Hacker arrested for stealing $40,000 from Neymar’s account

Brazilian police have arrested a suspected hacker  for allegedly hacking into Neymar’s bank accounts and repeatedly stole the sum of $40,000.

Police revealed that the alleged hacker worked at an unnamed bank where the Paris St-Germain (PSG) and Brazil player and his business manager father had accounts.

The police, in a statement, said the 20-year-old hacker was arrested on Wednesday “for defrauding bank clients”.

Although the police did not name the player in the statement, the officer in charge of the case said it was Neymar.

According to Reuters, the police officer explained how the alleged theft occurred to Brazilian TV show Brasil Urgente.

“What did this lad do?” said Fabio Pinheiro Lopes.

“He got the password of his office colleague and stole small amounts of money from famous people with high net worth.

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“These people didn’t notice. He made (a transfer) of 10,000 (reais) (1,912.59 dollars), then another of 10,000, then 20,000, and then 50,0000 and the total came to 200,000.”

Lopes disclosed that the account affected was Neymar’s and that his father likely controlled the funds.

“When they discovered they called the bank. The bank reimbursed the victim and investigated who was behind it,” he said.

Meanwhile, Neymar’s press officer did not comment on the case when contacted.

TheStar