables or bank accounts on callers and advises urgently to set up calls for suspects and, if in doubt, notify emergency call 110. The appeal is clear: sensitization and education are crucial to spoil fraudsters.
For more information, the officers of the Koblenz police department are available on 0261-103-54950. In other regions, such as in the Rhein-Erft district, it is also called to provide information in the event of suspicious incidents in order to hold the perpetrators into account and to protect the population. According to Presseportal , the police and senior aid are ready to act together against these unscrupulous fraudsters.
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