Attention, seniors! Trick thieves active in the Kulmbach and Bindlach area!

Attention, seniors! Trick thieves active in the Kulmbach and Bindlach area!

These days, the topic of security for older people will once again be explosive again after several brazen trickste stories have occurred in the Bayreuth/Kulmbach region. On Monday at 10:30 a.m., an unknown man rang on the door of a senior in Goethestrasse in Kulmbach. The supposed heating reader was able to get access to the apartment, while a suspected accomplice jewelry worth a low four -digit euro amount steel. The perpetrator is described as about 30 years old, about 185 cm tall and darkly dressed. Just a day later, on Tuesday at 1 p.m., another trick thief managed to output himself in Bindlach as a water reader and penetrate into the apartment of a couple. This time the couple recognized the dizziness and sent the man out, but a accomplice was able to steal jewelry worth a similar amount. Here, too, the perpetrator was described as around 30 years old, athletic and with dark hair and full beard.

The Bayreuth criminal police confirm several similar incidents in the area and advises citizens to exercise caution among foreign visitors, especially if they pretend to be a craftsman or reading. The Bayreuther Tagblatt reports that there were also failed attempts from trick theft in Kulmbach and Bayreuth. The police urgently asks for clues to suspicious people or vehicles in Bindlach and Kulmbach. Witnesses can contact the Kripo on 0921/506-0.

Special dangers for older

trick thefts are often aimed specifically against older people who often suffer from the pressure of good faith and uncertainty. According to the victim protection portal nrw , the psychological consequences for seniors are often serious in such cases. In addition to financial losses, there is often self -doubt, shame and deep loss of trust, which can increase the isolation of older people. In order to counteract this, some public prosecutors in North Rhine-Westphalia have set up special departments for criminal offenses against older people who deal with the special needs of this endangered group.

In addition, various initiatives are available to raise awareness of these topics. The Altentheater-Ensemble of the Freie Werkstatt Theater Cologne presents the prevention theater piece "tricks-not with us!". This informed play was launched in cooperation with the Cologne police and shows tricks of fraudsters to better educate older people about their rights and protective measures.

prevention in focus

The Federal Ministry of Family Affairs has also committed itself to prevention. In a brochure with the title "Advance who is?" The different methods of tricksters are dealt with who often try to deceive seniors on the phone, at the front door or online banking. Tips for recognizing fraudsters and information on protective measures are also part of the information offer. Such a degree of education is more necessary than ever to ensure the safety of older fellow citizens.

It is time to be vigilant and to stick to the tips and advice of the experts. Because it is better to ask more than in the end with a bad feeling and difficult losses. Let's protect our older ones - it is our responsibility!