Three facts of this type have already been listed in recent weeks in Caen and its suburbs. (Sponchia / Pixabay)
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In Caen (Calvados) and its surroundings, a new scam targets the elderly and / or vulnerable. Thugs manage to get their hands on their valuables, claiming to want to shelter some goods during their vacation.
In Normandy, the police are alerting to a new scam, which has in particular been listed in Caen (Calvados) and its surroundings during the summer. Crooks pose as neighbors or relatives of an acquaintance and knock on the doors of individuals, especially the elderly and / or vulnerable, reports Liberty Le Bonhomme Libre.
They explain that they want to shelter jewelry or gold coins during their vacation. “Can I put them in your hiding place?” “, they then ask the victims. Some therefore agreed to show where they were hiding their own valuables or savings.
They get their hands on valuables
There, the thugs take the opportunity to discreetly get their hands on these goods, before disappearing. At least three facts of this type have already been listed in recent weeks in Caen and its suburbs.
Police officers and the gendarmerie went through shops and in particular bakeries to distribute flyers warning the population about these new practices.
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