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Operation Parasitas: Seven Arrested Over R$5 Million in Unauthorized BRB Deductions

Prosecutors say cold calls, forged call transcripts and sham associations routed small monthly charges from more than 3,500 retirees' accounts; authorities have stopped the debits and begun reimbursements.

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Polícia apura esquema que desviou R$ 5 milhões de aposentados no BRB
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Overview

  • Police and consumer prosecutors opened Operation Parasitas to probe associative debits on Banco de Brasília accounts that investigators trace to phone solicitations and falsified call records.
  • The operation, which executed multiple arrest and search warrants, led to seven people detained and searches in Brasília and in Belo Horizonte and Igaratinga in Minas Gerais.
  • Authorities estimate more than 3,500 retiree and pensioner accounts were affected by average monthly charges of roughly R$40, producing an initial loss estimate near R$5 million.
  • BRB told investigators it filed a news report after internal review and has administratively suspended three employees who were targeted by the probe while criminal responsibility is determined.
  • Prodecon and the MPDFT obtained injunctions to halt the debits and an external payroll audit and disciplinary reviews have been ordered as civil and criminal inquiries continue and reimbursements proceed.