ZDF warns of ‘Bares für Rares’ impersonation scam

ZDF and participants of the television show ‘Bares für Rares’ are warning viewers about a rising online fraud scheme. Scammers are impersonating show experts and dealers on platforms like Kleinanzeigen.de to gain the trust of sellers by posing as interested buyers of rare items or artworks.

Dealer Walter ‘Waldi’ Lehnertz and expert Markus Wildhagen have reported being impersonated, with Wildhagen specifically urging people to protect elderly relatives from these calls. Expert Annika Raßbach has advised viewers to report suspicious activity to the police and noted that official contact only occurs through authorized channels.

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