CRIMEJun 11 · 10:00 UTCTHE GUARDIAN WORLDTiago Rogero in Rio de Janeiro

Brazilian woman who is 38 accused of years of ‘elaborate fraud schemes’ by posing as a child

A 38-year-old Brazilian woman, Amanda Maria Souza de Oliveira, was arrested for pretending to be a 12-year-old girl to deceive a couple into taking her into their home for over a year. She faces charges of fraud and false identity in Santa Catarina.

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