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Buenos Aires Seeks International Arrest of Substitute Teacher Accused in Colleagues’ Card-Fraud Spree

Prosecutors say she carried out 105 transactions totaling ARS 3.69 million, routing proceeds through online gambling platforms to family accounts.

Overview

  • Authorities report 105 unauthorized purchases worth ARS 3,688,287.67 using coworkers’ credit and debit card data at a public school in Boedo.
  • Transactions included spending at street-facing shops, deposits on online gambling sites and airline tickets, according to the fiscalía.
  • The probe by Fiscalía PCyF N°5 and the CIJ identified bank accounts linked to the suspect’s parents, tying them to the money flow.
  • The father was charged under Article 173(15), admitted participation in 22 incidents and repaid more than ARS 1.2 million via an Acuerdo de Autocomposición.
  • Migration records show the 34-year-old traveled to Spain in August 2024 and has not returned, as prosecutors examine whether there were similar schemes at other schools.