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https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/dec/18/german-pensioner-lays-trap-catch-fraudsters-after-gold>
"An 85-year-old Bavarian has managed – twice – to ensnare phone fraudsters
trying to shake him down for cash and valuables.
The German pensioner received an apparently urgent call on Tuesday from a man
posing as a police officer telling him a family member was in distress – a
common trick used to dupe elderly people.
Immediately smelling a rat, he kept the caller on the line saying he would rush
to get €10,000 (£8,750) in cash and several gold coins to hand over.
While he strung the conman along, his daughter called Ingolstadt police who
were able to catch a 20-year-old male suspect at the pickup spot.
It was the second time the quick-thinking pair had laid a trap for a swindler.
In September last year, a man impersonating a police officer tried a similar
trick over the phone against the pensioner and demanded more than €60,000 in
cash.
“Then, too, he and his daughter reacted in an exemplary manner, which also led
to the arrest of a courier,” police said."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
