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Corona virus in Bavaria: When men ring in protective suits, don't open the door

2020-03-27T13:15:35.761Z


The LKA warns of current cases in Bavaria and Munich: Fraudsters use the coronavirus pandemic with a new, perfidious trick. Never open your front door.


The LKA warns of current cases in Bavaria and Munich: Fraudsters use the coronavirus pandemic with a new, perfidious trick. Never open your front door.

  • Fraudsters are taking advantage of the coronavirus pandemic.
  • The police register various meshes in Bavaria and Munich.
  • The Bavarian State Criminal Police Office warns of fraudulent acts in connection with the corona pandemic.

Munich - The phone rings and a supposed employee of the health department answers . He informs you that you urgently need to have a corona virus test and disinfect your home.

Corona virus in Bavaria and Munich: warning of men in protective suits on the doorstep

A short time later, two men in protective suits are at your door and now want to go to your apartment to carry out the measures announced.

Nice of the authorities to have a look, right? But they don't. The police expressly warn: The health authorities do not come to you on their own and certainly do not make any home visits. Behind it are perfidious fraudsters who want to clear out your apartment. Jewelry, cash and other valuables then disappear behind the protective suits.

So: don't let anyone into your apartment. You are not obliged to let anyone into the apartment. When the police ring your doorbell, the officers will show your ID. It is also worth calling the local police or the authorities to find out whether someone is actually making such home visits, which in the current situation is absolutely unlikely.

Fraudsters in the corona crisis in Munich and Bavaria: more stitches

However, this example describes only one variant of different scams.

The classic grandson trick is also used in a modified form. Fake grandchildren call and pretend to be relatives who were infected with the Corona virus and now urgently need money for the treatment. Since they were in quarantine and could not come themselves, a good friend would pick up the money.

Internet fraudsters during the corona crisis: fake shops and e-mails from the health department

Of course, the fraudsters are also on the Internet. Fake shops , i.e. fake online platforms, offer respirators or other health products against payment in advance . You pay but never get anything in return for your money.

There are also e-mails in circulation that appear to come from the health department or have a different connection to Corona. However, these are so-called phishing emails that want to tap your data (ID card, bank details, etc.), or emails with malware in the appendix that paralyzes your computer when it is opened or spies out data.

Corona news in Bavaria and Munich - we will keep you up to date

We report daily on the corona crisis in our Corona Munich ticker ( tz.de * ) and Corona Bavaria ticker ( Merkur.de * ).

Merkur.de * and tz.de are part of the nationwide Ippen-Digital editors network.

Source: merkur

All news articles on 2020-03-27

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