While under preventive detention in the Master Case, banker Daniel Vorcaro was targeted by a WhatsApp scam from a man posing as federal prosecutor 'Dr. Aníbal Vidal.' The conversation, obtained by a journalistic column, has drawn Federal Police attention, with the Attorney General's Office confirming no such prosecutor exists.
In a new development in the ongoing investigations surrounding Daniel Vorcaro—arrested on March 4 in the third phase of Operation Compliance Zero—a scammer posed as 'Dr. Aníbal Vidal, federal prosecutor from MPF' to contact the former Banco Master owner via WhatsApp. The impostor insisted on a quick meeting to deliver documents to the company, writing: “I have documentation to send to the company and, before sending, I need to speak with the friend.” Vorcaro, attending a hearing, declined and ignored subsequent calls.
The exchange caught the eye of the Federal Police. The Attorney General's Office (PGR) verified no MPF prosecutor by that name exists, suggesting the scam aimed for an in-person meeting that Vorcaro, wary from experience, avoided.
This incident follows probes into the Master Case, involving bank frauds where Vorcaro is accused of coordinating intimidation. Recent CPI actions include breaking secrecy for his brother-in-law Fabiano Campos Zettel and summoning ex-Bank of Brazil officials. The STF is set to review Vorcaro's arrest, with Minister Dias Toffoli assessing his role.
