Man lied to elderly woman that her daughter was seriously injured to take her money
Police arrested R.S. (63) from Dimitrovgrad on suspicion that yesterday he misled a woman (75) from Niš by phone, falsely informing her that her daughter was seriously injured and that it was urgently necessary for her to hand over a large sum of money for treatment costs, which the victim did, it was announced from the Police Administration in Niš.
TL;DR
- A 63-year-old man from Dimitrovgrad was arrested for fraud.
- He allegedly called a 75-year-old woman in Niš, falsely claiming her daughter was injured and needed money for treatment.
- The victim gave the suspect a large sum of money.
- Police recovered part of the money and arrested the suspect.
- He faces up to 48 hours in detention and criminal charges.
- Police advise citizens to report suspicious calls asking for money to 192.