Telephone fraud in Paderborn district: pensioner loses substantial sum
Elderly people in Paderborn district have again fallen victim to telephone fraudsters. A 77-year-old pensioner transferred multiple large sums to alleged bank employees. A second older man recognised the scam in time.
Telephone fraud in Paderborn district: pensioner loses substantial sum
Criminals in Paderborn district have once again defrauded elderly people by telephone. A 77-year-old pensioner fell for the scheme and transferred a substantial five-figure sum to the perpetrators. A second pensioner of the same age detected the fraud before making a transfer.
According to Radio Hochstift, the 77-year-old received calls over several weeks from alleged bank employees. They claimed there were security updates for which he would need to transfer money. About two months ago, he made an initial payment. A week ago, the fraudsters called again and demanded another transfer, which the pensioner also carried out.
On 8 July, the perpetrators finally contacted him again and informed him that his account showed a substantial deficit. Since the pensioner no longer had access to his account, he recognised the scam and filed a complaint with the police.
The same day saw a similar case involving a 79-year-old in the same district. Here, alleged bank employees and police officers called. They claimed there were unauthorised withdrawals by an online mail-order company. They also stated that they were on the trail of fraudsters and that the pensioner's house would need to be placed under surveillance. In subsequent calls, they pressured him vehemently for transfers. However, the older man saw through the deception and alerted the officers.
Paderborn district police warn against this fraud scheme and appeal to relatives to repeatedly educate elderly people about the dangers of telephone fraud. Further information is available on the Paderborn police website.
Source: Google News DE — Crime (de)