﻿{"id":511104,"date":"2026-07-17T15:12:16","date_gmt":"2026-07-17T12:12:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ipn.md\/man-detained-after-allegedly-scamming-a-pensioner-out-of-740-thousand-euros\/"},"modified":"2026-07-17T15:18:02","modified_gmt":"2026-07-17T12:18:02","slug":"man-detained-after-allegedly-scamming-a-pensioner-out-of-740-thousand-euros","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ipn.md\/en\/man-detained-after-allegedly-scamming-a-pensioner-out-of-740-thousand-euros\/","title":{"rendered":"Man detained after allegedly scamming a pensioner out of 740 thousand euros"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A 51-year-old man has been detained, suspected of having fraudulently obtained 740 thousand euros from a retiree in the capital. According to law enforcement, he allegedly convinced the victim to invest in supposed real estate projects in the Dubasari district, using forged documents to gain his trust, reports IPN.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">According to the General Inspectorate of Police, the acts would have been committed during the period 2023-2025. Law enforcement officials mention that the victim would have transferred the amount to the suspect in several installments.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Following the searches conducted at the suspect&#8217;s residence and in his car, law enforcement officers have seized several pieces of evidence that are to be examined as part of the investigation.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The investigations continue, and if found guilty, the suspect faces a prison sentence of up to 15 years.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A 51-year-old man has been detained, suspected of having fraudulently obtained 740 thousand euros from a retiree in the capital. 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