Local media reported that the court completed the case against three active participants in Braiscompany, one of the largest cryptocurrency fraudulent schemes of the Ponzi. According to the investigation, more than 20,000 investors were injured at the hands of scammers, and the damage exceeded 1.11 billion rea forces ($ 200 million).
Fraudsters attracted investors, promising them up to 8% of the monthly profit from investment in cryptocurrencies, which significantly exceeded market opportunities. The main emphasis was on aggressive marketing through social networks, where the founder of Braiscompany Antonio Inasio da Silva Neto (Antonio Inacio Da Silva Neto) showed a luxurious lifestyle: expensive cars, private planes, travel, parties and meetings with celebrities.
The indictment of the court says that Joel Ferreira de Souza, convicted of 128 years and 5 months, Hesana Rayan Silva, sentenced to 27 years and 10 months, and Victor Augusto Veronese de Saws De Souza), convicted of 15 years, was responsible for sophisticated methods for concealing criminal actions, including cash transportation, using a network of dummy digital wallets, as well as third -party individuals to perform fraudulent cryptocurrency operations.
In March last year, the interpol and law enforcement agencies of Argentina arrested the organizer of Braiscompany Antonio Inasio da Silva Neto and his wife Farias Campos, who fled to the country from Brazilian justice. They were hidden in Argentina under fictional names since the beginning of 2023, when an international investigation against Braiscompany began. After the detention, the married couple was extracted to Brazil and transferred to local law enforcement agencies.
Source: Bits
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