Brazilian country music singer ‘swindled $203,000 out of 26 women he met on dating sites’ and would ‘become aggressive’ and block them when confronted about the outstanding debt
- Wagner Oliveira was arrested on Friday in the Federal District, Brazil
- He is under investigation for defrauding at least 26 women out of a total of $203,000
- He allegedly attacked single mothers via dating apps, contacted them and then asked them for money
A country singer is singing the blues in Brazil after he was arrested Friday for allegedly defrauding at least 26 women he met on dating sites.
Wagner Oliveira allegedly swindled up to $203,000 from his victims in the Federal District.
The 42-year-old mainly targeted women who were single mothers between the ages of 30 and 45, civilian police said.
He also made sure that they were financially stable and that they had recently moved to the area where the capital Brasilia is located.
Oliveira set up multiple profiles on social media platforms, disguising his identity under different professions. In one, he claimed to be involved in the agricultural sector and in another he stated that he was the father of two girls.
Brazilian country singer Wagner Oliveira was singing the blues on Friday as he was arrested for allegedly defrauding at least 26 women of nearly $203,000. The 42-year-old allegedly met the victims through dating apps and tricked them into lending him money and financing two cars
Brazilian country singer Wagner Oliveira is charged with embezzlement, coercion and theft and could face up to 18 years in prison if convicted
Investigators discovered that Oliveira would obtain the women's phone numbers and contact them via WhatsApp.
He socialized with them, professed his love and talked about plans to start a family.
Once the women were fully invested in him, Oliveira approached them about setting up loans under their names, financing purchases and buying goods.
Oliveira promised the women that they would be paid back within days, claiming that he was waiting for money from jobs he had completed, profits he expected from a business that was about to open or the sale of a property.
He allegedly deceived a woman into taking out a bank loan, leaving her with a loss of $1,720, and also had another woman loan him $4,350.
Another woman accused him of using her personal documents without permission to borrow $2,430 from a bank.
Investigators discovered that Wagner Oliveira was able to convince two women to finance two Fiat vehicles, but never made the payments
Brazilian country singer Wagner Olivera is said to have sought out his victims via dating apps
Oliveira has set up several profiles on Instagram to scam his victims
She alleged that Oliveira applied psychological pressure to finance a Fiat for 36 payments totaling $5,940. He reportedly never paid.
Oliveira was also in a relationship with a woman who used her credit card to make a retail purchase for $1,420. He would then finance a Fiat using her personal information without her consent, leaving him with a loss of $26,300.
The victims told police he would intimidate them to prevent them from reporting him to authorities.
Oliveira is being investigated for embezzlement, coercion and theft, and faces up to 18 years in prison if convicted.
His arrest comes two weeks after another Brazilian conman was given another two years and four months in prison for a total of 19 years for defrauding at least seven women, including a teacher, he met on dating sites.