Be careful, false police officers! Fraud in the district of Harz

Be careful, false police officers! Fraud in the district of Harz

in the tranquil Aspenstedt, in the Harz district, there was a brazen incident on Tuesday morning: a 73-year-old driver was stopped by two men in police uniforms, who were to be police officers. These brazen fraudsters claimed that the woman had violated traffic rules and asked them to pay for a so -called "cautionary money". But the woman quickly realized that something was wrong because the police car did not wear blue lights and the license plates from Delitzsch were. Before she could choose the emergency call, the perpetrators fled.

The description of the two suspects could be crucial. The first man was about 40 years old, had short brown hair and spoke German without accent. He was wearing a blue uniform and a baseball cap. His younger accomplice, about 30 years old with blond curly hair, looked similar and also spoke -free. Both had a well -groomed appearance and were actively in control. The police are now looking for witnesses who have had similar experiences or have observed something suspicious. Information can be given to the Harz police station on 03941/674 293, such as tag24 reported.

Caution to false police officers

Such incidents are not an isolated case. Since the end of September 2024 there has been a new, similar mode Operandi, as reported by the Federal Criminal Police Office. Here, mainly Russian perpetrators contact Ukrainian citizens by phone or WhatsApp. As an employee of the Russian Department of the Austrian Federal Police, they claim to need information about a criminal who is targeting the victim's assets. In order to secure the victim's money, a collective account is mentioned at the Austrian National Bank.

The fraudsters are well prepared and use fake mutually unit from the police and fake writing from the National Bank. So far, 19 advertisements have been filed all over Austria. The criminal police warn: The real police will never contact Russian or request money transfers by phone. If you get into such a situation, you should never be put under pressure and immediately choose the emergency number 133.

fraud stitches on the advance

The fraud stitch with false police officers is part of a major problem. According to the [criminal law victory] (https://www.strafrechtsiegen.de/betrugsmasmsche-falsche-polzi-Polizei-Bzw-Bank employee-rueckstreug-strezt-vom-zeuch/), there are currently extensive investigations against several accused that are to be held accountable for fraud. Designed from Bremen are suspected of having tried to get money illegally in various cases. The stitches not only include false police officers, but also wrong bank employees.

In this simple but unscrupulous strategy, people's trust is exploited. The authorities are working to uncover the perpetrators and sensitize the population. It is therefore important to be vigilant and, if in doubt, to contact the actual authorities immediately. Everyone can be the goal of these fraudsters - be it due to an careless drive or through an unexpected phone call. So don't be afraid to help those affected or become active themselves.