She thought she was going shopping, but was trapped by a well-established scam. Robbed of Rs 650,000 by crooks already arrested, Ah-Moy, 75, testifies to her ordeal.
The only consolation for Ah-Moy is that the four scammers – all Chinese nationals – are now behind bars for fraud since Monday. Part of the money, converted into foreign currency, and part of the jewelry were recovered by the men of DI Lullith of the CID of Port-Louis North, operating under the supervision of SP Dawoonauth.
The septuagenarian confided to Défi Plus that on Wednesday April 22, she went to the center of Port-Louis for races: “Mo ti ale supermarse parski ti ena promosion”. Nothing suggested the trap that was going to close on her.
On his way, shortly before arriving at the supermarket, the first Chinese woman approaches him. “Ene madam sinwaz crosses vinn ver mwa. Li koz mandarin... mo dir li mo koz kantone,” she said. Once contact is established, his interlocutor mentions an urgent problem: “Li dir so bel-mer inn tonbe, li pa bien, li pe bizin enn dokter…”.
A few minutes later, a second woman arrives, as if by chance. She claims to know a 90-year-old healer who can heal through prayer. “Li dir li kone enn dimounn ki kapav swagn ar lapriyer”, relates Ah-Moy who is present at the conversation. Then, the two women insist that she accompany them to the healer. “Zot dir mwa bizin vini an per pou sa mars-la,” she explains. Destabilized, she accepts. The trio goes to Victoria Station, where a third woman joins them. “Zot dir mwa: ‘ala li la, geriser la so ti zanfan sa’. Nou asiz lor ban, nou koze…”, she adds.
It is at this precise moment that the manipulation reaches another level. The third woman pretends to call her grandfather, the famous healer. Then, she turns to Ah-Moy with a chilling announcement: “Li dir mwa: dan trwa zour ou pou fer enn grav aksidan, ou pou paralize The shock is immediate for Ah-Moy, who begins to let himself be convinced by their words. Scammers strengthen their influence by revealing personal information. “Zot dir mwa ki zot kone mo ena 75 an ek mo emerged dan fami Lai. My krwar li pe koz vre,” she says.
The solution then appears to be the only way out: a ritual to chase away bad luck. But on one condition: pay! Under pressure, Ah-Moy goes to the bank, accompanied by the crooks. “Mo ale in the bank, my monn draws Rs 130,000… mo dir labank pour medical expenses…”, she indicates.
When he leaves, the woman who accompanied him disappears. “Mo krwar finished la…mo returned lakaz…”. But no, shortly after, the scammer reappears as if nothing had happened. “Madam la paret devan mwa… li dir li ti ale toilette…”. A new appointment is set. This time, to put the jewelry back on.
At the bus station, the accomplices get organized. At first, Ah-Moy is isolated from the group. Then, one of the crooks takes him away
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