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There's a "gabirú" posing as a student pulling scams on Coimbra student housing

Notícias de Coimbra3 September 2026 at 19:09

A case of alleged fraud was discovered in Coimbra, involving student housing. The complaint was filed by the owner of one of the housing spaces in the city.

The report was made public through the owner's personal page, where he warned about the fraudulent situation.

The scheme involved a person who posed as a student to deceive the owners of the student housing. The term "gabirú" in the title suggests that the scammer presented himself deceptively, posing as a student to commit the scam.

Local authorities have been alerted to this case, which affects the student housing sector in Coimbra.

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