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Minister of Defense Has Cloned Cell Phone; Coupist Requests Donation of R$ 5

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In the messages sent around 8:00 a.m., the couptista claimed that the minister would be organizing an alleged event for the 'Instituto Criança Esperança'; the ministry's press advisor confirmed the incident

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The mobile phone of the Minister of Defense, José Múcio Monteiro, would have been invaded by thumpers who tried to apply, on the morning of this Friday (18), the so-called "slap of Zap". A message sent from the minister's number circulated on a transmission list of WhatsApp. The text referred to a supposed charity event that Múcio [...]

Golpistas cloned José Múcio's cell phone and sent messages to contacts asking for R$ 5 for an alleged charity event.

According to Tecmundo, coupsmen cloned the WhatsApp of Defense Minister José Múcio Monteiro, and asked for money from contacts

Criminals used message application to divulge fake charity event and request R$5 donations

Golpista sent text to other contacts passing through José Múcio requesting transfers via Pix for supposed event

·São Paulo, Brazil
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O Antagonista broke the news in São Paulo, Brazil on Friday, September 18, 2026.
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