A Johnny Depp impersonator in Brazil presumably scammed a retiree out-of $40,000, according to Spain’s national newsprint,
Marca
. The 61-year-rich old woman apparently provided the money, which amounted to significantly more than 200,000 reais in local money, to men whom pretended is the “Pirates of Caribbean” star. Now, she wishes fairness.

1. 
   The con began in 2020.
   
   The lady, from Osasco, São Paulo, informed regulators she started speaking with the Johnny Depp impersonator about “everyday life issues” but that their particular union shortly developed into anything deeper. Throughout now, the alleged victim undoubtedly thought she had been talking to the real Johnny Depp.
2. 
   “Johnny Depp” soon began to ask the woman for money.
   
   She says he started to inform the girl “a sad tale and therefore he needed money for cost of convictions and also in situations which he was included.” No security bells rang, even though Depp is a multimillionaire to whom money is no item. Actually, the lady ended up being a lot more inclined to think him since the actual star had been without a doubt
   having appropriate troubles
   at that time.
3. 
   The sufferer became romantically involved with the Johnny Depp impersonator.
   
   After delivering him money to support their so-called appropriate fees, the victim mentioned she began a “romance” aided by the guy, who promised to bring the prey from Brazil to live with him, relating to attorney Eduarda Tosi.
4. 
   The woman lawyer blames the pandemic for victim dropping prey to your con.
   
   Tosi told the judge in a criminal issue your “pandemic contributed to the lady believing every sit the scammer informed, given the mental surprise she practiced.” The attorney added your victim ended up being “just looking for a manner out or a big change of life.” The papers actually declare that the target underwent cosmetic surgery in anticipation of thinking of moving Los Angeles.
5. 
   The sufferer sacrificed too much to deliver cash towards scammer.
   
   She confessed to offering an auto along with her home to transmit money into the Johnny Depp impersonator. The build up were allegedly put into an account the scammer advertised belonged to “his attorney’s Brazilian pal.”
6. 
   It actually was the victim’s daughter who ultimately caught in.
   
   She realized the woman mama had been the target of a fraud and place a conclusion to your commitment right away. Faced with the reality, the retiree submitted case against Banco de Brasil, saying they had been responsible for enabling the scammer open a free account “due to shortage of upkeep and direction.” She believed this represented “obvious neglect for the financial institution.” But Banco de Brasil says the girl “moved the securities of her own free of charge might.”