The Civil Guard of the Main Post of Yaiza, investigated on September 19 a 38-year-old man with a history of similar events as the alleged perpetrator of a scam of more than five thousand euros to a friend in the purchase and sale of a car.
On September 9, a person reported to the Yaiza Civil Guard that she had been the victim of a fraud by trusting a friend who tricked her into transferring the amount of 5,500 euros for the purchase of a second-hand vehicle. The injured person, after establishing a friendship with the perpetrator of the aforementioned crime, tells him that she intends to acquire a second-hand vehicle, informing the offender that he is engaged in the purchase and sale of vehicles, and that if she wants, he can manage the purchase of one. Then, he sends her photographs of the vehicle through a social application where the license plate can be seen, and she must make a money transfer to his bank account.
The complainant deposits the money in the bank account provided by the alleged perpetrator on August 31, and after waiting approximately one week and not receiving any communication in relation to the vehicle, she contacts the investigated person again, who begins to make excuses and give false justifications, at which point the affected person discovers that she has been the victim of a fraud.
The Investigation Area of the Main Post of Yaiza carried out the appropriate police investigations and various procedures to clarify the facts that occurred, with the data obtained in the complaint. Finally, the agents in the exercise of their functions and after carrying out the relevant procedures with the legitimate owner of the vehicle, verify that he does not know the alleged perpetrator nor does he have any commercial relationship with him, in addition, the investigators were able to corroborate the ownership of the bank account where the transferred money was deposited, obtaining all the necessary police investigations for the identification of the perpetrator of the criminal act.
The proceedings instructed for this purpose have been made available to the Arrecife Duty Court.
