American Detained In
Multi Million Dollar
Scam
A US man was arrested by
OIJ, DIIS and Interpol
agents wanted for 450
counts of fraud and on
suspicion of being the
leader of a group
running a series of
fraud schemes from Costa
Rica, targeting US
citizens for more than
us$13 million dollars.
The arrest of the man
identified as Jefrey
Allan Pearson, took
place in Valle del Sol
in Pozos de Santa de
Ana. Interpol said
that the man has been
wanted for three years
for alleged fraud in
Boca Raton, Florida
Interpol informed that
they had arrest warrants
for eight other
individuals alleged to
be part of the fraud.
Four of the individuals,
all former officials of
the Ministerio de
Seguridad, have already
been detained.
Investigators say that
the scam, that had been
going for four years,
offered sales products
ranging from coffee,
coffee franchises,
energy products and
health insurance, but
never delivered on their
promises.
The group is alleged to
created fake companies,
operating out of
"virtual offices" in
Escazu and La Sabana,
targeting victims in the
US by way of classified
ads in US publications.
The OIJ and Interpol
said that they had the
man under surveillance
for days, waiting and
extradition order before
they moved in on their
suspect. |
