A fake bank employee robbed Tiny Gevers-Spijkers (71) from Den Bosch of her debit card and all kinds of precious jewelry that belonged to her deceased husband. Tiny fell into a crook’s cunning trap. Once she trusted him, he could make her do anything.
Tiny got a call from someone from the bank. At least that’s what he said. 1200 euros had been debited from her account and measures had to be taken immediately. The bank employee arrived immediately, he said. And once in her house, he stole her debit card and PIN and jewelry from her and her deceased husband.
What went wrong with Tiny? She was probably so shocked by the phone call that she was immediately convinced that action had to be taken quickly. She never again wondered if the phone call and all subsequent actions were right.
The police and banks are very clear about such scams:
- A bank will never just come by and ask to have your bank card and pin code ready.
- They also don’t take anything to put in the safe.
- Putting pressure on someone to take action quickly is completely out of the question.
If you receive such a call, it is always advisable to disconnect and call the (emergency) number of your bank yourself.
Always file a report, the police say. This increases the chance that these types of perpetrators are caught.
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