The Arequipa Police issued a alert for the new form of scam. The head of the Divincri, Marco Cuadros, reported that it is the sale of honey and they look for the wineries to swindle them. To date there are at least 3 complaints.
The complainant told the Police that a man came to his warehouse as a preventive and offered him the product of the honey bee insistently, even though she refused. The alleged male left her a free sample and her card for her to call if she needs more products.
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That same afternoon a woman dressed as a nurse bought the product and in the afternoon he called the merchant to tell her that his product was very good, due to its purity and showing a real buying interest, he placed an order for several kilos.
Given this request, the winery called the alleged supplier and the man asked for 7 thousand soles, amount that the person did not count, but promised to get for later.
The next day the man came with half the supposed honeybut the winery realized that it was not honey, but melted chancaca.
The man was arrested after the second delivery and at least two victims identified the same man as the scammer.
According to Marco Cuadros, there are 2 other complaints of the same type of scam, so it is presumed that it is a criminal organization and He exhorted the population not to fall for the sale of honey.
