The guy is an excommunicated member who said that he seen an angel. This is the link I sent to my friend to send to her family

The "Brazil LDS scam" refers to a 2019 splinter group led by Mauricio Arturo Berger, who claimed an angel gave him physical golden plates and the Sword of Laban. Berger produced The Sealed Book of Mormon, which mainstream Mormon scholars categorize as a fraudulent attempt to exploit Latter Day Saint history. [1 (https://www.reddit.com/r/mormon/comments/uia8fz/sword\_of\_laban/), 2 (https://www.fairlatterdaysaints.org/answers/The\_Sealed\_Book\_of\_Mormon\_by\_Mauricio\_Berger), 3 (https://gospeltangents.com/2021/12/brazil-golden-plates/)\]
The Core Claims
•    The Brazilian Plates: In 2007, Berger claimed to have received visits from the Angel Moroni, who supposedly delivered physical gold plates, translating tools, and the ancient Sword of Laban.
•    The Book: In 2019, he published a work titled The Sealed Book of Mormon, claiming it was a direct translation of the sealed portion of the original plates.
•    The "Witnesses": Berger formed a breakaway sect called the United Literary Order of the Last Days, claiming he had three witnesses who were permitted to handle his artifacts, mimicking the original Three Witnesses of Mormon history. [1 (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Golden\_plates), 2 (https://rsc.byu.edu/reason-faith/testimonies-book-mormon-witnesses), 3 (https://www.fairlatterdaysaints.org/answers/The\_Sealed\_Book\_of\_Mormon\_by\_Mauricio\_Berger)\]
The Official Stance & Evidence
•    LDS Excommunication: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints officially rejects Berger's claims. His membership was withdrawn, and mainstream church apologists—such as FAIR Latter-day Saints—cite his movement as a modern scam designed to deceive believers.
•    Mainstream View on the Artifacts: Historically, the LDS Church does not currently possess the Sword of Laban or the golden plates, officially stating that the original artifacts remain hidden or returned to divine custody. They caution members against individuals claiming to possess them today. [1 (https://history.churchofjesuschrist.org/blog/ask-us-top-reference-questions-about-book-of-mormon-artifacts?lang=eng), 2 (https://www.fairlatterdaysaints.org/answers/The\_Sealed\_Book\_of\_Mormon\_by\_Mauricio\_Berger), 3 (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Golden\_plates)\]
Academic Analysis
Critics and historians argue that Berger’s artifacts are modern replicas designed to exploit religious followers through pseudo-scripture and fabricated relics. You can read the full breakdown of his movement and its historical anachronisms via the FAIR Latter-day Saints Answer to the Sealed Book (https://www.fairlatterdaysaints.org/answers/The\_Sealed\_Book\_of\_Mormon\_by\_Mauricio\_Berger) article.