Overview
- An unknown man posed as a new neighbor and used a false invitation to enter an 81-year-old man’s Germering apartment.
- While the victim searched for paper and a pen, the intruder quickly looked around the flat and took jewelry.
- The stolen items are valued at about €3,500 according to the Polizeiinspektion Germering.
- Police opened an investigation for Trickdiebstahl and have not identified or arrested a suspect in the reports published on June 21, 2026.
- Officials note this style of social-engineering theft often targets older people and advise residents to verify strangers before letting them inside and to contact police with suspicious calls or visits.