District of Viersen (ots)
This week alone:
Monday – Willich, a five-digit amount.
Tuesday – Viersen, a four-digit amount.
Tuesday – Tönisvorst, a four-digit amount.
Wednesday – Viersen, a four-digit amount
Wednesday – Willich, a four-digit amount
Three days, five people from the Viersen district who have reported
because they have become victims of a WhatsApp scam. Well over 20,000 euros
ended up in the hands of scammers. Their scam is a WhatsApp. she
starts with “Hello Mom” or “Hello Dad”. Replies the potential victim,
reports the supposed “child” of a broken mobile phone and a new one
The number it has now – the same number it is writing from right now.
Then comes the demand to pay a bill, because
online banking isn’t working again either. The police in Viersen has
already often reported about this scam. In 2022 there were a total of 308
To sue.
In 98 cases, the perpetrators were successful and stole more
than 250,000 euros. Of the 20 displayed days in December, eight ended with
remittances from victims. The scammers stole more than 20,000
Euro. Police advise: be suspicious if your child texts you via WhatsApp
send a new number. Check that out by calling the old one, you
known number. Ignore requests to transfer money that you send by
get whatsapp.
Those:
Press office district police authority Viersen
APN-Position-Number: 37
