Brazen trick thieves in Spittal: Seniors cheated for their money!

In Spittal an der Drau kam es zu drei Trickdiebstählen an Senioren. Täter agiert mit Wechseltricks. Polizei sucht Hinweise.
In Spittal an der Drau there were three trick thefts on seniors. Perpetrator acts with changing tricks. Police are looking for clues. (Symbolbild/ANAGAT)

Brazen trick thieves in Spittal: Seniors cheated for their money!

Spittal an der Drau, Österreich - in Spittal an der Drau is a brazen thief on the road, which apparently specifically targets older men. On June 30th, July 2 and July 9, there were three trick thefts in which the victims aged 81, 87 and 96 were brought around their cash. Like Meinbezirk.at reported to the seniors to change a 2-euro coin to two 1-euro-Mününzen. In doing so, he managed to steal cash from the wallet of the elderly men unnoticed.

The seniors only noticed the theft later and then reported to the Spittal/Drau police inspection. However, a subsequent search on July 9 brought no evidence of the perpetrator. The unknown man is about 30 to 50 years old, 175 to 180 cm tall and described with dark hair. His very well -kept appearance suggests that he selects his victims precisely.

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It is alarming that older people are repeatedly victims of such frauds. Experts point out that senior citizens are particularly susceptible to lies and tricks that apply criminals to get their assets. In this way, perpetrators can pretend on the phone as a relative or appear at the front door as a craftsman to awaken trust. The Federal Ministry for Family, Seniors, Women and Youth offers information and protective measures in the brochure "Reading, who is?" an.

This brochure gives tips on how alleged fraudsters can be seen on the phone or on the front door. It is important that older people in particular are sensitized to protect themselves from such machinations. The current incident in Spittal shows how urgently such educational measures are.

The police call up all citizens to be vigilant and report suspicious people immediately. Together we can ensure that such brazen thieves do not get away with impunity. So stay on the hat! It could hit each of us.

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OrtSpittal an der Drau, Österreich
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