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Scammers stole €20,000 and jewelry from lawyer Evita Varela's mother.

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A pair of scammers posing as accountants tricked the mother of lawyer Evita Varela into believing she was owed a tax refund of €16,000.
The incident occurred when the elderly woman was returning home from the supermarket, resulting in the loss of €20,000 in cash and valuable jewelry.
Evita Varela reported her mother is in shock after the well-planned deception was carried out by individuals who seemed to know personal details about their family.
Authorities are currently searching for the suspects, who have been described as likely being part of a Roma group.
Varela mentioned that the scammers appeared to be aware of the absence of security cameras in the vicinity.

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The mother of lawyer Evita Varela was the victim of a sophisticated scam that resulted in the theft of €20,000 in cash and valuable jewelry. The incident occurred shortly after she returned home from a supermarket, when a couple approached her, posing as accountants. They claimed that her daughter was entitled to a tax refund of €16,000, which led to the elderly woman being misled and eventually robbed.

Reportedly, the suspects displayed personal knowledge about the family, contributing to the mother's vulnerability. It has been stated that the couple took advantage of the fact that the area lacked surveillance cameras, allowing them to execute the scam without detection. Following the incident, the lawyer described her mother as being in a state of shock and noted that the individuals involved in the crime are believed to be mostly of Roma ethnicity, based on information from the police. Authorities are currently investigating the case in hopes of apprehending the culprits.

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Evita Varela reported that the scammers posed as accountants to deceive her mother.

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