Overview

• Raids are underway in São Paulo, Sergipe, Amazonas, Rio Grande do Norte, Santa Catarina, Pernambuco, Bahia and the Federal District, with most actions concentrated in São Paulo.
• Police say this phase seeks evidence of falsified enrollments, criminal organization activity and concealment of assets tied to deductions from retirees’ benefits.
• PF and CGU estimate the alleged scheme moved up to R$ 6.3 billion between 2019 and 2024 via front associations that used forged signatures to enroll beneficiaries without consent.
• Items seized in the searches include luxury vehicles and artworks as authorities focus on companies suspected of laundering illicit proceeds.
• Parallel inquiries span at least 13 states and the Federal District, with more than 100 indictments possible according to reporting based on PF sources.