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CASE 156  |  76 y/o couple  |  April 12, 2023  |  USA
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DATABASE RECORD
  id                  156
  date                April 12, 2023
  original_date       April 12, 2023
  year                2023
  month               4
  quarter             2023-Q2
  victim              76 y/o couple
  location            Durham, North Carolina
  country             USA
  scenario            Home Invasion
  description         2 men posing as construction workers invade home, force transfer of $250K in crypto.
  kidnappings         1
  violence_torture    1
  drugs_alcohol       0
  weapons             1
  theft               1
  life_taken          0
  money_wanted        $250,000
  coin_type           crypto
  reports             Wral
  notes               men had handguns, used zip ties and tortured them to transfer the crypto
  has_processed_date  1
  created_at          2025-11-13 05:44:45
  (flag legend: 'kidnappings' is the DETENTION flag — 1 when the victim was held against
   their will at any point, tied, locked in, held at gunpoint or taken away; it is NOT the
   same as the 'Kidnapping' scenario, which means taken away and held. See README, Definitions.)

AI SUMMARY  [generated at bulk import, NOT verified against sources]
  **Victim:** 76 y/o couple
  
  **Attackers:** Unknown number of perpetrators
  
  **Attack Method:** Home Invasion - victim kidnapped
  
  **Violence Used:** Physical violence
  
  **Crypto Stolen:** $250,000 in crypto
  
  **Status:** Investigation ongoing

LINKED SOURCES
  [url]  https://www.wral.com/story/durham-couple-forced-to-wire-150k-of-cryptocurrency-at-gunpoint-during-home-invasion-police-investigating/20819450/

NOTES ON THIS FILE
  * matched to sheet row 157: exact match on victim + year, unique on both sides

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  Source   Wral
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Durham couple forced to wire $250K of cryptocurrency at gunpoint during home invasion, police investigating
Durham police said two men had handguns, used zip ties to restrain two 76-year-olds and forced them to transfer $250,000 worth of cryptocurrency to an unknown account.
Posted 8:59 p.m. Yesterday - Updated 11:17 p.m. Yesterday
By Monica Casey , WRAL Durham reporter

Two men got inside a Durham home last week and, at gunpoint, forced a couple to transfer hundreds of thousands of dollars of cryptocurrency to them, police said.
It happened just before 9:30 a.m. on April 12 at a Wells Street home.
Police said two men had handguns, used zip ties to restrain two 76-year-olds and forced them to transfer $250,000 worth of cryptocurrency to an unknown account.
Durham police are looking for a BMW X5 built between 2021 and 2023.
The couple had minor injuries and authorities took them to an area hospital.
"Anytime we're dealing with a home invasion, they're inherently violent,” said Durham police Sgt. Jermaine Clark.
Clark said this kind of crypto crime is rare.
"You probably could count on a hand how many times recently there have been cases ... of this magnitude involving cryptocurrency,” Clark said.
Clark said while cryptocurrency – like Bitcoin – is difficult to track, everything is traceable.
"There are investigative tools that can be utilized to assist in recuperating those assets,” Clark said.
Police said while home invasions are also rare, they do happen.
Durham Police Investigator Christopher Walker said you should never open your door to someone you do not know.
"If somebody comes over to your house that you don't know that's coming unannounced, do your due diligence,” Walker said. “Ask for information, IDs, before you open any door to anybody that you don't know."
Durham police said it is still an active case, and they're asking anyone with information to come forward.
Police say Ring doorbell cameras and other security systems are effective - along with community relationships. They say it's important to check in with your neighbors and keep an eye on your surroundings.

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ORIGINAL (unknown, verbatim as retrieved)

Durham couple forced to wire $150K of cryptocurrency at gunpoint during home invasion, police investigating :: WRAL.com

Durham police said two men had handguns, used zip ties to restrain two 76-year-olds and forced them to transfer $150,000 worth of cryptocurrency to an unknown account.

Two men got inside a Durham home last week and, at gunpoint, forced a couple to transfer hundreds of thousands of dollars of cryptocurrency to them, police said.

It happened just before 9:30 a.m. on April 12 at a Wells Street home.

Police said two men had handguns, used zip ties to restrain two 76-year-olds and forced them to transfer $150,000 worth of cryptocurrency to an unknown account.

Durham police are looking for a BMW X5 built between 2021 and 2023.

The couple had minor injuries and authorities took them to an area hospital.

"Anytime we're dealing with a home invasion, they're inherently violent,” said Durham police Sgt. Jermaine Clark.

Clark said this kind of crypto crime is rare.

"You probably could count on a hand how many times recently there have been cases ... of this magnitude involving cryptocurrency,” Clark said.

Clark said while cryptocurrency – like Bitcoin – is difficult to track, everything is traceable.

"There are investigative tools that can be utilized to assist in recuperating those assets,” Clark said.

Police said while home invasions are also rare, they do happen.

Durham Police Investigator Christopher Walker said you should never open your door to someone you do not know.

"If somebody comes over to your house that you don't know that's coming unannounced, do your due diligence,” Walker said. “Ask for information, IDs, before you open any door to anybody that you don't know."

Durham police said it is still an active case, and they're asking anyone with information to come forward.

Police say Ring doorbell cameras and other security systems are effective - along with community relationships. They say it's important to check in with your neighbors and keep an eye on your surroundings.

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