Large police contingent shattered grandchildren-tricker network in Germany!

Large police contingent shattered grandchildren-tricker network in Germany!

In a large -scale international police ceremony, a network was smashed by grandchildren, which had planned almost 400 attempted fraud nationwide. Investigators from several countries, including Germany and Poland, worked together for weeks to target the scene. According to the Freiburg public prosecutor and the Baden-Württemberg State Criminal Police Office (LKA), potential damage from an incredible 4,854,500 euros was prevented, which underlines the urgency of these measures. This major campaign took place from the end of November to the beginning of December of this year and was designed as the third cross-border campaign since November 2023, supported by the EU project "ISF Lumen", which financially promotes the fight against the grandchildren's trick fraud.

arrest and breakup of call centers

The suspicious perpetrators mainly worked in call centers in Poland, where three of these facilities were closed. The classic grandchildren, in which fraudsters pretend to be relatives and ask for financial help, was expanded by modern means of communication such as SMS and messenger services. Among other things, investigators were able to listen to the communication of the perpetrators and thus collect crucial information. In the operations in which up to 1,000 emergency services were involved daily, 20 suspects were arrested in the act that were actively involved in the attempted fraud, such as the Badische Zeitung reported.

Overall, law enforcement agencies from countries such as Luxembourg, Austria, Switzerland, Slovakia, the Czech Republic and Hungary were involved in this extensive campaign. The measure was coordinated by the public prosecutor and the LKA Baden-Württemberg, whereby the investigation aims to identify the backers and destabilize criminal networks. The cross -border cooperation has shown how seriously and effectively acts against such methods of fraud. Also Tagesschau emphasizes how important such common missions are to be provided in front ensure.