Huancavelica court convicts Yape payment forgery

The judiciary convicted Ángel Antony Aparco Paitán of aggravated fraud in a case tied to the use of artificial intelligence to falsify a Yape payment receipt in Huancavelica. He received a suspended prison sentence of three years, eight months and 26 days, with a two-year probation period, according to the reporting on the case. The court also imposed an 88-day fine and ordered S/4,500 in civil damages in favor of the affected business.

What did the ruling decide?

The ruling imposed a suspended sentence and set the financial obligations stemming from the case. According to Diario Correo, the convicted man had paid S/3,000 during the hearing, while the remaining balance of the civil damages was still pending. The available coverage does not add other procedural details or describe any response from the defense.

What does the case show about the use of AI?

The reporting in the file says artificial intelligence tools were used to falsify the Yape payment, turning it into an in-person fraud scheme. The confirmed information does not include technical details about the method used or a forensic description of the file or image used to deceive the store.

Is there a second reported angle on AI-related fraud?

La República reported, in a separate piece and without a confirmed Peruvian incident, that fake job profiles generated or assisted by AI are being used to deceive workers and help carry out attacks against companies. That report does not identify a verified victim or perpetrator, so it cannot be merged with the Huancavelica case as if it were the same incident.

The difference between both reports is key. In Huancavelica, there is a reported court conviction for aggravated fraud and a civil damages award already set. In La República's piece, by contrast, only a tactic attributed to unconfirmed actors is described, without a closed local case or a specific individual charge.