SALE OF MILITARY EQUIPMENT TO LEBANON WAS JUST A BAIT! Man left without 27,500 EUROS! A fraudster from Žitište arrested, accomplice already in custody!

SALE OF MILITARY EQUIPMENT TO LEBANON WAS JUST A BAIT! Man left without 27,500 EUROS! A fraudster from Žitište arrested, accomplice already in custody! Authorities have arrested B.N. (57) on suspicion of fraud, who allegedly worked with S.N. (already in custody) to deceive a man from Belgrade. They falsely claimed to have contacts to help sell police and military equipment in Lebanon between March and August 2018. The suspects are believed to have taken goods and money totaling 27,500 euros without fulfilling their promises.

• B.N. (57) has been arrested for fraud, accused of working with an accomplice, S.N., who is already in custody.
• The two are suspected of defrauding a man out of 27,500 euros by promising to help sell police and military equipment in Lebanon.
• The alleged scam occurred between March and August 2018, with the suspects falsely claiming influential contacts and business ties.
• B.N. has been detained for 48 hours and will be brought before the prosecution.
• The article includes advice on how to avoid scams, such as being wary of ‘too good to be true’ offers, verifying business partners, protecting personal data, reading documents carefully, and shopping on trusted websites.