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Vienna Police Caught Fake Policeman

Der falsche Polizist wurde von der Polizei verhaftet.
Der falsche Polizist wurde von der Polizei verhaftet. ©APA/HELMUT FOHRINGER (Symbolbild)
After investigations by the task force "Fake Police Officers" of the Federal Criminal Police Office, the Vienna State Criminal Police Office, Group SANDRIESTER, with the support of the Task Force for Combating Street Crime Vienna (EGS), was able to arrest a 46-year-old known to the authorities.

The arrested individual is suspected of impersonating a police officer in at least eleven cases and defrauding mainly elderly people of their savings. The amount of damage caused by the fake police officer has not yet been precisely determined, but is likely to be in the lower to mid six-figure euro range.

Vienna Police Seek More Victims of Fake Police Officer

The arrest took place on Tuesday after a brief observation by EGS forces on the open street in Leopoldstadt. A fake police ID card was secured from the suspect, which bears the name "BAUER Matthias." Additionally, the suspect's height is notably around 195 cm. The 46-year-old partially confessed during his interrogation and is currently in police custody. Any witnesses or further victims are asked to contact the Vienna State Criminal Police Office at the phone number 01/31310-33800.

Tips from the Vienna Police Against Fake Police Officers

  • Schützen Sie Ihre Eltern, Großeltern und Urgroßeltern – und sprechen Sie regelmäßig über bekannte Maschen der „falschen Polizisten“.
  • Die Polizei fordert niemals Bargeld zur Verwahrung oder Sicherstellung.
  • Beenden Sie verdächtige Telefonate sofort und verständigen Sie umgehend die Polizei über den Notruf 133.
  • Geben Sie keine Auskunft über finanzielle oder familiäre Verhältnisse.
  • Weitere Infos gibt es beim Bundeskriminalamt im Bereich „Prävention und Opferhilfe“.

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