Two men are arrested for embezzlement on the coast of SP Two men were arrested on the coast of São Paulo on suspicion of cloning investment platforms and carrying out scams over the internet. According to the Civil Police, the group simulated gains and losses in 'lives' and would have generated around R$10 million. They will be charged with criminal organization and embezzlement. The arrests were carried out by the Narcotics Investigations Department (Dise) of Santos, in the cities of Santos and Praia Grande, after around two months of investigations. According to the police, one of those investigated would be responsible for manipulating the amounts received, while the other transmitted the content in live streams. ✅Click here to follow the g1 Santos channel on WhatsApp. The investigation found that the group had cloned the interface of a legitimate platform to deceive investors and rented an office in Praia Grande to give credibility to the scheme. Duo was arrested on suspicion of scamming online Civil Police According to delegate Leonardo Rivau, the gang generated around R$500,000 a week and attracted new investors in lives held twice a day. “As they had been operating for around a year, we can have an estimate of extremely high values”, said the delegate, in an interview with TV Tribuna, a Globo affiliate. According to the police, luxury vehicles, computers and other objects used in the crimes were seized. The Civil Police opened an investigation to locate and arrest other possible suspects. VIDEOS: g1 in 1 minute Santos