Family wanted to donate 1,000 baskets of eggs to the poor in Medellin, but ended up being scammed
A family who wanted to donate food for the poor in Medellin ended up being the victim of a millionaire scam. Luis Martinez, victim of the scam...
TL;DR
- A family aiming to donate 1,000 baskets of eggs to the poor in Medellin was scammed.
- The scammers posed as a serious and large poultry company, providing documents like RUT and professional communication.
- The family made payments totaling over $12 million Colombian pesos.
- The perpetrators demanded full payment before delivery, citing logistical needs, and later requested additional funds for a supposed insurance policy.
- After receiving the money, the company became unresponsive, leading the family to realize they had been defrauded.
- The family is now unsure if the company was real, as a similarly named firm is registered in Bogotá.