Overview
- The victim, who was targeted Monday in Levallois-Perret, was first lured by a phishing email to reschedule a parcel before a man posing as a bank adviser arrived at her home.
- The scheme, known in France as the “fake courier” scam, ended with a courier collecting her cut bank card and jewelry after instructing her not to call anyone.
- Local police opened an investigation for aggravated theft, and no arrests have been reported as authorities work to identify the perpetrators.
- Police sources told reporters the attack may have targeted the woman because she is Jewish, with one outlet reporting the caller later said, “Free Palestine, we will defeat you.”
- Reports diverge on the loss: Le Parisien estimates about €50,000 in jewelry, while Le Figaro and Le Journal du Dimanche cite around €200,000, and recent court cases show similar scams hitting older people in the region.