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Region: Northeim

Attempted fraud through shock call

Hardegsen, Wednesday, 01/15/2025, 3:00 PMHARDEGSEN (Wol) - No damage occurred. On Wednesday, an 88-year-old woman from Hardegsen was called at around 3:00 PM.
The unknown person posed as a police officer and claimed that a family member had caused a fatal traffic accident. To avoid an arrest, a bail of 40,000 Euros was necessary.

The woman from Hardegsen stated that she did not have such amounts. The unknown person then ended the conversation.

For further inquiries, please contact:

Northeim Police Inspection
Press Office

Phone: 05551-9148-200
Fax: 05551-9148-250
Email: pressestelle@pi-nom.polizei.niedersachsen.de
http://www.pd-goe.polizei-nds.de/dienststellen/pi_northeim/

Original content from: Northeim Police Inspection, transmitted by news aktuell

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