A trial is set to take place next week at the Provincial Court of Santa Cruz de Tenerife where a man is accused of being an accomplice in an aggravated scam. The Prosecutor’s Office is seeking a three-year sentence and the return of the nearly 57,500 euros allegedly obtained through fraudulent means.
The scheme began when an unidentified individual sent an email to a renovation company using the complainant’s email address, with the intention of illegitimately enriching themselves.
The perpetrator posed as a salesperson for a spare parts company and expressed interest in purchasing a tractor and other work tools from the company.
The fraudster specified a bank account to which the first payment should be transferred; this account had been opened by the accused to facilitate the scam.
Subsequently, the defendant withdrew the amount, which the complainant has not been able to recover to this day.
