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Police hunt for fraudsters: sum of money ripped off from Meinerzhagen!
Duisburg police are looking for perpetrators who manipulated email traffic. Looking for information on the identity of a suspect.
Police hunt for fraudsters: sum of money ripped off from Meinerzhagen!
The police currently have a lot to do and are calling on the public to help. A scandalous fraud case in Duisburg is causing a stir because unknown perpetrators have hijacked email traffic between two companies. These unscrupulous crooks manipulated an invoice and swapped the IBAN. So it happened that a company from Meinerzhagen transferred a large sum of money directly to the fraudsters. The scam shows how sophisticated modern criminals can be.
But that's not all. A large part of the stolen money was transferred abroad, which makes the search for clues and investigation even more difficult. The fraud occurred at the beginning of June when cash was withdrawn from an ATM in Duisburg. The security cameras managed to take photos of a suspect. The police are now urgently looking for more information and are asking for the identity of the man in the photo.
Public search
As part of their search, the police have released the photos of the suspect and are asking the public for help. More specifically, any relevant information can be submitted to any police station. So if you know something, don't be afraid to help clarify it. The search can take place under polizei.nrw/fahndung/184763 can be viewed.
It's not just the case in Duisburg itself that is currently causing a stir. Such fraud schemes are being observed more and more often, in which perpetrators obtain money from companies via digital channels. The protection of email communication must be taken seriously because the fraudsters' modus operandi is often difficult to recognize.
In these times, when online businesses are booming and digitalization is advancing rapidly, everyone has the responsibility to be vigilant. So if you receive any unusual requests or invoices, check the sending address and make sure everything is correct.