Scheme caused a loss of R$9 million to a financial institution Target of the Civil Police of Limeira (SP), a fraud and money laundering scheme took advantage of a vulnerability in a system to cause a loss of R$9 million to a financial institution. This Tuesday (7), during the second phase of Operation Chargeback, two people, aged 25 and 38, were arrested and 32 cars, some of which were luxury, were seized in city parking lots. The investigation began three months ago, after the fraud was identified. Police chief Leonardo Burger stated that those being investigated used the modality known as "piggy bank", which allows organizing and saving money for specific objectives, to commit crimes. ? Click here to follow the g1 Piracicaba channel on WhatsApp The scheme involved obtaining credit, followed by canceling the operation and redeeming the amounts. "These individuals took advantage of a vulnerability in the system. This institution used a system called 'piggy bank', in which people deposited money, R$100,000, for example, and this R$100,000 was released as a limit on the credit card. These individuals used up the card limit, passing it through machines, then canceling the card and recovering the money from the piggy bank," said Burger. Those arrested this Tuesday were identified as Alon Keikon Souza Silva and Wagner de Aguiar. They are identified as possibly responsible for attracting participants and managing the financial flow resulting from fraud. According to the police chief, the luxury cars found in the pair's parking lots were possibly purchased with funds obtained through crimes. "These are people who have a criminal history, experience of robbery, theft of fuel from Transpetro pipelines. They are people who have a history of crime and who quickly accumulated assets that it would be difficult for a businessman working every day to raise. From the moment we identify at least R$1 million fraudulently passing through these accounts, we are sure that this wealth is acquired and is the benefit of crime", he added. Car seized during operation against scheme that caused losses of R$9 million to a financial institution in the interior of SP Júnia Vasconcelos/EPTV Scheme with 40 suspects The police discovered the involvement of at least 40 people in the scheme. In the last ten days, four other people under investigation were arrested during the first phase. This Tuesday, two more people were arrested. These are people who got rich quickly and also attracted attention. Another around 30 people were used as help and lent their bank account for transactions. They were the target of search and seizure warrants. In addition to the vehicles, cell phones, computers, luxury watches, documents and a firearm were seized. The estimated value of the assets exceeds R$5 million. Police seized 30 luxury cars in an anti-fraud operation in the interior of SP Júnia Vasconcelos/EPTV What do the defenses say? Lawyers Claudinei Donizete Bertolo and Alex dos Santos Teixeira, who are part of Alon's defense, said that they became aware of the operation through information released by the press and through statements from the authorities and that, until now, they have not had access to the records of the investigative procedure. The defense reiterated its respect for the work of the institutions and highlighted that it will follow the case in a technical manner, "ensuring compliance with due legal process, contradictory proceedings, broad defense and constitutional guarantees guaranteed to all citizens". "After effective access to the records and full analysis of the procedure, the defense will adopt the appropriate legal measures and, if necessary, will provide further clarifications. Finally, it is reinforced that any early conclusion must be avoided, preserving the presumption of innocence until an eventual final judicial decision", he added. Wagner's defense informed that the procedure is confidential, so that access to precautionary measures has not yet been granted, which, according to her, makes it impossible to evaluate the points of the investigation. Car seized during anti-fraud operation in Limeira Júnia Vasconcelos/EPTV VIDEOS: everything about Piracicaba and the region See more news about the region at g1 Piracicaba