25,000 euros loss
Tyrolean woman (97) ripped off by fake police officers
Brazen telephone fraudsters have struck again in Tyrol. This time they managed to rip off a 97-year-old woman from Innsbruck. The loss amounts to around 25,000 euros.
Kronen Zeitung als bevorzugte Google-Quelle hinzufügen The 97-year-old woman was called at around 5 pm on Wednesday. The caller pretended to be a police officer and explained that the money was for a deposit. The caller was eventually able to persuade the woman to hand over valuables worth around 25,000 euros, which were collected from her a short time later.
Multiple warnings from the police
Over the past few days, the Tyrolean police have issued several warnings about callers pretending to be fake police officers. The executive advises people to ignore such calls and end the conversation immediately. "Neither the police nor the public prosecutor's office or lawyers would demand the surrender of cash or valuables over the phone - not even as bail," say the prevention experts. In such cases, the police recommend filing a complaint immediately or calling the police emergency number 133.
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