MP denounces man with almost 700 criminal records for embezzlement in Rio | Rio de Janeiro

Rio – The Public Ministry of the State of Rio de Janeiro (MPRJ) indicted four people for the crimes of embezzlement and criminal association to commit a payroll loan scam. One of the accused has 681 notes for embezzlement. Another defendant records 147 criminal notes. The complaint was made through the Specialized Action Group for Combating Organized Crime (Gaeco/MPRJ).

The suspects promoted a pyramid scheme, where the victim took out loans in their name and passed them on to the accused, who kept most of the value, causing losses of thousands of reais.

According to Gaeco/MPRJ, the companies RC Assistência Pessoal and Grupo Rony Cardoso were created to carry out the scams and give the activity a solid appearance, making it appear that the victims were financing with an accredited institution.

Prosecutors describe that the group, through the media and leaflets distributed on public roads, announced the refinancing of loans at advantageous values, including a supposed bonus that ranged from 10% to 50% of the new loan.

The victims, deceived by the scheme, signed the contract with a clause transferring a large part of the amount to the companies of the accused. This happened with the aim of having an ‘old’ loan granted or even just a bonus that varied from 10% to 20% of the contracted amount.

According to the complaint, the fraud initially consisted of the use of a database to locate public servants who had taken out recent loans or even who had room to take out a loan, at which point the accused selected potential targets.