On 23 May, at around 12:50 p.m., seniors aged between 67 and 91 received a call from a woman who introduced herself as an officer from the Provincial Police Headquarters in Wrocław; she gave the unit's address and her service ID number
The caller informed them that a criminal group had been detained in Wrocław. The group allegedly had forged documents bearing the names of the people she was speaking to. She added that, using this data, the gang had wanted to fraudulently obtain loans worth PLN 50,000.
The would-be officer told each of her potential victims that she now needed their personal details; she asked about their savings at home or in bank accounts. None of the people who answered the call from the criminal gave her either their personal details or information about their savings.
WELL DONE!
What should you remember?
- Do not provide any information over the phone about your home, savings or whom you live with
- Let us not give money to strangers, even if they claim to be friends of our relatives
- After receiving a call from someone claiming to be a relative, it is best to call that person or other family members using a number you know personally and explain the whole situation
- Any suspicious calls should be reported to the police immediately by calling 997 or 112.