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They were presented to a judge and placed under judicial supervision on Thursday.
Earlier this week, three men suspected of a vast scam of more than one million euros on Le Bon Coin were arrested in Nantes and Vendée by investigators from the Nantes financial brigade.
According to the police, the suspects would have opened online no less than 150 bank accounts from documents recovered from individuals, with whom they contacted via the famous website.
A first complaint was filed a year ago.
The victims, looking for accommodation or a job, were seduced by attractive advertisements and sent bank details and copies of their identity document without suspecting the deception.
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In fact, these documents then allowed crooks to impersonate these people to scam others (138 have been identified) and then withdraw cash or make purchases.
The total damage was estimated at 1,388,000 euros, details the police.
"During searches, goods purchased using bank cards obtained fraudulently were discovered as well as bank documents from accounts opened online," said the police.
Money transfer slips to Benin were also found.
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