North Praga police have detained three men suspected of frauds carried out using the “na legendę” method, in which scammers manipulate victims into handing over money. A 24-year-old and 48-year-old are accused of targeting a 70-year-old woman in Targówek, who lost cash and jewellery worth 23,000 zł. Police also say the same trio took part in a similar fraud in Tomaszów Mazowiecki, where a woman was pressured into handing over 70,000 zł. According to police, the suspects were identified and arrested during their investigation into property crimes. Court proceedings were then triggered after prosecutors sought pre-trial detention. The 48-year-old and the 39-year-old face up to 12 years in prison, while the 24-year-old accomplice faces up to 8 years. A court granted prosecutors’ request and ordered temporary detention for all three. The case remains in the pre-trial phase as the investigation continues.