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.
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