Delegate talks about arrest of suspect of scamming high school athletes in SE A 41-year-old man was arrested in Maceió (AL), suspected of scamming approximately R$80,000 on athletes from a football school in Sergipe and their families. The information was released by the Civil Police this Wednesday (15). According to delegate Suirá Paim, the investigation began in January this year, after the owner of the school and some parents reported that they hired a tourism agency to host 39 students and guardians at a tournament in Bahia, but the service was not carried out. ? Click here to follow the g1 SE channel on WhatsApp The investigation by the Defraudations and Combating Piracy Department (DDCP) found that the person under investigation did not have any active agency and used a false CNPJ to give the appearance of legality to the business, convincing victims to make payments. Furthermore, it was pointed out that the man is a repeat offender. In August 2025, he had already been indicted and arrested by the DDCP itself for another fraud scheme, which caused an estimated loss of R$700,000 to several victims. Civil Police in Sergipe SSP/SE How to report The Civil Police advises that other people who have been victims of similar scams register a police report. Information that helps in investigations can be passed on anonymously and confidentially through the Hotline, by calling 181.