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2 clusters · 9 sources · 15 days · First seen · Last updated

Police impersonation fraud targeting elderly

Overview

Reports have emerged of a criminal tactic involving individuals impersonating police officers to target elderly victims in the Netherlands and Germany.

In Roosendaal, an 84-year-old woman was targeted by a caller claiming to be an officer warning of burglaries. A man arrived at her home under the guise of a colleague to photograph her jewelry for security purposes, but instead fled with the items. The suspect was described as a light-skinned man around 30 years old with black curly hair and a beard.

Similarly, in Niefern-Öschelbronn, a fraudster contacted an elderly man claiming a local robbery had occurred and that his valuables needed to be placed in police custody for protection. The perpetrator, described as a man between 30 and 40 years old with a sturdy build and a black beard, stole cash and gold coins before fleeing the scene.

Entities

Schleswig-Holstein Police · Roosendaal · Baden-Württemberg Police · Rijswijk · Politie

Timeline

  1. [CRIME] 7 sources
    Niefern-Öschelbronn: Fraudster posing as police officer steals valuables

    A fraudster posing as a police officer stole cash and gold coins from an elderly man in Niefern-Öschelbronn by claiming the items needed to be placed in protective custody.

  2. [CRIME] 2 sources
    Roosendaal: Fake police officer steals jewelry from elderly woman

    A fake police officer stole jewelry from an 84-year-old woman in Roosendaal after gaining entry to her home under the guise of conducting a security check.

Sources

berliner-abendblatt.de · digitaldaily.de · nordbayern.de · omroepwest.nl · polizei.news · roosendaal.nieuws.nl · supertipp-online.de · wmn.de · wochenblatt-reporter.de