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Agents of the Police Headquarters of Murcia, local brigade assigned to the Judicial Police of the local police station in Lorca, have arrested a man and a woman, who had managed to defraud a person of this city, by the procedure the "tocomocho." -

Employees of a bank branch in the city, observed a elderly client, who took 2000 euros stating that he wanted to buy some lottery tickets, apparently winning.

Employees of the bank branch on hearing these statements, and having been informed by the police estates, that these facts were often for possible scams elderly, by the procedures of "tocomocho", "holy card", etc.. , alerted the police station, which immediately ordered a reaction and investigation service. -

The result of this device, as the injured officers noticed a vehicle with up to two people, a man and a woman, and they left direction Eagles, why intercept the vehicle, the 2000 euros intervening carrying the adult client , and proceed to the arrest of the man and woman, who occupies them material to commit fraud by the procedure of "play mop" as is, an envelope with papers simulating newspaper wads of cash, a strip with numbers ONCE, and a list of winning numbers, among which were those operated

The two prisoners, men and women of 40 and 50, are natural Madrid Torrevieja and residents have more than 20 police and court for fraud, which on leaving the bench and in concert had addressed the old man coming out the entity which had previously taken 60 euros.

She shows a strip of coupons ONCE and a list of winning numbers and using an excuse such as an urgent trip, they are offered to the customer to collect these fees, arguing that the yields for half the prize thanks to allow him to continue the journey, arriving on the scene below the hook, in this case a man who offered to mediate, and says that she is right, you are rewarded with 5000 euros each, and for the delivery the two men, both have to put a lot of money.

The men and women are heading to the old man in a car, and go to a place where it takes an envelope supposedly van 5000 euros, and carried back to the older man to the branch where he had gone for another kick turn amount of cash and once with the money, leave the three together towards Eagles, when they are stopped by police officers proceeded to the arrest of both and avoiding the scam victim was going to be this old.

This arrest helped to clarify other acts committed by the same authors in other towns in the region.

The detainees have been brought before the Magistrate's Court in Lorca Guard today.

Source: Jefatura Superior de Policía de Murcia