Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald District - Calls by fake police officers and shock calls

The so far unknown caller claimed to each of the people called that there had been a break-in in the neighborhood and they were now also at risk. The people called noticed the scam during the course of the conversation and subsequently ended the call. In other cases, an unknown caller tried to obtain personal data with the so-called "shock call". Here too, the call was always ended by the victims, so that no financial damage occurred.

You should consider the following tips:

-Never discuss your personal and financial circumstances on the phone.

-Don't give scammers a chance, just hang up the phone. That's the only way to get rid of scammers. This is by no means rude!

You should hang up when:

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