By NewsBlogger Érika de Souza Vieira Nunes was arrested for attempting to withdraw a loan using a deceased man’s identity at an Itaú Unibanco branch in Rio de Janeiro, sparking an investigation by the Civil Police.
At a glance
- Érika de Souza Vieira Nunes was arrested for attempting to withdraw a loan using a deceased man.
- Bank employees became suspicious and called the police
- Paulo Roberto Braga had already entered the bank deceased
- Érika claimed Paulo was hospitalized for pneumonia before the incident
- Police are investigating potential charges of theft by fraud or fraud in connection with the incident.
The details
A woman, identified as Érika de Souza Vieira Nunes, was arrested after attempting to withdraw a loan of R$ 17,000 from an Itaú Unibanco branch in Bangu, Rio de Janeiro, using a deceased man, Paulo Roberto Braga, 68. The incident took place on a Tuesday afternoon when bank employees became suspicious and called the police.
It was discovered that Paulo had already entered the bank deceased, and the circumstances surrounding his death are under investigation by the Civil Police of Rio.
Érika claimed that Paulo, her uncle, had been hospitalized for five days with pneumonia before the incident.
The Health Foundation confirmed his hospitalization.
She stated that Paulo wanted to withdraw the money to buy a television and renovate his house, and believed he was conscious before leaving home and inside the bank, but stopped responding when receiving care.
Érika’s lawyer, Ana Carla Corrêa, maintains her client’s innocence and asserts that Paulo was alive when he arrived at the bank.
The police are investigating potential charges of theft by fraud or fraud in connection with the incident, as well as the circumstances surrounding the loan to determine if it was taken out while Paulo was still alive.
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| – Employees of an Itaú Unibanco branch in Bangu, Rio de Janeiro called the police after witnessing a woman using a corpse to withdraw a loan of R$ 17,000. – The incident occurred on a Tuesday afternoon. – The woman, identified as Érika de Souza Vieira Nunes, tried to make the deceased man sign the document. – The man, Paulo Roberto Braga, 68, had already entered the bank dead. – Bank employees were suspicious and called the police. – The Civil Police of Rio is investigating how and when the man died. – They are also investigating if the woman committed theft by fraud or fraud. – The circumstances of the loan are being investigated to determine if it was taken out while he was still alive. |
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| – Ãrika de Souza Vieira Nunes, 43, was arrested on suspicion of taking a deceased elderly man, Paulo Roberto Braga, 68, to withdraw R$ 17,000 from a bank. – Ãrika stated that her uncle fell ill and was hospitalized for five days with pneumonia before the incident. – The Health Foundation confirmed that Paulo was hospitalized for pneumonia. – Ãrika claimed that Paulo wanted to withdraw the money to buy a television and renovate his house. – She stated that Paulo was conscious before leaving home and inside the bank, but stopped responding when receiving care. – Ãrika’s lawyer, Ana Carla Corrêa, believes in her client’s innocence and claims that Paulo arrived alive at the bank. |
