For the first time, fraudsters have succeeded in getting an elderly person to hand over cash at the front door by making a so-called shock call.

A man received a call from an unknown person on Tuesday (9 July) at around 5 p.m., who pretended to be a police detective and demanded bail for his son. At around 5 p.m. on Tuesday (July 9), a man received a call from an unknown person who claimed to be a police officer and demanded a deposit for the senior citizen's son because he had allegedly run over a person.

At around 6.30 p.m., the man from Baal finally handed over a mid-four-figure sum of money to another previously unknown male person at the front door. The person collecting the money was around 25 years old, dark-haired and had a darker complexion. The suspect, who was announced to the victim as a court assistant, was dressed in a dark jogging suit.

The police are now looking for witnesses who can provide relevant information about the identity of the person who collected the money. Who saw a male person matching the description in the Rosenstraße area at the time of the crime? Information can be obtained from the Hückelhoven police crime department by calling 02452 920 0. You can also provide information via the Heinsberg police website or via the direct link: https://polizei.nrw/artikel/anzeige-hinweis.