Wrong policeman on the phone: Police warn of fraud stitches in Schleiden

In a remarkable incident, a fraudster tried to pretend to be a policeman and obtain sensitive information from a real police officer. The call met the police station in Schleiden, where the supposed law enforcement officer drove its mischief.

The district police authority Euskirchen quickly discovered the dizziness because the call was accepted by a real police officer. The incident was documented by a shortened recording on the WhatsApp channel of the department, whereby the authority called the supposed caller, who called himself "Mr. Strattmann", offered the opportunity to comment.

Police authorities use such incidents to make the public aware of the dangers of telephone fraud again. Often fraudsters try to put their victims under pressure and fake account movements through brazen levers to create fear and confusion. Older people who may be less suspicious of such calls are particularly at risk in this regard.

The police urgently warns against disclosing information on the phone and advising you immediately suspected fraud. The real police do not contact citizens to ask for money or personal details, which is why healthy distrust is appropriate in such cases.

In view of the fraud of such attempts to fraud