Impostor posing as Zé Amaro defrauds victims of over €150,000
An impostor using the name Zé Amaro sent love letters and scammed victims for more than €150,000. A Swiss woman duped by the fake persona said she fell in love with him.
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What we know
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- An impostor posing as Zé Amaro defrauded victims with love letters.
- The scheme collected more than €150,000 from the victims.
- According to SAPO Notícias, a 65‑year‑old woman living in Switzerland who was duped by the fake Zé Amaro on Instagram confessed she had fallen in love with him.
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An impostor posing as Zé Amaro defrauded victims with love letters, collecting more than 150,000 euros.
Confirmed by 4What the 4 sources said
SAPO Notícias“Um impostor que se fazia passar por Zé Amaro enganou vítimas com cartas de amor, arrecadando mais de 150 mil euros”
Machine translation: An impostor who pretended to be Zé Amaro deceived victims with love letters, raising more than 150 thousand euros
Read at SAPO NotíciasCorreio da Manhã“Fiquei apaixonada, dava-me amor e prometia que íamos casar": Mulher recorda como foi enganada por falso Zé Amaro”
"I fell in love, he gave me love and promised we would marry": Woman recalls how she was cheated by fake Zé Amaro
Mulher relatou como ao longo de três anos entregou elevadas quantias de dinheiro a alguém que dizia ser o artista
Read at Correio da ManhãObservador“Arguido nega ter cometido qualquer crime.”
The accused denies having committed any crime.
A vítima, de 65 anos, vivia na Suíça e estava fragilizada quando foi contactada no Instagram. Arguido nega ter cometido qualquer crime.
Read at ObservadorIs this point wrong? Tell usRenascença“Prometeu‑me que íamos casar": mulher apaixonada dá 250 mil euros a "falso Zé Amaro". Homem nega farsa”
"Prometeu‑me que íamos casar": mulher apaixonada dá 250 mil euros a "falso Zé Amaro". Homem nega farsa
Suspeitos sondavam as redes sociais à procura de vítimas e perceberam que a mulher era fã do "cowboy português" – e numa ocasião e com recurso à inteligência artificial, simularam uma videochamada feita pelo artista, diz o Ministério Público.
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A 65‑year‑old woman living in Switzerland, duped by a fake Zé Amaro on Instagram, confessed she had fallen in love with him.
One sourceWhat the source said
Is this point wrong? Tell usSAPO Notícias“Mulher burlada por falso Zé Amaro confessa ter‑se apaixonado”
Machine translation: Woman duped by fake Zé Amaro confesses having fallen in love
A vítima, de 65 anos, vivia na Suíça e estava fragilizada quando foi contactada no Instagram. Arguido nega ter cometido qualquer crime.
Read at SAPO Notícias
Who reported it
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