Caution, Templiner! Fraudsters vose as police officers!

In Templin versuchten Betrüger, sich als Polizisten auszugeben, um Wertsachen zu stehlen. Ältere Bürger sind besonders gefährdet.
In Templin, fraudsters tried to pretend to be police officers to steal valuables. Older citizens are particularly at risk. (Symbolbild/MB)

Caution, Templiner! Fraudsters vose as police officers!

Templin, Deutschland - On June 19, Templin came to a brazen attempted fraud, which insistently shows how unscrupulously some criminal action. A caller who spent Mr. Krüger from the Templin police wanted to receive information about cash and valuables in the household from an unsuspecting Templin. But the Templiner had a good feeling and recognized the fraud. He did not let himself be put off and replied that he had no valuables. The caller broke off the conversation before the Templin had the opportunity to put on. He then immediately alerted the police, who has now started investigations into the incident. The police urgently warn that real civil servants never ask for money or valuables on the phone, and asks the population for special caution - older people in particular are often the targets of such machinations. According to Uckermark Kurier , this fraud mesh could even be linked to false warnings.

fraud attempts on the phone are becoming more and more sophisticated. In a further incident in Templin, such as

Older people in particular should be aware that many fraudsters are trying to achieve trust with such emotional appeals. The Nursing help explains that increased protection of older citizens is of great importance. The stitches are diverse: whether as a "wrong grandson", in shock calls or as alleged police officers-the methods are often the same. Seniors are advised to show skepticism for unknown calls and not to be put under pressure. An identity exam of the caller should always be done before any information is revealed.

to protect yourself, relatives and neighbors of seniors should actively convey information about these tricks. It is important to have attentive and well -informed citizens who can intervene if necessary. The responsibility is not only among the older fellow citizens, but also in the community to support each other and to warn of such attempts to fraud

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