34-year-old man posing as prosecutor arrested in Bistrița after defrauding €50,000
A man from Bistrița has been arrested on remand for 30 days after deceiving two people out of more than €50,000, claiming to be a prosecutor.
Fake prosecutor from Bistrița arrested after obtaining €50,000 with AI-generated forged documents
A 34-year-old man from Bistrița-Năsăud has been arrested on remand for 30 days after claiming to be a prosecutor and obtaining more than €50,000 from two people in exchange for promises of favourable resolution of criminal cases. He was caught red-handed while collecting money for alleged case interventions.
According to radioromania.ro, the arrest decision was issued by Bistrița Court at the request of the Prosecutor's Office attached to Bistrița-Năsăud Tribunal.
Chief Prosecutor Adrian Briciu stated at a press briefing that the accused had met the two defrauded men at a gym in Bistrița. To gain their trust, he used several documents forged using artificial intelligence, according to Agerpres.
The offences took place during the period July–October of this year and concern two counts of fraud, one count of material forgery in official documents and one count of use of forgery, Briciu specified.
One of the fraud victims, who was dealing with drug consumption issues, gave the fake prosecutor €40,000 and 11,000 lei. The other person, whose brother was being tried, handed over €10,000 in multiple instalments, hoping for a favourable outcome.
The 34-year-old man has no criminal record and no place of employment, but was already being tried for embezzlement, the same source added.
Source: Google News RO — Crime (ro)