Con artists have come up with a new phone scam to get your money. It’s said to be endangered and that’s why an officer from Europol calls you to take it to safety. Clever tricks are used. We gathered the facts.

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Europol is the police agency of the EU. It is actually almost impossible for this authority to call German citizens to tell them something. She is not responsible for that and would at best inform the German police. Nevertheless, crooks have already had success with this scam, like them police warn.

This is just one of many stitches that we present to you here:

How does the “Europol scam” work?

  • The victims get a call, in which, for example, a alleged “Officer” named “Mr. Lucas” from Europol reports.
  • They usually find Conversations in English takes place and the alleged Europol officer reads one fake identification number before to identify themselves.
  • Sometimes the conversations are also initiated by a woman who says, for example, that you have Victim’s data and drugs seized in drug dealer’s car.
  • In all cases, the victims are led to believe that they, and especially you money at risk be. Supposedly has Europol created a “safety account” to which you should transfer your moneyso that the exposed fraudsters do not approach.
  • After that they will Victims asked to install “AnyDesk” app. The victim’s screen is then displayed on the criminal’s computer and can also be controlled from there.
  • The victims are said to be her Get money back after identification via video callhowever, it has been found that the Callback number doesn’t even exist.

How should one behave when “Europol” calls?

  • Europol does not call. The authority is supposed to coordinate the European police work and does not take care of individual cases in order to secure their money.
  • When a call like that comes, you’re allowed to don’t let it put you under pressurebut must state clearly that you go to the local police and will examine the matter.
  • If then it is claimed you would be arrested thereit should be clear that the whole call is nonsense. Europol will not call to secure your money if the German police already have an arrest warrant for you.
  • Don’t install any softwarewhen prompted.
  • the Police will never ask about financial circumstances or accounts.

What to do if you fell for the Europol call?

  • First of all this lock account. This is around the clock via the Blocking emergency call 116 116.
  • Subsequently make a report to the police and, if possible, provide important data such as telephone numbers and times.
  • At the next opportunity Inform the bank personally and there the account with new passwords or PINs or TANs release again.
  • Became any because of the phone call Software installed on the computer or mobile phonethis must be removed immediately.

Getting the money back from the foreign account will be almost impossible. Moments after the transfer, the perpetrators will have transferred it further.

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