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Pensioner Hands over 100,000 Euros to Fraudsters

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A retired woman from Ingolstadt lost 100,000 euros in a so-called shock call. A previously unknown caller told the woman on Tuesday that her daughter had caused a serious traffic accident. In order to settle the alleged damage, the husband demanded the money from the 79-year-old, as the police reported. The woman therefore handed it over to the fraudsters in a lunch box. The fraudster initially demanded 50,000 euros in order to operate an allege…
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Pensioner Hands over 100,000 Euros to Fraudsters

A caller tells a woman that her daughter caused an accident. To help, the 79-year-old puts a lot of money in a lunch box.

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Augsburger AllgemeineAugsburger Allgemeine

Pensioner Loses 100,000 Euros in Shock Phone Call

A scammer tricked a woman from Ingolstadt into believing her daughter had been in an accident. The elderly woman then handed over a large sum of cash to an unknown caller.

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Augsburger Allgemeine broke the news on Wednesday, July 8, 2026.
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