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NRW Raids Target Alleged Phone‑Fraud Ring Posing as Bank Staff

Prosecutors say 27 suspects are tied to about 140 cases across three states with losses topping €300,000.

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Es geht um Telefonbetrug mit einer Beute in Höhe von 300.000 Euro.
Ermittler haben bei Durchsuchungen gegen mutmaßliche Telefonbetrüger in Nordrhein-Westfalen fünf Menschen festgenommen. Sie sollen einen Gesamtschaden von über 300.000 Euro mitverursacht haben, wie die Ermittler mitteilten.

Overview

  • Police and prosecutors searched 25 homes and business premises in Dormagen, Düsseldorf, Cologne and the Rhein‑Erft district early Tuesday.
  • Five male suspects aged 18 to 24 were arrested on court warrants, and a warrant was executed for a 20‑year‑old already in custody, with the detainees now remanded.
  • Investigators allege callers posed as bank employees, claimed suspicious account activity and obtained victims’ PINs and EC cards before collecting them in person.
  • The inquiry, led by a special commission at the Neuss district police and coordinated with ZeOS NRW, identified multinational suspects aged roughly 18 to 26.
  • Authorities are analyzing seized evidence and pursuing organized gang fraud charges that can carry prison terms of one to ten years.