Scam: Presumed scammers prosecuted with winning lottery tickets – Crimes – Justice



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The illicit act of a criminal organization known as ‘Billete Mexicano’ – which would be linked to scams in Bogotá, Bucaramanga, Medellín, Cali, Pereira and Duitama – was revealed by the Prosecutor’s Office on December 26, after the prosecution of two members of the band.

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In the course of the investigation, the prosecuting body established that the victims had been approached by people, in some cases with a foreign accent, who asked them for financial help to complete the procedures for collecting the jackpot of a lottery. As support they showed a ticket that, in appearance, seemed to be the winner of a raffle.

They would have supplied scopolamine to a woman to withdraw 144 million pesos

The indicated members of the organization, apparently, went to different maneuvers so that the contacted citizens gave them large sums of money. Later, they disappeared.

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The Santander Section of the Public Prosecutor’s Office confirmed a case in Bucaramanga, in which they had supplied scopolamine to a woman to withdraw 144 million pesos.

Due to these events, CTI and National Police officials captured María Victoria Benavides and Laura Patricia Cortissoz Posso. The detainees were presented before a guarantee control judge and charged with the crimes of conspiracy to commit a crime and fraud. At the request of the Prosecutor’s Office, they received an assurance measure in a prison.

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The investigative work continues to identify other possible victims or people who would be linked to the current crime of ‘Mexican Banknote’.

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