Overview
- A man posing as a plainclothes officer visited a 97-year-old in Breda, claimed to be doing a neighborhood inquiry, and took hundreds of euros under the pretense of photographing the money.
- After the visitor left, the woman called the real police, whose report matched an earlier stop of a suspicious car seen driving in circles on her street.
- Officers checked the license plate, spotted the vehicle, and followed it to Amsterdam, where they detained a 16-year-old and a 20-year-old from the city.
- The stolen cash was recovered and will be returned to the victim, and the two suspects are being questioned as the investigation continues.
- Authorities warn that such impersonation scams frequently target older residents and urge people to report suspicious calls or visits immediately.