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Brazil-Argentina senior and impersonation fraud scams

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Fraudulent schemes targeting seniors and vulnerable individuals in Brazil have continued to escalate through ~~early September~~ mid-September 2026. In Marília, an 83-year-old man with Alzheimer's was defrauded of R$13,000 by a woman posing as a promotional representative. In Paraná, a man was arrested for an ‘emotional scam’ that cost a woman R$641,000 after he posed as a doctor, while a mother and daughter were detained in the Curitiba metropolitan area for using a ‘winning ticket’ scheme against an elderly victim. Impersonation tactics remain a primary method for Previous incidents involved high-value ~~thefts. In Uberaba, an entrepreneur lost over R$177,000 to~~ thefts through impersonation, such as criminals posing as ~~a lawyer and a representative~~ lawyers, bank security officers, or representatives of the Superior Tribunal de Justiça (STJ) during a virtual meeting. In Cassilândia, a 55-year-old man lost approximately R$280,000 after a criminal impersonating a Banco do Brasil security officer via WhatsApp seized control of his mobile device and bank account. A separate ‘fake lawyer’ scam in Cassilândia used video calls to trick a family into sharing their mobile screens, leading to an unauthorized R$15,000 loan and transfers totaling R$21,424. In early September, authorities in Cascavel, Paraná, (STJ). Regional alerts were also issued ~~an alert regarding~~ for scams targeting the ‘Programa Felicidade do ~~Idoso’. Criminals are impersonating program staff via~~ Idoso’ and various ‘emotional scams’ involving fake ~~messages~~ medical professionals. In mid-September, authorities issued new warnings regarding sophisticated legal and ~~phone calls to solicit personal data or money through Pix transfers, often using promises~~ judicial impersonation. The Public Defender's Office of ~~cash prizes~~ the Union (DPU) alerted the public to ~~lure victims. Newer incidents include a 68-year-old man in Cassilândia who lost R$12,000 after a caller~~ criminals posing as ~~a bank manager tricked him into processing an unauthorized loan~~ prosecutors, judges, or DPU members. These scammers utilize fake video conferences featuring official photographs to ~~‘cancel’ a fraudulent operation. Other regional incidents include a couple arrested in Macau, Rio Grande do Norte, for a scheme involving forged documents~~ establish legitimacy. Victims are often manipulated into performing Pix transfers, loans, or other financial operations under the pretext of ‘access validation’ via QR codes. The DPU clarified that its services are free and ~~illegal loan fees,~~ that it never requests Pix payments or investment redemptions to validate identity. Additionally, the ADUFC-S. Sind union warned members about scammers impersonating union leadership and ~~various reports of fraudulent telecommunications billing~~ legal teams via WhatsApp. These criminals contact professors claiming that funds from won lawsuits or retroactive payments are available, subsequently requesting transfers via Pix, bank slips, or cash deposits. The union and ~~fake social media advertisements.~~ its legal firm, Sociedade de Advogados Câmara e Uchôa, have emphasized that they do not request such payments to release funds.

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