Overview

• On Thursday, May 29, an 85-year-old resident of Fürstenfeldbruck received a phone call from individuals impersonating police officers to demand bail money for a fictitious accident involving her granddaughter.
• Her sister recognized the ruse and alerted authorities before both arrived at a bus stop near the Gnadenkirche where the handover was scheduled.
• Plainclothes officers intercepted the woman and her husband as they attempted to hand over gold bars valued at more than €100,000 and secured their valuables.
• The fraudsters did not appear at the meeting point and remain unidentified despite ongoing Kriminalpolizei investigations.
• The police advised seniors to hang up on pressure tactics, avoid using return-call features, and verify any emergency calls by dialing 110 directly.