A 22-year-old woman, an employee at a famous nightclub in Mar del Plata, was detained after several customers noticed that their payments went to an account with a woman's name and not the entity's name. The incident took place early Friday morning in the coastal city of Mar del Plata, where the young woman was apprehended after being discovered charging for drinks with her own POS terminal.
The woman had charged for drinks at least twice using her personal POS terminal to issue tickets, meaning that the money did not go into the nightclub Ananã's cash register. After being alerted by customers, the establishment's authorities called the police to detain her and remove her from the place.
The case is under the jurisdiction of the Economic Crimes Prosecutor’s Office, being classified as an act of 'fraudulent administration.' Although no restrictive measures have been taken against the accused's freedom, an investigation has begun to clarify what happened. According to local sources, the amounts from the two fraudulent transactions are around 100,000 pesos each.
During the investigation, the young woman's personal account and the seized POS terminal will be thoroughly reviewed to determine if this practice was habitual or if it was an isolated incident. If it is confirmed that it was a repeated behavior, the economic damage could rise to several million pesos. Prosecutor Javier Pizzo has requested the necessary orders from the Guarantee Court to carry out the corresponding expertise.
