Old woman sells her house and gets R$238,000 scam from fake Arnold Schwarzenegger

Credited with helping actor Arnold Schwarzenneger survive during a period of alleged financial hardship, A 74-year-old retiree lost more than R$238,000 while making transfers to scammersThe case began in 2020, but details have only now emerged.

By Subject UOL On Tuesday (02), the victim, who lives on the coast of São Paulo, He searched for someone pretending to be a Hollywood star via social mediaDuring the conversation, the person told him that he needed money to make ends meet and asked for help.

To convince the victim, the alleged actor communicated in English while the woman used translation tools to understand the messages. Moreover, He promised to return the borrowed amount and pay the amount in dollars. as a form of gratitude As soon as he gets the huge sum he deserves.

The old woman, impressed by the story of the fake Schwarzenegger, decided to help him. To withdraw the requested money, He sold the car and took out a loan, raising a total of R$238,500 It was transferred to the bank accounts of 12 people via Pix between November 2020 and June 2022.

I’m trying to get the money back

While waiting for the money to be returned after a promise from someone pretending to be an Austrian-born bodybuilder and politician, The victim purchased a property in March 2022However, as the amount was not paid, she and her husband had to leave their new home.

Since then, the pensioner has been trying to get the money back through justice. He has filed a lawsuit against all 13 people who received the transfers, But so far he has only received R$15,000 after one of them made an extrajudicial agreement World.

In an interview with the newspaper, the elderly woman’s lawyer said it was not yet known whether the people who received the payment were responsible for the fraud. The defense also suggested: The scammers had information about their clientsfor example, knowing his passion for the series’ hero Terminator.