Romanian fraud suspect Adrian Salustiu Aron charged over €120,000 counterfeit currency scam

Prosecutors from the Iași Public Prosecutor's Office have indicted 55‑year‑old Adrian Salustiu Aron for fraud. According to the indictment, Aron posed as an expert evaluator and presented a stack of paper printed with images of real bank‑notes, swapping genuine €200 notes for fake ones during a property sale transaction. The scheme allegedly netted more than €120,000 from the victim, with the court‑record quoting a total damage of "prejudiciul cauzat a fost de 128.000 de euro" (the damage caused was €128,000). Police confiscated €300, 775 lei, several bundles of counterfeit‑looking bank‑note packs, cards, phones and other items during a search of his residence. The case will proceed to a first hearing at the Iași Court.