Suspect of being part of a false fundraising scheme involving sick children is arrested in Sorocaba

In total, the operation carried out 19 preventive arrest warrants and 17 search and seizure warrants in five states: São Paulo, Rio Grande do Sul, Paraná, Mato Grosso do Sul and Pernambuco. At the suspect's home in Sorocaba, police officers seized electronic devices, which will undergo forensic examination. The man was taken to the police station and remains in custody in custody. How the scheme worked The investigation began after a complaint from the mother of a child undergoing health treatment. She discovered that images and videos of her daughter were being misused in paid ads on social media to ask for money. Using the bank accounts that received the false payments, the police were able to track the money and identify the suspects. According to the investigation, the gang was divided into specific functions to create campaigns, promote advertisements on the internet and launder the money raised. The court orders were issued by the Porto Alegre (RS) Court. The case remains under investigation to identify other possible people involved. Electronic devices were seized to continue investigations Reproduction/Civil Police of Sorocaba