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Federal Police Launch Operation Targeting Alleged Exam-Fraud Network in Brazil

Officials cite risks to the integrity of public hiring, with details of the suspected scheme still undisclosed.

Overview

  • Agents executed 12 search-and-seizure orders and carried out three preventive arrests under court warrants.
  • Measures include asset seizures and the removal of implicated individuals from selection processes and public posts.
  • Actions occurred in Paraíba, Pernambuco and Alagoas under the Federal Police’s Operation Última Fase.
  • Investigations cover alleged frauds in at least six selection processes: CPNU 2024, the Pernambuco and Alagoas Civil Police exams, UFPB, Caixa and Banco do Brasil.
  • Authorities have withheld suspects’ identities and operational details, and potential charges include fraud in a public exam, money laundering, criminal organization and falsification of public documents.