Woman scammed her ex out of €137,400 by claiming she was hospitalised in Marrakech

The Palencia prosecution service is seeking three years in prison for a woman accused of defrauding her ex-partner of €137,400 by making him believe she was hospitalised in Marrakech. The trial begins this Monday at the Provincial Court.

The Provincial Court of Palencia hosts this Monday the preliminary hearing against a woman, S. L., for whom the prosecution is seeking three years in prison and a fine of €1,620 for continued aggravated fraud. In the alternative, the prosecution proposes two years in prison for misappropriation. The prosecution maintains that the woman convinced her ex-partner, J. A. F. V., that she was seriously ill and hospitalised in Marrakech so that he would keep sending her money.

## A relationship that continued after the breakup

According to the indictment, the defendant and the victim had a romantic relationship for approximately a year and a half between **2011** and **2013**. After the breakup, both remained in contact by phone and WhatsApp. The prosecution places the start of the incivil conduct from **2014**, taking advantage of the trust that persisted from the previous relationship.

The prosecution's account states that the woman led J. A. F. V. to believe she suffered from a uterine illness and needed urgent treatments and operations in Marrakech. She told him her life was in danger if she did not receive the money. She also promised to repay everything borrowed as soon as she received an inheritance and sold a property in Segarro.

## Transfers over five years with no repayment

Using this argument, the defendant got her ex-partner to make bank transfers to her over a period of **five years**. The total amount transferred comes to **€137,400**, according to the prosecution. The victim tried several times to recover the money, but the defendant never returned any amount.

The indictment states that J. A. F. V. had no news of or contact with the defendant again after **October 2018**. The prosecution is claiming compensation of **€137,400** for him, corresponding to the amount defrauded and not repaid, plus legal interest.

## The sentences the prosecution is seeking

The main charge is continued aggravated fraud, punishable by three years in prison and a fine of **€1,620**. If the court does not find fraud, the prosecution requests two years in prison in the alternative for continued misappropriation. Monday's preliminary hearing will serve to set the terms of the trial.

Everything related to this case is subject to the court's assessment and none of the parties has been convicted yet. It is worth remembering that the charges are a hypothesis that must be proven at trial.