Three Suspects Admit Selling Fake Antiquities for Large Sums in Giza

Three suspects have admitted to investigators in Giza that they deceived buyers by presenting imitation statues as genuine antiquities and selling them for large sums.

“We used to make people believe these statues were real antiquities so we could sell them for large amounts,” the suspects said in their admissions.

Their account described a scheme built around false claims of authenticity. Buyers were led to believe they were purchasing ancient objects rather than replicas.

The supplied details did not specify how many people had been deceived or how much money the suspects had collected. The admissions were made during questioning by the investigating authorities in Giza.