PF investigates fraud of R$3.7 million in Defense Insurance in MA; law firm is target of searches

In total, 18 federal police officers carried out four search and seizure warrants at the homes and professional offices of those being investigated, in São Luís. Disclosure/Federal Police The Federal Police (PF) carried out, this Tuesday (7), in São Luís, an operation against a scheme suspected of defrauding Seguro-Defeso in Maranhão. The estimated loss is around R$3.7 million. According to the investigation, a law firm and agents would be responsible for attracting beneficiaries en masse to simulate links with artisanal fishing and obtain Defense Insurance irregularly. ?Download the g1 app to see MA news in real time and for free Called Operation Fake Fisher, the action was conducted by the Social Security Task Force in Maranhão. The General Coordination of Social Security Intelligence (CGINP), linked to the Ministry of Social Security (MPS), also participated. According to the investigation, the case is an offshoot of Operation Fake ID, carried out in 2023. The new phase investigates signs of fraud in Defense Insurance requests, a benefit intended for professional artisanal fishermen during the peak period.