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French con artist jailed over transnational fraud scheme
Original: ‘Catch Me If You Can’: The wild chase of a young French con artist. On 11 September, French authorities charged and jail
French authorities on 11 September charged and jailed a 25-year-old Parisian for fraud and aggravated money laundering. Prosecutors say the man, who had been operating from Israel, ran an elaborate con built on social engineering, drawing comparisons to the story behind 'Catch Me If You Can'. Commentators are highlighting the cross-border nature of the scheme and the young age of the suspect.
Why now: The arrest and charges of a young French fraudster with a strikingly audacious international scheme have just been announced, drawing comparisons to the famous 'Catch Me If You Can' story.
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- ‘Catch Me If You Can’: The wild chase of a young French con artist. On 11 September, French authorities charged and jailed a 25-year-old man for fraud and aggravated money laundering. Operating from Israel, the Paris native had set up a scheme combining social engineering and… · mf_magazine@mastodon.mediafaro.org
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