Police raid 27 locations in Prahova over credit fraud using forged documents
Authorities in Prahova conducted searches at 27 sites, targeting a scheme that used falsified paperwork to secure loans from local credit cooperatives.
Police in the Prahova county carried out coordinated raids at 27 premises on Wednesday, focusing on alleged credit fraud involving falsified documents. The searches took place in the municipalities of Ploiești and Câmpina as well as the towns of Breaza and Boldești-Scăeni and multiple surrounding villages. Investigators claim that the suspects forged loan agreements, signatures of guarantors and borrowers, and fabricated income statements to obtain loans from two local credit cooperatives.
The fraudulent activity is said to have occurred between 2023 and 2026, with loan amounts ranging in the tens of thousands of lei. Several individuals were escorted to the police headquarters for interviews, and authorities continue to determine each person's role in the scheme. The operation was supported by municipal police forces and the Mobile Gendarmerie Group "Matei Basarab" from Ploiești.
Why it matters
The raids expose a coordinated fraud that could undermine trust in local credit cooperatives and affect borrowers.
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