Federal Police Launch Third Phase of 'Fake Agents' Probe in Rio Into FGTS Fraud Targeting Football Figures

Overview

• Agents executed four search-and-seizure warrants in Rio, three at homes of Caixa employees in Tijuca, Ramos and Deodoro, and one at a downtown branch, seizing phones, computers and documents.
• Authorities estimate about R$ 7 million was siphoned from FGTS accounts through fake accounts and forged identification tied to athletes and coaches.
• Police say attorney Joana Costa Prado Oliveira led the scheme using contacts inside Caixa; her OAB license is suspended.
• The inquiry began after a private bank flagged a fraudulent account in Paolo Guerrero’s name with roughly R$ 2.2 million diverted, with further victims identified including Gabriel Jesus, Ramires, João Rojas, Christian Cueva, Titi, Donatti, Raniel, Obina and Paulo Roberto Falcão.
• Potential charges include falsification of public documents, fraud and criminal association, with the operation run by the PF’s UIS/DELEFAZ and supported by Caixa’s intelligence unit.