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Victim (76) Shares How Fake Police Officer Robbed Him of 34,000 Euros: 'All Alarm Bells Should Have Gone Off Then'

Summary by De Telegraaf
Every day, the police receive at least 35 reports of scams in which scammers pose as police officers. Elderly people are particularly popular targets. "I can't imagine being so stupid," says a 76-year-old victim from Zandvoort. The man lost €34,000.

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Victim (76) Shares How Fake Police Officer Robbed Him of 34,000 Euros: 'All Alarm Bells Should Have Gone Off Then'

Every day, the police receive at least 35 reports of scams in which scammers pose as police officers. Elderly people are particularly popular targets. "I can't imagine being so stupid," says a 76-year-old victim from Zandvoort. The man lost €34,000.

·Amsterdam, Netherlands
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De Telegraaf broke the news in Amsterdam, Netherlands on Thursday, August 14, 2025.
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