Fake Police: Wave of Fraud Spills over Innsbruck

Kronen Zeitung

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The Tyrolean police turned to the population with a warning message on Monday afternoon. At present, there are more and more calls from fraudsters who claim to be police officers or detectives. In particular, the Innsbruck area is affected! "The fraudsters pretend to be police officers or detectives on the telephone and try to draw out cash and valuables. Protect yourself and warn your relatives, was the appeal of the executive.So you can protec…

Augsburger Allgemeine

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Shock calls and fake officials – in 2025, police recorded an increase in call center fraud cases. Overall, however, criminal offenses in the region decreased.