The Civil Police arrested 12 members of a criminal organization specializing in fraud against the elderly, in Paraná, this Thursday (7). The suspects claimed more than 100 victims, who suffered high financial losses.
The members were arrested during an operation launched by the police in the metropolitan region of Curitiba and in the municipalities of Araucária, Almirante Tamandaré and Colombo.
The agents’ action involved executing search and seizure warrants at addresses related to the suspects and blocking bank accounts.
Those investigated are suspected of the crimes of embezzlement, forgery of documents and criminal association.
The investigations, which began in 2022, revealed that the group used victims’ documents to open accounts in virtual banks and make undue loans.
According to delegate Emmanoel David, criminals rented spaces and pretended to be loan refinancing companies, targeting mainly elderly people who were looking to renegotiate debts.
Also according to the police, in December 2023, six members of the same group were arrested red-handed in a coworking space located in Curitiba, where they carried out the scams.
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