Overview

• An 81-year-old woman in Wolmirstedt was targeted by fraudsters posing as a public prosecutor claiming her relative caused a fatal accident.
• The scammers demanded a bail payment of over €10,000 to avoid legal consequences for the supposed accident.
• The victim handed the cash to an unknown man who arrived at her residence shortly after the call.
• Police later confirmed that no accident occurred and the woman had been deceived by the criminals.
• Authorities have launched an investigation and are appealing for witnesses to help identify the perpetrators.