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Mendoza Lawyer and Two Associates Charged in Alleged Dollar Investment Fraud Promising 2.5% Monthly Returns

Prosecutors in Mendoza filed 14 fraud counts in a probe of a high‑yield scheme tied to a local law office.

Overview

  • The Economic Crimes prosecutor, Hernán Ríos, formally imputed lawyer Iván Yoma and his alleged partners Pablo Falco and Rodrigo López Casado for 14 counts of fraud.
  • The three suspects will remain free after the court set bail of 350 million pesos for Yoma and 200 million pesos for each of the others.
  • The case, initially five complaints, expanded into a larger dossier as investigators consolidated at least 14 files linked to promised 2.5% monthly returns in U.S. dollars.
  • Victims describe signed mutuo contracts, delayed or blocked withdrawals, and referral‑only pitches, with some reports citing losses that started around US$500,000 and may be higher as new complaints arrive.
  • Marathoner Ignacio Erario, who says he and his partner invested US$28,000, publicized his experience, and filings detail operations from offices in central Mendoza and through multiple linked companies.