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The “accident” method, one of the oldest scams, has returned to the forefront. Thus, the police issued a warning to retirees, who are extremely vulnerable to this scam. In recent years, thousands of elderly people have fallen into the trap of thieves who used the “Accident” method.
The way this scam is put into practice is pretty straightforward. Thieves call people who tell them that a family member or close friend needs money because they were in a serious accident.
Collectively, the scam ridden by thieves makes people believe that something serious happened to close people, relatives or dear friends, by presenting false states of emergency. They call the victim on the phone, introduce themselves as lawyers, police officers, prosecutors, doctors, and notify the person answering the phone that a family member is involved in a car accident and urgently needs a sum of money, either for a settlement. with the prosecutor or with the injured, either for being hospitalized.
Most of the cases were registered in rural areas, among pensioners
According to statistics, most of the cases were registered in rural areas, among the elderly. Therefore, the police warned the townspeople not to allow unknown persons to enter their homes. In addition, law enforcement officers said that retirees should be very careful in the case of those who claim to represent companies specialized in carrying out disinfection work to prevent and combat the new coronavirus.
In addition, special attention should be paid to those who claim to be couriers and would request sums of money for various packages delivered by relatives or friends abroad, and the delivery of that package requires the payment of a commission, reports Radio Romania Actualitati.
