Overview

• The victim received a call on April 15, 2025, from a scammer impersonating a bank employee, falsely claiming unauthorized withdrawals from her account.
• Shortly after, a fake WhatsApp message from someone posing as a police officer claimed a thief had targeted her safe deposit box.
• The scammers convinced the woman to withdraw all her cash to 'preserve evidence' and hand it over to an unknown man, who promised to return it but disappeared.
• Duisburg's Kriminalkommissariat 32 is actively investigating the case and seeking witnesses to identify the suspect described as approximately 20 years old with light-colored hair.
• Authorities are urging the public to end suspicious calls immediately, verify claims directly with banks or police, and never hand over money to unknown individuals.