Overview
- Parents of 35 students had pooled about ARS 17.5 million over eight months via a virtual wallet for two graduating classes.
- On the day of the event, families learned most services were unpaid and only the venue deposit had been covered.
- The woman entrusted with the money reportedly admitted a gambling problem and said the funds were spent at a casino.
- A criminal complaint was filed and judicial authorities are investigating as police continue searching for the accused organizer.
- Students allowed the accused woman’s daughter to attend, while a parent-lawyer called it one of Eldorado’s largest known scams and cited monthly contributions near ARS 68,000.