Overview
- The duo intercepted the man on the street, addressed him by name, claimed to be friends of his son and asked to store money.
- They gained entry to his home, distracted him at his hiding place and left with about US$29,830.
- The theft was recorded by the victim’s security cameras, and the family circulated the footage to help identify the pair.
- The victim believes they learned his name at La Perla, the bar where he regularly eats, after overhearing him on the phone.
- The family filed a complaint at Comisaría 9ª, investigators are checking nearby cameras, and neighbors report similar scams by the same couple with no arrests reported.