The Federal Police launched the morning of Thursday (17) the final reversal, focused on the dismantling of a gang specializing in Bank fraud against Caixa Econômica Federal . The criminal group acted mainly in cities in the Lagos region and the metropolitan region of Rio de Janeiro.
According to the investigations, the suspects were heading to Caixa agencies with fake documents, passing by real account holders to open accounts and hire loans in anticipation mode Birthday FGTS – a service that allows the worker to anticipate up to ten installments of the annual value available in the guarantee fund for time of service.
After the release of resources, the money was rapidly transferred to third party accounts linked to the investigated, in an attempt to conceal the illicit origin of values and make it difficult for tracking. THE damage caused to the financial institution already total approximately R $ 180 thousand according to the Federal Police.
In the operation of this Thursday were fulfilled six search and seizure warrants in the cities of Arraial do Cabo, Armação dos Buzios and Niterói. The court orders were issued by the 3rd Federal Criminal Court of Rio de Janeiro.
The investigation began from a complaint from Caixa Econômica Federal itself, which identified suspicious movements in newlyweded accounts. The fraud occurred, at least, in the agencies of Armação dos Buzios, Cabo Frio and Rio das Ostras, but the PF does not rule out the group’s performance in other locations.
Those involved will answer for estelionato and criminal association. The penalties may exceed eight years in prison. The Federal Police are still investigating the case to identify other participants and possible ramifications of the scheme.
THE CNN contacted the federal eonomic box and awaits return.
This content was originally published in PF Mira gang that defrauded FGTS loans in Caixa on the CNN Brazil website.
Source: CNN Brasil
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