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Fake ‘Police’ Lock Wurzen Senior, Steal Over €10,000 as Saxony Issues Regional Warning

Scammers pose as officers to lure seniors into surrendering cash during arranged home visits.

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Telefonbetrüger haben eine Seniorin aus Bayern um mehr als hunderttausend Euro gebracht. Angebliche Polizisten und eine Bankmitarbeiterin erzählten ihr von einem vermeintlichen Einbruch in der Nachbarschaft, wie die Polizei in Augsburg mitteilte.
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Overview

  • In the night to Thursday, a caller posing as a police officer arranged a visit to a 77-year-old in Wurzen, locked him in a room and stole cash and valuables worth more than €10,000.
  • Police say the suspect first phoned the victim to warn of crimes in the area before appearing at the home around 1:40 a.m.
  • Investigations are underway on suspicion of impersonation of a public official, deprivation of liberty and theft.
  • Authorities report numerous recent fraud attempts by false police in Leipzig as well as the districts of Nordsachsen and Landkreis Leipzig.
  • A related case Tuesday in Zeithain saw a 92-year-old lose €24,000 after a call about a supposed Romanian burglary gang led to an in-person pickup of his cash boxes, prompting police to stress they never collect money or hold valuables.