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Two people were stopped at Brussels Midi station, in possession of no fewer than 319 false €200 notes – a total of €63,800 in fake money – Brussels federal police have announced.
Tenants in Brussels are being reminded to be extra-vigilant when hunting for a place to live, after an apartment rental scam in Etterbeek left several people out of pocket.
Belgian authorities fear they may have fallen victim to a coronavirus scam - after a €5 million order for protective masks failed to turn up.
A growing number of fraudulent text messages are being sent to consumers, purporting to be from the emergency bank-card blocking service Card Stop, the Belgian banking federation Febelfin has warn
Four locals have become the victim of swindlers posing as taxi drivers who’ve defrauded them of thousands of euros.
The Brussels fire department has issued an end-of-year warning that imposters are calling at people's doors, pretending to be firefighters to collect donations.
A Brussels taxi driver is alleged to have stolen €4,500 from a passenger, in a bank card scam already known to police.
Brussels public transport operator Stib is attempting crack down on passengers sharing their used tickets.
A former Charleroi city councillor convicted of a €2.3 million fraud has been told to pay the money back in monthly instalments over 476 years - until the year 2495.
