联邦警察（PF）拆除国际金字塔计划，该计划积累了16亿加元

联邦警察（PF）于2025年4月30日（星期三）上午发起了Fantasos行动

The Federal Police (PF) launched Operation Fantasos on Wednesday (30/4), a large-scale action aiming to dismantle an international pyramid scheme that defrauded about 100,000 investors in less than two years, collecting approximately R$1.6 billion in Bitcoin. With targets in Petrópolis, in the Serrana Region, and Angra dos Reis, on Rio de Janeiro’s Costa Verde, the operation also had the support of U.S. authorities.

联邦警察（PF）于周三（30/4）启动了Fantasos行动，该行动旨在拆除国际金字塔计划，在不到两年的时间内欺骗了约100,000个投资者，收取了约16亿雷亚尔的比特币。在塞拉纳地区的彼得罗利斯（Petrã`Polis）和里约热内卢（Rio de Janeiro）的Costa Verde的Angra dos Reis的目标中，该行动也得到了美国当局的支持。

The action follows information exchanges with the FBI, Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), and the Internal Revenue Service Criminal Investigation (IRS-CI), converging on an investigation by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) into the Trade Coin Club. The scheme, created and led by Douver Torres Braga, 48, began in 2016, capitalizing on the growing global interest in cryptocurrencies.

该行动是在与联邦调查局，国土安全调查（HSI）和国税局刑事调查（IRS-CI）的信息交流之后进行的，并汇集了美国证券交易委员会（SEC）的调查。该计划由48岁的道弗·托雷斯·布拉加（Douver Torres Braga）创建和领导，始于2016年，利用了对加密货币日益增长的全球兴趣。

Promoted as a revolutionary investment opportunity, the Trade Coin Club attracted victims with the promise of an artificial intelligence robot capable of performing “millions of microtransactions per second.” The system would guarantee consistent profits, with minimum returns of 0.35% per day, equivalent to about 11% per month.

贸易硬币俱乐部作为革命性的投资机会促进了革命性的投资机会，吸引了受害者，并承诺人工智能机器人能够执行“每秒数百万微交易”。该系统将保证一致的利润，最低收益为每天0.35％，相当于每月约11％。

However, investigations revealed that the robot never existed and the returns paid to investors came solely from new deposits, in a classic structure of a Ponzi scheme. The SEC's investigation, initiated in 2017, identified Braga as the main orchestrator, diverting at least 8,396 Bitcoins, valued at around US$55 million (about R$280 million at the current rate) at the time of the scheme. These funds were used to finance Braga's lavish lifestyle, purchasing real estate, vehicles, and other high-value assets.

但是，调查显示，机器人从未存在，投资者支付的回报仅来自新存款，这是庞氏骗局的经典结构。 SEC的调查于2017年发起，确定Braga是主要的编排，转移了至少8,396个比特币，该计划在该计划时价值约为5500万美元（以目前的价格为2.8亿卢比）。这些资金用于资助Braga的奢侈生活方式，购买房地产，车辆和其他高价值资产。

The Federal Court ordered the seizure of assets and funds in the amount of R$1.6 billion, an amount that reflects the value of the funds collected by the criminal group between 2016 and 2018. The order also aims to freeze bank accounts, properties, vehicles, and other assets in Brazil and abroad.

联邦法院下令扣押16亿雷亚尔的资产和资金，这是反映2016年至2018年犯罪集团收取的资金价值的金额。该命令还旨在冻结巴西和国外的银行帐户，房地产，车辆和其他资产。

The 11 search and seizure warrants were executed at addresses linked to suspects and companies allegedly used as fronts for money laundering. In Petrópolis, agents seized electric cars from brands like Tesla and Porsche, as well as luxury watches valued at tens of thousands of reais. In Angra dos Reis, a yacht was confiscated.

11次搜查和扣押令是在与犯罪嫌疑人和据称用作洗钱方面的公司有关的地址执行的。在彼得罗利斯（Petrã`Polis）中，特工抓住了特斯拉和保时捷等品牌的电动汽车，以及价值成千上万雷亚斯的豪华手表。在Angra dos Reis中，没收了一艘游艇。

The operation had the support of U.S. agencies, especially the FBI, HSI, and IRS-CI, who provided information and cooperated in tracking the diverted funds. Braga was arrested in February in Switzerland by Interpol, following an international arrest warrant issued by the SEC. He is currently being extradited to the U.S. to face charges for defrauding over 100,000 investors in several countries.

该行动得到了美国机构的支持，尤其是FBI，HSI和IRS-CI，他们提供了信息并在跟踪转移资金方面合作。 SEC签发的国际逮捕令后，布拉加于2月在瑞士逮捕了瑞士。目前，他被引渡到美国，以欺骗多个国家 /地区的100,000多名投资者的指控。

Trade Coin Club: a promising facade that crumbled

贸易硬币俱乐部：一个有前途的外墙

The Trade Coin Club was structured as a multilevel marketing program, with participants encouraged to recruit new investors to earn commissions. This dynamic fueled the scheme’s exponential growth but also hastened its unsustainability. When withdrawals began to outpace deposits in mid-2017, the system collapsed, leaving thousands of investors without access to their funds.

贸易硬币俱乐部的结构是一项多层次营销计划，鼓励参与者招募新投资者赚取佣金。这种动态推动了该计划的指数增长，但也加快了其不可持续性。当提款在2017年中期开始超过存款时，该系统崩溃了，使成千上万的投资者无法获得其资金。

The scheme’s promises were designed to attract those seeking financial independence and interested in the cryptocurrency market. Among the lures were the promise of daily earnings of 0.35% on weekdays, directly credited to investors' accounts, and the possibility of earning commissions for recruiting new members.

该计划的承诺旨在吸引那些寻求财务独立性并对加密货币市场感兴趣的人。诱饵包括在工作日的每日收入0.35％的承诺，直接归功于投资者的帐户，以及为招募新会员赚取佣金的可能性。

However, the scheme's structure and promises presented several red flags. The high and guaranteed rates of return, the pressure to recruit new members, and the lack of transparency regarding the origin of the profits were clear signs of a fraudulent operation.

但是，该计划的结构和承诺呈现了几个危险信号。较高和保证的回报率，招募新成员的压力以及利润起源的透明度不足，是欺诈行动的明显迹象。

Despite these indicators, many investors, lured by the promise of quick profits and the scheme's broad reach, disregarded the warnings and fell victim to the Trade Coin Club scam.

尽管有这些指标，但许多投资者因迅速利润的承诺和该计划的广泛范围而引起了人们的注意，忽略了警告，并成为了贸易硬币俱乐部骗局的受害者。

The consequences for victims were devastating. Many lost savings accumulated over years, while others faced severe financial difficulties after investing borrowed funds or liquidating assets to participate in the scheme.

对受害者的后果是毁灭性的。多年来，许多人损失了储蓄，而其他人则在投资借入资金或清算资产以参与该计划后面临严重的财务困难。

The inability to recover funds, due to the decentralized nature of cryptocurrencies and the complexity of tracking transactions, exacerbated the scam’s impact.

由于加密货币的分散性质和跟踪交易的复杂性，无法收回资金，这加剧了骗局的影响。

As the scheme unfolded, U.S. authorities detected anomalies and initiated investigations, leading to the SEC case and Braga's arrest. The cooperation of Brazilian authorities was crucial in collecting evidence and identifying local individuals involved in promoting the scheme.

随着该计划的展开，美国当局发现异常并开始调查，导致SEC案和Braga被捕。巴西当局的合作对于收集证据并确定参与促进该计划的当地人至关重要。

The case highlights the importance of financial education and caution when evaluating investment opportunities, especially in the cryptocurrency market, which is known for its volatility and susceptibility to fraudulent schemes.

该案强调了在评估投资机会时，尤其是在加密货币市场时，金融教育和谨慎的重要性，该市场以其波动性和对欺诈性计划的易感性而闻名。