
Civil Police arrest couple aged 67 and 74 in Taubaté for a custom furniture scam in Rio de Janeiro; customer losses estimated at R$500,000.
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The operation was a partnership between the city's Civil Police and that of Rio de Janeiro, where customers filed police reports about the purchase of custom furniture that was not delivered by a store in the capital of Rio de Janeiro. The investigation identified that the woman and man, aged 67 and 74 respectively, responsible for the company, were living in Taubaté. According to the Police, the loss to customers is estimated at R$500,000. The police also pointed out that the prisoners changed the name of the company and continued the scams. According to the Police, the couple had more than 20 criminal records for embezzlement and fraudulent misrepresentation.
The operation was a partnership between the city's Civil Police and that of Rio de Janeiro - a city where customers filed police reports about the purchase of custom furniture that was not delivered by a store in the capital of Rio de Janeiro.
The investigation identified that the woman and man, aged 67 and 74 respectively, responsible for the company, were living in Taubaté. According to the Police, the loss to customers is estimated at R$500,000.
The police also pointed out that the prisoners changed the name of the company and continued the scams. According to the Police, the couple had more than 20 criminal records for embezzlement and fraudulent misrepresentation.

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