Taking advantage of the recently approved gambling law, cybercriminals soon began robberies through virtual environments in Brazil; Fenae (National Federation of Caixa Staff Associations) received an alert from an employee at Caixa Econômica Federal, reporting a scam.
A sports betting group on WhatsApp, using the Fenae and Apcef (Caixa Staff Association) logo, is active. According to the complaint, the scammers promise immediate payment, but do not deliver. In view of this, Fenae emphasizes the importance of reporting, recommending filing a police report and reporting it on WhatsApp itself.
Fenae emphasizes that it does not contact via WhatsApp or social networks to request payments, whether from active employees, retirees, pensioners or Apcefs members. “Be careful! Safety comes first”, says the entity’s note.
Since its foundation on May 29, 1971, during the 6th National Congress of Staff Associations in Curitiba/PR, the National Federation of Caixa Econômica Federal Staff Associations (Fenae) has consolidated itself as a representative and active entity.
