"It's a Religious Settlement": This Is How the Scammer Lied to the Israeli Family Who Booked a Vacation with Him

kikar.co.il

Factuality

Ownership

A 34-year-old resident of Netanya, who was recently released from prison after five years in prison, was caught committing a series of fraud offenses. He "sold" people accommodation packages across the country in villas that do not exist and only collected their money. He was later indicted. The investigation into his case began several weeks ago, when the Northern District Police received a complaint from one of the stung people. He said that h…

וואלה!

Factuality

Ownership

According to the indictment, the defendant "sold" his victims accommodation packages in villas that do not exist in the north and in Eilat, and the fraud is estimated at tens of thousands of shekels. Upon receiving the first complaint, investigators discovered that he had previously served a sentence of about five years in prison. The police also discovered that he had taken out loans in the name of a woman with whom he was in a relationship.