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The Federal Police have warned of a new scam that applies to recipients of emergency aid. According to the PF, hackers send fake email messages to obtain personal data of users who receive government benefits.
The Federal Police informs that the false message requests that a security procedure be carried out so that the beneficiary does not lose access to the provision, ATMs, website and Caixa application.
Even so, the false message indicates that the request for the data is being made due to an alleged increase in the amount of fraud registered in the month of August.
According to experts, scams are more frequent when a subject is in evidence. This is what happened with the emergency aid, since the government recently announced the extension until December, with the payment of four more installments in the amount of R $ 300.
FP Recommendations
The Federal Police recommends that recipients of aid do not click on links sent by email, SMS or WhatsApp from suspicious sources. In case of doubt, it is recommended to contact Caixa to ensure that there is no pending record or information to update.
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Extended help
President Jair Bolsonaro announced the extension of emergency assistance for four months worth R $ 300. The extension of the aid has already been made official through a provisional measure and must now be approved by deputies and senators in the National Congress.
“It is not enough for all needs, but basically it does. The amount just defined is a little more than 50% of the value of Bolsa Família. So, we decided here, even taking into account the economy on fiscal responsibility, to set it at R $ 300, “said Bolsonaro.
This year, the Executive deposited five installments of R $ 600 for aid recipients, with the aim of helping Brazilians low income, informal workers, me, self-employed and unemployed.
President Jair Bolsonaro had already informed about reducing the value profit and maintains that if the light To the Brazilians affected by the pandemic it may seem little, “it is a lot for those who pay, in this case, Brazil.”
According to calculations made by the economic team, the monthly benefit cost It was R $ 50 billion per month during the first phase of the program.