Brazilian authorities in Rondônia moved against a criminal group suspected of electronic fraud and money laundering, alleging it used cryptocurrency exchanges to conceal illicit proceeds taken from victims' accounts. The case under investigation in 2025 caused losses of about $5.74 million. The court authorized 8 preventive arrest warrants, 18 search warrants and the freezing of related assets, including crypto exchange accounts and bank accounts, while also ordering the seizure of securities accounts, vehicles and boats tied to those under investigation.