Man, 40, sent to court over fraud that cost a pensioner over 100,000 lei
A 40-year-old man faces up to eight years in prison after an 81-year-old pensioner in Falesti district handed over over 100,000 lei to a scammer.
Written later, from the reports of that day.
What it means for you
The man is due in court, where he faces up to eight years in prison and a fine of up to 450,000 lei. The woman handed over 51,000 lei, 3,050 euros and 50 dollars to a man who used a false identity. Other suspects are still being identified, and their cases are in a separate file.
What happened
The man is accused of taking money from an 81-year-old woman who believed her granddaughter had caused a car accident. The case has been sent to court. Until a final ruling, he is presumed innocent.
In short
- The pensioner received a call on the night of 5 March 2025 from a stranger who posed as a colonel of the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MAI).
- Other elderly people in Falesti and Floresti districts reportedly received similar calls in the same period, but they did not send money.
- The man faces up to eight years in prison and a fine of up to 450,000 lei.
- Investigators are still looking for the other alleged participants, whose cases were separated into another file.
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