She thought she was participating in a service operation. She threw a cosmetics bag with money out of the window.

Police in Targówek are investigating a fraud case involving a 79-year-old woman who lost valuables worth 20,000 PLN. The victim was manipulated into throwing out a bag containing cash and jewelry after being misled about a police operation. Two men, aged 48 and 24, were identified as suspects, and they, along with a 39-year-old accomplice, committed a similar fraud in Tomaszów Mazowiecki. Another victim lost 70,000 PLN and attempted to withdraw over half a million PLN for the fraudsters. Police successfully intercepted the funds. The suspects, with prior convictions, face severe penalties, including up to 12 years in prison for the older men and 8 years for the younger one. The investigation is ongoing.

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