RIO DE JANEIRO – A brazen woman was caught on camera attempting to secure a bank loan with her deceased uncle at a branch in the Bangu neighborhood of western Rio de Janeiro.

Bank employees became suspicious when the woman wheeled the body of her deceased uncle, Paulo Roberto Braga, 68, into the bank and attempted to get him to ‘sign off’ on a loan, Daily Mail reported.

Footage from the incident shows the woman holding up the pensioner’s head and urging him to sign a document, telling him, “Uncle, are you listening? You have to sign it. I can’t sign for you.”

Concerned staff members began filming the pair and subsequently called for an ambulance and the police.

One employee told the woman, “I don’t think this is legal. He doesn’t look well. He’s very pale.” The woman responded, “He’s like that,” and suggested taking him to the hospital, asking, “Do you want to go back to the hospital again?”

Video footage captured the woman placing a pen between the deceased man’s fingers and encouraging him to grip it tightly. She then grabbed hold of his neck from behind, attempting to stabilize his head, while urging him, “Sign here and stop giving me a headache.”

Paramedics who arrived at the scene confirmed that Paulo Roberto Braga had passed away a few hours earlier. The woman, identified as Erika de Souza Vieira Nunes, was arrested at the scene and claimed to be the niece and caregiver of the deceased.

Police chief Fabio Luiz confirmed that Mr. Braga was already dead when he was wheeled into the bank, stating, “The investigation is continuing to identify other family members and to find out if he was alive when the loan was arranged and when it dates from.”

Authorities are reviewing CCTV footage from inside and outside the bank to determine if Nunes acted alone or if there were accomplices involved. There are suspicions that this incident could be part of an organized fraud scheme.

The loan in question was reported to be for 17,000 Brazilian Reais, approximately equivalent to £2,500. The results of a post-mortem to establish the cause of Mr. Braga’s death have not yet been released.