Federal Government and PF Expand Fight Against Fraud in Bolsa Família

The Federal Government has announced a new measure to strengthen the fight against fraud in the Bolsa Família and in the Cadastro Único. The Ministry of Development and Social Assistance, Family and Combating Hunger (MDS) has signed a technical cooperation agreement with the Ministry of Justice and Public Security (MJSP) and the Federal Police (PF) to expand the prevention, identification and investigation of irregularities related to social programs.

The initiative seeks to protect beneficiaries and prevent criminals from misusing the names of programs to apply scams, mainly through the internet.

Fake links worrying authorities

The partnership was motivated by the frequent identification of messages, applications, links and fraudulent pages that simulate official channels of the Federal Government.

In these situations, criminals try to deceive Bolsa Família beneficiaries and people registered in the Single Registry, requesting personal data, encouraging the installation of malicious applications or directing victims to fake websites.

In addition to the risks to information security, these practices can cause financial losses and compromise public trust in public services.

Federal Police will have integrated action in the fight against fraud

The Technical Cooperation Agreement no 49/2026 establishes a joint action between the federal bodies, allowing the development of technological tools and the improvement of supervision mechanisms.

The measures envisaged include:

Information sharing and cross-database;

Identification of irregularities in administrative records;

Development of technologies for fraud prevention;

Training of teams responsible for supervision;

Creation of security protocols and monitoring;

Planning operations to investigate crimes involving social benefits.

According to the General Coordinator of Risk Management of the Single Registry, Francis Silva Magalhães, the integration will allow to identify organized groups involved in attempts to obtain irregular benefits.

The expectation is to make investigations faster and more efficient, respecting the legal attributions of each institution.

Measure seeks to protect public resources and beneficiaries

The agreement is also part of a set of initiatives adopted by the MDS to modernize the Single Registry and strengthen information security.

Among the advances are the implementation of the new Single Registry, the expansion of authentication mechanisms, the training of professionals responsible for attending and the creation of a specific structure for risk management.

For the Secretary of Evaluation, Information Management and Single Registry, Rafael Guerreiro Osório, the cooperation with the Federal Police represents another advance in the protection of resources destined to families in situations of vulnerability.

The aim is to prevent deviations and to ensure that social benefits are directed to the people who actually meet the criteria of the programs.

How to avoid scams involving the Family Bag

The Federal Government directs citizens to seek information exclusively through official channels and to be suspicious of messages that request personal data or direct to unknown pages.

Beneficiaries of Ponta Grossa and Campos Gerais should also redouble their attention when receiving messages promising release of values, cadastral update or extra benefits through access to suspicious links.

In case of doubt, the guidance is to seek the Social Assistance Reference Center (CRAS) or consult the official channels of the Federal Government. The information is from the Secretariat of Social Communications of the Presidency of the Republic)

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