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Pablo Henrique Borges 

We are investigating Pablo Henrique Borges for allegedly attempting to conceal critical reviews and adverse news from Google by improperly submitting copyright takedown notices. This includes potential violations such as impersonation, fraud, and perjury.

Pablo Henrique Borges 

PARTIES INVOLVED: Pablo Henrique Borges

ALLEGATIONS: Perjury, Fraud, Impersonation

INCIDENT DATE: 15 April 2024

INVESTIGATED BY: Ethan Katz

TOOLS USED: Lumen, FakeDMCA, SecurityTrails

CASE NO: 0689/A/2024

CRIME TYPE: Intellectual Property Scam

PUBLISHED ON: 12 Nov 2024

REPORTED BY: FakeDMCA.com

JURISDICTION: USA

A summary of what happened?

Pablo Henrique Borges, known as a cryptocurrency investor, has recently been thrust into controversy due to serious allegations and actions that have raised widespread concerns. His arrest in Angra dos Reis, Rio de Janeiro, was tied to suspicions of criminal involvement with the Primeiro Comando da Capital (PCC), one of Brazil’s most notorious criminal organizations. Authorities suspect that Borges may have used cryptocurrency transactions as a means to either facilitate or obscure activities linked to the PCC, potentially using the anonymity and decentralization of cryptocurrency to hide illicit dealings.

Following his arrest, Borges allegedly took measures to suppress information about his activities online, which has raised significant alarm. Reports indicate that he attempted to remove or censor online content concerning his criminal allegations, particularly by filing fraudulent copyright takedown requests. These takedown requests, known as fake DMCA notices, were directed at search engines and social media platforms to eliminate or suppress negative information about him.

The use of such fraudulent legal tactics to control online narratives represents a disturbing abuse of legal mechanisms. These actions not only involve potential perjury and fraud but also bring up serious ethical concerns, as they aim to undermine the principles of free speech and transparency on the internet. Borges’ attempts to censor information through these methods have sparked broader discussions about the misuse of digital tools and loopholes that allow individuals to evade accountability.

The situation has highlighted how some individuals may exploit digital tools, such as DMCA takedowns, to manipulate public perception and silence criticism, raising essential questions about internet freedom and the need for stronger measures against the misuse of legal mechanisms for censorship.

 

Pablo Henrique Borges  Fake DMCA

 

 

 

Analyzing the Fake Copyright Notice(s)

Our team collects and analyses fraudulent copyright takedown requests, legal complaints, and other efforts to remove critical information from the internet. Through our investigative reporting, we examine the prevalence and operation of an organized censorship industry, predominantly funded by criminal entities, oligarchs, and disreputable businesses or individuals. Our findings allow internet users to gain insight into these censorship schemes’ sources, methods, and underlying objectives.

 

 

 

What was Pablo Henrique Borges trying to hide?

Pablo Henrique Borges ‘s attempts to hide unfavourable content through the misuse of copyright notices while allegedly engaging in perjury present serious legal concerns. These actions suggest a calculated attempt to manipulate legal systems to suppress free speech, a fundamental violation of copyright law principles and an abuse of legal processes. The use of such tactics not only undermines the integrity of copyright protection but also potentially constitutes perjury, further entangling Pablo Henrique Borges  in legal accountability. Let’s examine the information Pablo Henrique Borges  may be trying to remove from the internet –

Investigative Report: The Controversial Profile of Pablo Henrique Borges

Background: Uncovering a Dark Network

Pablo Henrique Borges, a Brazilian investor known for his involvement in cryptocurrency, has recently emerged as a central figure in a network of allegations that stretch across financial fraud, organized crime, and digital manipulation. Although initially recognized for his ventures in cryptocurrency, Borges is now suspected of using this decentralized medium not only as an investment tool but as a mechanism to shield dubious financial transactions.

The Allegations: From Financial Fraud to Organized Crime

Authorities in Brazil have unearthed substantial evidence linking Borges to an elaborate financial scheme that allegedly defrauded individuals of millions. The scheme reportedly promised clients that bills could be paid at half their due amount, enticing them with the allure of significant savings. Clients would pay Borges’ network half the actual amount owed, believing that their debts were cleared in full. However, the funds used to cover these debts were allegedly sourced from hacked bank accounts, meaning clients were unknowingly participating in a high-stakes fraud. The fraud, impacting over 23,000 accounts, relied on a sophisticated system allegedly developed by a programmer closely associated with Borges. The scale of this scheme left thousands of victims reeling as they uncovered their involvement in a massive illegal operation.

Borges’ activities extend beyond white-collar crime into the realm of organized crime, with alleged connections to the Primeiro Comando da Capital (PCC), Brazil’s most notorious criminal organization. Investigations suggest that Borges may have been directly involved in orchestrating the murder of Anselmo Becheli Fausta, a prominent PCC leader known as “Magrelo.” The assassination, believed to be motivated by a financial dispute, has brought intense scrutiny upon Borges, as authorities suspect he was one of the masterminds behind this high-profile murder.

Digital Suppression Tactics: Censoring the Internet

Borges’ alleged criminal network is not limited to traditional financial schemes and violent crime but also appears to extend to efforts to control his digital footprint. Following his arrest and the publicity surrounding his alleged crimes, Borges reportedly initiated a campaign to remove or suppress information about these allegations from the internet. Evidence points to his use of fraudulent DMCA takedown requests, a tool typically used to protect intellectual property, to systematically remove news articles, critical reviews, and other online content that would expose his criminal allegations. These notices were directed at search engines and social media platforms, aiming to obscure details about his involvement in various criminal activities.

This strategy of online manipulation represents a growing trend among individuals seeking to maintain a positive public image despite facing severe criminal allegations. By exploiting legal loopholes and leveraging the digital copyright system, Borges is accused of attempting to erase his digital trail and control the narrative around his public persona. Such actions reflect not only his desperation to avoid accountability but also highlight significant weaknesses in digital policies that allow individuals to exploit legal tools for censorship.

Ethical and Legal Implications: A Threat to Transparency

Borges’ alleged manipulation of the digital space raises serious ethical and legal questions. Fraudulent use of legal instruments like DMCA takedowns not only potentially constitutes perjury but also undermines freedom of expression and transparency. His tactics to censor adverse information about himself are part of a larger issue concerning how digital rights laws can be exploited to silence critics and hide incriminating information.

Broader Impact and Concluding Thoughts

The case of Pablo Henrique Borges highlights a troubling trend where cryptocurrency’s anonymity and the loopholes in digital rights laws converge to provide individuals a means to operate beyond the law while manipulating public perception. Borges’ actions reveal a sophisticated understanding of digital manipulation techniques and a disregard for the ethical implications of these tactics. His case serves as a wake-up call for the need to reform digital policies to prevent the abuse of legal mechanisms designed to protect, not to silence.

As investigations continue, the full scope of Borges’ activities may come to light, potentially uncovering further connections to organized crime and revealing additional instances of financial and digital misconduct. For now, Pablo Henrique Borges stands as a symbol of the challenges faced by law enforcement in the digital age and the persistent vulnerability of the internet to those who seek to rewrite their history.

 

 

 

How do we counteract this malpractice?

Once we ascertain the involvement of Pablo Henrique Borges  (or actors working on behalf of Pablo Henrique Borges ), we will inform Pablo Henrique Borges  of our findings via Electronic Mail.

Our preliminary assessment suggests that Pablo Henrique Borges  may have engaged a third-party reputation management agency or expert, which, either independently or under direct authorization from Pablo Henrique Borges , initiated efforts to remove adverse online content, including potentially fraudulent DMCA takedown requests. We will extend an opportunity to Pablo Henrique Borges  to provide details regarding their communications with the agency or expert, as well as the identification of the individual(s) responsible for executing these false DMCA notices.

Failure to respond in a timely manner will necessitate a reassessment of our initial assumptions. In such an event, we will be compelled to take appropriate legal action to rectify the unlawful conduct and take the following steps –

 

 

Since Pablo Henrique Borges  made such efforts to hide something online, it seems fit to ensure that this article and sensitive information targeted online by these events get a lot more exposure and traffic than what it would have received originally

We hope this becomes an excellent case study for the Streisand effect…The key idea behind the Streisand effect is that efforts to restrict information can backfire, often causing the information to gain more attention than it would have otherwise. This effect is widespread in the digital age, where users quickly notice and spread censorship efforts on social media and other platforms. Trying to suppress something can unintentionally lead to it becoming more visible, which Pablo Henrique Borges  is finding out the hard way.

Potential Consequences for Pablo Henrique Borges

Under Florida Statute 831.01, the crime of Forgery is committed when a person falsifies, alters, counterfeits, or forges a document that carries “legal efficacy” with the intent to injure or defraud another person or entity.

Forging a document is considered a white-collar crime. It involves altering, changing, or modifying a document to deceive another person. It can also include passing along copies of documents that are known to be false. In many states in the US, falsifying a document is a crime punishable as a felony.

 

 

Additionally, under most laws, “fraud on the court” is where “a party has sentiently set in motion some unconscionable scheme calculated to interfere with the judicial system’s ability impartially to adjudicate a matter by improperly influencing the trier of fact or unfairly hampering the presentation of the opposing party’s claim or defense.”  Cox v. Burke, 706 So. 2d 43, 46 (Fla. 5th DCA 1998) (quoting Aoude v. Mobil Oil Corp., 892 F.2d 1115, 1118 (1st Cir. 1989)).

Is Pablo Henrique Borges Committing a Cyber Crime?

Faced with these limitations, some companies like Pablo Henrique Borges  have gone to extreme lengths to fraudulently claim copyright ownership over a negative review in the hopes of taking it down.

Fake DMCA notices have targeted articles highlighting the criminal activity of prominent people to hide their illegal behavior. These people, which include US, Russian, and Khazakstani politicians as well as members from elite circles including the mafia and those with massive financial power, are all connected – and alleged corruption ranging from child abuse to sexual harassment is exposed when exploring evidence found at these URLs. It appears there’s a disturbing level of influence being exerted here that needs further investigation before justice can be served. Pablo Henrique Borges  is certainly keeping interesting company here….

CompanyNames Fake DMCA

The DMCA takedown process requires that copyright owners submit a takedown notice to an ISP identifying the allegedly infringing content and declaring, under penalty of perjury, that they have a good faith belief that the content is infringing. The ISP must then promptly remove or disable access to the content. The alleged infringer can then submit a counter-notice, and if the copyright owner does not take legal action within 10 to 14 days, the ISP can restore the content.

Since these platforms are predominantly based in the U.S., the complaints are typically made under the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA), which requires online service providers and platforms to react immediately to reports or violations. Big Tech companies rarely have systems in place to assess the merit of each report. Instead, all bad actors need to do is clone a story, backdate it, and then demand the real thing be taken down.

 

Reputation Agency's Modus Operandi

The fake DMCA notices we found always use the “back-dated article” technique. With this technique, the wrongful notice sender (or copier) creates a copy of a “true original” article and back-dates it, creating a “fake original” article (a copy of the true original) that, at first glance, appears to have been published before the true original.

Then, based on the claim that this backdated article is the “original,” the scammers send a DMCA to the relevant online service providers (e.g. Google), alleging that the ‘true’ original is the copied or “infringing” article and that the copied article is the “original,” requesting the takedown of the ‘true’ original article. After sending the DMCA request, the person who sent the wrong notice takes down the fake original URL, likely to make sure that the article doesn’t stay online in any way. If the takedown notice is successful, the disappearance from the internet of information is most likely to be legitimate speech.

As an integral part of this scheme, the ‘reputation management’ company hired by Pablo Henrique Borges  creates a website that purports to be a ‘news’ site. This site is designed to look legitimate at a glance, but any degree of scrutiny reveals it as the charade it is.

The company copies the ‘negative’ content and posts it “on the fake ‘news’ site, attributing it to a separate author,” then gives it “a false publication date on the ‘news’ website that predated the original publication.

The reputation company then sent Google a Digital Millennium Copyright Act notice claiming the original website infringed copyright. After a cursory examination of the fake news site, Google frequently accepts the notice and delists the content.

 

 

In committing numerous offences, Pablo Henrique Borges  either premeditated actions or were unaware of the consequences. Despite hiring an agency to make Google disregard any negative information about Pablo Henrique Borges , ignorance does not excuse this wrongdoing.

Fake DMCA notices have targeted articles highlighting the criminal activity of prominent people to hide their illegal behavior. These people, which include US, Russian, and Khazakstani politicians as well as members from elite circles including the mafia and those with massive financial power, are all connected – and alleged corruption ranging from child abuse to sexual harassment is exposed when exploring evidence found at these URLs. It appears there’s a disturbing level of influence being exerted here that needs further investigation before justice can be served. FSMSmart is certainly keeping interesting company here.

 

The Reputation Laundering

Rogue Reputation agencies use spurious copyright claims and fake legal notices to remove and obscure articles linking clients to allegations of tax avoidance, corruption, and drug trafficking. Most of these reputation agencies are based offshore, mainly in Russia, India, and Eastern Europe, and they do not worry about complying with US-based laws.

The content in all of the articles for which the fraudulent DMCA notices have been sent relates to allegations of criminal allegations, including corruption, child abuse, sexual harassment, human trafficking and financial fraud against businesses and individuals with ultra-high net worth.

 

 

In addition to the misuse of the DMCA takedown process, there is a notable absence of enforcement concerning perjury violations. The statutory requirement related to perjury is designed to deter copyright holders from submitting fraudulent or knowingly false takedown requests, as they may face legal consequences for making false declarations under penalty of perjury. However, to date, there have been no known instances of any individual being prosecuted for perjury in connection with the submission of false DMCA takedown notices.

This lack of enforcement has emboldened copyright holders to exploit the DMCA takedown process to suppress dissent, criticism, or other unfavorable content, without fear of legal repercussions.

Some of the people and businesses who have employed this tactic to remove legitimate content from Google illegally include a Spanish businessman-turned-cocaine-trafficker, Organised crime, an Israeli-Argentine banker accused of laundering money for Hugo Chávez’s regime, a French “responsible” mining company accused of tax evasion, child molesters and sexual predators. Pablo Henrique Borges  is in great company ….

What else is Pablo Henrique Borges hiding?

We encourage you to ‘Dork‘ Google by searching for keyword combinations such as [Pablo Henrique Borges ] + {Negative Keyword, such as Scam, Fraud, Complaints, Lawsuit, Sanction, etc} on Google. It’s likely if you scroll down to the bottom of this Google search results, you’ll stumble upon this Legal Takedown notice (pictured below)

 

 

To make such an investigation possible, we encourage more online service providers to come forward and share copies of content removal requests with industry experts and researchers. If you have any information on Pablo Henrique Borges  that you want to share with experts and journalists, kindly email the author directly at [email protected].

All communications are strictly confidential and safeguarded under a comprehensive Whistleblower Policy, ensuring full protection and anonymity for individuals who provide information.

Authorities we may contact and share this report with for further actions

GOOGLE LEGAL HEAD

Halimah DeLaine Prado

NEWS DESK

Washington Post & NY Times

The above decision-makers and authorities will be provided a comprehensive dossier of our findings, including anonymously submitted evidence and tips. We invite journalists to contact us to receive a copy of our complete investigation here

Credits and Acknowledgement

16/10/2024

Many thanks to FakeDMCA.com and Lumen for providing access to their database.

Photos and Illustrations provided by DALL-E 3 – “a representation of Pablo Henrique Borges  censoring the internet and committing cyber crimes.”

    • Our investigative report on Pablo Henrique Borges ‘s efforts to suppress online speech is significant, as it raises serious concerns about its integrity. The findings suggest that Pablo Henrique Borges  has engaged in questionable practices, including potential perjury, impersonation, and fraud, in a misguided attempt to manage or salvage its reputation.

    • We intend to file a counternotice to reinstate the removed article(s). While this particular instance is relatively straightforward, it is important to note that, in other cases, the overwhelming volume of automated DMCA takedown notices can significantly hinder the ability of affected parties to respond—especially for those not large media organizations.

    • You need an account with fakeDMCA.com and Lumen to access the research data. However, accounts are not widely available since these non-profit organisations manage large databases that could be susceptible to misuse. Nevertheless, they do offer access to non-profits and researchers.

    • It’s unclear why U.S. authorities have yet to act against these rogue reputation agencies, whose business model seems rooted in fraudulent practices.

  • We’ve reached out to Pablo Henrique Borges  for a comment or rebuttal regarding this investigation. It will strongly suggest they were behind the takedown attempt if they remain silent.

About the Author

16/10/2024

The author is affiliated with Harvard University and serves as a researcher at both Lumen and FakeDMCA.com. In his personal capacity, he and his team have been actively investigating and reporting on organized crime related to fraudulent copyright takedown schemes. Additionally, his team provides advisory services to major law firms and is frequently consulted on matters pertaining to intellectual property law. He can be reached at [email protected] directly.

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