SANTA CRUZ DE TENERIFE 18 Aug. (EUROPA PRESS) –
The Civil Guard in Güímar (Tenerife) has investigated a 27-year-old man, a resident of the municipality, as the alleged perpetrator of three counts of fraud using the method of false investments.
In a press release, the Benemérita explained that the alleged perpetrator contacted the victims through social media, people he knew previously –old schoolmates, sports acquaintances, etc.– to inform them that he was making investments in cryptocurrencies and obtaining substantial profits.
In this way, after gaining the victims’ trust, the man asked them for money to supposedly invest on their behalf.
Shortly after the victims sent him the money, the accused would send them data on the supposed profits, all to continue earning their trust and request more money, under the pretext of further increasing those profits.
On their part, when the victims requested their invested money and any profits obtained, they began to receive excuses, reaching a point where the accused stopped answering calls and messages, at which point they realised they had been victims of a scam.
Throughout the investigation, necessary evidence has been gathered to identify the alleged perpetrator, as well as sufficient evidence to investigate him for the crime of fraud.
Finally, the initiated proceedings have been sent to the competent Judicial Authority.
