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Trick theft in Germering: "Short phone calls" - woman takes advantage of helpfulness and steals debit card

2023-05-29T09:51:41.026Z

Highlights: A 48-year-old woman from Germering was the victim of a trick scam. She had lent her mobile phone to a stranger to make a call. When she returned the phone, the woman noticed that the debit card was missing. The thief then left unrecognized. So far, there has been no financial loss, according to the police.. More police reports from the long Pentecost weekend can be found in our blue light ticker. (089) 89 41 57 0.



When she lent her mobile phone to a stranger to make a call, a woman from Germering had her debit card stolen. (Symbolic image) © Hauke-Christian Dittrich/dpa

In a trick theft, a woman from Germering had her debit card stolen. She had previously borrowed her cell phone at the request of a strange woman to make phone calls.

Germering - On a supermarket square in Germering, a 48-year-old was the victim of a trick scam. On Saturday, May 27, at around 15:35 p.m., the woman from Germering was approached by a strange woman asking if she could use her phone.

The 48-year-old agreed. According to the police, the previously unknown woman then pretended to be on the phone. She then returned the mobile phone to the woman from Germering. However, the woman noticed that the debit card in the phone case was missing. The thief then left unrecognized.

According to the police, the debit card was immediately blocked. So far, there has been no financial loss. Witnesses are asked to contact the Germering police on (089) 89 41 57 0.

More police reports from the long Pentecost weekend can be found in our blue light ticker.

Source: merkur

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