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With a new grandchildren's trick, fraudsters around Osnabrück have tried to put older people on the cross.
An alleged police officer pretended that a nephew or grandchild had caused an accident and that money in the five-digit range would now be needed to avert legal consequences (imprisonment, driving license revocation or hospital costs).
In addition to cash, gold or jewelry would also be considered.
Sometimes someone cried in the background.
Last Wednesday, the police in Heinsberg arrested two members (28 and 36 years old) of a clan-related gang at a handover and saved an 86-year-old from the loss of 42,000 euros, according to a statement from the Osnabrück public prosecutor on Monday .
Four apartments in Neuss, Krefeld and Solingen were then searched.
In Neuss, around 305,000 euros, 295 gold coins and two kilograms of gold and gemstone jewelry were hidden in two elaborately created cavities of everyday objects.
The total value should be more than one million euros.
The arrest warrant was issued against the two arrested persons, the investigations against them and various other accused are ongoing, it said.
“This is another great success for the police and public prosecutor in Osnabrück.
Five suspects, two arrests, almost a million euros seized, that will hurt the criminal clans, ”said Justice Minister Barbara Havliza (CDU).
The grandchildren's trick is one of the most shameless scams of all.