a woman of Brazil discovered, just one day before getting marriedwhich had been victim of a love scam of several thousand dollars. According to the local press, the authorities accused to a man of having cheated on her romantically to steal money from you and cause numerous debts.
The case occurred in the municipality of Colombolocated in the state of Paraná (southern of the country), according to information disclosed by the news portal G1 (Globe Group).
The victim of the love scam is, according to the same media, a woman of 60 years who works as a janitor and caregiver for older adults. Your identity was not revealedsince he preferred stay anonymous.
The woman told the Brazilian television network RPC who knew the suspect, 50 yearsthrough the social networks. From that initial contact, they began a relationship that lasted seven months.
How the scam occurred, according to authorities
During that period, according to research by the Paraná Civil Policethe man he told the victim that I had bought departments in the names of both as part of a alleged real estate business.
The silhouette of the woman, presented by the local press. Photo: RPC.Even, according to the authorities, he managed to convince her to sign documents, making him believe that were linked to those investments. However, in reality, the man allegedly took advantage of women for take out loans, buy two cars and open bank accounts in your name.
«He forged his signature, made him believe that he was signing a document to acquire property when, in reality, was using his digital signature and even his digitized face to obtain loans and open bank accounts in his name,» the victim’s lawyer, Maryam Kadri, told RPC.
Apparently, at one point in the relationship, the man asked her to marry him. After accepting the proposal, he reserved a room, hired a catering service and even distributed invitations for the wedding.
A screenshot of the conversations between the victim and the suspect of the criminal act. Photo: RPC/Via G1.As time went by, the woman began to suspect the true intentions of your “partner”. Once, according to G1discovered irregularities in their bank accounts. Therefore, decided to confront him to ask for explanations.
The day before the ceremony, after the woman confronted him, the man He broke off the relationship over the phone and disappeared.reported the same medium. It was at that moment when she she realized she had been deceivedaccording to his story.
A scam that amounts to 300 thousand reais
The authorities, cited by the local press, announced that the victim was with their bank accounts emptied and also with debts. In total, according to G1the woman lost almost 300 thousand reais, equivalent to about 55 thousand US dollars
«I found myself in a situation where I didn’t even have money to buy bread. I lost all my savings and I have debts that I still pay today.«, aclaró and RPC.
An image of the wedding invitation, which never materialized. Photo: RPC/Via G1.The alleged perpetrator of the criminal act was arrested by the police on October 15 in Taboão da Serrastate of São Paulo. He is currently facing charges for sentimental fraud, ideological falsehood, emotional damage and qualified theft.
For their part, the authorities announced, cited by G1, that the suspect has complaints for similar events since 2014. Until now, according to the same medium, the police identified other victims in the states of São Paulo, Paraná, Río Grande do Sul and Bahia. Five victims were detected in Paraná, while two other women from São Paulo came forward after the arrest.
«I still can’t believe I ended up in a situation like this, because I was always very careful with my thingsI was always very careful with these situations (…) Maybe It was a time of need, a lot of time alonehe He started treating me well, with sweet words«, the victim told RPC.
