Tag: Consumer Protection

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Fraud in Saale-Holzland-Kreis: Police warn against inflated craftsman invoices

6. August 2026 by Reporter1

Symbolbild: Betrug im SHK: Polizei warnt vor hohen Handwerkerrechnungen

A 67-year-old victim has fallen prey to allegedly overpriced repair services, prompting a police investigation in the Saale-Holzland-Kreis region.

Stadtwerke Jena warns of smart meter replacement scam

23. July 2026 by Reporter1

Symbolbild: Stadtwerke Jena warnen vor Zählerwechsel-Falle

Stadtwerke Jena Netze is warning against letters from private metering point operators. Households in northern Jena are currently receiving offers for the installation of smart electricity meters that falsely suggest urgency.