The Central Bank of Brazil announced that BC PROTEGE+, its free tool to protect against identity fraud in the opening of accounts, has reached 1 million activations. The measure is designed to help individuals and businesses add protection for CPF and CNPJ against unauthorised attempts to open current accounts, savings accounts and payment accounts at financial institutions. Available through the Meu BC portal, BC PROTEGE+ lets users enable an additional control that blocks the opening of these account types without their consent. Activation requires logging in with a gov.br account at silver or gold level, and is positioned as a way for users to exercise greater control over the use of their personal data in the financial system.
Central Bank of Brazil 2026-02-20
Central Bank of Brazil reports BC PROTEGE+ reaches 1 million activations to prevent fraudulent account openings
The Central Bank of Brazil announced that BC PROTEGE+, a free tool to prevent identity fraud in account openings, has reached 1 million activations. Available via the Meu BC portal, it allows users to block unauthorized account openings by logging in with a gov.br account at silver or gold level. This initiative enhances control over personal data use in the financial system.