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São Paulo police investigate former bank executive over illegal betting payments

Enforcement & compliance

São Paulo Civil Police are investigating former Banco Master employee André Felipe de Oliveira Seixas Maia over suspected money laundering through illegal betting platforms, according to the report. Police allege that Silium, a payments intermediary in which Maia was identified as a leading partner, managed accounts for shell companies that handled betting deposits. The investigation remains confidential.

The inquiry concerns alleged financial flows supporting unauthorised betting platforms and the intermediaries handling their deposits.

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Mato Grosso police investigate influencer and husband over illegal betting

Mato Grosso Civil Police launched Operation Aposta Final in Cuiabá and Várzea Grande on 14 October, investigating an influencer and her husband over suspected links to illegal online betting and money laundering. The operation is executing 19 judicial orders and includes authorisation to block up to R$102.4 million. Police said two companies receiving users’ Pix payments were absent from the Ministry of Finance Secretariat of Prizes and Betting’s authorised-operator list.

The Civil Police of Mato Grosso launched Operation Aposta Final in Cuiabá and Várzea Grande on 14 October, investigating a digital influencer, her husband and their suspected links to a criminal faction accused of running illegal online betting platforms and laundering money. The operation is carrying out 19 judicial orders and authorises the blocking of up to R$102.4m in the accounts of those under investigation, according to the police.

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