Mediator in Panagyurishte Telephone Scam Detained by Police

In Panagyurishte, a mediator in a telephone scam was detained by officers from the local police department. On Friday, the police department in the mid-land city received a report from a 75-year-old resident of the village of Banya. She explained that the day before a stranger called her by telephone and told her that her daughter needed a costly operation.

Minutes later, another stranger presented himself as a policeman and assured the victim that the police were monitoring the perpetrators and that she had to hand over her money for them to be caught. The woman also heard sounds of police sirens used to create a sense of credibility. In order to catch the scammers, she handed over 3,500 euros to the unknown man.

The next day she learned that she had become a victim of a classic telephone scam. A chain of law enforcement officials formed a task force and soon established that the mediator is a 52-year-old resident of Panagyurishte. The mule was detained for 24 hours, and the investigation continues.

The pre-trial proceedings are conducted under the supervision of the Pazardzhik Prosecutor's Office.

Source: pa1-media.bg