Overview
- A man in Meißen received a letter demanding €3,533.20 that appeared to come from a real law firm and claimed the sum was owed to a lottery broker.
- The letter looked authentic with a named attorney, an itemised claim and a phone number, but the promised proof of the debt never arrived and the recipient denies ever signing such a contract.
- Verbraucherzentrale Sachsen issued a public warning, advising people not to pay, to verify sender details using official contacts and to request written evidence before responding.
- The law firm whose name was used has posted warnings on its website and filed a police complaint about identity misuse, prompting a local investigation.
- Consumer groups note this case follows a broader pattern where scammers forge official documents to pressure fast payments and they urge reporting to police and seeking specialist advice when contacted.