Police arrest three suspects in bank impersonation fraud case

Three people have been remanded in custody after police stopped their cars in Hobro and found cash and jewellery believed to come from frauds earlier that day, DR reports.

The suspects are charged with about eight cases of contact fraud since late October. Police say they posed as bank employees and persuaded residents in Aalborg and Klarup to hand over bank cards, cash and jewellery, claiming they would protect the victims’ valuables.

About 20,000 kroner was withdrawn from the victims’ accounts, and they handed over gold jewellery and around 30,000 kroner in cash, Police Commissioner Kasper Brix said.

Police said their investigation led them to expect a handover of stolen goods in a parking lot in Hobro on Wednesday evening. Officers stopped the suspects’ cars after they left the parking lot and found cash and jewellery that they believe came from the frauds.

All three suspects were arrested and appeared in a remand hearing on Thursday. They were ordered held for two weeks. Police say they may also be linked to other cases in North Jutland and similar incidents in other police districts.