The Pole extorted a huge sum of money. And that’s not all…

The Opole court decided to temporarily arrest 44-year-old Tomasz J., who, by impersonating other people, extorted a large sum of money on a popular auction website.
The exact amount is PLN 120,000. zloty. Investigators also discovered that the man had quite a lot of drugs in his garage. Over 6 kg of marijuana was discovered.
How did the scammer work?
Police officers from the Central Bureau for Combating Cybercrime in Opole tracked down a fraudster who, using someone else’s personal data, set up several accounts on a popular auction site. Tomasz J., because we are talking about him, offered photographic equipment there that he never intended to send.
According to investigators’ findings, Tomasz J., thanks to false profiles and the use of buyer protection tools on the auction platform, obtained a total of nearly PLN 120,000. PLN for goods that he never delivered. To make his identification more difficult, he opened bank accounts with false names, and when withdrawing cash from ATMs, he wore a silicone mask and a wig.
Over 6 kg of marijuana in the garage
During the search of the suspect’s residence, the officers seized phones, SIM cards, identity documents, as well as a mask and a wig that Tomasz J. used to commit crimes. Moreover, over 6 kg of marijuana was found in the garage he rented.
A lot of accusations. What legal consequences?
Tomasz J. was charged with fraud, money laundering and possession of a significant amount of narcotic drugs. The man admitted to committing the acts he was accused of. At the request of the prosecutor’s office, the Opole court decided to apply provisional arrest.
For fraud, the 44-year-old faces a sentence of up to 8 years in prison, while for money laundering and possession of significant amounts of drugs, he may receive a sentence of up to 10 years in prison. Taking into account that the court imposed temporary arrest on Tomasz J., there are good chances that he will spend the next few years in prison.