Still by telephone, he told her that she could help the investigation and recover her money thanks to PCS coupons – tickets of 20 to 250 euros which can be bought at the tobacconist and work like prepaid payment cards, untraceable – then inviting him to contact him again. The victim fell into the trap, complied and provided the coupon codes to the fake policeman.
The real gendarmerie was alerted shortly after and an investigation was opened. The same day, a second elderly person reported a similar phone call, still in the Libourne area. In the latter case, the scammer did not achieve his ends.
PCS coupon scams are spreading. In early March, several elderly people were victims in the Clermont-Ferrand region.
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