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Elderly Woman Swindled Out of Cash and Bank Funds

On Monday, an 83-year-old woman from Viby Sjælland, Denmark, became a victim of a sophisticated scam that resulted in significant losses to her bank account as well as cash taken from her home. The situation began when the woman was contacted by a man who claimed to be an employee from Udbetaling Danmark, a Danish government agency responsible for social benefits, using the name “Lars.” He successfully convinced the woman to hand over both her payment card and its associated PIN code.

Later, another woman arrived at the elderly woman’s home to collect the payment card. This individual is described as being between 25 and 30 years old, approximately 150-160 centimeters tall (about 5 to 5.25 feet), and wearing a scarf. On the same day, “Lars” contacted the elderly woman again, persuading her to provide a larger sum of cash under the pretense of depositing the money into her bank account. Another woman then appeared to collect the money. She is described as being 30-40 years old, between 170-180 centimeters tall (approximately 5.6 to 5.9 feet), with a fair skin tone and light hair.

The following day, after not receiving a new payment card, the woman became concerned and contacted her bank. She was informed that 30,000 kroner (approximately 4,300 USD) had been withdrawn from her account, prompting the bank to immediately block her card. The Mid and West Zealand Police (Midt- og Vestsjællands Politi) are currently investigating this serious case of fraud.

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