What began as a simple warning about a damage in his vehicle ended in an elaborate deception that left him without sleep.
Horacio Pagani He spent weeks of surprise and joy for winning $ 240,000 in the lottery to the anguish of losing almost $ 2 million pesos in a street scam.
What began as a simple warning about a Equipped in your vehicle It ended in an elaborate deception that left him without sleep.
From fortune to the scam: the unexpected turn in the week of Horacio Pagani
The renowned sports journalist reported on Radio Miter how, in the middle of public roads, An organized group of scammers convinced him that his car had a serious problem in the wheel. With a well -coordinated staging, He was surrounded by at least nine people who passed by mechanics, managing him until he agreed to pay an exorbitant sum of money for an alleged arrangement.
“They showed me a bulon full of fat and they told me that I had a serious problem. More people were adding little and, without realizing it, I was already caught in the situation,” he said Pagani.
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Between confusing indications, supposedly new spare parts and a forced negotiation, ended up transferring $ 1,850,000 To the scammers, who even demanded an extra payment for labor.
Only after, when he took his car to a trusted mechanic, he discovered the cruel reality: they had not done anything. “They only put fat to the same replacement he had”they explained.
Beyond indignation, Pagani He managed to file a complaint with the information he could collect, including a phone number that the criminals used to contact him. An episode that shows the ingenuity of scammers and vulnerability to situations that, under pressure, can disorient anyone.
Source: Ambito
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