44-Year-Old Becomes Victim of Fake Police Officer
A 44-year-old man went to the police station at Vienna's main train station on Sunday to report a fraud by a fake police officer.
44-Year-Old Gave Cash to Fake Police Officer
According to his statements, he was approached by an unknown man in the Laxenburger Straße area on his way home the previous night. The stranger identified himself with a police badge and demanded money from him. The 44-year-old handed over a three-digit sum of cash to the man. Additionally, the two men exchanged phone numbers, and the supposed police officer promised to return the money the next day. However, another meeting never took place. The investigation has been taken over by the Vienna State Criminal Police Office.
Tips from Vienna Police Against Fake Police Officers
Through the trickery of fake police officers, particularly older people are repeatedly deprived of their assets. The victims are led to believe over the phone that they are potential targets of burglars and that the police will collect their valuables to keep them safe.
- Die Polizei verlangt keine Wertgegenstände zur Verwahrung.
- Beenden Sie verdächtige Telefonat und wählen Sie 133.
- Klären Sie Ihre Verwandten über diese Betrugsform auf.
- Reden Sie in Ihrem engsten Verwandtenkreis über diese Vorgehensweisen.
- Legen Sie für Ihre Angehörigen auch alternative Ansprechpartnerinnen und -partner für die Kontaktaufnahme fest, falls Sie einmal nicht sofort erreichbar sind.
- Weitere Informationen und Präventionstipps erhalten Sie auch von der Kriminalprävention des Landeskriminalamtes Wien unter der Telefonnummer 0800-216-346 oder per Mail unter lpd-w-lka-ab-kriminalpraevention@polizei.gv.at
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