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Wiesbaden Police Arrest Suspected Fake Officer Leaving Senior’s Home With €240,000

A cross-state tip enabled an interception of an alleged telephone fraud cash handover.

Overview

  • The 22-year-old was detained on December 10 as he exited the victim’s apartment carrying more than €240,000 in a bag.
  • Prosecutors say callers posed as police and pressured the woman to disclose assets and prepare cash.
  • Investigators from an authority outside Hesse alerted Wiesbaden police to the imminent handover.
  • The suspect is in pre-trial detention and the seized funds have been secured.
  • Authorities urge residents to hang up on callers who request cash or valuables, noting police never collect such items.