Impersonated a reserve soldier and scammed people with disabilities out of tens of thousands of shekels
The Israel Police arrested a man suspected of running a series of scams over about three years, while impersonating a reserve soldier in financial distress. In one of the main cases, he approached a woman in a wheelchair, obtained her credit card, and withdrew thousands of shekels without her knowledge. The suspect confessed to the acts and his detention was extended.
The Israel Police arrested a man suspected of running a series of scams across the country over about three years, while impersonating a reserve soldier in financial distress and asking citizens to transfer money to him as a loan. Against the suspect, who allegedly defrauded dozens of victims, a prosecutor's statement is expected to be filed ahead of an indictment and a request for his detention until the end of proceedings. During the investigation, which lasted more than a year, investigators managed to piece together the details of the case by cross-referencing methods of operation and common characteristics among dozens of fraud cases. The offenses were committed in the areas of the Krayot, Tel Aviv, Jerusalem, and the south, and the amount of money is estimated at tens of thousands of shekels. In the main case, the suspect approached a woman in a wheelchair and asked for a loan of a few shekels, claiming he had been called up for reserve duty. After obtaining her credit card, he withdrew thousands of shekels without her knowledge, disappeared, and cut off contact. The suspect was located and arrested recently, and in his investigation he confessed to the acts.