The Federal Police are investigating the crimes of forgery of public documents, embezzlement and criminal association related to various fraudulent withdrawals of FGTS (Service Time Guarantee Fund) from football players, former players and coaches.
In this Thursday’s action (13), federal police officers carried out four search and seizure warrants in the city of Rio de Janeiro: three at the homes of Caixa Econômica Federal employees and the other at a bank branch located in the city center.
According to the PF, new victims of the same criminal group were identified, including several football players and former players, both national and foreign, as well as Brazilian coaches.
According to investigations, around R$7 million were diverted from the scheme.
According to the PF, the lawyer who heads the group used contacts at Caixa branches in Rio de Janeiro to facilitate the withdrawal of guarantee funds. She had her OAB license suspended.
The investigation was initiated after a private bank sent crime news to the PF warning of a possible fraud committed in one of its branches. A bank account had been opened using false documents in the name of a football player, with the subsequent illegal receipt of amounts from Caixa, relating to the player’s fraudulent request for FGTS resources. It is estimated that there will be a loss of around R$2.2 million from this athlete’s account alone.
Those investigated may be held liable for the crimes of forgery of public documents, embezzlement and criminal association.
