The Register reports:
Six people suspected of bank helpdesk fraud are in custody after Dutch cops stormed an Amsterdam residence and caught them in conversation with a potential victim.
Police say the individuals were aged between 15 and 30 and operated out of a makeshift call center they had established in an Amsterdam home.
Authorities believe the accused committed bank helpdesk fraud, which has become increasingly popular across the Netherlands. Offenders were recently targeted as part of Game Over?!, a novel law enforcement scheme that successfully shamed criminals into submitting themselves to authorities.
Helpdesk scammers typically operate call victims on the phone, using methods similar to voice phishing, or “vishing.”
They present themselves as bank employees contacting victims under various guises, all designed to steal their money.
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