the police warn
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Scammers still active on WhatsApp
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Scammers pretend to be relatives with a new phone number on WhatsApp to get money.
Photo: dpa-tmn / Zacharie Scheurer
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Duren Scammers are still making trouble on WhatsApp and other messaging services. They pretend to be relatives and persuade recipients to transfer money. Now the police are on alert again.
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Düren police continue to warn against WhatsApp scammers. As announced, messages from citizens contacted by strangers will continue to be received on a daily basis.
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These scammers pretend to be relatives, especially on WhatsApp. The wicked scam: Victims receive a chat message in which alleged close relatives first claim they have a new mobile number, a defect in the old device, or briefly using a friend’s phone due to an accident. Eventually, the victims are asked to help out with a short-term money transfer.
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On Friday, a victim from Jülich paid a considerable sum of money to her alleged daughter. She wrote to her that she urgently needed to pay an invoice, but due to a defect she was not currently able to access the necessary data. Believing that the messages were from her daughter, the recipient transferred a four-digit amount to the account provided. Only later was it discovered that it was the notorious scam.
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