Woman swindles mother out of $139 million in art masterpieces in bizarre con involving a "psychic," police say

Police in Rio de Janeiro on Wednesday were seeking the arrest of six people accused of involvement in stealing 16 artworks together valued at more than 700 million reais ($139 million), some of which were recovered.

Police said in a statement that the group stole the works from an 82-year-old widow, who had been married to an art collector and dealer.

The haul included museum-quality pieces from Brazilian masters Tarsila do Amaral and Emiliano Di Cavalcanti. Video provided by police showed them finding more than 10 works underneath a bed and, at the bottom of the pile, was "Sol Poente" — a do Amaral painting of a brilliant-hued sunset.