93-year-old senior sends telephone fraudster to prison in Wil SG
A 93-year-old from St. Gallen recognised the fraud and alerted police. They arrested a 38-year-old Ukrainian as the suspected money collector.
93-year-old exposes fake bank employee – arrest in Wil SG
A 93-year-old pensioner from the canton of St. Gallen brought down a telephone fraudster on Wednesday. According to Blick, the senior was called by someone claiming to be a bank security employee, who instructed him to withdraw a substantial sum of money and deposit it at a yet-to-be-determined location the following day.
The senior was not deceived and immediately reported the call to the St. Gallen cantonal police.
On Thursday afternoon, investigators arrested a 38-year-old Ukrainian in the Wil SG area. According to cantonal police, he is suspected of involvement in the attempted fraud as a money collector. The man had entered Switzerland as a tourist. Authorities are now investigating whether he is connected to further offences.
Increase in telephone fraud in the canton
Cantonal police have been registering an increasing number of telephone fraud cases involving actual money handovers for some time. Since the beginning of August alone, six cases have been reported. The total damage from all cases is estimated at approximately 400,000 francs based on preliminary investigations.
The cantonal police warn: valuables must under no circumstances be handed over to unknown persons. Money or valuables should also not be deposited at pre-arranged locations. Following a suspicious call, police should be contacted immediately.
Source: Blick