Woman admits to defrauding elderly Danes of millions from abroad

A young woman has admitted to a sophisticated fraud scheme targeting elderly Danes and associations, swindling them out of nearly 5.8 million Danish kroner. Operating from call centers in Turkey, Dubai, and Thailand, she posed as "Sofia Holm" or "Lærke Kvist" from the National Police's IT department.

Her modus operandi involved alarming victims with fabricated stories of ongoing fraud investigations. She would then convince them that their credit cards needed to be secured, leading to a courier collecting the cards. The woman, who described her actions as "work," admitted to being employed by three different men and using scripts during her calls. She targeted individuals with names common among older women by checking directories like Krak and 118.

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The criminal activities ceased in April, with the woman's arrest at Copenhagen Airport on April 11 as she was boarding a flight to Thailand, reportedly to collect medication. "This is an extremely serious and cynical case we are dealing with today," stated prosecutor Eva Dal Jørgensen of the Copenhagen Police. The prosecution is seeking an unconditional prison sentence of two years and eight months, taking into account a discount for her confession. Her defense counsel is requesting a more lenient sentence, with the verdict due on Thursday.

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This is an extremely serious and cynical case we are dealing with today.