# São Paulo lottery ticket fraud convictions

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/so-paulo-lottery-ticket-fraud-convictions
> Updated: 2026-09-03T00:03:00.000Z. Sources: 25. Developments: 2.

The São Paulo Court of Justice upheld the convictions of three men for fraud and criminal association. The group utilized a ‘winning lottery ticket’ scam to target vulnerable individuals, including a 77-year-old victim who was defrauded of R$ 7,500. The court noted the group demonstrated a “stable and permanent criminal bond” and an organized pattern of targeting elderly victims across different cities.

## Timeline

### 2026-09-03: Businessman wanted for 39-year-old homicide identified in Paraguay

A Brazilian businessman wanted for a 39-year-old homicide was identified in Paraguay after a traffic dispute involving a firearm.

23 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/so-paulo-man-sentenced-for-r-13-million-fraud-against-former-domestic-worker

### 2026-08-23: São Paulo Court upholds convictions for lottery ticket scam trio

The São Paulo Court of Justice upheld convictions for three men who used a lottery ticket scam to defraud a 77-year-old man of R$ 7,500, sentencing them to prison for fraud and criminal association.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/so-paulo-court-upholds-convictions-for-lottery-ticket-scam-trio

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Cite as: São Paulo lottery ticket fraud convictions. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/so-paulo-lottery-ticket-fraud-convictions