Through Mathieu Normand
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A man in his thirties is wanted by the police at Havre (Seine-Maritime) for a fake quality scam. Tuesday, June 1, 2021, he pretended to be a water agent to a 54-year-old victim living in the city center, in order to steal her jewelry.
A bacteria that attacks gold
That afternoon, he arrives at his victim’s home with tools and presents him with a false professional card. He spoke to him at first sight implausible, but which ended up bearing fruit… “He says that the water is contaminated by bacteria and that the bacteria in question spreads and attacks gold and precious metals, details a judicial source. He therefore asks the victim to put his jewelry in bags. “
The fifty-something does. The scammer then takes advantage of a moment of inattention to escape with the jewelry and € 20. The judicial identity made findings at the victim’s home. An investigation was entrusted to the departmental security in order to find this individual. After this story, the police urged caution: “You must not let an officer go home who does not have an appointment. And if in doubt, contact 17. “
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