The Federal Police carried out on Tuesday morning (18) an operation to dismantle a fraud scheme against the National Institute of Social Security (INSS) in various places in the state of Rio de Janeiro.
According to the PF, the investigated criminal organization has been working for over ten years with a complex scheme articulated to obtain values through illegal withdrawals of social security benefits. The gang has drew more than R $ 50 million in fraudulent benefits.
This morning, 70 federal police officers fulfill 13 pre -trial detention warrants and 19 search and seizure orders during Operation Treasury Hunting. Until now, Nine suspects were arrested.
A CNN found that Three INSS servers would be directly involved in the scheme. Two of them were arrested in today’s action and the other was searched at his residence.
The warrants were fulfilled at the addresses of the suspects in the cities of Rio de Janeiro, Nova Iguaçu, Duque de Caxias, Araruama and Mesquita. Were seized Work cards and social security (CTPS) blankas well as light accounts for falsifying proof of residence.
Investigated people may be responsible for the crimes of false data insertion in information systems (digital embezzlement) and criminal organization. If added, the maximum penalties can arrive up to 22 years in prisonbesides a fine.
Investigation
PF investigation began in 2022, based on the arrest in the act of a man who tried Withdrawal values of social security benefits obtained through fraud.
After the arrest, the corporation unveiled the performance of a structured criminal organization, which has several professionals who use their positions or technical knowledge From their areas of expertise to implement, withdraw, maintain and reactivate fraudulent benefits.
The group had INSS servers, lawyers, registry office and graphic professional. The employees of the National Institute of Social Security inserted the data in the social security systems for the practice of fraud, with the other members being co -authors or participants of the crime.
The findings revealed at least 193 benefits drawn by the criminal organization.
During the investigations, the Federal Police was supported by the General Coordination of Social Security Intelligence (CGINP), an organ belonging to the structure of the Ministry of Social Security.
A CNN He requested a position from the INSS, who said he does not comment on police actions ongoing.
