Did you know that scammers can use your CPF to open companies without your authorization? This happens more often than you think and can cause huge losses. Fortunately, there’s a simple and free way to prevent it from happening!
The Federal Revenue Service has launched a new tool called “CPF Protection”. This feature was developed to protect more than 155 million Brazilians against the increase in fraud attempts and the misuse of personal data.
What is it and how does it work?
CPF Protection prevents your CPF from being included, without authorization, in the corporate registry of companies and partnerships, including MEIs (Individual Microentrepreneurs) and associations. The best part is that this protection is valid throughout the entire national territory.
When you activate CPF Protection, your document is blocked from new entries in any registering body, such as Commercial Registries, Notary Offices for the Registration of Legal Entities, and even the Brazilian Bar Association (OAB).
Benefits of CPF Protection
The process is quick, free, and offers a valuable preventive measure for any citizen. It protects you against scams that can cause serious damage.
Step-by-Step to Activate CPF Protection:
- Go to the website gov.br/empresas-e-negocios/redesim and click on “Protect my CPF”.
- Log in with your gov.br account using CPF and password, or your digital certificate “meu-CPF”.
- Click on the option “Prevent participation”.
- Check the acknowledgment box and click on “Confirm”.
- Click “Yes” to finish.
- You will see a screen confirming that your CPF is protected.
What if I need to use my CPF for a company in the future?
Don’t worry! If one day you want to be part of a CNPJ, just access the tool again and quickly reverse the block in a few clicks.
Don’t wait until you’re a victim of fraud to act. Protect your CPF today! Count on ORGATEC for this and other services.