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'Wolf of Wall Street' scam

Based in Portugal, an international gang specialized in carrying out financial scams against Brazilians was dismantled on Monday (6), in a joint mega-operation between authorities from both countries. Three Brazilians and a Portuguese woman were detained in Lisbon, and there are other arrest warrants in progress.

Named “Red Diffusion”, the Civil Police operation identified an elaborate fraud scheme with strong inspiration from the film “The Wolf of Wall Street”, where the protagonist played by Leonardo DiCaprio enriches himself with irregular investments and leads an extravagant lifestyle. (FSP)(I.e.

Former head of Revenue was fired by Bolsonaro 1 month after retaining jewelry

Thirty-seven days after members of the Bolsonaro government attempted to illegally enter the country with a set of jewelry presented by the Saudi Arabian regime to the then First Lady Michelle Bolsonaro, without declaring it at customs, the Federal Revenue Secretary at the time, José Tostes, lost his position. (Estadão)(I.e.

'Forgotten money'

The search for amounts forgotten in banks or other financial institutions via the Central Bank (BC) website was made available at 10 am this Tuesday (7) and generated a queue of more than 300 thousand people trying to access the Values ​​Receivable System (SVR) , with instability on the website and waiting times of up to two hours.

Do you have money forgotten in the bank? Withdrawal of amounts begins this Tuesday

The Central Bank's (BC) Receivable Values ​​System (SVR) reopened this Tuesday (7th) March, so that every Brazilian with some money forgotten in bank accounts can request the redemption of the amounts. According to the BC's most recent balance, as of last Sunday (5), 19,7 million people had already consulted about the values. Of this total, 5,5 million (28%) have some money to receive.

Due to the instability, the Central Bank started to display a warning to users, asking them to return at a later time, as there were already many people waiting in line. (CNN Brazil)

Case of the 'Campari Coach'

The São Paulo Court granted this Tuesday (7) a precautionary measure to actress and screenwriter Lívia La Gatto so that coach and digital influencer Thiago Schutz stays at least 300 meters away and does not look for her or speak to her. The request had been made on Thursday (2) to the Civil Police. The decision was extended to interpreter and samba singer Bruna Gomes da Silva Volpi. (g1)

'Campari coach' is investigated for threatening comedian; victim seeks protective measure

The São Paulo civil police opened an investigation to investigate the threat made by male coach Thiago Schutz to comedian actress Lívia La Gatto. She satirized a recent interview with the “Campari coach” – as Thiago became known on social media – and was threatened by him: “lawsuit or bullet”, wrote the coach.

Ukraine denies involvement in Nord Stream pipeline explosion

Ukraine has denied any involvement in last September's attack on the Nord Stream pipelines, which carried Russian gas to Europe. Kiev's comments follow a New York Times report(*), which cites anonymous US intelligence officials who suggest a pro-Ukrainian group was to blame. (with the BBC*)

Leaks in Nord Stream gas pipelines generate gas bubbles in the Baltic Sea

The two Nord Stream gas pipelines between Russia and Germany – which are out of service due to the war in Ukraine – suffered gas leaks in the Baltic Sea that generated gigantic bubbles this Tuesday (27). Accident or sabotage?

France has biggest protest against pension reform

France registered, this Tuesday (7), the most massive protest against the pension reform, promoted by President Emmanuel Macron, with 1,28 million protesters, according to the Ministry of the Interior. The CGT union estimated, in turn, that 3,5 million people. (AFP)

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