Sports club in Aarhus faces million-dollar scandal: 'They are so professional and carefree'

Sports club in Lystrup faces millions in fraud: 'They are so professional and shameless'

Fraudsters managed to swindle a large sum from the savings account of Lystrup IF Gymnastics & Fitness over the weekend.

Lystrup IF Gymnastics & Fitness was swindled over the weekend of a savings account worth over a million kroner by unknown perpetrators. (© Lystrup Sports Club /DR Graphics) 21 minutes ago

- We are unfortunately in the situation where fraudsters managed to get access to over a million kroner, sounds Helle Klüwer, volunteer board member of Lystrup IF's Gymnastics and Fitness department.

She is clearly affected by what happened over the weekend at the large sports club north of Aarhus.

Via a phone call, fraudsters managed to get hold of a person who happened to be a member of the board - with access to the club's accounts and savings.

An account with a balance that has grown larger and larger over the years.

And suddenly the damage was done. Over a million kroner was gone.

- One thinks, how can it just happen like that? But they are so professional on the other end of the phone, and they are shameless. They can imagine anything, says the board member.

Helle Klüwer, who is a volunteer board member in Lystrup IF Gymnastics & Fitness. She and the board are frustrated with the situation. (Photo: © Helle Klüwer)

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Not the worst case scenario

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The case is taken very seriously by the sports organization DGI in East Jutland, where director Bjørn Ruben Pedersen calls the fraud number the worst that the local organization has seen.

He is shocked that such a thing can happen.

- It's a terrible situation for the club, but in the end, it's also just terrible that shameless criminals are going after the sports life. That's where we meet in community and have fun, and suddenly you become a victim of a real nasty crime.

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> It's a terrible situation for the club, but in the end, it's also just terrible that shameless criminals are going after

> the sports life. That's where we meet in community and have fun, and suddenly you become a victim of a real nasty crime.

> Bjørn Ruben Pedersen, director in DGI East Jutland

Since the incident occurred, DGI East Jutland has been on the sidelines and helped the Lystrup IF department with creating an overview of the case, contacting the right authorities and supporting the volunteers with the help they need.

For the volunteers in the clubs, they must not be scared away from financial posts, says Bjørn Ruben Pedersen.

- We must ensure that volunteers have the courage to sit with tasks that also deal with handling money and accounts. So we must take on that task.

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Hoping for help from members

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The fight to get the large sum of money back started over the weekend.

Both the club's bank and the police have been involved in the case since then to get the money back from the banks where it was initially transferred to.

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> We usually buy a bouquet of flowers for the volunteers to acknowledge their efforts, but we won't do that this year

> Helle Klüwer, volunteer board member in Lystrup IF Gymnastics & Fitness

Small amounts have already been returned, but Helle Klüwer does not yet know if the whole amount can be recovered. Now she and the board are hoping for help from the members.

- We have informed our members about what has happened, and so we will do everything we can. But we would like to reach out and be open about accepting all the help we can get. Because it's a real nasty and serious situation we are in.

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Wheels must keep turning

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Despite it being a serious matter, the members of Lystrup IF Gymnastics & Fitness will not notice that the club has suddenly had over a million kroner stolen.

Among other things, the large spring show will be held as planned at the beginning of April, and generally the club, according to board member Helle Klüwer, will try to keep the many activities running.

- There must be a solution, so we can pay the volunteers' expenses, pay rent and still be able to run our club.

Therefore, one should not worry that the club is about to close. It is not happening, assures her.

But the over 115 volunteers may have to do without something.

- We usually buy a bouquet of flowers for the volunteers to acknowledge their efforts, but we won't do that this year.

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