Shocking footage has emerged from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, showing a woman attempting to secure a loan using a deceased man's identity.
The gruesome scene depicted a woman wheeling a corpse to the bank in an attempt to obtain a loan.
The video shows the woman wheeling the corpse of an elderly man into a bank branch.
The corpse was determined to be identified as 68-year-old Paulo Roberto Braga.
She then props up his head and attempts to make him sign loan documents.
The bank staff were stunned after noticing the deceased man looked so pale.
Suspicious of the man's pale and lifeless appearance, bank employees conversation to the woman.
The seemingly unusual discovery by the staff hinted that something was wrong, prompting them to start filming the pair.
The video captures her pleading with the deceased Mr. Braga, urging him to sign.
A bank employee can be heard saying, 'Uncle, are you listening? You have to sign it. I can't sign for you,' expressing frustration at his lack of response.
Then, the staff called the police and the woman's arrest made
The staff was concerned for Mr. Braga's well-being, bank staff called for paramedics and police.
The shock showed a woman assisting the incapacitated man to sign a piece of paper. She carefully guided his hand and placed the pen firmly between his fingers.
A bank worker told the woman after witnessing the scene: 'I don't think this is legal. He doesn't look well. He's very pale.'
After the lifeless man failed to respond to commands, the woman pretended to engage in conversation: 'Sign here and stop giving me a headache'
After the investigation, the woman was arrested at the scene.
After being arrested, the woman claimed she was Mr. Braga's niece and caretaker.
Following the incident, the woman, identified as Erika de Souza Vieira Nunes, who claimed to be Mr. Braga's niece and caretaker, was arrested at the scene.
Additionally, according to paramedics, the deceased pensioner was Paulo Roberto Braga, aged 68, who had passed away a few hours earlier.
Police are investigating the incident, and reviewing security footage to determine if Ms. Nunes acted alone or with accomplices.
An autopsy will determine Mr. Braga's cause of death. Authorities are also looking into the date the loan was arranged to see if Mr. Braga was still alive at the time.
This is not the first time; previously, a similar incident occurred in Brazil
This incident follows a similar one in Ireland last year, where two men were jailed for attempting to use a deceased man's body to collect his pension.
Accroding to the report, Declan Haughney, aged 41, received a two-year sentence, while 37-year-old Gareth Coakley was sentenced to 18 months behind bars.
News reports at the time identified Haughney as a nephew of the deceased individual.
