Bank employees are investigated for embezzling more than R$1 million from customers The Civil Police are investigating a series of bank frauds in Palmital (SP) involving elderly victims. In total, three cases, with employees from different financial institutions as suspects, were identified in the municipality, with losses exceeding R$1 million. In the most recent case, a bank attendant is suspected of embezzling around R$100,000 from the retirement of a 79-year-old woman. ? Join the g1 Bauru and Marília channel on WhatsApp Cases are investigated by the Civil Police of Palmital (SP) Civil Police/Disclosure According to delegate Marcelo Aparecido, responsible for the investigations, the crimes have similar characteristics, but there is no evidence that they are related. "This is not a criminal organization. We can see that the facts are very similar, the victims have the same profile, the perpetrators have the same profile, but, between the cases, there is no relationship beyond these coincidences", said the delegate in an interview with TV TEM. According to the Civil Police, the suspects gained the victims' trust to gain access to bank accounts, cards and financial information. The deviations occurred over months or years and were discovered after family members identified suspicious movements. One of the cases involves a former manager being investigated for fraud of R$308,000 against two elderly businesspeople. Another ongoing investigation targets an employee suspected of embezzling more than R$500,000 from the accounts of two elderly women. The police have already managed to get the amount reimbursed to the victims. The third case is that of the bank employee investigated for embezzling R$100,000 from a 79-year-old retiree. The fraud was only noticed after the elderly woman broke her femur and needed the help of a nephew to manage her finances during the recovery period. When analyzing the account, he identified irregular transactions and contacted the police. The investigation indicates that the employee opened, without authorization, a second account at a digital financial institution, where she directed deposits from the client's retirement. According to the police, fraudulent transfers, bill payments and loans were also made in the victim's name, without his knowledge. Bank employee is suspected of embezzling around R$100,000 from an elderly woman's pension in Palmital Civil Police/Disclosure The Civil Police carried out a search and seizure warrant, on the 17th of this month, at the residence of the person being investigated, where they collected a cell phone and documents. The suspect was taken to the police station accompanied by a lawyer, remained silent and was released. According to the delegate, the investigation was concluded and forwarded to the Public Ministry, which is studying the possibility of filing a complaint against the suspect in court. The other two investigations remain ongoing. The delegate advises family members to closely monitor the financial movements of elderly people and that victims themselves create the habit of regularly checking bank statements. “The first step is information. From the statement, you will identify an unrecognized transfer, a fraudulent purchase and, based on these signs, you can identify something that is not correct in the victim's bank account", he told TV TEM. When noticing any suspicious movement, the advice is to immediately contact the financial institution and the Civil Police.