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Fake police officer arrested for defrauding elderly woman in Utrecht of 30,000 euros

Police have arrested a 24-year-old man from Amsterdam for his role in a telephone scam that defrauded an elderly woman in Utrecht of 30,000 euros. The victim was manipulated into handing over valuables and her PIN code to individuals posing as police officers, who later used her bank card at gold shops.

A 24-year-old man from Amsterdam has been arrested following a sophisticated scam that targeted an elderly woman in Utrecht last August. The perpetrator posed as a police officer and contacted the victim, instructing her to place valuables, electronics, and cash into envelopes. During the ruse, the victim was misled by multiple callers pretending to be law enforcement and a public prosecutor, who eventually obtained her PIN code and sent an accomplice to her home to collect the items.

After the victim realized she had been defrauded, her son blocked her bank card, but the scammers had already successfully withdrawn 30,000 euros using the stolen card at several gold traders in Amsterdam. Following the release of surveillance footage through various media channels and social platforms, authorities received tips that led to the identification and arrest of the suspect this past Monday.

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