On November 24, the victim received a phone call from a so -called bank employee who claimed that suspicious transactions took place in her account. The woman was asked to share her bank details and to hand over her bank card with pin code to a “colleague”. She did not trust it and notified the police.
The local police of Bredene/De Haan was able to arrest a 19-year-old suspect at her home in Klemskerke shortly thereafter. A little further on, a 21-year-old companion was arrested in a car. Both, of Bulgarian origin and from Ghent, were arrested on suspicion of attempted scams.
The Bruges council chamber decided on November 29 to place the 21-year-old under electronic supervision. On Friday it was determined that both suspects may be free under certain conditions. The 21-year-old may dismiss his ankle strap after payment of 1,000 euros, while the 19-year-old is only released after a deposit of 7,500 euros.
Stay alert for scams and report suspicious situations to the police.