Man arrested in Ourense for faking mobile phone theft to claim insurance
The National Police in Ourense arrested a man who falsely reported the theft of his mobile phone from a public swimming pool and attempted to claim insurance. He is accused of filing a false report and attempted fraud.
Man arrested after faking theft to claim insurance
According to information provided by the National Police, officers in Ourense have arrested a man who falsely claimed to be the victim of theft of his high-end mobile phone. He is accused of filing a false report and attempted fraud.
The suspect went to the police station in mid-June to report that while bathing at a public swimming pool in the city, the device he had left with his belongings had allegedly been stolen. Following enquiries about the handset, officers discovered that the complainant had attempted to claim the amount of the insurance policy contracted for theft situations.
When asked for plausible explanations of the facts, the man confessed that the telephone had not been stolen and was in the possession of a third party known to him. The National Police then proceeded with his arrest. The facts were referred to the competent judicial authority.
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