Brazilian woman who is 38 accused of years of ‘elaborate fraud schemes’ by posing as a child

Police who arrested Amanda Maria Souza de Oliveira say she admitted that she had lied to obtain financial support

A 38-year-old woman has been arrested in Brazil, accused of pretending to be a 12-year-old girl, allegedly to deceive a couple who took her into their home for more than a year.

Amanda Maria Souza de Oliveira was charged in the southern state of Santa Catarina with fraud and false identity offences.