🚨 Fake Auction Scam: Police trace cryptocurrencies and arrest criminals! 🔍🔗
📍 Date: September 9
📍 Locations: Itanhaém (SP), São Paulo (SP), Canoas (RS)
💥 The operation "Final Bid" arrested 12 people and executed 16 search warrants. The difference? 👇
🔎 Cryptocurrencies were traced with the support of the Ministry of Justice!
🧠 How did the scam work?
Fake auction sites — cloned real vehicle ads
Sponsored links on Google — appeared at the top of searches
Fake environment — with documents and terms identical to the legitimate ones
Contact via WhatsApp — convinced the victim and disappeared after payment
Money laundering via crypto — amounts diverted through digital wallets
👮♀️ The turning point:
💻 The Cyberlab, from the Ministry of Justice, traced the digital assets of the gang with specialized tools.
📍 Crypto flow monitored
📍 Wallets identified
📍 Scheme dismantled
💡 Here’s the alert:
🔐 Always verify the authenticity of auction sites
❌ Be wary of prices much below market
👀 Never negotiate via WhatsApp with "companies" without verified CNPJ
💸 Cryptocurrencies leave a trace, but scams still exist
