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.