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Suspect denies involvement in €150,000 fraud as trial approaches in Porto

The man known as “Falso Zé Amaro” says he did not take part in the scheme that allegedly swindled a fan of singer Zé Amaro of over €150,000, and he is set to be tried in Porto’s Tribunal de São João Novo.

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  1. The suspect said he was not involved in the criminal network that allegedly defrauded a fan of singer Zé Amaro of more than 150,000 euros.

    Confirmed by 4
    What the 4 sources said
    Correio da Manhã
    “Suspeito rejeita estar envolvido em rede criminosa, que sacou mais de 150 mil euros a fã do artista.”

    Machine translation: Suspect rejects being involved in a criminal network, which took more than 150 thousand euros from the artist's fan.

    Read at Correio da Manhã
    Notícias ao Minuto
    “Homem nega ter‑se feito passar pelo cantor Zé Amaro e burlado mulher”

    Man denies having pretended to be singer Zé Amaro and having defrauded a woman

    Read at Notícias ao Minuto
    SAPO Notícias
    “negou hoje ter cometido qualquer crime”

    Um homem que, alegadamente, integrava uma rede que se fazia passar pelo cantor de música popular Zé Amaro e que terá burlado uma mulher levando-a a entregar-lhe, pelo menos, 150 mil euros negou hoje ter cometido qualquer crime.

    Read at SAPO Notícias
    Observador
    “Arguido nega burla de 150 mil euros a fã de Zé Amaro”

    Accused denies €150,000 fraud against a fan of Zé Amaro

    Julgamento arrancou no Porto. Acusação diz que rede usou IA para simular videochamada do cantor e enganar emigrante na Suíça ao longo de três anos.

    Read at Observador
    SAPO Notícias
    “Arguido nega burla de 150 mil euros a fã de Zé Amaro”

    Accused denies €150,000 scam of Zé Amaro fan

    Julgamento arrancou no Porto. Acusação diz que rede usou IA para simular videochamada do cantor e enganar emigrante na Suíça ao longo de três anos.

    Read at SAPO Notícias
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  2. Suspect known as “Falso Zé Amaro” is to be tried in the Tribunal de São João Novo in Porto for defrauding a fan of more than €150,000.

    One source
    What the source said
    Correio da Manhã
    “Falso Zé Amaro enganou fã em mais de 150 mil euros”

    Machine translation: Fake Zé Amaro deceived fan for more than 150 thousand euros

    Suspeito vai ser julgado no Tribunal de São João Novo no Porto.

    Read at Correio da Manhã
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