The defendant appeared silent at the Leiria Court, where he is charged with 36 qualified fraud crimes committed through the scheme known as "Hello dad, hello mom". The man did not make a statement during the trial session.
According to the indictment, the defendant impersonated the victims' son or daughter, contacting them by phone and requesting that they make a payment to a certain entity. This type of scam exploits family trust, particularly targeting elderly parents.
The trial took place at the Leiria Judicial Court, where the panel of judges heard the evidence presented by the Public Prosecutor's Office. The defendant's defense had the opportunity to present their arguments.
The scams reportedly occurred over a period that has not yet been fully specified in the proceedings, affecting a significant number of victims who were deceived through this social engineering technique.
