Rumor Sparks Mass Withdrawals: Daily
A rumor that the Bolsa Família anti-poverty program was set to close has led to hundreds of thousands of families...
May 21, 2013Topic
Fraud
Brazil Identifies Tax Fraud Cases: Daily
For Brazil’s 2013 tax season, the Receita Federal (equivalent to the IRS, Internal Revenues Services) has already found 21,000 tax...
April 27, 2013
Minha Casa Minha Vida Fraud in Brazil
The Ministry for Cities will investigate accusations that former civil servants have defrauded the government’s massive housing program, Minha Casa...
April 16, 2013
Unemployment Fraud Scheme Bust: Daily
Operation Chakal took place on Thursday with the aim of clamping down on a criminal organization suspected of defrauding nearly...
November 9, 2012
Pediatrics Hospital Exposed in Fraud: Daily
Four companies in Brazil’s health sector are caught defrauding the UFRJ Pediatrics Hospital for public funds, offering bribes for contracts...
March 19, 2012
Rio Police Target Gas Pump Fraud: Daily
Civil Police officers have been inspecting fuel pumps at a number of gas stations in Rio as part of an...
January 14, 2012
Anti-Corruption Law in Effect This Year
By Jaylan Boyle, Senior Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO - For the 1.6 million Brazilians who put their names to...
June 15, 2010
UK Fraud Pair Set to Plead Guilty
By Doug Gray, Contributing Reporter [caption id="attachment_8343" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Accused Brits Shanti Simone Andrews and Rebecca Claire Turner, photo by...
August 11, 2009