One arrested after defrauding citizens by impersonating officials in scheme
The Prosecutor General’s Office said the offender had fraudulently misrepresented themselves as an employee of the Office. Photo: Prosecutor General’s office
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The Georgian Prosecutor General’s Office on Thursday said it had arrested an individual who had defrauded citizens of ₾295,650 ($114,000) and $135,000 by misrepresenting themselves as an official of the prosecutorial body and promising real estate deals below market prices.
The body said the offender had fraudulently misrepresented themselves as an employee of the Office and a “person close to the Prosecutor General” to their targets.
The offender also presented their family members as owners of real estate developer companies to boost the credibility of the scheme, and promised flats and commercial space in capital Tbilisi and the Black Sea city of Batumi.
Arrested following a court order and charged on six cases, the offender is facing six to nine years in prison.
The Investigation Service of the Ministry of Finance on Thursday arrested one individual for selling counterfeit money in large quantities.
The Prosecutor General’s Office of Georgia on Wednesday said it had arrested an Iranian citizen for laundering “especially large amounts” of money between the years 2017-2020.
The Georgian Prosecutor General’s Office has launched proceedings against three citizens of Georgia and Nigeria, who have been charged with appropriation of funds from foreign citizens through fraud and money laundering.
Police arrested 13 members of an organised crime group for "fraudulent activities" in Tbilisi, the Georgian Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) said on Saturday.
The Georgian Prosecutor General’s Office on Friday said it had charged one individual with fraudulent appropriation of citizens’ funds in a scheme that promised travel and employment in countries abroad and used cryptocurrency platforms in appropriation of funds from the targets.
The General Inspection of the Georgian Prosecutor General’s Office on Tuesday said it had arrested two individuals for fraudulent misappropriation of money from citizens through misrepresenting themselves as officials of the body.