Police arrest scammer impersonating Grêmio coach Luis Castro

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Last updated Sep 2, 2026

Police arrest scammer impersonating Grêmio coach Luis Castro

Summary

Civil police from Rio Grande do Sul and Rio de Janeiro arrested a man on Wednesday for impersonating Grêmio coach Luis Castro. The individual contacted club players and staff, managing to defraud forward Enamorado of R$ 22,500 by requesting a PIX transfer under the guise of purchasing food donations. Authorities confirmed the suspect also attempted to contact center-back Kannemann regarding training schedules and reached out to Internacional figure D’Alessandro. While Kannemann and D’Alessandro grew suspicious and avoided the scheme, Enamorado completed the transaction before the fraud was uncovered. The suspect was taken into custody in a joint operation, though police have yet to recover the stolen funds.

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Key Details

•Police arrested the suspect on September 2, 2026.
•Forward Enamorado lost R$ 22,500 to the scammer.
•Kannemann and D’Alessandro were targeted but did not provide money.
•The suspect posed as Grêmio coach Luis Castro to establish trust.

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A scammer pretended to be Grêmio coach Luis Castro to pull off scams and ask the club’s players for PIX transfers.The criminal managed to fool forward Enamorado and take R$ 22,500.The scammer was a...
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