Leipzig shaked: Mann takes over 50,000 euros!

Leipzig shaked: Mann takes over 50,000 euros!

Leipzig, Deutschland - A 36-year-old man from Leipzig has become the victim of unscrupulous telephone fraud last week. The call, which came from an alleged bank employee at around 12 p.m. on Tuesday afternoon, led to a loss of almost 50,000 euros. The man was asked if he had "given" certain bookings "from his account, which he denied. The caller then explained to him how he could stop possible unauthorized transactions and recommended a number of measures to him.

unknowingly, the 36-year-old authorized the proposed transactions, which ultimately resulted in the transfer of an enormous sum. Only after he ended the call did he notice that something was wrong. As a result, he filed a complaint with the police who immediately received investigations into fraud. The frightening stitch, which is shown here, is another example of the increasing number of fraud cases in Leipzig.

further fraud in the city

While the officials carry out an investigation into the man, a look at current incidents shows that this fraud is not isolated. According to lvz.de, trick fraudsters have also targeted seniors in Leipzig in the last few days. On two days, various senior citizens received calls from false officials to warn the guidelines to warn of thieves in their neighborhood or to book them from the bank account.

A particularly tragic case concerned an 87-year-old pensioner from Grünau, who was made on the phone to hand over cash and jewelry worth several ten thousand euros to a supposed police officer. The following day, the fraudsters tried again to capture money from the pensioner, but were stopped by an attentive bank employee. In another case, a couple from Stötteritz was called with the assertion that an unauthorized debit took place from their account. The alleged policeman asked her to withdraw money to protect it from counterfeit money, whereupon you also handed over several thousand euros.

police warn of fraudulent calls

In recent development, the authorities are concerned about the growing number of fraud cases in Leipzig. The prevention and sensitization of the citizens are top priority to prevent such emotional and financial losses.