The True Story of Brazil's Biggest Bank Heist - The Vault

In May 2005 the Banco Central was robbed of 3.5 tons of cash totaling 160 million Brazilian Reals (70M USD). The investigation led to 36 arrests for 133 crimes and only 8 million reals were recovered.

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[cheddar]

This is the pilot episode of our new series "The Vault", an animated series looking at the most interesting true financial crimes. Let us know what you think!

[danidejaneiro]

"The German" is a nickname usually given to blue-eyed blonde Brazilians. I know because I get called _o alemão_ all the time.

[ryanarcadia]

Man imagine if they set up a fake landscape company, made it look like they were a real company by advertising, got ready to do the heist but then one of the masterminds goes "wait a minute... look how much money we could make if we actually started landscaping!"
EZ landscaping empire.

[abacaxi]

Cool fact, fortaleza means fortress in portuguese.
Just make the whole thing even funnier

[darthslackus]

Big Boss actually escaped prison in 2011...

...and is now running a PMC from an offshore drilling rig.

[ribbit]

a foreign drug lord was actually mugged in brazil
this place aint for beginners

[tylerandrews]

My daughter and I really enjoy your show. Thanks for making these.
A few years ago my identity was stolen, and the thief racked up almost a million dollars in fraudulent debt. He started companies, bought cars and trucks, and destroyed properties all in my name. Fortunately my wife did an amazing job hunting the thief down, and with the help of some great officers and other victims he was arrested and served time. The craziest part was testifying at the trial since the guy had legally changed his name to mine and the case was against me! Can you guys do a show on a big, interesting identity theft?

[danieltanasec]

The craziest way: by digging a tunnel... Like in 50% of all heist movies....

[Fede_uyz]

If GTAV taught me anything, is that you never ever ever ever ever take the money and spend it right away, you launder it a bit and lay low for a while so the case can die down

[noname]

You really need to use the metric system.

[GinHindew]

Guy paid for ten cars in cash...
"I see, he is muscle"
"he is more like... butt"

[Eddie_Glorpo]

Big boss escaped prison




Mission complete boss return to mother base

[RbsnPinheiro]

Crazy how all went down. By the time of the heist I was living in Boston, but I live in Fortaleza now and the house they rented is kind of an attraction.

[LEFTBASS]

I’m going to throw out a theory that the Brazilian government let some of them go free on purpose hoping they would lead them to other members of the group, which seems to have worked when they tried another heist.

[SergisleyMatias]

I loved how you guys nailed the design of the central bank buildings.

[CuriosityCulture]

I think cheddar might take Vox as my popular channel.

[JoaoPedro-lukl]

3:58 in Brazil that means basically every politician

[Navneetvaio]

Your eyes are uncomfortably close to each other

[GAMINGBAUS]

Amazing video! You guys deserve so many more subs, quality content, guys!

[FoxBoi]

cool story. is it legal to dig a tunnel from your property to a friends property if both of you are ok with it? is it legal when there is a street or a stranger's property is in the way?