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In the quiet village of Morata de Tajuna, a tragic event has occurred, revealing a tale of online fraud, financial ruin, and ultimately a horrific murder. Emilia, Ángeles, and José Gutiérrez Ayuso, three older siblings, have their lives ended suddenly under mysterious circumstances that have shocked the community.
Last week, the lifeless bodies of the brothers were found in their home, with gruesome partial burn marks. A Spanish police investigation has taken a chilling turn as it has emerged that two victims were linked to an online romance scam.
Dilawar Hussain F.C., 42, of Pakistani origin, voluntarily surrendered to the Civil Guard, confessing to the horrific murder. The reason behind this dreadful act seems to be that the victims are involved in online scams.
Emilia, 67, and Angeles, 74, fell into a web of fraud woven by impersonators posing as American men on Facebook. For several years, he maintained online relationships with these discerning apparitions, particularly a man named “Edward” who claimed to be in the United States military. The sisters, motivated in part by love and faith, sent €400,000 to “Edward” and his so-called friend, thereby liquidating their finances.
José Gutiérrez Ayuso, 77, who had a mental disability, was not involved in the financial transactions associated with this online scam. When the brothers faced an economic crisis, they sought support from their community, asked friends for money, and even asked the mayor and pastor of Morata de Tajuna for money.When it was revealed that Hussain had tortured the victims for several months.
If there was a tenancy agreement with them, then this fraudulent web increased further. He told the police that the sisters had taken a loan of a large amount from him, which they had given as a high-interest loan, but which they had not returned. Despite this, Hussain attacked Emilia twice, including another time with a hammer in February 2023, causing her to require medical attention. Although he was sentenced to two years in prison and a penal exchange, he was released in September after serving just seven months.
What is happening, this tragedy turns us to the emergency consequences of online fraud, showing how anyone can fall prey to emotions and trust, to cleverly designed conspiracies. The sisters’ exchange led them to sell a property in Madrid, and their bank warned them about a possible scam. However, despite warnings from concerned friends and the community, victims remained lulled into false illusions of love.
His disbelief was echoed by local friend Enrique Valea, who shared with dismay, “We told them it’s all a lie, it’s a hoax,” he said. “But they didn’t want to hear the word ‘cheat.’ He added, “Angeles was a teacher and Amelia had an education. They weren’t idiots. They were ordinary people who fell in love.”
As the investigation progresses, this unfortunate action asks us to maintain the habit of being alert to the dangers lurking behind the screen, and reminds us of the need for heightened vigilance in the digital age.