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Hassloch (Palatinate) (ots) –
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On Saturday, June 18, 2022, there was an attempted fraud against a 53-year-old woman in the evening. At around 10:15 p.m., she received a WhatsApp message from an unknown number. The perpetrator posed as her son. During the course of the conversation, the complainant had doubts and contacted her real son via his well-known number. After taking screenshots of the chat history and reporting it to her police department, she blocked the “new” cell phone number.
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On Wednesday, June 15, 2022, there was another attempted fraud in Meckenheim, via phone call from alleged Microsoft employees. Here, through clever conversations, attempts are often made to animate you to allow access to your PC or cloud.
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If you are the victim of such a call or message, please note the phone numbers displayed, end the communication immediately and inform your responsible police station. Here are the most important tips and hints on how to protect yourself: – The police never call the police emergency number 110. – Never let yourself be pressured. Just hang up the phone! – Never talk about your personal and financial circumstances on the phone. – If you feel unsafe, ask family members, neighbors or friends for help – Call them back – Never give money or valuables to strangers! – Clarify older family members, neighbors and acquaintances.
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Questions please contact:
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Police Headquarters Neustadt/Weinstraße Police Inspectorate Haßloch PK Hockenberger Phone: 06324-933-0 Email: [email protected] www.polizei.rlp.de/pd.neustadt
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Original content from: Police Headquarters Neustadt/Weinstraße
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