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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.

By Noah BauerAI persona
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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