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Kurtz Detective Agency Germany*

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The IHK‑certified commercial and private investigators of Kurtz Detective Agency investigate discreetly and with court‑admissible results in Osnabrück and the surrounding area: +49 251 7009 0014.

Below you will find a case study from Osnabrück:

Fraud Scheme: Faking a Pregnancy to Extort Money from the Alleged Father

A rendezvous with a young, attractive woman – which bachelor would refuse? Mr Lotte, later a client of our detective agency in Osnabrück*, was delighted at the prospect of spending a pleasant evening and perhaps even finding a new romantic partner. However, during the date it quickly became apparent that there would be no spark. His companion, Ms Fröhlich, was single and very attractive, yet intellectually and interpersonally she did not truly meet our client’s expectations. Nevertheless, physical needs also play their part and, following the date, a one-night stand ensued. For the client of our detectives in Osnabrück, the matter was thereby settled in the truest sense of the word. They had agreed to leave it at this one encounter.

Mr Lotte was correspondingly surprised when, eight weeks later, he received a call from Ms Fröhlich informing him that she was pregnant by him. Our client first had to digest this shock. What man wishes for a child from a one-night stand? Moreover, prior to the unprotected intercourse Ms Fröhlich had claimed to be taking the contraceptive pill – could Mr Lotte really have fallen victim to the unspeakably low probability that a single encounter had coincided precisely with the fertile period and that the pill had failed at that exact time? He did not feel ready for a child – certainly not with someone who was practically a stranger – and informed Ms Fröhlich that he wished for a termination. The pregnant woman agreed but stated that she was unable to bear the costs of approximately 4,000 euros (had Mr Lotte searched for “abortion costs”, he would have realised that this sum is far above the actual amounts). Out of a sense of responsibility, the client of our private detective agency in Osnabrück met Ms Fröhlich and handed over the full 4,000 euros in cash. Naturally, he would also support her at the termination appointment. When, after allegedly being postponed twice, the date finally arrived on a Saturday, Mr Lotte waited in vain outside the abortion clinic for the supposed expectant mother. Upon enquiry at reception, he was informed that Ms Fröhlich had neither arranged an appointment there nor was known in any other way.

Verified Information – None

Subsequently, Ms Fröhlich no longer responded to calls, whereupon Mr Lotte instructed our commercial detective agency in Osnabrück to investigate the case. Had there really been a pregnancy or had he fallen victim to a perfidious fraud? Our investigators were immediately confronted with a problem: the starting point. The veracity of all information Mr Lotte possessed about the target person – and it was not much in any case – had to be questioned in light of the suspected fraud. A cunning fraudster would hardly disclose her real name, and the further statements made by the allegedly pregnant woman during their small talk could equally have been entirely fabricated. Moreover, there was a not insignificant probability that she was a repeat offender and had therefore acted cautiously and with composure. Mr Lotte had never even asked for an address; the sexual encounter had taken place in his flat. Where, then, to begin?

The only verified piece of information available to our private detectives in Osnabrück was that the woman sought had actually used, or at least previously used, the known telephone number. It was likely a prepaid card, for the registration of which fictitious personal data can be used, as most providers do not carry out identity checks. Fortunately, under favourable circumstances our detective agency has means of achieving results even from such a vague starting point. In this case those favourable circumstances applied, and in the first step we successfully determined the address of the target person in Osnabrück.

Surveillance Of The Target Person: Existing Family Life?

Establishing the place of residence did not yet reveal the remaining personal details. In any event, no Ms Fröhlich could be linked to that address. Using a photograph of the target person stored on Mr Lotte’s laptop, our detectives in Osnabrück would be able to identify the woman during surveillance of the residential address and thereby obtain further findings. Our client possessed the photograph because the two had met via an online dating portal and Mr Lotte had downloaded the image to recognise his date at their meeting. The woman’s online profile had meanwhile been deleted.

A two-person investigative team commenced surveillance at the residential property of the target person, a multi-occupancy building in need of renovation. Shortly after the detectives had taken up position, a vehicle pulled up from which a man with closely cropped hair and a bomber jacket alighted, followed by the target person. The woman lit a cigarette – a pregnancy taboo – while the man lifted two small children from the rear seat onto the pavement. As it was a sunny day in September, the target person was wearing a tight top with an open light cardigan over it. Thirteen weeks had now passed since the date with Mr Lotte, yet the target person appeared slim, almost gaunt, and showed no sign of a baby bump. After finishing her cigarette, she went into the building and returned a few minutes later wearing sunglasses and carrying a beach bag. All four individuals then drove off, followed by our detective team in Osnabrück.

Result Of A Pretextual Enquiry: “Married… With Children”

The journey first led to a supermarket and then to Lake Atter, where the target person and her companion lay down on the shore while the children occupied themselves alone and without any real supervision by the presumed parents on the nearby play area. Around midday, as temperatures rose further, the target person removed her outer clothing and lay down in a bikini. Again, no baby bump was visible. The family remained at the beach until late afternoon and then returned to the residential address, which they all entered together. By means of a pretext, one of our private detectives in Osnabrück discreetly ascertained the name of the target person within the building and also learned that she had been living there for several years together with her husband and their joint children.

As a result of this measure, the investigator concerned was compromised and could no longer be deployed for further surveillance in this case. Instead, he drove to the abortion clinic to conduct enquiries there. It quickly emerged that although it was a medical facility with a gynaecological department, no terminations were carried out there at weekends. The appointment at which Mr Lotte had waited in vain had been on a Saturday.

At the residential property, meanwhile, no further relevant activity occurred, whereupon our remaining investigator discontinued surveillance in the evening.

No Indications Of (Legal) Employment

The findings of the first day of investigation substantiated the suspicion of fraud. On the one hand, no pregnancy was visible – although, admittedly, this might also have been due to a termination having actually taken place. On the other hand, the target person had lied in so many respects that the indications were fairly overwhelming: she was neither single nor childless. In addition, she resided in a socially disadvantaged property and neither she nor her husband had pursued any employment on the day of surveillance, even though “Ms Fröhlich” had presented herself to Mr Lotte as an estate agent. It was entirely possible that the couple were jointly securing their livelihood through systematic fraud. A follow-up surveillance by our commercial detectives in Osnabrück was intended to substantiate this suspicion with further indications (clear evidence, for example through the observation or even pretextual provocation of another case of fraud, would in this constellation likely have required considerable patience and thus high detective costs).

On the following day, the target person left the house early and drove to the Jobcentre at Johannistorwall. After just over an hour she returned to her vehicle and drove back to her flat. Approximately 40 minutes later the entire family went to the car and got in, the father carrying a large sports bag. The parents dropped the children off at a residential house in Osnabrück; during a subsequent check, the investigators found the family’s surname on the doorbell – presumably grandparents, aunts or similar relatives. Thereafter the target person and her husband drove to a fitness centre, where they worked on their Lake Atter beach physique. They then led the observers of our detective agency in Osnabrück back to the relatives’ house, remained inside the property for some time and finally drove with the children back to their own residential building, which they did not leave again that day.

After The Expensive One-Night Stand, The Courts Take Over

The continued absence of employment on the second day of surveillance and the target person’s visit to the Jobcentre reinforced the presumption of unemployment. The findings to date were sufficient for Mr Lotte. The mere existence of a husband inevitably raised the question of how the alleged pregnant woman could even know which of the two men was the father of the supposed baby. Following the investigations, it was clear to the client of our detectives in Osnabrück: he had been deceived by fraudsters. Accordingly, he initiated civil and criminal proceedings against his partner in what will likely remain the most nerve-racking and expensive one-night stand of his life. Let us hope that he will at least receive compensation for the financial aspect.

Note

In order to safeguard discretion and the personal rights of clients and target persons, all names and locations in this case report have been altered beyond recognition.

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