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For alleged medication: phone fraud: couple loses €100,000 to the wrong doctor
Germany🏛️ PoliticsCenter5 hr. ago

For alleged medication: phone fraud: couple loses €100,000 to the wrong doctor

An elderly couple from Kehl, Germany, lost approximately 100,000 euros through a telephone scam. According to police reports, the fraud involved a fake doctor who claimed a family member was seriously ill and required expensive medication upfront. The couple allegedly became paralyzed by shock and handed over valuable items to an unknown person. They only realized they had been scammed after it was too late.

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Die Zeit logoDie ZeitIndependentCenter5 hr. ago
For alleged medication: phone fraud: couple loses €100,000 to the wrong doctor

An elderly couple from Kehl, Germany, lost approximately 100,000 euros through a telephone scam. According to police reports, the fraud involved a fake doctor who claimed a family member was seriously ill and required expensive medication upfront. The couple allegedly became paralyzed by shock and handed over valuable items to an unknown person. They only realized they had been scammed after it was too late.

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