Teen Woman Posed as Fake Cop to Scam Elderly Victims in Amersfoort, Police Say

Often, elderly people are affected by fraud by alleged police officers, and the damage they cause goes into the millions of euros.

Teen woman posed as fake cop to scam elderly victims in Amersfoort, police say

On May 26, police arrested a 19-year-old woman from Weststellingwerf suspected of committing multiple fraud offenses across the Netherlands by impersonating a police officer. The suspect was apprehended in Emmen after a failed attempt to defraud another victim, police reported.

MAINZ. Criminals as alleged police officers have tried almost 4,000 times to deceive people in Rhineland-Palatinate. In 122 cases, the perpetrators had success with their fraud muzzle last year, reported Interior Minister Michael Ebling (SPD) in Mainz. The damage amounted to more than 4.6 million euros. 29 suspects were investigated and seven of them were convicted. [...]

Older people are often affected by fraud by alleged police officers.The damage caused goes into the millions of euros. Nearly 4,000 times, criminals as alleged police officers have tried to deceive people in Rhineland-Palatinate. In 122 cases, the perpetrators had success in the past year with their fraud muzzle, reported Interior Minister Michael Ebling (SPD) in Mainz. The damage amounted to more than 4.6 million euros. 29 suspects were found a…

A pensioner from Hahnbach sees through a fraud attempt on the phone. The caller demands money for an alleged profit. The pensioner reacts correctly and informs the police.

An 89-year-old senior has become the victim of fraud, but a lucky coincidence has led to the arrest of a suspect.