Couple arrested for massive fraud scheme impersonating insurance representatives
It started with a credible-sounding phone call. A couple in their 20s allegedly posed as insurance representatives to extract personal details and empty victims' accounts. Police suspect the pair is responsible for over 50 fraud cases, resulting in hundreds of thousands of shekels in damages.
It started with a phone call that sounded credible. According to the suspicion, a couple in their 20s presented themselves as representatives of insurance companies. They knew how to provide accurate details about the people they called, told them they were entitled to funds from insurance accounts, and offered a way to withdraw them. However, the police suspect that behind the promise hid a fraud scheme that left more than 50 victims with a cumulative damage of hundreds of thousands of shekels.
According to the suspicion, the couple, residents of the center of the country, focused mainly on victims from the Arab society and exploited their knowledge gaps. During the calls, they convinced them that they could help them receive funds they were entitled to from insurance accounts, in exchange for a commission, and in a way that they claimed would save them from paying tax.
The next stage was what allowed, according to the suspicion, to actually withdraw the money. The victims were asked to transfer to the couple a code that allows cash withdrawal without a card. Once the code reached their hands, the suspects arrived at bank branches, withdrew the funds, and left the place within a short time.
The police suspect that this is how the scheme worked again and again. Starting from September 2025 until today, about 50 fraud cases were opened, which led to a covert investigation by the Fraud and Cybercrime Unit of the Central District.
During the investigation, the investigators tried to trace those behind the withdrawals. According to the suspicion, the couple used to arrive at the points where they withdrew the money while riding a scooter, perform the withdrawal, and leave quickly.
At the end of the covert investigation, the couple was arrested and transferred for questioning. Today, the police are expected to bring them to the Magistrate's Court in Rishon LeZion and request to extend their detention, depending on the developments and findings of the investigation.
