Overview

• A 62-year-old in Mindelheim was targeted with a bogus 43,000 euro bail demand but ended the two-hour call before handing over any money.
• A 90-year-old in Eching lost 60,000 euros to scammers posing as officers and realized the fraud only after a 90-minute call and cash handover.
• An 87-year-old in Berg sensed the “daughter-in-law” story was fake and refused to turn over a planned 130,000 euro bail in a staged bank handover.
• In Munich, a 77-year-old victim prolonged the scam call to alert real police, helping officers arrest a 17-year-old accomplice from North Rhine-Westphalia.
• Police across Bavaria advise seniors to hang up on unexpected bail requests, verify calls using the 110 hotline, and report any suspicious contact immediately.