Fraudulent scheme - Con artists pose as charity collectors for flood-stricken areas.
Daring Criminals Supposedly Sought Contributions for Bavaria's Kötz Flood Victims' Relief: Police
The authorities in Kötz, Bavaria, shared that bold culprits supposedly approached people's homes on Monday, claiming that they were collecting donations for flood-affected individuals through a charitable group. The perpetrators haven't been identified yet, but they might have been posing as members of the Johanniter order, claims the police.
Bystanders, suspecting a potential swindle, discretely trailed the suspects to observe if they were truly collecting funds. They find out that no such collection was happening and relayed this to the police. The exact amount of money (if taken at all) was initially unknown since no victims have reported.
The police are now looking for the accused and caution people about engaging with canvassers who come knocking at their doors.
