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Haarlemmermeer woman loses more than €7,000 in bank impersonation scam
An 84-year-old woman in Haarlemmermeer lost more than €7,000 in a scam involving someone posing as a bank employee.
The caller claimed there had been a false bank transfer and warned that robbers were active in her neighbourhood.
The story put her under pressure, and she was persuaded to raise her bank limit to €20,000 and prepare her cards.
A young woman came to her home, gave a code agreed with the caller, and collected the bank cards.
Money was then taken out at several locations, and police are looking for the woman who picked up the cards.
Police have asked anyone with information to contact them, including anonymously through the named tip service.
An 84-year-old woman from Haarlemmermeer lost more than €7,000 in a bank impersonation scam.
A caller posing as a bank employee told her that a fraudulent bank transfer had been made and warned of burglars in her neighbourhood.
The woman was persuaded to raise her bank limit to €20,000 and hand over her bank cards to a woman who came to her home.
Money was then withdrawn at several locations.
Police are seeking the suspect and asking witnesses to come forward.
- Who
- An 84-year-old woman from Haarlemmermeer was targeted. Police are seeking a young woman who collected her bank cards.
- What
- The victim lost more than €7,000 after being deceived by someone posing as a bank employee.
- When
- The phone call took place on 10 August. The articles do not state the year.
- Where
- Haarlemmermeer; money was withdrawn at several locations.
- Why
- The caller used a story about a fraudulent bank transfer and burglars in the neighbourhood to gain the victim’s trust and pressure her.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
A caller posing as a bank employee contacted the woman and told her about a fraudulent transfer and burglars in her neighbourhood.
A young woman came to the victim’s home, gave the agreed code and collected an envelope containing her bank cards.
Money was withdrawn at several locations.
- Victim
- 84-year-old woman
- Location
- Haarlemmermeer
- Amount lost
- More than €7,000
- Raised bank limit
- €20,000
- Police tip line
- 0800-6070