Four under investigation for falsifying documents in loan lottery scam

Prosecutors in Zamosc in Southeast Poland are investigating four notaries from Lublin and Chelm on suspicion that they falsified documents relating to loans granted by financial services company Biznes Consortium BP. This is just one in a series of investigations into the activities of the company, which used a lottery draw to decide the order in which people would receive their loans. Between 10,000 and 20,000 people are believed to have been cheated by the notaries, who falsely certified documents attesting to the fairness of the draw. One of the accused appeared before a hearing yesterday, but refused to make any statement, claiming that the case was confidential. The others failed to show up, citing poor health and pressure of work. (Rzeczpospolita, p. A4) M.T.