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The woman received a call on Wednesday afternoon, June 25. The scammer asked her to log in online to her bank and have her bank card ready for collection. There were supposedly suspicious transactions detected on her bank account. The scammer provided a code that the woman could give to the bank employee for verification at the door.

However, the woman was alert and asked a relative to contact the police. The police took position nearby and waited for the scammer to appear. This happened, and one person, a 58-year-old woman from Assen, was caught in the act at the front door. Two others, a 37-year-old man from Assen and a 29-year-old man from Assen, were also arrested in the area. No valuables were taken from the woman.

Investigation

The car and various items found in the car have been seized for investigation. Witnesses are being interviewed and video footage is being reviewed for the investigation. The three suspects are currently in custody, and their roles and involvement in the fraud are being investigated.

What to watch out for?

A bank never asks for the balance of a bank account, even as a verification question. A bank will also never ask you to transfer money to another account, a safe account or a vault account. Such accounts do not exist. A bank will also never ask you to install antivirus or other software. Know that a bank will never pressure its customers to act as quickly as possible. If a manager is on the line or you are called back by a so-called colleague, be cautious; that is also a scammer who is part of the plot because usually, the caller does not work alone.

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