Suche
Mein Konto
Fraudsters in Dieburg: Seniors trick fake police officers!
There was a scam in Dieburg in which unknown people pretended to be police and stole valuables from a senior citizen.
Fraudsters in Dieburg: Seniors trick fake police officers!
In a tragic turn of events, a senior citizen in Dieburg had to pay dearly for his trust in the police. On October 14, 2025, around noon, he received a call from a man claiming to be a police officer. In this case, the fraudsters used the common scam to manipulate their victims and get them to hand over valuable items from their own home.
The caller allegedly warned the victim about active burglars in the neighborhood and convinced him to leave cash and jewelry outside the door “for security.” In a moment of great confusion and alarm, the senior relented and provided the valuables. The result was disastrous: the perpetrators were able to take the valuables unnoticed and disappeared without the senior citizen being aware of the horror of the fraud. There is currently no information about the exact amount of damage.
Beware of scams
The South Hesse criminal police have now started investigations and are urgently warning against further fraudulent calls. The case in Dieburg joins a long list of similar incidents in which con artists specifically target older people. According to the consumer advice center, these are often the target groups because they are considered to be in need of protection and are easier to manipulate. Fraudsters often pose as police officers over the phone and demand money or account details, as reported on verbraucherzentrale.de.
A popular method is to use automated announcements from “Europol” or “Interpol” to unsettle potential victims. The suggestion that valuables are not safe in your own home is cleverly used to build pressure. Real police officers would never ask for valuables over the phone or request them for “security”.
Prevention is required
The criminal police recommend that citizens be particularly vigilant. It is important not to give any information about valuables or personal information over the phone. In the event of suspicious calls, you should hang up immediately and, ideally, dial 110 from another phone. It is also recommended to inform relatives or neighbors about such calls in order to stay vigilant together.
Witnesses who observed suspicious people or vehicles in connection with this incident are asked to contact the criminal police in Darmstadt on 06151 / 969-0. Only through close cooperation between everyone can such frauds hopefully be curbed. Protect yourself and your neighbors so that trust does not become a trap.