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Brazilian Influencer Arrested for Faking Kidnapping Scheme

3/25/2026

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Monniky Fraga, a Brazilian influencer, was arrested for allegedly staging her kidnapping to boost followers.
She and her husband, Lucas, said armed bandits abducted them, but police view it as fabrication.
Detective Cley Anderson said Lucas was unaware of the scheme and believed it was real.
Fraga faces charges of blackmail, perverting justice, and wasting police time, and her lawyers seek house arrest due to her young children.

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Monniky Fraga, a Brazilian influencer, was arrested for allegedly staging her kidnapping to boost followers.
She and her husband, Lucas, said armed bandits abducted them, but police view it as fabrication.
Detective Cley Anderson said Lucas was unaware of the scheme and believed it was real.
Fraga faces charges of blackmail, perverting justice, and wasting police time, and her lawyers seek house arrest due to her young children.