Operation Blind Report: Federal Police Combat Pension Fraud of R$ 6.57 Million in Maranhão
The Federal Police launched Operation Blind Report to dismantle a pension benefit fraud scheme in Maranhão. A total of 172 suspicious benefits were identified and losses of R$ 6.57 million.
Federal Police Execute 39 Warrants in Maranhão and Investigate R$ 6.57 Million in Pension Fraud
The Federal Police launched Operation Blind Report on Tuesday (22 September) in São Luís (MA) with the objective of dismantling a criminal group suspected of obtaining and fraudulently maintaining temporary disability pension benefits. According to gov.br, the operation is part of the Pension Task Force, with participation from the General Coordination of Social Security Intelligence of the Ministry of Social Security.
A total of 39 search and seizure warrants were executed across nine municipalities in Maranhão — São Luís, Paço do Lumiar, São José de Ribamar, Pinheiro, Santa Helena, Palmeirândia, Presidente Sarney, Presidente Juscelino and Brejo — as well as Santa Rosa (RS), Cotia (SP), Parauapebas (PA), Parnaíba (PI) and Ubajara (CE).
The judicial measures also include lifting banking and tax secrecy of those under investigation, prohibition of contact between them, and seizure of assets and funds with a view to eventual reimbursement of losses to public coffers.
The operation is a follow-up to Operation Camisaria. The investigations began following the identification of evidence of a scheme aimed at irregular approval of pension benefits. According to the investigation, the group would be composed of public servants, healthcare professionals, accountants, businessmen and intermediaries.
Among the practices under investigation are the issuance of false medical reports, the creation of fictitious employment relationships, the insertion of fraudulent data into pension systems, the recruitment of beneficiaries and the movement of funds obtained illegally.
So far, 172 potentially fraudulent benefits have been identified and estimated losses of R$ 6.57 million to public coffers.
The individuals under investigation may face charges, according to their respective responsibilities, for pension fraud, falsification of public documents, insertion of false data into information systems, criminal organisation and money laundering.
Source: Google News BR — Crime