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🇩🇪 SZ
National & Local

District of Schweinfurt: Truck runs over senior citizen in supermarket parking lot

A truck ran over a 77-year-old man in a supermarket parking lot in Bergrheinfeld, leading to his death as first responders were unable to save him.

Mar 2 • 09:55 UTC
🇰🇷 Hankyoreh (KR)
National & Local

Appointment of Level 1 Officials in the Board of Audit and Inspection: Yoon Seung-ki as Head of the Public Audit Bureau and Lim Dong-hyuk as Head of the Citizen Audit Bureau

The Board of Audit and Inspection of South Korea has appointed Yoon Seung-ki and Lim Dong-hyuk to senior positions overseeing public and citizen audits, respectively.

Feb 28 • 03:59 UTC
🇨🇿 Novinky.cz
Crime & Justice

Senior from Přerov sent nearly 200 thousand to a car dealer. Did not receive the vehicle

A senior citizen from Přerov was scammed out of nearly 200,000 Kč after sending money to a car dealer, but never received the vehicle.

Feb 27 • 14:13 UTC
🇩🇪 SZ
Crime & Justice

Ottobrunn: Fake Handymen Steal from Senior Citizen

Two fraudsters posing as telecommunication workers stole a significant amount of jewelry from an elderly woman in Ottobrunn.

Feb 26 • 16:19 UTC
🇩🇪 SZ
Crime & Justice

Fraud in Kranzberg: Senior Citizen Hands Over Six-Digit Sum

An elderly woman in Kranzberg fell victim to a 'fake police officer' scam, handing over a significant sum of money after being deceived by a caller posing as a police officer.

Feb 25 • 16:34 UTC
🇱🇹 15min
Crime & Justice

Attackers kidnapped and murdered a senior: it turned out they got confused

A senior named Chris Baghsarian was mistakenly kidnapped and killed by assailants who intended to abduct another individual, leading to a tragic and surreal situation for his family.

Feb 25 • 14:57 UTC
🇩🇪 SZ
Crime & Justice

Call Center Fraud: Telephone Fraudster Steals 13,000 Euros

A senior citizen in Stockdorf, Germany, lost over 13,000 Euros to a fraudster posing as a bank employee.

Feb 25 • 11:15 UTC
🇨🇿 Novinky.cz
National & Local

Senior handed over five million to an unknown courier. He believed an advertisement on the internet

A Czech senior citizen lost five million crowns after being deceived by an online advertisement that prompted him to trust a courier.

Feb 24 • 13:30 UTC
🇨🇿 Novinky.cz
National & Local

Bus in Prague ran over the legs of a senior citizen. Police are looking for witnesses

A senior citizen was injured when a bus ran over their legs in Prague, and police are seeking witnesses to the incident.

Feb 24 • 09:53 UTC
🇨🇿 Novinky.cz
National & Local

Senior from České Budějovice left a phone, money, and documents in a mailbox and disappeared; police are searching for him

A senior citizen from České Budějovice has gone missing after leaving his belongings in a mailbox, prompting a police search.

Feb 24 • 08:08 UTC
🇱🇹 Lrytas
Crime & Justice

Two masked robbers broke into a senior woman's apartment in Kaunas and stole 900 euros

In Kaunas, a senior woman reported being assaulted and robbed of 900 euros by two masked men.

Feb 24 • 06:33 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Elderly woman falls ill on bus and dies after suffering cardiac arrest in Juiz de Fora

A 79-year-old woman died after suffering a cardiac arrest while on an urban bus in Juiz de Fora, Brazil.

Feb 23 • 20:05 UTC
🇨🇿 Novinky.cz
National & Local

Cooking meth materials were right next to fireworks. After the explosion in a Brno house, a senior woman nearly died

A senior citizen narrowly escaped death due to an explosion caused by methamphetamine production materials stored near fireworks in a Brno apartment.

Feb 23 • 11:17 UTC
🇩🇪 FAZ
National & Local

Higher Pension, Higher Rent: 'It Should Mask the Fact That There Are Too Few Social Housing Units'

A pension increase for a senior citizen in Frankfurt has led to significantly higher rent payments, raising concerns about social housing availability.

Feb 18 • 14:57 UTC
🇱🇹 Lrytas
Crime & Justice

Verdict of the Klaipėda District Court Regarding Fraudsters Who Tried to Exploit Seniors

A Klaipėda district court found an individual guilty of defrauding a senior citizen by impersonating a bank and police employee, leading to a loss of €4,000.

Feb 18 • 09:30 UTC
🇫🇷 Le Figaro
National & Local

A man barricaded in a building in Châteauroux, gunfire exchanged with the police

A standoff in Châteauroux, France, escalated when a senior citizen exchanged gunfire with police, resulting in an explosion from grenades thrown by the suspect.

Feb 17 • 10:09 UTC
🇱🇹 15min
Crime & Justice

Scammers in Vilnius extorted nearly 40 thousand euros from a senior citizen

Scammers in Vilnius tricked a senior citizen into handing over nearly 40,000 euros by posing as energy and bank service representatives.

Feb 17 • 05:56 UTC
🇨🇿 Novinky.cz
National & Local

Fraudster convinced a senior citizen that she owned shares. He deprived her of nearly one hundred thousand crowns

A fraudster tricked an elderly woman into believing she owned shares, ultimately stealing nearly 100,000 crowns from her.

Feb 16 • 13:24 UTC
🇱🇹 Lrytas
Crime & Justice

A fraudster posing as a prosecutor deceived a senior woman living in Kuršėnai

A senior citizen in Kuršėnai, Lithuania, was scammed out of €2200 by a fraudster posing as a prosecutor.

Feb 16 • 08:28 UTC
🇩🇪 SZ
Crime & Justice

Ebermannstadt: Senior citizen hands over gold worth over 130,000 euros to fraudsters

An 81-year-old woman in Ebermannstadt was tricked into handing over gold bars valued at approximately 132,000 euros to fraudsters posing as relatives in need.

Feb 15 • 12:24 UTC
🇨🇿 Novinky.cz
National & Local

A senior citizen died after falling between tram cars in Brno

A senior citizen tragically lost their life after falling between tram cars in Brno, Czechia.

Feb 12 • 17:21 UTC
🇨🇿 Novinky.cz
Crime & Justice

I didn't hurt anyone. The court unravels the case of a social worker who allegedly hit a senior with a car in Olomouc

A court case is underway involving a social worker accused of hitting a senior citizen with her car in Olomouc, during which she claims to be innocent.

Feb 12 • 14:06 UTC
🇨🇿 Novinky.cz
National & Local

A senior citizen drove out of the parking lot from the passenger seat, causing damage worth a million

An elderly woman caused extensive damage worth a million while driving a vehicle from the passenger seat while exiting a parking lot.

Feb 11 • 05:09 UTC
🇨🇿 Novinky.cz
National & Local

AI evaluated your money, claimed the fraudsters. A senior from Přerov lost 190 thousand crowns

A senior citizen from Přerov fell victim to fraudsters who claimed they used AI to assess their finances, resulting in a loss of 190,000 crowns.

Feb 10 • 06:33 UTC
🇨🇿 Novinky.cz
National & Local

Senior Citizen Hit by Tram in Plzeň Has Died, Police Are Seeking Witnesses

A senior citizen who was struck by a tram in Plzeň has passed away, prompting local police to search for witnesses.

Feb 9 • 15:43 UTC
🇨🇿 Novinky.cz
National & Local

Dream investment turned into a nightmare. Senior from Slovácko lost 100,000 crowns

A senior citizen from Slovácko lost 100,000 crowns due to a failed investment scheme that promised substantial returns but ended in deception.

Feb 9 • 12:53 UTC
🇮🇳 Aaj Tak (Hindi)
National & Local

Senior Citizen Who Lost 1.1 Crores in Cyber Scam Shares 3 Essential Tips to Remember

A retired deputy general manager from Punjab National Bank, Dinesh Sharma, lost 1.1 crores in a cyber scam and shares crucial safety tips to avoid such frauds.

Feb 9 • 05:03 UTC
🇬🇷 Naftemporiki
National & Local

Russia: The UAE has extradited the suspect in the attack on a general of the intelligence services

A Russian citizen, born in Ukraine, was extradited from Dubai to Moscow as a suspect in the serious injury of a senior Russian military intelligence officer.

Feb 8 • 18:07 UTC
🇨🇿 Novinky.cz
National & Local

A senior citizen in Prague brought an anti-tank missile to the police

A senior citizen in Prague shocked authorities by presenting an anti-tank missile at a police station.

Feb 8 • 12:38 UTC
🇩🇪 SZ
Crime & Justice

Lower Bavaria: Senior woman calls emergency number more than 300 times to chat

A senior woman in Lower Bavaria has contacted the police over 300 times since May 2025 simply to chat about current events, leading to a police visit.

Feb 5 • 09:32 UTC
🇱🇹 15min
Crime & Justice

Fraudsters extorted tens of thousands of euros from seniors

In Kaunas, a senior citizen reported losing 15,000 euros to scammers posing as bank employees and police officers in a phone fraud scheme.

Feb 4 • 06:25 UTC
🇮🇸 Visir
Life & Tech

Powerful 92-year-old can and plastic collector in South Iceland

92-year-old Guðni Guðmundsson continues to collect single-use packaging, cans, and bottles along the roads in South Iceland, having gathered nearly 30 million in the past 20 years for his local sports club.

Jan 26 • 20:05 UTC
🇫🇷 Le Figaro
World

LIVE - Protests in Iran: a senior UN official is worried about the threats of American military strikes

A senior UN official expresses concern over American military strike threats amidst ongoing protests in Iran, while the Canadian government confirms the death of a citizen during the unrest.

Jan 16 • 06:41 UTC
🇩🇪 Die Welt
Crime & Justice

Power Outage in Berlin – Senior Found Dead in Apartment

An 83-year-old woman was found dead in her apartment during a major power outage in southwest Berlin, with investigations ongoing to determine the cause of her death.

Jan 7 • 15:26 UTC

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