{"id":58993,"date":"2023-08-21T22:00:43","date_gmt":"2023-08-21T20:00:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/?p=58993"},"modified":"2023-08-21T18:29:59","modified_gmt":"2023-08-21T16:29:59","slug":"embezzled-28-million-euros-through-fraud-61-year-old-arrested-in-rinas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/embezzled-28-million-euros-through-fraud-61-year-old-arrested-in-rinas\/","title":{"rendered":"Embezzled 28 million euros through fraud, 61-year-old arrested in Rinas"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A 61-year-old man from South Korea, wanted internationally for fraud with large financial values, was arrested on Monday near Rinas airport.<\/p>\n<p>Stephan Morgenstern, accused of creating pyramid schemes at the international level, was waiting near the airport for his wife who was coming from Dubai to Tirana.<\/p>\n<p>He is accused of embezzling 28 million euros together with other people through pyramid schemes.<\/p>\n<p>During the period March 27, 2016 &#8211; November 7, 2020, these citizens have defrauded 2,156 citizens, with a total monetary loss of 40,703,930,904 KRW (South Korean currency) or about 28,000,000 euros,&#8221; the police announced.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A 61-year-old man from South Korea, wanted internationally for fraud with large financial values, was arrested on Monday near Rinas airport. 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