IT engineer sentenced to 10 years in prison for fraud and impersonation at the Presidency

The investigation revealed that the accused defrauded dozens of victims, five of whom were present at the hearing. Dismissed from his position as director of general resources at a sovereign institution in 2001, he exploited this past role to orchestrate a series of scams, leading to previous convictions in absentia. The public prosecutor's office had issued a public appeal to locate and arrest him, as he targeted both civil servants and private traders.

The accused offered fake deals worth billions of centimes, using falsified documents, including sales contracts and counterfeit official stamps. He defrauded his former university professor of 1.8 billion centimes through two fictitious transactions, including a supposed purchase of 15 vehicles auctioned by the Presidency of the Republic. He used similar methods with other victims, including an IT equipment dealer and a spare parts dealer, convincing the latter to invest 3.5 billion centimes in a supposed acquisition of iPhones for Presidency staff, based on falsified purchase orders.

Investigations began on August 4, 2025, following reports of an individual claiming influence within the Presidency to defraud citizens. His arrest led to the seizure of a laptop, IT equipment, a printer used for falsification, and three stamps in his name and his IT