Chetumal, Q.R. — Two Chetumal men have been charged with fraud and identify theft after stealing personal bank information. Their victims, elderly residents, filed complaints against a so-called financial company after realizing they had been defrauded.
Police said Thursday that Jesús “N” alias “Ángel Salgado” and Tadeo Arath “N” alias “Abraham”, were formally charged with fraud and identity theft.
According to background information, the investigation stems from events that occurred at the end of November of this year related to an alleged financial company located on Heroes Avenue of Chetumal.
“The modus operandi of this company consisted of offering retired people a supposed increase in their pension,” police said. For this, the company requested official banking documents which they took photographs of to later request loans at other financial institutions.
Police say the pair also obtained loans at banks and department stores, profiting at the expense of the victims. The State Attorney General reported in a statement that prosecutors requested formal charges of fraud and identity theft.
A Chetumal judge agreed to the charges, also ordering both Jesús “N” and Tadeo Arath “N” to remain jailed during their trials.
