Spanish police are investigating four people for fraud after they allegedly tried to sell forged paintings for more than €76 million ($84 million).
The four forged works, attributed to Francisco de Goya, and a fifth allegedly by Diego Velazquez were accompanied by abundant documentation, which was also fake and aimed at tricking potential buyers, the Valencia regional government said in a statement.
The suspects have been questioned by police but have not been arrested, the press office of the regional government's justice department told CNN on Thursday.€50 million. The original is on exhibit at the Prado Museum in Madrid.
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