19 people who were part of a criminal organization that was dedicated to carrying out scams through false loans and fictitious sales on social networks were convicted. These are ten women and nine men who operated in Montevideo, Canelones, Maldonado, San José, Colonia and Tacuarembó. All were sentenced and they were ordered to serve their sentences, which range from six months to one year, in a probationary regime.

There were almost a hundred complaints against these people between December 2020 and June 2022 and the investigation into this case began in mid-2021. It is estimated that only the scams that were reported were around six million pesos and that a large part of the profits were transferred to Colombia.

The loans were advertised through social networks. The target audience of this organization were people who could not access legal loans. Once they were captured, they were asked for personal information and photos of their documents. Then, they asked them for money through transfers or money orders for the supposed administrative expenses.

They also offered products through social networks, particularly cell phones and household appliances at lower prices than in the market. After receiving the transfer or draft, they blocked them and did not send the merchandise.