Drops a group that defrauded more than two million with false inheritance scam
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National Police agents have broken up an international organized group that defrauded more than 2,000,000 euros with the Nigerian scam letters in its variant of the false heritage. The operation has resulted in the arrest of 23 people in Madrid (18), Albacete (4) and Ciudad Real (1), Nigerian nationality, Spanish and Romanian. Among those arrested were mainly responsible for the network.
As reported by the National Police through a note, to launder the enormous benefits of scams, the band sought to build a shopping center in Lagos (Nigeria) in the likeness of one located in the Madrid suburb of Alcobendas. Among the confiscated material to the group containing the proposed construction of the complex would have more than 30 local and three floors.
Members of the organization disbanded remitted daily by thousands of letters and emails to potential victims that they did believe they could get a large sum of money from the legacy of a relative unknown course or from a large Spanish lottery prize.
Exchange for the cash needed to make various payments-in fees, management and taxes. However, despite high amounts enter the scammers never charged the alleged legacy or award.
The police have made 12 records, which have been seized counterfeit one hundred bundles of U.S. dollars in a trunk, names and addresses of potential foreign victims, hundreds of envelopes ready for shipment, more than 90 mobile phones and computer equipment, among other effects. They have also been blocked 54 bank accounts, seized 3 houses and 3 cars.
The investigation began in August last year following a complaint brought by the authorities in Denmark. It communicated a Danish citizen was the victim of a scam perpetrated by a criminal organization operating from Spain. Later, researchers were able to identify part of the group, and to verify the existence of numerous victims in different countries.
For victims fall into the deception, displayed an elaborate staging. After several telephone calls or e-mail, quoting them in luxury hotels and presented in high-end vehicles, and showed them trunks full of money-in fact counterfeit, to convince them the ability to charge the millionaire inheritance from a relative unknown .
ELMUNDO.es | Madrid
miércoles 02/05/2012 09:21 horas
