Man is arrested on suspicion of posing as a judge to carry out scams in Curitiba A 54-year-old man was arrested on Tuesday (22) suspected of posing as a judge to carry out scams in Curitiba. His name was not released. The arrest was in Blumenau, Santa Catarina. According to the Civil Police, the man monitored advertisements for the sale of properties and vehicles published on the internet and contacted the owners, showing interest in the negotiation. To gain the trust of his victims, he falsely presented himself as a federal judge or state judge and used false aliases. ? Follow the g1 PR channel on WhatsApp The investigations showed that, after establishing contact, face-to-face meetings were scheduled to discuss the supposed purchase of the property or vehicle. During the conversation, the suspect diverted the focus from the main negotiation and presented an opportunity to acquire goods allegedly seized at Federal Revenue or Federal Court auctions for values ??well below market values. According to the police, the most frequently offered product was the iPhone 17 Pro Max, advertised for R$1,998.00, a price incompatible with the market. In the official Apple store, for example, the device is sold for R$11,499. In addition to electronics, the suspect offered electric motorcycles, 80-inch televisions and other electronics at ridiculous prices, according to the corporation. "To give the appearance of legality to the fraud, it was claimed that it would be necessary to make an advance 'judicial deposit' to enable the release of the assets. In some cases, it advised victims to make transfers via PIX to third-party accounts", details delegate Emmanoel David. According to the delegate, the man arranged meetings on the premises or near the Curitiba Forums and claimed that he would quickly resolve the internal procedures. He received amounts in cash and, in certain situations, requested original documents from the victims, such as identity cards and driver's licenses. Man arranged meetings on the premises or near the Curitiba Forums Reproduction Afterwards, he ordered them to wait in non-existent places, mentioning fictitious rooms and offices or even specific parking spaces, disappearing shortly after receiving the money. Among the victims identified during the investigation, according to the police, are a man who handed over R$4,000 in cash in a parking lot and a mother and daughter who withdrew R$4,000 and personally handed the amount over to the person being investigated, who fled immediately after receiving the amount. He was indicted for the crime of embezzlement. After arrest, the man was sent to the penitentiary system. READ ALSO: Survey: More than half of Paraná's municipalities are not prepared for climate disasters Investigation: Man is arrested on suspicion of poisoning the water tank at his ex's house; her daughter-in-law fell ill with poisoning Ratinho Junior's Promises: Governor of Paraná handed over Guaratuba Bridge and university; delivery of Terminal in Londrina was not fulfilled Criminal history since 1990 Investigations revealed that the man has an extensive criminal record and is suspected of carrying out the same type of fraud, known as the "ghost auction scam", since the end of the 1990s. According to the police, he has accumulated police records in the states of Rio Grande do Sul, São Paulo, Santa Catarina and Rio de Janeiro. VIDEOS: Most watched on g1 Paraná Read more news on g1 Paraná.