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Haredi Men Victimized by Million-Shekel Fraud Scheme
A fraud scheme is targeting the Haredi community, registering unsuspecting men as owners of fictitious businesses and leaving them with massive debts. Victims are often approached with offers of financial gain in exchange for personal documents, which are then used to create fake companies.
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- 01A fraud scheme is registering unsuspecting Haredi men as owners of fictitious businesses, causing massive debts.
- 02Victims are tricked into providing personal documents under the guise of financial incentives.
- 03One victim, a 23-year-old yeshiva student, accumulated over NIS 1 million in debt.
- 04Legal recourse may be possible if significant deception can be proven.
- 05Signing documents generally implies full responsibility for company debts.
Attorney David Friedman noted that one victim accumulated over NIS 1 million in debt. While ignorance is not a simple defense, proving deception may allow victims to escape liability.
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