A fake lawyer was arrested in Sunchales, Santa Fe, accused of committing million-dollar scams against clients and acquaintances. According to the investigation, the individual had forged digital signatures of judges and appellate court judges and even falsified judicial documents related to child custody, child support claims, inheritances, and even evictions.
This unusual case occurred a few days ago but came to light in the last few hours, causing shock in the Santa Fe city. Currently, the accused, Juan Andrés Zurvera, has been charged with at least 10 incidents, but the Justice system estimates that the number could be even higher.
According to the Argentine News Agency, in 2014 the man entered the Faculty of Legal Sciences of the National University of the Litoral and made even his own mother, Liliana Gorgo, who was president of the Unión Club of Sunchales, believe that he graduated in October of last year, but it was later learned that he only passed 13 subjects and then abandoned his career.
Following the first complaints, the case was handed over to the Justice system, which ordered the immediate detention of Zurvera. As it is a small city, Zurvera got the job and began to handle various cases along with his colleague, who never suspected him until the last few days. During the search of his home, it was determined that he kept a counterfeit seal inside a hollow brick, and it was also verified that the judicial documents had forged digital signatures of judges and appellate court judges.
Another point mentioned is that Zurvera was in charge of judicial cases related to divorces, child custody, child support claims, inheritances, and even evictions. Several of the victims state that they knew each other and that it was an “emotional scam,” because many believed in his profession and even suspect that the cases under his charge could be dismissed as false.
Two preliminary hearings were held where it was reported that the accused had obtained, between January and November of this year, 54 million pesos in his bank accounts. It was determined that he be charged for repeated scams in real contest, falsification of public documents, and usurpation of titles. During these sessions, prosecutor Guillermo Loyola requested preventive detention without a set term, and Judge Javier Bottero, upon accrediting the accusations, granted the request.
The Investigation The individual's actions, who is 31 years old, began months ago when he went to a law firm, presented a fake title, and claimed to be a lawyer.
