July 7, 2022 at 11:36 More people in Haugesund scammed for large amounts Several people in Haugesund have been scammed in recent weeks, the police report. No one has been charged with the gross fraud, but the police are taking the incidents seriously. They ask people to be vigilant. An elderly man was called by a person pretending to be from a local bank. The man perceived the caller as credible, and the phone number was local. He and his wife were deducted for NOK 1.9 million. The following week, an elderly woman was asked to provide information from her own code chip. She was defrauded for 500,000 kroner. – The police are in close dialogue with customers’ banks. Large parts of the money have already been returned to the customers, says Tommy Eika at Haugesund police station.
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