At the end of last week, the duty officer at the Lubin police station received several reports concerning attempted fraud. Officers:
Once again, the criminals ruthlessly sought to exploit the kindness of seniors and their willingness to help others.
In the first case, a man called a resident of Lubin and introduced himself as a post office employee. He informed the person he was speaking to that a postman would come to his home with two deliveries: one from ZUS and one from a bank.
After the conversation had ended, some time later, another man called the same senior. This man claimed to be a police officer working for the CBŚ and investigating “postman” scams. The caller told him to prepare a piece of paper and write down everything he said. Fortunately, the Lubin resident realized that a scammer was calling him, and the conversation was ended.
Another similar attempted fraud was reported to the police by an 82-year-old woman.
The next incident involved an attempted “grandchild” scam. A young man called an 81-year-old woman from Lubin. His voice was altered, and he claimed to be the elderly woman’s grandson. This time, the fabricated story—as usual—involved a tragic accident and the urgent need to pay bail.
The caller told the senior woman that if the money was not paid, he would go to prison for eight years. Fortunately, after the conversation ended, the distressed woman called her daughter, who in turn notified the officers.
This type of crime carries a penalty of between six months and as many as eight years in prison.