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Munich Police Probe Phone ‘Shock Call’ Scam Costing 61-Year-Old a Low Six-Figure Sum

Police say the caller posed as medical staff to demand urgent cancer treatment payments.

Betrüger haben von einer 61-Jährigen aus München Gold und Schmuck im Wert von mindestens hunderttausend Euro erbeutet. Die Frau fiel auf die Masche des Schockanrufs herein, wie die Polizei mitteilte.

Overview

  • The victim handed over gold and jewelry to an unknown woman the same evening after receiving the call.
  • The caller claimed the costs for the daughter’s treatment would later be reimbursed by her health insurer.
  • The woman realized the fraud only after speaking with her daughter and then notified police.
  • Reports cite varying estimates of the loss, from several tens of thousands of euros to at least €100,000, reflecting different accounts of the police statement.
  • The caller and the collector have not been identified, and the investigation is ongoing.