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fromwww.theguardian.com
1 day ago

Bavarian pensioner lays trap to catch phone fraudsters after his gold

The German pensioner received an urgent call on Tuesday from a man posing as a police officer telling him a family member was in distress a common trick used against elderly people. Immediately smelling a rat, he kept the caller on the line saying he would rush to get 10,000 (8,750) in cash and several gold coins to hand over. While he strung the conman along, his daughter called Ingolstadt police who were able to catch a 20-year-old male suspect at the pickup spot.
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fromwww.cbc.ca
7 months ago

Toronto police warn of phone scam where fraudsters claim to be Shanghai police | CBC News

Toronto police are warning about a phone scam where fraudsters impersonate Shanghai police to obtain personal information.
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