2go Bank, fintech that according to the São Paulo prosecutor and the Federal Police served as an instrument for money laundering of the criminal faction PCC (first command of the capital), has a football through digital banks.
She is responsible for the initiatives of Vitória-BA and São Paulo Independent fans, and launched Banco Torcedor, which, according to the company, offers better management and financial use to enhance revenues from contact points with fans.
Sought, Vitória said it was surprised by the arrest of the 2go CEO in operation on Tuesday (25) and with the existence of a court order to suspend the activities of the company. The club reiterated that the contracts formalized by him have clauses that deal with responsibilities for illegal activities and corruption practices, among others.
“Victory thus acts in its legal relations, because it does not condone, and will never condone, with the practice of any act that borders the unlawfulness. For such reasons, given the public aspect of the reported facts, and in this specific moment, the question is that the question is that the question is that the question is that the question is that the question It was subjected to immediate assessment of the legal department of Vitória, to, together with the Management Council, to adopt the appropriate measures for the protection of Vitória’s rights and interests, “says Note.
The independent crowd did not position itself until the conclusion of this report.
According to the authorities, both 2GO Bank and Inbrank employed complex financial engineering strategies to hide the true beneficiaries of moved resources.
Operation Hydra arrested preventively (no deadline) civil police officer Cyllas Salerno Elia Júnior. He is identified as CEO of 2go Bank and was the one who positioned himself at the launch of Vitória Bank (in January 2024) and the 1972 Bank (May 2024).
The civil policeman has been removed from his duties since December 2022, according to the SSP (Secretariat of Public Security). The Civil Police Office follows the consequences of the operation, according to the Security Folder, and is available to collaborate with the investigations.
The proposal of the fans, said Fintech at the time, was that the ‘SUPERAPP’ would bring engagement through content, financial services and exclusive experiences. The services included are Digital Account, Pix, Ted, Account Payment, Exclusive Application, Internet Banking and Custom Card, according to 2go Bank disclosure materials. They were in future lines of credit, insurance and assists.
In application stores, however, both have bad reviews. At Google Store, Vitória Bank has a note of 5 possible, with 286 reviews, while the 1972 Bank has a 3.2 grade in 115 reviews. The scenario is similar in the App Store: Note 2.6 in 76 reviews for Vitória Bank and note 3.6 in 29 reviews for 1972 Bank.
Recent comments in both cases complain about the lack of support, the delay in analyzing the account opening and also the lack of possibility of moving the money after depositing it. The credit card works in the prepaid model, ie the amount deposited in the account serves as a limit.
The investigation began from the Antonio Vinicius Lopes Gritzbach Award -winning denunciation Agreement – with rifle shots at Guarulhos International Airport last year – with Gaeco (Special Action Group on Combating Organized Crime).
2go Bank was founded by Cyllas. He had already been arrested in November last year during a PF operation, being released in December. Elia Júnior was already removed from her functions in the Civil Police at the time of arrest, and there is a procedure against him in the corporation’s corregedoria.
According to a report of financial intelligence obtained by the report, 2go Bank acts as a bank for bookmakers, cryptocurrency brokerages, foreigners and investors in soccer players.
HAS Sheet The Professor of Management and Sports Marketing of the Administration course at ESPM (School of Advertising and Marketing), Marcelo Paganini de Toledo, explains that the association between clubs and fintechs emerges in the character of opportunity for both parties.
“Clubs have fans in Brazil from tens of millions, so fintechs have these people as potential customers quickly. And it is also a new revenue for the club, which engages the fans, as it is an alternative source of Revenue and that can consume these products, “he says.
The association, on the other hand, does not necessarily make the club a pole of possible actions that arise in this type of investigation. The partnership between clubs and fintechs is even a trend in Brazilian football.
Flamengo has, in partnership with BRB, the Nation Fla, which is a digital bank, as well as Palmeiras has Palmeiras Play.
“The club is a passive agent, just like the crowd, which has nothing to do with history. The investigation is about what is done with Fintech, not necessarily with football.”
