Shock calls: Fraudsters in Urbar fail due to neighboring intervention!

Shock calls: Fraudsters in Urbar fail due to neighboring intervention!

Lately in Cologne shock calls have appeared, in which perpetrators try to cheat unsuspecting citizens for their money. A typical stitch is the claim that a relative has caused a fatal traffic accident, and a deposit is required to prevent the supposedly threatening pre -trial detention. Such a situation recently occurred near Urbar, where the perpetrators could almost force a handover of money. However, they were disturbed by an attentive neighbor and then fled a car towards the highway. The police ask the population to help provide information about the perpetrators or the escape vehicle. Interested parties can contact the Boppard police inspection on 06742/8090, as reported by the Rhein-Zeitung.

But what is behind these fraudulent machinations? The fraud to the disadvantage of insurance customers is a widespread problem. In Germany alone, the economic damage occurs by Insurance fraud to several billion euros annually. It often happens that damage cases are deliberately exaggerated or incorrect information in order to obtain illegal services. One of the most common methods is manipulating traffic accidents. The perpetrators provoke accidents to generate damage payments. This not only affects drivers, but also risk their damage -free discount and legal consequences.

tips for prevention

In order to prevent such fraud, it is advisable to act immediately if a provoked accident is suspected. These include:

• take photos of the accident site and vehicles involved.
• Personal data of witnesses.
• call the police and describe the suspicion.
• inform your own insurance about suspicion.

Statistics says that only about 20 % of all fraud is displayed. Older people who often put confidence in the callers and act quickly are particularly at risk. In this context, the authorities point out to exercise mistrust in the event of a quick donation and never hand over valuables to unknown persons, as the Federal Criminal Police Office explains.

The development of fraud crime

In 2024, a total of 743,472 fraud cases were registered in Germany, which shows a slight decline of 1.5 % compared to the previous year. Despite this positive tendency, fraud remains a central challenge, especially in the digital space. The call center fraud and tricks such as the "grandchildren trick" or "shock calls" are still spread. Communication and prevention are the key to sensitizing the citizens and protecting them from such frauds. The police have increased their international cooperation measures to act against these groups of perpetrators, who often operate from abroad.