This Wednesday morning (18), the Civil Police of Rio de Janeiro carried out “Operation Loki”, which aims to execute eight search and seizure warrants against a gang that commits vehicle financing fraud.
According to the police, the group is headed by a woman, and involves the use of “scammers” who gave up their personal data in exchange for a fixed amount, thus, the gang obtained the money to fraudulently finance the vehicle.
The scam was concluded with a contract in which the supposed financed vehicle became the guarantee for the financing.
However, the car given as collateral for financing belongs to a third person, who has no involvement with the scheme.
Criminals use artificial intelligence to manipulate photographs of vehicles, changing the license plate identification and other characteristics.
The victims are surprised by the repossession by Detran and the restriction on credit, bearing considerable losses.
According to investigations, the gang has been operating for at least 2 years, and uses sophisticated methods to give veracity to the scam.
The Civil Police confirmed that investigations continue in Rio de Janeiro and other states, with the support of other corporations.
This content was originally published in Operation targets group suspected of defrauding vehicle financing in RJ on the CNN Brasil website.
Source: CNN Brasil
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