Caution: Fraudsters Josh from UK attacks passers -by in Berlin!

Caution: Fraudsters Josh from UK attacks passers -by in Berlin!

Marienplatz, München, Deutschland - In Berlin, a fraudster, who introduces himself as a "Josh from UK", is up to mischief and ensures concern among passers -by. According to reports, a Reddit user in Munich was reported to the victim of this fraud. The incident occurred on January 7 at 7 p.m. at the Marienplatz subway exit in front of the Galeria shopping center. The alleged perpetrator turned to potential victims with a sophisticated story.

Josh claimed that a savings bank machine had moved in and that it had to wait up to three days for a new card. In this emergency, he asked passers -by for short -term money transfers, with the pretext that he wanted to transfer it back to them later. In order to support his story, he showed the victims a photo of a fake bank app that should give the appearance of a legitimate financial transaction. But the transfers that Josh Stieß stummed never took place because the specified account simply did not exist.

warnings from the community

The warnings of the Reddit user met with great interest in the Berlin Reddit community. Numerous users thanked for the informative message and encouraged others to be careful. This fraud stitch seems to be part of a larger series of similar incidents that have been observed in several cities. The Mein-berlin.net portal also reports on the alarming activities and confirms vigilance among residents and travelers.

The consumer advice center recommends contacting the advisory services when trying to fraud. For those affected, paid advice is offered via a 0900 number, which costs around 13.70 euros and is billed after seconds. Interested parties should note free announcements in advance. Experts also advise caution in phishing attacks, such as an email with the subject "Telephone number verification required". It is advisable to move such emails to the spam folder and to visit official websites, especially for German bank customers.

The increased attention of the Berlin population and the warnings on social media are crucial to avoid further victims of these fraudulent machinations. The case of Josh from UK shows how important it is to pay attention to suspicious situations and not to be fooled by emotional stories.

For more information and the complete reports on this topic, see also the articles on Berlin Live and mein-berlin.net .