# Toulouse: fake police scam claims 78-year-old victim

> The National Police is relaying the case of a 78-year-old victim in Toulouse, targeted by calls from fake police officers warning of a supposed financial scandal and pressured to empty her safe of gold bars.

**In brief**: Cyber event (severity: info) in Toulouse (Haute-Garonne), first detected on 26 October 2026 at 08:21. Reported by 1 source (1 article), last updated on 26 October 2026 at 08:21. Reported toll: 10 arrests.

- Category: Cyber
- Severity: Info
- Place: Toulouse — Haute-Garonne
- First detected: 26 October 2026 at 08:21
- Updated: 26 October 2026 at 08:21
- Web page: https://acturadar.com/en/events/651-toulouse-fake-police-scam-claims-78-year-old-victim

## Reported figures

- 10 arrests

## Sources (1 articles)

- [@PoliceNationale : 📍 À Toulouse (31), le 19 mai, une victime âgée de 78 ans a reçu de nombreux appels téléphoniques d’individus se faisant passer pour des policiers et l’alertant d’un prétendu…](https://x.com/PoliceNationale/status/2114618412613750853) — X (Twitter), 26 October 2026 at 08:21

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