Overview

• The Berlin Public Prosecutor’s Office charged three women ages 22, 28 and 41 with organized fraud.
• Investigators say the suspects posed as officers between April and May to convince seniors their homes were at risk.
• In one case, a 73-year-old handed over €41,000 plus a €40,000 coin collection, contributing to reported losses of about €225,000 in Berlin.
• Polizei Oberhausen issued new advice after stopping a caller demanding €50,000 bail from an 89-year-old victim.
• Cross-border raids in May targeted Turkey-based call centers in Istanbul, Izmir, Sakarya.