Fraudulent travel sales: 25-year-old in court in Frankenthal!

The trial against a 25-year-old man from Frankenthal, who is accused of fraud, begins at the Frankenthal district court on Tuesday, January 7th at 1:30 p.m. The accusation relates to an incident from June 2024, when the defendant offered a trip to Mallorca via the Internet portal “Kleinanzeigen.de”, even though he was unable to sell such a trip. The injured party, a woman, responded to the ad and subsequently paid 650 euros to the defendant. However, the supposed dream vacation to Mallorca remained unfulfilled.

In a similar context, the website strafrechtsiegen.de reported on a defendant who was convicted of fraud in 85 cases. The sentence included a total prison sentence of 2 years, which was suspended. In addition, the confiscation of a sum of 29,372.80 euros was ordered. In the cases described above, the defendant deceived prospective buyers by offering items through classified ads but never delivering them. In reaching its verdict, the court took into account the defendant's guilt and the possible future consequences of the sentence.

Classified ad scams

The actions of the defendant, who is mentioned in the reports, testify to a systematic fraud in which he collected purchase prices from interested parties without delivering the corresponding goods. This was done with the intention of obtaining unlawful financial advantages. During the main hearing, the defendant confessed his crimes and numerous witnesses were heard who confirmed the deceptions and payments. The chamber recognized the seriousness of the crimes and set the individual penalties depending on the extent of the damage.

Overall, a total prison sentence of 2 years was considered appropriate for the various fraud cases, although the sentence was suspended on probation because the requirements for this were met. The defendant's financial difficulties and history, ranging from debts to mental health problems, also factored into the court's assessment.