Rotterdam Man, 21, Arrested in Thwarted Bank-Helpdesk Scam

Overview

• A 67-year-old man in Numansdorp received a call from someone posing as an ABN AMRO employee who claimed a €1,200 transfer to Belgium and a blocked account.
• Finding the story suspicious, the man contacted his bank, learned there were no irregularities, and alerted police.
• Officers came to his home and listened in as a second call arranged for a courier to collect the debit card and PIN using a supposed verification code.
• A courier arrived and accepted an envelope filled with blank papers before an officer confronted him and made an on-the-spot arrest.
• Police identified the suspect as a 21-year-old from Rotterdam and confirmed they are probing his possible involvement in other frauds.