The Federal Police (PF) and the Comptroller General of the Union (CGU) triggered on Wednesday (23) a large-scale operation against a billionaire scheme of INSS, involving improper discounts on retirement and pensions. The estimated loss with deviations reaches R $ 6.3 billion between 2019 and 2024, according to investigators.
The findings revealed that at least (ACTs) with the INSS to offer benefits, such as gym discounts, legal assistance and health plans – but without the actual infrastructure needed to provide services. In several cases, there has been falsification of signatures to authorize discounts on payrolls.
List of the investigated entities:
- Ambec
- Sindnapi/FS (National Union of Retirees, where the vice president is Frei Chico, brother of Lula)
- Aapb
- Monkey (previously called Absp)
- Contag
- Aapps Universe
- Unaspub
- Conafer
- ADPAP prev (Previously called welcome)
- ABCB/AMAR BRASIL
- Caap
How the scheme worked
The entities signed agreements with the INSS to apply monthly discounts directly to the benefits of the insured, as if they had their consent. CGU identified that, in addition to the lack of authorization, many associations did not deliver the required documentation and had no operational capacity to perform the promised services.
In 70% of the 29 audited entities, discount authorization documentation was incomplete, irregular or nonexistent.
Origin of the investigation
The CGU began the calculation in 2023 at the administrative sphere and called the PF in 2024 after finding indications of crime. Justice Minister Ricardo Lewandowski confirmed the opening of 12 police inquiries about the case.
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The federal government determined with the entities involved and advised that the beneficiaries who identify improper discounts resort to the portal or app ‘my INSS’ application to request the exclusion.
