Brazilian Police Uncover Multi-State Fraud Rings in Coordinated Raids

Overview

• In Campinas, officers executed search warrants at three warehouses and three luxury homes, identifying 154 fake seller profiles and 46 front companies tied to about R$ 12 million in online sales of counterfeit goods.
• Police seized thousands of falsified items and luxury vehicles, while Gustavo Lupercino de Freitas, arrested in flagrante on October 30, remains in preventive detention on charges including falsification of medicines and estelionato.
• Authorities in Campinas are examining a possible link to the PCC criminal faction, which remains unconfirmed as additional suspects are questioned and seized devices undergo forensic review.
• In Rio Grande do Sul, an operation targeting a deepfake-driven scam using fake government sites led to nine search warrants, blocked assets and accounts, and losses exceeding R$ 1.3 million, with elderly victims most affected.
• A separate Ceará case against a call-center style loan-refinancing fraud produced a conviction of Priscila dos Santos Maciel to six years and five months in prison, with preventive measures and asset blocks imposed on other accused members.