German police arrest investment‑fraud suspect and seek debit‑card thief

Police in the Mecklenburg‑Vorpommern region arrested a 22‑year‑old Ukrainian after a 69‑year‑old retiree reported an online investment scam that demanded a €28,000 security payment. The suspect is being investigated for investment fraud.

In North Rhine‑Westphalia, investigators are searching for an unidentified man suspected of using stolen debit cards to withdraw funds from an 80‑year‑old victim’s account after the cards were taken from his wife in a supermarket theft. Images of the suspect have been released to the public for tips.