‘Tigrinho’: Justice overturns measure that prevented investigators in PA from publishing gambling on the internet | For

The Pará court overturned the precautionary measure that previously prohibited a group of digital influencers investigated in the “Trick of Master” operation, by the Civil Police of Pará (PCPA), from promoting gambling games, known as the “Tigrinho Game” on the networks. social.

The decision taken by the Court of Justice of Pará (TJPA) came from the favorable opinion of the Public Ministry of Pará (MPPA). Since the beginning of the investigations, in December 2023 the suspects were prohibited from sharing betting platforms on the internet.

According to the MPPA, the demonstration does not affect the continuity of investigations and, if applicable, criminal action. To g1, the Civil Police of Pará informed that the investigations investigating the cases are nearing completion and will be sent to the courts.

After the investigation against the influencers began, Federal Law No. 14,790/23 was published, which regulated online betting. The new law taxes companies and bettors, in addition to defining rules for operating the service and determining the sharing of revenue, among other points.

Furthermore, the National Advertising Self-Regulation Council (CONAR) published a set of specific rules to regulate betting marketing activations in Brazil. One of them is the sharing of materials specifically informing that it is aimed at adults.

The “tigrinho game” is a famous online casino that promises fabulous winnings. In practice, the objective is for the player to make a combination of three identical figures in the three rows that appear on the screen.

As the game is not developed by bookmakers, it may appear on more than one website, usually within categories such as “online casino”.

In Brazil, “Fortune Tiger” became famous mainly due to the extensive campaign that included many digital influencers and players who share their tactics to do well.

Twelve digital influencers involved in an internet gambling scheme are being investigated by the police in Pará in the “Trick of the Master” operation.

The investigations began after some victims went to the police to report that influencers were looking for people to join an online gaming platform.

According to delegate Daniel Castro, from the Metropolitan Police Directorate (DPM) at the Pará Civil Police, influencers used social media to promote gambling.

“Those investigated took advantage of their status as digital influencers, taking advantage of the capillarity they have to transform their life from ostentation into profit, they promoted it through a platform known as Tigrinho, they played online games that the banks always won”, he explains.

Police chief Walter Rezende said that one of the victims lost more than R$15,000 betting on the game.

“She won a round but, when it was time to receive it, the platform blocked the victim, meaning she could not withdraw the prize or recover the amount invested.”

Still according to the investigations, the scheme with influencers worked like this: for every 100 “enticed”, each influencer received R$1,000.

Delegate Daniel Castro says that, in Pará, one of those investigated had a flow of more than R$20 million, and that when one of them was arrested, there was a pix notification that totaled R$50 thousand.

“The moment we executed one of these warrants, a notification of R$20 and R$30 thousand for a target arrived. In other words, in a simple movement, R$50 thousand arrived this Monday”, says the delegate.

The 12 digital influencers are being investigated for embezzlement, criminal association, money laundering and crime against consumers in Pará.

“To give you an idea, they bought luxury houses in condominiums in Belém, imported vehicles. Only in one residence we went to, we found clothes, bags, accessories from luxury European brands, very expensive, original”, said delegate Daniel Castro.