This National Police stoped Alicante a 25-year-old teenager engaged in purchasing high end mobile phones second-hand and paid dealers with fake 50 euro notes. Investigators clarified two frauds of this nature committed through an application for the sale of second-hand goods and charged the detainee with two counts of counterfeiting and fraud.
A police investigation began on February 24 at the Central District Police Station in Alicante, following a complaint by a person who was the victim of a well-known fraudster. trading app second-hand objects
The Complainant told the Police that he had put up for sale a high-end mobile phone and, after meeting with a man who handled the telephone terminal, made an appointment and that the buyer paid him 1,200 euros We agreed on the cell phone. The seller was initially happy with the sale, but later realized that had paid him with counterfeit 50-euro bills.
second scam
Police confirmed that another incident with similar characteristics occurred a few hours after this hoax. was another young man deceived via the same “modus operandi”. He sold his high-end mobile phone for 1,120 Euros and actually I only had 20 real euros. The remaining 1,100 euros were counterfeit 50 euro notes.
He put it on right away National Police As a result of the investigations, the identity of the fraudster was determined, his whereabouts were determined and his arrest began. At the time of his arrest, he was carrying a high-quality mobile phone and 1,200 Euro counterfeit 50 Euro banknotes. I was planning to scam another seller. from high end phones.
The detainee was transferred to the police units and then placed at the disposal of the Alicante sentry court.