Elderly Suspect Cons 24-Year-Old Out of Remittance Cash in Choluteca

Published on Honduras Daily · Jun 19, 2026 · Originally reported June 18, 2026 by TuNota (Canal 5 / TSI)

A 24-year-old in Choluteca says he lost L22,000 (about $880) in remittance money meant for home-construction materials when an elderly man used a sleight-of-hand trick to swap his cash for paper outside a bank on June 17.

Read the original at TuNota (Canal 5 / TSI)

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