Pensioner in Eisenhüttenstadt defrauded of five-figure sum through cancer lie
A fraudster claimed a pensioner's daughter had terminal cancer – and swindled a five-figure sum. Police are searching for the suspect.
False call with cancer lie: elderly woman hands over five-figure sum
A pensioner in Eisenhüttenstadt (Oder-Spree district) was defrauded of a low five-figure sum on Tuesday, according to stern.de. Over the telephone, the woman was told her daughter was suffering from terminal cancer.
The caller demanded 100,000 euros for an allegedly life-saving medication. As the pensioner could not raise the full sum, she handed over part of the money.
According to police, the fraudster drove a vehicle with Polish number plates and remains at large. The authorities are explicitly warning against this scam method.
Source: Google News AT — Crime (de)