Bold Fraud: "Tourist" Faked Robbery and Extracted Money from Viennese for Return Trip
An as yet unknown man approached passersby in downtown Vienna and the Rudolfsheim district on December 15 and 16, 2024, speaking to them in English on the street. He told them that he originally came from
Ireland or Great Britain, but was now robbed during his stay in Austria. He asked his victims for cash for his return journey and also showed allegedly forged documents regarding his origin.
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The scam worked, and the victims handed over four-figure cash amounts to the man. He promised them to transfer the money back to them using a banking app on his phone.
According to the police, the wanted man is considered a suspect in five other similar fraud cases. Relevant information (also anonymously) is requested to be provided to the Criminal Investigation Department of the City Police Command Inner City, at the phone number 01-31310-21810.
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