The Federal Police (PF) launched an operation against the practice of electronic banking fraud throughout Brazil, this Wednesday morning (27)
Agents comply 30 search and seizure warrants in the states of Minas Gerais, Bahia, Paraná, Rio Grande do Norte, Santa Catarina, Rio Grande do Sul and São Paulo.
Those investigated are suspected of the crimes of criminal association, qualified theft through fraud, use of false documents, money laundering and ideological falsehood. Added together, the penalties can reach more than 20 years in prison.
The PF states that there was a significant increase in conscious participation of individuals in criminal fraud schemes. These people would be “lending” their bank accounts to receive fraudulent transactions, upon payment of part of the proceeds.
These people became popularly known as “oranges ”. For this reason, the operation was called “Don’t Be an Orange”.
Part of Tentacle Task Force s, an initiative that seeks cooperation with banking and financial institutions in the fight against fraud, the operation is in partnership with the Brazilian Federation of Banks (Febraban), the Zetta association and the Brazilian Internet Association (Abranet).
This content was originally published in PF fulfills 30 warrants in operation against bank fraud on the CNN Brasil website.
Source: CNN Brasil
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