Alarming calls in Waren: Caution to false police officers!

Alarming calls in Waren: Caution to false police officers!

in Waren (Müritz), fraudsters are currently booming: the police received several reports of calls from false police officers who pretend to be an “SOKO” from Hamburg. The caller specifically asks jewelry, cash and other valuables and gives the impression that it is a serious matter. The callers warn that these valuables are related to an alleged Romanian thieving gang that apparently is targeting the victim.

After all, all of the people called have reacted correctly and informed the real police forces under 110, which may have prevented worse. These deceptions can quickly lead to financial and material losses, which is why a vigilant eye is required. The fraudsters' claim is particularly perfidious that they could pick up the valuables and store it safely until the supposed thieves are caught. Similar attempts to fraud have recently failed in the vicinity of Röbel, but the perpetrators were also partially successful there.

new fraud stitches in use

The victim protection organization Weißer Ring warns of this new variant of telephone fraud. The callers manage to maintain a permanent alarm state by intimidation and fear psychosis in the victims. As FOCUS reported, some of which are given in the quarter. With a technical trick, the fraudsters even show emergency number 110 on the display to awaken more trust.

It is not unusual for the fraudsters to go to the bank to withdraw money and hand over it to an alleged police cure in civilian. Bianca Biwer, the federal manager of the White Ring, urgently advises not to be intimidated and write down the name and the function of the caller in order to contact the institution in case of doubt, from which the allegedly called.

precautionary measures and recommended contacts

according to Consumer center are particularly active when it comes to obtaining money or account data from their victims. These are often automated calls in which the callers output themselves as an investigator of certain institutions. The police will never ask for valuables or money on the phone. In case of doubt, those affected should always hang up and immediately report to the local police station in order to file a complaint.

It is advisable to protect yourself particularly in these times and to search for information on the net so as not to make yourself victim of fraudsters. Because if you lie in these stitches, you could quickly sit on the loss of savings or valuables.