A Brazilian lady who wheeled her uncle’s corpse into a local bank and tried to take out a loan in his name, has reportedly been arrested.
The woman identified as Erika de Souza Vieira Nunes was captured on video during the incident at a bank in Rio de Janeiro. She appeared to have a relative’s corpse with her as she attempted to secure some financing for a $3,400 loan.
In the video which captured the incident Erika can be seen trying to force the deceased to sign paperwork with his limp hand. She fake talked to him at various points asking him if he could hear her and if he was listening, while instructing him to sign even though he was clearly not responsive.
She could also be seen attempting to hold his head in place as it constantly tilts and falls back.
Employees at the bank who observed what was goi g on, weren’t convinced, as they called in the police who arrested Erika.
Authorities confirmed the victim’s name was Paulo Roberto Braga, and he was dead for hours before being wheeled into the bank on Tuesday, April 16.
Erika may be charged with theft through fraud, embezzlement, as well as abuse of a corpse and cops are trying to determine how he died and if other family members were involved