Jena, June 25, 2026 – An attentive citizen prevented a fraud attempt by a fake police officer in the Jena city area on Wednesday afternoon. Through her prudent behavior and targeted questions, the woman was not intimidated, whereupon the perpetrator ended the call without success.
- Event: Attempted fraud by fake police officer
- Location: Jena (city area)
- Time: Wednesday, June 24, 2026, afternoon
- Damage: None, fraud recognized in time
- Responsible department: Landespolizeiinspektion Jena, Phone: 03641 81-1503
Burglary used as a pretext
Around Wednesday afternoon, the Jena resident’s phone rang. On the other end of the line, an unknown man identified himself falsely as a police officer. To gain the woman’s trust and cause her concern, the caller claimed that a burglary had recently occurred in her neighborhood. During the subsequent arrest of a suspect, a note was allegedly found on which the name of the person called was also written.
With this lie, criminals repeatedly try to obtain information about cash, jewelry, or bank details. However, the person affected in Jena reacted exactly right: she remained calm, asked the caller targeted, detailed questions about the alleged incident, and thus exposed the attempted deception. When the fraudster noticed that his scam was not working, he terminated the conversation. No financial damage occurred.
Safety tips: How to behave correctly
The police urgently warn against this and similar scams such as the “grandchild trick” or shock calls. The following behavioral tips help to effectively protect yourself from the perpetrators:
- End the call immediately: Simply hang up on suspicious calls – this is not rude, but protects your assets.
- Do not provide details: Never give information over the phone about your financial circumstances, bank details, or valuables stored in the house.
- Do not hand over money: The real police never demand cash, gold, or other valuables for “safekeeping.”
- Report suspicion: Immediately inform the real police via the emergency number 110 or the local station.
🛡️ Prevention & Advice: Using the official emergency call correctly
Fraudsters often use so-called “Call-ID spoofing.” They manipulate the display on your phone so that the number 110 or a local police number actually appears on your display.
Important: The real police will never call you from the emergency number 110. If you receive such a call or wish to verify an officer’s identity, hang up. Then dial 110 yourself (without an area code) – do not use a redial button for this, but type the numbers manually.
For further information or to file a report in the current case, please contact the Landespolizeiinspektion Jena by phone at 03641 81-1503 or by email at Pressestelle.LPI.Jena@polizei.thueringen.de.
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LPI-J: Fake police officer fails with scam
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