Bank employee is investigated for embezzling R$100,000 from an elderly woman in Palmital The Civil Police served a search and seizure warrant against a bank employee in Palmital (SP), suspected of embezzling around R$100,000 from the retirement of a 79-year-old woman. The warrants were executed on Thursday afternoon (16). The suspect was taken to the police station, but remained silent during testimony (read more below). According to the Palmital police station, the case began to be investigated after the retired woman's family realized that the amounts she received were not compatible with her financial situation. ? Join the g1 Bauru and Marília channel on WhatsApp. Investigations indicate that the suspect gained the victim's trust, with the promise of helping her manage her finances. With this, he had access to the elderly woman's personal documents, bank details and passwords. Bank employee is suspected of embezzling around R$100,000 from an elderly woman's retirement in Palmital Civil Police/Disclosure According to the police, the employee opened, without the retiree's authorization, a second account in a digital financial institution and began directing the retirement deposits to her. From this account, various financial transactions were carried out, including bank transfers. Part of the embezzled money, according to the investigation, was intended for the suspect herself. According to the police investigation, the suspect also used the resources to pay bills and take out false loans. The fraud was only discovered after the elderly woman broke her femur. As she was unable to go to the bank, a nephew began to help her with managing her finances and noticed several suspicious transactions, immediately calling the Civil Police. During the execution of the search and seizure warrant at the residence of the person being investigated, the police seized a cell phone and documents that will be analyzed to continue the investigations. The suspect was taken to the police station. In the company of a lawyer, she chose to remain silent and was released. The case remains under investigation by the Civil Police. Case is investigated by the Civil Police of Palmital (SP) Civil Police/Disclosure