Crimes committed on the phone or via messenger services almost always focus on fake emergency situations that are intended to persuade the victim to pay money quickly. In this article, you can find out how the various scams work and how you can protect yourself, both in text and audio form. The articles can also be found on the website of Antenne Niederrhein.
Further information on senior-specific and other crimes, such as pickpocketing, can be found in this article "Senior prevention" on our website or on the Civilian Heroes website. Prevention information is available for you to read and download in the web view on the right-hand side or in the mobile view at the bottom of the website. Please also talk about these important topics with older people in your family, friends and acquaintances.