Instagram profile tries to identify scammers in Brasília

Internet users created an Instagram account on Sunday night (8) to identify those participating in acts of vandalism and depredation in Brasília. Called “Contragolpe Brasil”, the profile lists photos, names, social networks and activities of people who appear in images of the coup. As of 11am this Monday (9), the account already had 725 thousand followers and 136 publications, the majority identifying extremists.

“Profile for identifying criminals who attack Brazil’s democracy!”, says the description in Instagram.

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In some posts, the profile administrator “Countercoup Brazil” publishes the photo of the participant in the coup and asks followers to help with identification.

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Identification of extremists

Attorney General's Office

With the same objective of identifying the extremists who participated in the invasion of the offices of Power in Brasília, the Attorney General's Office (PGR) opened a channel for people to send videos, photos or prints of social networks.

According to the agency, the Secretariat of Expertise, Research and Analysis of the Federal Public Ministry (MPF) will act to “preserve the evidentiary material necessary for the punishment of offenders based on investigations to be conducted by the respective natural prosecutors of the cases”.

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The PGR said it will inform this Monday (9) how people can forward the materials.

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Video by: MPF

Ministry of Justice and Public Security

The Minister of Justice and Public Security, Flávio Dino, announced this Monday (9) the creation of an email to receive reports about terrorists.

On the networks

On their social networks, personalities such as Felipe neto and the deputy André Janones asked for help from their followers to identify the criminals responsible for the coup acts:

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