Fraud in the district: 52-year-old falls on fake authorities!

Ein 52-jähriger Mann aus Westpfalz fiel auf ein gefälschtes Schreiben der Staatsanwaltschaft herein und überwies mehrere hundert Euro. Dank seiner Bank blieb er jedoch schadensfrei. Ermittlungen laufen.
A 52-year-old man from West Palatinate fell for a fake letter from the public prosecutor and transferred several hundred euros. Thanks to his bank, however, he remained without damage. Investigations run. (Symbolbild/NAGW)

Fraud in the district: 52-year-old falls on fake authorities!

A 52-year-old man from the district has been the victim of a sophisticated fraud! He received a fake letter that allegedly came from the Kaiserslautern public prosecutor. In it he was asked to pay several hundred euros for a commercial register entry. Since the information in the letter looked real, he did not suspect and transferred the money.

Happiness in misfortune: Only through the vigilance of his bank was the man made aware of the fraud in good time. His transfer did not go to the public prosecutor, but to an account abroad. Thanks to the rapid reaction of the bank, the amount could be brought back, and the 52-year-old remained without financial loss. The investigation into the true sender of fraudulent writing continues.

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