An elderly couple from Hilversum has lost nearly 70,000 euros to bank helpdesk fraud. Scammers call the victims for days on end and manage to get hold of their debit cards and credit card. Large sums are spent using the stolen cards, including at a jeweler in Rotterdam-South. The police are looking for three suspects who are believed to have used the cards to make payments or withdraw money.
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An elderly couple from Hilversum has lost nearly 70,000 euros to bank helpdesk fraud. Scammers call the victims for days on end and manage to get hold of their debit cards and credit card. Large sums are spent using the stolen cards, including at a jeweler in Rotterdam-South. The police are looking for three suspects who are believed to have used the cards to make payments or withdraw money.