The fraudster, allegedly an employee of a savings bank, stole 1,000 euros from the account of a woman from Schöneck (Main-Kinzig district). According to POLICE He received a call Monday from a man reporting “suspicious transactions” on his account. Under the pretext of stopping the debit, the stranger asked the woman to provide her card details.
In addition, the alleged financial institution employee announced that another employee would take the debit card himself. A short time later, according to police, a man appeared at her apartment door and took her card and PIN. Moments later, 1,000 euros disappeared from the woman’s account.
Tip from the police
Criminal police repeat their warning against this scam and emphasize that real banks never ask for sensitive data over the phone or collect cards. Anyone under time pressure should immediately hang up and only contact the bank using a telephone number they have researched themselves. A TAN or release push can only be confirmed if you yourself trigger an action. Police also advised the public to raise awareness, especially among older relatives, and report suspicious calls to banks and police.
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