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Overview
- Police arrested 47-year-old David Juan Manuel Corbalan in Flamengo on Tuesday after a 12th DP investigation linked him to a large 'golpe do amor' operation.
- Prosecutors say one primary victim sent 269 transfers between 2023 and 2024 that totaled about R$995,000 to R$1,000,000 and that the broader scheme may exceed R$1.5 million across multiple women.
- While a victim was hospitalized for cardiac surgery, investigators say Corbalan entered her Copacabana apartment and stole electronics, jewelry, documents and other valuables.
- Police reports show he used false identities, told victims he was an heir with assets blocked in the Middle East, routed funds through bank accounts opened in ex-partners' names and used stolen money to buy a car.
- Corbalan was indicted for continued estelionato and qualified theft for abuse of trust, he admitted a prior arrest in Argentina, and detectives are pursuing more victims and tracing diverted assets.