goiania – A bank branch manager was arrested red-handed in the capital of Goiás state on suspicion of being involved in a criminal scheme to embezzle tens of millions of reais from customers. According to police, the investigation began after the bank detected suspicious fraudulent activity at a branch.
The arrest was made on Thursday (11/13) during an attempt to steal R$48 million from a customer through fraud. Goiás police said he abused his role and privileged access and collaborated with others, each of whom carried out one stage of the fraud.
The targets were corporate accounts with high-value applications that were not running. The identity of the manager has not been disclosed.
How the plan works
According to police, the scam occurred as follows. An employee used his credentials to provide a remote access certificate and two-factor authentication code to an accomplice. Immediately prior to the police action, administrators unlocked the passwords for high-value corporate bank accounts and confirmed that an external computer used by a third party to carry out transfers was running.
According to the investigation, the group also had unauthorized access to other accounts with balances of more than 30 million reais. During the approach, the manager attempted to hide evidence vital to the investigation.
The employee was charged with entering false data into an information system, violating functional secrets, and colluding with criminal activity. Investigations continue to identify other individuals involved in the scheme.
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