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Altmannstein Pensioner Duped of Over €100,000 in Phone Fraud Schemes

Investigators are appealing for witness accounts after concluding that the two July 14 scams were executed by the same criminal group.

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In Bayern ist ein 80-Jähriger von Trickbetrügern um Gold im Wert von mehr als hunderttausend Euro betrogen worden. Ein Anrufer gab sich gegenüber dem Rentner als Polizist aus, wie die Polizei in Ingolstadt mitteilte.
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Overview

  • Pensioner over 80 in Altmannstein fell victim to two separate ‘shock call’ scams on July 14, surrendering cash via a fake bank official and gold bars to a bogus police caller.
  • German police confirmed that the identical fraud network orchestrated both operations, netting more than €100,000 in money and valuables.
  • No arrests have been made so far and investigators are urging anyone who saw unusual persons or vehicles near the victim’s home to step forward.
  • Authorities warned that genuine bank employees and officers never ask for money, valuables or personal data by phone and advised verifying emergencies through official hotlines.
  • Officials have observed a rise in increasingly sophisticated multi-stage scams targeting seniors, combining alarming calls, phishing messages and doorstep pickups.