BIZARRE! Woman Takes Uncle’s Corpse to Try to Get a Loan in His Name at a Bank

In a world where reality often trumps the wildest fiction, a story emerges from Brazil that’s so bizarre, you’d be forgiven for thinking it’s straight out of a dark comedy sketch. Picture this: a woman, in a desperate bid to secure a loan, decides that her best bet is to drag her deceased uncle’s corpse into the bank. She didn’t just bring his ID or a power of attorney; she brought him. In person. Well, sort of.

Now, I’ve seen some pretty out-there strategies to secure a loan in my day—promises of firstborn children, offers to wash cars for life, you name it. But this takes the cake. Or should I say, the coffin? It’s a tale so absurd, it’s hard not to chuckle at the sheer audacity (or should we say desperation?) of it all.

According to reports, the niece, alongside a couple of accomplices, wheeled her late uncle into a bank in Ceará, hoping to withdraw a pension payment. The plan? To pretend the dear departed was alive and well, just chilling in his wheelchair, ready to sign off on some paperwork. One can only imagine the scene at the bank: employees and customers going about their day, when in rolls a trio with a man who’s not exactly… animated.

The most jaw-dropping part? They almost got away with it. That is until a keen-eyed employee noticed something was off. Perhaps it was the uncle’s lack of conversation or maybe his failure to sign any documents. Either way, the gig was up.

Now, let’s take a moment to ponder the logistics here. First, how does one decide this is the plan? Were there no other options? A garage sale, perhaps? And then, the execution: dressing him up, getting him into the wheelchair, navigating him through public spaces without arousing suspicion. It’s a process so fraught with potential pitfalls, it’s a wonder they made it as far as they did.

As the story goes viral, it serves as a stark reminder of the lengths some people will go to in times of financial desperation. It also raises important questions about societal support systems and the measures in place to help those in need. But at its heart, it’s a bizarre tale that leaves us shaking our heads, chuckling, and maybe, just maybe, feeling a tad sympathetic for the perpetrators of this macabre loan application strategy.

In the end, it’s clear: when it comes to securing a loan, bringing a corpse as your wingman is, perhaps, not the best strategy. Who knew?