66-year-old falls victim to trick thieves


  1. Fulda newspaper
  2. Hünfelder Land

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Con artists distracted a 66-year-old woman in a parking lot and stole her wallet. (Symbolic image) © Bernd Weißbrod/dpa

A 66-year-old woman fell victim to brazen tricksters in a parking lot in Eiterfeld. The woman's wallet was stolen.

Eiterfeld – The 66-year-old was at her car on Tuesday afternoon (March 17th) when two people she did not know approached her and engaged her in a conversation. According to the police's current findings, one of the unknown suspects took advantage of a moment of inattention to take the woman's wallet, which was lying on the passenger seat. The perpetrators then fled in an unknown direction.

Wallet stolen from car: 66-year-old falls victim to trick thieves

One of the suspects is described as follows: A woman around 30 to 40 years old, slim, wearing a blue quilted vest. Her hair was dark and pinned up, she appeared well-groomed and spoke English. Witnesses are asked to call (0661) 1050 or via the Online watch to report.

According to police advice, valuables should generally not be left unattended in the vehicle. Handbags and shoulder bags should be worn closed at the front of the body or tucked under the arm. Your cell phone, wallet or other valuables should ideally be carried in an inside pocket.

Pickpockets could often be recognized by a “typical searching look”: They avoided direct eye contact with the victim and kept an eye out for possible prey.

One A senior citizen in Vogelsberg, on the other hand, fell victim to trick thieves when she was getting money from the ATM. The criminals withdrew a four-digit amount of money using their card.

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