Victor Lima Sedlmaier landed this Saturday (16) at Guarulhos International Airport, where he was detained
The Federal Police (PF) arrested this Saturday (16) Victor Lima Sedlmaier. He was one of those investigating alleged fraud involving Banco Master. The information was reported by Globonews and confirmed by Young Pan.
Sedmaier was on the run. In a note, the PF informed that the person being investigated was deported from the United Arab Emirates to Brazil after the corporation “activate international police cooperation mechanisms”. He disembarked this Saturday at Guarulhos International Airportin São Paulo, where he was detained.
According to the PF, Sedlmaier acted as an auxiliary operator and continuous provider of technical services development for David Henrique Alves, leader of . The technological arm of the alleged scheme headed by the owner of Banco Master, Daniel Vorcaro, was specialized in cyber attacks, illegal digital monitoring, taking down profiles on platforms and telematic intrusions.
The PF still claims that Sedlmaier would have emptied David Alves’ house after , in March 2026.
Understand the Master case
After identifying signs of financial irregularities and the serious liquidity crisisthe Central Bank determined, on November 18, the extrajudicial settlement of:
- Banco Master S/A;
- Banco Master de Investimentos S/A;
- Banco Letsbank S/A;
- Master S/A Foreign Exchange, Titles and Securities Broker.
On January 21, Will Bank, Master’s digital arm, .
The liquidation process was accompanied by Operation Compliance Zero. Also on November 18, the PF launched the first phase of the action to combat the issuance of false credit securities by institutions that are part of the National Financial System (SFN). Faced with the possibility of escape, Vorcaro was arrested the day before. The banker was later released using an electronic ankle bracelet. On March 4, .
According to investigations, the financial institution offered Bank Deposit Certificates (CDB) with profitability well above the market. To sustain the practice, Banco Master started taking excessive risks and structuring operations that artificially inflated its financial balancewhile the liquidity deteriorated.
The episodes of settled on January 15th, are the most serious problems in the Brazilian financial system. The cases involve, in addition to fraud, tensions between the Federal Supreme Court (STF) and the Federal Audit Court (TCU), as well as with the Central Bank and the PF.
On January 17, the FGC began the from Banco Master, Banco Master de Investimento and Banco Letsbank. The total amount to be paid in guarantees amounts to R$40.6 billion.
