Cyber● Low27m ago · Nov 12, 2026, 11:35 PM
Businessman loses over R$ 600,000 after falling for fake lawyer scam in Rio Preto
GlobeAlert Desk · curated from G1 · Brazil · South America
Virtual scams alert; virtual crimes; digital scam. Beatriz Jarins/TV TEM A 73-year-old businessman lost R$ 620,000 after falling for a fake lawyer scam on Wednesday (11) in São José do Rio Preto (SP). According to the police report, the victim communicated with the suspect through an application.
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