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Senior’s Tip Leads to Arrest in Fake-Police Scam Near Munich

Judicial review precedes a planned transfer to prison on March 30.

Overview

  • The 75-year-old, who received the impersonation call Friday around 10:15 a.m., arranged a doorstep pickup while phoning the real police.
  • Officers arrested an alleged pickup man at the home, identifying him as a 20-year-old from Rosenheim.
  • Police placed the suspect in the Munich police detention facility pending an investigating judge’s decision on custody.
  • Authorities say the man is scheduled for transfer to a penal institution on Monday, March 30.
  • Kommissariat 61, a Munich unit for property crimes with possible gang links, has taken the case, underscoring how fast reporting can thwart call-center scams that target seniors.