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Dresden Police Report Phone-Scam Wave Targeting Seniors, Nearly €200,000 Stolen

Scammers relied on impersonation with remote-access tricks to pressure victims into transfers.

Overview

  • Police said three cases occurred between Thursday and Saturday in Dresden and Nünchritz.
  • Callers posed as bank employees or a criminal investigator to gain trust and compliance.
  • A 75-year-old woman in Dresden installed apps and access programs, after which more than €170,000 disappeared from her accounts.
  • A 74-year-old man in Nünchritz granted remote access to his computer and later saw €20,800 withdrawn.
  • Another 75-year-old in Dresden threw a bag with €7,000 out of a window after a shock call about her daughter, prompting fresh police warnings not to share data, install software on request, or hand over money.