Overview
- A woman in Birgland, Upper Palatinate, arranged to buy a €3,300 gold coin through a classifieds portal.
- Payment was set by cash-on-delivery to allow inspection of the item at handover.
- The buyer was absent at delivery, and her father paid the courier without opening the parcel.
- The box contained an old cucumber, and the victim promptly filed a police report.
- Investigators say the seller’s identity appears fictitious and warn consumers to verify parcels and be cautious with private online offers.