The Federal Police in Pernambuco launched, this Wednesday (25), Operation Duplo F, which aims to investigate a series of frauds against the Severance Pay Guarantee Fund (FGTS) system.
The irregularities were allegedly committed by a former employee of an accounting and consulting firm based in the Ilha do Retiro neighborhood in Recife, who reported the fraudulent scheme to the authorities.
According to the Federal Police, investigations indicate that the frauds involve undue withdrawals of around R$182,000 and R$110,000, resulting from false links created with 10 different companies and false admission and dismissal records in eight other companies.
During the morning of Wednesday, three search and seizure warrants were served in the city of Paulista, in Greater Recife.
The actions aim to collect materials such as external and internal HDs, pen drives, computers, smartphones and diaries, as well as accounting records and documents related to the movement of accounts in Brazil and abroad, both in the name of those investigated and third parties.
The crimes under investigation include aggravated fraud against Caixa Econômica Federal, with a sentence of 1 to 7 years in prison.
This content was originally published in PF launches operation to combat FGTS fraud in Pernambuco on the CNN Brasil website.
Source: CNN Brasil
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