As of: March 10, 2024, 1:07 p.m
By: Katarina Amtmann
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“I ran over a woman,” a woman sobs into the phone and asks her “mother” for help.
The police shared a recording of a shocking call on Facebook.
Nuremberg - Criminals repeatedly try to get their victims' money through shock calls.
A 73-year-old from Franconia gave a fraudster over 200,000 euros.
The police in Middle Franconia are now warning on Facebook - and have published a recording of a real shock call.
Fraudsters try to steal money from their victims with shock calls (symbolic image).
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“I ran over a woman”: Police release recording of shocking call
“Yes, Mom, it’s me,” says a woman, sobbing.
The person called then asks: “Who?”
“The Manuela?” to which the fraudster says yes.
“Where are you, Manuela?” the person you called wants to know.
“I’m with the police right now.
I was just arrested.
I ran over a woman,” the young woman sobs into the phone.
“Yes, you’re not really with me, I’m the woman…” the person you called replies.
“Wait, I’ll give you the police.
Please get me out of here, I'm sorry."
“Yes,” the person called replies.
Then the excerpt from the shock call ends, a policewoman appears in the picture and explains how one should behave in such a case.
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Shock calls: information from the police
If you are not sure and feel pressured, hang up!
Call the friend back on the number you know to check whether they really contacted you.
Never talk about your financial or personal circumstances on the phone.
We as the police never call 110 and never demand sums of money from relatives over the phone!
Source: Middle Franconia Police/Facebook
Over 40 people shared the post, with many reporting similar experiences in the comments.
It is not clear from the report by the Middle Franconian police whether the fraudsters were successful with the shock call in this specific case.
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