Toulouse. The classic fake cop scam foiled: a young man taken into custody
Through David Saint Sernin
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He presented himself at the inhabitant disguised as fake policeman equipped with an armband giving it the finery of the real.
He had tried, once, twice, three times …
Arena district
Except that his little game has aroused some suspicion among the inhabitants of Arènes district in Toulouse.
Saturday, October 16, 2021, around 11:50 p.m. Place Agapito Nadal, the (real) police officers of the BAC, alerted, arrested a young man of 24 years who was therefore trying to enter the homes of residents posing as an investigating police officer.
The young man was taken to the police station and taken into police custody.
A great classic
This kind of scam is now a classic. The individuals appear in civilian clothes or in disguise, wear an armband and present false police cards by ensuring, for example, to investigate burglaries… They gain confidence, enter your accommodation and leave it having stolen something chosen.
How to prevent the scam?
The departmental direction of public security frequently warns about this scheme. She advises in particular to check the police card, which presents some particularities, and, if the doubt persists, to get in touch with the 17 to confirm the intervention.
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