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Incident in Wipperfürth: elderly woman with shock call cheated of gold jewellery and coins
Germany🏛️ Politics21 hr. ago

Incident in Wipperfürth: elderly woman with shock call cheated of gold jewellery and coins

A 87-year-old woman in Wipperfürth was scammed out of gold jewelry and coins worth tens of thousands of euros by unknown individuals. The perpetrators used a fake police officer who called her and claimed her son had killed someone and was in custody, requiring money for his release. After the call, she handed over her valuables to a man posing as a court employee, who then walked away with them. The local police are seeking witnesses to help identify the suspects.

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Incident in Wipperfürth: elderly woman with shock call cheated of gold jewellery and coins

A 87-year-old woman in Wipperfürth was scammed out of gold jewelry and coins worth tens of thousands of euros by unknown individuals. The perpetrators used a fake police officer who called her and claimed her son had killed someone and was in custody, requiring money for his release. After the call, she handed over her valuables to a man posing as a court employee, who then walked away with them. The local police are seeking witnesses to help identify the suspects.

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