Overview

• The Berlin Landeskriminalamt has launched a public manhunt for a young man suspected of defrauding private smartphone sellers on the Kleinanzeigen platform.
• The suspect, accompanied by a female accomplice, allegedly used counterfeit €100 banknotes to purchase smartphones and obtain change before fleeing.
• Two incidents were reported in November 2024: one in Pankow on November 15 and another in Britz on November 16.
• Police have released photos of the male suspect and are urging anyone who recognizes him or knows his whereabouts to come forward.
• Tips can be submitted via phone, email, the Internetwache platform, or at any Berlin police station as the investigation remains ongoing.