Scammers target fund of Brazilian family to repatriate body of worker who died in Ireland

Fraudsters have stolen money from a Brazilian family in the midst of grieving a brother killed in a first-day-at-work accident last weekend.

Scammers target fund of Brazilian family to repatriate body of worker who died in Ireland

Erico Perez junior, (19), died when a heavy load toppled over on to him from a forklift truck, at Navan Hire in Co Meath.

Family and friends set up a Go Fund Me page where people could donate money to help repatriate Erico’s body to his home town of Petrolina da Goias.

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