Overview

• Trenes Argentinos’ legal affairs division filed a criminal complaint on August 12 under Judge Ariel Lijo at Federal Court No. 12
• The company accused suspects of identity theft to defraud, forgery of public instruments and use of false documents to create credibility
• Victims, including Marina M, paid up to ARS 80,000 to an intermediary calling himself “Lucas” who promised jobs across various roles
• The ring directed applicants to clinics in Greater Buenos Aires for bogus pre-occupational exams and repeatedly postponed official start dates
• No arrests have been reported as Trenes Argentinos warned that all legitimate recruitment is free and conducted solely through its official channels