The Spanish Police arrested five people and investigates three others for a new case of the so -called ‘Scam of Love’, in which a false sergeant of the US Navy defrauded more than 300,000 euros to an old man.
The 70 -year -old man transferred 318,573 euros to the accounts of a criminal network after falling in love through the Internet of an alleged American sergeant who said he was on a mission in Baghdad, as reported on Thursday the National Police in a statement.
There are five people arrested in different Spanish cities and three identified in Sierra Leone, Kenya and Seychelles Islands.
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Loving deception in Spain: False sergeant of the US disappoints more than 300,000 euros to an old man
The victim, residence in the Canary Islands, had received the promise of the false sergeant to visit him soon and, under different excuses, she asked him to send money several times.
The investigation began in Malaga (South) and, by the chefed economic amount, the case is among the most important in recent years in this type of thymus.
The operation has revealed the existence of a complex network of international scammers, with connections in several countries and composed of foreign companies, ‘money mules’ and bank accounts dedicated to a large range of fraud and money laundering.
With EFE information.
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