EUR 31,000 has been scammed through the 'tocomocho' in Bilbao
Three elderly people have been the victims of a scam in Bilbaousing the well-known "tocomocho"scam technique, an old trick in which fraudsters claim to have rewarded ONCEcoupons to gain the trust of the victims, who donated more than 31,000 euros and various personal items.
According to the Department of Safety and Security, the first scam took place on Tuesday in the Deusto neighborhood of Bilbao, when a 71-year-old woman was asked to help collect some of the coupons she had allegedly been awarded. Attracted by the promise of economic benefit, she decided to accompany her. Along with another person, she was taken by car to an ATM, where she took 2,500 euros and handed them over to the woman.
The second case occurred on Wednesday, when an 80-year-old woman in Santutxuwas intercepted by another person who used the same argument as the award-winning coupons on the street, persuading her to go to a bank together, and the victim took out 15,000 euros in cash.
The third happened on Thursday morning in the neighbourhood. This time, an 82-year-old man gave him 3,000 euros in cash, two watches and an alliance at his house. The fraudsters, instead of settling down, accompanied him to a cashier, where he drew another 11,000 euros , which he also gave them.
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