Police Probe Alleged Taxi Fraud After Actor Says He Was Left on Highway Over R$2,700 Fare

Overview

• Actor and theater producer Thiago Domingues says he left an Anitta concert in Paulínia and boarded a taxi after being told the trip to São Paulo would cost around R$300.
• He discovered an attempted charge of R$2,700 when his card was declined, paid R$300 instead, and was then left at a gas station on Rodovia dos Bandeirantes about 35 km from central São Paulo.
• Domingues reports he walked along the highway seeking help, spoke with a road officer who could not transport him, and later obtained an app ride near Perus to get home.
• A police report was filed at the 46th District (Perus) as attempted estelionato, and São Paulo’s public security office confirmed the electronic registration and advised him to appear at a station to pursue criminal representation.
• After his video went viral, he says he received threats from taxi drivers in Campinas and provided the vehicle’s plate only to police, and no arrests or charges have been disclosed.