A man who defrauded more than a half-dozen schools in Mendoza with graduate parties that never took place was arrested Thursday in San Juan County.
Mauricio Moralesthe official in charge of the company that was going to organize the graduates’ ceremony, was located by authorities in San Juan and immediately arrested for his involvement. Attribution in the case investigated by the Mendoza Economic Crimes Prosecutor, Susana Musianesi.
The hoax broke last weekend. It was initially reported on social media, and two days later, He has already added more than six schools And dozens of other cases that were subjected to fraud by the same company.
Morales owns Ok eventsWho did not adhere to the contract signed with the graduates’ parents. He charged an entrance fee approaching $80,000 per person. He never paid for the room, food or music at the party, which was what had been agreed upon.
In recent days, Morales disappeared without any explanation.
Between Monday and Tuesday there were more than twenty complainants, and there are even some cases Birthday party and 15th wedding scams.
In the two cases reported over the weekend, the company OK Eventos was contacted via Facebook. Additionally, victims commented that Morales had an office in La Quinta Bancaria Lounge Where he also closed the agreements.
Since the cases began to become known,… Office of the Public Prosecutor for Economic Crimes Those affected were asked to submit a complaint virtually through official channels, or to go to the judicial headquarters to begin an investigation to find out who is responsible.
It was so Authorities began efforts to locate Morales They needed the combined action of their peers in San Juan to stop it in that province.
For her part, the Minister of Security of Mendoza said, Maria Mercedes RossHe highlighted the contacts he had with the San Juan authorities that led to the arrest of the person in charge of the catering company.
Within the framework of the Comprehensive Regional Security Plan, we made progress in a joint investigation that allowed the arrest in San Juan of the person responsible for multiple frauds against graduates in Mendoza. pic.twitter.com/dWeYZJko0T
– Mercedes Rus (@MercedesRus1) December 4, 2025
“I especially want to pay tribute to the Mendoza Public Prosecutor and Criminal Justice Office, which They acted quickly Issuing the necessary procedures for the investigation to proceed; The same applies to the judicial authorities in San Juan.”
Company owner’s message to scammers: ‘At no time was there bad faith’
Through a group on the WhatsApp application, Morales sent a message to the families of the victims offering his explanations Why did he not adhere to what was previously agreed upon?
“Good evening, parents and students. First, we would like to apologize for what happened on Saturday 11/29. At no time was there any ill will on our part.“We deeply regret that we cannot hold the event as scheduled,” Morales said.
He added: “Our company has fully complied with every contracted event, but on this occasion, This is due to circumstances completely beyond our control, It was not possible to determine what had been agreed upon. Even after I tried until the last minute to move on.
“It is the will of this party I agree with you to repair the damageEither by returning the amounts delivered or implementing the pending event and rescheduling a new date as necessary. “We remain available,” the statement concluded.
With this letter, the boys’ parents no longer have any further contact with the catering and events company.