MPMG denounces trio for running a R$1 million scam with false promises of investments and spiritual rituals Eric Bezerra/MPMG The Public Ministry of Minas Gerais (MPMG) denounced two women, aged 36 and 52, and a man, aged 30, for involvement in a fraud scheme that, according to investigations, caused losses of approximately R$1 million to the victims. The events would have occurred in Inhapim, Ubaporanga, Caratinga and Governador Valadares. According to the complaint, the group gained the victims' trust and convinced them to make successive transfers of money, take out loans and acquire assets under the promise of investments with high financial returns. ? Click here to follow the g1 Vales channel on WhatsApp According to MPMG, the scheme also started to use a supposed spiritual current. The main person under investigation claimed to act as an intermediary for a religious leader known as "Dona Divina". According to the complaint, she stated that the victims suffered from serious spiritual problems and demanded payments for performing rituals, purchasing animals and other materials that, according to the investigation, never had the stated purpose. According to the Public Prosecutor's Office, one of the victims was induced to take out loans, finance a vehicle in her name, mortgage assets and buy cell phones, furniture, appliances, jewelry, perfumes, cosmetics and even items used at the birthday party of the main suspect's son. Part of these assets was seized during the execution of search and seizure warrants. The agency states that, in addition to the financial loss estimated at around R$1 million, one of the victims suffered serious emotional distress when discovering the size of the accumulated debts and required medical attention.
MPMG denounces trio for running a R$1 million scam with false promises of investments and spiritual rituals
MPMG denounces trio for running a R$1 million scam with false promises of investments and spiritual rituals Eric Bezerra/MPMG The Public Ministry of Minas Gerais (MPMG) denounced two women, aged 36 and 52, and a man,...
Participation of those accused According to the complaint, the second woman allowed assets obtained through fraud to be hidden in her residence. The man is accused of using and hiding part of these assets and also of threatening one of the victims during the investigation, which is why, according to the MP, he is also responsible for the crime of coercion during the process. The three accused were also accused of criminal association. For the Public Ministry, the group acted in an organized manner, with division of tasks to carry out fraud and hide the assets obtained. The MPMG asked the Court to sentence the accused and set a minimum compensation of R$1 million to repair the damage caused to the victims. MORE
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