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Bank card scam in Oise: craftsmen added zeros to deceive elderly people

2024-03-18T15:16:15.092Z

Highlights: Bank card scam in Oise: craftsmen added zeros to deceive elderly people. Thieves imposed credit card payments on their victims. A payment of 50 euros transformed into a payment of 500, or one of 10 changed to 1,000. David L., 37 years old, from Laon (Aisne) and Emmanuel D., 36 years old,. from Courtry (Seine-et-Marne), two artisans tried and sentenced this Monday by the Senlis criminal court.


Two men were sentenced this Monday by the Senlis court. Thieves imposed credit card payments on their victims


A payment of 50 euros transformed into a payment of 500, or one of 10 changed to 1,000. In the summer of 2020, ten people aged 66 to 98 experienced unpleasant surprises on their bank account after visiting their home of David L., 37 years old, from Laon (Aisne) and Emmanuel D., 36 years old, from Courtry (Seine-et-Marne), two artisans tried and sentenced this Monday by the Senlis criminal court.

It is a complaint from July 21, 2020, from a resident of Verneuil-en-Halatte, which will put the gendarmes on the trail of the two men.

The deceived customer indicates that two craftsmen came to his home, offering to carry out a small repair on his roof for 10 euros.

The duo insists on being paid by credit card.

It is only after their departure that the retiree becomes concerned about the transaction.

He then confides in his caregiver, who will discover that the 10 euros have in reality transformed into two transactions of 1,000 and 500 euros...

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Source: leparis

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