Civil police arrested this Wednesday (20) a man suspected of carrying out a “spiritual healing” scam in the town of Descanso, in the far west of Santa Catarina. The Indian man, who identified himself as the victim, was arrested in the city of San Juan, Parana state.

The man allegedly caused approximately R$28,000 in damages to the victims. Photo: Reproduction/Prefeitura de Descanso.

The man carried out the scam by deceiving the victim, saying that he felt a heavy spiritual burden in the house and that there was some kind of curse on the family. He made the victim believe in the scam by saying that the only way to get rid of the evil is through prayer.

The prayer required for “spiritual healing” cost a lot of money. In the city of Descanso, it is estimated that a man received R$ 28,000 from the scam.

At another point, the military police had already approached the man with a check for R$15,000, which was to be received from one of the victims. He was released, but he committed the crime again and made new victims.

With the support of the Civil Police of São João/PR, the man was found and arrested. He will wait for the court’s decision.