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German couple defrauded of 330,000 euros in sophisticated phone scam

A couple was defrauded of 330,000 euros by perpetrators posing as their daughter in a medical emergency. The incident highlights the ongoing prevalence of 'grandparent' or 'emergency' style social engineering scams targeting individuals in Germany.

Zeit Online1 day agoDECredibility 22%View source

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Mosaic Score2.1
Confidence0.9
Significance0.1
Source credibility0.2

Intelligence Tags

#fraud#cybercrime#social engineering#germany

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Germany

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