The District Prosecutor’s Office in Jelenia Góra is conducting an investigation into a man suspected of committing marriage fraud against three women, as well as a series of other frauds.
The 40-year-old resident of Wrocław County committed the alleged offences between 2006 and 2016. During that time, he was simultaneously in domestic partnerships with... four women. Three of them fell victim to fraud.
Investigators:
Tomasz K., while becoming involved with the victims, assured them of his emotional commitment, promised marriage and concealed the fact that he was in relationships with other women.
He caused one of the victims to lose a house worth more than PLN 400,000, which was seized by a bailiff. This happened after she granted him power of attorney to dispose of the property, which he used as collateral for a loan that he subsequently failed to repay.
The same victim lent the suspect PLN 70,000 and also gave him jewellery worth PLN 10,000.
Another domestic partner of the suspect took out loans and provided security for loans whose funds went to the suspect. When they were not repaid, she lost her flat, worth more than PLN 200,000, and was also forced to declare consumer bankruptcy.
The third victim lent the suspect more than PLN 250,000 in total. She also secured a loan he had taken out by establishing a mortgage on her house, worth approximately PLN 1 million. The suspect’s obligations were not repaid, and the victim’s house was seized by a bailiff.
Prosecutor’s office:
The victims were unaware of Tomasz K.’s criminal activities and did not know about his other domestic partners.
In addition, Tomasz K. defrauded three other victims who maintained business contacts with him. It was established that he entered into loan agreements with the victims and then failed to repay them at all or repaid only part of the amounts. In this way, he defrauded them of approximately PLN 830,000 in total.
The total damage caused by Tomasz K. to the women with whom he was in relationships and to other victims, including the value of the obligations they incurred, amounts to nearly PLN 10 million.
The man did not admit guilt.
It was established that the suspect had previously been convicted by the courts several times, including for forging and using forged documents, obtaining a series of loans of considerable value by fraud, and tax fraud. Between 2005 and 2008, he committed offences involving the fraudulent acquisition of loans totalling approximately PLN 40 million. He was sentenced for them to imprisonment with a suspended sentence.
Civil proceedings are currently underway to recover property lost as a result of Tomasz K.’s crimes. The prosecutor’s office is actively participating in these proceedings, supporting the victims’ efforts.
At the request of the District Prosecutor’s Office in Jelenia Góra, the court placed K. in temporary detention for two months. The womaniser faces up to 10 years behind bars.