Overview

• A woman in Bavaria initially avoided a phone scam by verifying the caller's claims with her family, exposing the fraud.
• The same scammers later posed as police officers, convincing her to hand over valuables for a supposed sting operation.
• The victim ultimately lost items worth thousands of euros to the fraudsters, who remain at large as police investigate.
• In a separate case in Hesse, a senior citizen recognized a similar scam and alerted authorities, leading to the arrest of a suspect.
• Scammers increasingly use techniques like call ID spoofing to appear legitimate, prompting police to warn the public about such tactics.