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Brazil Federal Police fraud investigations

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In July 2026 the Federal Police seized spreadsheets from alleged bicheiro Adilson Oliveira Coutinho Filho (Adilsinho) in Cabo Frio, revealing a R$ 29.3 million parallel‑accounting scheme linked to political candidates. In early August a separate crackdown stopped a fraudster in São Paulo from withdrawing INSS benefits with forged documents and dismantled a scheme that siphoned more than R$ 8 million from the Serpro corporate health plan through fabricated medical reports. On 6 August 2026 the police launched Operation ~~Heritage~~ Heritage, authorized by Supreme Court minister Flávio Dino, to probe the alleged diversion of over R$ 308 million from a 2024 settlement between Mato Grosso and telecom operator Oi. ~~Authorized by Supreme Court minister Flávio Dino, 25~~ Twenty‑five search and seizure warrants were executed in Mato Grosso, São Paulo, Rondônia and ~~Ceará. The investigation targets former governor and Senate candidate Mauro Mendes, federal deputy Fábio Garcia~~ Ceará, blocking assets worth up to R$ 316 million, seizing passports and ~~judge Ricardo Almeida, alleging they used~~ lifting bank‑secrecy orders. Investigators say a network of cascade investment funds and shell ~~companies, managed through~~ companies—including Banco Master, Royal Capital and Lotte Word—was used to launder the money. ~~Assets worth up~~ A prosecutors’ request to ~~R$ 316 million were blocked, passports seized, bank‑secrecy orders lifted, and documents seized, underscoring allegations~~ suspend several officials was denied, with Dino leaving open the possibility of ~~organized crime, peculato, money‑laundering~~ administrative action, and ~~insider‑information abuse.~~ further judicial measures are ongoing.

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