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You report that you were the victim of an online scam: what to say in German
You report that you were the victim of online fraud.
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How it's done. In case of fraud block your card, keep emails and screenshots, file a report (Anzeige) with the police or online; the sooner, the better your chance of getting money back.Prepared by the Movko team, November 2026. This is language help, not legal or medical advice: check the rules with the office itself.
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YOU START
Guten Tag, ich bin auf einen Betrug hereingefallen. Ich habe Geld überwiesen.
GOO-tayn tahk, eekh been owf IGH-nayn beh-TROOK KHEH-righn-geh-fuh-layn. Eekh KHAH-beh gelt yoo-behr-VEE-zayn.
Good day, I fell for a fraud. I transferred money.
Or say:Guten Tag, ich möchte einen Betrug anzeigen. Jemand hat mein Geld genommen.
GOO-tayn tahk, eekh MYOKH-teh IGH-nayn beh-TROOK AHN-tsigh-gayn. YEH-mahnt khaht mighn gelt geh-NOH-mayn.
THEY SAY
Das tut mir leid. Wie viel Geld war das?Dahs toot meer light. Vee feel gelt vahr dahs?
I'm sorry. How much money was it?
They might also say:
Das ist ärgerlich. Wie ist das passiert?
Dahs eest EHR-gehr-leekh. Vee eest dahs puh-SEERT?
That's annoying. How did that happen?
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YOU FINISH
Ich habe etwas im Internet gekauft und das Geld überwiesen, aber ich habe nichts bekommen.
Eekh KHAH-beh EH-tvuhs eem EEN-tehr-net geh-KOWFT oont dahs gelt yoo-behr-VEE-zayn, AH-buh eekh KHAH-beh neekhts beh-KOH-mayn.
I bought something on the internet and transferred the money, but I received nothing.
THEY SAY
Wir nehmen die Anzeige auf. Bitte bringen Sie alle Nachrichten und Belege mit.Veer NEH-mayn dee AHN-tsigh-geh owf. BEE-teh BREEN-gayn zee AH-leh NAHKH-reekh-tayn oont beh-LEH-geh meet.
We'll take the report. Please bring all messages and receipts.
Words worth knowing
Guten
GOO-tayn
adjective
good (in greetings)
Tag
tahk
noun
day
bin
been
verb
I am
Betrug
beh-TROOK
noun
fraud
hereingefallen
KHEH-righn-geh-fuh-layn
verb
fallen for
habe
KHAH-beh
verb
I have
Geld
gelt
noun
money
überwiesen
yoo-behr-VEE-zayn
verb
transferred
tut
toot
verb
does
All the words, with explanations, base forms and tap-a-word help, are in the app.
If you did not understand
Können Sie das bitte wiederholen?
KYOH-nayn zee dahs BEE-teh vee-dehr-KHOH-layn?
Can you repeat that, please?
Können Sie bitte langsamer sprechen?
KYOH-nayn zee BEE-teh LAHNG-zuh-muh SHPREH-khayn?
Can you speak more slowly, please?
Können Sie das bitte aufschreiben?
KYOH-nayn zee dahs BEE-teh OWFSH-righ-bayn?
Can you write it down, please?
Was bedeutet das?
Vahs beh-DOY-tet dahs?
What does this mean?
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