Second success for ‘exemplary’ 85-year-old who had already rumbled bogus police officer demanding €60,000
An 85-year-old Bavarian has managed – twice – to ensnare telephone fraudsters trying to shake him down for cash and valuables.
The German pensioner received an urgent call on Tuesday from a man posing as a police officer telling him a family member was in distress – a common trick used against elderly people.
Immediately smelling a rat, he kept the caller on the line saying he would rush to get €10,000 (£8,750) in cash and several gold coins to hand over.
While he strung the conman along, his daughter called Ingolstadt police who were able to catch a 20-year-old male suspect at the pickup spot.
