Uncovered Story: Kürten - Preventing Credit Card Theft from Hackers in the Latest Developments
The Rheinisch-Bergischer Kreis Police are actively investigating an attempted fraud incident that took place on September 2, at 3:00 PM, in Leo-Fahlenbock-Straße, Kürten-Dürscheid.
According to the police, unknown perpetrators posed as bank employees from Sparkasse and claimed they needed to freeze an elderly woman's credit card due to a large three-digit amount that would be debited from her account. The fraudsters made a phone call to the Kürten resident, confirming the statements of the supposed colleague at the door.
The original content of this article was transmitted via news aktuell from the Polizei Rheinisch-Bergischer Kreis. The identity of the unknown perpetrator is currently unknown, and the suspect is being sought by the police.
The unknown man at the door was approximately 30 years old, about 1.70 m tall, had a normal build, short brown hair, a full beard, and was wearing light clothing. Both the man at the door and the unknown caller spoke German without an accent.
The timely intervention of the son prevented the handover of the credit card to the fraudsters. The public is encouraged to provide any information that may help in identifying the unknown collector. Tips about the unknown collector can be given to the Criminal Commissioner 2 of the Rhein-Berg Police under the phone number 02202 205-0.
Interested individuals can reach the specialist commissioner by phone at 02202 205-444 or by email at [email protected]. The Criminal Prevention team is available for personal or telephone conversations about fraud schemes. They offer a free and non-binding consultation on all fraud schemes at any time.
The Rheinisch-Bergischer Kreis Police have filed a criminal complaint regarding the attempted fraud incident and are seeking more information about the unknown collector involved in the incident. Inquiries can be directed to the Kreispolizeibehörde Rheinisch-Bergischer Kreis Press Office at 02202 205 120 or [email protected].
The public is reminded to be vigilant and not to provide personal or financial information to unknown individuals claiming to be from their bank or any other financial institution. If you suspect a fraud attempt, contact your local police immediately.
