Another cases of fraud have been reported in Lower Silesia. Bolesławiec police officers:
We warn against fraudsters who try to steal money. The situations in which we may become victims of criminals can vary. As reports show, criminals call us or enter our homes under various pretexts, for example, asking for water, offering various items for sale at attractive prices, or pretending to be officials, such as a postman, police officer, ZUS employee, social welfare worker, emergency medical services worker, gas company employee, power company employee or representatives of other institutions.
The perpetrators try various methods and use different pretexts. KPP Bolesławiec:
Residents hear about failures in the water supply network and the need to check whether pipes are watertight, about overpayments made by the owner of the apartment, and the possibility of immediately recovering the money.
It is also worth recalling the so-called “grandchild” or “police officer” scams. Officers:
The perpetrators call the landline, posing as a grandson, granddaughter, nephew or niece. (The voice on the phone is distorted; the fake grandchild then says that they are ill.) The caller explains to the “grandfather” or “grandmother” that they caused, for example, a collision or an accident.
And, of course, wants money.
Then they call once more and claim that they cannot come in person to collect the cash—for some trivial reason. Instead, they will send a good friend.
Officers inform:
In other situations, criminals impersonate police officers, claiming that the money in the victim’s bank account is at risk and must be withdrawn immediately and handed over to the authorities.
And they add:
In this way, people lose their life savings. Older people are most often the victims.