Overview
- In Karlsfeld, a caller posing as hospital staff claimed a nephew needed nearly €100,000 for surgery, leading a 94-year-old to give €45,000 in cash to a supposed employee.
- Immediate searches for the male collector failed, and the Fürstenfeldbruck criminal police have opened an investigation.
- In Göttingen, a caller posing as a lawyer alleged the victim’s son caused a fatal crash and arranged pickup of several thousand euros in gold by a woman at the Hainholzweg address.
- Police released a description of the female collector and asked witnesses to report sightings, providing the Göttingen tip line 0551 491-2115.
- Authorities warn the real police never request cash, valuables, or a “kaution,” urge families to verify with relatives or local stations, and highlight prevention services including Göttingen’s phonebook-entry changes and the “LEG AUF!” campaign.