Professional telephone fraudsters are currently trying to scam people in Linz and in the greater Linz area.
The callers pretend to be police officers or prosecutors and try to convince the victims that their daughter or son caused a traffic accident. The arrest can only be avoided by paying bail. In the background, the perpetrators play a crying or sobbing voice. It’s a scam.
- Neither the police nor the prosecutor’s office or whoever asks for money on the phone
- There are no such deposits in Austria
- Don’t let yourself be pressured
- Do not trust the caller – no matter who they say they are
- Don’t give the perpetrators a chance – end the conversation immediately
- Notify the police by dialing the emergency number 133
Source: Nachrichten