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2 clusters · 15 sources · 13 days · First seen 15 days ago · Last updated 1 day ago

Categories: CRIME

São Paulo civil police fraud crackdown

Entities: Diadema · fake lawyer scam · São Paulo Civil Police · Guarulhos, Brazil · usurious loan scheme

Overview

In mid‑July 2026 the Civil Police’s Judicial Police Center in Barretos executed a search warrant at the residence of a 28‑year‑old suspect linked to a scheme that fraudulently advertised judicial real‑estate auctions. Officers seized phones, documents and banking records to map a criminal network that had duped victims across several cities.

A week later, on 28 July, police from the General Investigation Sector raided a four‑storey building in Guarulhos, uncovering a larger fraud hub that ran fake‑lawyer, fake‑bank‑manager and usurious‑loan scams. The operation seized 25 cell phones, eight notebooks, numerous documents, a stock of telephone chips and four motorcycles, and captured two senior figures who directed the ring. Suspects attempted to destroy evidence, damaging devices on site. In total, 22 individuals – 14 men and eight women – were arrested in flagrante. The premises were equipped with internal and external surveillance cameras, underscoring the organized nature of the enterprise.

Claims

What the coverage asserts, and how well corroborated each claim is across sources.

[● 3 SOURCES] Police discovered a four‑story building in central Guarulhos that was used as a fraud hub. (police operation)
[● 3 SOURCES] The raid resulted in the arrest of 22 people in flagrante. (police operation)
[● 3 SOURCES] The fraud scheme involved fake‑lawyer, fake‑bank‑manager and usurious‑loan scams. (police investigation)
[● 3 SOURCES] The building was equipped with internal and external surveillance cameras. (police report)
[● 3 SOURCES] Police seized 25 mobile phones, eight notebooks, documents, many telephone chips and four motorcycles. (police seizure list)
[● 3 SOURCES] The fraud ring was led by two individuals who coordinated the operation. (police assessment)
[● 3 SOURCES] Before the raid, police conducted a covert watch and then executed a search‑and‑seizure warrant. (police operation timeline)
[● 3 SOURCES] Suspects attempted to destroy evidence by damaging two notebooks and three phones during the raid. (police report)

Timeline

1 day ago

[CRIME] 13 sources
Brazil police dismantle 4‑story fraud hub in Guarulhos, arrest 22
Police raided a four‑story fraud centre in Guarulhos, arresting 22 people and seizing phones, notebooks, chips and motorcycles; the hub ran fake‑lawyer and loan scams.
15 days ago

[CRIME] 3 sources
Barretos Civil Police Execute Search Warrant in Fraud Probe
Barretos Civil Police seized devices and documents in a fraud case where a 28‑year‑old pretended to broker judicial property auctions, defrauding victims across São Paulo.

Sources

actu.capital.fr · diariodocentrodomundo.com.br · economia.estadao.com.br · imprensapublica.com.br · jequiereporter.com.br · mittelaltergazette.de · mixvale.com.br · nawanzamana.in · odiarioonline.com.br · sao-paulo.estadao.com.br · tasavalta.fi · tnonline.com.br · tribunadepetropolis.com.br · tribunadigital.com.br · visaocidade.com.br

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