Brazil · Crime
Key Facts
—Unprecedented Scale Authorities estimate unauthorized deductions from retiree benefits totaled roughly R$6.3 billion (about US$1.2 billion) between 2019 and 2024, marking one of Brazil’s largest social-security frauds.
—Millions Affected Approximately 6 million INSS beneficiaries had unexplained charges on their pay statements, with millions of those deductions confirmed as irregular or non-consented.
—High-Level Indictments The 48 indictees include a former INSS president and a former Labor Minister, signaling that the fraud reached the highest levels of the pension administration.
