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Operation against bank fraud targets group suspected of embezzling R$5 million from accounts, in PB

Operation against bank fraud targets group suspected of embezzling R$5 million from accounts, in PB Reproduction / TV Cabo Branco The Civil Police of Paraíba launched, on the morning of this Friday (10), an operation to...

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Operation against bank fraud targets group suspected of embezzling R$5 million from accounts, in PB Reproduction / TV Cabo Branco The Civil Police of Paraíba launched, on the morning of this Friday (10), an operation to dismantle a group investigated for scamming bank customers and embezzling more than R$5 million from bank accounts. ? Click here to follow the g1 PB channel on WhatsApp The action is part of Operation Double Face. In total, 12 court orders are being served, including arrests and searches and seizures, in Paraíba, João Pessoa and the municipality of Pitimbu, as well as in the states of Rio Grande do Norte, Alagoas, São Paulo and Minas Gerais. Until the last update of this report, three people had been arrested in João Pessoa during the action.

According to the Civil Police, the group under investigation created false documents in the name of account holders, managed to issue new bank cards and, with access to the accounts, embezzled the victims' money. During the execution of the warrants, the police seized vehicles, watches, money and computers in a house on the South Coast of Paraíba. According to delegate Bruno Vitor, the investigations began after complaints made by victims and lasted for several months. "It is a criminal group that carried out scams, had a large amount of money in its possession and had a standard of living incompatible with their income. They spent money in shopping malls, we have all the support." The Civil Police reported that they are awaiting updates from the other federative units participating in the operation to release the complete balance of compliance with the warrants. The three arrested in João Pessoa were taken to the capital's Police Center and remain under judicial custody. Most watched videos from g1 Paraíba

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