Shock call in the district of Garmisch-Partenkirchen: senior handed over jewelry and coins worth 50,000 euros

Created: 12/06/2022 10:42 am

In one case from the Garmisch-Partenkirchen area, an elderly woman handed over jewelry and gold and silver coins with a total value of around €50,000 to the fraudsters.

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GAP - In the districts of Garmisch-Partenkirchen and Weilheim-Schongau there were again numerous fraudulent calls yesterday.

In one case, items with a total value of around 50,000 euros were stolen.

The police headquarters in Upper Bavaria South therefore repeats its warning of perfidious scams.  

Several cases of fraudulent calls were reported to the police yesterday, Monday, December 6, 2022, by citizens from the districts of Garmisch-Partenkirchen and Weilheim-Schongau.

In most cases, the fraudsters confronted those called on the phone with alleged traffic accidents that a relative had caused.

"Hello, this is the police.

Your son/daughter is sitting next to me.

He/She caused a serious traffic accident in which a child died.

He/she has to go to jail for that, unless he/she can immediately pay a bail of 50,000 euros.” The stories of the shock callers yesterday were similar or similar, and were dramatized by the loud tears or sobs of the supposed relatives in the background.

In one case from the Garmisch-Partenkirchen area, an elderly woman handed over jewelry and gold and silver coins with a total value of around €50,000 to the fraudsters.

The criminal police with central tasks took over the investigation of the previously unknown perpetrators.

Prevention Advice:

- Do not let yourself be put under pressure, not even by allegedly urgent investigations, e.g.

B. to a burglary in the vicinity or an urgent deposit to be paid!

The police will never ask you for cash, money transfers or valuables to conduct an investigation!

Just hang up!

- Never give information about your belongings, your cash and your valuables on the phone!

Just hang up!

- Do not let anyone into the apartment who wants to see where you keep money or jewelry!

- Never call back using the number displayed on the phone!

DO NOT press redial.

Hang up and then dial the emergency number 110 again!

- Also inform your relatives and acquaintances about this phenomenon and warn them of the perfidious scam!

- Always file a complaint with your police station, even if you try it!