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They Tricked a Retiree in Chubut, Stole $500,000 and, Before Leaving, Gave Him a Piece of Meat.

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A retired Chubut was the victim of a deception that ended with the theft of about $500,000 that he had just withdrawn from the bank. The most unusual thing happened at the end: before leaving the house, those who had deceived him left him as a “gift” a piece of meat inside a transparent bag. It all happened last August 14 in the town of El Maitén, when the man went out of shopping after collecting retirement. At that time he was approached by th…
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The incident occurred on 14 August, when the defendants approached the retiree on leaving shopping after collecting his monthly allowance. By deceptions — pretending to be meat vendors and members of a religious institution that helped older people — the occupants of a van gained their confidence and offered to take him home. Once at home, the scammers proposed to help him process a personal loan. At a time of distraction, probably while the vic…

A retired Chubut was the victim of a deception that ended with the theft of about $500,000 that he had just withdrawn from the bank. The most unusual thing happened at the end: before leaving the house, those who had deceived him left him as a “gift” a piece of meat inside a transparent bag. It all happened last August 14 in the town of El Maitén, when the man went out of shopping after collecting retirement. At that time he was approached by th…

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ADNSur broke the news on Tuesday, August 18, 2026.
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