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Suspect in Illegal Gambling Operation Also Linked to Pix Fraud Scheme
Alberth Cesar Janjon, arrested in Campinas, is under investigation for allegedly masterminding a large-scale digital payment fraud.
Alberth Cesar Janjon, arrested in Campinas, São Paulo, as part of Operation "Jogo Sujo" targeting illegal gambling, is also under investigation for allegedly orchestrating a sophisticated fraud scheme involving Brazil's instant payment system, Pix.
Police sources indicate Janjon, identified as the owner of an online betting platform, is considered the "intellectual mentor" behind a qualified theft by fraud operation. Investigators from the 5th DEIC (Division of Investigations into Bank Thefts and Robberies) have uncovered financial transactions totaling up to R$2 million in a single day related to the alleged fraud.
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