Erika de Souza Nunes, a 42-year-old Brazilian woman, was recently apprehended for allegations of defamation against a corpse and attempted fraud. The middle-aged woman attempted to bring a corpse to a bank and apply for a loan under the name of the deceased person. This audacious incident quickly went viral and caused a commotion among the local residents after a video recording of the incident circulated on social media.

On the date of April 16th, Erika de Souza Vieira Nunes arrived at the Itaú Unibanco branch in Bangu, Rio de Janeiro to assist Paulo Roberto Braga, a 68-year-old man, in the process of applying for a bank loan worth $3,200 (Rp. 51,659,040). Braga, who uses a wheelchair, was accompanied by Erika, who claimed to be his niece and primary caregiver. However, the bank employees quickly became suspicious as Erika was seen having to support Braga's head with her hand.

ucap Erika de Souza Vieira Nunes.

Paulo Roberto Braga, unfortunately, never answered Erika's questions because medical personnel confirmed that he had died at least a few hours before the incident with Erika. Finally, Erika de Souza Vieira Nunes was arrested and charged with defamation of the deceased's name and attempted fraud.

Lawyer Erika de Souza Vieira Nunes told the Brazilian media today that the facts revealed about Erika have been misunderstood by police sources. The lawyer claims that Paulo Roberto Braga was still alive when Erika took him to the bank, and that the man died during the loan approval process, which is believed to be proven by witnesses.

The police, on the contrary, stated otherwise. According to them, the 42-year-old woman knew that her uncle had passed away when she took her to the bank, and that Erika was only trying to deceive the financial institution. Furthermore, it was revealed that Erika was not her niece, but only a distant relative. It is still unclear whether Erika is indeed her caregiver.