In one case, the well-known shock call scam led to the handing over of jewelry and cash to the fraudsters yesterday, Monday, November 7, 2022. The total damage amounts to several tens of thousands of euros! In two other cases, fraudsters convinced their victims via WhatsApp to transfer money to unknown accounts!
A 67-year-old woman from the Saarbrücken regional association handed over cash and jewelry to a "money collector" after the fraudsters deceived her into believing that her daughter was involved in a serious traffic accident and that her daughter's car had not been insured for three days. Only afterwards did the victim become suspicious and contact the police!
A similar fate befell a 58-year-old woman from the Saarbrücken area and her 55-year-old sister, who lives in Rhineland-Palatinate! After receiving a WhatsApp message from the alleged son of the 58-year-old, they each transferred a four-figure amount to an account of a suspected electronics specialty retailer.
A similar amount was transferred by a 60-year-old woman from the Neunkirchen area to an unknown account after being contacted via WhatsApp by an unknown person. The caller pretended to be her daughter and urgently requested money.
The fraudsters deliberately exploit the moment of shock and put their victims under time pressure to lead them into making hasty decisions.
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