Paris, France, May 6, 2026 (AFP) - French court sentences bank scam 'godfather' to six years

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2026-05-06

A French court Wednesday sentenced the ringleader of a fake bank adviser scam in absentia to six years in prison, issuing a warrant for his arrest. Mounir Outachfine, nicknamed "Padrino" -- Italian for "godfather", was convicted of having headed the operation that swindled around 100 victims of more than 740,000 euros. He orchestrated the scam via the Telegram messaging service, probably from Morocco. Eight others were found guilty of taking part......

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