A neighbor of Leganés has been sentenced to two years in prison for cheating 71,900 euros to a 66 -year -old man resident in A Coruña, after making him believe they were in a serious sentimental relationship. The 44 -year -old woman promised her and move with him, but her only goal was to take advantage economically of his victim.
The Civil and Criminal Chamber of the Superior Court of Xustiza de Galicia (TSXG) has ratified the sentence by fraud, which had already been dictated in previous instances. There is still a appeal before the Supreme Court.
The facts They date back to 2017, When the man, with reduced mobility, published an advertisement in the contacts section of a digital newspaper. It indicated that he was looking for a stable company and left his phone number for women interested in a formal relationship.
That was how he contacted The scammer, who lived in Leganés (Madrid).
A relationship based on deception
According to the sentence, the woman made the man believe that He wanted to move to Galicia to live with him and marry. However, what I really wanted was to get money, pretending to fall in love and telling supposed personal and family problems.
In total, got man to transfer more than 70,000 euros For several months, although they never lived. The victim, from A Coruña, developed an emotional dependence, in addition to his existing physical dependence, which facilitated the deception, according to the judge.
“If the defendant had not occupied the position of sentimental partner, he would not have received any money,” the sentence collects.
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Sentence: Two and a half years in jail
The TSXG considers proven that there was continued deception in order to obtain economic benefit. The convicted person has been sentenced to two and a half years in jail For a crime of fraud. The court emphasizes that he used a simulated sentimental relationship to emotionally exploit the victim and empty his bank account.
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