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Fake police officer on the phone

On Thursday, fake police officers attempted to deceive people in Enkenbach-Alsenborn. Independently of each other, two reports were filed at Police Station 1 by local residents who reported almost the same thing: Both had received a phone call from an unknown person who claimed to be a police officer and claimed that several people had been arrested nearby who had stolen goods and a list of names with them - the names of the callers would also be on this list.
The caller offered to check and safely store money and valuables.

While one of the victims immediately saw through the scam and simply ended the conversation without responding to the "offer", one man fell for the lie. He went to the bank to withdraw his money so it could be "checked". Fortunately, the bank staff became suspicious, refused the payout and informed the senior about the scam.

The police are investigating and warning against such dubious calls. Please do not believe everything strangers tell you on the phone - even if they claim to be from the police. Such fraudsters can be easily unmasked by asking them counter-questions or by calling the (real) police yourself to check if the information is correct. |cri

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West Palatinate Police Headquarters

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Phone: 0631 369-1080 or -0
++ ATTENTION, new phone number from 21.01.2025: 0631 / 369-10022 ++

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Original content from: West Palatinate Police Headquarters, transmitted by news aktuell

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