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Fraudulent Messages: How the “Scam Car” Operated in São Paulo

A sophisticated fraud scheme was dismantled in São Paulo, where a man was arrested for operating a vehicle equipped with advanced technology to commit bank scams.

The car, a white Jeep Renegade, sent fake bank SMS messages to nearby phones, directing victims to phishing sites to steal personal and banking information.

The driver, paid R$1,000 per week, used a computer and antenna in the car to target victims in affluent neighborhoods. Authorities are seeking more victims and accomplices involved in the scheme.

More details in this video (in Portuguese*): :point_right: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LIMEFGFhZcM

* You can view closed captions in your language doing this: How to Enable Translated Subtitles on YouTube (in Your Language)

Update: This is the device they used :point_right: IMSI Catcher | IMSI identifier collection systems