Juan Carlos Guzmán-Betancourt (born 1976) is a Colombian impostor and conman. Guzmán is believed to have stolen at least $1 million in various countries. He has used at least ten different false identities and has been pursued in Colombia, Venezuela, Mexico, Canada, Russia, Thailand and Japan.
Early life
Guzmán was born in 1976 in Roldanillo, Colombia. On June 4, 1993, he traveled to Miami as a wheel-well stowaway, calling himself Guillermo Rosales. As an unnamed male, "13 years old", he was listed in the FAA report on flights with stowaways.
Criminal record
Betancourt was first arrested in the United Kingdom in 1998 on suspicion of four burglaries at Le Méridien Piccadilly Hotel, and of using a stolen credit card. In the U.S. states of Virginia, New York, and Florida, Guzmán was convicted of larceny and credit card fraud, being deported from the U.S. three times. In 2010 Betancourt was sentenced to 30 months in federal prison for entering the United States illegally from Canada. He had in his possession a passport from Spain with his photo and a false name (Jordi Ejarque-Rodriguez) obtained from the Spanish consulate in Abu Dhabi.
Television portrayal
Betancourt is portrayed in the third season of the popular British series Con Men Case Files in the fifth episode entitled "The Perfect 5 Star Hotel Con" (2011).
References
- ^ "International conman captured at US-Canada border". The Guardian. Retrieved 30 June 2017.
- ^ "Juan Carlos Guzman-Betancourt: A gifted conman". The Independent. 15 April 2006. Retrieved 30 June 2017.
- "Survival at High Altitudes: Wheel-Well Passengers" (PDF). FAA. October 1996. Retrieved 30 June 2017.
- "'World's top con man' who preyed on Miami's wealthy residents sentenced to 30 months". The Palm Beach Post. 14 December 2010. Retrieved 30 March 2024.
- "Con Mem Case Files Episode List". IMDb. October 2013. Retrieved 30 March 2024.
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