With a shock call, the fraudsters put the mostly older person, who is already in an exceptional emotional situation, under pressure.
In the calls, the fraudsters pose as police officers, prosecutors or judges and claim, for example, that a son or daughter of the deceased person has caused a serious traffic accident in which someone was injured or even killed. They usually know the names of the relatives and mention them. To prevent impending imprisonment, they ask the called persons to pay or hand over a large amount of money or jewelry.
The police strongly warn against this scam and advise:
Contact for media representatives:
Münster Police
Konstanze Heine
Phone: 0251 275-1010
Email: pressestelle.muenster@polizei.nrw.de
https://muenster.polizei.nrw/
Original content from: Münster Police, transmitted by news aktuell
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