Trick fraud almost successful: bank employees assets of 77-year-olds

Senior of trick thieves stolen, Neu Wulmstorf (ots) – On Wednesday, April 23, 2025, an 86-year-old woman was stolen from unknowns. Around 11:30 a.m., a man had ringed at the woman's apartment door on the Stichstraße and stated that there had been a water pipe break in the apartment building. He was from the waterworks and had to control her line. The woman went with the man to the bathroom, where they ran the water for a few minutes. Later, the …

A fraudster convinced a 77-year-old Bayreuther to make a transfer of over 35,000 euros. Fortunately, an employee of the bank was able to prevent this. The criminal police in Bayreuth took over the investigation.

On Wednesday evening (23.4.) a 77-year-old Bayreuther almost became the victim of a trick fraud. An alleged bank employee called her. On the telephone display even the real number of her bank was said to have been, writes the police. The man sounded so convincing that the woman released a transfer over 35,000 euros per TAN. Luckily the security mechanisms of the bank had taken hold. A real employee personally followed up again and thus prevented…