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false identity
Coverage of false identity in the Nexus archive.
- Woman in her 30s who pretended to be a child and lived with family found guilty of fraud
A woman named Amanda Maria Souza de Oliveira was found guilty of fraud and false identity in Brazil for living with a foster family while pretending to be a child. She had maintained this elaborate scheme by creating a false age and identity over approximately 15 years. The Court of Justice of Santa Catarina sentenced her to prison after she admitted to deceiving people.
- 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.