Tag: Shock Call

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Shock Call in Jena: Fake Police Officer Fails with Senior Citizen

29. April 2026 by Reporter1

Symbolbild: Schockanruf in Jena: Falscher Polizist scheitert bei Seniorin

On Tuesday, a phone scammer attempted to defraud a senior citizen in Jena of her savings using the brazen “shock call” tactic. The perpetrator posed as a police officer but ultimately left empty-handed.

Confidence Scam in Jena: 94-Year-Old Throws 71,000 Euros Out of the Window

16. March 2026 by Reporter1

Gelbe Simson Schwalbe am Ernst-Abbe-Platz gestohlen

Jena, March 16, 2026 – A 94-year-old senior from Jena has fallen victim to a dramatic confidence scam. Through severe deception, the perpetrators induced the man to throw an immense sum of 71,000 Euros out of the window.