Lubin police officers detained two women, aged 44 and 53. The residents of Głogów County are suspected of extorting money by entering into fictitious loan agreements. The fraudsters used the details of clients who had previously taken out legitimate loans and then forged those people’s signatures.
The total losses were estimated at at least PLN 100,000. The women have already been charged with 42 offences. However, investigators do not rule out the possibility that the fraudsters committed more crimes.
Both detainees could face up to eight years in prison. Moreover, their property was secured against future liabilities and penalties, and extended confiscation was also applied to property belonging to family members worth more than PLN 87,000. Both suspects were also placed under police supervision and banned from leaving the country.