False sale of properties on the internet is investigated in the Lagos Region A false property sale scheme announced on social media is investigated by the Civil Police after claiming victims in Araruama and other cities in the Lagos Region. According to the corporation, the suspects advertised properties, signed contracts and received payments, but the victims later discovered that the properties belonged to third parties with no connection to the negotiation. A man investigated for participating in the scheme was arrested this Wednesday (8) in Bom Jesus do Itabapoana, in the North of Fluminense. The preventive detention was ordered by the Araruama Criminal Court. According to the 118th DP (Araruama), the suspect was responsible for advertising the fraudulent properties on social media and receiving payments made by the victims. The Civil Police claim that he worked together with other members of the criminal organization. ? Follow the g1 Região dos Lagos channel on WhatsApp. According to the Civil Police, the group advertised third-party properties, received payments and disappeared. Civil Police According to the Civil Police, the suspect was located in Bom Jesus do Itabapoana after monitoring and intelligence work. The preventive arrest warrant was issued on June 26, as part of an investigation into a case of embezzlement registered in 2024. According to the corporation, the man is also being investigated in other criminal proceedings, including five for embezzlement, two for forgery of a public document and one for disobedience. After the procedures at the police station, he was sent to the prison system and remains at the disposal of the Justice. The case continues to be investigated by the 118th DP (Araruama). READ ALSO: Couple with 17 police records is arrested on suspicion of stealing from pharmacies in Rio das Ostras Oil stains are recorded in the Itajuru Canal, in Cabo Frio Baby victim of sexual violence dies after two months hospitalized in Maricá; mother is arrested