They scammed families with the promise of “We make your son a footballer”

In a statement from the Spanish National Police, it was stated that the gang was targeting the families of children between the ages of 16 and 23, mostly Brazilians.

It was claimed that the gang acted as three groups, with the first group targeting children from wealthy families and tricking them into becoming soccer stars. It was reported that the second group enrolled the children in the so-called football school with false documents, while the third group organized these processes.

MONTHLY PAYMENT RECEIVED

He specified that the gang first demanded 5,000 euros from the families for expenses such as registration, accommodation, food and participation in the so-called professional competitions, and then they received monthly payments between 1,500 and 1,700 euros.

The Spanish police reported that about 70 families were defrauded. In a statement from the Spanish National Police, “the families were offered the procedures to participate in official sports competitions, accommodation, care, training registration and residence permits that were never obtained in exchange for an extra payment of 5 thousand euros In addition to monthly payments of 1,500 to 1,700 euros per player, about 70 foreign children and young people have been identified, mostly Brazilians.