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Villa Ballester Pensioner Loses Life Savings to ‘Cuento del Tío’ as Police Hunt Couple Caught on Home Video

Police review neighborhood cameras to identify the pair.

Overview

  • Rafael, 81, was approached near his usual lunch spot by a man and a woman who posed as friends of his son and offered him a ride home.
  • They gained his trust, entered the house, distracted him and took roughly US$29,830 in cash, with the victim reporting no physical harm.
  • Security cameras inside the home recorded clear images of the suspects, and the family later posted the footage online.
  • A complaint was filed at Comisaría 9ª, and investigators are canvassing local surveillance to trace the couple, with no arrests reported.
  • Neighbors say the same pair has targeted other retirees with the same ruse in nearby areas, and reports differ on whether the theft occurred on Sunday or Thursday.