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Police Say Impostors Stole Over €100,000 in Seligenstadt Phone Scam

Investigators have opened a case, seeking information on the cash collector.

Overview

  • A caller posing as a Kriminalpolizist contacted a Seligenstadt resident on Friday and claimed a thieves' gang had been caught with the victim's address.
  • The caller told the victim that cash would be collected for protection, leading to a handover of more than €100,000.
  • A man described as about 30 to 40 years old arrived at the home at midday, packed the money into a plastic bag, and left.
  • Polizei Offenbach reported the case on Monday and said the Kriminalpolizei is investigating.
  • Authorities released the description of the collector and requested tips from the public, with no arrests or recovery announced.