Overview
- Police in Nuremberg say three suspects were detained during the probe, with two male suspects now in pretrial custody.
- A fourth suspect, a 33-year-old woman, has been identified as allegedly involved in part of the offenses.
- The alleged scheme began in March 2025 when two men used false names to approach a Neumarkt-area real-estate owner.
- Investigators say forged land‑register extracts were shown and checks confirmed the sellers were not listed as owners.
- A planned September meeting about a supposed African gold‑mine share takeover prompted arrests of a 43‑year‑old man and a 33‑year‑old driver, and a 37‑year‑old was later caught in November near Allersberg on a court warrant.