Brazilian Police Investigate Possible ‘Goodnight, Cinderella’ Scam After British Tourists Reportedly Drugged and Robbed
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By Michael Rios, CNN Rio de Janeiro police said they are investigating a case in which two British tourists say they lost $21,000 after being drugged and assaulted by three women near a beach. The incident appears to be the latest in a series of incidents known in Brazil as “Boa noite, Cinderela” scams, in which police say criminals seduce foreigners, spike their drinks, and steal their belongings. One of the tourists told police he drank a spik…
Brazilian police investigate possible ‘Goodnight, Cinderella’ scam after British tourists reportedly drugged and robbed
Police in Rio de Janeiro say they’re investigating a case in which two British tourists say they lost $21,000 after being drugged and robbed by three women near a beach.
UK Tourists Drugged and Robbed in Brazil's 'Goodnight Cinderella' Scam — What You Need to Know
A 21-year-old British engineering student collapsed unconscious on Rio de Janeiro's Ipanema Beach after accepting a drug-laced caipirinha, waking hours later in hospital to discover criminals had drained £16,000 from his bank account. The victim, who was holidaying with a friend, had spent the evening dancing samba when three Brazilian women approached offering drinks. Within minutes of consuming the cocktail, he staggered and lost consciousness…
The two graduates of the British genius who collapsed on the sand on a Brazilian beach after being drugged and deprived of thousands of books by three women spoke of their terrifying event. The two friends, who were interviewed on local television but did not give their names, had gone to Rio de Janeiro to celebrate their diploma. They have been in the popular tourist city for 10 days before meeting three women for one night. One of them said th…
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