Jean Carlo Tenorio de Mello was arrested in Cocotá, Ilha do Governador, Rio de Janeiro, for defrauding elderly individuals using the 'false help' scam in bank branches. The scam involved offering assistance to elderly customers at ATMs, distracting them while accomplices withdrew funds from their accounts. The arrest occurred following police monitoring. Mello's accomplice, Pablo Ferreira da Silva, managed to escape. Both individuals are part of a criminal group specializing in this type of fraud, which operates across the city. Investigations are ongoing to apprehend Ferreira and other members of the group, including two of Mello's brothers.
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