Romanian pensioner loses €20k in bank-police impersonation scam; €18k recovered

A 75-year-old woman in Cluj County was defrauded of €20,000 by callers posing as bank and police officials, a common social-engineering scheme in Romania. Police recovered €18,000 from one suspect and are pursuing accomplices. The incident highlights persistent fraud targeting the elderly, but has no broader market or geopolitical implications.

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