03/09/2022 – A woman was shot in the leg after her car was stolen on Prefeito Olímpio de Melo Street, in Benfica, North Zone. According to police, the vehicle she was in was stopped by armed criminals in another car. They announced the robbery and ordered the passengers to get out of the vehicle. As she was leaving the car, the woman was shot in the leg.
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04/09/2022 – A man died after being shot in a bar on Olegário Maciel Avenue, in Barra da Tijuca, West Zone. According to witnesses, after an argument, a man shot the victim. According to the police, the man shot had already been arrested for scams, accused of leading a gang that cloned credit cards.
04/09/2022 – Two men died after a shooting with military police, in the Brás de Pina neighborhood, North Zone. According to the Olaria Battalion command, the shooting took place during a patrol in the Praça do Country region when the police came across a group of armed men.
05/09/2022 – The Civil Police and the Public Ministry of Rio de Janeiro (MPRJ) carried out an operation to arrest a woman for scams in the sale of Rock in Rio tickets. Officers were trying to execute a warrant against Léo Moura’s sister, a former Flamengo and Grêmio football player, who is not the subject of the investigation. According to investigations, she used the fact that she was Léo Moura’s sister to sell fake festival tickets. Only one of the victims would have made a transfer via PIX to her of R$ 20,8 thousand.
Our analysis:
The news above is not an uncommon situation and not restricted to the entertainment universe. Any event that moves the public can be targeted by scammers, who work with fraud and fake tickets. With that in mind, following some tips can prevent consumers from falling into a scam when buying tickets online.
- Avoid exaggerated sales: be suspicious of sites that practice values below the market or much above
- Research the company: before entering a website and buying tickets, check the company’s reputation. They are required to provide their corporate name, CNPJ, address and telephone number on the homepage. If you don’t find this information visible, don’t buy
- Check reputation: many consumers express their opinion about their experiences on complaint sites or on social networks
- Assess the security of the site: in addition to verifying the company’s data, check the security of the site. In the URL bar, instead of just “http”, “https” must be included – the letter ‘S’ indicates the adoption of stricter security protocols. Also, check if a padlock appears in the search bar. When clicking on it, a pop-up should appear with security information and site authenticity
- Beware of groups on social media: be aware when someone announces the sale of tickets on social media. The first step is to make a careful analysis of the advertiser’s profile
05/09/2022 – Four Colombians were arrested in Jacarepaguá, for stealing and applying scams in the area where Rock in Rio takes place. The group would have come to Brazil with the aim of committing crimes in the festival area. In the house where they were hiding, the police found tickets, badges and identification bracelets with Rock in Rio visual identity, in addition to cell phones, a radio transmitter and documents stolen in the area of the concerts and which were hidden inside mattresses.
06/09/2022 – Rio de Janeiro Civil Police, arrested a bank manager suspected of applying scams with loans. In addition to her, six other men were arrested. According to investigations by the Botafogo Police Department, the gang forwarded CPFs (individual registrations) to the manager, who assessed whether she could open an account with these names. With the accounts created, the gang asked for loans, and the money was divided.
Our analysis:
Imagine the unpleasant surprise of receiving a call to collect a debt you didn’t pay. This is the nightmare that the person who had the CPF used by swindlers lives but avoiding fraud in your CPF is simple.
- Keep your documents close by. Whenever you’re at the cashier in a store, don’t let them take your documents away from you
- Be wary of online tests: they are very popular, especially on social media. They look funny and often go viral among our friends. The point is that many of these tests are actually bait to gain access to your data
- Beware of shopping sites. Before making any purchases online, check the reliability of the website you are browsing.
- Attention when discarding cards, documents, and bills: before throwing old bills in the trash, expired cards, old documents, among others, tear everything and shred what is possible
- Monitor your CPF: Serasa Consumer offers an alert service that informs you every time there is an attempt to fraud with your CPF. The cost of the service is low, and you have the peace of mind of guaranteeing more security to your document. In addition, you can also see the status of your CPF at Serasa for free on their website.
- Beware of alert emails. See who the sender of the email is and contact the company immediately
- The prize scam: SMS messages alerting you to a big cash prize? This is another very common trap used to steal data
07/09/2022 – Two male escorts were arrested after applying the spiked drink scam and stealing almost R$ 8 thousand from a 58-year-old man. The victim said he met one of the men on a dating app and they arranged to meet at a bar in Copacabana, South Zone. He then went to the criminal’s apartment, where he was held in private prison for 14 hours.
09/09/2022 – Rio de Janeiro Public Ministry arrested former Civil Police Secretary Allan Turnowski. He was arrested for criminal organization and involvement with the “jogo do bicho” (Illegal betting with numbers representing animals). Turnowski left office in March of this year to run for a federal deputy for the PL party. According to the investigations, he received bribes from the “jogo do bicho” and would be involved in a plan to murder another “jogo do bicho” leader Rogério Andrade.
