Overview

• Police in Oberbayern Süd logged 15 successful call‑center frauds between July and September with damages exceeding €400,000, 580 additional attempts, and seven suspects arrested.
• Officers intercepted couriers in multiple cases, including a 94‑year‑old in Münsing told to drop an EC card with PIN and a Penzberg stop that yielded five‑figure cash, with Munich investigators leading follow‑up inquiries.
• In Dietramszell, a caller posing as a hospital doctor sought €150,000 for a supposed Swiss medication, but the 83‑year‑old ended the call and alerted family and police.
• An 87‑year‑old in Nienburg handed over €20,000 to a courier after a claim that her grandson had injured a pregnant woman and needed bail, with investigators warning about persistent “shock call” tactics.
• Kitzingen police reported a doorstep fraud by a man posing as a pension fund employee who obtained a low four‑figure sum, and authorities stress prevention steps such as verifying identities, using family codewords, and never handing over cash on request.