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Auto Fraud in Lower Austria: Police Request Information

Die Polizei bittet um Hinweise zu dem gesuchten Betrüger.
Die Polizei bittet um Hinweise zu dem gesuchten Betrüger. ©APA/LPD NÖ
A 52-year-old man is suspected of having fraudulently obtained a car worth 33,000 euros in July by pretending to have made a bank transfer. The police are now asking for information and have released a picture of the suspect.

The incident occurred on July 22 in Waidhofen an der Thaya around 1:00 PM. According to investigations, the 52-year-old Nicolae L. allegedly deceived a car seller into believing that the purchase price for a vehicle – worth 33,000 euros – had already been transferred. The seller then handed over the car, but the money never arrived.

Lower Austria Police Request Information Following Fraud Case

The public prosecutor's office in Krems an der Donau has ordered the release of a photograph of the suspect. The police are asking for relevant information. Anyone who can provide information about the person or the whereabouts of the suspect is asked to contact the Waidhofen an der Thaya police station at the phone number 059133-3460.

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