From 439e83a4cb39a1b10b5ab21035f669cf956671ff Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: StellarCrow Date: Sun, 6 Sep 2026 19:36:45 +0200 Subject: [PATCH] feat(sources): Wayback pass, automatic trimming, detention rule, ten cases re-sourced Second and third rounds on the dossier pipeline, reviewed locally before commit. Retrieval - wayback_pass.py: retries every BLOCKED/DEAD/THIN/ERROR linked source through the Wayback Machine; blocks carry the snapshot date, archive URL and the live verdict. 143 slots retried: 93 fetched, 37 no snapshot, 12 script shells, 1 PDF. - fetch_sources.py: fetch_wayback() helper. - add_extra_sources.py: files staged extra_* finds (web search, not on the DB record) into the store with a provenance note. - Cases re-sourced by web search: 248 (Oslo: Document.no, Avisa Oslo, NRK; the linked Le Parisien piece is case 242 and is marked OFF-CASE), 258 Kharkiv, 260 Singapore, 358 Bangkok, 365 Las Vegas, 388 Verneuil-sur-Seine, 390 Zoersel, 430 Homestead. 341 of 364 cases now hold a fetched article; 11, 66 and 399 have no public text source (podcast, police video, direct victim report). Trimming - auto_trim.py: case-anchored furniture cut for UNTRIMMED blocks. Finds the body run that mentions the case, merges across subheadings and short furniture gaps, drops teasers, share bars, date/URL/caption lines and subscription pitches; refuses pages with no record term or almost no body. 302 blocks trimmed; 16 left on auto-trim-review.md (7 OFF-CASE suspects). Every cut is labelled AUTO-TRIMMED, UNREVIEWED in the dossier; the full extract stays in staging/. Decisions with anchors in trim-decisions-auto.json. - build_cases.py / verify_all.py: banners for auto-trimmed and archived blocks, staged-file check extended to Wayback blocks, flag legend under the record. Detention rule - README "Definitions": the DB field `kidnappings` is the DETENTION violence type (victim, guard, staff or relative held to force submission or execute the theft), distinct from the Kidnapping scenario (taken away and held). - detention-flag-review.md / detention-flag-corrections.json: 40 records reviewed with evidence; 30 set-to-1 proposals accepted by the owner on 2026-09-06 (listed in corrections-approved.md), 10 still open. - apply_detention_wording.py: "Violence Used" in the 70 reviewed summaries now names detention explicitly (62 of 70 labelled), supported by the summary's own text; idempotent; supersedes the batch scripts' wording. Worklist and docs - sofia-worklist.md: 248 decisions, detention rule item replacing the old "no abduction" item, fresh-search section for the textless cases. - README-START-HERE.md: progress notes, run commands, next steps. - Bug fixed in passing: Wayback blocks stored in-memory text with carriage returns; now stored as read back from disk. verify_all.py PASSES (2321 checks). 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inside main() if another script imports the file. +-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- +## Definitions: detention (violence type) vs Kidnapping (scenario) + +Added 2026-09-06 after the flag turned out to be mislabelled. The rule for every file, +summary and correction from now on: + +**Detention** is a VIOLENCE TYPE. The DB flag `kidnappings` (sheet column "Kidnappings") is +the detention flag and should be renamed `detention` on the DB side. It is 1 when the +attackers had physical control of the victim at any point, in any place, for any length of +time: tied, taped, handcuffed or zip-tied; locked in a room or vehicle; held at gunpoint +while forced to unlock or transfer; taken away in a car; held under a fake arrest; kept for +hours or days. It is 0 when control was never gained: a snatch or mugging in passing, a +break-in of empty premises, threats or extortion at a distance, a plot foiled before contact, +an attempt the victim fled or fought off before being restrained. Judgment line: a victim +held at gunpoint for the minutes it takes to force a transfer counts as detained; a victim +punched and left within seconds does not. Who was held does not change the flag: if detention +was used on anyone to force submission or to execute the theft (guards, staff, a concierge, a +relative), the flag is 1 even when the record's named victim was absent (owner's rule, 2026-09-06). + +**Kidnapping** is a SCENARIO, one of eleven attack patterns. It means the victim was taken +from where they were to a place under the attackers' control and held there, usually for a +ransom or a forced transfer. Express Kidnapping is the short, ATM-style variant. A Kidnapping +scenario always involves detention, and usually other violence types too: weapon threats, +assault, torture, drugging. Detention also occurs in other scenarios without making them +kidnappings: a family tied up in a Home Invasion, a P2P buyer handcuffed in a hotel room, a +fake arrest under Authority Misuse, a victim zip-tied in a Dodged Attack that was interrupted. + +**Wording in summaries.** "Violence Used" names the violence types, and names detention +explicitly whenever it occurred ("Detention — held at gunpoint for about an hour"). The +words kidnapped / abducted are reserved for a victim being taken away; a victim held where +they were is "held", "detained", "tied up", not "kidnapped". Foiled attempts say +"No detention — the attempt was foiled" only when the source says so. + +Per-case flag review against this rule: merge-output/detention-flag-review.md (proposals for +Sofia, with the evidence line for each). The DB export stays untouched. + -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ## The deliverable, and what still needs the human @@ -120,6 +156,8 @@ than 4 categories). These are the targets, worked in descending ID order. - Round-up articles (one article, several incidents): use ONLY the passage about THIS case; drop the other incidents and any trend-commentary tail. - Foiled / "dodged" attacks with no one harmed: "Violence Used: None - the attempt was foiled." +- Name detention explicitly in "Violence Used" whenever the victim was held (see Definitions); + use kidnapped / abducted only for a victim taken away. ### Workflow per batch (about 10 cases) 1. Write build_overrides_batchN.py (copy an existing one; it does existing.update(B) then writes @@ -189,10 +227,32 @@ Result of the run (all 252 cases processed): paste, which is kept. Trimming is still to do, same as for cases 357+. - verify_all.py PASSES (1836 checks). -Next step for the 73 cases with no fetched article: wayback-availability.json lists a -Wayback Machine snapshot for 73 of the 98 failed URL slots (about 70 cases). fetch_sources.py -has no archive path yet; add one that labels the block as an archived snapshot with its -timestamp, so provenance stays honest. +Second pass, same day: Wayback Machine retrieval and automatic trimming. + +- wayback_pass.py retries every linked source the live fetch could not read (BLOCKED, + DEAD, THIN, ERROR) through the Wayback Machine. Run from merge-output/: + python wayback_pass.py + Result over 143 failed slots: 93 FETCHED, 37 no snapshot, 12 THIN (script shell), 1 PDF. + Every archived block is labelled with the snapshot date and archive URL in the dossier + and keeps the live verdict in its note. 341 of 364 cases now hold a fetched article; + 3 cases still have no article text at all: 11 (podcast only), 66 (police Facebook video only), + 399 (direct victim report to Gart Research, no public source). The other seven were sourced by + web search on 2026-09-06; add_extra_sources.py files such finds into the store. +- auto_trim.py cuts site furniture from UNTRIMMED blocks: it finds the paragraph run that + mentions the case (terms from the DB record), widens it across short gaps so ledes and + closing sentences survive, and drops teasers, share bars, date/URL/caption lines and + subscription pitches. Run from merge-output/: + python auto_trim.py (add --reset to redo every automatic cut from staging/) + Result: 288 blocks in 252 cases trimmed, 1.44M -> 0.99M chars. These are MACHINE cuts: + the dossier banner says AUTO-TRIMMED, UNREVIEWED, and the full extract stays in staging/. + Decisions with anchors are in trim-decisions-auto.json. +- auto-trim-review.md lists the 16 blocks left UNTRIMMED and the 15 trimmed on a weak + anchor. The 7 OFF-CASE entries (no record term on the page) are wrong-source candidates; + case 248 is on it, which matches the known Le Parisien mismatch. +- The trimmer removes furniture only. It does NOT separate other incidents inside a + round-up article; that is still a read-through job (see the round-up bucket on the + worklist). +- Case 248: Oslo sources found by web search on 2026-09-05 and filed as extra_1..5 (see the worklist entry). verify_all.py PASSES (2321 checks). Not committed yet; review before pushing. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ## Quick-start checklist for the next AI diff --git a/merge-output/add_extra_sources.py b/merge-output/add_extra_sources.py new file mode 100644 index 0000000..c8b2cf6 --- /dev/null +++ b/merge-output/add_extra_sources.py @@ -0,0 +1,69 @@ +""" +File staged extra_* sources (found by web search, NOT on the DB record) into the article +store as UNTRIMMED blocks, so build_cases.py renders them and auto_trim.py can cut them. + +Reads staging//index.json; every extra_N entry that is not yet in the store becomes +a block. FETCHED entries carry the staged text, hashed; anything else (THIN, BLOCKED, DEAD, +NOT AN ARTICLE) is filed as a reference with its verdict. Each block says in its note that +the URL is not on the record and when it was found, so provenance stays visible. + +Usage: python add_extra_sources.py 258 260 ... then auto_trim.py , build, verify. +""" + +import hashlib +import json +import sys +from datetime import date +from pathlib import Path + +BASE = Path(__file__).resolve().parent +STAGING = BASE / "staging" +STORE = BASE / "sourced-articles.json" + +NAMES = {"document.no": "Document.no", "alt.no": "Avisa Oslo (alt.no)", "nrk.no": "NRK", "ao.no": "Avisa Oslo", + "mothership.sg": "Mothership", "khaosodenglish.com": "Khaosod English", "8newsnow.com": "8 News Now (KLAS)", + "thedefiant.io": "The Defiant", "actu17.fr": "Actu17", "lagazette-yvelines.fr": "La Gazette en Yvelines", + "mantes-actu.net": "Mantes Actu", "vrt.be": "VRT NWS", "nnieuws.be": "NNieuws", "indegazette.be": "In de Gazette", + "justice.gov": "US Department of Justice", "decrypt.co": "Decrypt", "fortune.com": "Fortune", + "ukrinform.ua": "Ukrinform", "hromadske.radio": "Hromadske Radio", "sud.ua": "Sud.ua", "atn.ua": "ATN"} + + +def main(): + cases = [int(a) for a in sys.argv[1:]] + store = json.loads(STORE.read_text(encoding="utf-8")) + today = date.today().isoformat() + added = 0 + for cid in cases: + idx_path = STAGING / f"{cid:03d}" / "index.json" + if not idx_path.exists(): + print(f"case {cid}: no staging index"); continue + blocks = store.setdefault(str(cid), []) + have = {b.get("field") for b in blocks} + for e in json.loads(idx_path.read_text(encoding="utf-8")): + if not e["field"].startswith("extra_") or e["field"] in have: + continue + src = NAMES.get(e["host"], e["host"]) + note = f"NOT on the DB record. Found {today} by web search because the linked source(s) gave no usable text." + if e["verdict"] != "FETCHED": + blocks.append({"field": e["field"], "verdict": e["verdict"], "url": e["url"], "source": src, + "note": note + (" " + e["note"] if e.get("note") else "")}) + added += 1 + continue + path = next(STAGING.joinpath(f"{cid:03d}").glob(f"{e['n']:02d}_*.txt")) + text = path.read_text(encoding="utf-8") + blocks.append({"field": e["field"], "verdict": "UNTRIMMED", "url": e["url"], "source": src, + "language": "unknown", "text": text, "chars": len(text), + "sha256": hashlib.sha256(text.encode("utf-8")).hexdigest(), + "staged_file": path.name, + "paragraphs_kept": f"ALL {len(text.split(chr(10) * 2))} paragraphs, untrimmed", + "method": "raw HTTP retrieval, deterministic extraction", + "fetched_at": e.get("fetched_at"), "http": e.get("http"), "note": note, + "cut_note": "NOT TRIMMED. Full page extract; trim on read-through."}) + added += 1 + print(f"case {cid}: + {e['field']} {src} {len(text):,} chars") + STORE.write_text(json.dumps(store, ensure_ascii=False, indent=2), encoding="utf-8") + print(f"added {added} block(s)") + + +if __name__ == "__main__": + main() diff --git a/merge-output/apply_detention_wording.py b/merge-output/apply_detention_wording.py new file mode 100644 index 0000000..dfdf501 --- /dev/null +++ b/merge-output/apply_detention_wording.py @@ -0,0 +1,131 @@ +""" +Rewrite the "Violence Used" line of every reviewed summary in summary-overrides.json so +that it names DETENTION explicitly where the victim was held, and says "No detention" +where the summary already states the attack was foiled, a snatch, or a hit-and-run. + +Rule: README-START-HERE.md, "Definitions". Nothing is added that the summary does not +already say: a line gets the "Detention —" label only when that same summary (any +category) already describes the victim being held, tied, handcuffed, locked in, taken +away or abducted; the supporting phrase is checked before the edit. Idempotent. + +Supersedes the Violence Used wording in build_overrides_batch1..7.py; summary-overrides.json +is the authoritative store. Run build_cases.py --all and verify_all.py afterwards. +""" + +import json +import re +import sys +from pathlib import Path + +BASE = Path(__file__).resolve().parent +STORE = BASE / "summary-overrides.json" + +HELD = re.compile(r"(held (him|her|them|the|at|for|in|with|captive|hostage|against|under)|tied|bound|taped|handcuff|" + r"zip.?tie|cable tie|captiv|hostage|locked|restrain|confine|shackle|abduct|kidnapp|" + r"seized (him|her|them)|forced (him|her|them|the \w+) (into|inside|back)|drove (him|her|them)|" + r"took (him|her|them)|taken (away|to|from)|driven|put a sack|bag over|hooded)", re.I) +FOILED = re.compile(r"(none|no one was harmed|foiled|snatched|not a violent|no physical violence|" + r"unoccupied|no confrontation)", re.I) + +# Per-case hand rewrites where the mechanical label would read badly. Each value is the +# full new Violence Used line (without the bold label). "support" must occur in the summary. +HAND = { + "218": ("Detention — she was held at gunpoint in her home and suffered a scalp laceration that needed stitches; she said she shot one of the intruders during the confrontation.", "held at gunpoint"), + "219": ("No detention and no assault reported — the bag was snatched from behind. (The database description's \"beaten with a stick\" is not supported by the linked article.)", "snatched from behind"), + "221": ("Detention — held for five days tied to a bed in a makeshift prison; he was kept drugged with sleeping pills, restrained and harassed throughout.", "tied to a bed"), + "222": ("No detention — a street attack from behind. He was slashed, suffering a 10-centimetre knife wound to the forehead (with no damage to his eyes or vital organs), and fell to the ground.", "from behind"), + "224": ("Detention — abducted and held by an armed group that accused him of illegal Hundi/Hawala dealing and threatened him.", "abducted"), + "229": ("Possible detention — by his own account he was drugged and became docile in the car; as he was made to get out in a residential area near Golders Green the car drove off and struck his leg, leaving him unable to walk.", "drugged"), + "230": ("No detention — the attempt to force her into the van was fought off. The child's father intervened and was struck by the attackers as the victim cried out and many passers-by looked on.", "force the mother into"), + "242": ("No detention — she was punched in the face roughly ten times in front of her family and taken to hospital; the attackers fled.", "punched"), + "253": ("Detention — forced into a van and driven off; inside the van he was physically assaulted and threatened with a firearm, and he was later taken to hospital with serious but non-life-threatening injuries.", "forced into"), + "256": ("No detention — the intruders were armed (one with a switchblade, another with a fake firearm) but the attempt was foiled at the fence and no one was harmed.", "foiled"), + "273": ("No detention — he was stabbed during the robbery, describing the scene afterwards as looking \"like a massacre\".", "stabbed"), + "292": ("Detention — threatened with a gun-like object and forced back inside his home.", "forced back"), + "298": ("He was assaulted during the robbery; the source on file does not say whether anyone was restrained.", "assaulted"), + "299": ("No detention beyond the moment of the mugging — physical force and coercion: forced phone handovers, being held against a wall and forced biometric unlocks.", "held against a wall"), + "322": ("Detention — abducted and held for two days; one of his fingers was severed.", "held for two days"), + "349": ("None — no detention and no confrontation: an unoccupied-premises break-in (the wider wave included violent, armed raids elsewhere, but not here).", "unoccupied"), + "364": ("No detention — a daylight snatch: he was hit across the head and face as he waited in his car.", "waited in his car"), + "301": ("Detention — the on-duty security personnel were tied up to carry out the theft; no injuries were reported.", "tied up"), + "372": ("Detention — taken and tied to a chair; she was stripped naked, struck in the legs with a hammer, and burned.", "tied to a chair"), +} + + +# Lead clause + original sentence (first letter lowercased). "support" must occur in the summary. +LEAD = { + "228": ("Detention — bound and held for about 17 days at the townhouse;", "held for about 17 days"), + "237": ("Detention — forced into a stolen vehicle and held until the next day;", "released the next day"), + "238": ("Detention — the man was held and later released in Créteil;", "released in Créteil"), + "240": ("Detention — the gang locked the victims in the shop before fleeing (they escaped through the shutters);", "locked them in the shop"), + "244": ("Detention — the pair were driven to a police station and held until about 8:30 p.m.;", "released around 8:30"), + "245": ("Detention — forced into a car and moved between locations through the night;", "moved between locations"), + "247": ("Detention — forcibly taken to the area of the Arc de Triomphe;", "forcibly took him"), + "272": ("Detention — a sack over his head, forced into a car and driven out of the city;", "sack over his head"), + "279": ("Detention — the family was held in the attackers' cars over a two-hour drive;", "two-hour drive"), + "317": ("Detention — seized outside his home and held until the ransom was paid;", "released after the ransom"), + "334": ("Detention — subdued at gunpoint inside the car;", "subdued him at gunpoint"), + "340": ("Detention — forced into a car, taken to a house in Jimbaran and released several hours later;", "released several hours later"), + "369": ("Detention — trapped in the bedsit;", "trap"), + "370": ("Detention — all three family members were bound with zip ties for about 13 hours;", "13 hours"), + "371": ("Detention — hooded, handcuffed and held blindfolded for six days;", "six days"), + "285": ("No detention, no violence —", "sleight-of-hand"), +} + + +def relabel(cid, summary): + m = re.search(r"(\*\*Violence Used:\*\*\s*)(.+)", summary) + if not m: + return summary, "no Violence Used line" + label, old = m.group(1), m.group(2) + if cid in HAND: + new, support = HAND[cid] + if support.lower() not in summary.lower(): + raise SystemExit(f"ABORT case {cid}: support phrase {support!r} not in summary") + elif cid in LEAD: + lead, support = LEAD[cid] + if support.lower() not in summary.lower(): + raise SystemExit(f"ABORT case {cid}: support phrase {support!r} not in summary") + body = old + while body.lower().startswith(lead.lower()): # idempotent: strip any lead already applied + body = body[len(lead):].lstrip() + body = body[0].lower() + body[1:] + if cid == "285": + body = body[len("none — "):] if body.startswith("none — ") else body + new = lead + " " + body + if new == old: + return summary, "already labelled" + elif re.match(r"(Detention|No detention|Possible detention)", old): + fixed = re.sub(r"^No detention — none — ", "No detention — ", old) + if fixed != old: + return summary.replace(label + old, label + fixed, 1), fixed[:90] + return summary, "already labelled" + elif HELD.search(old): + new = "Detention — " + old[0].lower() + old[1:] + elif FOILED.search(old): + body = re.sub(r"^None\s*[—-]\s*", "", old) + new = "No detention — " + body[0].lower() + body[1:] + elif HELD.search(summary): + new = "Detention (see Attack Method). " + old + else: + return summary, "UNLABELLED (no holding cue and not foiled)" + return summary.replace(label + old, label + new, 1), new[:90] + + +def main(): + dry = "--dry-run" in sys.argv + store = json.loads(STORE.read_text(encoding="utf-8")) + changed = 0 + for cid in sorted(store, key=int): + new, note = relabel(cid, store[cid]) + print(f"{cid}: {note}") + if new != store[cid]: + store[cid] = new + changed += 1 + if not dry: + STORE.write_text(json.dumps(store, ensure_ascii=False, indent=2), encoding="utf-8") + print(f"\n{'would change' if dry else 'changed'} {changed} of {len(store)} summaries") + + +if __name__ == "__main__": + main() diff --git a/merge-output/auto-trim-review.md b/merge-output/auto-trim-review.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..3695ab8 --- /dev/null +++ b/merge-output/auto-trim-review.md @@ -0,0 +1,16 @@ +# Auto-trim review list + +Three kinds of entry. TOO SMALL blocks were left UNTRIMMED because the trimmer found +almost no body text on a large page. OFF-CASE? blocks were left UNTRIMMED because no term from the +record appears on the page; the linked URL may be the wrong source. WEAK blocks were +trimmed but on one or two hits only, usually because the record is thin; confirm the +page is about this case. The full extract stays in staging/ either way. + +- **case 258** `extra_1` Ukrinform: WEAK anchor: trimmed on only 1 case-term hit(s); confirm the page is about this case + +- **case 258** `extra_2` Hromadske Radio: WEAK anchor: trimmed on only 1 case-term hit(s); confirm the page is about this case + +- **case 258** `extra_4` ATN: WEAK anchor: trimmed on only 1 case-term hit(s); confirm the page is about this case + +- **case 390** `extra_2` NNieuws: WEAK anchor: trimmed on only 2 case-term hit(s); confirm the page is about this case + diff --git a/merge-output/auto_trim.py b/merge-output/auto_trim.py new file mode 100644 index 0000000..21fa77d --- /dev/null +++ b/merge-output/auto_trim.py @@ -0,0 +1,294 @@ +""" +Automatic first-pass trim of UNTRIMMED fetched blocks. + +Uses propose_cuts.py (the case-anchored proposer) to find the paragraph run that talks +about this case, then widens it backwards across short non-junk gaps so a lede is not +lost to a one-line subhead, and drops interior lines that are plainly site furniture +(ALSO READ teasers, share prompts, advertisements). Every kept piece is verified as a +verbatim substring of the staged file before it is written. The full extract stays on +disk in staging/, so any cut can be revisited. + +This is a machine cut, not a review. Blocks trimmed here are marked +trimmed_by = "auto (propose_cuts, unreviewed)" and the dossier prints a banner saying +so. Pages where the proposer cannot find the case (fewer than MIN_HITS case-term hits) +are left UNTRIMMED and listed in auto-trim-review.md; they are candidates for a +wrong-source verdict and need a human. + +Run build_cases.py --all and verify_all.py afterwards. +""" + +import argparse +import hashlib +import io +import json +import re +import sys +from pathlib import Path + +from propose_cuts import JUNK, PAYWALL, case_terms, score +from trim import slice_paras + +BASE = Path(__file__).resolve().parent +STORE = BASE / "sourced-articles.json" +STAGING = BASE / "staging" +JSONF = BASE.parent / "attacks-export-Gart-website.json" +DECISIONS_OUT = BASE / "trim-decisions-auto.json" +REVIEW_OUT = BASE / "auto-trim-review.md" + +MIN_HITS = 3 # at or above this the page is confidently about the case +# 1-2 hits: trimmed, but listed as WEAK on the review list (thin records such as +# "30 y/o man, Sweden" cannot score higher). 0 hits: left UNTRIMMED as possible OFF-CASE. +BACK_GAP = 4 # merge an earlier run if separated by at most this many short lines + +# Interior furniture: short lines that sit inside an article body on many news sites. +# Anchored and short-only so a real sentence that happens to contain "share" survives. +INTERIOR = re.compile( + r"^(also read|read (more|also|next)|related( (articles?|stories|news|coverage))?|" + r"see also|more (on|from) |advertisement|advertising|publicidade|publicit\u00e9|" + r"a lire aussi|\u00e0 lire aussi|lire aussi|leia tamb\u00e9m|lea tambi\u00e9n|siehe auch|" + r"sign up|subscribe|share( this| via)?|loading|image[: ]|photo[: ]|picture[: ]|" + r"illustration( of|:)|file photo|getty images|\(image|credit[: ]|source[: ]|" + r"watch[: ]|listen[: ]|video[: ]|" + r"recommended|trending|most read|top stories|editor'?s picks|popular|" + r"follow us|join us|download the app|click here|tap here|" + r"this article (is|was)|this story (is|was)|updated at|published (on|at)|" + r"(mon|tue|wed|thu|fri|sat|sun)[a-z]*, [a-z]+\.? \d{1,2}, \d{4}|" + r"editorial process|trusted editorial|ad disclosure|" + r"let us know|got an opinion|email your thoughts|story tips|" + r"poster sur|tweeter|envoyer via|partager|accueil \u00bb|compartilh|compartir|teilen|" + r"by registering|for signing up|thank you for (signing|subscribing)|" + r"copyright|all rights reserved|\u00a9)", re.I) + +# Teaser headline with a date suffix: "Some headline - 4. september 2025" / "- May 3, 2024" +DATED_TEASER = re.compile(r" [-\u2013] (\d{1,2}\.? [A-Za-z\u00e6\u00f8\u00e5]+ \d{4}|[A-Z][a-z]+ \d{1,2}, \d{4})$") + +TAIL_WORDS = re.compile(r"(inbox|newsletter|briefing|unsubscribe|privacy policy|terms of (use|service)|" + r"retningslinjer|debattskikk|^vi i document|^kj\u00f8p .* fra document|" + r"cookie|comments? below|in the comments|support local news|pay what you want|" + r"starting at us\$|join a community|become a member|donate|" + r"^every (mon|tues|wednes|thurs|fri|satur|sun)day)", re.I) + + +def listy(p): + """A newline-packed paragraph of short fragments is a nav bar or a tag list.""" + segs = [x for x in p.split("\n") if x.strip()] + return len(segs) >= 4 and sum(len(x) for x in segs) / len(segs) < 30 + + +def is_furniture(p): + p = p.strip() + if not p or listy(p) or p.startswith(("http://", "https://", "www.")) or DATED_TEASER.search(p): + return True + return len(p) <= 400 and bool(INTERIOR.match(p) or JUNK.search(p) or TAIL_WORDS.search(p)) + + +MIN_KEEP = 600 # a cut that keeps less than this from a page 3x larger is refused +GAP = 4 # furniture lines tolerated between two body runs + + +def bodyish(p): + """Body text, relaxed from propose_cuts: a short sentence is still a sentence. + + A 70-char line ending in a full stop is a closing sentence far more often than + furniture (teasers are headlines and headlines do not end in full stops); the + furniture that does end in a full stop is caught by JUNK / INTERIOR. + """ + p = p.strip() + if not p or is_furniture(p): + return False + if len(p) >= 140: + return True + return len(p) >= 40 and bool(re.search(r"[.!?;:\u201d\u00bb\"')]$", p)) + + +def gap_ok(p): + p = p.strip() + return len(p) <= 200 and not JUNK.search(p) + + +def find_range(paras, terms): + """Choose the body run that talks about this case and widen it across short gaps. + + Runs are maximal stretches of body paragraphs. The best run is the one with the + most distinct case terms (density, then length, break ties), as in propose_cuts. + It is then merged with neighbouring runs when the gap between them is at most + GAP short non-junk lines: backwards unconditionally (a lede sits before a subhead), + forwards only when the next run mentions the case or is short (a closing sentence + or two), so a trailing block of sentence-shaped teasers is not absorbed. + """ + body = [bodyish(p) for p in paras] + runs, cur = [], [] + for i, b in enumerate(body): + if b: + cur.append(i) + elif cur: + runs.append(cur) + cur = [] + if cur: + runs.append(cur) + if not runs: + return None, None + + def run_score(r): + text = " ".join(paras[i] for i in r).lower() + distinct = sum(1 for t in terms if t in text) + chars = sum(len(paras[i]) for i in r) or 1 + # Distinct terms first, then LENGTH. propose_cuts used density as the tie-break, + # which let a six-line teaser list carrying one "Oslo" beat the 18-paragraph + # article carrying the same one "Oslo" (Document.no, case 248). + return (distinct, chars) + + k = max(range(len(runs)), key=lambda i: run_score(runs[i])) + start, end = runs[k][0], runs[k][-1] + + def gap_between(a_end, b_start): + between = list(range(a_end + 1, b_start)) + return between if len(between) <= GAP and all(gap_ok(paras[i]) for i in between) else None + + j = k + while j - 1 >= 0 and gap_between(runs[j - 1][-1], runs[j][0]) is not None: + j -= 1 + start = runs[j][0] + j = k + while j + 1 < len(runs) and gap_between(runs[j][-1], runs[j + 1][0]) is not None: + nxt = runs[j + 1] + gap = gap_between(runs[j][-1], nxt[0]) + hits = sum(score(paras[i], terms) for i in nxt) + # A one- or two-line gap is a subheading or a pull quote inside the article; + # merge regardless of hits (later sections often carry no record term). A + # longer gap looks like a teaser block, so the next run must earn its place. + if len(gap) > 2 and hits == 0 and len(nxt) > 3: + break + j += 1 + end = nxt[-1] + while end > start and not bodyish(paras[end]): + end -= 1 + while start < end and not bodyish(paras[start]): + start += 1 + return start, end + + +def reset_auto(store, only=()): + """Put every auto-trimmed block back to UNTRIMMED from its staged file.""" + n = 0 + for cid, blocks in store.items(): + if only and int(cid) not in only: + continue + for b in blocks: + if b.get("verdict") == "KEEP" and str(b.get("trimmed_by", "")).startswith("auto"): + path = STAGING / f"{int(cid):03d}" / b["staged_file"] + text = path.read_text(encoding="utf-8") + b.update(verdict="UNTRIMMED", text=text, chars=len(text), + sha256=hashlib.sha256(text.encode("utf-8")).hexdigest(), + paragraphs_kept=f"ALL {len(text.split(chr(10) * 2))} paragraphs, untrimmed", + cut_note="NOT TRIMMED. Full page extract; trim on read-through.") + b.pop("trimmed_by", None) + n += 1 + return n + + +def main(): + sys.stdout = io.TextIOWrapper(sys.stdout.buffer, encoding="utf-8", errors="replace") + ap = argparse.ArgumentParser() + ap.add_argument("cases", nargs="*", type=int) + ap.add_argument("--dry-run", action="store_true") + ap.add_argument("--reset", action="store_true", + help="first restore every auto-trimmed block to UNTRIMMED from staging/") + args = ap.parse_args() + + records = {r["id"]: r for r in json.loads(JSONF.read_text(encoding="utf-8"))} + store = json.loads(STORE.read_text(encoding="utf-8")) + decisions, review, applied, skipped = {}, [], 0, 0 + if args.reset: + print(f"reset {reset_auto(store, args.cases)} auto-trimmed block(s) to UNTRIMMED") + + for cid_s, blocks in store.items(): + cid = int(cid_s) + if args.cases and cid not in args.cases: + continue + terms = case_terms(records[cid]) + for b in blocks: + if b.get("verdict") != "UNTRIMMED" or not b.get("staged_file"): + continue + path = STAGING / f"{cid:03d}" / b["staged_file"] + full = path.read_text(encoding="utf-8") + paras = full.split("\n\n") + hits = sum(score(p, terms) for p in paras) + start, end = find_range(paras, terms) + if start is None or hits == 0: + reason = ("no body run found" if start is None else + "OFF-CASE? no case term appears anywhere on the page") + review.append((cid, b["field"], b.get("source"), reason, b["url"])) + skipped += 1 + continue + weak = hits < MIN_HITS + if weak: + review.append((cid, b["field"], b.get("source"), + f"WEAK anchor: trimmed on only {hits} case-term hit(s); confirm " + "the page is about this case", b["url"])) + exclude = [i for i in range(start, end + 1) if is_furniture(paras[i])] + title = None + t0 = paras[0].strip() + if start > 0 and 20 < len(t0) < 200 and not JUNK.search(t0): + title = 0 + text, pieces = slice_paras(paras, start, end, title, exclude) + if any(p not in full for p in pieces): + review.append((cid, b["field"], b.get("source"), "slice not a substring (bug)", b["url"])) + skipped += 1 + continue + if len(text) < MIN_KEEP and len(full) > 3 * len(text): + review.append((cid, b["field"], b.get("source"), + f"TOO SMALL: the only body run found is {len(text)} chars of a " + f"{len(full):,}-char page; page may be a script shell or list-form " + "article. Left UNTRIMMED.", b["url"])) + skipped += 1 + continue + dropped_head = start - (1 if title is not None else 0) + dropped_tail = len(paras) - 1 - end + pay = [p.strip()[:60] for p in paras if PAYWALL.search(p)] + cut_note = (f"AUTO-TRIMMED, unreviewed: kept paragraphs {start}-{end}" + + (f" plus headline [0]" if title is not None else "") + + f"; dropped {dropped_head} leading and {dropped_tail} trailing paragraphs" + + (f" and {len(exclude)} interior furniture line(s)" if exclude else "") + + f". Case-term hits on page: {hits}" + + (" (WEAK anchor, confirm the page is about this case)." if weak else ".") + + (" PAYWALL marker seen on page." if pay else "")) + decisions.setdefault(cid_s, []).append({ + "field": b["field"], "staged_file": b["staged_file"], "start": start, "end": end, + "title": title, "exclude": exclude, "hits": hits, + "starts_with": paras[start][:45], "ends_with": paras[end][-55:], + "chars_before": len(full), "chars_after": len(text), "paywall": bool(pay)}) + if not args.dry_run: + b.update(verdict="KEEP", text=text, chars=len(text), + sha256=hashlib.sha256(text.encode("utf-8")).hexdigest(), + paragraphs_kept=(f"headline [0] + " if title is not None else "") + + f"{start}-{end}" + + (f" excl {exclude}" if exclude else "") + + f" of {len(paras)}", + cut_note=cut_note, trimmed_by="auto (propose_cuts, unreviewed)") + b.pop("carried_over", None) + applied += 1 + + if not args.dry_run: + STORE.write_text(json.dumps(store, ensure_ascii=False, indent=2), encoding="utf-8") + DECISIONS_OUT.write_text(json.dumps(decisions, ensure_ascii=False, indent=2), encoding="utf-8") + lines = ["# Auto-trim review list", "", + "Three kinds of entry. TOO SMALL blocks were left UNTRIMMED because the trimmer found", + "almost no body text on a large page. OFF-CASE? blocks were left UNTRIMMED because no term from the", + "record appears on the page; the linked URL may be the wrong source. WEAK blocks were", + "trimmed but on one or two hits only, usually because the record is thin; confirm the", + "page is about this case. The full extract stays in staging/ either way.", ""] + for cid, field, src, reason, url in sorted(review): + lines.append(f"- **case {cid}** `{field}` {src}: {reason}\n <{url}>") + REVIEW_OUT.write_text("\n".join(lines) + "\n", encoding="utf-8") + + before = sum(d["chars_before"] for ds in decisions.values() for d in ds) + after = sum(d["chars_after"] for ds in decisions.values() for d in ds) + print(f"{'would trim' if args.dry_run else 'trimmed'} {applied} block(s): " + f"{before:,} -> {after:,} chars; left UNTRIMMED for review: {skipped}") + remaining = sum(1 for c in store.values() for b in c if b.get("verdict") == "UNTRIMMED") + print(f"UNTRIMMED blocks in store now: {remaining}") + + +if __name__ == "__main__": + main() diff --git a/merge-output/build_cases.py b/merge-output/build_cases.py index 7051805..4be1239 100644 --- a/merge-output/build_cases.py +++ b/merge-output/build_cases.py @@ -296,7 +296,14 @@ def render_fetched(entries): for i, e in enumerate(keeps, 1): flag = {"PARTIAL": " [PARTIAL — PAYWALLED]", "UNTRIMMED": " [RAW EXTRACT — NOT YET TRIMMED]"}.get(e["verdict"], "") + auto = e["verdict"] == "KEEP" and str(e.get("trimmed_by", "")).startswith("auto") + if auto: + flag = " [AUTO-TRIMMED — UNREVIEWED]" L += ["", "-" * 96, f"FETCHED ARTICLE {i}{flag}"] + if auto: + L += [" !! Furniture was cut by a script keyed on this case's record, not by a person.", + " !! It may still carry passages about OTHER cases from a round-up article.", + " !! The full page extract is kept in staging/ if a cut needs revisiting."] if e["verdict"] == "UNTRIMMED": L += [" !! This is the whole page as extracted. It still contains site furniture,", " !! and may contain teaser headlines for UNRELATED cases. Trim on read-through.", @@ -313,8 +320,14 @@ def render_fetched(entries): L.append(f" Trimmed {e['cut_note']}") if e.get("note"): L.append(f" Note {e['note']}") - L += [" Caveat retrieved from a live page on the date above. Unlike text copied", - " from the spreadsheet, there is no second copy to hash it against.", + if e.get("archive_url"): + L += [f" Archive {e['archive_url']}"] + L += [" Caveat retrieved from a Wayback Machine snapshot, not the live page. The", + " snapshot date is in the method line; the live URL was unreadable."] + else: + L += [" Caveat retrieved from a live page on the date above. Unlike text copied", + " from the spreadsheet, there is no second copy to hash it against."] + L += [ "-" * 96, "", f"ORIGINAL ({e['language']}, verbatim as retrieved)", "", e["text"]] if e.get("translation"): @@ -331,6 +344,9 @@ def render(rec, arts, notes, fetched=()): L += ["=" * 96, hdr, "=" * 96, "", "DATABASE RECORD"] for f in FIELD_ORDER: L.append(f" {f:<20}{rec.get(f) if rec.get(f) is not None else '(null)'}") + L += [" (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.)"] ov = SUMMARY_OVERRIDES.get(str(rec["id"])) if ov: diff --git a/merge-output/case-files-manifest.json b/merge-output/case-files-manifest.json index 9e6d743..ee94a9c 100644 --- a/merge-output/case-files-manifest.json +++ b/merge-output/case-files-manifest.json @@ -1,6 +1,6 @@ { "files": 364, - "articles": 715, + "articles": 826, "entries": [ { "case": 1, @@ -19,8 +19,8 @@ { "case": 2, "file": "002_Amanda-McCollum.txt", - "chars": 3157, - "sha256": "ad0777df2e1cea64a8881e047417d1ed188763dc476a0139187bd98d3075a9ec", + "chars": 2451, + "sha256": "860f4d241ee0eff0ae1b3f00239f515f0ca172d5eb24501968645d59171b813f", "origin": "fetched https://cointelegraph.com/news/stupidity-or-greed-why-steal-bitcoin-atm" }, { @@ -40,8 +40,8 @@ { "case": 3, "file": "003_Martin-Wismeijer.txt", - "chars": 3943, - "sha256": "a010c55ee5ee28b27daf92e5caa3331692433747167ea384b1d7c25c597ba1b6", + "chars": 2340, + "sha256": "1257ded0a909059760cbb270f5a4c9774ee5125e6e051a810e66f91f0de368bb", "origin": "fetched https://bitcoinist.com/two-bitcoin-atms-stolen-amsterdam/" }, { @@ -61,8 +61,8 @@ { "case": 4, "file": "004_Dean-Katz.txt", - "chars": 4967, - "sha256": "2f6a40e26ccd8a7054b20e0c51d266d0691fe0546d87a00511a3f3275c73a59e", + "chars": 4621, + "sha256": "f7186789b2757f1f7e460e8a3d61a4ccc2f0f04ca7f2957a9e13b4506cfa0d3b", "origin": "fetched http://observer.com/2015/02/bitcoin-crime-wave-breaks-out-in-nyc/" }, { @@ -75,8 +75,8 @@ { "case": 5, "file": "005_Dwayne-Richards.txt", - "chars": 2607, - "sha256": "6329ca4d532ecb01a11e8a517519bcc75875d65e0e9d4b41e9d48efdf273202a", + "chars": 2509, + "sha256": "cc71cd682ef6839d1d1bf4f60d19df3c1a4c8c2028401dd97906dc7844d4703a", "origin": "fetched https://www.cnbc.com/2015/06/05/new-york-city-man-robbed-at-gunpoint-for-bitcoin.html" }, { @@ -86,6 +86,13 @@ "sha256": "67990d2a6032c5d38391bc713d7ee0afa9de52244976fdf95df42bcc9cc50dd3", "origin": "reported_K&R sheet, row 6, column \"Articles\"" }, + { + "case": 6, + "file": "006_Robert-Nederhoed.txt", + "chars": 1694, + "sha256": "c7cfb5df085a52df966fdd94310963fedfab2f5feffdf4d75de6744150dec3af", + "origin": "fetched https://www.ad.nl/binnenland/dieven-stelen-2000-euro-uit-bitcoinautomaat-in-delft~a315113e/" + }, { "case": 6, "file": "006_Robert-Nederhoed.txt", @@ -96,8 +103,8 @@ { "case": 7, "file": "007_Tadas-Kasputis.txt", - "chars": 4900, - "sha256": "81bc833bf7dbcca8bcd91b5ac6745a9a723586bad706a6675206257d14a8c85b", + "chars": 4227, + "sha256": "05909d404390349fe9c65c59bc50bf543839f93e7034714d085f0dcabefc1e93", "origin": "fetched https://kauno.diena.lt/naujienos/kaunas/nusikaltimai-ir-nelaimes/ne-bernvakario-pokstas-kaune-buvo-pagrobtas-bitkoinu-prekeivis-827044" }, { @@ -110,8 +117,8 @@ { "case": 8, "file": "008_Steve-Manos.txt", - "chars": 2082, - "sha256": "cf40d4be0a6e7d259ff767ad786e5eb81fb3501537b8d2cb7499818178bda3f1", + "chars": 1791, + "sha256": "2c7dd5b7a2889e27f0824f45105fa2904619afd3b65f4eb80330245243e57cd0", "origin": "fetched https://www.sun-sentinel.com/2016/07/27/boynton-beach-man-accused-of-robbing-28k-in-bitcoins-deal-deputies-say/" }, { @@ -131,8 +138,8 @@ { "case": 10, "file": "010_Tivoli-Brasserie.txt", - "chars": 4452, - "sha256": "31ce740d92f93b8636a4e6d12202649f143bd9ebb46db15e699dd88fbfa18922", + "chars": 3949, + "sha256": "a0d73d2d35812d243ec41df7c0a0cb9c6909d4b7d02502eef6685e726f83dee7", "origin": "fetched https://web.archive.org/web/20190510113124/https://bitsonline.com/bitcoin-atm-stolen-netherlands/" }, { @@ -145,8 +152,8 @@ { "case": 12, "file": "012_Rocelo-Lopes-wife.txt", - "chars": 4093, - "sha256": "01b7f484741c187d9de542eaf3e49317a376df09b79a8d940bd2804677ad34ae", + "chars": 3982, + "sha256": "a370d1fd770706f90a3a689a0a7466ec273a585e680fa9f874431aa18890a6bb", "origin": "fetched https://bitcoinworldtour.org/2017/05/11/victim-of-brazilian-bitcoin-ransom-kidnapping-plot-rescued/" }, { @@ -173,8 +180,8 @@ { "case": 13, "file": "013_3-Indian-Bitcoin-traders.txt", - "chars": 3120, - "sha256": "65707cc37237af0f5f1c9dee93443d2bbcaae9a3d4b69c4db271b8e09a793366", + "chars": 1893, + "sha256": "d6205f165eca8604eadd488998e3928b41d0758dc4c9bae5c992b5b0b6cdfb02", "origin": "fetched https://www.khaleejtimes.com/uae/crime/3-fake-dubai-cops-kidnap-traders-to-rob-bitcoins" }, { @@ -187,8 +194,8 @@ { "case": 14, "file": "014_Miyuki-Noda.txt", - "chars": 2299, - "sha256": "50c61594c4a92799b7bc0763f059ff13a9ec2967a60710f21493f6458a4b763d", + "chars": 1878, + "sha256": "756568d86208cf6ae794c48ce055058df8c8611a11725e218331916c4373ca1d", "origin": "fetched https://www.tokyoreporter.com/japan/nagoya/aichi-cops-accuse-pair-of-dumping-nagoya-womans-corpse-in-shiga/" }, { @@ -215,8 +222,8 @@ { "case": 15, "file": "015_Alexey-Sherstne.txt", - "chars": 1788, - "sha256": "32462f21d6d19fb025185f77c64f8314c6f1815a8fb8ac59e5d839d475ee06b7", + "chars": 1711, + "sha256": "2c196b36c4a5800cf5963d9e65ccda46eb047458cf6291294d7bcf54dd987d05", "origin": "fetched https://www.obozrevatel.com/kiyany/crime/v-kieve-iz-parnya-vyibivali-bitcoin-na-summu-pochti-50-tyis-doll.htm" }, { @@ -226,6 +233,13 @@ "sha256": "9ee95c93cdc336f236140f9dfc8277bb3f92252c517b240ac9260afbb508ca3a", "origin": "reported_K&R sheet, row 16, column \"Articles\"" }, + { + "case": 16, + "file": "016_Jameson-Lopp.txt", + "chars": 2205, + "sha256": "3125ab22077334288c7e9e97bd57027f322b9b4d0c3cd3fc2c11e69f63ec1dd3", + "origin": "fetched https://www.cbs17.com/news/durham-man-says-enemies-called-911-to-report-false-hostage-situation/" + }, { "case": 16, "file": "016_Jameson-Lopp.txt", @@ -278,8 +292,8 @@ { "case": 20, "file": "020_Unidentified.txt", - "chars": 1487, - "sha256": "621e7215128ddf5d43f25de13c126f544508dd98260b73be372b3b671087ab5c", + "chars": 1182, + "sha256": "89b085a512f943b8b3870654b17d3984eda95029c06efa831719aa27161cf515", "origin": "fetched https://www.dailysabah.com/investigations/2017/11/15/turkish-police-detain-gang-who-stole-bitcoins-worth-283m" }, { @@ -299,8 +313,8 @@ { "case": 22, "file": "022_Pavel-Lerner.txt", - "chars": 1532, - "sha256": "ad7efb5633b96ac6eefbb11377c322d35407afa68247e8e1f8078f550c797b87", + "chars": 1492, + "sha256": "e5223b31f57c34d7b47118adaf30309bbda8ea5832c135d6217416890cb3a35f", "origin": "fetched https://www.bbc.com/news/business-42505261" }, { @@ -341,8 +355,8 @@ { "case": 24, "file": "024_Dallas.txt", - "chars": 1419, - "sha256": "5509d7d3560ebab1e3eb566063aa0b5b48e627afc24dd8601fa10436d2fdd42b", + "chars": 1264, + "sha256": "d820c4fefca16eee044dedca62635dc2cbc45df190a13c2838222a0e2870f3db", "origin": "fetched https://www.tmj4.com/news/local-news/north-dakota-man-arrested-in-mke-after-allegedly-firing-gun-during-bitcoin-transaction-gone-wrong" }, { @@ -362,8 +376,8 @@ { "case": 25, "file": "025_Pavel-Nyashin.txt", - "chars": 2775, - "sha256": "bf3a98566c5f58fb60c28b2647d8122fd796c3d7756829c4ae4d668d6356e76b", + "chars": 2475, + "sha256": "7c6e5edc63d73d45b151a56cff04b79a3045588ab9850e0c98d8ee8870de61ab", "origin": "fetched https://cointelegraph.com/news/russia-blogger-who-boasted-about-crypto-wealth-beaten-and-robbed-for-425k" }, { @@ -376,8 +390,8 @@ { "case": 26, "file": "026_Maxsim-Latsoka-Anna-Nikurina.txt", - "chars": 1621, - "sha256": "78f6c55740661c869267f98d95897a13ee8a51be51c9f6d3a72a0f2fe1d69d5b", + "chars": 1119, + "sha256": "f5452da89471954f78a13903cae1f6648b0097cbaf2a5ff9cf33d4373f24b024", "origin": "fetched https://aseannow.com/topic/1020825-russian-gang-steal-bitcoin-worth-millions-from-young-russian-couple-in-phuket-condo-extortion/" }, { @@ -397,8 +411,8 @@ { "case": 27, "file": "027_Lee.txt", - "chars": 1263, - "sha256": "e853e0ab2995d291e02f2329ef41c348f3678f82ec05474a3dbce99879af7bca", + "chars": 1017, + "sha256": "b2546395167ea8fdcad5c6966007836a699aa54b469ff0c30aa226cb31505fe6", "origin": "fetched https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-crime/article/2129665/hong-kong-bitcoin-trader-lured-bogus-meeting-and-robbed" }, { @@ -411,8 +425,8 @@ { "case": 28, "file": 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{ diff --git a/merge-output/corrections-approved.md b/merge-output/corrections-approved.md index d313a2d..3e07344 100644 --- a/merge-output/corrections-approved.md +++ b/merge-output/corrections-approved.md @@ -73,3 +73,19 @@ Also record: **both attacker vehicles carry São Paulo plates registered to the **"as of June 16, 2026" — REMOVE the date, keep the rest.** No article dated 16 June or later exists; every source found is dated 11 or 12 June. The count stands as "one arrested, seven at large", with no date attached. + +--- + +## Detention flag (`kidnappings`) — accepted 2026-09-06 + +Rule: README-START-HERE.md, "Definitions". The field is the detention flag; rename it `detention` +on the website. Evidence per case: merge-output/detention-flag-review.md. + +→ **Set `kidnappings` to 1 on these records:** 4, 19, 25, 28, 29, 41, 43, 46, 63, 64, 82, 139, 143, 147, 152, 167, 169, 171, 180, 181, 182, 183, 200, 209, 229, 253, 301, 353, 380, 419. + +Rule clarified the same day: detention used on anyone (guards, staff, a concierge, a relative) to +force submission or execute the theft counts as 1, whether or not the record's named victim was +present. Case 301 (guards tied up) is therefore in the list above. + +Still open, not yet decided: the 1-to-0 proposals (124, 242, 273, 413, 422, 423, and nulls 354, 355) +and the two CHECK items (215, 298). diff --git a/merge-output/detention-flag-corrections.json b/merge-output/detention-flag-corrections.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000..3940dfc --- /dev/null +++ b/merge-output/detention-flag-corrections.json @@ -0,0 +1,353 @@ +[ + { + "target": "DB id 4", + "field": "kidnappings (detention)", + "current": 0, + "proposed": 1, + "confidence": "LIKELY", + "basis": "held at gunpoint while forced to transfer: Bitcoin trader robbed of $12,000 at gunpoint forced him to transfer $8,500 worth of bitcoin.", + "status": "ACCEPTED 2026-09-06 by the database owner: set to 1 on the website" + }, + { + "target": "DB id 19", + "field": "kidnappings (detention)", + "current": 0, + "proposed": 1, + "confidence": "CLEAR", + "basis": "record text itself describes the victim being taken or held: **Attack Method:** Kidnapping", + "status": "ACCEPTED 2026-09-06 by the database owner: set to 1 on the website" + }, + { + "target": "DB id 25", + "field": "kidnappings (detention)", + "current": 0, + "proposed": 1, + "confidence": "CLEAR", + "basis": "article (CT): Nyashin was tied and beaten while a group of masked assailants stole a safe containing cash and “essential documents.”", + "status": "ACCEPTED 2026-09-06 by the database owner: set to 1 on the website" + }, + { + "target": "DB id 28", + "field": "kidnappings (detention)", + "current": 0, + "proposed": 1, + "confidence": "CLEAR", + "basis": "article (The Hacker News): 3 armed men bound employees at Bitcoin office before fleeing empty-handed, Ottawa police say", + "status": "ACCEPTED 2026-09-06 by the database owner: set to 1 on the website" + }, + { + "target": "DB id 29", + "field": "kidnappings (detention)", + "current": 0, + "proposed": 1, + "confidence": "LIKELY", + "basis": "article (Business Insider): Armed robbers broke into the family home of a city financier turned Bitcoin trader and forced him to transfer the digital currency at gunpoint, in what is believed to be the first heist of its kind in the UK.", + "status": "ACCEPTED 2026-09-06 by the database owner: set to 1 on the website" + }, + { + "target": "DB id 41", + "field": "kidnappings (detention)", + "current": 0, + "proposed": 1, + "confidence": "CLEAR", + "basis": "article (Arabian Business): Once the brothers reached the office, the gang members assaulted the two and tied their hands, locked them inside the room and escaped with the money.", + "status": "ACCEPTED 2026-09-06 by the database owner: set to 1 on the website" + }, + { + "target": "DB id 43", + "field": "kidnappings (detention)", + "current": 0, + "proposed": 1, + "confidence": "CLEAR", + "basis": "record text itself describes the victim being taken or held: Home invasion of Skycoin architect resulted in theft of 18.88 BTC and 6,466 SKY kidnapped at home **Victim:** \"Synth\"", + "status": "ACCEPTED 2026-09-06 by the database owner: set to 1 on the website" + }, + { + "target": "DB id 46", + "field": "kidnappings (detention)", + "current": 0, + "proposed": 1, + "confidence": "LIKELY", + "basis": "article (NY post): A group of young professional men ransacked their pal’s luxury apartment after a night of drinking and forced him to cough up his cryptocurrency account login information, the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office charges in a new complaint.", + "status": "ACCEPTED 2026-09-06 by the database owner: set to 1 on the website" + }, + { + "target": "DB id 63", + "field": "kidnappings (detention)", + "current": 0, + "proposed": 1, + "confidence": "CLEAR", + "basis": "article (BBC): At Carlisle Crown Court, both men admitted two counts of robbery and two counts of false imprisonment.", + "status": "ACCEPTED 2026-09-06 by the database owner: set to 1 on the website" + }, + { + "target": "DB id 64", + "field": "kidnappings (detention)", + "current": 0, + "proposed": 1, + "confidence": "LIKELY", + "basis": "article (BBC): The High Court in Glasgow heard that three men went into a home in Blantyre in Lanarkshire and forced the homeowner to transfer his Bitcoin, a form of digital cash, to D'Alfonso's account.", + "status": "ACCEPTED 2026-09-06 by the database owner: set to 1 on the website" + }, + { + "target": "DB id 82", + "field": "kidnappings (detention)", + "current": 0, + "proposed": 1, + "confidence": "LIKELY", + "basis": "article (Stadt Magazin): At that moment, two other men attacked him, grabbed and restrained him, and tore the phone from his hand.", + "status": "ACCEPTED 2026-09-06 by the database owner: set to 1 on the website" + }, + { + "target": "DB id 124", + "field": "kidnappings (detention)", + "current": 1, + "proposed": 0, + "confidence": "CLEAR", + "basis": "record: attempted home invasion, victim fired at the attackers, who fled; no control gained" + }, + { + "target": "DB id 139", + "field": "kidnappings (detention)", + "current": 0, + "proposed": 1, + "confidence": "CLEAR", + "basis": "record text itself describes the victim being taken or held: **Attack Method:** Kidnapping", + "status": "ACCEPTED 2026-09-06 by the database owner: set to 1 on the website" + }, + { + "target": "DB id 143", + "field": "kidnappings (detention)", + "current": 0, + "proposed": 1, + "confidence": "LIKELY", + "basis": "beaten and forced to transfer under control: hey beat him up, hit him in the head with a firearm, and forced him to transfer around 30,000 euros worth of his cryptocurrency **Victim:** Unidentified man", + "status": "ACCEPTED 2026-09-06 by the database owner: set to 1 on the website" + }, + { + "target": "DB id 147", + "field": "kidnappings (detention)", + "current": 0, + "proposed": 1, + "confidence": "CLEAR", + "basis": "article: the concierge was gagged and had hands and feet tied with zip ties (Mossos d'Esquadra report)", + "status": "ACCEPTED 2026-09-06 by the database owner: set to 1 on the website" + }, + { + "target": "DB id 152", + "field": "kidnappings (detention)", + "current": 0, + "proposed": 1, + "confidence": "CLEAR", + "basis": "record text itself describes the victim being taken or held: Gang kidnaps boyfriend of crypto trader's relative, demands $5M ransom while torturing him for 6 days.", + "status": "ACCEPTED 2026-09-06 by the database owner: set to 1 on the website" + }, + { + "target": "DB id 167", + "field": "kidnappings (detention)", + "current": 0, + "proposed": 1, + "confidence": "CLEAR", + "basis": "record text itself describes the victim being taken or held: Executives lured into fake business trip, kidnapped, forced to empty wallets of $12M USDT.", + "status": "ACCEPTED 2026-09-06 by the database owner: set to 1 on the website" + }, + { + "target": "DB id 169", + "field": "kidnappings (detention)", + "current": 0, + "proposed": 1, + "confidence": "CLEAR", + "basis": "record text itself describes the victim being taken or held: Victim was kidnapped from a friend's house, had bag placed over head, rescued by police after anonymous tip sent.", + "status": "ACCEPTED 2026-09-06 by the database owner: set to 1 on the website" + }, + { + "target": "DB id 171", + "field": "kidnappings (detention)", + "current": 0, + "proposed": 1, + "confidence": "CLEAR", + "basis": "record text itself describes the victim being taken or held: Restaurant owner kidnapped, doused in diesel, force fed alcohol, has finger cut off, until he transferred $200K USD in crypto.", + "status": "ACCEPTED 2026-09-06 by the database owner: set to 1 on the website" + }, + { + "target": "DB id 180", + "field": "kidnappings (detention)", + "current": 0, + "proposed": 1, + "confidence": "CLEAR", + "basis": "record text itself describes the victim being taken or held: 18 people kidnap 2 victims, hold them for $1.2M ransom, get in shootout with police.", + "status": "ACCEPTED 2026-09-06 by the database owner: set to 1 on the website" + }, + { + "target": "DB id 181", + "field": "kidnappings (detention)", + "current": 0, + "proposed": 1, + "confidence": "CLEAR", + "basis": "article (NationThai, 2): The suspects lured the victim to a party at a Khlong Tan apartment, then tortured and tied him up, taking his valuables before releasing him.", + "status": "ACCEPTED 2026-09-06 by the database owner: set to 1 on the website" + }, + { + "target": "DB id 182", + "field": "kidnappings (detention)", + "current": 0, + "proposed": 1, + "confidence": "CLEAR", + "basis": "record text itself describes the victim being taken or held: Gang of 5 kidnaps trader and robs him at knifepoint of $18,000 in USDT faked interest in stock investment advice, lured into car, took usdt **Victim:** 26 y/o Trading Coach", + "status": "ACCEPTED 2026-09-06 by the database owner: set to 1 on the website" + }, + { + "target": "DB id 183", + "field": "kidnappings (detention)", + "current": 0, + "proposed": 1, + "confidence": "CLEAR", + "basis": "record text itself describes the victim being taken or held: 4 men kidnap foreigner, rob, & murder him for 3 BTC.", + "status": "ACCEPTED 2026-09-06 by the database owner: set to 1 on the website" + }, + { + "target": "DB id 200", + "field": "kidnappings (detention)", + "current": 0, + "proposed": 1, + "confidence": "CLEAR", + "basis": "record text itself describes the victim being taken or held: Businessman lured to meeting, handcuffed, beaten, electrocuted for 15 hours before being rescued by police.", + "status": "ACCEPTED 2026-09-06 by the database owner: set to 1 on the website" + }, + { + "target": "DB id 209", + "field": "kidnappings (detention)", + "current": 0, + "proposed": 1, + "confidence": "CLEAR", + "basis": "record text itself describes the victim being taken or held: Ledger co-founder & wife kidnapped and ransomed, his finger was severed, rescued by GIGN.", + "status": "ACCEPTED 2026-09-06 by the database owner: set to 1 on the website" + }, + { + "target": "DB id 215", + "field": "kidnappings (detention)", + "current": 1, + "proposed": 0, + "confidence": "CHECK", + "basis": "lured to a hotel room and stabbed to death; no source on file shows he was held before the attack; the bulk summary's \"victim kidnapped\" is template text" + }, + { + "target": "DB id 229", + "field": "kidnappings (detention)", + "current": 0, + "proposed": 1, + "confidence": "LIKELY", + "basis": "by his own account he was drugged in a fake Uber and driven around before being put out (My London); detention if the account holds", + "status": "ACCEPTED 2026-09-06 by the database owner: set to 1 on the website" + }, + { + "target": "DB id 242", + "field": "kidnappings (detention)", + "current": 1, + "proposed": 0, + "confidence": "CLEAR", + "basis": "record and Le Parisien: punched about ten times at home, attackers fled when the husband appeared; no restraint" + }, + { + "target": "DB id 253", + "field": "kidnappings (detention)", + "current": 0, + "proposed": 1, + "confidence": "CLEAR", + "basis": "record text itself describes the victim being taken or held: **Attack Method:** Kidnapping", + "status": "ACCEPTED 2026-09-06 by the database owner: set to 1 on the website" + }, + { + "target": "DB id 273", + "field": "kidnappings (detention)", + "current": 1, + "proposed": 0, + "confidence": "CLEAR", + "basis": "record: stabbed and robbed at home; nothing shows he was held" + }, + { + "target": "DB id 298", + "field": "kidnappings (detention)", + "current": 1, + "proposed": 0, + "confidence": "CHECK", + "basis": "nine robbers entered the office and attacked the owner; no source on file says anyone was restrained" + }, + { + "target": "DB id 301", + "field": "kidnappings (detention)", + "current": 0, + "proposed": 1, + "confidence": "CLEAR", + "basis": "article (Vibes): Vijaya Rao (left) says the suspects, aged 20 to 40, were detained by police, following a report lodged by the owner of an aluminium factory in the West Meru industrial area, near here, after his factory was broken into and 180 bitcoin machines were stolen in t", + "status": "ACCEPTED 2026-09-06 by the database owner: set to 1 on the website", + "note": "The Vibes article says the robbers \"tied up the security personnel on duty\". Rule clarified the same day: detention used on anyone to execute the theft counts, whether or not the record's named victim was present." + }, + { + "target": "DB id 353", + "field": "kidnappings (detention)", + "current": 0, + "proposed": 1, + "confidence": "CLEAR", + "basis": "article (Bits.Media): The attackers threatened with weapons, handcuffing the guards.", + "status": "ACCEPTED 2026-09-06 by the database owner: set to 1 on the website" + }, + { + "target": "DB id 354", + "field": "kidnappings (detention)", + "current": null, + "proposed": 0, + "confidence": "CLEAR", + "basis": "null today; first visit of the Salford series: knock, threat, payment; the later incidents (307, 162, 169) carry the detention" + }, + { + "target": "DB id 355", + "field": "kidnappings (detention)", + "current": null, + "proposed": 0, + "confidence": "CLEAR", + "basis": "null today; second visit, knife threat, payment; no restraint" + }, + { + "target": "DB id 380", + "field": "kidnappings (detention)", + "current": 0, + "proposed": 1, + "confidence": "CLEAR", + "basis": "record text itself describes the victim being taken or held: **Violence Used:** Two armed suspects held victim hostage for approximately one hour.", + "status": "ACCEPTED 2026-09-06 by the database owner: set to 1 on the website" + }, + { + "target": "DB id 413", + "field": "kidnappings (detention)", + "current": 1, + "proposed": 0, + "confidence": "CLEAR", + "basis": "SPD blotter: forced entry, assault, strangling; suspect arrested during the struggle; no control gained" + }, + { + "target": "DB id 419", + "field": "kidnappings (detention)", + "current": 0, + "proposed": 1, + "confidence": "CLEAR", + "basis": "record: three armed men posing as police forced her into her apartment building and beat her and her husband inside; control was gained before they fled", + "status": "ACCEPTED 2026-09-06 by the database owner: set to 1 on the website" + }, + { + "target": "DB id 422", + "field": "kidnappings (detention)", + "current": 1, + "proposed": 0, + "confidence": "CLEAR", + "basis": "record: hit on the back of the head by the driveway, fell; nothing shows he was held" + }, + { + "target": "DB id 423", + "field": "kidnappings (detention)", + "current": 1, + "proposed": 0, + "confidence": "CLEAR", + "basis": "record: pushed inside and aimed a gun, victim pushed back, suspect fled; no control gained" + } +] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/merge-output/detention-flag-review.md b/merge-output/detention-flag-review.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..efc69a0 --- /dev/null +++ b/merge-output/detention-flag-review.md @@ -0,0 +1,103 @@ +# Detention flag review (DB field `kidnappings`) + +Rule: README-START-HERE.md, section "Definitions". The flag is 1 when the attackers had physical control +of the victim at any point (tied, locked in, held at gunpoint through a forced transfer, taken away, fake +arrest); 0 when control was never gained (snatch, break-in of empty premises, foiled or fought-off attempt). +Nothing here is applied to the DB. Every line quotes the record or an article already in the case file. + +**Decision 2026-09-06 (database owner):** every 0-to-1 proposal below is ACCEPTED, 301 included after the rule was +clarified: detention used on anyone (guards, staff, a relative) to force submission or execute the +theft counts as 1, whether or not the record's named victim was present. The 1-to-0 proposals and the two CHECK items are still open. Status per case is in +detention-flag-corrections.json; the accepted set is also listed in corrections-approved.md. + +Not reviewed one by one: the 219 records already at 1 in the Kidnapping, Home Invasion, Authority Misuse, +Malicious Invitation and Express Kidnapping scenarios, whose own descriptions show the victim held; only the +flag=1 records in Dodged Attack, Costly Fame, Armed Robbery and P2P were read (all 20 listed below or confirmed). + +## Flag 0 or null, propose 1 (the victim was held) + +- **case 4** (P2P Trade Gone Wrong, USA, February, 2015) — now `0`, propose **1** [LIKELY]: held at gunpoint while forced to transfer: Bitcoin trader robbed of $12,000 at gunpoint forced him to transfer $8,500 worth of bitcoin. +- **case 19** (Kidnapping, USA, November 4, 2017) — now `0`, propose **1** [LIKELY]: the DB's own scenario is Kidnapping (Meza case, friend lured and held); the record text itself only reads "Man robbed of $1.8M of ETH", so confirm the holding from the article before setting +- **case 25** (Costly Fame, Russia, January 14, 2018) — now `0`, propose **1** [CLEAR]: article (CT): Nyashin was tied and beaten while a group of masked assailants stole a safe containing cash and “essential documents.” +- **case 28** (Armed Robbery in Public Space, Canada, January 23, 2018) — now `0`, propose **1** [CLEAR]: article (The Hacker News): 3 armed men bound employees at Bitcoin office before fleeing empty-handed, Ottawa police say +- **case 29** (Home Invasion, UK, January 27, 2018) — now `0`, propose **1** [LIKELY]: article (Business Insider): Armed robbers broke into the family home of a city financier turned Bitcoin trader and forced him to transfer the digital currency at gunpoint, in what is believed to be the first heist of its kind in the UK. +- **case 41** (P2P Trade Gone Wrong, UAE, April 25, 2018) — now `0`, propose **1** [CLEAR]: article (Arabian Business): Once the brothers reached the office, the gang members assaulted the two and tied their hands, locked them inside the room and escaped with the money. +- **case 43** (Kidnapping, China, June 13, 2018) — now `0`, propose **1** [CLEAR]: record text itself describes the victim being taken or held: Home invasion of Skycoin architect resulted in theft of 18.88 BTC and 6,466 SKY kidnapped at home **Victim:** "Synth" +- **case 46** (Malicious Invitation - SocialEng, USA, September 7, 2018) — now `0`, propose **1** [LIKELY]: article (NY post): A group of young professional men ransacked their pal’s luxury apartment after a night of drinking and forced him to cough up his cryptocurrency account login information, the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office charges in a new complaint. +- **case 63** (Home Invasion, UK, February 10, 2020) — now `0`, propose **1** [CLEAR]: article (BBC): At Carlisle Crown Court, both men admitted two counts of robbery and two counts of false imprisonment. +- **case 64** (Home Invasion, UK, March 18, 2020) — now `0`, propose **1** [LIKELY]: article (BBC): The High Court in Glasgow heard that three men went into a home in Blantyre in Lanarkshire and forced the homeowner to transfer his Bitcoin, a form of digital cash, to D'Alfonso's account. +- **case 82** (P2P Trade Gone Wrong, Germany, March 16, 2021) — now `0`, propose **1** [LIKELY]: article (Stadt Magazin): At that moment, two other men attacked him, grabbed and restrained him, and tore the phone from his hand. +- **case 139** (Kidnapping, Thailand, September 15, 2022) — now `0`, propose **1** [LIKELY]: the DB's own scenario is Kidnapping; the record says the couple were ambushed at a coffee shop and made to transfer $50K before the gang left, which is control under threat for the duration of the transfer +- **case 143** (P2P Trade Gone Wrong, Netherlands, December 3, 2022) — now `0`, propose **1** [LIKELY]: beaten and forced to transfer under control: hey beat him up, hit him in the head with a firearm, and forced him to transfer around 30,000 euros worth of his cryptocurrency **Victim:** Unidentified man +- **case 147** (Armed Robbery in Public Space, Spain, January 14, 2023) — now `0`, propose **1** [CLEAR]: article: the concierge was gagged and had hands and feet tied with zip ties (Mossos d'Esquadra report) +- **case 152** (Home Invasion, Australia, March 9, 2023) — now `0`, propose **1** [CLEAR]: record text itself describes the victim being taken or held: Gang kidnaps boyfriend of crypto trader's relative, demands $5M ransom while torturing him for 6 days. +- **case 167** (Malicious Invitation - SocialEng, Montenegro, November 10, 2023) — now `0`, propose **1** [CLEAR]: record text itself describes the victim being taken or held: Executives lured into fake business trip, kidnapped, forced to empty wallets of $12M USDT. +- **case 169** (Kidnapping, UK, November 30, 2023) — now `0`, propose **1** [CLEAR]: record text itself describes the victim being taken or held: Victim was kidnapped from a friend's house, had bag placed over head, rescued by police after anonymous tip sent. +- **case 171** (Kidnapping, Romania, January 16, 2024) — now `0`, propose **1** [CLEAR]: record text itself describes the victim being taken or held: Restaurant owner kidnapped, doused in diesel, force fed alcohol, has finger cut off, until he transferred $200K USD in crypto. +- **case 180** (Kidnapping, Malaysia, July 11, 2024) — now `0`, propose **1** [CLEAR]: record text itself describes the victim being taken or held: 18 people kidnap 2 victims, hold them for $1.2M ransom, get in shootout with police. +- **case 181** (Malicious Invitation - SocialEng, Thailand, July 12, 2024) — now `0`, propose **1** [CLEAR]: article (NationThai, 2): The suspects lured the victim to a party at a Khlong Tan apartment, then tortured and tied him up, taking his valuables before releasing him. +- **case 182** (Malicious Invitation - SocialEng, India, July 22, 2024) — now `0`, propose **1** [CLEAR]: record text itself describes the victim being taken or held: Gang of 5 kidnaps trader and robs him at knifepoint of $18,000 in USDT faked interest in stock investment advice, lured into car, took usdt **Victim:** 26 y/o Trading Coach +- **case 183** (Kidnapping, Ukraine, July 28, 2024) — now `0`, propose **1** [CLEAR]: record text itself describes the victim being taken or held: 4 men kidnap foreigner, rob, & murder him for 3 BTC. +- **case 200** (Kidnapping, Ghana, December 19, 2024) — now `0`, propose **1** [CLEAR]: record text itself describes the victim being taken or held: Businessman lured to meeting, handcuffed, beaten, electrocuted for 15 hours before being rescued by police. +- **case 209** (Kidnapping, France, January 21, 2025) — now `0`, propose **1** [CLEAR]: record text itself describes the victim being taken or held: Ledger co-founder & wife kidnapped and ransomed, his finger was severed, rescued by GIGN. +- **case 229** (Malicious Invitation - SocialEng, UK, May 9, 2025) — now `0`, propose **1** [LIKELY]: by his own account he was drugged in a fake Uber and driven around before being put out (My London); detention if the account holds +- **case 253** (Kidnapping, Canada, September 5, 2025) — now `0`, propose **1** [CLEAR]: record: victim forced into a van by 5 men, physically assaulted, threatened with a gun, released after a forced transfer +- **case 301** (Armed Robbery in Public Space, Malaysia, May 20, 2022) — now `0`, propose **1** [CLEAR, ACCEPTED]: article (Vibes): the robbers \"tied up the security personnel on duty\". Detention used on the guards to execute the theft; counts under the clarified rule. +- **case 353** (Armed Robbery in Public Space, Russia, July ?, 2022) — now `0`, propose **1** [CLEAR]: article (Bits.Media): The attackers threatened with weapons, handcuffing the guards. +- **case 380** (Home Invasion, Brazil, November, 2024) — now `0`, propose **1** [CLEAR]: record text itself describes the victim being taken or held: **Violence Used:** Two armed suspects held victim hostage for approximately one hour. +- **case 419** (Dodged Attack, France, March 8, 2026) — now `0`, propose **1** [CLEAR]: record: three armed men posing as police forced her into her apartment building and beat her and her husband inside; control was gained before they fled + +## Flag 1, propose 0 (no control was gained) + +- **case 124** (Dodged Attack, USA, March 30, 2022) — now `1`, propose **0** [CLEAR]: record: attempted home invasion, victim fired at the attackers, who fled; no control gained +- **case 215** (P2P Trade Gone Wrong, South Korea, February 24, 2025) — now `1`, propose **0** [CHECK]: lured to a hotel room and stabbed to death; no source on file shows he was held before the attack; the bulk summary's "victim kidnapped" is template text +- **case 242** (Costly Fame, France, July 7, 2025) — now `1`, propose **0** [CLEAR]: record and Le Parisien: punched about ten times at home, attackers fled when the husband appeared; no restraint +- **case 273** (Costly Fame, UK, November ?, 2018) — now `1`, propose **0** [CLEAR]: record: stabbed and robbed at home; nothing shows he was held +- **case 298** (Armed Robbery in Public Space, UAE, April ?, 2022) — now `1`, propose **0** [CHECK]: nine robbers entered the office and attacked the owner; no source on file says anyone was restrained +- **case 413** (Dodged Attack, USA, February 20, 2026) — now `1`, propose **0** [CLEAR]: SPD blotter: forced entry, assault, strangling; suspect arrested during the struggle; no control gained +- **case 422** (Dodged Attack, USA, December 17, 2025) — now `1`, propose **0** [CLEAR]: record: hit on the back of the head by the driveway, fell; nothing shows he was held +- **case 423** (Dodged Attack, USA, December 22, 2025) — now `1`, propose **0** [CLEAR]: record: pushed inside and aimed a gun, victim pushed back, suspect fled; no control gained + +## Null, propose 0 + +- **case 354** (Home Invasion, UK, January ?, 2023) — now `None`, propose **0** [CLEAR]: null today; first visit of the Salford series: knock, threat, payment; the later incidents (307, 162, 169) carry the detention +- **case 355** (Home Invasion, UK, January ?, 2023) — now `None`, propose **0** [CLEAR]: null today; second visit, knife threat, payment; no restraint + +## Flag 0 confirmed as 0 (attempts without control) — no change + +- **case 30** (Dodged Attack): four men found with zip ties and duct tape; no attack took place +- **case 67** (Dodged Attack): conspiracy uncovered by the FBI; no source shows the two gained control of him +- **case 72** (Dodged Attack): arrested before the kidnapping +- **case 106** (Authority Misuse): harassment campaign; the gunpoint episode in the article concerns a different person (R.C.) +- **case 184** (Dodged Attack): fought the attackers off +- **case 230** (Dodged Attack): attempt to force her into a van, fought off by her partner and bystanders +- **case 233** (Dodged Attack): plot foiled before contact +- **case 235** (Dodged Attack): plot foiled, ten arrested in balaclavas +- **case 256** (Dodged Attack): intruders caught climbing the fence +- **case 318** (Dodged Attack): surveillance phase only +- **case 374** (Dodged Attack): attempt interrupted by police, victim escaped +- **case 416** (Dodged Attack): forced entry failed, no contact +- **case 417** (Dodged Attack): alarm scared the attackers off +- **case 421** (Dodged Attack): arrested in the courtyard before reaching the victims; the court rejected séquestration for that reason +- **case 426** (Dodged Attack): equipment seized, attackers went to the wrong address +- **case 433** (Dodged Attack): bear spray, no contact +- **case 445** (Dodged Attack): no entry, no abduction +- **case 446** (Dodged Attack): intercepted by gendarmerie before the second attempt +- **case 447** (Dodged Attack): grabbed and dragged toward the car for seconds, freed by neighbours: attempted detention, control not established (judgment call, see rule) + +## Flag 1 confirmed as 1 in non-captive scenarios — no change + +- **case 53** (P2P Trade Gone Wrong): abducted and tortured +- **case 68** (P2P Trade Gone Wrong): held at gunpoint and forced to transfer at the meeting point +- **case 137** (P2P Trade Gone Wrong): held at gunpoint, tied up +- **case 144** (Armed Robbery in Public Space): kidnapped and robbed +- **case 194** (P2P Trade Gone Wrong): robbed in a hotel room and forced to transfer +- **case 201** (Costly Fame): wife kidnapped by three men +- **case 237** (Costly Fame): forced into a stolen vehicle +- **case 246** (P2P Trade Gone Wrong): handcuffed and blindfolded +- **case 379** (Costly Fame): tied to a chair +- **case 424** (Dodged Attack): bound with zip ties and duct tape (Dodged Attack scenario, detention nonetheless) +- **case 425** (P2P Trade Gone Wrong): subdued with a revolver and forced to transfer +- **case 456** (Costly Fame): forced from his car at gunpoint and driven off +- **case 271** (Home Invasion): LIKELY 1 — the two forced their way in, pistol-whipped one occupant, used a cattle prod on another and chased the renter into a bathroom; no source says anyone was tied, but the occupants were under the attackers' control inside the home (was on the old worklist as "no abduction"; under the detention rule it stays 1) +- **case 293** (Home Invasion): family held at gunpoint (same) diff --git a/merge-output/fetch_sources.py b/merge-output/fetch_sources.py index 79f8b44..8ef447a 100644 --- a/merge-output/fetch_sources.py +++ b/merge-output/fetch_sources.py @@ -115,6 +115,30 @@ def fetch_raw(url, timeout=30): return r.status, raw.decode(charset, errors="replace"), r.geturl() +WAYBACK_AVAIL = "https://archive.org/wayback/available?url=" + + +def fetch_wayback(url, timeout=40): + """Fetch the closest Wayback Machine snapshot of a URL. + + Returns (timestamp, snapshot_url, html) or (None, None, None) when nothing is + archived. The `id_` flag asks for the original bytes without the Wayback toolbar, + so extraction runs on the same markup a live fetch would have seen. A snapshot is + a third party's copy taken on a given date, so anything staged from it must say so. + """ + import urllib.parse + q = WAYBACK_AVAIL + urllib.parse.quote(url, safe="") + with urllib.request.urlopen(urllib.request.Request(q, headers={"User-Agent": UA}), + timeout=timeout) as r: + closest = json.loads(r.read().decode("utf-8")).get("archived_snapshots", {}).get("closest") + if not closest or not closest.get("available"): + return None, None, None + ts = closest["timestamp"] + raw_url = f"https://web.archive.org/web/{ts}id_/{url}" + status, html, final = fetch_raw(raw_url, timeout=timeout) + return ts, closest["url"], html + + def stage_case(rec, extra_urls=(), new_only=False): cid = rec["id"] out = STAGING / f"{cid:03d}" diff --git a/merge-output/sofia-worklist.md b/merge-output/sofia-worklist.md index 358fb93..2b53fcc 100644 --- a/merge-output/sofia-worklist.md +++ b/merge-output/sofia-worklist.md @@ -155,6 +155,27 @@ portion likely contains the Gignac-la-Nerthe detail (458) and any answer on the - **Case 391** (Chinese national rescue, 2 arrested) — its only linked source (abs-cbn.com) is JS-rendered and returned no article body. Needs a manual/browser fetch or a replacement source. No usable article on file otherwise. +## Cases with no article text — fresh search 2026-09-06 +Seven of the ten were found by web search and filed as extra sources (marked "NOT on the DB record" +in the dossier; add the URLs to the record if you agree): 258 Kharkiv (Ukrinform, Hromadske Radio, +Sud.ua, ATN — also gives the victim's age 32, a Mercedes Vito, 14,600 EUR cash taken first, and one +active serviceman among the three), 260 Nate Geier (Mothership), 358 Bangkok (Khaosod English — +victim attacked 1 November on Mahaseth Road, not 10 November; the DB date is the first arrest), +365 Las Vegas (The Defiant; 8 News Now is the original but blocks fetches — it is already the source +on case 323, the duplicate record), 388 Verneuil-sur-Seine (Actu17, Mantes Actu), 390 Zoersel (VRT NWS, +NNieuws, In de Gazette — VRT says two intruders, firearm, facial injuries, Korte Maalstraat, 10 January), +430 Homestead (Decrypt, Fortune; the DOJ press release is the primary source but fetches as an empty +shell — copy it by hand from justice.gov/usao-mdnc, "Twelve Defendants Sentenced ... Cryptocurrency"). +Still nothing on file for three cases: +- **case 11** (Josoj, London 2017): the only source is a podcast episode (ivoox, Bitcoin Uncensored). + No text article exists that I could find. Options: transcribe the episode (would be a derived + text, label it so), or link the LocalBitcoins forum thread where the victim posted, if you know it. +- **case 66** (East Lansdowne BTM, May 2020): the only source is the East Lansdowne Police Facebook + video. Search Delaware County local press (Delco Times, 6abc, NBC10) for "bitcoin ATM" "East + Lansdowne" May 2020, or ask the police department for the incident number. +- **case 399** (Dominican Republic, Oct 2025): reported directly to Gart Research by the victim; there + is no public source. File the victim's own account as the source, labelled as a first-person report. + ## Round-up articles needing per-case passage isolation (Claude to do, your review) One article covers several different cases; each case file must keep only its own passage. - Known set: 68, 315, 422, 445, 450. @@ -164,8 +185,23 @@ One article covers several different cases; each case file must keep only its ow ## Wrong-source / mismatched cases (the linked article does not describe this record) - **Case 248** — the linked leparisien.fr article is a DIFFERENT incident (a woman assaulted at home in Suresnes, France), NOT the Oslo Norwegian-family home invasion this record describes. That Suresnes - event is **case 242**, which already has the correct source — so the misfiled article belongs to 242's - story. Find a correct Oslo source for 248. (248's summary was written from its record fields only.) + event is **case 242**, which already has a BFMTV source — move the Le Parisien URL to 242. + **UPDATE 2026-09-05:** Oslo sources found by web search and filed into 248 (marked "NOT on the DB + record" in the dossier): Document.no 09.08.2025 (the detailed account: Haugerud, Foodora disguise, + parents in their 40s, children 4/8/12 taped up, mother threatened with being shot, crypto demanded, + four men from Sweden aged 18-22), Avisa Oslo 06.08.2025 (police statement, incident reported 23:53 + on Tuesday 5 August), NRK 30.08.2025 (nine charged, one man in his late 20s remanded four weeks, + straw men rented a hideout flat), Document.no 04.09.2025 (nine charged for aggravated robbery and + deprivation of liberty, three adults and two minors bound, one threatened with a firearm, one + subjected to serious violence, two arrested abroad on international warrants). Decisions for you: + (a) add these URLs to the record; (b) `date` = August 6 but police log the call at 23:53 on + **5 August** — pick one and say "night of 5-6 August"; (c) the record's "Ledger wallet" search and + "handler / third-party DB leak" notes do not appear in any Oslo source found — the handler detail + is a Suresnes fact and probably leaked in from the wrong article; Document.no instead says police + suspect the job was ordered by people close to the family. Confirm or drop; (d) Document.no says + three adults were bound per police, while the record says a family with three children — the + police count (3 adults + 2 minors) and Document's (2 parents + 3 children) disagree; keep both + with attribution. - **Case 441** — its fetched sources (url_2, url_3) actually describe case 438 (same Montreal home-invasion cluster, wrong incident). Decide: drop them, or move to 438. - **Case 295** — the Forbes source (url_3) predates the event it is filed under, so it cannot be @@ -210,7 +246,14 @@ row 252 wrong URL / Phuket case). Additional items found during the summary pass (knives + cleaver seized); 243 (tased); 245 (weapon recovered). - **`theft` = 0 but property was taken:** 303 (Dh183k + phones/cheques); 297 (Dh1.7m cash); 273 (dog, MacBook, jewellery); and see 218 above. -- **`kidnappings` = 1 but no abduction (attacked/robbed in place):** 293, 271, 273, 298. +- **`kidnappings` flag — RULE CHANGE 2026-09-06.** The flag is the DETENTION flag (victim held against + their will, any place, any duration), not "abduction". Please rename the DB field `kidnappings` to + `detention` and the sheet column "Kidnappings" to "Detention"; the scenario name "Kidnapping" stays. + Full rule: README-START-HERE.md, "Definitions". Per-case proposals with evidence: + `detention-flag-review.md` / `detention-flag-corrections.json` (40 records; on 2026-09-06 the owner ACCEPTED all 30 set-to-1 proposals (rule clarified: detention of + anyone, guards or staff included, counts); the 10 set-to-0 items incl. the two nulls and 2 checks are still open). This REPLACES the earlier item + "`kidnappings` = 1 but no abduction: 293, 271, 273, 298" — under the detention rule 293 and 271 stay 1 + (held at gunpoint / forced back inside), 273 goes to 0 (stabbed, not held), 298 needs a source check. - **Case 237** — `violence_torture` = 0 but the source says he was beaten; `theft` = 1 though nothing was taken (released once found "broke"). - **Case 228** (NYC SoHo torture) — the linked ABC source withholds the victim's name; the DB `victim` diff --git a/merge-output/sourced-articles.json b/merge-output/sourced-articles.json index 32ac730..fe0e131 100644 --- a/merge-output/sourced-articles.json +++ b/merge-output/sourced-articles.json @@ -761,7 +761,10 @@ "verdict": "THIN", "url": "https://france3-regions.franceinfo.fr/pays-de-la-loire/sarthe/le-mans/un-proces-aux-assises-requis-apres-l-enlevement-dans-la-sarthe-du-pere-de-l-influenceur-teufeurs-3286131.html", "source": null, - "note": "extractor recovered very little; needs the WebFetch path or a site-specific rule" + "note": "extractor recovered very little; needs the WebFetch path or a site-specific rule", + "archive_tried": "2026-09-05T13:21:13+00:00", + "archive_note": "Wayback snapshot 20260527225633 extracted to only 96 chars (page needs a browser to render)", + "archive_url": "http://web.archive.org/web/20260527225633/https://france3-regions.franceinfo.fr/pays-de-la-loire/sarthe/le-mans/un-proces-aux-assises-requis-apres-l-enlevement-dans-la-sarthe-du-pere-de-l-influenceur-teufeurs-3286131.html" }, { "field": "url_2", @@ -818,60 +821,76 @@ "450": [ { "field": "url", - "verdict": "UNTRIMMED", + "verdict": "KEEP", "url": "https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2026/may/7/gothferrari-gets-65-years-role-250m-crypto-theft-conspiracy/", "source": "washingtontimes.com", "language": "unknown", - "text": "California man gets more than 6 years for role in $250M crypto theft conspiracy\n\nBuilding the health care Americans deserve\n\nThings to do in D.C.\n\nFight for thee and liberty: 'Defiant Ones' has the story of Two Kettles Together\n\nWATCH: The Sitdown With Alex Swoyer\n \n Sen. Rick Scott on Fauci, voter ID and 2026 Senate odds\n\nWATCH: Inside the ‘Donroe Doctrine’ and the shifting politics of Latin America\n \n \n Michael Shifter joins Guy Taylor\n\nLISTEN: America’s communist problem\n \n Michael Lucci joins Bold and Blunt\n\nBy The Washington Times AI News Desk \n \n \n \n -\n \n \n \n \n Thursday, May 7, 2026\n\nA 20-year-old California man has been sentenced to 78 months in federal prison for his role in a sprawling social engineering conspiracy that stole well over $250 million in cryptocurrency from victims across the United States, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia announced.\n\nMarlon Ferro, of Santa Ana, also known as “GothFerrari,” was sentenced in U.S. District Court before Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly, who also ordered three years of supervised release and $2.5 million in restitution. Ferro pleaded guilty Oct. 17, 2025, to one count of conspiracy to participate in a racketeer influenced and corrupt organization.\n\nProsecutors said a multi-year investigation uncovered a sprawling criminal enterprise that defrauded victims of more than $250 million in cryptocurrency between late 2023 and early 2025. Members based in California, Connecticut, New York, Florida and abroad filled specialized roles including database hacking, target identification, fraudulent phone calls, money laundering and residential burglary, according to court documents.\n\nThe conspiracy’s operatives typically targeted individuals believed to hold significant cryptocurrency holdings and manipulated victims into surrendering access to their digital wallets. When victims stored funds in hardware wallets — physical devices that cannot be accessed remotely — the enterprise turned to Ferro to steal them outright, prosecutors said.\n\nIn February 2024, Ferro traveled to Winnsboro, Texas, broke into a victim’s home and stole a hardware wallet containing about 100 bitcoin, then valued at more than $5 million, according to court documents. He then laundered the stolen funds through cryptocurrency exchanges.\n\nIn July 2024, Ferro flew to New Mexico, where he surveilled a residence for several days and positioned a cell phone outside the home to monitor the victim’s movements, prosecutors said. When co-conspirators tracking the victim through his iCloud account confirmed he had left, Ferro broke into the home by smashing a window with a brick and searched for the target hardware wallet. He was captured on the home’s surveillance camera.\n\nBeyond burglary, court documents show Ferro also served as a key money launderer, using fraudulent identification documents obtained from a foreign national to open a digital payment card account on a geo-blocked platform that allowed enterprise members to spend stolen cryptocurrency at retail locations and nightclubs. He purchased more than $255,000 in designer clothing on behalf of co-conspirators using stolen funds.\n\nAfter a conspiracy leader was arrested in September 2024, Ferro continued assisting him from the outside — collecting hundreds of thousands of dollars in cryptocurrency, converting it to cash through illicit exchanges and using the proceeds to pay the jailed leader’s attorneys, prosecutors said.\n\nFerro was arrested May 13, 2025, and found in possession of two firearms and a fake identification document.\n\nThe investigation was conducted by the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia, the FBI Washington Field Office and the Internal Revenue Service Criminal Investigation Washington Field Office. The case was prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorneys Christopher Howland and David Liss, with assistance from former Assistant U.S. Attorney Will Hart.\n\nThis article was constructed with the assistance of artificial intelligence and published by a member of The Washington Times' AI News Desk team. The contents of this report are based solely on The Washington Times' original reporting, wire services, and/or other sources cited within the report. For more information, please read our AI policy or contact Steve Fink, Director of Artificial Intelligence, at sfink@washingtontimes.com\n\nThe Washington Times AI Ethics Newsroom Committee can be reached at aispotlight@washingtontimes.com.\n\nCopyright © 2026 The Washington Times, LLC. \n \n Click\n here for reprint permission.\n\nPlease read\n our comment policy before commenting.", - "chars": 4604, - "sha256": "aadcbd49f192122751a97ef50c733c5e5dc86f4a1eda328fd8a017aaff140b02", + "text": "California man gets more than 6 years for role in $250M crypto theft conspiracy\n\nA 20-year-old California man has been sentenced to 78 months in federal prison for his role in a sprawling social engineering conspiracy that stole well over $250 million in cryptocurrency from victims across the United States, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia announced.\n\nMarlon Ferro, of Santa Ana, also known as “GothFerrari,” was sentenced in U.S. District Court before Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly, who also ordered three years of supervised release and $2.5 million in restitution. Ferro pleaded guilty Oct. 17, 2025, to one count of conspiracy to participate in a racketeer influenced and corrupt organization.\n\nProsecutors said a multi-year investigation uncovered a sprawling criminal enterprise that defrauded victims of more than $250 million in cryptocurrency between late 2023 and early 2025. Members based in California, Connecticut, New York, Florida and abroad filled specialized roles including database hacking, target identification, fraudulent phone calls, money laundering and residential burglary, according to court documents.\n\nThe conspiracy’s operatives typically targeted individuals believed to hold significant cryptocurrency holdings and manipulated victims into surrendering access to their digital wallets. When victims stored funds in hardware wallets — physical devices that cannot be accessed remotely — the enterprise turned to Ferro to steal them outright, prosecutors said.\n\nIn February 2024, Ferro traveled to Winnsboro, Texas, broke into a victim’s home and stole a hardware wallet containing about 100 bitcoin, then valued at more than $5 million, according to court documents. He then laundered the stolen funds through cryptocurrency exchanges.\n\nIn July 2024, Ferro flew to New Mexico, where he surveilled a residence for several days and positioned a cell phone outside the home to monitor the victim’s movements, prosecutors said. When co-conspirators tracking the victim through his iCloud account confirmed he had left, Ferro broke into the home by smashing a window with a brick and searched for the target hardware wallet. He was captured on the home’s surveillance camera.\n\nBeyond burglary, court documents show Ferro also served as a key money launderer, using fraudulent identification documents obtained from a foreign national to open a digital payment card account on a geo-blocked platform that allowed enterprise members to spend stolen cryptocurrency at retail locations and nightclubs. He purchased more than $255,000 in designer clothing on behalf of co-conspirators using stolen funds.\n\nAfter a conspiracy leader was arrested in September 2024, Ferro continued assisting him from the outside — collecting hundreds of thousands of dollars in cryptocurrency, converting it to cash through illicit exchanges and using the proceeds to pay the jailed leader’s attorneys, prosecutors said.\n\nFerro was arrested May 13, 2025, and found in possession of two firearms and a fake identification document.\n\nThe investigation was conducted by the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia, the FBI Washington Field Office and the Internal Revenue Service Criminal Investigation Washington Field Office. The case was prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorneys Christopher Howland and David Liss, with assistance from former Assistant U.S. Attorney Will Hart.\n\nThis article was constructed with the assistance of artificial intelligence and published by a member of The Washington Times' AI News Desk team. The contents of this report are based solely on The Washington Times' original reporting, wire services, and/or other sources cited within the report. For more information, please read our AI policy or contact Steve Fink, Director of Artificial Intelligence, at sfink@washingtontimes.com\n\nThe Washington Times AI Ethics Newsroom Committee can be reached at aispotlight@washingtontimes.com.", + "chars": 3951, + "sha256": "06c4642ad7fc7e9f305a5176164e7a0c83e08132faeb2db1c4cdc7aca0fccc58", "staged_file": "01_washingtontimes-com.txt", - "paragraphs_kept": "ALL 22 paragraphs, untrimmed", + "paragraphs_kept": "headline [0] + 8-19 of 22", "method": "raw HTTP retrieval, deterministic extraction", "fetched_at": "2026-08-06T13:38:08+00:00", "http": 200, - "cut_note": "NOT TRIMMED. Full page extract; trim on read-through." + "cut_note": "AUTO-TRIMMED, unreviewed: kept paragraphs 8-19 plus headline [0]; dropped 7 leading and 2 trailing paragraphs. Case-term hits on page: 3.", + "trimmed_by": "auto (propose_cuts, unreviewed)" }, { "field": "url_2", - "verdict": "UNTRIMMED", + "verdict": "KEEP", "url": "https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/crypto-gang-member-gets-65-years-for-role-in-230-million-heist/", "source": "bleepingcomputer.com", "language": "unknown", - "text": "Crypto gang member gets 6.5 years for role in $230 million heist\n\nA 20-year-old California man was sentenced to 78 months in prison for serving as a home invader and money launderer in a criminal ring that stole over $250 million in cryptocurrency.\n\nMarlon Ferro (also known online as GothFerrari and Marlo) was arrested on May 13, 2025, carrying two firearms and a fake identification document. He pleaded guilty in October and was also ordered to pay $2.5 million in restitution and serve three years of supervised release.\n\nAccording to court documents, the criminal ring targeted individuals believed to hold significant cryptocurrency between late 2023 and early 2025.\n\nThey used social engineering to trick their victims into giving them access to digital wallets, and when victims stored funds in hardware wallets, the conspiracy shifted to Ferro's expertise in residential burglaries.\n\n\"Marlon Ferro served as the criminal enterprise's instrument of last resort. When his co-conspirators couldn't deceive victims into handing over access to their cryptocurrency or hack their way into digital accounts, they turned to Ferro to break into homes and steal hardware wallets outright,\" said U.S. Attorney Pirro on Wednesday.\n\n\"This scheme blended sophisticated online fraud with old-fashioned burglary to drain victims of millions of dollars in digital assets.\"\n\nIn February 2024, Ferro traveled to Winnsboro, Texas, broke into a victim's home, stole a hardware wallet containing approximately 100 Bitcoins (then valued at more than $5 million), and laundered the funds through cryptocurrency exchanges.\n\nIn July, the same year, Ferro flew to New Mexico, monitored a victim's home for several days using a cell phone, and broke in by smashing a window with a brick after accomplices tracking the victim's location through his iCloud account confirmed they had left the residence.\n\n​He also opened a fraudulent digital payment card account using fake identification to enable his accomplices to spend stolen funds at nightclubs and retail locations, and to buy more than $255,000 in designer clothing on their behalf.\n\nAdditionally, after one of the criminal ring's leaders was jailed in September 2024, Ferro continued laundering cryptocurrency to fund the leader's legal defense.\n\nLast month, 22-year-old Evan Tangeman of Newport Beach, California, was also sentenced to 70 months in prison for laundering funds stolen in the same massive cryptocurrency heist.\n\nIn all, fourteen suspects were charged in September 2024 and May 2025 with a RICO conspiracy involving over 4,100 Bitcoin (worth more than $230 million at the time) and laundering the stolen funds through mixing services and crypto exchanges.\n\nThey used the stolen cryptocurrency to finance lavish lifestyles, including private security guards, nightclub outings ranging up to $500,000 per evening, international travel, high-end watches, and designer handbags for their girlfriends.\n\nThe criminal group also rented homes in the Hamptons, Los Angeles, and Miami for $40,000 to $80,000 per month, as well as private jets and a fleet of at least 28 cars valued from $100,000 to $3.8 million.\n\nSecurity teams log 54% of successful attacks and alert on just 14%. 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What is going on with this comment?\n\nSubmitting...", - "chars": 4653, - "sha256": "dd09dbb79398e6b55e25f03960835087244c8324c45e043e4b275f5fa26ad968", + "text": "Crypto gang member gets 6.5 years for role in $230 million heist\n\nA 20-year-old California man was sentenced to 78 months in prison for serving as a home invader and money launderer in a criminal ring that stole over $250 million in cryptocurrency.\n\nMarlon Ferro (also known online as GothFerrari and Marlo) was arrested on May 13, 2025, carrying two firearms and a fake identification document. He pleaded guilty in October and was also ordered to pay $2.5 million in restitution and serve three years of supervised release.\n\nAccording to court documents, the criminal ring targeted individuals believed to hold significant cryptocurrency between late 2023 and early 2025.\n\nThey used social engineering to trick their victims into giving them access to digital wallets, and when victims stored funds in hardware wallets, the conspiracy shifted to Ferro's expertise in residential burglaries.\n\n\"Marlon Ferro served as the criminal enterprise's instrument of last resort. When his co-conspirators couldn't deceive victims into handing over access to their cryptocurrency or hack their way into digital accounts, they turned to Ferro to break into homes and steal hardware wallets outright,\" said U.S. Attorney Pirro on Wednesday.\n\n\"This scheme blended sophisticated online fraud with old-fashioned burglary to drain victims of millions of dollars in digital assets.\"\n\nIn February 2024, Ferro traveled to Winnsboro, Texas, broke into a victim's home, stole a hardware wallet containing approximately 100 Bitcoins (then valued at more than $5 million), and laundered the funds through cryptocurrency exchanges.\n\nIn July, the same year, Ferro flew to New Mexico, monitored a victim's home for several days using a cell phone, and broke in by smashing a window with a brick after accomplices tracking the victim's location through his iCloud account confirmed they had left the residence.\n\n​He also opened a fraudulent digital payment card account using fake identification to enable his accomplices to spend stolen funds at nightclubs and retail locations, and to buy more than $255,000 in designer clothing on their behalf.\n\nAdditionally, after one of the criminal ring's leaders was jailed in September 2024, Ferro continued laundering cryptocurrency to fund the leader's legal defense.\n\nLast month, 22-year-old Evan Tangeman of Newport Beach, California, was also sentenced to 70 months in prison for laundering funds stolen in the same massive cryptocurrency heist.\n\nIn all, fourteen suspects were charged in September 2024 and May 2025 with a RICO conspiracy involving over 4,100 Bitcoin (worth more than $230 million at the time) and laundering the stolen funds through mixing services and crypto exchanges.\n\nThey used the stolen cryptocurrency to finance lavish lifestyles, including private security guards, nightclub outings ranging up to $500,000 per evening, international travel, high-end watches, and designer handbags for their girlfriends.\n\nThe criminal group also rented homes in the Hamptons, Los Angeles, and Miami for $40,000 to $80,000 per month, as well as private jets and a fleet of at least 28 cars valued from $100,000 to $3.8 million.\n\nSecurity teams log 54% of successful attacks and alert on just 14%. The rest move through your environment unseen.\n\nThe Picus whitepaper shows how breach and attack simulation tests your SIEM and EDR rules so threats stop slipping by detection.", + "chars": 3402, + "sha256": "8c2c7307cdf3f864121c97b612c040a2130ef5b4f406cd0bc5874c0388557525", "staged_file": "02_bleepingcomputer-com.txt", - "paragraphs_kept": "ALL 34 paragraphs, untrimmed", + "paragraphs_kept": "headline [0] + 1-16 of 34", "method": "raw HTTP retrieval, deterministic extraction", "fetched_at": "2026-08-06T13:38:09+00:00", "http": 200, - "cut_note": "NOT TRIMMED. Full page extract; trim on read-through." + "cut_note": "AUTO-TRIMMED, unreviewed: kept paragraphs 1-16 plus headline [0]; dropped 0 leading and 17 trailing paragraphs. Case-term hits on page: 2 (WEAK anchor, confirm the page is about this case).", + "trimmed_by": "auto (propose_cuts, unreviewed)" }, { "field": "url_3", - "verdict": "UNTRIMMED", + "verdict": "KEEP", "url": "https://beincrypto.com/gothferrari-crypto-theft-78-month-sentence/", "source": "beincrypto.com", "language": "unknown", - "text": "Crypto Burglar Known as ‘GothFerrari’ Draws 78-Month Prison Term\n\nCrypto Burglar Known as ‘GothFerrari’ Draws 78-Month Prison Term\n\nGothFerrari was sentenced to 78 months for role in a social engineering conspiracy.\n\nThe enterprise tricked victims into surrendering wallets, then sent Ferro to burglarize homes.\n\nStolen funds bankrolled $500K nightclub tabs, Birkin bags, and exotic cars worth millions.\n\nA US judge has sentenced a California man known as GothFerrari to 78 months in prison for his role in a crypto social engineering ring that turned to home burglaries when victims could not be deceived online.\n\nMarlon Ferro, 20, of Santa Ana, also faces $2.5 million in restitution and three years of supervised release.\n\nInside the $250 Million Crypto Theft Ring\n\nA multi-year federal investigation revealed that the enterprise drained more than $250 million in cryptocurrency from victims between late 2023 and early 2025. Its members operated out of California, Connecticut, New York, Florida, and overseas.\n\nThe crew specialized in roles that included database hacking, target identification, fraudulent phone calls, and money laundering. When social engineering failed, the ring sent Ferro to physically steal hardware wallets from victims’ homes.\n\n“Marlon Ferro served as the criminal enterprise’s instrument of last resort… they turned to Ferro to break into homes and steal hardware wallets outright,” US Attorney Pirro said.\n\nBrick-Through-Window Crypto Burglaries and Designer Spending\n\nAccording to the press release, in February 2024, Ferro broke into a home in Winnsboro, Texas, and stole a hardware wallet. The device held roughly 100 Bitcoin (BTC), then valued at more than $5 million.\n\nThat July, Ferro went to New Mexico and surveilled a residence with a hidden cell phone. He smashed a window with a brick when co-conspirators tracking the victim’s iCloud account signaled the home was empty.\n\nBeyond burglaries, Ferro laundered funds for the ring. Using fake identification from a foreign national, he opened a geo-blocked payment card account. The setup funneled over $255,000 in designer clothing to co-conspirators.\n\nStolen money also bankrolled extravagant spending. Court papers cite nightclub tabs of up to $500,000 per night and Hermès Birkin bags. Private jets and exotic cars valued up to $3.8 million were also part of the haul.\n\nAuthorities arrested Ferro in May 2025 with two firearms in his possession. He pleaded guilty in October 2025 to one count of conspiracy to participate in a racketeering-influenced and corrupt organization\n\nTo read the latest cryptocurrency market analysis from BeInCrypto, click here.\n\nMore on Security (Crypto Scams and Hacks)?\n\nStani Kulechov: How Aave Processed $500M in Liquidations Without Breaking\n\nCan Robinhood Finally Deliver ‘Private Equity for All’?\n\nAdam Back: Satoshi’s Email & The Future of Bitcoin\n\nDubai’s New AI Immigration Cleared 9.4 Million Travelers: The Future of Travel?\n\nStart trading with Bitrue welcome bonuses\n\nRandom 100-1,000 USDT futures coupon + up to 1,000 USDT in deposit bonuses\n\nInsights, news and analysis of the crypto market straight to your inbox\n\nBest Crypto Platforms for DePIN Tokens in 2026\n\nBeInCrypto is committed to unbiased, transparent reporting. This news article aims to provide accurate, timely information. However, readers are advised to verify facts independently and consult with a professional before making any decisions based on this content. Please note that our Terms and Conditions, Privacy Policy, and Disclaimers have been updated.", - "chars": 3570, - "sha256": "db0d2617b10cad5681c5010effcd57dddfc154606e7d808827e4bfa448f3d0af", + "text": "Crypto Burglar Known as ‘GothFerrari’ Draws 78-Month Prison Term\n\nGothFerrari was sentenced to 78 months for role in a social engineering conspiracy.\n\nThe enterprise tricked victims into surrendering wallets, then sent Ferro to burglarize homes.\n\nStolen funds bankrolled $500K nightclub tabs, Birkin bags, and exotic cars worth millions.\n\nA US judge has sentenced a California man known as GothFerrari to 78 months in prison for his role in a crypto social engineering ring that turned to home burglaries when victims could not be deceived online.\n\nMarlon Ferro, 20, of Santa Ana, also faces $2.5 million in restitution and three years of supervised release.\n\nInside the $250 Million Crypto Theft Ring\n\nA multi-year federal investigation revealed that the enterprise drained more than $250 million in cryptocurrency from victims between late 2023 and early 2025. Its members operated out of California, Connecticut, New York, Florida, and overseas.\n\nThe crew specialized in roles that included database hacking, target identification, fraudulent phone calls, and money laundering. When social engineering failed, the ring sent Ferro to physically steal hardware wallets from victims’ homes.\n\n“Marlon Ferro served as the criminal enterprise’s instrument of last resort… they turned to Ferro to break into homes and steal hardware wallets outright,” US Attorney Pirro said.\n\nBrick-Through-Window Crypto Burglaries and Designer Spending\n\nAccording to the press release, in February 2024, Ferro broke into a home in Winnsboro, Texas, and stole a hardware wallet. The device held roughly 100 Bitcoin (BTC), then valued at more than $5 million.\n\nThat July, Ferro went to New Mexico and surveilled a residence with a hidden cell phone. He smashed a window with a brick when co-conspirators tracking the victim’s iCloud account signaled the home was empty.\n\nBeyond burglaries, Ferro laundered funds for the ring. Using fake identification from a foreign national, he opened a geo-blocked payment card account. The setup funneled over $255,000 in designer clothing to co-conspirators.\n\nStolen money also bankrolled extravagant spending. Court papers cite nightclub tabs of up to $500,000 per night and Hermès Birkin bags. Private jets and exotic cars valued up to $3.8 million were also part of the haul.\n\nAuthorities arrested Ferro in May 2025 with two firearms in his possession. He pleaded guilty in October 2025 to one count of conspiracy to participate in a racketeering-influenced and corrupt organization\n\nTo read the latest cryptocurrency market analysis from BeInCrypto, click here.\n\nStani Kulechov: How Aave Processed $500M in Liquidations Without Breaking\n\nCan Robinhood Finally Deliver ‘Private Equity for All’?\n\nAdam Back: Satoshi’s Email & The Future of Bitcoin\n\nDubai’s New AI Immigration Cleared 9.4 Million Travelers: The Future of Travel?", + "chars": 2859, + "sha256": "344839e246e470c7766a01cd0f5f8d7710c3342e3f4a985847294dfc04bd5e97", "staged_file": "03_beincrypto-com.txt", - "paragraphs_kept": "ALL 28 paragraphs, untrimmed", + "paragraphs_kept": "headline [0] + 2-22 excl [18] of 28", "method": "raw HTTP retrieval, deterministic extraction", "fetched_at": "2026-08-06T13:38:10+00:00", "http": 200, - "cut_note": "NOT TRIMMED. 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When his co-conspirators couldn’t deceive victims into handing over access to their cryptocurrency or hack their way into digital accounts, they turned to Ferro to break into homes and steal hardware wallets outright,” said U.S. Attorney Pirro. “This scheme blended sophisticated online fraud with old-fashioned burglary to drain victims of millions of dollars in digital assets. Today’s sentence sends a clear message: cryptocurrency fraud is not a victimless, consequence-free crime carried out safely behind a screen—it is serious criminal conduct that will lead to federal prison.”\n\nFerro, aka “GothFerrari,” pleaded guilty on Oct. 17, 2025, before Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly to one count of conspiracy to participate in a racketeer influenced and corrupt organization. In addition to the 78-month prison sentence, Judge Kollar-Kotelly ordered Ferro to serve three years of supervised release and to pay $2.5 million in restitution.\n\nAccording to court documents, a multi-year federal investigation uncovered a social engineering enterprise that defrauded victims of more than $250 million in cryptocurrency between late 2023 and early 2025. Members of the enterprise — based in California, Connecticut, New York, Florida, and abroad — played specialized roles that included database hacking, target identification, fraudulent phone calls, money laundering, and residential burglary.\n\nMembers and associates of the social engineering enterprise used stolen virtual currency to purchase, among other things, nightclub services ranging up to $500,000 per evening, luxury handbags valued in the tens of thousands of dollars which were given away at nightclub parties, luxury watches valued between $100,000 up to over $500,000, luxury clothing valued in the tens of thousands of dollars, rental homes in Los Angeles, the Hamptons, and Miami, private jet rentals for travel, a team of private security guards, and a fleet of exotic cars, ranging in value from $100,000 up to $3,800,000.\n\nThe conspiracy’s operatives typically targeted individuals believed to hold significant cryptocurrency holdings. Its members manipulated victims into surrendering access to their digital wallets through elaborate fraud schemes. When victims stored their cryptocurrency in hardware wallets, physical devices that cannot be accessed remotely, the enterprise turned to Ferro.\n\nIn February 2024, Ferro traveled to Winnsboro, Texas, broke into a victim’s home, and stole a hardware wallet containing about 100 bitcoin, at the time valued at more than $5 million. He then laundered the stolen funds through cryptocurrency exchanges.\n\nAfter relocating to California in early 2024, Ferro connected with enterprise members and ingratiated himself with his co-conspirators, including the leaders of the racketeering conspiracy, offering his residential burglary services for future cryptocurrency thefts.\n\nSurveillance photo of Ferro after he used a brick to break into a victim’s home in New Mexico.\n\nIn July 2024, Ferro flew to New Mexico, where he surveilled a residence for several days, positioning a cell phone outside the home to monitor the victim’s movements. When co-conspirators tracking the victim’s location through his iCloud account indicated he had left, Ferro broke into the home by smashing a window with a brick and searched for the target hardware wallet. He was captured on the victim’s home surveillance camera.\n\nFerro was not only the enterprise’s burglar, he was also a key money launderer. He used fraudulent identification documents obtained from a foreign national to open a digital payment card account at a geo-blocked platform, allowing enterprise members to spend stolen cryptocurrency at retail locations and nightclubs in Miami and elsewhere. He purchased more than $255,000 in designer clothing on behalf of his co-conspirators using stolen funds.\n\nOne of the Hermès Birkin bags Ferro obtained for a co-conspirator's girlfriend.\n\nAfter a leader of the conspiracy was arrested and jailed in September 2024, Ferro continued to assist him from the outside. He collected hundreds of thousands of dollars in cryptocurrency from other enterprise members, converted it to cash through illicit exchanges, and used the proceeds to pay the conspiracy leader’s attorneys. Ferro also arranged the purchase and shipment of Hermès Birkin bags for the co-conspirator's girlfriend.\n\nFerro was arrested on May 13, 2025, and found to be in possession of two firearms and a fake identification document.\n\nLaw enforcement recovered this 9mm black rifle from Ferro.\n\nThe Glock 19 9mm pistol that law enforcement recovered from Ferro.\n\nThe investigation was conducted by the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia, the FBI Washington Field Office, and the Internal Revenue Service - Criminal Investigation, Washington Field Office. Significant investigative and operational support was provided by the FBI’s Los Angeles and Miami field offices.\n\nThe matter was prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorneys Christopher Howland and David Liss. Former Assistant U.S. Attorney Will Hart provided valuable assistance.\n\nDominican Republic National Pleads Guilty to Participating in $1 Million Unemployment Fraud Scheme\n\nKarin L. Contreras, 45, a Dominican Republic citizen and U.S. lawful permanent resident, pleaded guilty today in U.S. District Court in connection with a scheme to defraud unemployment programs, announced U.S. Attorney Jeanine...\n\nGuilty Plea Unsealed for Former DC Public Schools Administrator Involved in Bribery Scheme\n\nTracy Hatton, 60, of the District of Columbia, a former administrative officer at McKinley Technology High School, pleaded guilty to bribery in connection with a scheme that caused a loss...\n\nMaryland Resident Pleads Guilty in D.C. Apartment Fraud Using Fake Government Job Offers\n\nTisha Lee, 38, a former contract employee for the U.S. Government Publishing Office, pleaded guilty yesterday in U.S. District Court in connection with a scheme in which she used her...", + "chars": 6564, + "sha256": "54d13d618bb83b617c2127ddf18958d765922c9e4616734ce8685f1f3eea3d6c", + "staged_file": "01_justice-gov-wayback.txt", + "paragraphs_kept": "headline [0] + 9-32 of 33", + "method": "Wayback Machine snapshot 20260715175240, deterministic extraction", + "fetched_at": "2026-09-05T13:21:19+00:00", + "http": null, + "archive_url": "http://web.archive.org/web/20260715175240/https://www.justice.gov/usao-dc/pr/gothferrari-sentenced-78-months-prison-role-massive-cryptocurrency-heist", + "snapshot": "20260715175240", + "note": "live URL was THIN on the first pass; text comes from an archived copy dated 2026-07-15", + "cut_note": "AUTO-TRIMMED, unreviewed: kept paragraphs 9-32 plus headline [0]; dropped 8 leading and 0 trailing paragraphs. 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Une nouvelle affaire de « crypto-rapt » vient illustrer une fois de plus l’insécurité grandissante qui pèse sur les détenteurs d’actifs numériques en France. Ce lundi 11 mai 2026 dans le Bas-Rhin (Alsace), ce sont ainsi cinq individus qui ont été interpellés et placés en garde à vue, dans le cadre d’une tentative d’enlèvement et d’extorsion liée aux cryptomonnaies.\n\nUne nouvelle affaire de « crypto-rapt » a eu lieu en Alsace, avec cinq interpellations pour tentative d’enlèvement et d’extorsion liée aux cryptomonnaies.\n\nLa France détient le record mondial de crypto-rapts, avec une augmentation soutenue et inquiétante des cas depuis 2024.\n\nUne nouvelle agression contre un possesseur de cryptomonnaies en Alsace\n\nSelon le parquet de Saverne cité par DNA, les 5 suspects interpellés ce 11 mai 2026 sont poursuivis pour tentative d’extorsion en bande organisée, tentative d’enlèvement, séquestration ou détention arbitraire et violences aggravées.\n\nL’enquête, confiée à la Section de recherches de la gendarmerie de Strasbourg et au groupement de gendarmerie du Bas-Rhin, fait suite à des faits survenus dans le petit village tranquille d’Ottrott (1 620 habitants), située dans une zone rurale d’Alsace.\n\nUn habitant de cette commune a été victime, dimanche et lundi, de ce qui s’apparente à une tentative de séquestration après un vol de données portant sur des transactions en cryptomonnaies. Les gendarmes d’Obernai et de Rosheim, appuyés par des renforts locaux, sont heureusement intervenus rapidement. Ce déploiement a permis l’interpellation rapide des cinq suspects.\n\nAvec la fermeture de Binance, vous aimeriez déplacer vos cryptos vers une plateforme MiCa et gagner jusqu'à 10% de cashback ?\n\nCréez votre compte Bybit et obtenez 60€ en BTC dès vos premiers 100€ d'actifs déposés+ 50€ par ami que vous parrainez\n\nLa France endure la plus grande concentration mondiale de crypto-rapts\n\nCe dossier alsacien s’ajoute à une série noire qui touche la France depuis 2024. Le phénomène, encore marginal il y a deux ans, s’est déjà fortement amplifié en 2025 avec une vingtaine de cas d’agressions dans le pays (record mondial), mais il continue sur un rythme encore plus soutenu en 2026.\n\nLes autorités ont recensé des dizaines d’enlèvements, séquestrations et tentatives, très souvent violentes (parfois même avec actes de torture), visant des entrepreneurs, investisseurs ou leurs proches. Des commandos masqués et armés, parfois recrutés via les réseaux sociaux, opèrent ainsi sur tout le territoire de l’Hexagone – de la région toulousaine à l’Île-de-France en passant par la Bourgogne ou les Alpes.\n\nDans ce contexte, les enquêteurs soulignent un mode opératoire récurrent : vol de données, repérage précis des cibles « fortunées » en actifs numériques, puis passage à l’acte physique. Le parquet national anti-criminalité organisée (PNACO) suit plusieurs dossiers interconnectés, avec déjà une centaine de mises en examen ces derniers mois !\n\nPour l’affaire d’Ottrott, qui vient de se produire, l’enquête est bien sûr à un stade préliminaire, et les investigations visant à reconstituer précisément le déroulé des faits se poursuivent. Cette interpellation rapide en Alsace témoigne désormais d’une meilleure réactivité des forces de l’ordre face à un fléau qui inquiète de plus en plus le milieu crypto français. Mais si les suites judiciaires ne sont pas lourdes et dissuasives, ce fléau des crypto-rapts n’est pas prêt de s’arrêter en France.\n\nRémy R.\n\nIssu d’une formation universitaire en Sciences, je m’intéresse aux blockchains et à Bitcoin depuis 2013 et en ai même miné à l’époque. La bulle qui s'en est suivie m'en a détourné, mais je m'y suis replongé depuis 2017 et les étudie depuis avec passion.\n\nLes actus qui comptent, résumées en 2 minutes.\n\nDu lundi au vendredi, dans votre boîte mail.\n\nRecevez votre guide PDF complet de 39 pages\n\nComment débuter dans les cryptos en 2026\n\nRésumé de la politique de confidentialité\n\nCe site utilise des cookies afin que nous puissions vous fournir la meilleure expérience utilisateur possible. 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Cela signifie que chaque fois que vous visitez ce site, vous devrez activer ou désactiver à nouveau les cookies.\n\nCe site utilise Google Analytics pour collecter des informations anonymes telles que le nombre de visiteurs du site et les pages les plus populaires.\n\nGarder ce cookie activé nous aide à améliorer notre site Web.\n\nVeuillez activer d’abord les cookies strictement nécessaires pour que nous puissions enregistrer vos préférences !", - "chars": 5334, - "sha256": "63b222cbb21d87ba4d695b59e284f0adfd0709d101a2eea216bb4ccd8510ce81", + "text": "Crypto-rapts en France : 5 personnes interpellées en Alsace pour tentative d’enlèvement et extorsion - Journal du Coin\n\nLe cauchemar n’en finit pas. Une nouvelle affaire de « crypto-rapt » vient illustrer une fois de plus l’insécurité grandissante qui pèse sur les détenteurs d’actifs numériques en France. Ce lundi 11 mai 2026 dans le Bas-Rhin (Alsace), ce sont ainsi cinq individus qui ont été interpellés et placés en garde à vue, dans le cadre d’une tentative d’enlèvement et d’extorsion liée aux cryptomonnaies.\n\nUne nouvelle affaire de « crypto-rapt » a eu lieu en Alsace, avec cinq interpellations pour tentative d’enlèvement et d’extorsion liée aux cryptomonnaies.\n\nLa France détient le record mondial de crypto-rapts, avec une augmentation soutenue et inquiétante des cas depuis 2024.\n\nUne nouvelle agression contre un possesseur de cryptomonnaies en Alsace\n\nSelon le parquet de Saverne cité par DNA, les 5 suspects interpellés ce 11 mai 2026 sont poursuivis pour tentative d’extorsion en bande organisée, tentative d’enlèvement, séquestration ou détention arbitraire et violences aggravées.\n\nL’enquête, confiée à la Section de recherches de la gendarmerie de Strasbourg et au groupement de gendarmerie du Bas-Rhin, fait suite à des faits survenus dans le petit village tranquille d’Ottrott (1 620 habitants), située dans une zone rurale d’Alsace.\n\nUn habitant de cette commune a été victime, dimanche et lundi, de ce qui s’apparente à une tentative de séquestration après un vol de données portant sur des transactions en cryptomonnaies. Les gendarmes d’Obernai et de Rosheim, appuyés par des renforts locaux, sont heureusement intervenus rapidement. Ce déploiement a permis l’interpellation rapide des cinq suspects.\n\nAvec la fermeture de Binance, vous aimeriez déplacer vos cryptos vers une plateforme MiCa et gagner jusqu'à 10% de cashback ?\n\nCréez votre compte Bybit et obtenez 60€ en BTC dès vos premiers 100€ d'actifs déposés+ 50€ par ami que vous parrainez\n\nLa France endure la plus grande concentration mondiale de crypto-rapts\n\nCe dossier alsacien s’ajoute à une série noire qui touche la France depuis 2024. Le phénomène, encore marginal il y a deux ans, s’est déjà fortement amplifié en 2025 avec une vingtaine de cas d’agressions dans le pays (record mondial), mais il continue sur un rythme encore plus soutenu en 2026.\n\nLes autorités ont recensé des dizaines d’enlèvements, séquestrations et tentatives, très souvent violentes (parfois même avec actes de torture), visant des entrepreneurs, investisseurs ou leurs proches. Des commandos masqués et armés, parfois recrutés via les réseaux sociaux, opèrent ainsi sur tout le territoire de l’Hexagone – de la région toulousaine à l’Île-de-France en passant par la Bourgogne ou les Alpes.\n\nDans ce contexte, les enquêteurs soulignent un mode opératoire récurrent : vol de données, repérage précis des cibles « fortunées » en actifs numériques, puis passage à l’acte physique. Le parquet national anti-criminalité organisée (PNACO) suit plusieurs dossiers interconnectés, avec déjà une centaine de mises en examen ces derniers mois !\n\nPour l’affaire d’Ottrott, qui vient de se produire, l’enquête est bien sûr à un stade préliminaire, et les investigations visant à reconstituer précisément le déroulé des faits se poursuivent. Cette interpellation rapide en Alsace témoigne désormais d’une meilleure réactivité des forces de l’ordre face à un fléau qui inquiète de plus en plus le milieu crypto français. Mais si les suites judiciaires ne sont pas lourdes et dissuasives, ce fléau des crypto-rapts n’est pas prêt de s’arrêter en France.\n\nRémy R.\n\nIssu d’une formation universitaire en Sciences, je m’intéresse aux blockchains et à Bitcoin depuis 2013 et en ai même miné à l’époque. La bulle qui s'en est suivie m'en a détourné, mais je m'y suis replongé depuis 2017 et les étudie depuis avec passion.\n\nLes actus qui comptent, résumées en 2 minutes.\n\nDu lundi au vendredi, dans votre boîte mail.", + "chars": 3964, + "sha256": "6ef42a62b46896548dd8963973a21e5bc44df3b19efc0acfec139ca7b1088f6c", "staged_file": "02_journalducoin-com.txt", - "paragraphs_kept": "ALL 33 paragraphs, untrimmed", + "paragraphs_kept": "headline [0] + 5-22 of 33", "method": "raw HTTP retrieval, deterministic extraction", "fetched_at": "2026-08-06T13:38:58+00:00", "http": 200, - "cut_note": "NOT TRIMMED. Full page extract; trim on read-through." + "cut_note": "AUTO-TRIMMED, unreviewed: kept paragraphs 5-22 plus headline [0]; dropped 4 leading and 10 trailing paragraphs. Case-term hits on page: 25.", + "trimmed_by": "auto (propose_cuts, unreviewed)" }, { "field": "url_3", - "verdict": "UNTRIMMED", + "verdict": "KEEP", "url": "https://cryptoast.fr/tentative-enlevement-crypto-bas-rhin-5-suspects-interpelles/", "source": "cryptoast.fr", "language": "unknown", - "text": "Tentative d'enlèvement crypto dans le Bas-Rhin - 5 suspects interpellés\n\n\n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n \n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n Tentative d'enlèvement crypto dans le Bas-Rhin - 5 suspects interpellés\n\nAucun résultat trouvé.\n\nConnectez-vous pour gagner des TOASTS, accomplir des quêtes et débloquer des badges.\n\nAccueil » Actu de la crypto » Actualité des Altcoins » Tentative d'enlèvement crypto dans le Bas-Rhin - 5 suspects interpellés\n\nTentative d'enlèvement crypto dans le Bas-Rhin - 5 suspects interpellés\n\nUn détenteur de cryptomonnaies domicilié dans la ville d’Ottrott (Bas-Rhin) a été la cible de deux tentatives d’enlèvement entre le 10 et le 11 mai. En cause : un vol de données ayant exposé certaines de ses opérations crypto. 5 suspects ont finalement été interpellés.\n\nle 13 mai 2026 à 8:00.\n\nhttps://cryptoast.fr/tentative-enlevement-crypto-bas-rhin-5-suspects-interpelles/\n\nUn homme visé par deux tentatives d'enlèvement\n\nLa série noire se poursuit avec une régularité inquiétante à l'encontre des détenteurs de cryptomonnaies français, bien plus largement exposés aux extorsions crypto que les autres pays du monde, avec déjà presque une cinquantaine de cas recensés par les forces de l'ordre depuis le début de l'année.\n\nDes faits qui impliquaient récemment une séquestration menée par erreur contre un couple domicilié à Bondy, alors qu'il ne détenait apparemment pas de crypto, mais également une double tentative d'enlèvement orchestrée à l'encontre d'un habitant du village d’Ottrott, dans le Bas-Rhin, selon les informations récemment publiées par les Dernières nouvelles d'Alsace (DNA).\n\n🔍 Liste des enlèvements et agressions liés aux cryptomonnaies en France\n\nUne opération criminelle menée ce week-end - entre le dimanche 10 et le lundi 11 mai - alors que plusieurs individus se sont présentés à son domicile, avec la ferme intention de l'enlever et de le séquestrer pour lui voler ses cryptomonnaies, selon les détails fournis par la Gendarmerie.\n\nEt pour cause, les malfaiteurs impliqués dans cette affaire auraient eu accès à certaines de ses transactions crypto, grâce à l'une de ces nombreuses fuites de données problématiques désormais utilisées par le crime organisé pour identifier leurs victimes, qu'il s'agisse de voler des armes, de l'or ou des cryptomonnaies.\n\n60 € en BTC offerts pour un dépôt de 100 € sur Bybit EU\n\nPublicité - Investir comporte des risques (en savoir plus)\n\n5 suspects interpellés par la Gendarmerie\n\nEst-ce du fait de la multiplication des tentatives identifiées dans cette affaire ? Quoi qu'il en soit, la Gendarmerie va finalement être avertie le 11 mai, et procéder rapidement à l'arrestation de 5 personnes originaires de la région parisienne.\n\nLes membres de ce gang devront répondre des accusations de « tentative d’extorsion, d’enlèvement, de séquestration ou de détention arbitraire d’otages destinée à favoriser la commission d’autres crimes ou délits, et participation à une association de malfaiteurs en vue de la préparation de crimes commis en bande organisée ». L'enquête a été confiée à la juridiction interrégionale spécialisée (JIRS) dans le crime organisé de Nancy (Meurthe-et-Moselle).\n\n👉 Les cryptos volées lors des agressions sont hautement traçables et cet enquêteur le prouve\n\nUne nouvelle affaire d'extorsion crypto qui met en lumière la captation problématique des données personnelles imposée aux détenteurs de cryptomonnaies - comme dans le cas de la nouvelle directive fiscale européenne DAC8 - alors même que la sécurité de ces informations ne bénéficie pas de la protection numérique nécessaire pour garantir leur sécurité.\n\nUne situation d'autant plus inquiétante que ces opérations sont désormais télécommandées à distance par des membres du crime organisé, à l'aide de petites mains de plus en plus souvent mineures recrutées sur les réseaux sociaux pour quelques centaines d'euros tout au plus.\n\nAutant dire que le « plan d’action crypto » récemment promis par le ministre délégué auprès du ministre de l'Intérieur, Jean-Didier Berger, lors de l'événement Paris Blockchain Week va devoir convaincre.\n\nCréez un compte sur Kraken, tradez 100€ et recevez 15€ offerts\n\nRecevez un récapitulatif de l'actualité crypto chaque jour par mail 👌\n\nCertains contenus ou liens dans cet article peuvent être de la publicité ou de l'affiliation. L'investissement dans les actifs numériques présente un risque de perte en capital totale ou partielle. Les performances passées ne préjugent pas des performances futures. N'investissez que ce que vous êtes prêts à perdre.\n\nPassionné par les cryptomonnaies et le principe de décentralisation depuis de nombreuses années, je souhaite partager cette expérience avec le plus grand nombre. Je m'attache également à décrypter les enjeux associés à l'évolution de cet écosystème au sein de la finance traditionnelle.\n\nEnlèvement crypto : 10 mois à 2 ans de prison pour les auteurs d'une tentative à Paris\n\nNouvel enlèvement crypto en Isère : une magistrate et sa mère enlevées et séquestrées 30 heures\n\nSéquestration crypto à La Rochelle — Un investisseur et sa femme se font voler 10 millions de dollars\n\nEnlèvement crypto à Chalon-sur-Saône — 6 hommes interpellés après 4 tentatives sur la même victime\n\nEnlèvements crypto : un mystérieux commanditaire caché au Maroc ?\n\nGarde du corps recherché : la sécurité devient une priorité chez les crypto-entrepreneurs\n\nEnlèvement et cryptos : comment la police a déjoué une tentative de kidnapping à Lyon\n\nLe site qui explique tout de A à Z sur le Bitcoin, la blockchain et les crypto-monnaies. Des\n actualités et des articles explicatifs pour découvrir et progresser dans ces secteurs !\n\nLe bilan s'alourdit pour les détenteurs de bitcoins : au moins 15 hackers ont profité de la faille de ColdCard\n\n« Reverse Cramer » vend ses BTC face au risque quantique - Bull run du Bitcoin en approche ?\n\nLe CAC 40 s'envole vers un nouveau record - Pourquoi ?\n\nLes transactions Bitcoin explosent à un niveau jamais vu depuis l'effondrement de FTX", - "chars": 6013, - "sha256": "571c7aa9d52c9363f555518ed226ea01f53961308a18b5771f3b51e3cb281bd9", + "text": "Tentative d'enlèvement crypto dans le Bas-Rhin - 5 suspects interpellés\n\nConnectez-vous pour gagner des TOASTS, accomplir des quêtes et débloquer des badges.\n\nTentative d'enlèvement crypto dans le Bas-Rhin - 5 suspects interpellés\n\nUn détenteur de cryptomonnaies domicilié dans la ville d’Ottrott (Bas-Rhin) a été la cible de deux tentatives d’enlèvement entre le 10 et le 11 mai. En cause : un vol de données ayant exposé certaines de ses opérations crypto. 5 suspects ont finalement été interpellés.\n\nle 13 mai 2026 à 8:00.\n\nUn homme visé par deux tentatives d'enlèvement\n\nLa série noire se poursuit avec une régularité inquiétante à l'encontre des détenteurs de cryptomonnaies français, bien plus largement exposés aux extorsions crypto que les autres pays du monde, avec déjà presque une cinquantaine de cas recensés par les forces de l'ordre depuis le début de l'année.\n\nDes faits qui impliquaient récemment une séquestration menée par erreur contre un couple domicilié à Bondy, alors qu'il ne détenait apparemment pas de crypto, mais également une double tentative d'enlèvement orchestrée à l'encontre d'un habitant du village d’Ottrott, dans le Bas-Rhin, selon les informations récemment publiées par les Dernières nouvelles d'Alsace (DNA).\n\n🔍 Liste des enlèvements et agressions liés aux cryptomonnaies en France\n\nUne opération criminelle menée ce week-end - entre le dimanche 10 et le lundi 11 mai - alors que plusieurs individus se sont présentés à son domicile, avec la ferme intention de l'enlever et de le séquestrer pour lui voler ses cryptomonnaies, selon les détails fournis par la Gendarmerie.\n\nEt pour cause, les malfaiteurs impliqués dans cette affaire auraient eu accès à certaines de ses transactions crypto, grâce à l'une de ces nombreuses fuites de données problématiques désormais utilisées par le crime organisé pour identifier leurs victimes, qu'il s'agisse de voler des armes, de l'or ou des cryptomonnaies.\n\n60 € en BTC offerts pour un dépôt de 100 € sur Bybit EU\n\n5 suspects interpellés par la Gendarmerie\n\nEst-ce du fait de la multiplication des tentatives identifiées dans cette affaire ? Quoi qu'il en soit, la Gendarmerie va finalement être avertie le 11 mai, et procéder rapidement à l'arrestation de 5 personnes originaires de la région parisienne.\n\nLes membres de ce gang devront répondre des accusations de « tentative d’extorsion, d’enlèvement, de séquestration ou de détention arbitraire d’otages destinée à favoriser la commission d’autres crimes ou délits, et participation à une association de malfaiteurs en vue de la préparation de crimes commis en bande organisée ». L'enquête a été confiée à la juridiction interrégionale spécialisée (JIRS) dans le crime organisé de Nancy (Meurthe-et-Moselle).\n\n👉 Les cryptos volées lors des agressions sont hautement traçables et cet enquêteur le prouve\n\nUne nouvelle affaire d'extorsion crypto qui met en lumière la captation problématique des données personnelles imposée aux détenteurs de cryptomonnaies - comme dans le cas de la nouvelle directive fiscale européenne DAC8 - alors même que la sécurité de ces informations ne bénéficie pas de la protection numérique nécessaire pour garantir leur sécurité.\n\nUne situation d'autant plus inquiétante que ces opérations sont désormais télécommandées à distance par des membres du crime organisé, à l'aide de petites mains de plus en plus souvent mineures recrutées sur les réseaux sociaux pour quelques centaines d'euros tout au plus.\n\nAutant dire que le « plan d’action crypto » récemment promis par le ministre délégué auprès du ministre de l'Intérieur, Jean-Didier Berger, lors de l'événement Paris Blockchain Week va devoir convaincre.\n\nCréez un compte sur Kraken, tradez 100€ et recevez 15€ offerts\n\nRecevez un récapitulatif de l'actualité crypto chaque jour par mail 👌\n\nCertains contenus ou liens dans cet article peuvent être de la publicité ou de l'affiliation. L'investissement dans les actifs numériques présente un risque de perte en capital totale ou partielle. Les performances passées ne préjugent pas des performances futures. N'investissez que ce que vous êtes prêts à perdre.\n\nPassionné par les cryptomonnaies et le principe de décentralisation depuis de nombreuses années, je souhaite partager cette expérience avec le plus grand nombre. Je m'attache également à décrypter les enjeux associés à l'évolution de cet écosystème au sein de la finance traditionnelle.\n\nEnlèvement crypto : 10 mois à 2 ans de prison pour les auteurs d'une tentative à Paris\n\nNouvel enlèvement crypto en Isère : une magistrate et sa mère enlevées et séquestrées 30 heures\n\nSéquestration crypto à La Rochelle — Un investisseur et sa femme se font voler 10 millions de dollars\n\nEnlèvement crypto à Chalon-sur-Saône — 6 hommes interpellés après 4 tentatives sur la même victime\n\nEnlèvements crypto : un mystérieux commanditaire caché au Maroc ?\n\nGarde du corps recherché : la sécurité devient une priorité chez les crypto-entrepreneurs\n\nEnlèvement et cryptos : comment la police a déjoué une tentative de kidnapping à Lyon\n\nLe site qui explique tout de A à Z sur le Bitcoin, la blockchain et les crypto-monnaies. Des\n actualités et des articles explicatifs pour découvrir et progresser dans ces secteurs !\n\nLe bilan s'alourdit pour les détenteurs de bitcoins : au moins 15 hackers ont profité de la faille de ColdCard\n\n« Reverse Cramer » vend ses BTC face au risque quantique - Bull run du Bitcoin en approche ?\n\nLe CAC 40 s'envole vers un nouveau record - Pourquoi ?", + "chars": 5488, + "sha256": "412f8ddd705380d76612b5514432b39c978591a3f9b1011a3bb04082752cc6c2", "staged_file": "03_cryptoast-fr.txt", - "paragraphs_kept": "ALL 53 paragraphs, untrimmed", + "paragraphs_kept": "headline [0] + 16-51 excl [17, 21, 29] of 53", "method": "raw HTTP retrieval, deterministic extraction", "fetched_at": "2026-08-06T13:38:59+00:00", "http": 200, - "cut_note": "NOT TRIMMED. Full page extract; trim on read-through." + "cut_note": "AUTO-TRIMMED, unreviewed: kept paragraphs 16-51 plus headline [0]; dropped 15 leading and 1 trailing paragraphs and 3 interior furniture line(s). Case-term hits on page: 29.", + "trimmed_by": "auto (propose_cuts, unreviewed)" }, { "field": "url_4", - "verdict": "UNTRIMMED", + "verdict": "KEEP", "url": "https://coinacademy.fr/actu/crypto-rapts-5-interpellations-bas-rhin-tentative-enlevement-extorsion/", "source": "coinacademy.fr", "language": "unknown", - "text": "5 interpellés pour crypto-rapt en Alsace : tentative d'enlè…\n\nAccueil Actualités Crypto Crypto-rapts : 5 interpellations dans le Bas-Rhin pour tentative d’enlèvement et extorsion\n\nCrypto-rapts : 5 interpellations dans le Bas-Rhin pour tentative d’enlèvement et extorsion\n\nNouvelle affaire de crypto-rapt en France : cinq suspects arrêtés dans le Bas-Rhin après une tentative d’enlèvement et d’extorsion contre un habitant d’Ottrott.\n\nPublié le 12 mai 2026 à 17h42 • Modifié le 12 mai 2026 à 17h43\n\nCinq personnes ont été interpellées lundi dans le Bas-Rhin pour tentative d’enlèvement et extorsion contre un détenteur de cryptomonnaies.\n\nL’attaque a visé un habitant d’Ottrott après un vol de données sur ses transactions crypto, avec une tentative de séquestration sur deux jours.\n\nLa France détient le record mondial de crypto-rapts avec une vingtaine de cas en 2025 et une accélération en 2026.\n\nTentative d’enlèvement à Ottrott après un vol de données crypto\n\nCinq personnes ont été interpellées lundi 11 mai 2026 dans le Bas-Rhin et placées en garde à vue pour tentative d’enlèvement et extorsion visant un détenteur de cryptomonnaies. Selon le parquet de Saverne, les suspects sont poursuivis pour tentative d’extorsion en bande organisée, tentative d’enlèvement, séquestration ou détention arbitraire et violences aggravées.\n\nL’attaque a visé un habitant du village d’Ottrott (1 620 habitants) dimanche et lundi, après un vol de données portant sur ses transactions en cryptomonnaies. La Section de recherches de la gendarmerie de Strasbourg et le groupement de gendarmerie du Bas-Rhin mènent l’enquête sur cette tentative de séquestration qui a mobilisé les gendarmes d’Obernai et de Rosheim.\n\nMode opératoire récurrent : vol de données puis passage à l’acte\n\nL’affaire alsacienne reproduit le schéma observé dans les dizaines de crypto-rapts recensés en France : vol préalable de données personnelles, repérage des cibles fortunées en actifs numériques, puis agression physique. Les enquêteurs identifient des commandos masqués et armés, parfois recrutés via les réseaux sociaux, qui opèrent sur l’ensemble du territoire français.\n\nLe parquet national anti-criminalité organisée (PNACO) suit plusieurs dossiers interconnectés dans ce phénomène qui frappe des entrepreneurs, investisseurs ou leurs proches. Les agressions, souvent violentes avec parfois des actes de torture, s’étendent de la région toulousaine à l’Île-de-France en passant par la Bourgogne et les Alpes.\n\nLa France détient le record mondial des crypto-rapts\n\nAvec une vingtaine de cas d’agressions recensés en 2025, la France détient le record mondial de crypto-rapts. Ce phénomène marginal il y a deux ans s’accélère encore en 2026 avec un rythme plus soutenu d’enlèvements, séquestrations et tentatives d’extorsion visant les détenteurs d’actifs numériques, dépassant déjà 40 attaques depuis le début de l’année.\n\nL’évolution des enquêtes menées par le PNACO sur les dossiers interconnectés permettra de déterminer l’ampleur des réseaux organisés derrière ces crypto-rapts. La protection des données personnelles des détenteurs de cryptomonnaies devient un enjeu de sécurité physique face à l’intensification de ce phénomène criminel.\n\nCet article vous a plu ? Recevez les prochains par email\n\nRejoignez +40 000 abonnés. L'essentiel du marché crypto dans votre boîte mail, tous les 2 jours.\n\nEn savoir plus sur notre newsletter crypto →\n\nRetrouvez toute l'actualité dans notre rubrique Actualités Régulation sur Coin Academy.\n\nKraken victime d’extorsion ? 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Selon le parquet de Saverne, les suspects sont poursuivis pour tentative d’extorsion en bande organisée, tentative d’enlèvement, séquestration ou détention arbitraire et violences aggravées.\n\nL’attaque a visé un habitant du village d’Ottrott (1 620 habitants) dimanche et lundi, après un vol de données portant sur ses transactions en cryptomonnaies. La Section de recherches de la gendarmerie de Strasbourg et le groupement de gendarmerie du Bas-Rhin mènent l’enquête sur cette tentative de séquestration qui a mobilisé les gendarmes d’Obernai et de Rosheim.\n\nMode opératoire récurrent : vol de données puis passage à l’acte\n\nL’affaire alsacienne reproduit le schéma observé dans les dizaines de crypto-rapts recensés en France : vol préalable de données personnelles, repérage des cibles fortunées en actifs numériques, puis agression physique. Les enquêteurs identifient des commandos masqués et armés, parfois recrutés via les réseaux sociaux, qui opèrent sur l’ensemble du territoire français.\n\nLe parquet national anti-criminalité organisée (PNACO) suit plusieurs dossiers interconnectés dans ce phénomène qui frappe des entrepreneurs, investisseurs ou leurs proches. Les agressions, souvent violentes avec parfois des actes de torture, s’étendent de la région toulousaine à l’Île-de-France en passant par la Bourgogne et les Alpes.\n\nLa France détient le record mondial des crypto-rapts\n\nAvec une vingtaine de cas d’agressions recensés en 2025, la France détient le record mondial de crypto-rapts. Ce phénomène marginal il y a deux ans s’accélère encore en 2026 avec un rythme plus soutenu d’enlèvements, séquestrations et tentatives d’extorsion visant les détenteurs d’actifs numériques, dépassant déjà 40 attaques depuis le début de l’année.\n\nL’évolution des enquêtes menées par le PNACO sur les dossiers interconnectés permettra de déterminer l’ampleur des réseaux organisés derrière ces crypto-rapts. La protection des données personnelles des détenteurs de cryptomonnaies devient un enjeu de sécurité physique face à l’intensification de ce phénomène criminel.\n\nCet article vous a plu ? Recevez les prochains par email\n\nRejoignez +40 000 abonnés. 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Morrison to 14 months in prison and a $10,000 fine. Dukes was indicted in January 2024 for possession of a machinegun, and pleaded guilty in May 2024.\n\nBreon Peace, United States Attorney for the Eastern District of New York, Bryan Miller, Special Agent in Charge, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, New York Field Office (ATF), and Thomas G. Donlon, Interim Commissioner, New York City Police Department (NYPD) announced the sentence.\n\n“The defendant knowingly carried a fully automatic weapon, a pistol with a switch device whose only purpose is to make a dangerous weapon all the more deadly – and then carelessly left that gun in the back of a rideshare,” stated United States Attorney Peace. “Today’s sentence serves as a warning that those who possess illegal guns, particularly with switches that convert those guns into machineguns, will be held accountable for their actions and for the danger they pose to our community.”\n\n“This sentencing highlights a crucial point: possessing a machine gun conversion device is illegal under federal law. Machine gun conversion devices exponentially increase the lethality of firearms and put our communities in serious danger. Every device removed from our streets represents lives saved and tragedies prevented. The ATF's primary goal is safeguarding the public from violent crimes, and the removal of these devices significantly contributes to achieving this mission. We are grateful to the ATF NY Joint Firearms Task Force, NYPD, and EDNY for their dedicated efforts in this endeavor. ATF proudly collaborates with our law enforcement partners to eliminate these dangerous devices from our streets and ensure public safety,” stated ATF Special Agent in Charge Bryan Miller.\n\n“Today’s sentence serves as a reminder to anyone who may bring an illegal firearm, especially one that has been modified to increase its lethality, into New York City: There are serious consequences for your reckless actions,” stated NYPD Interim Commissioner Donlon. “The NYPD and our law enforcement partners are fully committed to holding criminals accountable and ensuring the safety of our streets and communities for all New Yorkers.”\n\nAs set forth in the government’s sentencing memorandum and other court documents, on September 29, 2022, Dukes carried a loaded Glock pistol affixed with a switch — a device that when attached to the back of a handgun like a Glock converts the firearm into a fully automatic weapon. 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Un professeur de musique privé se trouvait aussi dans la résidence.\n\n• Regardez aussi ce podcast vidéo tiré de l'émission de Benoit Dutrizac, diffusée sur les plateformes QUB et simultanément sur le 99.5 FM Montréal :\n\nVers 19 h 30, un individu prétendant être un livreur de colis s’est présenté à la résidence familiale. Lorsqu’un occupant a ouvert la porte, lui et trois complices seraient entrés.\n\n« Quand la victime [l’entrepreneur en cryptomonnaie] est descendue du deuxième étage, c’est là qu’elle a été confrontée avec les suspects. L’un d’entre eux aurait fait feu et c’est un autre suspect qui aurait été atteint à l’abdomen », a indiqué M. Houle.\n\nLe commandant Pierre-Marc Houle, chef de section des enquêtes par projets Sud du SPVM\n \n \n Photo Agence QMI, JOEL LEMAY\n\nLe père de famille n’a heureusement subi qu’une légère blessure du bras, qui n’a pas été causée par le coup de feu.\n\nLes bandits ont ensuite pris la fuite en laissant plusieurs « éléments de preuves » sur les lieux, selon le SPVM.\n\nLes suspects, originaires de la région de Toronto, ne se connaissaient pas tous. Ils auraient accepté un contrat via les réseaux sociaux qui ciblait cet homme en lien avec la cryptomonnaie, a précisé le commandant Houle.\n\nLa famille n’était toutefois pas au bout de ses peines. Début mars, des suspects ont fait trois nouvelles tentatives de violation de domicile en autant de jours à la même résidence.\n\n« Ça n’a pas fonctionné, mais c’est très inquiétant. Il y a eu des moyens de protection déployés [sur la maison] et les suspects ont été aperçus. Ils ne sont pas rentrés dans la maison », fait savoir le commandant Houle.\n\nLe 11 mars, la famille a décidé de quitter les lieux pour des raisons de sécurité.\n\n« On se met à la place des victimes qui sont carrément traumatisées. Ce sont ces gens sans histoire », déplore M. Houle.\n\nAu cours des dernières années, plusieurs crimes similaires en lien avec la cryptomonnaie sont survenus dans le grand Montréal. Dans la plupart des cas, l’objectif est de dérober des fonds sur place en obtenant un transfert pouvant atteindre des centaines de milliers de dollars.\n\nL’enquête sur l’événement du 28 janvier se poursuit afin de retrouver deux autres suspects, dont un âgé de 16 ans. D’autres individus pourraient aussi être traqués par le SPVM en lien avec les tentatives de début mars, précise le commandant Houle.\n\nUn survol intelligent pour rester à jour, même le midi\n\nVoir toutes nos infolettres\n Voir la politique de confidentialité\n\nVous devez être connecté pour commenter. 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Dans le cadre de cette opération, le Service de police de la Ville de Montréal (SPVM) a eu l’aide du Service de police de Toronto et le Service de police régional de Durham.\n\nVoici ce qui s’est produit dans cette affaire. Le 28 janvier dernier, vers 19h30, un individu se serait présenté à une résidence, située dans le Sud-Ouest, en prétendant effectuer la livraison d’un colis.\n\nSelon la police, lorsque les résidents auraient ouvert la porte, il aurait pénétré à l’intérieur du domicile avec trois complices. Deux d’entre eux auraient été armés d’armes à feu.\n\nDurant l’événement, l’un des suspects armés aurait tiré un coup de feu, blessant un de ses complices à l’abdomen et blessant légèrement le résident au bras. Par la suite, ils auraient pris la fuite, abandonnant plusieurs éléments de preuve sur les lieux, a rapporté le SPVM.\n\nPrince et la personne mineure font face à plusieurs chefs d’accusation en lien avec ce dossier, notamment introduction par effraction, braquage d’arme à feu et décharge d’une arme à feu avec insouciance.\n\nLes suspects demeurent détenus et seront transférés à Montréal dans les prochains jours pour comparaître en personne, mais le SPVM cherche toujours deux autres suspects, dont un âgé de 16 et visé par un mandat d’arrestation pancanadien.\n\nToute personne détenant des informations sur des événements de violence peut contacter le 911 ou son poste de quartier. 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Un professeur de musique privé se trouvait aussi dans la résidence.\n\n• Regardez aussi ce podcast vidéo tiré de l'émission de Benoit Dutrizac, diffusée sur les plateformes QUB et simultanément sur le 99.5 FM Montréal :\n\nVers 19 h 30, un individu prétendant être un livreur de colis s’est présenté à la résidence familiale. Lorsqu’un occupant a ouvert la porte, lui et trois complices seraient entrés.\n\n« Quand la victime [l’entrepreneur en cryptomonnaie] est descendue du deuxième étage, c’est là qu’elle a été confrontée avec les suspects. L’un d’entre eux aurait fait feu et c’est un autre suspect qui aurait été atteint à l’abdomen », a indiqué M. Houle.\n\nLe commandant Pierre-Marc Houle, chef de section des enquêtes par projets Sud du SPVM\n \n \n Photo Agence QMI, JOEL LEMAY\n\nLe père de famille n’a heureusement subi qu’une légère blessure du bras, qui n’a pas été causée par le coup de feu.\n\nLes bandits ont ensuite pris la fuite en laissant plusieurs « éléments de preuves » sur les lieux, selon le SPVM.\n\nLes suspects, originaires de la région de Toronto, ne se connaissaient pas tous. Ils auraient accepté un contrat via les réseaux sociaux qui ciblait cet homme en lien avec la cryptomonnaie, a précisé le commandant Houle.\n\nLa famille n’était toutefois pas au bout de ses peines. Début mars, des suspects ont fait trois nouvelles tentatives de violation de domicile en autant de jours à la même résidence.\n\n« Ça n’a pas fonctionné, mais c’est très inquiétant. Il y a eu des moyens de protection déployés [sur la maison] et les suspects ont été aperçus. 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They sent them to a B.C. church instead.\n\nMississauga launches investigation after Waterloo councillor waited hours for an accessible taxi ride\n\nHikers wearing shorts and running shoes rescued from North Shore alpine trail\n\nTumbler Ridge Secondary School to be torn down in wake of mass shooting\n\nCalgary dad attacked without provocation while walking his teen to the bus stop\n\nOttawa couple credits dog for alerting them to overnight fire\n\n'Never felt it like this': Famous Montreal barber sees new level of Canadiens fever\n\nCanadiens look to even second-round series with Sabres before shifting to Montreal\n\n‘Looking over their shoulders’: Advocates call for anti-Islamophobia supports as man charged in St. Albert assault\n\nSentence hiked for man who cut off woman's finger and forced her to eat it\n\n‘Every parent’s worst nightmare’: Mothers push for runaway child bill after teens repeatedly leave home\n\nNo deal reached in CUPE strike, N.S. long-term care workers remain on picket lines\n\nManitoba Premier Wab Kinew wants word ban lifted in legislature\n\nRegina German Club fundraising for major repairs following roof leak\n\nRegina city council has approved REAL’s sale to Brandt: now what?\n\nHow did a toddler disappear from a Brantford street in 1963?\n\nHundreds evacuated due to flooding in northern Sask. First Nation communities\n\nSaskatoon pilot project to remove most Sutherland parking pay stations\n\nFormer CEO charged with fraud in connection with northern Ont. gold mine\n\nToronto-linked drug suspects charged in northwestern Ont.\n\n‘Municipal laws don’t matter when people are being killed’: London resident calls for safety improvement at Highbury and Dingman\n\nGreen Lane Landfill nears capacity, St. Thomas seeks answers from Toronto on waste future\n\nTemperatures to drop to freezing mark in some parts of region\n\nWhere construction crews are at with Dunlop Street underpass\n\nOver 500 TRQSS workers may have reached a deal with their employer\n\nWindsor Regional says no local hantavirus planning underway, risk to public remains low\n\nIndependents branded 'NDP farm team' for helping shut down FOI debate\n\nCanadian unable to visit dying brother due to U.K. passport issue\n\nB.C. anti-gang unit says 11 arrested in illegal gambling investigation\n\nSpain readies for evacuations as a hantavirus-hit cruise ship heads for the Canary Islands\n\nStarmer says he won’t quit after local elections deliver losses for Labour, wins for Reform UK\n\nDutch Princess Margriet visiting birthplace, attending tulip festival while in Ottawa\n\nSnowbirds could be grounded for years, Conservatives warn\n\nPM Carney planning new legislation to expedite more project approvals\n\nJapanese video-game maker Nintendo raises Switch price, forecasts lower profits\n\nTelus reports first-quarter profit and revenue down from year ago\n\nHow a mother of Elon Musk’s children became a key witness in his lawsuit against OpenAI\n\nBeing married may come with an unexpected health benefit, study suggests\n\nGovernment says 3 Canadians isolating at home after hantavirus ship outbreak\n\nWorried about hantavirus? 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Un professeur de musique privé se trouvait aussi dans la résidence.\n\n• Regardez aussi ce podcast vidéo tiré de l'émission de Benoit Dutrizac, diffusée sur les plateformes QUB et simultanément sur le 99.5 FM Montréal :\n\nVers 19 h 30, un individu prétendant être un livreur de colis s’est présenté à la résidence familiale. Lorsqu’un occupant a ouvert la porte, lui et trois complices seraient entrés.\n\n« Quand la victime [l’entrepreneur en cryptomonnaie] est descendue du deuxième étage, c’est là qu’elle a été confrontée avec les suspects. L’un d’entre eux aurait fait feu et c’est un autre suspect qui aurait été atteint à l’abdomen », a indiqué M. Houle.\n\nLe commandant Pierre-Marc Houle, chef de section des enquêtes par projets Sud du SPVM\n \n \n Photo Agence QMI, JOEL LEMAY\n\nLe père de famille n’a heureusement subi qu’une légère blessure du bras, qui n’a pas été causée par le coup de feu.\n\nLes bandits ont ensuite pris la fuite en laissant plusieurs « éléments de preuves » sur les lieux, selon le SPVM.\n\nLes suspects, originaires de la région de Toronto, ne se connaissaient pas tous. Ils auraient accepté un contrat via les réseaux sociaux qui ciblait cet homme en lien avec la cryptomonnaie, a précisé le commandant Houle.\n\nLa famille n’était toutefois pas au bout de ses peines. Début mars, des suspects ont fait trois nouvelles tentatives de violation de domicile en autant de jours à la même résidence.\n\n« Ça n’a pas fonctionné, mais c’est très inquiétant. Il y a eu des moyens de protection déployés [sur la maison] et les suspects ont été aperçus. Ils ne sont pas rentrés dans la maison », fait savoir le commandant Houle.\n\nLe 11 mars, la famille a décidé de quitter les lieux pour des raisons de sécurité.\n\n« On se met à la place des victimes qui sont carrément traumatisées. Ce sont ces gens sans histoire », déplore M. Houle.\n\nAu cours des dernières années, plusieurs crimes similaires en lien avec la cryptomonnaie sont survenus dans le grand Montréal. Dans la plupart des cas, l’objectif est de dérober des fonds sur place en obtenant un transfert pouvant atteindre des centaines de milliers de dollars.\n\nL’enquête sur l’événement du 28 janvier se poursuit afin de retrouver deux autres suspects, dont un âgé de 16 ans. D’autres individus pourraient aussi être traqués par le SPVM en lien avec les tentatives de début mars, précise le commandant Houle.\n\nUn survol intelligent pour rester à jour, même le midi\n\nVoir toutes nos infolettres\n Voir la politique de confidentialité\n\nVous devez être connecté pour commenter. 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Le couple, surpris dans son sommeil, a été frappé et ligoté par les agresseurs, qui ont exhibé une arme de poing.\n\nLes cambrioleurs avaient ensuite fouillé les lieux, à la recherche de cryptomonnaies, persuadés que leurs victimes en possédaient. Sans succès. Ils ont pris la fuite en emportant des ordinateurs et un smartphone. Après avoir pris le temps d’asséner un coup de poing au visage d’une victime. Après avoir défait ses liens, le couple a pu donner l’alerte. Rapidement sur place, les forces de l’ordre ont procédé aux premières constatations.\n\nD’après Actu17, qui a révélé l’information, les suspects auraient peu de temps après les faits été localisés dans le XVIIIe arrondissement de Paris. Mais ils ont réussi à échapper aux policiers de la brigade anticriminalité aussitôt déployés pour les interpeller. Ils n’ont pas eu le temps de s’enfuir avec leur butin, laissé sur place. L’enquête a été confiée au service départemental de police judiciaire de la Seine-Saint-Denis (SDPJ 93). Contacté, le parquet de Bobigny n’a pas donné suite.\n\nCette affaire illustre la tendance du moment en matière de criminalité : les attaques low-cost liées à la cryptomonnaie se multiplient. Selon une note de la police judiciaire, datant de janvier dernier, « en France, le nombre d’attaques (enlèvements, séquestrations, extorsions, vols aggravés, etc.) à l’occasion desquels la victime effectue une transaction en cryptoactifs sous la contrainte progresse depuis 2023. Entre le 1er juillet 2023 et le 31 décembre 2025, une quarantaine de faits a ainsi été recensée. »\n\nUne explosion des affaires de plus en plus mal ficelées, à des années-lumière du professionnalisme de l’affaire David Balland. En janvier 2025, ce cofondateur et associé de Ledger, start-up spécialisée dans le secteur de la cryptomonnaie, avait été enlevé à Vierzon (Cher) avec sa femme par un commando violent. 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Found 2026-09-06 by web search because the linked source(s) gave no usable text. extractor recovered very little; needs the WebFetch path or a site-specific rule" + }, + { + "field": "extra_2", + "verdict": "KEEP", + "url": "https://decrypt.co/249637/florida-man-47-years-prison-bitcoin-home-invasion-ring", + "source": "Decrypt", + "language": "unknown", + "text": "Florida Man Hit With 47 Years in Prison Over Violent Home Invasions to Steal Bitcoin - Decrypt\n\nA Florida man was sentenced to 47 years in prison last Wednesday for orchestrating a series of home violent invasions targeting owners of Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies, stealing $3.5 million through brute force and SIM-swapping attacks alongside 13 other co-conspirators.\n\nRemy St Felix, 24, was the leader of a home invasion crew that held victims at gunpoint in Delray Beach and Homestead, Florida, according to the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ). St Felix’s victims were assaulted and bound with plastic zip ties before being forced to send digital assets to wallets controlled by the criminal organization, authorities said.\n\nFelix’s sentencing follows his conviction in late June. He was found guilty on nine counts, including conspiracy, kidnapping, Hobbs Act robbery, wire fraud, and brandishing a firearm in furtherance of crimes of violence.\n\nSt Felix faced a minimum sentence of seven years, with charges carrying a potential life sentence. The court ordered him to pay $524,000 in restitution, representing the value of cryptocurrency and other assets stolen over the course of his scheme.\n\nThe crew’s victims were targeted across broad swaths of the United States, ranging from Texas to New York and North Carolina. Law enforcement said that the crew also leveraged decentralized finance tools to launder the proceeds from their crimes.\n\nThe robberies took place between September 2022 and July 2023. But the scheme came to an end when St Felix was arrested on his way to New York with two firearms and plastic zip ties, authorities said.\n\nThe organization’s criminal activity wasn’t limited to acts of physical violence. Obtaining access to victims’ accounts on crypto exchanges using their phone numbers, the crew stole digital assets through a tactic known as SIM-swapping, according to law officials.\n\n11:30 AM05:30 PM11:30 PM05:15 AM11:15 AM\n\nToday$78,000 to $80,000$78k–$80k53% chance\n\nPrice data by CoinGeckoCoinGeckoMore Bitcoin news and projections →\n\nIn a press release, the DOJ recalled one instance in which a Florida victim was abducted from his home, taken 120 miles away, and beaten while being held hostage. In a separate robbery, a victim's family members were restrained for three hours in Texas before crew members made off with $150,000 in cash and luxury watches.\n\nA co-conspirator of St Felix, Jarod Gabriel Seemungal, 23, was sentenced to 20 years in prison for his involvement. Authorities said that Seemigul provided members of the crew with firearms, rental cars and hotel rooms. The court ordered him to pay $4 million in restitution.\n\nWhile the case was spearheaded by the FBI’s field office in Charlotte, North Carolina, agents in New York, Miami, and Houston assisted with the case, among other members of law enforcement.\n\nPrison sentences for other co-conspirators have ranged from 12 to 25 years. 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Case-term hits on page: 8.", + "trimmed_by": "auto (propose_cuts, unreviewed)" + }, + { + "field": "extra_3", + "verdict": "KEEP", + "url": "https://fortune.com/crypto/2024/06/26/bitcoin-gunpoint-criminal-gang-home-invasions-federal-case", + "source": "Fortune", + "language": "unknown", + "text": "Florida man convicted for role in stealing hundreds of millions in crypto through home invasions | Fortune\n\nSome Fortune Crypto pricing data is provided by Binance.\n\nBitcoin at gunpoint: Florida man convicted for role in stealing hundreds of millions in crypto through home invasions\n\nThe incident follows a trend of physical attacks on people who own Bitcoin and other cryptocurrency.\n\nAdd Fortune on Google for similar content.\n\nA Florida man has been convicted of scheming to steal cryptocurrencies—but not in the way you might first expect. Remy St Felix, a 24-year-old from West Palm Beach, was found guilty by a federal jury in North Carolina for his role in overseeing a gang that broke into U.S. homes, violently kidnapped citizens, and stole their crypto.\n\nWhile $1.7 billion in crypto was stolen last year, the lion’s share was via hackers breaking into wallets and exchanges remotely, according to Chainalysis. Crypto stolen in person—such as by physically forcing a victim to drain an account—is reported far less often.\n\nSt Felix was convicted on nine counts, including conspiracy, kidnapping, and using a firearm to further crimes of violence. He is scheduled to be sentenced on Sept. 11 and faces a prison sentence ranging from seven years to life.\n\nAccording to prosecutors, St Felix led a gang that targeted crypto owners between September 2022 and July 2023. In total, the gang members stole hundreds of millions of dollars in crypto by forcing themselves into homes and holding victims captive until they drained their own accounts.\n\nSt Felix both planned and orchestrated a series of robberies in Florida, North Carolina, Texas, and New York. His conviction on Wednesday is one of more than a dozen tied to the case.\n\nOnce the gang picked targets, it would hack into their email accounts and conduct physical surveillance prior to the attacks. St Felix and his coconspirators reportedly attempted to hide their tracks by using encrypted messaging platforms. Once the funds were stolen, they were laundered through Monero, an anonymity-enhanced cryptocurrency, as well as “instant exchanges” such as Changelly, Shapeshift, and ChangeNOW, that don’t require know-your-customer audits, according to prosecutors.\n\nOne example of an attack presented to the jury occurred in April 2023. 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Et elles ne sont pas toujours très bien préparées. Quatre jeunes, âgés de 21 à 24 ans, ont été mis en examen le 2 avril dernier à Nanterre (Hauts-de-Seine), pour association de malfaiteurs en vue de la préparation d’un crime. Ils sont soupçonnés d’avoir, le 29 mars 2026 à Boulogne-Billancourt, tenté d’attaquer un jeune investisseur en crypto, seulement âgé de 23 ans.\n\nTout commence dimanche 28, vers 23h45. L’habitant d’une péniche est dérangé par un inconnu qui sonne à sa porte en se faisant passer pour un livreur. Compte tenu de l’heure tardive, ce quinquagénaire prudent n’ouvre pas à cet imposteur qui porte un gilet jaune. Il prévient aussitôt la police. Une patrouille arrive rapidement sur place et repère une Toyota Auris.\n\nQuatre silhouettes sont à bord et les fonctionnaires leur passent les menottes. Dans la voiture, ils découvrent un couteau, plusieurs liens en plastique, des gants, un bonnet et des gilets jaunes neufs, encore sous emballage.\n\nCes garçons originaires de Brunoy (Essonne) et du VIIe arrondissement de la capitale sont placés en garde à vue à Nanterre avant d’être transférés dans les locaux de la brigade de répression du banditisme de Paris. L’exploitation du contenu d’un téléphone est déterminante.\n\nUne photo de leur cible dans un téléphone\n\nLes enquêteurs y ont découvert une photo et une adresse située près du lieu de leur arrestation. « L’équipe s’est trompée d’adresse et ciblait en fait un jeune étudiant féru de mathématiques qui fait des investissements en cryptomonnaie », explique une source proche de l’affaire. Sans surprise, les quatre jeunes gens ont gardé le silence lors de leurs auditions. La suite des investigations doit permettre d’y voir plus clair. 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Chronicle; Getty Images\n\nBy Megan Cassidy, Staff WriterApril 3, 2026\n\nSan Francisco, San Jose, Sunnyvale, Los Angeles.\n\nIn each city, the plan was the same: Stake out a major cryptocurrency holder, pose as a food or package courier, and pull out the gun.\n\nDocuments obtained by the Chronicle reveal evidence that police say links three attempted armed crypto robberies in the Bay Area and Los Angeles in December to a harrowing home invasion a month earlier, in which a San Francisco man was drained of $13 million worth of digital currency after members of the crime ring ordered pizzas to his home before binding him with duct tape, pistol-whipping him and threatening to cut off his fingers.\n\nAs of this week, three men from Tennessee were in custody and charged in connection with the targeting of large crypto account holders in two of the crimes, in Sunnyvale and Los Angeles. Sources said authorities were still looking for higher-level operatives in the four cases, which resemble an emerging strain of crypto theft known as “wrench attacks.”\n\nUnlike other crimes that use hacking or social engineering scams to access victims’ funds remotely, wrench attacks rely on more brutish methods of coercion like kidnapping and torture. The crime’s nickname stems from a stick-figure web comic depicting one cybercriminal instructing another to hit a victim “with this $5 wrench until he tells us the password.”\n\nA recent report from cybersecurity firm Certik showed 72 documented instances of wrench attacks across the globe in 2025 — a 75% spike from the year prior — though the company said the crimes are certainly underreported.\n\nCases that are known to the public have laid bare some of the extreme measures criminals have taken to extract the victims’ funds. In January 2025, a gang in France abducted a crypto firm’s co-founder and his wife, cut off one of the man’s fingers, and held the pair ransom under demands for funds from the company. In May, an Italian man was held captive for weeks in a Manhattan town house while abductors beat him, shocked him with electric wires and held him over a ledge in order to get his Bitcoin password.\n\nThe attacks bring into sharp relief how some of the key selling points of crypto — decentralization from banks, the ease of transferring large sums, irreversible transactions — also double as its vulnerabilities.\n\nBanks are tightly regulated by laws meant to protect consumers from theft and fraud. They can freeze accounts or reverse funds, set limits on the amounts that can be transferred in one day, and flag suspicious activities.\n\nCrypto, meanwhile, is attractive because of the autonomy it affords account holders, said Ari Redbord, head of global policy at TRM Labs, a firm that monitors and investigates digital-asset fraud.\n\n“The promise of the technology itself is this idea of cross-border value transfer at the speed of the internet,” Redbord said.\n\n“However,” he added, “bad guys also want to move funds, and transactions are irreversible, which makes it very ripe for this type of activity.”\n\nWhile specifics on how the thieves identified or found their targets in California remains unclear, police and court records, as well as interviews with individuals close to the investigations, shed light on some of the patterns.\n\nA Sunnyvale financial crimes detective who investigated one of the recent cases, and asked to withhold his name, described the robberies as a “long play” that begins with surveillance. In at least some of the recent cases, this involved infiltrating the victim’ delivery apps like DoorDash or Uber Eats with malware, allowing thieves to learn the victim’s address and other key information.\n\n“They figure out your trends, your life cycle,” said the detective. “What do you normally order online? What do you normally order for takeout? Where do your packages normally come from? And then the suspects are disguising themselves as Door Dash drivers or UPS delivery drivers — finding a way to get you to your front door and open the front door.”\n\nA victim who spoke to the Chronicle but asked that their name be withheld said the suspects visited their home multiple times. Three days before the incident, someone had dropped off cookies from a bakery he had recently ordered from.\n\nAfter speaking with detectives, the victim learned one of his recycled passwords was likely compromised in a data breach, laying the groundwork for a targeted attack.\n\nWhile he said it’s not clear exactly how the suspects found him, the victim said a common scenario begins with hackers distributing batches of information to a second layer of bad actors, often through apps like Telegram or Signal.\n\nFrom there, the victim said the attacker will try something known as “password spraying” — testing out email and password combinations on multiple apps.\n\n“They’ll just spam that password on as many accounts as they can get into,” the victim said. “For me, it was my DoorDash and Uber Eats accounts. I hadn’t changed those passwords in so long.”\n\nIn his own case, the victim said he learned from detectives that the suspects at his house were in contact with a third party who passed along intel on some of the victims’ online orders.\n\n“They would get screenshots from the person behind it, like, ‘Hey, this guy’s DoorDashing up at this place. Go pick up a fake order.”\n\nRecords show at least two victims in the recent California attacks were expecting a delivery when the suspect arrived carrying the same item or a similar one. In the San Francisco and Los Angeles cases, the suspects called their victims on multiple occasions — from the same phone number — to confirm a time to accept their purported delivery. In at least three of the cases, the victims received food deliveries that they didn’t order prior to the attack.\n\nMentions of DoorDash were another common thread. Records showed one of the phone numbers linked to a suspect called DoorDash’s customer service line three times between the time the phone account was created on Nov. 21, and the San Francisco robbery the following day. In the Sunnyvale case, one of the coffees that the victim didn’t order had a DoorDash receipt on its bag.\n\nA spokesperson for DoorDash said it could not respond to specific questions due to the ongoing nature of the investigations. The spokesperson said the company was working with the FBI and other law enforcement agencies “to support their investigations and help ensure those responsible are brought to justice.”\n\nLocal police agencies told the Chronicle that the FBI is involved in investigating the cases. A spokesperson for the FBI declined to comment other than to confirm the agency is investigating the San Francisco case.\n\nThe San Francisco victim told police he had been expecting a package when a young man arrived at his doorstep in the Mission Dolores neighborhood around 5 p.m. on Nov. 22, carrying a white box.\n\nThe victim had received multiple calls from the same phone number in the hours before the visit, from a caller who claimed to be a UPS employee attempting to deliver a package.\n\nWhat came next, according to police reports, was an hourlong ordeal in which the robber, after pushing his way into the home, bound the victim with duct tape, pistol-whipped him and repeatedly threatened to kill him while demanding access to his phone and laptop.\n\nAll the while, the robber spoke on the phone, taking instructions from several people, including a man with a “raspy voice,” according to records. The victim recalled hearing what sounded like a voice modulator used by a person on the phone, as well as threats to cut off his fingers if he didn’t comply with the group’s demands. The thieves ultimately made off with $10 million in Bitcoin and $3 million in Ethereum — holdings the victim later told police were publicly known.\n\nIt wasn’t until after the robbery that the victim noticed two boxes of pizza that he didn’t order, sitting outside his home.\n\nAt the onset of the investigation, San Francisco police obtained search warrants for two key phone numbers: one for a number that ordered the pizzas, and another for one that called the victim about the purported UPS delivery.\n\nThe numbers were burners, created only a day before the robbery, but logs of text messages and phone calls cracked open other leads and helped signal to police that the cases were related, according to documents reviewed by the Chronicle.\n\nSix phone calls made from one of the suspect numbers — in between calls to the San Francisco victim on the day of his robbery — were to a Los Angeles man who was zip-tied, duct-taped and beaten inside his Los Angeles home on New Year’s Eve, following a delivery ruse. The two home invaders, as well as another suspect on the phone, demanded the man’s crypto.\n\n“It appears a suspect in the San Francisco crypto robbery was seeking intel on the Los Angeles victim on the same day,” San Francisco police Sgt. Ryan Hart told a judge in January as part of a request for additional search warrants.\n\nOn Dec. 17, a San Jose man who was stepping out of his vehicle after returning to his home noticed someone standing next to his driveway.\n\nThe person, the resident later said, produced a black handgun and ordered him to enter the garage and close the door. The suspect then hit the man on the back of the head. The victim fell to the ground, he told police, pretending to be injured.\n\nThe attack was interrupted by an Amazon truck that drove by, the victim said, prompting the suspect and another person to flee on foot. The victim later told officers he believed he was targeted because information on his crypto holdings had recently been leaked, according to a police report.\n\nHe additionally relayed strange, earlier incidents he suspected could be connected. On Dec. 6, he received two pizza deliveries he didn’t order, the man said. About a week later, on Dec. 15, he was approached by people who claimed to work for a power-washing company and offered to clean his driveway for free. The victim “believed this was odd and he rejected their attempts several times,” police said.\n\nFive days after the San Jose attack, on the morning of Dec. 22, Sunnyvale police were called to a home to investigate a report that a man who said he was delivering a DoorDash order for coffee had pushed his way inside and aimed a gun at the victim who answered the door.\n\nAfter the victim pushed back, the man ran away and fled in a black Kia sedan. The suspect, identified as 21-year-old Nino Chindavanh of Tennessee, was pulled over and arrested and is facing charges of attempted robbery and burglary in Santa Clara County.\n\nIn the car, police seized a wallet containing identification, medical documentation and debit cards issued to a man named Jayden Rucker, police said.\n\nA police review of the residents’ doorbell camera footage showed Chindavanh and another unidentified man attempting to deliver Starbucks coffees both before and after the real order.\n\nFour times in a matter of two hours, police said, either Chindavanh or the other man approached the residence. In the final visit, police said, Chindavanh said, “It says I can’t cancel the order,” before pulling out the gun.\n\nEight days later, a resident in the Sunnyvale home contacted police again, reporting that another coffee no one had ordered had arrived at the house. The victim told police they had a large sum of cryptocurrency.\n\nAfter viewing security footage, police said they believed this person was Jayden Rucker, the man whose wallet was left in the Kia. Police believed Rucker was also the second suspect who was in the bushes at the time of the incident a week earlier.\n\nThe following day, at a home in Los Angeles’ tony Brentwood neighborhood, a man delivering a package to the resident asked for a glass of water. The victim agreed and walked into the kitchen, police said.\n\nThe suspect followed him inside, pointed a gun at him and bound him with zip ties and duct tape. A second suspect arrived, and the pair called a third person on speakerphone whose voice appeared to be distorted by a modulator.\n\nThe victim said he gave the intruders the password to his computer, allowing them to view his crypto holdings. The voice on the phone became angry, the victim said, and ordered the home invaders to cut off the victim’s fingers until he showed them the “real amount he had in crypto currency.”\n\nOne of the suspects picked up a knife. But after hearing a helicopter circling above, the two men fled. A witness who had been hiding in the pantry during the attack said she was able to slip out of the house and call 911, according to police records.\n\nAfter a brief car chase, police arrested two suspects, identified as Elijah Armstrong and Jayden Rucker.\n\nArmstrong and Rucker were both charged with robbery, burglary, assault with a firearm and attempted extortion for threatening to cut off the victim’s fingers. Armstrong faces an additional charge of fleeing a pursuing peace officer’s motor vehicle.\n\nIt isn’t clear whether any suspects other than the three charged in Los Angeles and Santa Clara counties have been arrested or identified.\n\nThe Sunnyvale detective said similar enterprises have involved multiple levels of operatives, with everyone getting paid different amounts.\n\n“The larger masterminds behind it don’t want to be the ones physically at a door, that are subject to more risk,” he said. “They’re going to find somebody local, or different crews working throughout the state for a percentage of the profits.”\n\nThe detective said police believe all of the suspects who committed the in-person robberies and assaults in the Bay Area and California have been arrested.\n\nRedbord, of TRM Labs, said that despite crypto’s inherent vulnerabilities, law enforcement and security firms are able to trace the flow of funds through blockchains — the technology underpinning crypto transactions that acts as a ledger. The analysis makes it easier to identify the criminals behind cyberattacks, and has enabled law enforcement to at times seize back the stolen money. It was not clear whether law enforcement has been able to locate or seize back the funds from the San Francisco case.\n\nWrench attacks, Redbord said, are in some ways a natural evolution of crimes like robbery and narcotics trafficking.\n\n“This is not a ‘crypto ring’, per se,” he said. “It’s a, ‘Bad guys always go where the money is.’”\n\nMegan Cassidy is an enterprise reporter focusing on public safety and criminal justice. A longtime crime reporter, Megan has covered issues including the drug market, police accountability and public corruption. Megan is a two-time Mizzou graduate and loves records dives and confidential sources.\n\nTo provide story tips or to obtain her Signal number, email megan.cassidy@sfchronicle.com.\n\nOakland renters had the upper hand. Now, the market is turning against them\n\nAs San Francisco’s artificial intelligence boom drives up housing demand and rents, some of that pressure is moving east across the bay.\n\nWealthy Bay Area region eyes $365 million event center, but not everyone is on board\n\nOakland approved a $105 million teachers deal. One board member’s dual role could threaten it\n\nUC Berkeley close to landing Memorial Stadium’s first major concert in 36 years. Neighbors are worried\n\nYemeni cafés are everywhere in the Bay Area. This restaurant shows its food deserves a spotlight, too\n\n1.\n\nBroadcaster Greg Papa laid off by KNBR as part of shuffle in midday programming\n\n2.\n\nA mysterious landlord. A tenant revolt. Inside a bizarre, only-in-San Francisco housing battle\n\n3.\n\nPowerful El Niño puts California in the bull’s-eye for soaking winter, models show\n\n4.\n\nDo S.F. two-bedrooms really rent for $6,000 now? What the viral claim leaves out\n\n5.\n\nMillions of older adults in California may face higher Medicare prescription drug premiums in 2027", - "chars": 16038, - "sha256": "a023674e67e652a8b36377cb73530ad7e14310ad1e7c75ffb0fd4d4423ea6e4a", + "text": "Crime ring stole millions in crypto in California ‘wrench attacks’\n\nAfter speaking with detectives, the victim learned one of his recycled passwords was likely compromised in a data breach, laying the groundwork for a targeted attack.\n\nWhile he said it’s not clear exactly how the suspects found him, the victim said a common scenario begins with hackers distributing batches of information to a second layer of bad actors, often through apps like Telegram or Signal.\n\nFrom there, the victim said the attacker will try something known as “password spraying” — testing out email and password combinations on multiple apps.\n\n“They’ll just spam that password on as many accounts as they can get into,” the victim said. “For me, it was my DoorDash and Uber Eats accounts. I hadn’t changed those passwords in so long.”\n\nIn his own case, the victim said he learned from detectives that the suspects at his house were in contact with a third party who passed along intel on some of the victims’ online orders.\n\n“They would get screenshots from the person behind it, like, ‘Hey, this guy’s DoorDashing up at this place. Go pick up a fake order.”\n\nRecords show at least two victims in the recent California attacks were expecting a delivery when the suspect arrived carrying the same item or a similar one. In the San Francisco and Los Angeles cases, the suspects called their victims on multiple occasions — from the same phone number — to confirm a time to accept their purported delivery. In at least three of the cases, the victims received food deliveries that they didn’t order prior to the attack.\n\nMentions of DoorDash were another common thread. Records showed one of the phone numbers linked to a suspect called DoorDash’s customer service line three times between the time the phone account was created on Nov. 21, and the San Francisco robbery the following day. In the Sunnyvale case, one of the coffees that the victim didn’t order had a DoorDash receipt on its bag.\n\nA spokesperson for DoorDash said it could not respond to specific questions due to the ongoing nature of the investigations. The spokesperson said the company was working with the FBI and other law enforcement agencies “to support their investigations and help ensure those responsible are brought to justice.”\n\nLocal police agencies told the Chronicle that the FBI is involved in investigating the cases. A spokesperson for the FBI declined to comment other than to confirm the agency is investigating the San Francisco case.\n\nThe San Francisco victim told police he had been expecting a package when a young man arrived at his doorstep in the Mission Dolores neighborhood around 5 p.m. on Nov. 22, carrying a white box.\n\nThe victim had received multiple calls from the same phone number in the hours before the visit, from a caller who claimed to be a UPS employee attempting to deliver a package.\n\nWhat came next, according to police reports, was an hourlong ordeal in which the robber, after pushing his way into the home, bound the victim with duct tape, pistol-whipped him and repeatedly threatened to kill him while demanding access to his phone and laptop.\n\nAll the while, the robber spoke on the phone, taking instructions from several people, including a man with a “raspy voice,” according to records. The victim recalled hearing what sounded like a voice modulator used by a person on the phone, as well as threats to cut off his fingers if he didn’t comply with the group’s demands. The thieves ultimately made off with $10 million in Bitcoin and $3 million in Ethereum — holdings the victim later told police were publicly known.\n\nIt wasn’t until after the robbery that the victim noticed two boxes of pizza that he didn’t order, sitting outside his home.\n\nAt the onset of the investigation, San Francisco police obtained search warrants for two key phone numbers: one for a number that ordered the pizzas, and another for one that called the victim about the purported UPS delivery.\n\nThe numbers were burners, created only a day before the robbery, but logs of text messages and phone calls cracked open other leads and helped signal to police that the cases were related, according to documents reviewed by the Chronicle.\n\nSix phone calls made from one of the suspect numbers — in between calls to the San Francisco victim on the day of his robbery — were to a Los Angeles man who was zip-tied, duct-taped and beaten inside his Los Angeles home on New Year’s Eve, following a delivery ruse. The two home invaders, as well as another suspect on the phone, demanded the man’s crypto.\n\n“It appears a suspect in the San Francisco crypto robbery was seeking intel on the Los Angeles victim on the same day,” San Francisco police Sgt. Ryan Hart told a judge in January as part of a request for additional search warrants.\n\nOn Dec. 17, a San Jose man who was stepping out of his vehicle after returning to his home noticed someone standing next to his driveway.\n\nThe person, the resident later said, produced a black handgun and ordered him to enter the garage and close the door. The suspect then hit the man on the back of the head. The victim fell to the ground, he told police, pretending to be injured.\n\nThe attack was interrupted by an Amazon truck that drove by, the victim said, prompting the suspect and another person to flee on foot. The victim later told officers he believed he was targeted because information on his crypto holdings had recently been leaked, according to a police report.\n\nHe additionally relayed strange, earlier incidents he suspected could be connected. On Dec. 6, he received two pizza deliveries he didn’t order, the man said. About a week later, on Dec. 15, he was approached by people who claimed to work for a power-washing company and offered to clean his driveway for free. The victim “believed this was odd and he rejected their attempts several times,” police said.\n\nFive days after the San Jose attack, on the morning of Dec. 22, Sunnyvale police were called to a home to investigate a report that a man who said he was delivering a DoorDash order for coffee had pushed his way inside and aimed a gun at the victim who answered the door.\n\nAfter the victim pushed back, the man ran away and fled in a black Kia sedan. The suspect, identified as 21-year-old Nino Chindavanh of Tennessee, was pulled over and arrested and is facing charges of attempted robbery and burglary in Santa Clara County.\n\nIn the car, police seized a wallet containing identification, medical documentation and debit cards issued to a man named Jayden Rucker, police said.\n\nA police review of the residents’ doorbell camera footage showed Chindavanh and another unidentified man attempting to deliver Starbucks coffees both before and after the real order.\n\nFour times in a matter of two hours, police said, either Chindavanh or the other man approached the residence. In the final visit, police said, Chindavanh said, “It says I can’t cancel the order,” before pulling out the gun.\n\nEight days later, a resident in the Sunnyvale home contacted police again, reporting that another coffee no one had ordered had arrived at the house. The victim told police they had a large sum of cryptocurrency.\n\nAfter viewing security footage, police said they believed this person was Jayden Rucker, the man whose wallet was left in the Kia. Police believed Rucker was also the second suspect who was in the bushes at the time of the incident a week earlier.\n\nThe following day, at a home in Los Angeles’ tony Brentwood neighborhood, a man delivering a package to the resident asked for a glass of water. The victim agreed and walked into the kitchen, police said.\n\nThe suspect followed him inside, pointed a gun at him and bound him with zip ties and duct tape. A second suspect arrived, and the pair called a third person on speakerphone whose voice appeared to be distorted by a modulator.\n\nThe victim said he gave the intruders the password to his computer, allowing them to view his crypto holdings. The voice on the phone became angry, the victim said, and ordered the home invaders to cut off the victim’s fingers until he showed them the “real amount he had in crypto currency.”\n\nOne of the suspects picked up a knife. But after hearing a helicopter circling above, the two men fled. A witness who had been hiding in the pantry during the attack said she was able to slip out of the house and call 911, according to police records.\n\nAfter a brief car chase, police arrested two suspects, identified as Elijah Armstrong and Jayden Rucker.\n\nArmstrong and Rucker were both charged with robbery, burglary, assault with a firearm and attempted extortion for threatening to cut off the victim’s fingers. Armstrong faces an additional charge of fleeing a pursuing peace officer’s motor vehicle.\n\nIt isn’t clear whether any suspects other than the three charged in Los Angeles and Santa Clara counties have been arrested or identified.\n\nThe Sunnyvale detective said similar enterprises have involved multiple levels of operatives, with everyone getting paid different amounts.\n\n“The larger masterminds behind it don’t want to be the ones physically at a door, that are subject to more risk,” he said. “They’re going to find somebody local, or different crews working throughout the state for a percentage of the profits.”\n\nThe detective said police believe all of the suspects who committed the in-person robberies and assaults in the Bay Area and California have been arrested.\n\nRedbord, of TRM Labs, said that despite crypto’s inherent vulnerabilities, law enforcement and security firms are able to trace the flow of funds through blockchains — the technology underpinning crypto transactions that acts as a ledger. The analysis makes it easier to identify the criminals behind cyberattacks, and has enabled law enforcement to at times seize back the stolen money. It was not clear whether law enforcement has been able to locate or seize back the funds from the San Francisco case.\n\nWrench attacks, Redbord said, are in some ways a natural evolution of crimes like robbery and narcotics trafficking.\n\n“This is not a ‘crypto ring’, per se,” he said. “It’s a, ‘Bad guys always go where the money is.’”\n\nMegan Cassidy is an enterprise reporter focusing on public safety and criminal justice. A longtime crime reporter, Megan has covered issues including the drug market, police accountability and public corruption. Megan is a two-time Mizzou graduate and loves records dives and confidential sources.\n\nTo provide story tips or to obtain her Signal number, email megan.cassidy@sfchronicle.com.\n\nOakland renters had the upper hand. 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For the next hour, a suspect inside the home and another on the phone demanded his passwords and ultimately made off with $10 million in Bitcoin and $3 million in Ethereum, according to The Chronicle.\n\nExperts say the decentralized nature of cryptocurrencies and the ability to transfer large sums in irreversible transactions, features that attract speculators, also make large account holders vulnerable to bad actors.\n\nThree attempted wrench attacks in Sunnyvale, San Jose and Los Angeles that occurred in the days and weeks following the San Francisco home invasion appear to be linked.\n\nIn some cases, investigators believe suspects infiltrated victims’ DoorDash or Uber Eats accounts and obtained key information, including home addresses.\n\nOn Dec. 17, a San Jose man was met in his driveway by an armed suspect who ordered him into the garage and told him to close the door. He was struck on the back of the head with the gun and fell, later telling investigators he pretended to be seriously injured.\n\nThe suspect and another man were spooked when an Amazon delivery van drove by, prompting them to flee.\n\nThe victim also recounted two pizza deliveries to his home 11 days earlier that he had not ordered. Just two days before the attack, he was approached by individuals offering to power wash his driveway for free, an offer he declined.\n\nFive days later in Sunnyvale, another man reported that a person posing as a DoorDash driver delivering coffee brandished a gun and pushed his way inside the victim’s home. The suspect fled in a black Kia after the victim fought back.\n\nThe suspect was later pulled over and arrested. He was identified as Nino Chindavanh, a 21-year-old resident of Tennessee.\n\nEight days later, a second suspect attempted the same coffee delivery ruse at the same home.\n\nOn New Year’s Eve in Los Angeles’ Brentwood neighborhood, a man posing as a delivery driver asked if he could get a drink of water. The victim obliged and was followed into the home at gunpoint.\n\nHe was bound with duct tape and zip ties by the time a second suspect arrived, while a third person was contacted by phone. The suspects threatened to cut off his fingers, prompting the victim to give up his computer password, allowing them to view his cryptocurrency holdings.\n\nA witness hiding in a pantry during the ordeal managed to escape and call 911.\n\nWhen the suspects heard a helicopter circling overhead, they attempted to flee and were later arrested following a police pursuit.\n\nThe two suspects were identified as Elijah Armstrong and Jayden Rucker, both residents of Tennessee. Rucker’s wallet and ID were also found in the black Kia Chindavanh had been driving.\n\nWhile the three men have been charged with robbery, burglary, assault with a firearm and attempted extortion, among other offenses, investigators believe higher-level operatives are involved in the wrench attacks, a term derived from a web comic.\n\nIt’s unclear if investigators, including those at the Federal Bureau of Investigation, have identified any of the larger players in the scheme.\n\nDetectives believe all suspects involved in the in-person robberies in the Bay Area and Los Angeles have now been taken into custody.\n\nA DoorDash spokesperson told The Chronicle that the company is unable to comment on the cases as the investigation remains ongoing, but said the company is cooperating with state, local and federal investigators.", + "chars": 4187, + "sha256": "6e59a93f7d149506aa3ab7bef2879fc92e66f70a871ae2017a2b065b1cd4f39f", + "staged_file": "02_ktla-com-wayback.txt", + "paragraphs_kept": "headline [0] + 1-22 of 44", + "method": "Wayback Machine snapshot 20260407082519, deterministic extraction", + "fetched_at": "2026-09-05T13:22:51+00:00", + "http": null, + "archive_url": "http://web.archive.org/web/20260407082519/https://ktla.com/news/california/violent-crypto-robberies-los-angeles-bay-area/", + "snapshot": "20260407082519", + "note": "live URL was BLOCKED on the first pass; text comes from an archived copy dated 2026-04-07", + "cut_note": "AUTO-TRIMMED, unreviewed: kept paragraphs 1-22 plus headline [0]; dropped 0 leading and 21 trailing paragraphs. 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Chronicle; Getty Images\n\nBy Megan Cassidy, Staff WriterApril 3, 2026\n\nSan Francisco, San Jose, Sunnyvale, Los Angeles.\n\nIn each city, the plan was the same: Stake out a major cryptocurrency holder, pose as a food or package courier, and pull out the gun.\n\nDocuments obtained by the Chronicle reveal evidence that police say links three attempted armed crypto robberies in the Bay Area and Los Angeles in December to a harrowing home invasion a month earlier, in which a San Francisco man was drained of $13 million worth of digital currency after members of the crime ring ordered pizzas to his home before binding him with duct tape, pistol-whipping him and threatening to cut off his fingers.\n\nAs of this week, three men from Tennessee were in custody and charged in connection with the targeting of large crypto account holders in two of the crimes, in Sunnyvale and Los Angeles. Sources said authorities were still looking for higher-level operatives in the four cases, which resemble an emerging strain of crypto theft known as “wrench attacks.”\n\nUnlike other crimes that use hacking or social engineering scams to access victims’ funds remotely, wrench attacks rely on more brutish methods of coercion like kidnapping and torture. The crime’s nickname stems from a stick-figure web comic depicting one cybercriminal instructing another to hit a victim “with this $5 wrench until he tells us the password.”\n\nA recent report from cybersecurity firm Certik showed 72 documented instances of wrench attacks across the globe in 2025 — a 75% spike from the year prior — though the company said the crimes are certainly underreported.\n\nCases that are known to the public have laid bare some of the extreme measures criminals have taken to extract the victims’ funds. In January 2025, a gang in France abducted a crypto firm’s co-founder and his wife, cut off one of the man’s fingers, and held the pair ransom under demands for funds from the company. In May, an Italian man was held captive for weeks in a Manhattan town house while abductors beat him, shocked him with electric wires and held him over a ledge in order to get his Bitcoin password.\n\nThe attacks bring into sharp relief how some of the key selling points of crypto — decentralization from banks, the ease of transferring large sums, irreversible transactions — also double as its vulnerabilities.\n\nBanks are tightly regulated by laws meant to protect consumers from theft and fraud. They can freeze accounts or reverse funds, set limits on the amounts that can be transferred in one day, and flag suspicious activities.\n\nCrypto, meanwhile, is attractive because of the autonomy it affords account holders, said Ari Redbord, head of global policy at TRM Labs, a firm that monitors and investigates digital-asset fraud.\n\n“The promise of the technology itself is this idea of cross-border value transfer at the speed of the internet,” Redbord said.\n\n“However,” he added, “bad guys also want to move funds, and transactions are irreversible, which makes it very ripe for this type of activity.”\n\nWhile specifics on how the thieves identified or found their targets in California remains unclear, police and court records, as well as interviews with individuals close to the investigations, shed light on some of the patterns.\n\nA Sunnyvale financial crimes detective who investigated one of the recent cases, and asked to withhold his name, described the robberies as a “long play” that begins with surveillance. In at least some of the recent cases, this involved infiltrating the victim’ delivery apps like DoorDash or Uber Eats with malware, allowing thieves to learn the victim’s address and other key information.\n\n“They figure out your trends, your life cycle,” said the detective. “What do you normally order online? What do you normally order for takeout? Where do your packages normally come from? And then the suspects are disguising themselves as Door Dash drivers or UPS delivery drivers — finding a way to get you to your front door and open the front door.”\n\nA victim who spoke to the Chronicle but asked that their name be withheld said the suspects visited their home multiple times. Three days before the incident, someone had dropped off cookies from a bakery he had recently ordered from.\n\nAfter speaking with detectives, the victim learned one of his recycled passwords was likely compromised in a data breach, laying the groundwork for a targeted attack.\n\nWhile he said it’s not clear exactly how the suspects found him, the victim said a common scenario begins with hackers distributing batches of information to a second layer of bad actors, often through apps like Telegram or Signal.\n\nFrom there, the victim said the attacker will try something known as “password spraying” — testing out email and password combinations on multiple apps.\n\n“They’ll just spam that password on as many accounts as they can get into,” the victim said. “For me, it was my DoorDash and Uber Eats accounts. I hadn’t changed those passwords in so long.”\n\nIn his own case, the victim said he learned from detectives that the suspects at his house were in contact with a third party who passed along intel on some of the victims’ online orders.\n\n“They would get screenshots from the person behind it, like, ‘Hey, this guy’s DoorDashing up at this place. Go pick up a fake order.”\n\nRecords show at least two victims in the recent California attacks were expecting a delivery when the suspect arrived carrying the same item or a similar one. In the San Francisco and Los Angeles cases, the suspects called their victims on multiple occasions — from the same phone number — to confirm a time to accept their purported delivery. In at least three of the cases, the victims received food deliveries that they didn’t order prior to the attack.\n\nMentions of DoorDash were another common thread. Records showed one of the phone numbers linked to a suspect called DoorDash’s customer service line three times between the time the phone account was created on Nov. 21, and the San Francisco robbery the following day. In the Sunnyvale case, one of the coffees that the victim didn’t order had a DoorDash receipt on its bag.\n\nA spokesperson for DoorDash said it could not respond to specific questions due to the ongoing nature of the investigations. The spokesperson said the company was working with the FBI and other law enforcement agencies “to support their investigations and help ensure those responsible are brought to justice.”\n\nLocal police agencies told the Chronicle that the FBI is involved in investigating the cases. A spokesperson for the FBI declined to comment other than to confirm the agency is investigating the San Francisco case.\n\nThe San Francisco victim told police he had been expecting a package when a young man arrived at his doorstep in the Mission Dolores neighborhood around 5 p.m. on Nov. 22, carrying a white box.\n\nThe victim had received multiple calls from the same phone number in the hours before the visit, from a caller who claimed to be a UPS employee attempting to deliver a package.\n\nWhat came next, according to police reports, was an hourlong ordeal in which the robber, after pushing his way into the home, bound the victim with duct tape, pistol-whipped him and repeatedly threatened to kill him while demanding access to his phone and laptop.\n\nAll the while, the robber spoke on the phone, taking instructions from several people, including a man with a “raspy voice,” according to records. The victim recalled hearing what sounded like a voice modulator used by a person on the phone, as well as threats to cut off his fingers if he didn’t comply with the group’s demands. The thieves ultimately made off with $10 million in Bitcoin and $3 million in Ethereum — holdings the victim later told police were publicly known.\n\nIt wasn’t until after the robbery that the victim noticed two boxes of pizza that he didn’t order, sitting outside his home.\n\nAt the onset of the investigation, San Francisco police obtained search warrants for two key phone numbers: one for a number that ordered the pizzas, and another for one that called the victim about the purported UPS delivery.\n\nThe numbers were burners, created only a day before the robbery, but logs of text messages and phone calls cracked open other leads and helped signal to police that the cases were related, according to documents reviewed by the Chronicle.\n\nSix phone calls made from one of the suspect numbers — in between calls to the San Francisco victim on the day of his robbery — were to a Los Angeles man who was zip-tied, duct-taped and beaten inside his Los Angeles home on New Year’s Eve, following a delivery ruse. The two home invaders, as well as another suspect on the phone, demanded the man’s crypto.\n\n“It appears a suspect in the San Francisco crypto robbery was seeking intel on the Los Angeles victim on the same day,” San Francisco police Sgt. Ryan Hart told a judge in January as part of a request for additional search warrants.\n\nOn Dec. 17, a San Jose man who was stepping out of his vehicle after returning to his home noticed someone standing next to his driveway.\n\nThe person, the resident later said, produced a black handgun and ordered him to enter the garage and close the door. The suspect then hit the man on the back of the head. The victim fell to the ground, he told police, pretending to be injured.\n\nThe attack was interrupted by an Amazon truck that drove by, the victim said, prompting the suspect and another person to flee on foot. The victim later told officers he believed he was targeted because information on his crypto holdings had recently been leaked, according to a police report.\n\nHe additionally relayed strange, earlier incidents he suspected could be connected. On Dec. 6, he received two pizza deliveries he didn’t order, the man said. About a week later, on Dec. 15, he was approached by people who claimed to work for a power-washing company and offered to clean his driveway for free. The victim “believed this was odd and he rejected their attempts several times,” police said.\n\nFive days after the San Jose attack, on the morning of Dec. 22, Sunnyvale police were called to a home to investigate a report that a man who said he was delivering a DoorDash order for coffee had pushed his way inside and aimed a gun at the victim who answered the door.\n\nAfter the victim pushed back, the man ran away and fled in a black Kia sedan. The suspect, identified as 21-year-old Nino Chindavanh of Tennessee, was pulled over and arrested and is facing charges of attempted robbery and burglary in Santa Clara County.\n\nIn the car, police seized a wallet containing identification, medical documentation and debit cards issued to a man named Jayden Rucker, police said.\n\nA police review of the residents’ doorbell camera footage showed Chindavanh and another unidentified man attempting to deliver Starbucks coffees both before and after the real order.\n\nFour times in a matter of two hours, police said, either Chindavanh or the other man approached the residence. In the final visit, police said, Chindavanh said, “It says I can’t cancel the order,” before pulling out the gun.\n\nEight days later, a resident in the Sunnyvale home contacted police again, reporting that another coffee no one had ordered had arrived at the house. The victim told police they had a large sum of cryptocurrency.\n\nAfter viewing security footage, police said they believed this person was Jayden Rucker, the man whose wallet was left in the Kia. Police believed Rucker was also the second suspect who was in the bushes at the time of the incident a week earlier.\n\nThe following day, at a home in Los Angeles’ tony Brentwood neighborhood, a man delivering a package to the resident asked for a glass of water. The victim agreed and walked into the kitchen, police said.\n\nThe suspect followed him inside, pointed a gun at him and bound him with zip ties and duct tape. A second suspect arrived, and the pair called a third person on speakerphone whose voice appeared to be distorted by a modulator.\n\nThe victim said he gave the intruders the password to his computer, allowing them to view his crypto holdings. The voice on the phone became angry, the victim said, and ordered the home invaders to cut off the victim’s fingers until he showed them the “real amount he had in crypto currency.”\n\nOne of the suspects picked up a knife. But after hearing a helicopter circling above, the two men fled. A witness who had been hiding in the pantry during the attack said she was able to slip out of the house and call 911, according to police records.\n\nAfter a brief car chase, police arrested two suspects, identified as Elijah Armstrong and Jayden Rucker.\n\nArmstrong and Rucker were both charged with robbery, burglary, assault with a firearm and attempted extortion for threatening to cut off the victim’s fingers. Armstrong faces an additional charge of fleeing a pursuing peace officer’s motor vehicle.\n\nIt isn’t clear whether any suspects other than the three charged in Los Angeles and Santa Clara counties have been arrested or identified.\n\nThe Sunnyvale detective said similar enterprises have involved multiple levels of operatives, with everyone getting paid different amounts.\n\n“The larger masterminds behind it don’t want to be the ones physically at a door, that are subject to more risk,” he said. “They’re going to find somebody local, or different crews working throughout the state for a percentage of the profits.”\n\nThe detective said police believe all of the suspects who committed the in-person robberies and assaults in the Bay Area and California have been arrested.\n\nRedbord, of TRM Labs, said that despite crypto’s inherent vulnerabilities, law enforcement and security firms are able to trace the flow of funds through blockchains — the technology underpinning crypto transactions that acts as a ledger. The analysis makes it easier to identify the criminals behind cyberattacks, and has enabled law enforcement to at times seize back the stolen money. It was not clear whether law enforcement has been able to locate or seize back the funds from the San Francisco case.\n\nWrench attacks, Redbord said, are in some ways a natural evolution of crimes like robbery and narcotics trafficking.\n\n“This is not a ‘crypto ring’, per se,” he said. “It’s a, ‘Bad guys always go where the money is.’”\n\nMegan Cassidy is an enterprise reporter focusing on public safety and criminal justice. A longtime crime reporter, Megan has covered issues including the drug market, police accountability and public corruption. Megan is a two-time Mizzou graduate and loves records dives and confidential sources.\n\nTo provide story tips or to obtain her Signal number, email megan.cassidy@sfchronicle.com.\n\nOakland renters had the upper hand. Now, the market is turning against them\n\nAs San Francisco’s artificial intelligence boom drives up housing demand and rents, some of that pressure is moving east across the bay.\n\nWealthy Bay Area region eyes $365 million event center, but not everyone is on board\n\nOakland approved a $105 million teachers deal. One board member’s dual role could threaten it\n\nUC Berkeley close to landing Memorial Stadium’s first major concert in 36 years. Neighbors are worried\n\nYemeni cafés are everywhere in the Bay Area. This restaurant shows its food deserves a spotlight, too\n\n1.\n\nBroadcaster Greg Papa laid off by KNBR as part of shuffle in midday programming\n\n2.\n\nA mysterious landlord. A tenant revolt. Inside a bizarre, only-in-San Francisco housing battle\n\n3.\n\nPowerful El Niño puts California in the bull’s-eye for soaking winter, models show\n\n4.\n\nDo S.F. two-bedrooms really rent for $6,000 now? What the viral claim leaves out\n\n5.\n\nMillions of older adults in California may face higher Medicare prescription drug premiums in 2027", - "chars": 16038, - "sha256": "a023674e67e652a8b36377cb73530ad7e14310ad1e7c75ffb0fd4d4423ea6e4a", + "text": "Crime ring stole millions in crypto in California ‘wrench attacks’\n\nAfter speaking with detectives, the victim learned one of his recycled passwords was likely compromised in a data breach, laying the groundwork for a targeted attack.\n\nWhile he said it’s not clear exactly how the suspects found him, the victim said a common scenario begins with hackers distributing batches of information to a second layer of bad actors, often through apps like Telegram or Signal.\n\nFrom there, the victim said the attacker will try something known as “password spraying” — testing out email and password combinations on multiple apps.\n\n“They’ll just spam that password on as many accounts as they can get into,” the victim said. “For me, it was my DoorDash and Uber Eats accounts. I hadn’t changed those passwords in so long.”\n\nIn his own case, the victim said he learned from detectives that the suspects at his house were in contact with a third party who passed along intel on some of the victims’ online orders.\n\n“They would get screenshots from the person behind it, like, ‘Hey, this guy’s DoorDashing up at this place. Go pick up a fake order.”\n\nRecords show at least two victims in the recent California attacks were expecting a delivery when the suspect arrived carrying the same item or a similar one. In the San Francisco and Los Angeles cases, the suspects called their victims on multiple occasions — from the same phone number — to confirm a time to accept their purported delivery. In at least three of the cases, the victims received food deliveries that they didn’t order prior to the attack.\n\nMentions of DoorDash were another common thread. Records showed one of the phone numbers linked to a suspect called DoorDash’s customer service line three times between the time the phone account was created on Nov. 21, and the San Francisco robbery the following day. In the Sunnyvale case, one of the coffees that the victim didn’t order had a DoorDash receipt on its bag.\n\nA spokesperson for DoorDash said it could not respond to specific questions due to the ongoing nature of the investigations. The spokesperson said the company was working with the FBI and other law enforcement agencies “to support their investigations and help ensure those responsible are brought to justice.”\n\nLocal police agencies told the Chronicle that the FBI is involved in investigating the cases. A spokesperson for the FBI declined to comment other than to confirm the agency is investigating the San Francisco case.\n\nThe San Francisco victim told police he had been expecting a package when a young man arrived at his doorstep in the Mission Dolores neighborhood around 5 p.m. on Nov. 22, carrying a white box.\n\nThe victim had received multiple calls from the same phone number in the hours before the visit, from a caller who claimed to be a UPS employee attempting to deliver a package.\n\nWhat came next, according to police reports, was an hourlong ordeal in which the robber, after pushing his way into the home, bound the victim with duct tape, pistol-whipped him and repeatedly threatened to kill him while demanding access to his phone and laptop.\n\nAll the while, the robber spoke on the phone, taking instructions from several people, including a man with a “raspy voice,” according to records. The victim recalled hearing what sounded like a voice modulator used by a person on the phone, as well as threats to cut off his fingers if he didn’t comply with the group’s demands. The thieves ultimately made off with $10 million in Bitcoin and $3 million in Ethereum — holdings the victim later told police were publicly known.\n\nIt wasn’t until after the robbery that the victim noticed two boxes of pizza that he didn’t order, sitting outside his home.\n\nAt the onset of the investigation, San Francisco police obtained search warrants for two key phone numbers: one for a number that ordered the pizzas, and another for one that called the victim about the purported UPS delivery.\n\nThe numbers were burners, created only a day before the robbery, but logs of text messages and phone calls cracked open other leads and helped signal to police that the cases were related, according to documents reviewed by the Chronicle.\n\nSix phone calls made from one of the suspect numbers — in between calls to the San Francisco victim on the day of his robbery — were to a Los Angeles man who was zip-tied, duct-taped and beaten inside his Los Angeles home on New Year’s Eve, following a delivery ruse. The two home invaders, as well as another suspect on the phone, demanded the man’s crypto.\n\n“It appears a suspect in the San Francisco crypto robbery was seeking intel on the Los Angeles victim on the same day,” San Francisco police Sgt. Ryan Hart told a judge in January as part of a request for additional search warrants.\n\nOn Dec. 17, a San Jose man who was stepping out of his vehicle after returning to his home noticed someone standing next to his driveway.\n\nThe person, the resident later said, produced a black handgun and ordered him to enter the garage and close the door. The suspect then hit the man on the back of the head. The victim fell to the ground, he told police, pretending to be injured.\n\nThe attack was interrupted by an Amazon truck that drove by, the victim said, prompting the suspect and another person to flee on foot. The victim later told officers he believed he was targeted because information on his crypto holdings had recently been leaked, according to a police report.\n\nHe additionally relayed strange, earlier incidents he suspected could be connected. On Dec. 6, he received two pizza deliveries he didn’t order, the man said. About a week later, on Dec. 15, he was approached by people who claimed to work for a power-washing company and offered to clean his driveway for free. The victim “believed this was odd and he rejected their attempts several times,” police said.\n\nFive days after the San Jose attack, on the morning of Dec. 22, Sunnyvale police were called to a home to investigate a report that a man who said he was delivering a DoorDash order for coffee had pushed his way inside and aimed a gun at the victim who answered the door.\n\nAfter the victim pushed back, the man ran away and fled in a black Kia sedan. The suspect, identified as 21-year-old Nino Chindavanh of Tennessee, was pulled over and arrested and is facing charges of attempted robbery and burglary in Santa Clara County.\n\nIn the car, police seized a wallet containing identification, medical documentation and debit cards issued to a man named Jayden Rucker, police said.\n\nA police review of the residents’ doorbell camera footage showed Chindavanh and another unidentified man attempting to deliver Starbucks coffees both before and after the real order.\n\nFour times in a matter of two hours, police said, either Chindavanh or the other man approached the residence. In the final visit, police said, Chindavanh said, “It says I can’t cancel the order,” before pulling out the gun.\n\nEight days later, a resident in the Sunnyvale home contacted police again, reporting that another coffee no one had ordered had arrived at the house. The victim told police they had a large sum of cryptocurrency.\n\nAfter viewing security footage, police said they believed this person was Jayden Rucker, the man whose wallet was left in the Kia. Police believed Rucker was also the second suspect who was in the bushes at the time of the incident a week earlier.\n\nThe following day, at a home in Los Angeles’ tony Brentwood neighborhood, a man delivering a package to the resident asked for a glass of water. The victim agreed and walked into the kitchen, police said.\n\nThe suspect followed him inside, pointed a gun at him and bound him with zip ties and duct tape. A second suspect arrived, and the pair called a third person on speakerphone whose voice appeared to be distorted by a modulator.\n\nThe victim said he gave the intruders the password to his computer, allowing them to view his crypto holdings. The voice on the phone became angry, the victim said, and ordered the home invaders to cut off the victim’s fingers until he showed them the “real amount he had in crypto currency.”\n\nOne of the suspects picked up a knife. But after hearing a helicopter circling above, the two men fled. A witness who had been hiding in the pantry during the attack said she was able to slip out of the house and call 911, according to police records.\n\nAfter a brief car chase, police arrested two suspects, identified as Elijah Armstrong and Jayden Rucker.\n\nArmstrong and Rucker were both charged with robbery, burglary, assault with a firearm and attempted extortion for threatening to cut off the victim’s fingers. Armstrong faces an additional charge of fleeing a pursuing peace officer’s motor vehicle.\n\nIt isn’t clear whether any suspects other than the three charged in Los Angeles and Santa Clara counties have been arrested or identified.\n\nThe Sunnyvale detective said similar enterprises have involved multiple levels of operatives, with everyone getting paid different amounts.\n\n“The larger masterminds behind it don’t want to be the ones physically at a door, that are subject to more risk,” he said. “They’re going to find somebody local, or different crews working throughout the state for a percentage of the profits.”\n\nThe detective said police believe all of the suspects who committed the in-person robberies and assaults in the Bay Area and California have been arrested.\n\nRedbord, of TRM Labs, said that despite crypto’s inherent vulnerabilities, law enforcement and security firms are able to trace the flow of funds through blockchains — the technology underpinning crypto transactions that acts as a ledger. The analysis makes it easier to identify the criminals behind cyberattacks, and has enabled law enforcement to at times seize back the stolen money. It was not clear whether law enforcement has been able to locate or seize back the funds from the San Francisco case.\n\nWrench attacks, Redbord said, are in some ways a natural evolution of crimes like robbery and narcotics trafficking.\n\n“This is not a ‘crypto ring’, per se,” he said. “It’s a, ‘Bad guys always go where the money is.’”\n\nMegan Cassidy is an enterprise reporter focusing on public safety and criminal justice. A longtime crime reporter, Megan has covered issues including the drug market, police accountability and public corruption. Megan is a two-time Mizzou graduate and loves records dives and confidential sources.\n\nTo provide story tips or to obtain her Signal number, email megan.cassidy@sfchronicle.com.\n\nOakland renters had the upper hand. 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For the next hour, a suspect inside the home and another on the phone demanded his passwords and ultimately made off with $10 million in Bitcoin and $3 million in Ethereum, according to The Chronicle.\n\nExperts say the decentralized nature of cryptocurrencies and the ability to transfer large sums in irreversible transactions, features that attract speculators, also make large account holders vulnerable to bad actors.\n\nThree attempted wrench attacks in Sunnyvale, San Jose and Los Angeles that occurred in the days and weeks following the San Francisco home invasion appear to be linked.\n\nIn some cases, investigators believe suspects infiltrated victims’ DoorDash or Uber Eats accounts and obtained key information, including home addresses.\n\nOn Dec. 17, a San Jose man was met in his driveway by an armed suspect who ordered him into the garage and told him to close the door. He was struck on the back of the head with the gun and fell, later telling investigators he pretended to be seriously injured.\n\nThe suspect and another man were spooked when an Amazon delivery van drove by, prompting them to flee.\n\nThe victim also recounted two pizza deliveries to his home 11 days earlier that he had not ordered. Just two days before the attack, he was approached by individuals offering to power wash his driveway for free, an offer he declined.\n\nFive days later in Sunnyvale, another man reported that a person posing as a DoorDash driver delivering coffee brandished a gun and pushed his way inside the victim’s home. The suspect fled in a black Kia after the victim fought back.\n\nThe suspect was later pulled over and arrested. He was identified as Nino Chindavanh, a 21-year-old resident of Tennessee.\n\nEight days later, a second suspect attempted the same coffee delivery ruse at the same home.\n\nOn New Year’s Eve in Los Angeles’ Brentwood neighborhood, a man posing as a delivery driver asked if he could get a drink of water. The victim obliged and was followed into the home at gunpoint.\n\nHe was bound with duct tape and zip ties by the time a second suspect arrived, while a third person was contacted by phone. The suspects threatened to cut off his fingers, prompting the victim to give up his computer password, allowing them to view his cryptocurrency holdings.\n\nA witness hiding in a pantry during the ordeal managed to escape and call 911.\n\nWhen the suspects heard a helicopter circling overhead, they attempted to flee and were later arrested following a police pursuit.\n\nThe two suspects were identified as Elijah Armstrong and Jayden Rucker, both residents of Tennessee. Rucker’s wallet and ID were also found in the black Kia Chindavanh had been driving.\n\nWhile the three men have been charged with robbery, burglary, assault with a firearm and attempted extortion, among other offenses, investigators believe higher-level operatives are involved in the wrench attacks, a term derived from a web comic.\n\nIt’s unclear if investigators, including those at the Federal Bureau of Investigation, have identified any of the larger players in the scheme.\n\nDetectives believe all suspects involved in the in-person robberies in the Bay Area and Los Angeles have now been taken into custody.\n\nA DoorDash spokesperson told The Chronicle that the company is unable to comment on the cases as the investigation remains ongoing, but said the company is cooperating with state, local and federal investigators.", + "chars": 4187, + "sha256": "6e59a93f7d149506aa3ab7bef2879fc92e66f70a871ae2017a2b065b1cd4f39f", + "staged_file": "02_ktla-com-wayback.txt", + "paragraphs_kept": "headline [0] + 1-22 of 44", + "method": "Wayback Machine snapshot 20260407082519, deterministic extraction", + "fetched_at": "2026-09-05T13:22:55+00:00", + "http": null, + "archive_url": "http://web.archive.org/web/20260407082519/https://ktla.com/news/california/violent-crypto-robberies-los-angeles-bay-area/", + "snapshot": "20260407082519", + "note": "live URL was BLOCKED on the first pass; text comes from an archived copy dated 2026-04-07", + "cut_note": "AUTO-TRIMMED, unreviewed: kept paragraphs 1-22 plus headline [0]; dropped 0 leading and 21 trailing paragraphs. 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Chronicle; Getty Images\n\nBy Megan Cassidy, Staff WriterApril 3, 2026\n\nSan Francisco, San Jose, Sunnyvale, Los Angeles.\n\nIn each city, the plan was the same: Stake out a major cryptocurrency holder, pose as a food or package courier, and pull out the gun.\n\nDocuments obtained by the Chronicle reveal evidence that police say links three attempted armed crypto robberies in the Bay Area and Los Angeles in December to a harrowing home invasion a month earlier, in which a San Francisco man was drained of $13 million worth of digital currency after members of the crime ring ordered pizzas to his home before binding him with duct tape, pistol-whipping him and threatening to cut off his fingers.\n\nAs of this week, three men from Tennessee were in custody and charged in connection with the targeting of large crypto account holders in two of the crimes, in Sunnyvale and Los Angeles. Sources said authorities were still looking for higher-level operatives in the four cases, which resemble an emerging strain of crypto theft known as “wrench attacks.”\n\nUnlike other crimes that use hacking or social engineering scams to access victims’ funds remotely, wrench attacks rely on more brutish methods of coercion like kidnapping and torture. The crime’s nickname stems from a stick-figure web comic depicting one cybercriminal instructing another to hit a victim “with this $5 wrench until he tells us the password.”\n\nA recent report from cybersecurity firm Certik showed 72 documented instances of wrench attacks across the globe in 2025 — a 75% spike from the year prior — though the company said the crimes are certainly underreported.\n\nCases that are known to the public have laid bare some of the extreme measures criminals have taken to extract the victims’ funds. In January 2025, a gang in France abducted a crypto firm’s co-founder and his wife, cut off one of the man’s fingers, and held the pair ransom under demands for funds from the company. In May, an Italian man was held captive for weeks in a Manhattan town house while abductors beat him, shocked him with electric wires and held him over a ledge in order to get his Bitcoin password.\n\nThe attacks bring into sharp relief how some of the key selling points of crypto — decentralization from banks, the ease of transferring large sums, irreversible transactions — also double as its vulnerabilities.\n\nBanks are tightly regulated by laws meant to protect consumers from theft and fraud. They can freeze accounts or reverse funds, set limits on the amounts that can be transferred in one day, and flag suspicious activities.\n\nCrypto, meanwhile, is attractive because of the autonomy it affords account holders, said Ari Redbord, head of global policy at TRM Labs, a firm that monitors and investigates digital-asset fraud.\n\n“The promise of the technology itself is this idea of cross-border value transfer at the speed of the internet,” Redbord said.\n\n“However,” he added, “bad guys also want to move funds, and transactions are irreversible, which makes it very ripe for this type of activity.”\n\nWhile specifics on how the thieves identified or found their targets in California remains unclear, police and court records, as well as interviews with individuals close to the investigations, shed light on some of the patterns.\n\nA Sunnyvale financial crimes detective who investigated one of the recent cases, and asked to withhold his name, described the robberies as a “long play” that begins with surveillance. In at least some of the recent cases, this involved infiltrating the victim’ delivery apps like DoorDash or Uber Eats with malware, allowing thieves to learn the victim’s address and other key information.\n\n“They figure out your trends, your life cycle,” said the detective. “What do you normally order online? What do you normally order for takeout? Where do your packages normally come from? And then the suspects are disguising themselves as Door Dash drivers or UPS delivery drivers — finding a way to get you to your front door and open the front door.”\n\nA victim who spoke to the Chronicle but asked that their name be withheld said the suspects visited their home multiple times. Three days before the incident, someone had dropped off cookies from a bakery he had recently ordered from.\n\nAfter speaking with detectives, the victim learned one of his recycled passwords was likely compromised in a data breach, laying the groundwork for a targeted attack.\n\nWhile he said it’s not clear exactly how the suspects found him, the victim said a common scenario begins with hackers distributing batches of information to a second layer of bad actors, often through apps like Telegram or Signal.\n\nFrom there, the victim said the attacker will try something known as “password spraying” — testing out email and password combinations on multiple apps.\n\n“They’ll just spam that password on as many accounts as they can get into,” the victim said. “For me, it was my DoorDash and Uber Eats accounts. I hadn’t changed those passwords in so long.”\n\nIn his own case, the victim said he learned from detectives that the suspects at his house were in contact with a third party who passed along intel on some of the victims’ online orders.\n\n“They would get screenshots from the person behind it, like, ‘Hey, this guy’s DoorDashing up at this place. Go pick up a fake order.”\n\nRecords show at least two victims in the recent California attacks were expecting a delivery when the suspect arrived carrying the same item or a similar one. In the San Francisco and Los Angeles cases, the suspects called their victims on multiple occasions — from the same phone number — to confirm a time to accept their purported delivery. In at least three of the cases, the victims received food deliveries that they didn’t order prior to the attack.\n\nMentions of DoorDash were another common thread. Records showed one of the phone numbers linked to a suspect called DoorDash’s customer service line three times between the time the phone account was created on Nov. 21, and the San Francisco robbery the following day. In the Sunnyvale case, one of the coffees that the victim didn’t order had a DoorDash receipt on its bag.\n\nA spokesperson for DoorDash said it could not respond to specific questions due to the ongoing nature of the investigations. The spokesperson said the company was working with the FBI and other law enforcement agencies “to support their investigations and help ensure those responsible are brought to justice.”\n\nLocal police agencies told the Chronicle that the FBI is involved in investigating the cases. A spokesperson for the FBI declined to comment other than to confirm the agency is investigating the San Francisco case.\n\nThe San Francisco victim told police he had been expecting a package when a young man arrived at his doorstep in the Mission Dolores neighborhood around 5 p.m. on Nov. 22, carrying a white box.\n\nThe victim had received multiple calls from the same phone number in the hours before the visit, from a caller who claimed to be a UPS employee attempting to deliver a package.\n\nWhat came next, according to police reports, was an hourlong ordeal in which the robber, after pushing his way into the home, bound the victim with duct tape, pistol-whipped him and repeatedly threatened to kill him while demanding access to his phone and laptop.\n\nAll the while, the robber spoke on the phone, taking instructions from several people, including a man with a “raspy voice,” according to records. The victim recalled hearing what sounded like a voice modulator used by a person on the phone, as well as threats to cut off his fingers if he didn’t comply with the group’s demands. The thieves ultimately made off with $10 million in Bitcoin and $3 million in Ethereum — holdings the victim later told police were publicly known.\n\nIt wasn’t until after the robbery that the victim noticed two boxes of pizza that he didn’t order, sitting outside his home.\n\nAt the onset of the investigation, San Francisco police obtained search warrants for two key phone numbers: one for a number that ordered the pizzas, and another for one that called the victim about the purported UPS delivery.\n\nThe numbers were burners, created only a day before the robbery, but logs of text messages and phone calls cracked open other leads and helped signal to police that the cases were related, according to documents reviewed by the Chronicle.\n\nSix phone calls made from one of the suspect numbers — in between calls to the San Francisco victim on the day of his robbery — were to a Los Angeles man who was zip-tied, duct-taped and beaten inside his Los Angeles home on New Year’s Eve, following a delivery ruse. The two home invaders, as well as another suspect on the phone, demanded the man’s crypto.\n\n“It appears a suspect in the San Francisco crypto robbery was seeking intel on the Los Angeles victim on the same day,” San Francisco police Sgt. Ryan Hart told a judge in January as part of a request for additional search warrants.\n\nOn Dec. 17, a San Jose man who was stepping out of his vehicle after returning to his home noticed someone standing next to his driveway.\n\nThe person, the resident later said, produced a black handgun and ordered him to enter the garage and close the door. The suspect then hit the man on the back of the head. The victim fell to the ground, he told police, pretending to be injured.\n\nThe attack was interrupted by an Amazon truck that drove by, the victim said, prompting the suspect and another person to flee on foot. The victim later told officers he believed he was targeted because information on his crypto holdings had recently been leaked, according to a police report.\n\nHe additionally relayed strange, earlier incidents he suspected could be connected. On Dec. 6, he received two pizza deliveries he didn’t order, the man said. About a week later, on Dec. 15, he was approached by people who claimed to work for a power-washing company and offered to clean his driveway for free. The victim “believed this was odd and he rejected their attempts several times,” police said.\n\nFive days after the San Jose attack, on the morning of Dec. 22, Sunnyvale police were called to a home to investigate a report that a man who said he was delivering a DoorDash order for coffee had pushed his way inside and aimed a gun at the victim who answered the door.\n\nAfter the victim pushed back, the man ran away and fled in a black Kia sedan. The suspect, identified as 21-year-old Nino Chindavanh of Tennessee, was pulled over and arrested and is facing charges of attempted robbery and burglary in Santa Clara County.\n\nIn the car, police seized a wallet containing identification, medical documentation and debit cards issued to a man named Jayden Rucker, police said.\n\nA police review of the residents’ doorbell camera footage showed Chindavanh and another unidentified man attempting to deliver Starbucks coffees both before and after the real order.\n\nFour times in a matter of two hours, police said, either Chindavanh or the other man approached the residence. In the final visit, police said, Chindavanh said, “It says I can’t cancel the order,” before pulling out the gun.\n\nEight days later, a resident in the Sunnyvale home contacted police again, reporting that another coffee no one had ordered had arrived at the house. The victim told police they had a large sum of cryptocurrency.\n\nAfter viewing security footage, police said they believed this person was Jayden Rucker, the man whose wallet was left in the Kia. Police believed Rucker was also the second suspect who was in the bushes at the time of the incident a week earlier.\n\nThe following day, at a home in Los Angeles’ tony Brentwood neighborhood, a man delivering a package to the resident asked for a glass of water. The victim agreed and walked into the kitchen, police said.\n\nThe suspect followed him inside, pointed a gun at him and bound him with zip ties and duct tape. A second suspect arrived, and the pair called a third person on speakerphone whose voice appeared to be distorted by a modulator.\n\nThe victim said he gave the intruders the password to his computer, allowing them to view his crypto holdings. The voice on the phone became angry, the victim said, and ordered the home invaders to cut off the victim’s fingers until he showed them the “real amount he had in crypto currency.”\n\nOne of the suspects picked up a knife. But after hearing a helicopter circling above, the two men fled. A witness who had been hiding in the pantry during the attack said she was able to slip out of the house and call 911, according to police records.\n\nAfter a brief car chase, police arrested two suspects, identified as Elijah Armstrong and Jayden Rucker.\n\nArmstrong and Rucker were both charged with robbery, burglary, assault with a firearm and attempted extortion for threatening to cut off the victim’s fingers. Armstrong faces an additional charge of fleeing a pursuing peace officer’s motor vehicle.\n\nIt isn’t clear whether any suspects other than the three charged in Los Angeles and Santa Clara counties have been arrested or identified.\n\nThe Sunnyvale detective said similar enterprises have involved multiple levels of operatives, with everyone getting paid different amounts.\n\n“The larger masterminds behind it don’t want to be the ones physically at a door, that are subject to more risk,” he said. “They’re going to find somebody local, or different crews working throughout the state for a percentage of the profits.”\n\nThe detective said police believe all of the suspects who committed the in-person robberies and assaults in the Bay Area and California have been arrested.\n\nRedbord, of TRM Labs, said that despite crypto’s inherent vulnerabilities, law enforcement and security firms are able to trace the flow of funds through blockchains — the technology underpinning crypto transactions that acts as a ledger. The analysis makes it easier to identify the criminals behind cyberattacks, and has enabled law enforcement to at times seize back the stolen money. It was not clear whether law enforcement has been able to locate or seize back the funds from the San Francisco case.\n\nWrench attacks, Redbord said, are in some ways a natural evolution of crimes like robbery and narcotics trafficking.\n\n“This is not a ‘crypto ring’, per se,” he said. “It’s a, ‘Bad guys always go where the money is.’”\n\nMegan Cassidy is an enterprise reporter focusing on public safety and criminal justice. A longtime crime reporter, Megan has covered issues including the drug market, police accountability and public corruption. Megan is a two-time Mizzou graduate and loves records dives and confidential sources.\n\nTo provide story tips or to obtain her Signal number, email megan.cassidy@sfchronicle.com.\n\nOakland renters had the upper hand. Now, the market is turning against them\n\nAs San Francisco’s artificial intelligence boom drives up housing demand and rents, some of that pressure is moving east across the bay.\n\nWealthy Bay Area region eyes $365 million event center, but not everyone is on board\n\nOakland approved a $105 million teachers deal. One board member’s dual role could threaten it\n\nUC Berkeley close to landing Memorial Stadium’s first major concert in 36 years. Neighbors are worried\n\nYemeni cafés are everywhere in the Bay Area. This restaurant shows its food deserves a spotlight, too\n\n1.\n\nBroadcaster Greg Papa laid off by KNBR as part of shuffle in midday programming\n\n2.\n\nA mysterious landlord. A tenant revolt. Inside a bizarre, only-in-San Francisco housing battle\n\n3.\n\nPowerful El Niño puts California in the bull’s-eye for soaking winter, models show\n\n4.\n\nDo S.F. two-bedrooms really rent for $6,000 now? What the viral claim leaves out\n\n5.\n\nMillions of older adults in California may face higher Medicare prescription drug premiums in 2027", - "chars": 16038, - "sha256": "a023674e67e652a8b36377cb73530ad7e14310ad1e7c75ffb0fd4d4423ea6e4a", + "text": "Crime ring stole millions in crypto in California ‘wrench attacks’\n\nAfter speaking with detectives, the victim learned one of his recycled passwords was likely compromised in a data breach, laying the groundwork for a targeted attack.\n\nWhile he said it’s not clear exactly how the suspects found him, the victim said a common scenario begins with hackers distributing batches of information to a second layer of bad actors, often through apps like Telegram or Signal.\n\nFrom there, the victim said the attacker will try something known as “password spraying” — testing out email and password combinations on multiple apps.\n\n“They’ll just spam that password on as many accounts as they can get into,” the victim said. “For me, it was my DoorDash and Uber Eats accounts. I hadn’t changed those passwords in so long.”\n\nIn his own case, the victim said he learned from detectives that the suspects at his house were in contact with a third party who passed along intel on some of the victims’ online orders.\n\n“They would get screenshots from the person behind it, like, ‘Hey, this guy’s DoorDashing up at this place. Go pick up a fake order.”\n\nRecords show at least two victims in the recent California attacks were expecting a delivery when the suspect arrived carrying the same item or a similar one. In the San Francisco and Los Angeles cases, the suspects called their victims on multiple occasions — from the same phone number — to confirm a time to accept their purported delivery. In at least three of the cases, the victims received food deliveries that they didn’t order prior to the attack.\n\nMentions of DoorDash were another common thread. Records showed one of the phone numbers linked to a suspect called DoorDash’s customer service line three times between the time the phone account was created on Nov. 21, and the San Francisco robbery the following day. In the Sunnyvale case, one of the coffees that the victim didn’t order had a DoorDash receipt on its bag.\n\nA spokesperson for DoorDash said it could not respond to specific questions due to the ongoing nature of the investigations. The spokesperson said the company was working with the FBI and other law enforcement agencies “to support their investigations and help ensure those responsible are brought to justice.”\n\nLocal police agencies told the Chronicle that the FBI is involved in investigating the cases. A spokesperson for the FBI declined to comment other than to confirm the agency is investigating the San Francisco case.\n\nThe San Francisco victim told police he had been expecting a package when a young man arrived at his doorstep in the Mission Dolores neighborhood around 5 p.m. on Nov. 22, carrying a white box.\n\nThe victim had received multiple calls from the same phone number in the hours before the visit, from a caller who claimed to be a UPS employee attempting to deliver a package.\n\nWhat came next, according to police reports, was an hourlong ordeal in which the robber, after pushing his way into the home, bound the victim with duct tape, pistol-whipped him and repeatedly threatened to kill him while demanding access to his phone and laptop.\n\nAll the while, the robber spoke on the phone, taking instructions from several people, including a man with a “raspy voice,” according to records. The victim recalled hearing what sounded like a voice modulator used by a person on the phone, as well as threats to cut off his fingers if he didn’t comply with the group’s demands. The thieves ultimately made off with $10 million in Bitcoin and $3 million in Ethereum — holdings the victim later told police were publicly known.\n\nIt wasn’t until after the robbery that the victim noticed two boxes of pizza that he didn’t order, sitting outside his home.\n\nAt the onset of the investigation, San Francisco police obtained search warrants for two key phone numbers: one for a number that ordered the pizzas, and another for one that called the victim about the purported UPS delivery.\n\nThe numbers were burners, created only a day before the robbery, but logs of text messages and phone calls cracked open other leads and helped signal to police that the cases were related, according to documents reviewed by the Chronicle.\n\nSix phone calls made from one of the suspect numbers — in between calls to the San Francisco victim on the day of his robbery — were to a Los Angeles man who was zip-tied, duct-taped and beaten inside his Los Angeles home on New Year’s Eve, following a delivery ruse. The two home invaders, as well as another suspect on the phone, demanded the man’s crypto.\n\n“It appears a suspect in the San Francisco crypto robbery was seeking intel on the Los Angeles victim on the same day,” San Francisco police Sgt. Ryan Hart told a judge in January as part of a request for additional search warrants.\n\nOn Dec. 17, a San Jose man who was stepping out of his vehicle after returning to his home noticed someone standing next to his driveway.\n\nThe person, the resident later said, produced a black handgun and ordered him to enter the garage and close the door. The suspect then hit the man on the back of the head. The victim fell to the ground, he told police, pretending to be injured.\n\nThe attack was interrupted by an Amazon truck that drove by, the victim said, prompting the suspect and another person to flee on foot. The victim later told officers he believed he was targeted because information on his crypto holdings had recently been leaked, according to a police report.\n\nHe additionally relayed strange, earlier incidents he suspected could be connected. On Dec. 6, he received two pizza deliveries he didn’t order, the man said. About a week later, on Dec. 15, he was approached by people who claimed to work for a power-washing company and offered to clean his driveway for free. The victim “believed this was odd and he rejected their attempts several times,” police said.\n\nFive days after the San Jose attack, on the morning of Dec. 22, Sunnyvale police were called to a home to investigate a report that a man who said he was delivering a DoorDash order for coffee had pushed his way inside and aimed a gun at the victim who answered the door.\n\nAfter the victim pushed back, the man ran away and fled in a black Kia sedan. The suspect, identified as 21-year-old Nino Chindavanh of Tennessee, was pulled over and arrested and is facing charges of attempted robbery and burglary in Santa Clara County.\n\nIn the car, police seized a wallet containing identification, medical documentation and debit cards issued to a man named Jayden Rucker, police said.\n\nA police review of the residents’ doorbell camera footage showed Chindavanh and another unidentified man attempting to deliver Starbucks coffees both before and after the real order.\n\nFour times in a matter of two hours, police said, either Chindavanh or the other man approached the residence. In the final visit, police said, Chindavanh said, “It says I can’t cancel the order,” before pulling out the gun.\n\nEight days later, a resident in the Sunnyvale home contacted police again, reporting that another coffee no one had ordered had arrived at the house. The victim told police they had a large sum of cryptocurrency.\n\nAfter viewing security footage, police said they believed this person was Jayden Rucker, the man whose wallet was left in the Kia. Police believed Rucker was also the second suspect who was in the bushes at the time of the incident a week earlier.\n\nThe following day, at a home in Los Angeles’ tony Brentwood neighborhood, a man delivering a package to the resident asked for a glass of water. The victim agreed and walked into the kitchen, police said.\n\nThe suspect followed him inside, pointed a gun at him and bound him with zip ties and duct tape. A second suspect arrived, and the pair called a third person on speakerphone whose voice appeared to be distorted by a modulator.\n\nThe victim said he gave the intruders the password to his computer, allowing them to view his crypto holdings. The voice on the phone became angry, the victim said, and ordered the home invaders to cut off the victim’s fingers until he showed them the “real amount he had in crypto currency.”\n\nOne of the suspects picked up a knife. But after hearing a helicopter circling above, the two men fled. A witness who had been hiding in the pantry during the attack said she was able to slip out of the house and call 911, according to police records.\n\nAfter a brief car chase, police arrested two suspects, identified as Elijah Armstrong and Jayden Rucker.\n\nArmstrong and Rucker were both charged with robbery, burglary, assault with a firearm and attempted extortion for threatening to cut off the victim’s fingers. Armstrong faces an additional charge of fleeing a pursuing peace officer’s motor vehicle.\n\nIt isn’t clear whether any suspects other than the three charged in Los Angeles and Santa Clara counties have been arrested or identified.\n\nThe Sunnyvale detective said similar enterprises have involved multiple levels of operatives, with everyone getting paid different amounts.\n\n“The larger masterminds behind it don’t want to be the ones physically at a door, that are subject to more risk,” he said. “They’re going to find somebody local, or different crews working throughout the state for a percentage of the profits.”\n\nThe detective said police believe all of the suspects who committed the in-person robberies and assaults in the Bay Area and California have been arrested.\n\nRedbord, of TRM Labs, said that despite crypto’s inherent vulnerabilities, law enforcement and security firms are able to trace the flow of funds through blockchains — the technology underpinning crypto transactions that acts as a ledger. The analysis makes it easier to identify the criminals behind cyberattacks, and has enabled law enforcement to at times seize back the stolen money. It was not clear whether law enforcement has been able to locate or seize back the funds from the San Francisco case.\n\nWrench attacks, Redbord said, are in some ways a natural evolution of crimes like robbery and narcotics trafficking.\n\n“This is not a ‘crypto ring’, per se,” he said. “It’s a, ‘Bad guys always go where the money is.’”\n\nMegan Cassidy is an enterprise reporter focusing on public safety and criminal justice. A longtime crime reporter, Megan has covered issues including the drug market, police accountability and public corruption. Megan is a two-time Mizzou graduate and loves records dives and confidential sources.\n\nTo provide story tips or to obtain her Signal number, email megan.cassidy@sfchronicle.com.\n\nOakland renters had the upper hand. Now, the market is turning against them\n\nAs San Francisco’s artificial intelligence boom drives up housing demand and rents, some of that pressure is moving east across the bay.", + "chars": 10794, + "sha256": "cafddee5b8a70554250bcfa34f1dd0ba28cefc6fd89681170bec1387fa54f74d", "staged_file": "01_sfchronicle-com.txt", - "paragraphs_kept": "ALL 81 paragraphs, untrimmed", + "paragraphs_kept": "headline [0] + 20-66 of 81", "method": "raw HTTP retrieval, deterministic extraction", "fetched_at": "2026-08-06T13:40:56+00:00", "http": 200, - "cut_note": "NOT TRIMMED. Full page extract; trim on read-through." + "cut_note": "AUTO-TRIMMED, unreviewed: kept paragraphs 20-66 plus headline [0]; dropped 19 leading and 14 trailing paragraphs. Case-term hits on page: 33.", + "trimmed_by": "auto (propose_cuts, unreviewed)" }, { "field": "url_2", - "verdict": "BLOCKED", + "verdict": "KEEP", "url": "https://ktla.com/news/california/violent-crypto-robberies-los-angeles-bay-area/", - "source": null, - "note": "raw request refused; try the WebFetch path, which is a model transcription and must be labelled as such" + "source": "ktla.com", + "language": "unknown", + "text": "Wealthy California crypto holders targeted in violent ‘wrench attacks’ | KTLA\n\nA series of so-called “wrench attacks,” violent robberies targeting wealthy cryptocurrency holders, are making headlines after victims in Los Angeles and the Bay Area were targeted, the San Francisco Chronicle reported.\n\nOn Nov. 22, a San Francisco man was robbed of $13 million in digital currency after thieves posing as pizza delivery drivers forced their way into his home, bound him with duct tape, beat him with a firearm and threatened to cut off his fingers.\n\nThe victim told investigators he had been expecting a package when a man carrying a white box arrived on the front porch of his Mission Dolores home around 5 p.m.\n\nHe was reportedly pushed away from the door and overtaken. For the next hour, a suspect inside the home and another on the phone demanded his passwords and ultimately made off with $10 million in Bitcoin and $3 million in Ethereum, according to The Chronicle.\n\nExperts say the decentralized nature of cryptocurrencies and the ability to transfer large sums in irreversible transactions, features that attract speculators, also make large account holders vulnerable to bad actors.\n\nThree attempted wrench attacks in Sunnyvale, San Jose and Los Angeles that occurred in the days and weeks following the San Francisco home invasion appear to be linked.\n\nIn some cases, investigators believe suspects infiltrated victims’ DoorDash or Uber Eats accounts and obtained key information, including home addresses.\n\nOn Dec. 17, a San Jose man was met in his driveway by an armed suspect who ordered him into the garage and told him to close the door. He was struck on the back of the head with the gun and fell, later telling investigators he pretended to be seriously injured.\n\nThe suspect and another man were spooked when an Amazon delivery van drove by, prompting them to flee.\n\nThe victim also recounted two pizza deliveries to his home 11 days earlier that he had not ordered. Just two days before the attack, he was approached by individuals offering to power wash his driveway for free, an offer he declined.\n\nFive days later in Sunnyvale, another man reported that a person posing as a DoorDash driver delivering coffee brandished a gun and pushed his way inside the victim’s home. The suspect fled in a black Kia after the victim fought back.\n\nThe suspect was later pulled over and arrested. He was identified as Nino Chindavanh, a 21-year-old resident of Tennessee.\n\nEight days later, a second suspect attempted the same coffee delivery ruse at the same home.\n\nOn New Year’s Eve in Los Angeles’ Brentwood neighborhood, a man posing as a delivery driver asked if he could get a drink of water. The victim obliged and was followed into the home at gunpoint.\n\nHe was bound with duct tape and zip ties by the time a second suspect arrived, while a third person was contacted by phone. The suspects threatened to cut off his fingers, prompting the victim to give up his computer password, allowing them to view his cryptocurrency holdings.\n\nA witness hiding in a pantry during the ordeal managed to escape and call 911.\n\nWhen the suspects heard a helicopter circling overhead, they attempted to flee and were later arrested following a police pursuit.\n\nThe two suspects were identified as Elijah Armstrong and Jayden Rucker, both residents of Tennessee. Rucker’s wallet and ID were also found in the black Kia Chindavanh had been driving.\n\nWhile the three men have been charged with robbery, burglary, assault with a firearm and attempted extortion, among other offenses, investigators believe higher-level operatives are involved in the wrench attacks, a term derived from a web comic.\n\nIt’s unclear if investigators, including those at the Federal Bureau of Investigation, have identified any of the larger players in the scheme.\n\nDetectives believe all suspects involved in the in-person robberies in the Bay Area and Los Angeles have now been taken into custody.\n\nA DoorDash spokesperson told The Chronicle that the company is unable to comment on the cases as the investigation remains ongoing, but said the company is cooperating with state, local and federal investigators.", + "chars": 4187, + "sha256": "6e59a93f7d149506aa3ab7bef2879fc92e66f70a871ae2017a2b065b1cd4f39f", + "staged_file": "02_ktla-com-wayback.txt", + "paragraphs_kept": "headline [0] + 1-22 of 44", + "method": "Wayback Machine snapshot 20260407082519, deterministic extraction", + "fetched_at": "2026-09-05T13:22:59+00:00", + "http": null, + "archive_url": "http://web.archive.org/web/20260407082519/https://ktla.com/news/california/violent-crypto-robberies-los-angeles-bay-area/", + "snapshot": "20260407082519", + "note": "live URL was BLOCKED on the first pass; text comes from an archived copy dated 2026-04-07", + "cut_note": "AUTO-TRIMMED, unreviewed: kept paragraphs 1-22 plus headline [0]; dropped 0 leading and 21 trailing paragraphs. 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Selon nos informations, des hommes armés sont entrés par effraction dans son logement aux alentours de 3 h du matin, dans une commune au nord de Nantes. La victime, un quinquagénaire, réveillée par le bruit, a croisé deux agresseurs dans sa maison dont l’un était porteur d’une arme de poing. Ils lui ont asséné au moins un...\n\nAilleurs sur le Web\n Contenus Sponsorisés\n\nRetrouvez les résultats des élections municipales : Paris.\n\nToute l'actualité en continu sur l'application.", + "chars": 798, + "sha256": "7e3127a1713ac09ac7fd96f2bd531e66b3678bba5557151ba73adb2178d44b02", + "staged_file": "02_ouest-france-fr-wayback.txt", + "paragraphs_kept": "headline [0] + 2-5 of 6", + "method": "Wayback Machine snapshot 20260317123250, deterministic extraction", + "fetched_at": "2026-09-05T13:23:03+00:00", + "http": null, + "archive_url": "http://web.archive.org/web/20260317123250/https://www.ouest-france.fr/economie/cryptomonnaie/enlevements-dans-le-milieu-de-la-cryptomonnaie-un-patron-cible-par-des-hommes-armes-la-nuit-derniere-pres-de-nantes-8cab17f0-2142-11f1-a6e8-58f5162ee52a", + "snapshot": "20260317123250", + "note": "live URL was BLOCKED on the first pass; text comes from an archived copy dated 2026-03-17", + "cut_note": "AUTO-TRIMMED, unreviewed: kept paragraphs 2-5 plus headline [0]; dropped 1 leading and 0 trailing paragraphs. 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Ce lundi 9 mars, un couple résidant au Chesnay-Rocquencourt (Yvelines) a été agressé puis séquestré à domicile par trois malfaiteurs avant d’être délesté d’une somme estimée à environ 900 000 euros en bitcoin.\n\nLe trio avait décidé de passer à l’action en début de matinée. Il est un peu plus de 8 heures quand la sonnette résonne dans cette maison mitoyenne en meulière. De l’extérieur, les trois hommes annoncent être policiers afin de se faire ouvrir la porte. Ce que la propriétaire des lieux, âgée d’une petite soixantaine d’années, a le malheur de faire.\n\nElle est aussitôt projetée au sol. Cagoulés, gantés et vêtus de noir, les malfaiteurs pénètrent de force dans la maison. Et ils referment leur piège.\n\nDirection le premier étage où se trouve le bureau dans lequel se trouve alors le mari. Leur objectif est de se faire transférer le conséquent portefeuille en Bitcoin de ce dernier. L’un des individus arbore un couteau et menace de frapper son épouse, déjà blessée à une épaule, si l’opération n’est pas exécutée. Tout au long de celle-ci, le trio est visiblement en communication avec une quatrième personne dont il semble recevoir les consignes.\n\nUne fois la somme versée, les trois hommes quittent les lieux en prenant le soin de ligoter le mari au moyen d’un câble. Et d’emporter les deux téléphones du couple. Leur véhicule, une fourgonnette de couleur blanche est stationné juste devant les lieux. Libérés de ses liens, le mari se précipite alors chez ses voisins pour prévenir la police.\n\nDes spécialistes de la police technique et scientifique se sont immédiatement rendus sur place afin de passer les lieux au peigne fin et de relever toute trace ou indice laissé par les trois hommes. L’enquête, ouverte pour séquestration en bande organisée et extorsion avec arme, a été confiée à la brigade de répression du banditisme.\n\nDans la soirée du vendredi 9 janvier dernier, un investisseur en cryptomonnaies et sa famille avaient été ligotés et tabassés chez eux à Verneuil-sur-Seine, toujours dans les Yvelines.\n\nEn décembre dernier, un autre couple avait connu la même mésaventure dans une commune des environs de La Rochelle (Charente-Maritime). Un commando de trois individus avait pénétré le domicile de cet investisseur en cryptomonnaies au petit matin et était parvenu à faire transférer un butin estimé à près de 8 millions d’euros après deux heures de menaces de coups sur leurs victimes.\n\nLes faits de séquestration en lien avec ces portefeuilles de monnaies cryptées se sont multipliés ces deux dernières années en France, le plus souvent sous la forme d’enlèvements spectaculaires. Un phénomène suffisamment inquiétant pour contraindre le gouvernement à publier un décret en août 2025 destiné à protéger les investisseurs professionnels. Celui-ci permet en effet de ne plus mentionner les adresses des chefs d’entreprises spécialisées en cryptomonnaie sur le registre du commerce et des sociétés.", + "chars": 3109, + "sha256": "0cd580f6c7d4b07e59be7ae7630afde2b252ca30d95a3ad6197cfdcc5c425302", + "staged_file": "01_leparisien-fr-wayback.txt", + "paragraphs_kept": "headline [0] + 1-9 of 13", + "method": "Wayback Machine snapshot 20260508143701, deterministic extraction", + "fetched_at": "2026-09-05T13:23:11+00:00", + "http": null, + "archive_url": "http://web.archive.org/web/20260508143701/https://www.leparisien.fr/yvelines-78/le-chesnay-rocquencourt-900-000-euros-en-bitcoin-derobes-lors-dun-violent-home-jacking-09-03-2026-L2ZCB6SJSRB5VJJQEYSMI2ASTM.php", + "snapshot": "20260508143701", + "note": "live URL was BLOCKED on the first pass; text comes from an archived copy dated 2026-05-08", + "cut_note": "AUTO-TRIMMED, unreviewed: kept paragraphs 1-9 plus headline [0]; dropped 0 leading and 3 trailing paragraphs. 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I’m already on meds, I already have no limbs,” Komarov said.\n\nA ransom video later surfaced showing Igor Komarov pleading with his parents to pay $10 million\n\n“An infection will start soon. I’m just d*ing, ” Komarov continued in Ukrainian during the three-minute video. “I ask you very much, this is a very serious organization, please help me, no one can find me, neither mafiosos, no one, I was already taken to another country.”\n\nThe 28-year-old begged his family to bring him home and pay the $10 million “which we stole.” He said that, as soon as the payment was made, he would be returned home.\n\nAdditionally, Komarov instructed his family “not to communicate with any other people.”\n\nPolice identified one of the vehicles used in the abduction, a rental car, and tracked it to a location in Tabanan, Bali.\n\nAt the villa, investigators found a mobile phone and a bag belonging to the victim, along with traces of blood that matched stains found inside the vehicle.\n\nOn February 17, two days after Komarov was abducted, police announced they had discovered severed human body parts at the mouth of the Wos River on Bali’s lower east coast, approximately 30 km (18 miles) from Tabanan.\n\nThe captors claimed they were seeking to recover money they said Komarov’s family had taken from them in a scam\n\n🇺🇦🚨 UKRAINIAN MAFIA BOSS’S SON KIDNAPPED IN BALI FOR 10M PAYBACK\n\nA video circulating on social media claims Igor Komarov, son of a Dnipro gangster from Dnipro, was kidnapped in Bali. The kidnappers in the clip say no cops, no mafia, nobody can help.\n\nThey’re demanding 10M they… pic.twitter.com/linfyjun9i\n\n— Mario Nawfal (@MarioNawfal) February 21, 2026\n\nAuthorities have not yet formally confirmed the identity of the remains, but forensic analysis suggests they belonged to a man who had lost his life approximately three days before the discovery.\n\nPolice in Bali told news.com.au that they had made a partial match between Komarov’s tattoos and the tattoos on some of the body parts.\n\n“We cannot speculate. All possibilities are being investigated, but conclusions must be based on scientific investigation and forensic results,” stated Senior Commissioner Ariasandy.\n\nPolice traced a rental car used in the abduction to a villa, where they found the victim’s phone\n\nThe coroner in Bali added, “It’s impossible to identify the deceased due to advanced decomposition. However, based on the skull characteristics, I can say that he is Caucasian.”\n\nPolice announced they have arrested the prime suspect who rented the vehicle, identified only as “CH,” in West Nusa Tenggara.\n\nSevered human body parts were found near the Wos River and are currently undergoing forensic analysis\n\nSix other suspects, also foreign nationals, are wanted for questioning in connection with the crime.\n\n“Initially, we secured one foreign national with the initials CH, who rented vehicles using a false passport,” authorities said. “Following further investigation, we named six other foreign nationals as suspects — RM, BK, AS, VN, SM, and DH.”\n\nThe body belonged to a Caucasian male with tattoos matching Komarov’s\n\nFour of the suspects reportedly fled Bali via the international airport, while the remaining two are thought to remain on the island or another province in Indonesia.\n\nAll six have been placed on Indonesia’s wanted persons list and Interpol’s Red Notice.", + "chars": 5202, + "sha256": "56d70a36e4777a91cefbf3b55105254e236bae6e07161b8d9c2c5a591282a252", + "staged_file": "02_boredpanda-com-wayback.txt", + "paragraphs_kept": "headline [0] + 31-71 excl [33] of 137", + "method": "Wayback Machine snapshot 20260421221556, deterministic extraction", + "fetched_at": "2026-09-05T13:23:25+00:00", + "http": null, + "archive_url": "http://web.archive.org/web/20260421221556/https://www.boredpanda.com/horrifying-discovery-in-bali-after-igor-komarov-ransom-video/", + "snapshot": "20260421221556", + "note": "live URL was DEAD on the first pass; text comes from an archived copy dated 2026-04-21", + "cut_note": "AUTO-TRIMMED, unreviewed: kept paragraphs 31-71 plus headline [0]; dropped 30 leading and 65 trailing paragraphs and 1 interior furniture line(s). 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PAYWALL marker seen on page.", + "trimmed_by": "auto (propose_cuts, unreviewed)" }, { "field": "url_3", @@ -2637,7 +2931,10 @@ "verdict": "THIN", "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/news/nation/2026/02/1380692/12-cops-arrested-over-crypto-robbery-watch", "source": null, - "note": "extractor recovered very little; needs the WebFetch path or a site-specific rule" + "note": "extractor recovered very little; needs the WebFetch path or a site-specific rule", + "archive_tried": "2026-09-05T13:23:31+00:00", + "archive_note": "Wayback snapshot 20260401052130 extracted to only 64 chars (page needs a browser to render)", + "archive_url": "http://web.archive.org/web/20260401052130/https://www.nst.com.my/news/nation/2026/02/1380692/12-cops-arrested-over-crypto-robbery-watch" }, { "field": "url_2", @@ -2774,7 +3071,9 @@ "verdict": "THIN", "url": "https://en.haberler.com/pure-chinese-torture-what-they-did-to-the-19596022/", "source": null, - "note": "extractor recovered very little; needs the WebFetch path or a site-specific rule" + "note": "extractor recovered very little; needs the WebFetch path or a site-specific rule", + "archive_tried": "2026-09-05T13:23:35+00:00", + "archive_note": "no Wayback Machine snapshot exists for this URL" }, { "field": "url_2", @@ -2848,17 +3147,43 @@ }, { "field": "url_3", - "verdict": "THIN", + "verdict": "KEEP", "url": "https://www.espn.com/chalk/story/_/id/27633251/american-bookmaker-found-dead-costa-rica", - "source": null, - "note": "extractor recovered very little; needs the WebFetch path or a site-specific rule" + "source": "espn.com", + "language": "unknown", + "text": "American bookmaker found dead in Costa Rica\n\nAn American bookmaker was found dead after he went missing in Costa Rica nearly a year ago, the nation's justice officials told ESPN on Monday.\n\nThe body of William Sean Creighton, 43, based in Costa Rica and originally from West Virginia, was found last week in a cemetery in the small fishing town of Quepos, according to a statement from the nation's judicial investigation department (OIJ). A cause of death could not be confirmed because \"it isn't clear yet,\" according to the statement.\n\n\"We can confirm Costa Rican authorities identified the remains of a U.S. citizen in Costa Rica,\" a spokesperson for the U.S. State Department said in a statement Monday afternoon in response to ESPN's request for comment about Creighton's death. \"We offer our sincerest condolences to the family on their loss. We are closely monitoring local authorities' investigation into the cause of death. We stand ready to provide all appropriate consular assistance. Out of respect to the family during this difficult time, we have no further comment.\"\n\nCreighton founded and ran 5Dimes, a popular online sportsbook headquartered in San Pedro, located in the mountainous interior next to Costa Rica's capital city. The site has served bettors in the U.S. for two decades.\n\nCreighton grew up in Bridgeport, West Virginia, and was the son of William Creighton, the owner of Giant Eagle grocery stores. After graduating from West Virginia University in 1998 with a degree in business administration, he moved to Costa Rica to launch 5Dimes a year later.\n\nIn 2016, the Department of Homeland Security revealed it was investigating 5Dimes for money laundering, according to a seizure warrant filed in U.S. District Court that year. In the warrant, an agent detailed how he believed 5Dimes instructed bettors based in the U.S. to use gift cards as a way to place and later cash out bets. The federal government has never brought charges against 5Dimes or Creighton. The investigation remains open.\n\nThe Costa Rican OIJ said in January that Creighton was abducted after leaving the 5Dimes office on Sept. 24, 2018. According to OIJ, Creighton was driving through the neighborhood of Granadilla de Curridabat around 10 p.m. when two Costa Rican traffic officers flashed their lights and pulled him over. Four men in a rented, gray pickup truck then arrived on the scene and abducted Creighton, authorities said.\n\nEarly the following morning, Creighton's relatives received a $5 million ransom demand, according to OIJ. Ultimately, a $1 million ransom was paid in bitcoin, OIJ said.\n\nA representative for 5Dimes declined comment when contacted by ESPN.\n\nIn January, authorities conducted raids in Costa Rica and Spain, leading to the arrest of 12 people believed to be involved in Creighton's disappearance, according to the OIJ statement at the time. Three suspects -- Jordan Morales Vega, whom investigators say was the leader of the abduction and in the pickup truck during Creighton's kidnapping; his mother, Guiselle Vega Aguirre; and companion Maria Fernanda Solis Chaves -- were extradited from Spain to Costa Rica in late April and are awaiting trial. The suspects are being investigated for the crime of extortive kidnapping, according to the Costa Rica Office of Public Ministry.\n\nThe Costa Rican government has not yet said how it discovered Creighton's body, nor how investigators identified his remains, which were discovered a roughly three-hour drive from the suspected abduction site. The Office of Public Ministry has not yet announced if it will bring any additional charges now that Creighton's death has been confirmed.", + "chars": 3660, + "sha256": "ba6a128f76555dab4714b2f9082ad40c499acdca7a24caf5f39935b3780f304a", + "staged_file": "03_espn-com-wayback.txt", + "paragraphs_kept": "headline [0] + 18-28 of 29", + "method": "Wayback Machine snapshot 20221203024410, deterministic extraction", + "fetched_at": "2026-09-05T13:23:38+00:00", + "http": null, + "archive_url": "http://web.archive.org/web/20221203024410/https://www.espn.com/chalk/story/_/id/27633251/american-bookmaker-found-dead-costa-rica", + "snapshot": "20221203024410", + "note": "live URL was THIN on the first pass; text comes from an archived copy dated 2022-12-03", + "cut_note": "AUTO-TRIMMED, unreviewed: kept paragraphs 18-28 plus headline [0]; dropped 17 leading and 0 trailing paragraphs. Case-term hits on page: 41.", + "trimmed_by": "auto (propose_cuts, unreviewed)" }, { "field": "url_4", - "verdict": "THIN", + "verdict": "KEEP", "url": "https://www.gambling911.com/9-Individuals-Convicted-Murder-5Dimes-Owner.html", - "source": null, - "note": "extractor recovered very little; needs the WebFetch path or a site-specific rule" + "source": "gambling911.com", + "language": "unknown", + "text": "9 Individuals Convicted in Kidnapping, Murder of 5Dimes Owner\n\nNine individuals have been convicted in the kidnapping and murder of 5Dimes founder Sean “Tony” Creighton earlier this week.\n\nThe son of a West Virginia supermarket mogul, Creighton went missing in September 2018. His killers were later apprehended in Spain and Costa Rica as part of a worldwide manhunt.\n\nWhen Creighton was taken the kidnappers demanded a five million dollar ransom with a hard deadline. His wife would ultimately pay the amount demanded in Bitcoin.\n\nCreighton's body was found months later in a shallow grave in the backyard of the grandmother of an individual arrested.\n\nThe judge convicted the criminals of kidnapping, extortion, aggravated robbery and illicit association. Morales Vega, implicated as the leader of the group, received a 65-year sentence.\n\nHis girlfriend, Solís Chaves, his mother, an uncle, his grandmother, a teacher, and another man received similar sentences. A traffic police officer received a sentence of 35 years. Another officer is going away for 25 years.\n\nAnother of the defendants in this case, Kenny Jerry Ford Dowman, had an abbreviated trial and accepted the charges this past February. For his involvement, he received a sentence of 33 years in prison.\n\nBitcoin Live Casinos: Revolutionizing the Online Gaming Experience\n\nThe digital age has seen remarkable innovations in the realm of online gaming, and Bitcoin live casinos stand at the forefront of this revolution.\n\nPeople new to gambling should stick to games that are easy to learn but still have big prizes. Check out this list of the best casino games for beginners.\n\nWashington State: Slow Progress for Sports Betting in Evergreen State, Huskies Provide Boost\n\nThe Washington University football team ended their regular season undefeated.\n\nAnother One Bites the Dust as Unibet Departs Arizona Sports Betting Market\n\nPlus the Suns take on a Grizzlies team that has finally managed to win two in a row this season and are on a back-to-back.\n\nState of the Art Pay Per Head Bookie Software\n\nPay Per Head software should feature dozens of security measures, including full system and database redundancy.", + "chars": 2176, + "sha256": "432f9351e4873adc1f656eb2ef4c0dc2563850ff5c886c6c2295b8b8745470bb", + "staged_file": "04_gambling911-com-wayback.txt", + "paragraphs_kept": "headline [0] + 2-17 of 18", + "method": "Wayback Machine snapshot 20231204163440, deterministic extraction", + "fetched_at": "2026-09-05T13:23:45+00:00", + "http": null, + "archive_url": "http://web.archive.org/web/20231204163440/https://www.gambling911.com/9-Individuals-Convicted-Murder-5Dimes-Owner.html", + "snapshot": "20231204163440", + "note": "live URL was THIN on the first pass; text comes from an archived copy dated 2023-12-04", + "cut_note": "AUTO-TRIMMED, unreviewed: kept paragraphs 2-17 plus headline [0]; dropped 1 leading and 0 trailing paragraphs. 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Les agresseurs ont été vus prenant la fuite en direction de la gare, et sont activement recherchés par la police judiciaire.\n\nD’après les informations rapportées par Le Parisien, le père de famille n’aurait pas été ciblé au hasard : il dirige un groupe spécialisé dans les investissements en cryptomonnaies, un secteur devenu une cible privilégiée du grand banditisme depuis plusieurs mois.\n\nLes enquêteurs explorent donc la piste d’un cambriolage prémédité, lié à son activité professionnelle.\n\nLa famille, choquée mais saine et sauve, a été prise en charge tandis que l’enquête se poursuit pour identifier les trois auteurs de cette attaque d’une rare violence.", + "chars": 1324, + "sha256": "f98d639598b42b6433ab03f904248b077415f7d6219fb7b374cf50e65ac65f84", + "staged_file": "04_mantes-actu-net.txt", + "paragraphs_kept": "headline [0] + 2-7 of 10", + "method": "raw HTTP retrieval, deterministic extraction", + "fetched_at": "2026-09-06T11:18:39+00:00", + "http": 200, + "note": "NOT on the DB record. 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Une femme, victime de vol de cryptomonnaies, a été séquestrée par plusieurs individus cagoulés, ce lundi en début de soirée, à Manosque (Alpes-de-Haute-Provence), a appris Le Parisien de source policière.\n\nCe lundi, vers 19h30, trois individus cagoulés pénètrent dans le logement d’un couple situé Chemin Champs de Pruniers à Manosque. À leur arrivée, ils attachent et séquestrent la jeune femme, qui réside dans l’habitation.\n\nLes trois hommes, qui cherchent à récupérer les cryptomonnaies de son conjoint, la menacent avec une arme de poing et la gifle. 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Officers were alerted at 8.43pm by a security guard reporting that the male proprietor, surnamed Yu, 46, and a female employee, surnamed Lee, 37, had been confronted by four to five assailants.\n\nAccording to initial accounts, the shop owner resisted and sustained an injury to his hand during the struggle. The suspects fled down the stairs and escaped in the direction of Ferry Street when their raid appeared to falter.\n\nPolice and paramedics arrived shortly after. Mr Yu, who was conscious, was taken to Kwong Wah Hospital for treatment to a finger injury. Following preliminary enquiries, officers said there were no financial losses and no property was taken.\n\nThe case has been classified as attempted robbery. 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Un investisseur en cryptomonnaie et sa compagne ont été séquestrés à leur domicile de La Rochelle (Charente-Maritime) ce jeudi, par des agresseurs qui leur ont soutiré de la monnaie virtuelle, a appris Le Parisien, confirmant une information du média spécialisé The Big Whale.\n\nSelon nos informations, trois agresseurs se sont introduits à leur domicile aux alentours de 5 heures du matin. Le couple a été ligoté et plusieurs virements ont été effectués par les assaillants, indique une source policière au Parisien. Le montant de la somme dérobée n’est pas connu à ce stade, précise-t-il.\n\nVidéoCryptomonnaies : Retailleau se dit « totalement mobilisé » contre les « narco-racailles »\n\nLes auteurs présumés n’ont, pour l’heure, pas été interpellés fait savoir cette même source.\n\nUne cible privilégiée pour les ravisseurs\n\nDepuis plusieurs mois, les agressions d’investisseurs en cryptomonnaies se sont multipliées en France. En janvier 2025, le cofondateur de l’entreprise Ledger, David Balland, ainsi que son épouse ont été enlevés par un commando violent qui réclamait une importante rançon à leurs proches et associés. Le chef d’entreprise avait eu le doigt coupé lors de cette prise d’otage.", + "chars": 1412, + "sha256": "5bd313fe792899d72b1583ac1d065fc0f485ead547f97d56cb83a1ee1cc7b284", + "staged_file": "01_leparisien-fr-wayback.txt", + "paragraphs_kept": "0-6 of 14", + "method": "Wayback Machine snapshot 20260508143658, deterministic extraction", + "fetched_at": "2026-09-05T13:24:50+00:00", + "http": null, + "archive_url": "http://web.archive.org/web/20260508143658/https://www.leparisien.fr/faits-divers/un-investisseur-en-cryptomonnaie-et-sa-compagne-sequestres-a-leur-domicile-de-la-rochelle-des-virements-effectues-par-les-ravisseurs-18-12-2025-KN6YFKOQ2NCCPEGXLZP2ZTYX4A.php", + "snapshot": "20260508143658", + "note": "live URL was BLOCKED on the first pass; text comes from an archived copy dated 2026-05-08", + "cut_note": "AUTO-TRIMMED, unreviewed: kept paragraphs 0-6; dropped 0 leading and 7 trailing paragraphs. 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His work has appeared in...\n\nTether Launches Open‑Source MiningOS to Challenge Bitcoin Mining Giants\n\nCathie Wood Buys $24.8M in Crypto Stocks Despite Slump — What’s Ark Invest’s Real Plan?\n\nSpot Bitcoin ETFs Ingest $562M in Daily Inflows—Is This a Bullish Rebound or Just a Blip?\n\nCrypto Exchanges' Stock Plunges 60% as Trading Volumes Vanish – Is the Crash Over or Just Beginning?\n\nCboe Revives “All-or-Nothing” Binary Options to Challenge Prediction Market: WSJ\n\nA crypto buyer in Trinidad was robbed of roughly $85,800 in cash during an evening ambush at a pharmacy car park, marking the latest in a fast-rising wave of global “wrench attacks” targeting digital-asset holders.\n\nAccording to a report by Trinidad and Tobago Newsday, the victim, a 52-year-old Arouca resident, drove to a SuperPharm parking lot along Trincity Central Road on November 29 to meet a man he had been trading cryptocurrency with for nearly two years.\n\n$85K Trinidad Heist Joins Over 60 Cases Of Physical Crypto Crimes, Researcher Says\n\nThe man, a 33-year-old from Belmont, entered the vehicle as he had done in previous transactions. 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You must update your payment details via My Account or by clicking update payment details to keep your subscription.\n\nWe've tried to contact you several times as we haven't been able to take payment. You must update your payment details via My Account, otherwise your subscription will terminate.\n\nQuentin Cepeljac was fooled into travelling from Belgium to London, but was dumped at St Pancras station after thieves found he did not have £500,000\n\nA kidnap gang dumped a celebrity barber at a railway station after mistaking him for a cryptocurrency billionaire.\n\nQuentin Cepeljac, 21, who cuts the hair of several Belgian football stars, was tricked into travelling from Belgium to London by the thieves.\n\nCepeljac had been befriended on TikTok and Instagram by Davina Raaymakers, 20, who is also Belgian. After he told her that he was a successful cryptocurrency dealer, she invited him to spend a weekend with her at a tenth-floor luxury flat in central London.\n\nDavina Raaymakers befriended Cepeljac on TikTok and invited him to London\n\nRaaymakers had told Cepeljac that she came from a wealthy family with a number of homes abroad, and they met in Brussels before his visit to London.\n\nWhen Cepeljac arrived in London to meet Raaymakers on May 5 last year, she told him that the luxury flat was unavailable and they would stay at one of her parents’ Airbnb apartments. She led him to a bedsit in Shepherd’s Bush where he was attacked.\n\nCepeljac’s kidnappers held a machete to his neck and a knife to his leg, and punched and kicked him in the stomach. At this point, Raaymakers left the flat. During the nine-hour ordeal, the gang also showed Cepeljac a video of an apparent stabbing to convince him they were capable of lethal violence.\n\nThe gang, who included Raaymaker’s boyfriend Adlan Haji, were under the impression that Cepeljac was a cryptocurrency billionaire. After taking his passport, phone and embossed Louis Vuitton wallet, they demanded he transfer them £500,000 from his crypto account.\n\nAdlan Haji, Raaymaker’s boyfriend, was part of the plot\n\nCepeljac replied: “I don’t have that kind of money”. Haji, 28, said: “Are you kidding me?”\n\nThe kidnappers reduced their demand to £50,000, before settling for £2,000 from Cepeljac’s current account after learning that he only held £6.71 in crypto. They forced him to call a friend in Belgium to ask for more money. The friend called Belgian police, who contacted Scotland Yard.\n\nCepeljac’s kidnappers eventually accepted that he was of no use to them and took him in a taxi to St Pancras station the following morning so he could take a Eurostar train home to Brussels. Before leaving him, they returned his passport and phone.\n\nThe Metropolitan Police’s Flying Squad was waiting for Cepeljac at the station. He led officers back to the flat in Shepherd’s Bush, which had been forensically cleaned with bleach. They established that the flat was an Airbnb rental and used phone data to track down the kidnappers who had booked it.\n\nIsleworth crown court heard that Raaymakers and Haji were joined in the plot by Alexander Khalil, 30, and Omar Sharif, 24. 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Ще го наричаме Иван. Какво точно се е случило ни разказва началникът на сектор „Грабежи“ към СДВР, но крием лицето му.\n\n„Доста често заедно с колегите си съм на терен и не е добре да съм толкова разпознаваем“, казва той.\n\nДатата е 7 октомври, часът около 22. Иван се прибира към дома си в столичния квартал „Люлин 3“. Пресрещат го двама непознати мъже и му се представят за полицаи. До тях спира сив джип и качват Иван вътре.\n\nЗа 14 биткойна: Похитители се представили за полицаи и отвлекли мъж в София\n\n„Били са в цивилни дрехи, черни панталони с джобове, шапки и черни якета. Джипът потегля, а пострадалият е заплашен с пистолет, че до 24 часа трябва да преведе 14 биткойна, като извършителите са щели да се свържат допълнително с него“, разказва началникът на сектор „Грабежи“ към СДВР.\n\nРазгледай онлайн нашите промоционални брошури\n\nЦените са валидни за периода на акцията или до изчерпване на наличностите. Всички цени са в лева с включен ДДС.\n\n„Само един път са му казали, че ще го закарат на езерото на Суходол, за да го удавят. Джипът започва да обикаля в „Люлин“, излиза за малко от пределите, връща се и след около час му взимат четири дебитни карти. Използват електрошок и го оставят в „Люлин 1“. Той е виждал лицата на двамата души без това на шофьора“, добавя той.\n\nДнес един биткойн се търгува за около 180 000 лева. За случилото се Иван подава сигнал още същата вечер.\n\n„В рамките на 1-2 дни установихме автомобила, същият беше паркиран в ж.к. „Дружба“, добавя началникът на сектор „Грабежи“ към СДВР.\n\nГДБОП разби престъпна група, отвлякла бизнесмен\n\nТой бил държан няколко дни в плен, като през това време бил принуждаван да прехвърли фирмата си\n\nСледват редица оперативни действия. На 17 декември при съвместна операция на СДВР и отряд „Кобра“ белезниците щракват на ръцете на 33-годишен мъж.\n\nПо информация на bTV задържаният похитител живее със семейството си в „Дружба“. Днес на адреса не успяхме да открием никого. При ареста е претърсен и домът му.\n\nТам униформените откриват - значка на ГДБОП и карта на Асоциация на служителите на МВР, които по наша информация са фалшиви, както и черен еърсофт пистолет.\n\nА в автомобила, използван от похитителите, е открита синя полицейска лампа. От полицията са категорични - задържаният не е служител на МВР. По нашата информация\n\n„Задържаният мъж е 33–годишен, криминално проявен за използване на неистинска декларация пред органите на властта. Работещ на трудов договор, спортист, охрана на фирма“, разказва началникът на сектор „Грабежи“ към СДВР.\n\nПо наша информация арестуваният се казва Красимир Станев. Тази седмица първоинстанционният съд го остави в ареста.\n\nЗа съучастниците си - задържаният не казва нищо. Работата по установяването на самоличността им продължава.\n\nПоследвайте ни за още актуални новини в Google News Showcase\n\nМъж умира след като е засмукан от машина за ядрено-магнитен резонанс (ВИДЕО)", + "chars": 3893, + "sha256": "15efc3aacd614b8077ccd4c1b8d015d69811fba8133b759d5b43ce915ac5ede2", + "staged_file": "01_btvnovinite-bg-wayback.txt", + "paragraphs_kept": "headline [0] + 6-36 of 53", + "method": "Wayback Machine snapshot 20250720132055, deterministic extraction", + "fetched_at": "2026-09-05T13:25:19+00:00", + "http": null, + "archive_url": "http://web.archive.org/web/20250720132055/https://btvnovinite.bg/bulgaria/otvlichane-ot-mnimi-policai-za-14-bitkojna-razkaz-na-sluzhitel-na-sdvr-samo-pred-btv.html", + "snapshot": "20250720132055", + "note": "live URL was BLOCKED on the first pass; text comes from an archived copy dated 2025-07-20", + "cut_note": "AUTO-TRIMMED, unreviewed: kept paragraphs 6-36 plus headline [0]; dropped 5 leading and 16 trailing paragraphs. 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Found 2026-09-06 by web search because the linked source(s) gave no usable text. raw request refused; try the WebFetch path, which is a model transcription and must be labelled as such" + }, + { + "field": "extra_2", + "verdict": "KEEP", + "url": "https://thedefiant.io/news/hacks/florida-teens-kidnap-las-vegas-man-steal-4m-crypto-nfts-after-70-mile-drive-to-6d1e7357", + "source": "The Defiant", + "language": "unknown", + "text": "Florida Teens Kidnap Las Vegas Man, Steal $4M in Crypto and NFTs After 70-Mile Drive to Arizona Desert | The Defiant\n\nThree teenagers from Florida are accused of kidnapping a man at gunpoint who had recently hosted a cryptocurrency event in downtown Las Vegas (DTLV)\n\nThree teenagers from Florida are accused of kidnapping a man at gunpoint who had recently hosted a cryptocurrency event in downtown Las Vegas (DTLV). The suspects allegedly drove the victim 70 miles to a remote desert area in Arizona, where they forced him to transfer $4 million in cryptocurrency and NFTs.\n\nThe incident, which occurred last November, involved the victim being taken from Las Vegas to the Arizona desert. The stolen assets included both cryptocurrency and non-fungible tokens (NFTs).\n\nPolice reports indicate that over $200,000 of the stolen funds have been frozen as part of the ongoing investigation. Two of the suspects, both 16-year-olds from Florida, face 22 felony counts related to the kidnapping and theft and have been charged as adults.\n\nThis is an AI-generated article powered by DeepNewz, curated by The Defiant. 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Для нападения он использовал страйкбольные гранаты и дымовую шашку. Об этом сообщили в ГУ МВД по Петербургу и Ленобласти.\n\nИнцидент произошёл вечером 22 ноября в здании апарт-отеля по адресу ул. Херсонская, 43/12. По данным полиции, мужчина вошёл в помещение криптообменника, привёл в действие две страйкбольные гранаты и поджёг дымовую шашку. После этого он потребовал от сотрудников перевести имеющиеся криптовалютные средства на указанный им электронный кошелёк.\n\nСотрудники патрульно-постовой службы и Росгвардии задержали нападавшего на месте преступления. Территория была оцеплена, а прибывшие взрывотехники установили, что использованные устройства — страйкбольные, они не могут причинить серьезный ущерб, однако создают эффект шума и задымления.\n\nУ задержанного изъяли две аналогичные гранаты. В отношении нападавшего возбуждено уголовное дело о разбое (ч. 3 ст. 162 УК РФ). Решается вопрос об избрании меры пресечения.\n\nЧитайте РБК в MAX! 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The newspaper reported that the victim had $11 million in cryptocurrency stolen by a man posing as a delivery person.\n\nAccording to the Chronicle, the suspect brandished a gun and tied up the victim with duct tape. The suspect reportedly then escaped with the victim’s belongings.\n\nSan Francisco police say that officers responded to a residence on Dorland Street in the city’s Mission District around 6:45 p.m. Saturday — a victim inside his home who said he had been physically restrained and suffered what police referred to as “financial loss.”\n\nParamedics were dispatched to the residence where the victim suffered “non-life-threatening injuries.” As of Monday evening, no arrests have been made in the crime on Dorland Street.\n\nKRON4 spoke with a tech expert about how the currency can be protected.\n\nSan Jose State professor Ahmed Banafa wrote a book on how to protect your cryptocurrency and says crimes like the one that occurred in San Francisco over the weekend are happening more often than you think.\n\nBanafa wrote a book on the technology of crypto and has heard of others being targeted for the currency. Some victims even filed reports of kidnapping and torture.\n\nBanafa says the case from Saturday proves the importance of dividing your crypto up when dealing with large sums.\n\n“It’s clear who they are going after, and it’s not a surprise,” said Banafa.\n\n“If you have 11 million dollars, which is the number we’re talking about here, I’m not going to keep it on one device. I can divide it into multiple devices, in multiple wallets. It’s like having your money in multiple accounts in the bank,” Banafa added.\n\nThe tech expert also recommends using multi-signature, where cryptocurrency cannot be transferred unless multiple people agree to it. If you’re dealing with millions, security measures around your property are also important.\n\n“Physical security is living somewhere you have cameras, don’t open the door to people unless you make sure that you know them. All the kinds of things to protect yourself,” Banafa said.\n\nIf you have any information about what happened, you’re asked to contact SFPD to help with their investigation.\n\nAmazon’s first Super Saturday Sale has huge discounts …\n\nAmazon’s first-ever Super Saturday Sale has deep discounts designed specifically for gifts that can still arrive in time for Christmas.\n\nGet prepared with these party essentials to ring …\n\nFrom dazzling decorations to fun props and everything in between, we’ve rounded up all the party supplies you need to ring in 2026.\n\nWalmart’s ‘Flash Deals’ are filled with hidden gems …\n\nHuge savings at Walmart are just a few clicks away. 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The suspect, identified only as Lee, denies the charges and claims the victim owed him money.\n\nLee was taken into custody on Nov. 23 at a condominium on Sukhumvit Soi 24 in Bangkok, more than three weeks after the attack. Investigators from the Metropolitan Police Bureau and Bang Rak Police Station carried out the arrest.\n\nThe 35-year-old Chinese victim told police he was waiting for a taxi on Mahaseth Road on Nov. 1 when three men — two Thais and one South Korean — pulled up in a Toyota sedan, punched him and forced him into the vehicle. He said he was taken to an underground parking area at an unknown location, where the group beat him, stole 50,000 baht (about $1,540) from his bag and forced him to transfer 9,375 USDT in digital currency to an account linked to Lee.\n\nThe victim said he was released near Saensuk Soi beside Maleenont Tower on Rama IV Road after the transfers.\n\nPolice arrested the first suspect, Nattapong, 35, at Suvarnabhumi Airport on Nov. 10. A second suspect, Chanon, 24, was arrested on Nov. 12, followed by Tanaphat, 29, on Nov. 18. Lee was the last to be detained.\n\nInvestigators said Chanon and Tanaphat were recruited by Nattapong, who knew Lee. Police said the two younger Thai suspects did not receive any of the stolen money.\n\nAll four suspects face charges of robbery using a vehicle, illegal detention, and assault causing physical or mental harm.", + "chars": 1668, + "sha256": "a8629e4a000f6fe15016bd7164bef260f7cdfe9d5223d18d84b12d4a06bcf912", + "staged_file": "02_khaosodenglish-com.txt", + "paragraphs_kept": "headline [0] + 38-44 of 65", + "method": "raw HTTP retrieval, deterministic extraction", + "fetched_at": "2026-09-06T11:18:36+00:00", + "http": 200, + "note": "NOT on the DB record. Found 2026-09-06 by web search because the linked source(s) gave no usable text.", + "cut_note": "AUTO-TRIMMED, unreviewed: kept paragraphs 38-44 plus headline [0]; dropped 37 leading and 20 trailing paragraphs. 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Victims were tied up and physically abused to steal physical and virtual Bitcoin (BTC) holdings.\n\nProminent cryptocurrency proponent Eric Wall, who currently serves as a StarkNet Foundation board member, highlighted the incidents in an X post (formerly Twitter). Wall said the two assault cases indicate that Swedish criminals are actively looking to target Bitcoin users.\n\nthere's now officially a situation in sweden\n\nthis monday, a middle-aged swedish couple was tied up in their home and robbed by 4 masked men. they were physically abused and threatened with their own kitchen knives. they were tied up for hours and one had to be escorted to the…— Eric Wall (@ercwl) November 8, 2023\n\n“This Monday, a middle-aged Swedish couple was tied up in their home and robbed by 4 masked men. They were physically abused and threatened with their own kitchen knives. They were tied up for hours and one had to be escorted to the hospital via helicopter,” Wall wrote.\n\nHe noted that the purpose of the assault was to steal the couple’s Bitcoin before highlighting the link to a separate incident where “two well-known Bitcoin/crypto profiles were targeted in their homes by masked, armed men.”\n\nAccording to Wall, the victims were subjected to violent physical abuse for hours in an effort to steal their Bitcoin holdings held in hardware wallets. He added that the first incident of criminals targeting Bitcoin users took place in 2022, when “one of Sweden’s most well-known Bitcoiners” had their apartment broken into.\n\nWall also believes criminals scour social media to identify and target Bitcoin or cryptocurrency users. He claims that a common theme of the attacks was that they took place shortly after individuals had livestreamed podcasts focused on Bitcoin and cryptocurrencies or mentioned the subject in public.\n\nHe also believes that Sweden’s Offentlighetsprincipen (Principle of Public Access to Information) laws, which give the public the right to request information, including residential addresses and tax records from the government, are becoming a means for criminals to prey on ecosystem participants.\n\n“While the intention behind this legislation was to reduce corruption, it is not fit for modern society.”\n\nWall added that he left the country due to these laws and that Sweden “is probably one of the least safe countries to be active in the cryptocurrency sector.”\n\nThe Offentlighetsprincipen law also reportedly makes it easy for citizens to search for Swedish residents’ addresses as well as scour their tax records. This is being abused, as criminals can ascertain how much an individual has paid in income or capital gains tax and “size them up” as a result.\n\nCointelegraph has reached out to the Swedish Police Authority to ascertain further details of these incidents and if any arrests have been made.\n\nMagazine: Blockchain detectives: Mt. Gox collapse saw birth of Chainalysis\n\nCointelegraph is committed to independent, transparent journalism. This news article is produced in accordance with Cointelegraph’s Editorial Policy and aims to provide accurate and timely information. Readers are encouraged to verify information independently.\n\nZeus Wallet taken offline after cyberattack, says no customer funds at risk\n\nBitcoin-backed loan refinances PowerCompute’s $18M debt at 2%\n\nBitcoin ETFs pull in $244M, 3-day inflow streak tops $626M", - "chars": 3974, - "sha256": "ed0fa49fc423d081f65f966c9d335fceeeae671fc718dc6959a1f5bc750a070d", + "text": "Swedish Bitcoiners targeted by armed criminals\n\nSwedish cryptocurrency proponent Eric Wall has flagged targeted attacks on well-known BTC community members.\n\nCriminals in Sweden are specifically targeting prominent local Bitcoin figures, which appears to be the result of the ease of access to personal information and residential addresses in the country.\n\nReports from Swedish media outlets LT and Aftonbladet have linked separate robberies in Rönninge and Södertälje that appear to have occurred under the same modus operandi. 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They were tied up for hours and one had to be escorted to the hospital via helicopter,” Wall wrote.\n\nHe noted that the purpose of the assault was to steal the couple’s Bitcoin before highlighting the link to a separate incident where “two well-known Bitcoin/crypto profiles were targeted in their homes by masked, armed men.”\n\nAccording to Wall, the victims were subjected to violent physical abuse for hours in an effort to steal their Bitcoin holdings held in hardware wallets. He added that the first incident of criminals targeting Bitcoin users took place in 2022, when “one of Sweden’s most well-known Bitcoiners” had their apartment broken into.\n\nWall also believes criminals scour social media to identify and target Bitcoin or cryptocurrency users. He claims that a common theme of the attacks was that they took place shortly after individuals had livestreamed podcasts focused on Bitcoin and cryptocurrencies or mentioned the subject in public.\n\nHe also believes that Sweden’s Offentlighetsprincipen (Principle of Public Access to Information) laws, which give the public the right to request information, including residential addresses and tax records from the government, are becoming a means for criminals to prey on ecosystem participants.\n\n“While the intention behind this legislation was to reduce corruption, it is not fit for modern society.”\n\nWall added that he left the country due to these laws and that Sweden “is probably one of the least safe countries to be active in the cryptocurrency sector.”\n\nThe Offentlighetsprincipen law also reportedly makes it easy for citizens to search for Swedish residents’ addresses as well as scour their tax records. 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His family launched an appeal on his whereabouts on social media soon after.\n\nSpeaking to the Daily Beast at the time, his younger brother, Richard Forsyth, said that John Forsyth wouldn’t miss a shift, so it was “an immediate red flag.”\n\nAuthorities found Forsyth’s sedan parked less than a mile away from the hospital on May 28.\n\nBeaver Lake in northwest Arkansas, Dr. John Forsyth. Source: Google Maps/Cassville Police Department\n\nForsyth’s wallet, passport, laptop, and work briefcase were found inside the unlocked vehicle. His brother added, “his cell phones were inside, which is also very uncharacteristic because he always has his cell phone.”\n\n“It doesn’t seem like a person who left with a plan,” Richard Forsyth told the Associated Press on May 30.\n\nHowever, John Forsyth’s body was found on May 30, about an hour south of where he was last seen, suffering from an apparent gunshot wound. Local police said foul play does not appear to be a factor.\n\nThe 49-year-old founded ONFO coin with his brother Richard in 2020. The crypto project purportedly allows users to earn coins by referring others to the platform, a term it calls “network mining”.\n\nONFO has promoted itself by depicting the demise of the U.S. dollar through videos such as “THE U S DOLLAR IS DOOMED,\" a video that was posted to YouTube in 2021. There haven’t been any new videos posted in a year, though.\n\nIn 2020, Forbes labeled John Forsyth a “Bitcoin millionaire” who was studying mathematics as an undergraduate and who was exposed early to Bitcoin (BTC) and blockchain technology.\n\nForsyth joins a list of crypto advocates and founders that have died under mysterious circumstances.\n\nIn April, the creator of Cash App and the former technology chief at Square, Bob Lee, was killed in a stabbing attack. Authorities made an arrest on April 13 but did not comment on the motive of the attack.\n\nMagazine: ‘Moral responsibility’ — Can blockchain really improve trust in AI?\n\nCointelegraph is committed to independent, transparent journalism. This news article is produced in accordance with Cointelegraph’s Editorial Policy and aims to provide accurate and timely information. Readers are encouraged to verify information independently.\n\nZeus Wallet taken offline after cyberattack, says no customer funds at risk\n\nBitcoin-backed loan refinances PowerCompute’s $18M debt at 2%\n\nBitcoin ETFs pull in $244M, 3-day inflow streak tops $626M", - "chars": 3138, - "sha256": "75cd4513e2e275036a3c83b971c2a84cf784674ff9c441e4c51644675c32da4c", + "text": "Missing ‘Bitcoin Millionaire’ and ONFO coin co-creator found dead: Report\n\nThe body of Dr. John Forsyth has been found following a week-long search but police reportedly said foul play did not appear to be a factor.\n\nThe co-founder of referral-based crypto project ONFO coin has been found dead from an apparent gunshot wound about a week after he went missing, although police don’t currently suspect foul play.\n\nDr. John Forsyth, a crypto advocate and emergency room doctor, was reported missing by relatives after not showing up to his shift at the Mercy Hospital in Cassville, Missouri, on May 21. His family launched an appeal on his whereabouts on social media soon after.\n\nSpeaking to the Daily Beast at the time, his younger brother, Richard Forsyth, said that John Forsyth wouldn’t miss a shift, so it was “an immediate red flag.”\n\nAuthorities found Forsyth’s sedan parked less than a mile away from the hospital on May 28.\n\nBeaver Lake in northwest Arkansas, Dr. John Forsyth. Source: Google Maps/Cassville Police Department\n\nForsyth’s wallet, passport, laptop, and work briefcase were found inside the unlocked vehicle. His brother added, “his cell phones were inside, which is also very uncharacteristic because he always has his cell phone.”\n\n“It doesn’t seem like a person who left with a plan,” Richard Forsyth told the Associated Press on May 30.\n\nHowever, John Forsyth’s body was found on May 30, about an hour south of where he was last seen, suffering from an apparent gunshot wound. 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Case-term hits on page: 13.", + "trimmed_by": "auto (propose_cuts, unreviewed)" }, { "field": "url_3", - "verdict": "UNTRIMMED", + "verdict": "KEEP", "url": "https://www.forbes.com/sites/lukefitzpatrick/2020/04/27/bitcoin-halving-a-new-class-of-bitcoin-millionaires-may-emerge/#786e087961fc", "source": "forbes.com", "language": "unknown", - "text": "Bitcoin Halving: A New Class Of Bitcoin Millionaires May Emerge\n\nFormer Contributor.\n\nForbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights.\n\nI cover blockchain trends and cryptocurrencies.\n\nApr 27, 2020, 02:46am EDTJul 30, 2020, 11:15pm EDT\n\nThis article is more than 6 years old.\n\nCrypto investors and hodlers alike are sitting on the edge of their seats, waiting to see what unfolds with the highly anticipated bitcoin halving event that is scheduled to take place mid-May.\n\nSince bitcoin’s inception in 2009, the halving (also known as halvening), is an event that takes place roughly every 4 years. During the halving, block rewards are cut in half, which in turn, limits the supply of bitcoins.\n\nMichael Dubrovsky, cofounder of the mining company PoWx puts sheds light as to how the bitcoin halving impacts price, “The theory is that there will be less bitcoin available to buy if miners have less to sell.” So, from a supply-demand perspective:\n\nIf bitcoin supply decreases and the demand for bitcoin stays the same, then the price of bitcoin will increase.\n\nIf bitcoin supply decreases and the demand for bitcoin increases (ie. Institutional investors, millennials, or boomers, etc. looking to capitalize on the hype increases), then the price of bitcoin will see a significant increase in price.\n\nTo date, there have only been 2 bitcoin halvings. From a historical perspective, during previous bitcoin halvings, each time the price of bitcoin has reached all-time new highs:\n\nOn November 28th, 2012, the first bitcoin halving occurred, which saw the price of bitcoin increase from $11 to $1,000 around a year later.\n\nDuring July 2016, the second halving took place and the price of bitcoin was trading at around $700, and in 2017, the price skyrocketed to $20,000.\n\nThe third bitcoin halving, which is scheduled to take place in May 2020 has seen some lofty predictions on bitcoin prices. Billionaire bitcoin bull Tim Draper believes that the price of one bitcoin could rise to $250,000; Buffett’s Books founder Preston Pysh thinks that bitcoin could skyrocket to $300,000 after the halving; former Goldman SachsGS hedge fund manager Raoul Pal predicts that the price of bitcoin to hit $1,000,000 within 3 years; and Silk Road founder Ross Ulbricht predicted that it could hit an astronomical price of $333,000,000 per bitcoin.\n\nMore bitcoin millionaires may materialize\n\nDuring the previous 2 bitcoin halvings, countless millionaires were created. J.R. Forsyth, the founder of Onfo was one of them. He was studying mathematics as an undergraduate and was exposed to bitcoin and digital ledger technology.\n\nForsyth says, “It became obvious to me that math-based currencies (like bitcoin) would eventually supplant sovereign notes. I mined bitcoin and litecoin very early on and held onto them. The massive appreciation of those assets allowed me to invest in other cryptocurrency technology which ultimately led to the development of Onfo, a platform that helps people earn money through network mining.”\n\nOr take Alan Glanse, charity founder and CEO of the cannabis business JuicyFields for instance. During his Wall Street days, he bought 100 bitcoins from a colleague that urgently needed money in 2012. Then, he forgot about his bitcoin. It wasn’t until the parabolic price highs of 2017’s second bitcoin halving, that he realized that he had become an instant millionaire.\n\nGlanse believes that the stimulus package will only strengthen the US economy and substantial market growth can be witnessed 2-3 months after the bitcoin halving event.\n\nThe Fed’s balance sheet is expected to exceed $6.5 trillion this year, with never seen before levels of money printing. In retrospect, that represents an increase of more than $2 trillion in under 6 weeks.\n\nTodd Crossland, CEO of CoinZoom says that “While I applaud and support the government in taking the most aggressive measures in providing stimulus for the economy, just the magnitude of the stimulus and printing of dollars, and the accompanying debt gives me a reason to pause. The stimulus will come with inflation and subsequently pressure on the value of the dollar. In my opinion, this paints another bull case for bitcoin and digital assets.”\n\nRight now, the world is undergoing a major financial shift. During the black swan stock market crash of March 2020, investors dropped stocks for cash, resulting in a liquidity crunch. The price of bitcoin and other digital crypto assets took a temporary nosedive. Since then, bitcoin has fully recovered, along with most other crypto assets. That said, if the Fed’s stimulus plan results in deflation, then followed shortly after by hyperinflation, this could paint a very bullish scenario for bitcoin.\n\nBillionaire investor and founder of Bridgewater Associates, Ray Dalio, believes that in the near future, there could be a massive shift of wealth. Many in the crypto community have taken this to imply that cryptocurrencies like bitcoin are the solution to which Dalio speaks of. If that’s the case, then a new class of millionaires may emerge from the severe crisis that is gripping the world’s economy.\n\nDalio says, “Governments that have the power to do so are printing money to help ease the debt burdens and help finance the expenses that are denominated in their own currencies, which will weaken their own currencies and raise their levels of monetary inflation to offset the deflation that is coming from reduced demand and forced asset sales that are happening as those that are stretched have to raise cash.”\n\nDalio is a firm believer that wealth cannot simply be created by producing more money and credit and that the long-term debt cycle is coming to its end. Dalio suspects that a restructuring of the monetary system is imminent. With countries like Venezuela, Lebanon, and the Bahamas exchanging local currencies for bitcoin, then Dalio may indeed be correct. If that is the case, then the third bitcoin halving could be a major catalyst for monetary change, resulting in a generation of new crypto millionaires.\n\nEditorial StandardsReprints & Permissions\n\nLOADING VIDEO PLAYER...", - "chars": 6128, - "sha256": "2824c861162029b7e0a66703f2d15f86cbb593eb00c577685039794f059b90d4", + "text": "Bitcoin Halving: A New Class Of Bitcoin Millionaires May Emerge\n\nForbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights.\n\nI cover blockchain trends and cryptocurrencies.\n\nApr 27, 2020, 02:46am EDTJul 30, 2020, 11:15pm EDT\n\nCrypto investors and hodlers alike are sitting on the edge of their seats, waiting to see what unfolds with the highly anticipated bitcoin halving event that is scheduled to take place mid-May.\n\nSince bitcoin’s inception in 2009, the halving (also known as halvening), is an event that takes place roughly every 4 years. During the halving, block rewards are cut in half, which in turn, limits the supply of bitcoins.\n\nMichael Dubrovsky, cofounder of the mining company PoWx puts sheds light as to how the bitcoin halving impacts price, “The theory is that there will be less bitcoin available to buy if miners have less to sell.” So, from a supply-demand perspective:\n\nIf bitcoin supply decreases and the demand for bitcoin stays the same, then the price of bitcoin will increase.\n\nIf bitcoin supply decreases and the demand for bitcoin increases (ie. Institutional investors, millennials, or boomers, etc. looking to capitalize on the hype increases), then the price of bitcoin will see a significant increase in price.\n\nTo date, there have only been 2 bitcoin halvings. From a historical perspective, during previous bitcoin halvings, each time the price of bitcoin has reached all-time new highs:\n\nOn November 28th, 2012, the first bitcoin halving occurred, which saw the price of bitcoin increase from $11 to $1,000 around a year later.\n\nDuring July 2016, the second halving took place and the price of bitcoin was trading at around $700, and in 2017, the price skyrocketed to $20,000.\n\nThe third bitcoin halving, which is scheduled to take place in May 2020 has seen some lofty predictions on bitcoin prices. Billionaire bitcoin bull Tim Draper believes that the price of one bitcoin could rise to $250,000; Buffett’s Books founder Preston Pysh thinks that bitcoin could skyrocket to $300,000 after the halving; former Goldman SachsGS hedge fund manager Raoul Pal predicts that the price of bitcoin to hit $1,000,000 within 3 years; and Silk Road founder Ross Ulbricht predicted that it could hit an astronomical price of $333,000,000 per bitcoin.\n\nMore bitcoin millionaires may materialize\n\nDuring the previous 2 bitcoin halvings, countless millionaires were created. J.R. Forsyth, the founder of Onfo was one of them. He was studying mathematics as an undergraduate and was exposed to bitcoin and digital ledger technology.\n\nForsyth says, “It became obvious to me that math-based currencies (like bitcoin) would eventually supplant sovereign notes. I mined bitcoin and litecoin very early on and held onto them. The massive appreciation of those assets allowed me to invest in other cryptocurrency technology which ultimately led to the development of Onfo, a platform that helps people earn money through network mining.”\n\nOr take Alan Glanse, charity founder and CEO of the cannabis business JuicyFields for instance. During his Wall Street days, he bought 100 bitcoins from a colleague that urgently needed money in 2012. Then, he forgot about his bitcoin. It wasn’t until the parabolic price highs of 2017’s second bitcoin halving, that he realized that he had become an instant millionaire.\n\nGlanse believes that the stimulus package will only strengthen the US economy and substantial market growth can be witnessed 2-3 months after the bitcoin halving event.\n\nThe Fed’s balance sheet is expected to exceed $6.5 trillion this year, with never seen before levels of money printing. In retrospect, that represents an increase of more than $2 trillion in under 6 weeks.\n\nTodd Crossland, CEO of CoinZoom says that “While I applaud and support the government in taking the most aggressive measures in providing stimulus for the economy, just the magnitude of the stimulus and printing of dollars, and the accompanying debt gives me a reason to pause. The stimulus will come with inflation and subsequently pressure on the value of the dollar. In my opinion, this paints another bull case for bitcoin and digital assets.”\n\nRight now, the world is undergoing a major financial shift. During the black swan stock market crash of March 2020, investors dropped stocks for cash, resulting in a liquidity crunch. The price of bitcoin and other digital crypto assets took a temporary nosedive. Since then, bitcoin has fully recovered, along with most other crypto assets. That said, if the Fed’s stimulus plan results in deflation, then followed shortly after by hyperinflation, this could paint a very bullish scenario for bitcoin.\n\nBillionaire investor and founder of Bridgewater Associates, Ray Dalio, believes that in the near future, there could be a massive shift of wealth. Many in the crypto community have taken this to imply that cryptocurrencies like bitcoin are the solution to which Dalio speaks of. If that’s the case, then a new class of millionaires may emerge from the severe crisis that is gripping the world’s economy.\n\nDalio says, “Governments that have the power to do so are printing money to help ease the debt burdens and help finance the expenses that are denominated in their own currencies, which will weaken their own currencies and raise their levels of monetary inflation to offset the deflation that is coming from reduced demand and forced asset sales that are happening as those that are stretched have to raise cash.”\n\nDalio is a firm believer that wealth cannot simply be created by producing more money and credit and that the long-term debt cycle is coming to its end. Dalio suspects that a restructuring of the monetary system is imminent. With countries like Venezuela, Lebanon, and the Bahamas exchanging local currencies for bitcoin, then Dalio may indeed be correct. 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These are the other symptoms to look out for\n\nHard-working Princess Anne delays the start of her summer break as she attends rehearsal for the Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo dressed in traditional tartan skirt\n\nMissouri doctor, 49, and father of eight found shot dead in Ozarks lake soon after proposing marriage was KIDNAPPED and released a year ago, claims brother who launched crypto firm with him\n\nDr. John Forsyth was found dead of a gunshot wound in Beaver Lake on Tuesday\n\nHe was reported missing May 21 when he failed to show up for work\n\nHis brother now says Forsyth was kidnapped and released a year ago\n\nSee more Daily Mail on Google - save us as a Preferred Source\n\nPublished: 21:58 BST, 31 May 2023 | Updated: 23:13 BST, 31 May 2023\n\nThe brother of a Missouri doctor who was found shot dead in an Ozarks lake this week has said he was the victim of a mysterious prior kidnapping attempt that may have been 'crypto related'.\n\nDr. John Forsyth, 49, was found dead with a gunshot wound in Beaver Lake in northeast Arkansas on Tuesday, nine days after he was last seen alive leaving work at a hospital in Cassville, Missouri, police said.\n\nIn a terse statement, the Benton County Sheriff's Department did not say where upon Forsyth's body the gunshot wound was located, or whether it appeared to be self-inflicted, leaving many unanswered questions in the case.\n\nForsyth, a father of eight, had just finalized a divorce from his wife on May 11, and proposed marriage to his new fiancée three days before he was last seen alive on May 21.\n\nIn an unusual twist, Forsyth's brother Richard told DailyMail.com that a little over a year ago, the doctor was kidnapped and threatened by unidentified individuals.\n\nDr. John Forsyth, 49, was found dead of a gunshot wound in Beaver Lake in northeast Arkansas on Tuesday, nine days after he was last seen alive leaving work at a hospital in Missouri\n\nForsyth's body was discovered about 20 miles away from the town where he was last seen alive, and where his car was found unlocked and abandoned\n\nRichard, who founded the crypto firm OnFo with his brother, said in a brief phone interview that in February 2022, John Forsyth was kidnapped and then released, but never filed a police report.\n\nRichard said he first learned about the kidnapping through a mutual friend, who only came forward to describe the incident to the family after John went missing earlier this month.\n\nThe brother said he believed the kidnapping was 'crypto related' but that he did not know anything else about the perpetrators from the account of the mutual friend, who wished to remain anonymous due to ongoing safety concerns.\n\nRichard cautioned that there was no evidence yet linking the 2022 incident with John's death, but added: 'It stands out very stark in the tableaux of facts that have emerged about the case.'\n\n'It was cold. He was zip-tied. He was made to feel very unsafe and taken on a car ride with some people to a bridge and was threatened,' Richard told Fox News Digital, which first reported the alleged kidnapping.\n\n'He did not file a police report because he believed he was in continued danger,' the brother added.\n\nMessages left with the Benton County Sheriff's Office and the Missouri State Highway Patrol were not immediately returned.\n\nAuthorities said Wednesday that they're still investigating what happened in the week between Forsyth's disappearance and the discovery of his body.\n\nNo further information would immediately be available, authorities said.\n\nA kayaker found Forsyth's body on Tuesday afternoon in Beaver Lake, a large reservoir in Arkansas, the Benton County Sheriff's Office said.\n\nForsyth was last seen alive early on May 21, as he was leaving Mercy Cassville Hospital, where he worked in the ER. He was reported missing later the same day\n\nThe doctor's unlocked car was found at this dump site near a park in Cassville, the town in the Missouri Ozarks where he worked, with his wallet, two phones, a laptop and other items inside\n\nA kayaker found Forsyth's body on Tuesday afternoon near this area of Beaver Lake, a large reservoir in Arkansas, the Benton County Sheriff's Office said\n\nThe body was found near the bank across from the Lost Bridge South area of Beaver Lake, which is about 20 miles south of Cassville, police said.\n\nForsyth was last seen alive early on May 21, as he was leaving Mercy Cassville Hospital, where he worked in the ER. He was reported missing later the same day when he failed to show up for a shift.\n\nThe doctor's unlocked car was found near an aquatic park in Cassville, the town in the Missouri Ozarks where he worked, with his wallet, two phones, a laptop and other items inside, his brother Richard Forsyth said in an Associated Press interview.\n\nPolice told the family there were no signs of foul play around the car, a black Infiniti sedan.\n\nForsyth stayed in a luxury RV near the hospital when he was on-call, and a search of the camper revealed that it was unlocked, with two cell phones left inside, which Richard told the Daily Beast was 'very uncharacteristic'.\n\n'It doesn't seem like a person who left with a plan,' Richard said on Tuesday, before his brother's body was discovered.\n\nRichard also told the outlet that security footage showed his brother's Infiniti pulling into the aquatic park, when a white SUV arrives and parks near him.\n\n'It leaves a few minutes later and [John] is seen walking around maybe 10 to 15 minutes after that,' Richard said cops told him. 'And then he walks away from his car.'\n\nDr. John Forsyth (pictured), who vanished in Missouri just three days after proposing to his girlfriend, has been found dead in Arkansas\n\nThe last person to hear from John (pictured), who launched a cryptocurrency with his brother, is thought to have been his fiancée\n\nAfter the doctor's abandoned vehicle was found, several law enforcement agencies searched about a nine-mile radius around the aquatic park using people, dogs and drones.\n\nForsyth's family also set up a Facebook page in a desperate search for any information.\n\n'My brother has now been missing for week,' his sister, Tiffany Andelin, wrote Monday. 'I´m grieving, I'm afraid, and it feels like the world has tipped into sheer chaos.'\n\nThe last known person who communicated with John Forsyth was the woman he'd recently gotten engaged to, who texted with him at around 7am on May 21, his brother told the AP.\n\nThe last time the two brothers met in person was at dinner on Wednesday, May 17.\n\n'I told him this is the happiest I'd seen him in a long time. His divorce was final May 11, and I think that gave him energy for the future,' Richard Forsyth said.\n\nJohn Forsyth had worked at Mercy Hospital for about 15 years, his brother said, describing him as a doting father, part-time math nerd and dedicated physician.\n\n'He really cared about his patients,' Richard Forsyth said. 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Former glamour model ties the knot with her businessman fiancé a year after romantic Maldives proposal\n\nBikini-clad Stacey Solomon larks around with sister Jemma before cosying up to husband Joe Swash on holiday after dismissing split speculation\n\nBig Brother 2026 launch date is 'revealed as bosses line up former CBB stars including Gemma Collins to join civilian housemates for the first time'\n\nSydney Sweeney reveals her family has been affected by 'devastating' Washington wildfires\n\nEXCLUSIVE70s wet t-shirt sex symbol who became Angelina Jolie's godmother looks ageless at 81... who is she?\n\nRihanna twerks on longtime partner A$AP Rocky as couple share flirty exchange in Barbados... weeks after his crass sex confession\n\nA dance around Meghan's brand new kitchen: Hidden details in Duchess' birthday video show revamped space at her £11million Montecito mansion\n\nStrictly Come Dancing announces Graeme 'The Dogfather' Hall as the 11th celebrity as fans share disappointment over 'weak line-up'\n\n'Seas the day': Lizzie Cundy, 58, wears daring unzipped swimsuit as she arrives on Barbados beach after disembarking from James Packer's £260million superyacht\n\nEXCLUSIVEAriana Grande's family makes desperate intervention amid health fears... as insiders reveal agony over comparison and heartbreak that haunts her\n\nHow Kaia Gerber feels about lookalike comparisons to her supermodel mom Cindy Crawford\n\nFrankie Bridge goes topless for racy mirror selfie as she shows off her back tattoo and cupping marks\n\nDriving Home For Christmas singer Chris Rea 'leaves £12million to his wife' as his will is revealed\n\nAlice Evans marks her 58th birthday with dinner with her two daughters as she thanks friends for 'never giving up on me' hours after her bitter divorce from Ioan Gruffudd was finalised\n\nRHONJ star Dolores Catania fiercely slammed for wearing bridal-like gown to son's wedding\n\nPerez Hilton rushed to hospital after police swarm his Miami home over distressing knife livestream pulled from TikTok\n\nTim McGraw and Faith Hill's nepo baby daughter says Ozempic 'brought back' her eating disorder: 'One of the worst things I've ever done'\n\nGigi Hadid and Bradley Cooper 'secretly married in New York a month ago': All the details we know so far after couple showed off matching rings\n\nCharli xcx reveals new song is a message to her exes that she's found her 'perfect man' in husband George as she says she 'felt misunderstood by previous partners'\n\nZoe Saldana reveals choice Taylor Sheridan presents his cast... after Ed Harris blasted Yellowstone creator\n\nThe complicated legacy of Perez Hilton: Controversial blogger was 'turning his life around' after making his name outing gay celebs and 'cruel' takedowns\n\nCatherine Zeta-Jones, 56, shows off her ageless beauty in a striking red dress in first look at Prime Video's thriller Kill Jackie\n\nHannah Waddingham stuns in a floral minidress as she reunites with Jason Sudeikis for Ted Lasso's season four premiere\n\nHolly Willoughby says she's become 'so lazy' since she stopped working as she brands herself a 'basic b***h' who likes drinking cheap Echo Falls wine\n\nTikTok faces backlash after 'allowing Perez Hilton to broadcast distressing knife livestream while covered in blood for 30 minutes'\n\nMegan McKenna reveals she was in hospital for a week amid IVF battle after machete-wielding intruders burgled her UK home\n\nTrashcan Sinatras guitarist and singer John Douglas has died aged 63 following a 'brief illness'\n\n'I am living there!' Alan Carr says he has to 'pinch myself' while living in his new £3.2m Scottish castle as he prepares to open up the grounds for glamping\n\nJude Bellingham looks delighted as he enjoys day out at Alton Towers with model girlfriend Ashlyn Castro after the World Cup - and gets mobbed by adoring fans\n\n'She only eats toasties and sweets': Tommy Fury says Molly-Mae Hague spends a huge £350 on the weekly food shop for herself and Bambi\n\nBruce Willis and Demi Moore's youngest daughter Tallulah Willis fuels speculation her wedding is imminent after obtaining a marriage licence\n\nNoel Edmonds responds to backlash over viral lobster clip with defeated post after being criticised for buying the live animals and releasing them into the sea\n\n'I'm still growing THIS one!' Pregnant Oti Mabuse says her husband is already asking her to have another baby\n\nJeremy Clarkson fans queue out the door as hordes of daytrippers descend on Diddly Squat Farm shop during school holidays\n\nLove Island winners Julia and Lorenzo battle through ANOTHER awkward interview as she accuses him of 'embarrassing her'\n\nBrooklyn Beckham and wife Nicola Peltz celebrate anniversary of their performative second wedding which excluded his estranged family\n\nMolly-Mae Hague's influencer sister Zoe Rae gives a glimpse inside her incredible Cheshire home complete with media wall, home gym and water feature\n\nKerry Katona puts on a very flirty display with Nigel Havers as she jokes they're 'the new Ant and Dec' as she starts new Good Morning Britain role\n\nAll the details you might have missed from Princess Eugenie's baby announcement, including the babygrow made by a fellow royal and Edo's sweet reaction\n\nRihanna displays her curves and goes braless in daring bejewelled outfit and feathered headdress as she makes her return to famous Bajan carnival\n\nAshley Roberts poses in a skimpy bikini to announce The Pussycat Dolls are coming to Brazil\n\nPrincess Eugenie's daughter could qualify for Portuguese citizenship as she becomes only the third royal baby born outside Britain in 100 years\n\nLauren Silverman looks incredible in lilac workout gear as she goes hiking with Simon Cowell during Malibu trip before sharing picture of him reclining in the pool\n\n'I'm one very proud wife': Vick Hope shares rare PDA pictures with husband Calvin Harris after he performed to 100k people in Glasgow\n\nInside Gigi Hadid and Bradley Cooper's 20-year age gap romance after the low-key pair bonded over the 'everyday chaos of parenting'\n\nBianca Censori tongue kisses her husband Kanye West in very intimate pictures as she goes completely nude in a fishnet body stocking\n\nAwkward moment Pete Wicks quips that new girlfriend Olivia Attwood doesn't make an effort with her appearance - as she retaliates with a playfully slap\n\nSasha Attwood poses in a white bikini as she cosies up to her shirtless husband Jack Grealish on a boat during luxury holiday in Mallorca\n\n'This generation should learn what happened to her': The tragic parallels between late singer Karen Carpenter and Ariana Grande\n\nDoes Britney Spears have a new boyfriend? Superstar steps out with a mystery man in Malibu while showing off her panties in sheer skirt\n\nCristiano Ronaldo shows off his incredible supercar collection: Footballer, 41, flaunts his 'toys' after admitting he's lost count of how many he owns after developing obsession\n\nRobbie Williams' abandoned giant sculpture leaves locals freaked out as they compare 60ft robot to the 'Wicker Man'\n\nTed Lasso star Juno Temple reveals she has secretly married her long-time boyfriend Michal Szymanski - after Hannah Waddingham set them up\n\n'Worth the wait': Annie Kilner shares first photo of her newborn daughter as she cuddles her in a sweet snap\n\nIris Law sunbathes topless while enjoying a beach day with friends as she continues her travels\n\nTom Holland's insane Spider-Man salary revealed as movie smashes box office records\n\nBrad Pitt now asks court to ORDER ex Angelina Jolie to turn over financial records after she claimed she forewent 'years of compensation' after split\n\nBarry Manilow, 83, abruptly cancels Kentucky concert for the second time in five months... after lung cancer battle\n\nBella Hadid flexes biceps in bra-top and cheeky sweat shorts for Alo campaign weeks after Lyme disease flareup\n\n'The wheels are falling off. Constantly': Cate Blanchett reveals battle to get more than four hours sleep a night as she balances career with getting up at 5am\n\nKelly Brook shows off her curves in sexy swimwear as she poses with her husband and his cousin on holiday\n\n'She's a nice girl who's determined not to be a nepo baby': ALISON BOSHOFF has all the exclusive details of Suri Cruise's new acting career\n\nPrincess Eugenie and husband Jack Brooksbank welcome baby girl\n\nExorcist icon Linda Blair's dog rescue raid drama continues as officials order veterinary care for three pups... after 251 were discovered on property\n\nTransgender reality star is locked up in jail's vulnerable population unit after arrest for sexual battery against a child\n\nKatie Price reveals she's only spent £40,000 of her own money on cosmetic procedures despite going under the knife '40 times'\n\nEXCLUSIVEAlice Evans and Ioan Gruffudd's bitter divorce is over: Judge rules that actor must increase maintenance payments\n\n'People aren't ready for my glow up': Katherine Ryan, 43, reveals she spent £25K on her facelift and says she wants a 'baby BBL' next\n\nMeaning behind Bradley Cooper and Gigi Hadid's matching rings revealed... amid secret marriage rumors\n\nNaomi Watts reveals her Marvel debut with secret role in Spider-Man: Brand New Day\n\nCarson Daly REPLACED as host of NBC's The Voice... see the celebrity chosen to take over for season 31\n\nMichelle Pfeiffer, 68, reveals why she 'never wants to star in another movie'\n\nLila Moss covers her modesty in a cheeky snap before posing in a barely-there bikini as she relaxes on holiday in Spain\n\nVanderpump Rules star Tom Sandoval claims his ex-girlfriend berated him over his 'tiny penis' and kicked him in the groin during alleged drug-fueled attack\n\nDiddy's prison release date changed AGAIN just days after it was moved following prison brawl\n\nMeghan Markle posts clip of her dancing to a happy birthday song wearing a tiara-like headband as Harry laughs and says 'oh dear' - as Duchess celebrates turning 45\n\nAmy Childs 'left shaken as her £1.7million Essex mansion is ransacked by robbers' during family holiday\n\nCorrie star Tracy Shaw says she wants to share 'moments of joy' in emotional post rather than focusing on the 'pain and suffering' of her cancer treatment\n\nHolly Willoughby kisses husband Dan Baldwin in rare snap to celebrate their 19th wedding anniversary\n\nEXCLUSIVEVictoria Beckham, 52, slips into a bikini with shirtless David on their £16million superyacht in Cannes - but will they risk a run-in with Brooklyn?\n\nThe Commitments star Angeline Ball, Bono and Steve Coogan lead arrivals for the funeral of Glen Hansard in Dublin after musician died in motorbike crash\n\nGeorgina Rodriguez displays her unbelievable figure in a white bikini and declares she 'loves her curves' in powerful body positivity post\n\n'He's doing his thing and I'm doing mine': Coleen Rooney details 'low periods' with husband Wayne and wishes he would be more proactive since retiring\n\n'Officially a WAG': Love Island's Sean and Lola reveal they are girlfriend and boyfriend as Gaelic footballer surprises her with very extravagant display of balloons\n\nFriendly exes Jodie Turner-Smith and Joshua Jackson co-parent their daughter Juno on 'dreamy' family holiday in the Caribbean one year after divorce\n\nHelen Skelton, 43, says she wishes 'everything was tighter and perkier' as she wows in red swimsuit during family summer holiday\n\nMatt Damon and his stunning wife Luciana look more in love than ever as they pose with daughters at The Odyssey premiere in South Korea\n\nDaisy May Cooper calls her dad a 'narcissist' in foul-mouthed rant with brother Charlie about their 'messed up' childhood\n\nMeet Bjork's eldest son Sindri! Fellow Icelandic musician and author, 40, takes after his quirky mother but was forced to eat his words after insisting he's a better songwriter than her\n\nCharles Leclerc's wife Alexandra shows off 'baby bump' in a green metallic bikini as she joins him on board his £15million luxury yacht off the coast of Sardinia\n\nCHRISTOPHER STEVENS: How Victorian railway navvies kept on track - by supping 30 pints a day!\n\nWhoopi Goldberg boasts about her insane seven figure paycheck for The View after complaining she couldn't afford to retire\n\nAriana Grande's brother Frankie gets NAKED in shocking NFSW post and flaunts his ripped physique as his sister sparks health fears over her thin frame\n\nGladiator Giant's hunky replacement revealed as fitness instructor Ahmad Rabus after he claimed he was axed over his ex's OnlyFans job\n\nEXCLUSIVEBrittany Cartwright vows to stop Jax Taylor's reality TV comeback after his secret relationship with her longtime publicist was exposed\n\nAlec Baldwin, 68, asks Hilaria, 42, for ANOTHER baby after they welcomed seven children\n\nThe Odyssey star, 49, says she 'hasn't worked' for a year since making the film due to her AGE... as scene-stealing role earns her Oscar buzz\n\nMyleene Klass, 48, reveals cancer scare after finding two lumps in her breast as she describes the experience as 'sobering, humbling and terrifying'\n\nKardashian family granted permanent restraining order against 'stalker' who was 'obsessed' with Kylie Jenner\n\nKeely Hodgkinson shows off her incredible abs in a skimpy leopard print bikini as she shares snaps from sun-soaked getaway\n\nMillie Mackintosh, 37, says she feels 'hotter' now than she did at 27 as she reflects on being sober and building a 'whole new life' following split from Hugo Taylor\n\nPregnant Vogue Williams teases 'unusual' name of fourth baby as she toys with the monikers Sailor and Rocket\n\nPatsy Palmer, 54, shows off her incredible figure in brown swimsuit as she enjoys 'magical' holiday at luxury spa in Malibu\n\nSalma Hayek's, 59, lookalike nepo baby daughter Valentina, 18, makes rare social media appearance\n\nHeather Graham arrives in Paris to film scenes for The White Lotus season four in a summer dress after working on the series in the South of France\n\nInside Ariana Grande's exit from London show, how theatre bosses were left in a 'terrible mess' - and why anger is beginning to mount\n\nEXCLUSIVETaylor Swift's newlywed 'bliss' as Mrs Kelce: Friends reveal extraordinarily intimate details from inside marital home\n\nShowing Travis Kelce what he's missing? Kristin Cavallari sizzles in skimpy bikini after her VERY flirty exchange with Taylor Swift's new husband was unearthed\n\nShane Richie's son takes a swipe at his 'drink-drive' arrest as he reveals why he dropped his surname\n\nJennifer Aniston gives her co-star best pals Courteney Cox and Jason Bateman warm hugs as they exit private jet after Spanish vacation\n\nArnold Schwarzenegger and ex-wife Maria Shriver pose for rare snap together 15 years after affair scandal rocked their marriage\n\nHeavily pregnant Natalie Portman, 45, reveals her intense wellness regime as she prepares for third child: 'It's almost like a cleanse'\n\nEXCLUSIVEDancing With The Stars dancer Gleb Savchenko hits back at Maura Higgins after she said she would refuse to partner with him\n\nDavid Beckham's finances thrive as he is set for his most lucrative year to date with £125m pay day through slew of endorsements - after Brooklyn feud erupted over the family's 'Brand'\n\nJoan Collins, 93, looks glamorous in leaf print trousers as she enjoys a romantic dinner on a yacht with husband Percy Gibson, 61, in St Tropez\n\nKourtney Kardashian's stepdaughter Alabama Barker says she'll take 'highest dose of Ozempic' as she lashes out at 'disgusting' body-shamers\n\nFern Britton says 'there's nothing to regret' following split from husband Phil Vickery and says she 'likes her own company and never feels lonely'\n\nJeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May to make The Grand Tour return two years after saying they wouldn't make any new episodes\n\nEXCLUSIVEBeloved 80s comedy star who shared the screen with John Cusack and Keanu Reeves seen on rare outing with husband in LA... can you guess who?\n\n'I can't protect you from yourself anymore': Kelly Osbourne shares cryptic post aimed at Slipknot ex Sid Wilson after he was kicked out of his band\n\nTrainspotting: The Musical cancels its UK tour after brutal reviews as cast members fume on social media about low ticket sales\n\nFatboy Slim dresses as a giant bag of fish and chips and blows on an airhorn during fun-filled Camp Bestival set\n\nLove Island winners Julia and Lorenzo struggle through VERY awkward This Morning interview as she asks him 'where's my date!?' amid split fears\n\nMichael Douglas, 81, arrives hand in hand with his daughter Carys, 23, as he is appointed Ambassador De Mallorca\n\nStill got it! Bikini-clad Livvy Dunne takes a break from Baywatch duties to flaunt gymnastics skills on the beach\n\nBravo star Bethenney Frankel reveals 'major' misdiagnosis as she details health U-turn: 'I'm very confused'\n\nHollywood lothario Pete Davidson spotted on date with Sarah Jane Nader two days after reaching co-parenting agreement with babymama\n\nCoronation Street star Tina O'Brien, 42, slips into a bikini as she shows off her glam holiday photos from her girls' trip to Italy with daughter Scarlett Thomas, 17\n\nKate's compassion for cancer-stricken Chris Hoy exuded 'realness', says ROBERT JOBSON - while 'family happiness' at Commonwealth Games proves 'hardest year of their lives' is 'finally behind them'\n\nHeidi Klum, 53, cheekily poses topless and kisses husband Tom Kaulitz, 36, on the beach as they celebrate their seventh wedding anniversary in St Barts\n\nAriana Grande insists break was 'planned for a long time' despite cancelling West End theatre show as she talks about 'setting boundaries' during final gigs before stepping out of the spotlight\n\nTOWIE star Megan McKenna reveals she left the UK and moved to Germany after machete-wielding intruders burgled her home while she was alone in bed\n\nGlamorous Dua Lipa and Callum Turner pack on the PDA as they make first red carpet appearance as a married couple at the One Night Only premiere in NYC\n\nGlee star Brittany Parks, 38, reveals breast cancer diagnosis as her co-star sets up GoFundMe page to pay for medical bills\n\nGreg James reveals his beloved dog Barney has died and says he 'can't stop crying' - as he misses Radio 1 show to comfort wife Bella Mackie\n\nNervous Cruz Beckham reveals he was 'nearly crying' as he called his parents before Lollapalooza show as they asked him how to stream the gig from their holiday in France\n\nCraig Revel Horwood says he was stabbed and slashed with a razor blade during mugging in Madrid before being strip-searched over drug smuggling concerns\n\n'I am behind him, for better for worse': Boy George's manager PK Kemsley breaks his silence on star's Jesus Christ Superstar exit as he clarifies his stance on Israel AI song scandal\n\nBrooklyn Beckham and Nicola Peltz relax at his godfather Elton John's £15million villa in Nice - after narrowly missing his estranged parents by minutes in St Tropez\n\nJesy Nelson 'dating landscape gardener ex of TOWIE star Lydia Bright' as she shares teasing photo of her new man\n\nJade Thirlwall pointedly sings Shout Out To My Ex following split from Jordan Stephens at Lollapalooza\n\nPierce Brosnan's incredible love story with Keely Shaye Smith after she helped mend his broken heart following the death of his first wife\n\nAndrew Garfield puts on a cosy display with his glamorous girlfriend Monica Barbaro as they leave One Night Only afterparty in New York\n\nBen Affleck and Jennifer Garner's daughter Violet, 20, enjoys being home in LA for the summer WITHOUT face covering after calling for return of mask mandates\n\nMaura Higgins says she is refusing to partner with Dancing With The Stars pro Gleb Savchenko because of 'how he talks about women'\n\nMade In Chelsea star Jazz Saunders hard launches her new model girlfriend Eve Alero as they share passionate kiss at Brighton Pride\n\nBradley Cooper and Gigi Hadid spark rumors they secretly MARRIED as they wear rings on wedding fingers in Paris\n\nSpider-Man: No Way Home star Mary Rivera dead at 82 after family made heartbreaking decision to remove her from life support\n\nEXCLUSIVEJennifer Garner and boyfriend John Miller spotted for the first time in a YEAR as they look loved-up on romantic dinner date\n\nEmily Atack shows off her figure in a blue swimsuit during a couple of days of 'tapas and tantrums' with her fiance Alistair Garner and their son Barney\n\nMarried At First Sight star Cam Merchant brutally kicked off The Traitors Australia just minutes into new season premiere\n\nBruce Springsteen's wife Patti, 73, gives health update eight years after blood cancer diagnosis\n\nMelissa Tattam shares a look at her engagement party with fiance Toby Watkins as they invite celebrity pals to celebrate their upcoming wedding\n\nGodzilla vs. Kong child star Kaylee Hottle is laid to rest in Texas after tragic death in car crash at 18\n\nDefiant Ariana Grande says 'nothing will distort my reality' as she makes emotional tour return amid concerns about her appearance... and mum Joan shows support\n\nSuper fit at 53! How I Met Your Mother star Neil Patrick Harris sizzles as he shows off sculpted abs during family day at sea on board Elton John's yacht\n\nChristina Applegate, 54, is 'discharged' from hospital after a nearly four-month stay amid MS battle\n\nNaga Munchetty's 'special treatment' risks angering BBC colleagues as she is 'granted permission to work from London'\n\nShrinking Ariana must get help, says model Charli\n\nFans discover sickening secret message in Ariana Grande's alarming new music video as singer announces hiatus\n\nRed hot! Eva Longoria, 51, sizzles in a cheeky thong bikini in Spain... after ditching the US\n\nEmmerdale's Daisy Campbell sizzles in a lace bikini after a dip in the sea as she enjoys a boat day on Ibiza getaway\n\nEXCLUSIVE'80s actress, 74, who starred with Sean Connery is spotted on rare outing with actor husband, 77... can you guess who they are?\n\nSebastian Stan, 43, and Annabelle Wallis, 41, welcome first child after four years of dating\n\nCourtney Love demanded Seattle police hand over EVERY file on Kurt Cobain's death and leave no copies behind in 1995\n\nEXCLUSIVEMarried At First Sight Australian 2027 first look: Meet all 20 brides and grooms set to walk down the aisle\n\nMaya Jama wows in a sheer lace LBD and a barely-there bikini as she shares sizzling snaps from boozy Mykonos trip after 'taking the month off to focus on summer'\n\nRochelle Humes recovers from 'worst hangover' after partying on a yacht in Ibiza with her lookalike sisters for sibling Lili's 30th birthday\n\nMartha Stewart celebrates 85th birthday with sultry hot tub snap after receiving star-studded tribute\n\nOlivia Dean 'turns down Glastonbury 2027 as Harry Styles is tipped to make his headline debut after she was linked to the singer two years ago'\n\nScott Eastwood reveals A-list star he tried to punch on set before Brad Pitt intervened: 'I'm going to whoop your a**'\n\nMadison Beer flashes huge diamond ring as she steps out in LA days after engagement to NFL star Justin Herbert\n\nJimmy Cricket dead at 80: Comedian passes away following short illness as his family honour their 'forever clown' for his 'courage, dignity and positivity'\n\n'Rarely has a series aged as badly as this heap of weary codswallop': CHRISTOPHER STEVENS on Celebrity Hunted\n\nExorcist icon Linda Blair 'IGNORED' dozens of calls from authorities before raid on her property where 251 dogs were found\n\nRihanna's raciest photos ever: Mom of three parades her eye-popping curves in racy thong bodysuit to promote her lingerie label\n\nMolly-Mae Hague and Tommy Fury give Posh and Becks a run for their money as couple step out in matching white vest tops in Cheshire\n\nCoronation Street's Jack P. Shepherd shows off the results of his third hair transplant on set as his onscreen sister Tina O'Brien films murder trial scenes\n\nBrooklyn Beckham and Nicola Peltz narrowly miss his estranged parents David and Victoria by minutes in St Tropez after going on godfather Elton's yacht\n\nJennifer Lopez shares emotional post as her twins prepare to leave home for college... after child Oskar unveiled trans identity\n\nAll the dark symbolism in Ariana Grande's Petal as she pays homage to women driven to madness by impossible standards - after stepping back from the spotlight\n\nGwyneth Paltrow, 53, enjoys bikini break as she sunbathes with son Moses, 20, after he went public with new girlfriend\n\nBikini-clad Amanda Holden lounges on a sunbed sipping a cocktail as she films a dog food advert with her pets\n\nJonathan Ross' daughter Betty dons a bold neon orange mini to mark turning 35 - as they write that they are 'fat, disabled, nonbinary and polyamorous'\n\nThere's no rushing our future Queen: Kate keeps Prince William and their children waiting as clip shows unhurried Princess finishing her chat withSir Chris Hoy\n\nSabrina The Teenage Witch star Beth Broderick stuns fans with age-defying appearance and bikini body at 67 - see her now\n\nThylane Blondeau shares the making of her Miu Miu wedding dress as she reveals the custom lace gown took 240 hours to make\n\nNoel Edmonds and his wife Liz spark backlash after buying live lobsters from a farm shop and releasing them into the sea\n\nRihanna and A$AP Rocky throw their son Riot a Spider-Man-themed bash for his 3rd birthday in Barbados\n\nEmily Ratajkowski shows off her incredible figure in bikini snaps after landing a seven-figure book deal about her sex life as a single mother\n\nChris Evans engulfed in plastic surgery speculation after unrecognizable appearance in new Avengers trailer: 'That's a different person'\n\nModest Mouse rocker Simon O'Connor, 42, accused of sending racy photo to teen girl... as band boots him from upcoming tour\n\n'I was not to be depended on': Inside Eric Roberts' 'complicated' bond with daughter Emma and strained relationship with estranged sister\n\nCHRISTOPHER STEVENS: The ostracism of Boy George for his pro-Israel song proves the intolerant Left now holds total control over what performers can think or say\n\n'Getting out of the UK again': Olivia Attwood shares racy bikini snap as she escapes her woes with ex Bradley Dack's love interest with another holiday\n\nJoe Wicks quits the Cotswolds after selling his £3.25million mansion: Fitness guru is latest star to abandon A-list rural hotspot\n\nEllie Goulding poses naked in the bath at the romantic Florence hotel that inspired her racy new track about her boyfriend Beau Minniear\n\nVick Hope frolics in a garden with her baby son Micah after revealing she is taking a break from her radio show to spend time with her family\n\nEXCLUSIVEMadonna's original 'boy toy': Insiders reveal intimate new details about decades-younger lover she 'stole' from friend\n\nCruz Beckham takes style inspiration from his mum and dad as he sports headscarf to take to the stage\n\nMolly-Mae Hague reveals daughter Bambi, 3, 'put someone in a headlock' in Pizza Express as she reveals she's in her 'aggressive era'\n\nJameela Jamil faces backlash for saying Ariana Grande 'is possibly dying right in front of us' after singer raised concerns with alarmingly thin figure\n\nHistoric market town plunged into night of violence as angry mobs storm three properties 'housing asylum...\n\nUS wife of Afghan 'killer' tells how she 'jumped out my sleep at 3am' and realised body found in a suitcase...\n\nI've taken the new Wegovy 'skinny' pill for a month. It finally broke my weight-loss plateau, writes LOUISE...\n\nRICHARD EDEN: How savvy William and Kate have stealthily parked their tanks firmly on the lawn of Harry and...\n\nMel C reveals she 'had a little chat' with Spice Girls bandmate Geri Halliwell after she raised eyebrows by...\n\nDr Fauci held in contempt of Congress and could be PROSECUTED after refusing to answer any COVID questions...\n\nOlivia Attwood poses in a sheer bodysuit and a bikini as she opens up on 'sham' marriage to Bradley Dack and...\n\nI was so desperate to be a mother I told the adoption agency I'd take any child. But the first time I held...\n\nMet Police chief admits force should NOT have investigated journalist who questioned Cambridge 'plagiarism'...\n\nAre YOU at risk of terrifying 'sudden adult death syndrome'? Little-known warning signs after football...\n\nWhat that crusty red spot on your face really means: So many are told the mark that won't go away is eczema...\n\nKemi Badenoch rules out a Tory deal with 'woke' Reform UK as she swipes at 'moaning and whingeing' of Nigel...\n\nFarmer who shot lodger and chopped up his body before burying it in concrete-filled barrel is jailed for 35...\n\nThe mystery man growing VERY close to YouTuber Dan Howell: Months after he confirmed 16-year 'relationship'...\n\nHow the London riots unfolded 15 years on: Inside the fatal police shooting that led to five days of mayhem...\n\nHotel boss appears in court over death of X Factor star's fiancé after he plunged to his death from window...\n\nRevealed: How Cambridge 'plagiarism' Professor 'passed off Rafael Nadal's inspirational quote as his own' -...\n\nPregnant mother plunged 90ft to her death from open window in tower block after saying 'I'm off' to father -...\n\nFor more than 30 years experts dismissed my angry red hives as rosacea. 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He was zip-tied. He was made to feel very unsafe and taken on a car ride with some people to a bridge and was threatened,' Richard told Fox News Digital, which first reported the alleged kidnapping.\n\n'He did not file a police report because he believed he was in continued danger,' the brother added.\n\nMessages left with the Benton County Sheriff's Office and the Missouri State Highway Patrol were not immediately returned.\n\nAuthorities said Wednesday that they're still investigating what happened in the week between Forsyth's disappearance and the discovery of his body.\n\nNo further information would immediately be available, authorities said.\n\nA kayaker found Forsyth's body on Tuesday afternoon in Beaver Lake, a large reservoir in Arkansas, the Benton County Sheriff's Office said.\n\nForsyth was last seen alive early on May 21, as he was leaving Mercy Cassville Hospital, where he worked in the ER. He was reported missing later the same day\n\nThe doctor's unlocked car was found at this dump site near a park in Cassville, the town in the Missouri Ozarks where he worked, with his wallet, two phones, a laptop and other items inside\n\nA kayaker found Forsyth's body on Tuesday afternoon near this area of Beaver Lake, a large reservoir in Arkansas, the Benton County Sheriff's Office said\n\nThe body was found near the bank across from the Lost Bridge South area of Beaver Lake, which is about 20 miles south of Cassville, police said.\n\nForsyth was last seen alive early on May 21, as he was leaving Mercy Cassville Hospital, where he worked in the ER. He was reported missing later the same day when he failed to show up for a shift.\n\nThe doctor's unlocked car was found near an aquatic park in Cassville, the town in the Missouri Ozarks where he worked, with his wallet, two phones, a laptop and other items inside, his brother Richard Forsyth said in an Associated Press interview.\n\nPolice told the family there were no signs of foul play around the car, a black Infiniti sedan.\n\nForsyth stayed in a luxury RV near the hospital when he was on-call, and a search of the camper revealed that it was unlocked, with two cell phones left inside, which Richard told the Daily Beast was 'very uncharacteristic'.\n\n'It doesn't seem like a person who left with a plan,' Richard said on Tuesday, before his brother's body was discovered.\n\nRichard also told the outlet that security footage showed his brother's Infiniti pulling into the aquatic park, when a white SUV arrives and parks near him.\n\n'It leaves a few minutes later and [John] is seen walking around maybe 10 to 15 minutes after that,' Richard said cops told him. 'And then he walks away from his car.'\n\nDr. John Forsyth (pictured), who vanished in Missouri just three days after proposing to his girlfriend, has been found dead in Arkansas\n\nThe last person to hear from John (pictured), who launched a cryptocurrency with his brother, is thought to have been his fiancée\n\nAfter the doctor's abandoned vehicle was found, several law enforcement agencies searched about a nine-mile radius around the aquatic park using people, dogs and drones.\n\nForsyth's family also set up a Facebook page in a desperate search for any information.\n\n'My brother has now been missing for week,' his sister, Tiffany Andelin, wrote Monday. 'I´m grieving, I'm afraid, and it feels like the world has tipped into sheer chaos.'\n\nThe last known person who communicated with John Forsyth was the woman he'd recently gotten engaged to, who texted with him at around 7am on May 21, his brother told the AP.\n\nThe last time the two brothers met in person was at dinner on Wednesday, May 17.\n\n'I told him this is the happiest I'd seen him in a long time. His divorce was final May 11, and I think that gave him energy for the future,' Richard Forsyth said.\n\nJohn Forsyth had worked at Mercy Hospital for about 15 years, his brother said, describing him as a doting father, part-time math nerd and dedicated physician.\n\n'He really cared about his patients,' Richard Forsyth said. 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The annual event is dubbed the \"largest crypto event\" and is held from Sep. 29 Oct. 8 at Marina Bay Sands Convention Centre.\n\nTaking to X on Oct. 3, Geier posted a picture of himself with facial injuries and said that he \"must have gotten jumped walking home\" after Token2049.\n\nIn the post, he wrote that he considered himself \"a seasoned traveller\", but only remembers \"waking up in a hospital\".\n\n\"Passport and ring gone. Be careful out there at Token2049,\" he added.\n\nIn the photo he posted, the right side of Geier's face was severely bruised, and he had a cut along his nose.\n\nConsider myself a seasoned travler. Just remember waking up in a hospital, very scary.\n\nMust have gotten jumped walking home.\n\nPassport and ring gone.\n\nBe careful out there at Token2049 pic.twitter.com/2uJ1sCgRTB\n\n— Nate | Bitte 🙏🏼 (@nategeier) October 3, 2025\n\nWhen a user asked what had happened, Geier said that it occurred at 11pm and that he \"never lost memory like this\".\n\nGeier shared that he had filed a police report on Oct. 3 and will visit the police headquarters on Oct. 6 for further updates.\n\nWhile numerous users wished Geier a speedy recovery and hoped the culprit would be caught, others expressed their doubt that Geier had actually been robbed.\n\nCommenters stated that Singapore is a \"very, very safe\" country, with closed-circuit television cameras located, and asked Geier for proof of the incident.\n\nSome also speculated that Geier could have been \"inebriated\".\n\nMothership has reached out to Geier for more information.\n\nTop photos via Nate Geier/X & Nate Geier/LinkedIn\n\n5-member independent advisory panel to advise & support S'pore's rail reliability taskforce\n\nS'pore teachers work about 6 more hours a week than international average: OECD survey\n\nS'porean man, 68, loses over S$10,000 in online love scam, even had to pay 'apology fee' for upsetting 'woman'\n\nCanadian man, 28, allegedly hurled vulgarities & scratched police officer at Changi Airport, to be charged with being drunk causing nuisance", + "chars": 2475, + "sha256": "2c8a2cdbeb26a05e5d59e02e103631cfc5457c876ce64c375aaa904ad5380dfa", + "staged_file": "02_mothership-sg.txt", + "paragraphs_kept": "0-24 excl [2] of 35", + "method": "raw HTTP retrieval, deterministic extraction", + "fetched_at": "2026-09-06T11:18:34+00:00", + "http": 200, + "note": "NOT on the DB record. 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У салоні авто нападники зв’язали потерпілого пластиковими стяжками, били його та погрожували зброєю», - йдеться у повідомленні.\n\nЗазначається, що фігуранти відібрали у потерпілого 14 600 євро, а потім, утримуючи його у підвальному приміщенні, змусили його переказати на їхні криптогаманці понад 83 000 доларів у криптовалюті USDT.\n\nПравоохоронці встановили, що фігуранти після кількох годин психологічного тиску на потерпілого висадили його на узбіччі дороги у селищі Безлюдівка Харківського району.\n\nУ ході оперативно-розшукових заходів було встановлено та затримано трьох нападників — 30, 34 та 39 років, серед яких є і військовослужбовець.\n\nПравоохоронці повідомили їм про підозру за ч. 2 ст. 146 (незаконне позбавлення волі або викрадення людини), ч. 4 ст. 187 (розбій) Кримінального кодексу України.\n\nСуд обрав усім трьом підозрюваним запобіжний захід — тримання під вартою.\n\nТривають слідчі дії, спрямовані на встановлення інших можливих учасників злочину.\n\nЧитайте також: До України екстрадували іноземця, підозрюваного в розбійному нападі на інкасаторів\n\nДосудове розслідування у справі здійснюють слідчі слідчого управління ГУНП в Харківській області під процесуальним керівництвом Харківської обласної прокуратури, за оперативного супроводу управління карного розшуку ГУНП та Служби безпеки України.\n\nЯк повідомлялося, у Кривому Розі правоохоронці затримали злочинну групу, яка викрала підприємця та катувала його паяльником.\n\nПриєднуйтесь до наших каналів Telegram, Instagram та YouTube.", + "chars": 2073, + "sha256": "fd60cb4eb6db7198a0414de9792a005ceb1bd0433062e92051b60e0d6ce817bf", + "staged_file": "02_ukrinform-ua.txt", + "paragraphs_kept": "headline [0] + 4-16 of 22", + "method": "raw HTTP retrieval, deterministic extraction", + "fetched_at": "2026-09-06T11:19:00+00:00", + "http": 200, + "note": "NOT on the DB record. 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Однак цей випадок стався ще тиждень тому.\n\nПравоохоронці викрили та затримали ймовірних нападників. Це чоловіки віком 30, 34 та 39 років, серед яких — військовослужбовець.\n\nНачальник Слідчого управління поліції Харківщини Сергій Болвінов за тиждень після цієї події повідомив її подробиці й розповів більше про затримання підозрюваних.\n\nЗа його словами, потерпілий займається криптовалютою. Він оперує не лише власними грошима, а й фінансами інших людей, що й привернуло до нього підвищену увагу.\n\nЗа ним спостерігали кілька днів, вистежуючи його маршрути, і напали якраз біля пункту обміну валют, коли чоловік приїхав зняти готівку. Невідомі в балаклавах вийшли з чорного буса, представилися працівниками ТЦК, а потім використали перцевий балончик, зв’язали чоловікові руки пластиковими стяжками і заявили, що просто хочуть грошей. Йому також одягли навушники, щоб він не чув розмов викрадачів.\n\nЯк розповів Болвінов, чоловіка дві години возили містом та областю, після чого вивезли через блок-пост, а потім почали залякувати й бити.\n\n> «Вони вимагали віддати всю готівку та переказати всі кошти на криптогаманець. Після погроз і стрілянини потерпілий віддав їм майже 15 тисяч євро, які мав при собі, а також переказав 83 тисячі доларів. І його відпустили — висадили з буса в Безлюдівці», — розповів Болвінов.\n\nЩо відомо про затримання грабіжників, які викрали чоловіка в центрі Харкова\n\nДля затримання чоловіків залучили спецпідрозділ КОРД. Операцію проводили в Києві та Харкові.\n\n«Спецоперація була блискавичною. Ми відразу знайшли на камерах спостереження і момент викрадення, і те, як зловмисники стежили за жертвою. Вичислити їх вдалося вже наступного дня — група розділилася: частину коштів із криптогаманця вони вирішили зняти в Харкові, частину — у Києві. Завдяки оперативній інформації, ми дізналися, які саме це будуть пункти обміну валют. Затримати вдалося трьох учасників угруповання», — повідомив керівник слідчого управління поліції Харківщини.\n\nЗа його словами, двоє з затриманих уже потрапляли в поле зору правоохоронців через злочини у сфері проституції та сутенерства, третій також пов’язаний із криміналом.\n\nУ них вилучили і готівку в євро, і після перевірки з’ясувалося, що це ті гроші, які вони відібрали у харків’янина.\n\nУсіх трьох взяли під варту і вже оголосили про підозру в розбої та викраденні людини. Якщо вину чоловіків буде доведено, їм загрожує до 15 років позбавлення волі.\n\nТакож Болвінов додав, що наразі правоохоронці розшукують й інших учасників, оскільки, за даними поліції, їх було щонайменше п’ятеро.\n\nНагадаємо, у Тернопільській області затримали військових, які вчиняли майнові та насильницькі злочини. Вони прибули на Тернопільщину для здійснення заходів додаткового оповіщення населення. Злочинну діяльність вели майже два місяці.\n\n17 жовтня суд арештував частину з них на два місяці без права на вихід під заставу.\n\nГромадське радіо потребує вашої допомоги для подальшого існування, і підтримати нас ви можете:\n\nза посиланням на монобанку https://send.monobank.ua/jar/3xdiYaF8Fu, де за найбільші донати на вас чекають чудові бонуси і подарунки від друзів та партнерів Громадського радіо\n\nЛібідо у жінок: як працює наше тіло, коли ми хочемо сексу?", + "chars": 3776, + "sha256": "eb0075211e48ad263748785daeba4641db601965ac809ae837e956cc0ed5bcb5", + "staged_file": "03_hromadske-radio.txt", + "paragraphs_kept": "headline [0] + 4-24 of 33", + "method": "raw HTTP retrieval, deterministic extraction", + "fetched_at": "2026-09-06T11:19:01+00:00", + "http": 200, + "note": "NOT on the DB record. 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Про це повідомила Національна поліція.\n\nТільки актуальне: читайте SUD.UA у Telegram\n\n«10 жовтня 2025 року біля пункту обміну валют у центрі Харкова троє невідомих у військовій формі та балаклавах силоміць посадили 32-річного чоловіка до автомобіля Mercedes-Benz Vito без номерних знаків і вивезли у невідомому напрямку. У салоні авто нападники зв’язали потерпілого пластиковими стяжками, били його та погрожували зброєю», - заявили у поліції.\n\nЗазначається, що фігуранти відібрали у потерпілого 14 600 євро, а потім, утримуючи його у підвальному приміщенні, змусили його переказати на їхні криптогаманці понад 83 000 доларів у криптовалюті USDT.\n\nПравоохоронці встановили, що фігуранти після кількох годин психологічного тиску на потерпілого висадили його на узбіччі дороги у селищі Безлюдівка Харківського району.\n\nУ ході оперативно-розшукових заходів було встановлено та затримано трьох нападників — 30, 34 та 39 років, серед яких є і військовослужбовець.\n\nПравоохоронці повідомили їм про підозру. Суд обрав усім трьом підозрюваним запобіжний захід — тримання під вартою.\n\nТривають слідчі дії, спрямовані на встановлення інших можливих учасників злочину.\n\nПідписуйтесь на наш Telegram-канал t.me/sudua та на Google Новини SUD.UA, а також на наш VIBER, сторінку у Facebook та в Instagram, щоб бути в курсі найважливіших подій.", + "chars": 1703, + "sha256": "055b063ce3ef2bd40eaa82d8ca17b124968669b85da87595b039723ce1d824f2", + "staged_file": "04_sud-ua.txt", + "paragraphs_kept": "headline [0] + 2-12 of 70", + "method": "raw HTTP retrieval, deterministic extraction", + "fetched_at": "2026-09-06T11:19:03+00:00", + "http": 200, + "note": "NOT on the DB record. Found 2026-09-06 by web search because the linked source(s) gave no usable text.", + "cut_note": "AUTO-TRIMMED, unreviewed: kept paragraphs 2-12 plus headline [0]; dropped 1 leading and 57 trailing paragraphs. 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Вони відібрали 14 600 євро, а потім, утримуючи чоловіка у підвальному приміщенні, змусили його переказати на їхні криптогаманці понад 83 000 доларів у криптовалюті USDT.\n\nПісля кількох годин психологічного тиску зловмисники висадили потерпілого на узбіччі дороги у селищі Безлюдівка Харківського району.\n\nУ ході оперативно-розшукових заходів правоохоронці встановили та затримали трьох нападників – 30, 34 та 39 років, серед яких військовослужбовець.\n\nЇм повідомлено про підозру за ч. 2 ст. 146 (незаконне позбавлення волі або викрадення людини), ч. 4 ст. 187 (розбій) Кримінального кодексу України. Суд обрав усім трьом підозрюваним запобіжний захід тримання під вартою. 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U.S. District Court Judge Timothy S. Hillman scheduled sentencing for April 7, 2020. Nedved is in custody serving a sentence for a separate fraud conviction in the Eastern District of Kentucky.\n\nNedved admitted that he ran a business in which he bought and sold digital currencies, including Bitcoin, for cash. Nedved advertised his services under the screen name “USMC1991” over LocalBitcoins.com and Paxful.com, two online businesses that matched Bitcoin buyers and sellers and facilitated their transactions.\n\nFrom at least 2017 through 2019, Nedved aided and abetted romance and lottery schemes targeting vulnerable victims. In romance schemes, victims are targeted to send money abroad to people they believe to be romantic interests, while in lottery schemes victims are convinced that they can obtain lottery winnings or sizeable government grants by forwarding cash for administrative fees or expenses to the fraudsters. Despite knowing or being willfully blind to the fact that his customers were fraud victims, Nedved sold Bitcoin to them so that they could send money overseas to the fraudsters.\n\nIn late 2017, an individual posing as “Jonathan G.” led a 78-year old victim to believe over social media that he was a Weston, Mass. businessman who owned an oil company. Without ever meeting “Jonathan G.” in person, the victim fell in love and agreed to marry him. “Jonathan G.” then falsely told the victim that his oil company had experienced an accident abroad in which people had died, and that he needed money to settle obligations arising from the accident with a foreign government. “Jonathan G.” claimed that until he did so, he would not be able to return to the United States to marry the victim. “Jonathan G.” told the victim to pay him via Bitcoin. The victim, who had never before purchased digital currency, agreed to send him money and contacted Nedved by phone and text message in Massachusetts to arrange a cash-for-Bitcoin transaction.\n\nOn June 25, 2018, in a parking lot in Kittery, Maine, the victim gave Nedved a cashier’s check to purchase approximately $100,000 in bitcoin. Nedved then released approximately $100,000 in Bitcoin, less his commission, to a Bitcoin wallet controlled by “Jonathan G.” When Nedved accepted $100,000 from the victim, Nedved knew or was willfully blind to the fact that the victim was a romance scam victim. On June 29, 2018, in Leominster, Nedved and a co-conspirator took another $40,000 from the victim.\n\nIn total, Nedved and co-conspirators, in exchange for payment, converted to Bitcoin more than $630,000 in cash that they received from others, knowing that the cash constituted proceeds of romance and lottery scams and other unlawful activities. They then either returned the proceeds in Bitcoin to the source of the cash or forwarded the Bitcoin proceeds to unidentified third parties.\n\nThe charges of aiding and abetting wire fraud provide for a sentence of up to 20 years in prison, three years of supervised release and a fine of up to $250,000 or twice the gross gain or loss, whichever is greater. The charge of money laundering conspiracy provides for a sentence of up to 20 years in prison, three years of supervised release and a fine of up to $500,000 or twice the value of the funds involved in the financial transactions that were the object of conspiracy. Sentences are imposed by a federal district court judge based upon the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines and other statutory factors.\n\nUnited States Attorney Andrew E. 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This isn't just a difficult marriage, replies CAROLINE WEST-MEADS, this is abuse\n\nROBERT HARDMAN: The last ever series of 7 Up has become a lament for a lost Britain - and a generation who only asked for a hand up, not a handout\n\nMiddlesbrough police chief denies gangs control the town as she begs for more cash and officers and praises 'brave' pair killed in line of duty\n\nMissouri doctor, 49, and father of eight found shot dead in Ozarks lake soon after proposing marriage was KIDNAPPED and released a year ago, claims brother who launched crypto firm with him\n\nDr. John Forsyth was found dead of a gunshot wound in Beaver Lake on Tuesday\n\nHe was reported missing May 21 when he failed to show up for work\n\nHis brother now says Forsyth was kidnapped and released a year ago\n\nSee more Daily Mail on Google - save us as a Preferred Source\n\nPublished: 21:58 BST, 31 May 2023 | Updated: 23:13 BST, 31 May 2023\n\nThe brother of a Missouri doctor who was found shot dead in an Ozarks lake this week has said he was the victim of a mysterious prior kidnapping attempt that may have been 'crypto related'.\n\nDr. John Forsyth, 49, was found dead with a gunshot wound in Beaver Lake in northeast Arkansas on Tuesday, nine days after he was last seen alive leaving work at a hospital in Cassville, Missouri, police said.\n\nIn a terse statement, the Benton County Sheriff's Department did not say where upon Forsyth's body the gunshot wound was located, or whether it appeared to be self-inflicted, leaving many unanswered questions in the case.\n\nForsyth, a father of eight, had just finalized a divorce from his wife on May 11, and proposed marriage to his new fiancée three days before he was last seen alive on May 21.\n\nIn an unusual twist, Forsyth's brother Richard told DailyMail.com that a little over a year ago, the doctor was kidnapped and threatened by unidentified individuals.\n\nDr. John Forsyth, 49, was found dead of a gunshot wound in Beaver Lake in northeast Arkansas on Tuesday, nine days after he was last seen alive leaving work at a hospital in Missouri\n\nForsyth's body was discovered about 20 miles away from the town where he was last seen alive, and where his car was found unlocked and abandoned\n\nRichard, who founded the crypto firm OnFo with his brother, said in a brief phone interview that in February 2022, John Forsyth was kidnapped and then released, but never filed a police report.\n\nRichard said he first learned about the kidnapping through a mutual friend, who only came forward to describe the incident to the family after John went missing earlier this month.\n\nThe brother said he believed the kidnapping was 'crypto related' but that he did not know anything else about the perpetrators from the account of the mutual friend, who wished to remain anonymous due to ongoing safety concerns.\n\nRichard cautioned that there was no evidence yet linking the 2022 incident with John's death, but added: 'It stands out very stark in the tableaux of facts that have emerged about the case.'\n\n'It was cold. He was zip-tied. He was made to feel very unsafe and taken on a car ride with some people to a bridge and was threatened,' Richard told Fox News Digital, which first reported the alleged kidnapping.\n\n'He did not file a police report because he believed he was in continued danger,' the brother added.\n\nMessages left with the Benton County Sheriff's Office and the Missouri State Highway Patrol were not immediately returned.\n\nAuthorities said Wednesday that they're still investigating what happened in the week between Forsyth's disappearance and the discovery of his body.\n\nNo further information would immediately be available, authorities said.\n\nA kayaker found Forsyth's body on Tuesday afternoon in Beaver Lake, a large reservoir in Arkansas, the Benton County Sheriff's Office said.\n\nForsyth was last seen alive early on May 21, as he was leaving Mercy Cassville Hospital, where he worked in the ER. He was reported missing later the same day\n\nThe doctor's unlocked car was found at this dump site near a park in Cassville, the town in the Missouri Ozarks where he worked, with his wallet, two phones, a laptop and other items inside\n\nA kayaker found Forsyth's body on Tuesday afternoon near this area of Beaver Lake, a large reservoir in Arkansas, the Benton County Sheriff's Office said\n\nThe body was found near the bank across from the Lost Bridge South area of Beaver Lake, which is about 20 miles south of Cassville, police said.\n\nForsyth was last seen alive early on May 21, as he was leaving Mercy Cassville Hospital, where he worked in the ER. He was reported missing later the same day when he failed to show up for a shift.\n\nThe doctor's unlocked car was found near an aquatic park in Cassville, the town in the Missouri Ozarks where he worked, with his wallet, two phones, a laptop and other items inside, his brother Richard Forsyth said in an Associated Press interview.\n\nPolice told the family there were no signs of foul play around the car, a black Infiniti sedan.\n\nForsyth stayed in a luxury RV near the hospital when he was on-call, and a search of the camper revealed that it was unlocked, with two cell phones left inside, which Richard told the Daily Beast was 'very uncharacteristic'.\n\n'It doesn't seem like a person who left with a plan,' Richard said on Tuesday, before his brother's body was discovered.\n\nRichard also told the outlet that security footage showed his brother's Infiniti pulling into the aquatic park, when a white SUV arrives and parks near him.\n\n'It leaves a few minutes later and [John] is seen walking around maybe 10 to 15 minutes after that,' Richard said cops told him. 'And then he walks away from his car.'\n\nDr. John Forsyth (pictured), who vanished in Missouri just three days after proposing to his girlfriend, has been found dead in Arkansas\n\nThe last person to hear from John (pictured), who launched a cryptocurrency with his brother, is thought to have been his fiancée\n\nAfter the doctor's abandoned vehicle was found, several law enforcement agencies searched about a nine-mile radius around the aquatic park using people, dogs and drones.\n\nForsyth's family also set up a Facebook page in a desperate search for any information.\n\n'My brother has now been missing for week,' his sister, Tiffany Andelin, wrote Monday. 'I´m grieving, I'm afraid, and it feels like the world has tipped into sheer chaos.'\n\nThe last known person who communicated with John Forsyth was the woman he'd recently gotten engaged to, who texted with him at around 7am on May 21, his brother told the AP.\n\nThe last time the two brothers met in person was at dinner on Wednesday, May 17.\n\n'I told him this is the happiest I'd seen him in a long time. His divorce was final May 11, and I think that gave him energy for the future,' Richard Forsyth said.\n\nJohn Forsyth had worked at Mercy Hospital for about 15 years, his brother said, describing him as a doting father, part-time math nerd and dedicated physician.\n\n'He really cared about his patients,' Richard Forsyth said. 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The Queen is full of laughter as she watches a Gruffalo storytelling session in Liverpool with the author Dame Julia Donaldson\n\nEXCLUSIVEGeorge Clooney names the three Democrat politicians he would endorse in 2028... and reveals the real reason he will NEVER run for President\n\nEXCLUSIVEEducating Yorkshire's headteacher Matthew Burton reveals he was originally destined to be a grave digger as filming for second series of rebooted Channel 4 show gets underway\n\nThe Crown's Emma Corrin takes fashion notes from Princess Diana in chic Celine look as they arrive in Venice\n\nDeclan Donnelly apologises after shoplifting from an M&S motorway services store and reveals his fear of getting arrested\n\n'People cheat because they lack morals and self-control': Olivia Attwood claims ex Bradley Dack's infidelity was 'not about her' and says she's 'covered in psoriasis' due to the stress of the break-up\n\nEXCLUSIVEMr Aniston's VERY colorful past: Inside Jim Curtis' messy relationship history and drug use before he bagged Hollywood's biggest catch\n\nRick Harrison, 61, of Pawn Stars has emergency bypass surgery months after marrying much younger wife\n\nVogue's new nepo baby editor Chloe Malle reveals VERY dowdy personal style as she makes barbed remarks about not taking fashion 'too seriously'\n\nBaby Driver star sparks outrage after making VERY awkward cultural faux pas\n\nEXCLUSIVEHarry Jowsey's dark secrets exposed: As the mask slips, friends and exes spill on his twisted obsession, how low he will go for fame... and the trauma he wrestles with when the cameras stop\n\n'Alcohol would lead to our divorce': Michael Owen jokes about marrying Wayne Rooney in hilarious game\n\nWheel of Fortune announcer Jim Thornton is FIRED after shocking photos show him visiting 'pedophilia' chatroom\n\nEXCLUSIVE'Serious' hidden illness Lionel Richie's children now fear is real cause of shock ICU hospitalization: 'Crazy scared they could lose him'\n\nLila Moss, Romeo and Cruz Beckham, Rocco Ritchie, the Gallagher brothers and Rafferty Law lead the swarm of nepo babies at the YSL Beauty party\n\nPrincess of Wales' rarely seen sister-in-law Alizee Thevenet oozes glamour in a mini skirt and knee-high boots as she makes a surprise appearance in Paris\n\n'How many times is that now?' 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Now, his ex has a blunt message to Abbie Chatfield after his tall tale about Leonardo DiCaprio forced her to finally speak\n\nMaura Higgins arrives at Dancing With The Stars rehearsals as angry co-stars say show is 'fixed for her to win' after she was paired with pal Mark Ballas\n\nKate Moss takes a shopping trip to Dior in her £120k vintage electric car and enjoys a glass of bubbles\n\nRanvir Singh reveals she 'nearly drowned' in a terrifying incident as a child as she faces her phobia of water on new ITV gameshow The Box\n\nBella Hadid poses in wet T-shirt and underwear as she lays in river for sizzling new snaps\n\nAlix Earle's dad reveals he paid for half of her boob job as an 'investment' in her future\n\nGeena Davis, 70, shows off her incredibly smooth features at Women In Venice event as the secrets behind her youthful looks are revealed\n\n'WTF is September?' 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Guy Ritchie reveals he fled to a hotel after handing his sprawling estate over to The Gentlemen cast\n\nKim Zolciak's son Kroy Biermann Jr, 15, indicted on multiple charges in sexual assault case after begging judge to release him from jail\n\nJohn Malkovich, 72, talks retirement as he becomes Oscars favorite 50 years into acting career\n\nKaren Gillan's got plenty to shout about as she channels Lulu withUnion Jack brolly\n\nEXCLUSIVEHappy Days icon, 71, starred on The Office and Matlock and married Lucille Ball's son... who is she?\n\nSisters Rooney and Kate Mara pose with onscreen lover Orlando Bloom at the Bucking Fastard premiere in Venice\n\nDowncast Lily Tomlin steps out on her 87th birthday... one week after death of co-star Dolly Parton\n\nGary Lineker says he couldn't imagine 'regularly sleeping with someone again' ten years on from his second divorce\n\nJennifer Lopez, 57, nearly spills out of her VERY low-cut red dress while out for dinner in NYC\n\nKylie Minogue sunbathes in a yellow bikini as she waves goodbye to Euro summer and says hello to Aussie football season\n\nRyan Thomas' brother Adam reveals terrifying ordeal when a gun was pointed at his head while he was on a bus\n\nInside Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's secret hideaway: The $5.35M mansion, millionaire neighbors and tiny lakefront village nobody knew about\n\nZendaya's mom lashes out at negative comments about her looks as she brands criticism 'sad and frustrating'\n\nChris Langham dead at 77: Disgraced BBC comedian and The Thick of It star who was jailed for haul of child abuse images passes away from pancreatic cancer\n\nVogue Williams' husband Spencer Matthews proudly shares her bump to baby images and gives a glimpse of their newborn\n\nRihanna shows off her sexy side as she models leopard print chemise for her latest Savage Fenty line\n\nEXCLUSIVEOlivia Attwood admits she's struggling to navigate Pete Wicks romance and is trying to get better at 'not oversharing'\n\nCassandra Wilson dead at 70: Grammy-winning jazz musician passed away 'peacefully at home' surrounded by family\n\nMichael Owen says he's 'never told his children he loves them' as he reveals struggles to share his emotions\n\nAmerican Idol star arrested, accused of SHOPLIFTING from Target\n\nEngland football legend Millie Bright reveals she is pregnant with influencer barber Tom Mitchell after kicking her colourful love life into touch\n\nVinnie Jones looks loved up with girlfriend Emma Ford at The Gentlemen afterparty - seven years after the death of his wife Tanya\n\n'It's not been easy': Axed Radio 1 star Dean McCullough claims he 'sacrificed his public views and a part of his voice' for his BBC career\n\nJoy-Anna Duggar announces she's pregnant with baby number four... as she details her 'really dark' battle with depression\n\nNine engagements, four marriages and one restraining order - the VERY messy love life of Katie Price as she 'dumps' husband Lee Andrews\n\nLewis Hamilton cuts a typically stylish figure in an oversized coat and quirky hat as he poses with his new £3M Ferrari F40 at the Italian Grand Prix\n\nTilly Ramsay shows off her abs in blue lycra gym wear as she takes on a gruelling Pilates session\n\n'How much do they actually need?' 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He was zip-tied. He was made to feel very unsafe and taken on a car ride with some people to a bridge and was threatened,' Richard told Fox News Digital, which first reported the alleged kidnapping.\n\n'He did not file a police report because he believed he was in continued danger,' the brother added.\n\nMessages left with the Benton County Sheriff's Office and the Missouri State Highway Patrol were not immediately returned.\n\nAuthorities said Wednesday that they're still investigating what happened in the week between Forsyth's disappearance and the discovery of his body.\n\nNo further information would immediately be available, authorities said.\n\nA kayaker found Forsyth's body on Tuesday afternoon in Beaver Lake, a large reservoir in Arkansas, the Benton County Sheriff's Office said.\n\nForsyth was last seen alive early on May 21, as he was leaving Mercy Cassville Hospital, where he worked in the ER. 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(Google Maps/Cassville Police Department)\n\nThe deceased doctor's brother, Richard Forsyth, said the family was gathered for dinner Tuesday night when an official with the state police came to the door with the news of Forsyth's death.\n\n\"We're devastated,\" Richard told Fox News Digital.\n\n\"There's no way he killed himself,\" Richard said. \"Many times he mentioned he might be in danger.\" In February 2022, Forsyth was kidnapped and then released, according to his brother.\n\n\"It was cold. He was zip-tied. He was made to feel very unsafe and taken on a car ride with some people to a bridge and was threatened,\" Richard told Fox News Digital.\n\nRichard, who created a cryptocurrency with his brother, said no police report was filed after the alleged kidnapping. He also said he only found out about the sinister incident from a friend the night his brother went missing.\n\n\"He did not file a police report because he believed he was in continued danger,\" Richard said.\n\nDr. John Forsyth, right, and a map of the Cassville Aquatic Center where police located his black Infiniti sedan Sunday. (Google Maps/Facebook)\n\nWhen asked why anyone would want to harm the beloved doctor, Richard replied, \"That is part of the great mystery we’re dealing with.\"\n\nForsyth, a father of eight, proposed to his fiancée days after a divorce settlement was reached with his ex-wife on May 11 that awarded her about $19,000 a month in alimony and child support, his brother said.\n\nTEXAS WOMAN SAYS SHE'S CHICAGO MISSING CHILD FROM OVER 20 YEARS AGO: REPORTS\n\nHowever, the ex-couple had an amicable relationship, he added.\n\nForsyth vanished after texting his fiancée that he would see her in \"a little bit\" at about 7 a.m. then abruptly stopped responding, according to Cassville Police Det. Stuart Lombard.\n\nDr. John Forsyth failed to show up to work for his 7 p.m. shift at Mercy Hospital in Cassville, Missouri, on May 21. (Google Maps)\n\nHis shift had just wrapped up at Mercy Hospital, and he was captured on surveillance footage headed to his luxury RV in the parking lot where he stayed when he was working. He was due back at the hospital at 7 p.m. but never showed up.\n\nForsyth had never arrived late or missed a shift in the 15 years he worked at the hospital. That night, police found his Infiniti sedan at a yard waste facility at the edge of the Cassville Aquatic Center about a mile from the hospital.\n\nPUBLIC SCHOOL EMPLOYEE WANTED FOR KIDNAPPING TAKES COPS ON HIGH-SPEED CHASE SPANNING MULTIPLE COUNTIES: POLICE\n\nHe had left his possessions, including his wallet, passport, five phones and his laptop, in his unlocked RV and car.\n\n\"His phones are an extension of his physical body. 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There is no theory that works.\"\n\nLombard said the body believed to be that of Forsyth is still pending official identification. Police are investigating how the doctor got to Beaver Lake, Lombard added.\n\nThe probe is a joint effort by the Benton County Sheriff's Office, Cassville Police Department and the Missouri State Police.\n\nAnyone with information is urged to contact the Cassville Police Department at 417-847-4700 or 417-847-4911.\n\nRebecca Rosenberg is a veteran journalist and book author with a focus on crime and criminal justice. 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(Google Maps/Cassville Police Department)\n\nThe deceased doctor's brother, Richard Forsyth, said the family was gathered for dinner Tuesday night when an official with the state police came to the door with the news of Forsyth's death.\n\n\"We're devastated,\" Richard told Fox News Digital.\n\n\"There's no way he killed himself,\" Richard said. \"Many times he mentioned he might be in danger.\" In February 2022, Forsyth was kidnapped and then released, according to his brother.\n\n\"It was cold. He was zip-tied. He was made to feel very unsafe and taken on a car ride with some people to a bridge and was threatened,\" Richard told Fox News Digital.\n\nRichard, who created a cryptocurrency with his brother, said no police report was filed after the alleged kidnapping. He also said he only found out about the sinister incident from a friend the night his brother went missing.\n\n\"He did not file a police report because he believed he was in continued danger,\" Richard said.\n\nDr. John Forsyth, right, and a map of the Cassville Aquatic Center where police located his black Infiniti sedan Sunday. (Google Maps/Facebook)\n\nWhen asked why anyone would want to harm the beloved doctor, Richard replied, \"That is part of the great mystery we’re dealing with.\"\n\nForsyth, a father of eight, proposed to his fiancée days after a divorce settlement was reached with his ex-wife on May 11 that awarded her about $19,000 a month in alimony and child support, his brother said.\n\nTEXAS WOMAN SAYS SHE'S CHICAGO MISSING CHILD FROM OVER 20 YEARS AGO: REPORTS\n\nHowever, the ex-couple had an amicable relationship, he added.\n\nForsyth vanished after texting his fiancée that he would see her in \"a little bit\" at about 7 a.m. then abruptly stopped responding, according to Cassville Police Det. Stuart Lombard.\n\nDr. John Forsyth failed to show up to work for his 7 p.m. shift at Mercy Hospital in Cassville, Missouri, on May 21. (Google Maps)\n\nHis shift had just wrapped up at Mercy Hospital, and he was captured on surveillance footage headed to his luxury RV in the parking lot where he stayed when he was working. He was due back at the hospital at 7 p.m. but never showed up.\n\nForsyth had never arrived late or missed a shift in the 15 years he worked at the hospital. That night, police found his Infiniti sedan at a yard waste facility at the edge of the Cassville Aquatic Center about a mile from the hospital.\n\nPUBLIC SCHOOL EMPLOYEE WANTED FOR KIDNAPPING TAKES COPS ON HIGH-SPEED CHASE SPANNING MULTIPLE COUNTIES: POLICE\n\nHe had left his possessions, including his wallet, passport, five phones and his laptop, in his unlocked RV and car.\n\n\"His phones are an extension of his physical body. 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He was threatened with violence by thug Scott Armstrong if he didn't transfer cryptocurrency to him. Later that month, another associate, David Povey, went back to the victims address with another man, armed with a knife and demanding more money.\n\nMonths later, in October, police said the victim went to an address in the Cadishead area. When he arrived, another gang member, Gary Edwards, dragged him into the flat. He was tied up and forced to send more money.\n\nWhen he couldn’t pay immediately, they kept him restrained all night and subjected him to violent assaults before locking him in a cupboard. If he didn’t pay, fellow associate Kane Godiff told him he would be killed. After they received the money, he was freed.\n\nDays later, the gang turned up at the victim's house again, demanding more money. They took him to Egret Drive, the address he was later found at by police, and placed a bag over his head.\n\nThe final incident took place on November 30. The victim had been at a friend’s address when he was approached by defendant Gary Edwards and thrown into a van and had his head covered once again.\n\nThen, on December 2, the police received an anonymous tip-off reporting concerns for welfare at the flat. Upon attending, police saw a man running away from the address – later identified as Karl Johnson. The victim was also found inside, who begged 'can you take me with you?' before revealing the tirade of violence he had been subjected to.\n\nHe explained that he’d been brought to this property against his will with a bag over his head. He spoke of the ordeal they had subjected him to, and revealed how he’d been violently assaulted and tied up.\n\nOfficers searched the address and found a dressing gown strap which had been tied to the bed, along with electrical cables. The victim also had a burn mark on his hand, and bruises on his body from where he had been hit with a weapon, court was told.\n\nDetectives uncovered that the victim had acquired hundreds of thousands of pounds worth of cryptocurrency which the defendants had sought to steal from him.\n\nAs the investigation developed, detectives identified that the gang had 'terrorised' the victim on several occasions, demanding crypto currency, using machetes and a pistol to assault him, and on one occasion, drugging him with morphine.\n\nAt the property, detectives from GMP's Criminal Investigation Department seized a viable firearm, a magazine containing three rounds of ammunition, an imitation firearm and an air pistol, electrical cables, ropes, and cable ties which were used to restrain the victim, knives, meat cleavers, a metal baseball bat, a machete, and a hammer.\n\nPolice also found documents belonging to Karl Johnson, and several cigarette butts which had DNA from Karl and Luke Johnson.\n\nThe victim explained that similar incidents had happened several months earlier, but that he had been let go after paying them a sum of over £100,000.\n\nPolice revealed how further phone analysis identified that the defendants were in contact in the nights leading up to the first kidnap. Similarly, after police located the victim, Jonathan Newns, David Povey, and Karl Johnson were all in regular contact with one another. Cell site analysis also placed them all at the at the house on Egret Drive on the dates of kidnap.\n\nA forensic analysis of the black hand pistol and ammunition that police seized provide a DNA profile which was a match for Jonathan Newns.\n\nOn Thursday (January 30), the gang of seven men appeared at Manchester Crown Court to be sentenced for their roles after being found guilty of multiple offences. They have been jailed for more 76 years between them.\n\nJonathan Newns, 24, of Salix Court, Whitebeam Close, Salford was found guilty of two counts of attempted robbery, two counts of false imprisonment, kidnap, and possession of a prohibited firearm. He has been jailed for 20 years.\n\nDavid Povey, 38, of Dalebeck Close, Whitefield, was found guilty of robbery, kidnap, false imprisonment, and attempted robbery. He has been jailed for 20 years.\n\nLuke Johnson, 25, of Southway, Eccles, was found guilty of two counts of attempted robbery, two counts of false imprisonment, and two counts of kidnap. He has been jailed for 13 years and six months.\n\nGary Edwards, 47, of Cumberland Avenue, Cadishead, pleaded guilty to attempted robbery. He has been jailed for ten years and two months.\n\nKane Godiff, 33, of no fixed abode pleaded guilty to attempted robbery. He has been jailed for seven years and five months.\n\nKarl Johnson, 35, of Egret Drive, Irlam, pleaded guilty to two counts of encouraging or assisting an offence of robbery. He has been jailed for three years years.\n\nScott Armstrong, 39, of no fixed abode pleaded guilty to two counts of transferring criminal property. he has been jailed for two years and four months.\n\nInvestigating officer, Detective Sergeant Stephanie Bowling, said: “This was a challenging investigation which has thankfully resulted in these dangerous offenders being removed from the streets for a significant amount of time.\n\n“While I know that this sentence won’t change or takeaway from the trauma that our victim was subjected to, I sincerely hope that it helps him move forward with his life, safe in the knowledge that these men are now behind bars.”\n\nDetective Inspector Justin Bryant from GMP's Salford district added: “These men showed a concerning propensity for violence and weren’t afraid to use a variety of formidable weapons to get what they want. I’d like to commend the victim for his bravery, and I hope he continues to recover from this experience.\n\n“I not only hope that this sentencing acts as a deterrent to anyone who may be considering such violence, but I hope it reassures the communities of Greater Manchester that we will use all specialist resources and skills catch harmful offenders.”\n\nYou can find this story in My Bookmarks.Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right.\n\nSalfordMissing man in Tenerife has been 'found needing medical care' after family flies out to search, says sisterAlthough Liam has been found, he needs medical help before he will be able to return home, his family has said\n\nKensington Palace issue unprecedented statement in defence of Princess Kate\n\nKensington Palace has issued a rare statement following reports that Princess Kate is no longer going to be sharing details of her outfits when she carries out royal engagements\n\nBoy, 12, admits swinging seven-inch knife at member of school staff as judge tells him 'somebody could have been killed'\n\n'Every time you go out with a knife you run the risk that someone might not go home'\n\n'Jerking' baby dies after mum and dad told they had 'first-time parent paranoia'", + "chars": 7871, + "sha256": "38b4342f4bdc9167b2ec869bb6ae98e48124f96ea2ef17c94c806b87628b922f", + "staged_file": "01_manchestereveningnews-co-uk-wayback.txt", + "paragraphs_kept": "headline [0] + 1-40 of 86", + "method": "Wayback Machine snapshot 20250211214428, deterministic extraction", + "fetched_at": "2026-09-05T13:25:46+00:00", + "http": null, + "archive_url": "http://web.archive.org/web/20250211214428/https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater-manchester-news/covered-burns-bruises-begged-can-30900995", + "snapshot": "20250211214428", + "note": "live URL was THIN on the first pass; text comes from an archived copy dated 2025-02-11", + "cut_note": "AUTO-TRIMMED, unreviewed: kept paragraphs 1-40 plus headline [0]; dropped 0 leading and 45 trailing paragraphs. 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He was threatened with violence by thug Scott Armstrong if he didn't transfer cryptocurrency to him. Later that month, another associate, David Povey, went back to the victims address with another man, armed with a knife and demanding more money.\n\nMonths later, in October, police said the victim went to an address in the Cadishead area. When he arrived, another gang member, Gary Edwards, dragged him into the flat. He was tied up and forced to send more money.\n\nWhen he couldn’t pay immediately, they kept him restrained all night and subjected him to violent assaults before locking him in a cupboard. If he didn’t pay, fellow associate Kane Godiff told him he would be killed. After they received the money, he was freed.\n\nDays later, the gang turned up at the victim's house again, demanding more money. They took him to Egret Drive, the address he was later found at by police, and placed a bag over his head.\n\nThe final incident took place on November 30. The victim had been at a friend’s address when he was approached by defendant Gary Edwards and thrown into a van and had his head covered once again.\n\nThen, on December 2, the police received an anonymous tip-off reporting concerns for welfare at the flat. Upon attending, police saw a man running away from the address – later identified as Karl Johnson. The victim was also found inside, who begged 'can you take me with you?' before revealing the tirade of violence he had been subjected to.\n\nHe explained that he’d been brought to this property against his will with a bag over his head. He spoke of the ordeal they had subjected him to, and revealed how he’d been violently assaulted and tied up.\n\nOfficers searched the address and found a dressing gown strap which had been tied to the bed, along with electrical cables. The victim also had a burn mark on his hand, and bruises on his body from where he had been hit with a weapon, court was told.\n\nDetectives uncovered that the victim had acquired hundreds of thousands of pounds worth of cryptocurrency which the defendants had sought to steal from him.\n\nAs the investigation developed, detectives identified that the gang had 'terrorised' the victim on several occasions, demanding crypto currency, using machetes and a pistol to assault him, and on one occasion, drugging him with morphine.\n\nAt the property, detectives from GMP's Criminal Investigation Department seized a viable firearm, a magazine containing three rounds of ammunition, an imitation firearm and an air pistol, electrical cables, ropes, and cable ties which were used to restrain the victim, knives, meat cleavers, a metal baseball bat, a machete, and a hammer.\n\nPolice also found documents belonging to Karl Johnson, and several cigarette butts which had DNA from Karl and Luke Johnson.\n\nThe victim explained that similar incidents had happened several months earlier, but that he had been let go after paying them a sum of over £100,000.\n\nPolice revealed how further phone analysis identified that the defendants were in contact in the nights leading up to the first kidnap. Similarly, after police located the victim, Jonathan Newns, David Povey, and Karl Johnson were all in regular contact with one another. Cell site analysis also placed them all at the at the house on Egret Drive on the dates of kidnap.\n\nA forensic analysis of the black hand pistol and ammunition that police seized provide a DNA profile which was a match for Jonathan Newns.\n\nOn Thursday (January 30), the gang of seven men appeared at Manchester Crown Court to be sentenced for their roles after being found guilty of multiple offences. They have been jailed for more 76 years between them.\n\nJonathan Newns, 24, of Salix Court, Whitebeam Close, Salford was found guilty of two counts of attempted robbery, two counts of false imprisonment, kidnap, and possession of a prohibited firearm. He has been jailed for 20 years.\n\nDavid Povey, 38, of Dalebeck Close, Whitefield, was found guilty of robbery, kidnap, false imprisonment, and attempted robbery. He has been jailed for 20 years.\n\nLuke Johnson, 25, of Southway, Eccles, was found guilty of two counts of attempted robbery, two counts of false imprisonment, and two counts of kidnap. He has been jailed for 13 years and six months.\n\nGary Edwards, 47, of Cumberland Avenue, Cadishead, pleaded guilty to attempted robbery. He has been jailed for ten years and two months.\n\nKane Godiff, 33, of no fixed abode pleaded guilty to attempted robbery. He has been jailed for seven years and five months.\n\nKarl Johnson, 35, of Egret Drive, Irlam, pleaded guilty to two counts of encouraging or assisting an offence of robbery. He has been jailed for three years years.\n\nScott Armstrong, 39, of no fixed abode pleaded guilty to two counts of transferring criminal property. he has been jailed for two years and four months.\n\nInvestigating officer, Detective Sergeant Stephanie Bowling, said: “This was a challenging investigation which has thankfully resulted in these dangerous offenders being removed from the streets for a significant amount of time.\n\n“While I know that this sentence won’t change or takeaway from the trauma that our victim was subjected to, I sincerely hope that it helps him move forward with his life, safe in the knowledge that these men are now behind bars.”\n\nDetective Inspector Justin Bryant from GMP's Salford district added: “These men showed a concerning propensity for violence and weren’t afraid to use a variety of formidable weapons to get what they want. I’d like to commend the victim for his bravery, and I hope he continues to recover from this experience.\n\n“I not only hope that this sentencing acts as a deterrent to anyone who may be considering such violence, but I hope it reassures the communities of Greater Manchester that we will use all specialist resources and skills catch harmful offenders.”\n\nYou can find this story in My Bookmarks.Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right.\n\nSalfordMissing man in Tenerife has been 'found needing medical care' after family flies out to search, says sisterAlthough Liam has been found, he needs medical help before he will be able to return home, his family has said\n\nKensington Palace issue unprecedented statement in defence of Princess Kate\n\nKensington Palace has issued a rare statement following reports that Princess Kate is no longer going to be sharing details of her outfits when she carries out royal engagements\n\nBoy, 12, admits swinging seven-inch knife at member of school staff as judge tells him 'somebody could have been killed'\n\n'Every time you go out with a knife you run the risk that someone might not go home'\n\n'Jerking' baby dies after mum and dad told they had 'first-time parent paranoia'", + "chars": 7871, + "sha256": "38b4342f4bdc9167b2ec869bb6ae98e48124f96ea2ef17c94c806b87628b922f", + "staged_file": "01_manchestereveningnews-co-uk-wayback.txt", + "paragraphs_kept": "headline [0] + 1-40 of 86", + "method": "Wayback Machine snapshot 20250211214428, deterministic extraction", + "fetched_at": "2026-09-05T13:25:50+00:00", + "http": null, + "archive_url": "http://web.archive.org/web/20250211214428/https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater-manchester-news/covered-burns-bruises-begged-can-30900995", + "snapshot": "20250211214428", + "note": "live URL was THIN on the first pass; text comes from an archived copy dated 2025-02-11", + "cut_note": "AUTO-TRIMMED, unreviewed: kept paragraphs 1-40 plus headline [0]; dropped 0 leading and 45 trailing paragraphs. 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Подмосковная ферма работала прямо на территории склада продуктов. Злоумышленники украли четыре контейнера, в которых находились 100 видеокарт.\n\nС учетом количества похищенных процессоров и серверов сумма ущерба может значительно превысить 1 млн.\n\nСкрывая следы преступления, злоумышленники похитили и хранилища данных с записями видеокамер наблюдения. Полиция ищет преступников, которым теперь грозит наказание на срок до 12 лет колонии.\n\nВ июне главное управление МВД России по Иркутской области сообщило\n о возбуждении уголовного дела в отношении организаторов майнинг-отеля, которые привлекли клиентов выгодными ценами на аренду площадей и электроэнергию, а затем скрылись с их оборудованием на общую сумму 100 млн рублей.\n\nАвтор\n Демури Гойтиев Автор статей об индустрии криптовалют и блокчейне. Экономист, эксперт в области экономики, финансов и банковских платежных систем. Криптоэнтузиаст.\n\n✓ Проверено экспертом\n Алексей Дмитриев Редактор с семнадцатилетним стажем, успел поработать на «Коммерсантъ», «Фонтанку» и еще десяток изданий, создавал собственные нишевые и выводил на новый уровень крупные медиа.\n\nОбсудить на форуме\n Показать комментарии\n\nЗагружаются комментарии...\n\nПодпишитесь на Telegram-канал Bits.media\n Главные новости криптовалют и блокчейна — каждый день в вашей ленте.\n\nЛегальный российский крипторынок станет «рынком крашенной криптовалюты» — «Финам»\n\nАналитики Bernstein назвали сроки возвращения биткоина к $125 000\n\nВ BlackRock назвали причину роста биткоина\n\nИнвестор вернул доступ к биткоинам спустя 12 лет", - "chars": 2163, - "sha256": "34b4cd12cbd212b319865b60321a41bc48881f734d6a908425b52e9a42469122", + "text": "Неизвестные разграбили крупную майнинг-ферму на складах под Москвой - Bits Media\n\nВ деревне Кучино под Домодедово произошло нападение на майнинг-ферму, которая находилась на складской территории торговой сети «ВкусВилл».\n\nПо словам сотрудников охранного предприятия, на склад проникли четверо неизвестных в масках. 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Compromised\n\nGalaxy Analyst Warns Bitcoin Could Drop to $63K Due to Ownership Gap\n\nJPMorgan Says Family Offices Are Dumping Crypto for AI Bets\n\nA 35-year-old former crypto trader was kidnapped and held captive between Paris and Saint-Germain-en-Laye before being released Wednesday morning after his captors failed to extract a €10,000 ransom from his contacts.\n\nThe victim was found walking home around 4:00 am with facial swelling and injuries after being strangled during his confinement, marking the latest in a surge of crypto-related kidnappings plaguing France.\n\nInvestigation Underway as France Leads Crypto Kidnapping Case\n\nAccording to leParisien, police launched an immediate investigation Tuesday night after receiving a disturbing call from Algeria, where the victim’s acquaintance had received a photo showing Alexandre on his knees with his hands tied.\n\nThe kidnappers demanded €10,000 from the contact in exchange for the former trader’s release, prompting authorities to geolocate his phone to Paris’s 10th arrondissement.\n\nAnti-crime squad officers recognized Alexandre returning home Wednesday morning, describing him as “shocked” with visible facial injuries from strangulation attempts by his attackers.\n\nForensic technicians collected traces and evidence from his clothing and skin to identify the perpetrators, while investigators work to verify his statements about the incident circumstances.\n\nThe case represents just the tenth crypto-linked kidnapping reported in France during recent months, contributing to a global surge that has seen at least 32 “wrench attacks” in 2025, according to Bitcoin security advocate Jameson Lopp.\n\nNearly one-third of these incidents have occurred in France, so far establishing the country as a dangerous hotspot for crypto-related violent crime.\n\nOrganized Crime Networks Target French Crypto Elite Through Systematic Violence\n\nFrench authorities have identified coordinated criminal networks systematically targeting crypto entrepreneurs and their families through increasingly brutal tactics.\n\nIn May, prosecutors charged 25 suspects linked to multiple abduction plots, including attempts on Paymium CEO Pierre Noizat’s daughter, using fake delivery vans as cover.\n\nThe January kidnapping of Ledger co-founder David Balland marked a turning point in violence escalation, with attackers severing one of his fingers while demanding crypto ransoms.\n\nTwelve suspects were later arrested in connection with that case, revealing an international network operating between France and Morocco.\n\nMultiple high-profile incidents have involved attackers disguising themselves as delivery workers using stolen or counterfeit branded vans from services like UPS and Chronopost.\n\nIn May, four men kidnapped a poker player’s father in Paris, severing his finger and filming the mutilation to coerce his son into transferring €5-7 million.\n\nAs a result, in June, Moroccan authorities arrested Franco-Moroccan suspect Badiss Mohamed Amide Bajjou in Tangier following an Interpol Red Notice, identifying him as a key organizer coordinating operations from outside France.\n\nInvestigators believe a second Franco-Moroccan organizer remains at large, using social media to recruit young French nationals for execution roles.\n\nThe criminal networks used sophisticated intelligence gathering, with victims apparently selected based on detailed knowledge of their crypto holdings and daily routines.\n\nGlobal Crypto Kidnapping Epidemic Spreads Beyond French Borders\n\nThe violence extends across multiple continents, with Belgium sentencing three men to 12 years for kidnapping crypto investor Stephane Winkel’s wife in December 2024.\n\nThe attackers were intercepted near Bruges after forcing her into a French-registered van, though the masterminds behind the operation remain unidentified.\n\nSimilarly, Australian crypto billionaire Tim Heath narrowly escaped kidnapping in Estonia when attackers using GPS tracking devices attempted to transport him to a rented sauna house for forced cryptocurrency transfers.\n\nOne attacker lost part of his finger when Heath fought back during the assault.\n\nRecent US cases include two NYPD officers placed on modified duty over alleged involvement in a 17-day crypto kidnapping and torture case involving an Italian national in Manhattan.\n\nSix men were also charged in connection with kidnapping four Chicago residents and forcing them to transfer $15 million in cryptocurrency.\n\nDue to the looming threat of theft cases, security firm Infinite Risks International reports a surge in demand for 24/7 protection services from crypto executives, with clients specifically citing fears of kidnapping and extortion.\n\nEuropean authorities continue investigating what they describe as expanding networks behind targeted kidnappings, with Belgian police confirming ongoing investigations into broader criminal organizations.\n\nXRP Price Analysis: Wealth Managers 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Founded in 2017, Cryptonews has been dedicated to delivering reliable, multilingual coverage of the cryptocurrency industry.\n\nDiscover trending tokens still in presale — early-stage picks with potential.\n\nSmart tools made for everyday crypto users\n\nASIC Removes 14,000 Scam Sites in Two Years, Crypto Fraud Accounts for 20% of Takedowns\n\nCrypto Influencer Sentenced To Prison In Multi-Million Dollar ‘Cryptojacking’ Scam\n\nGet dialed in every Tuesday & Friday with quick updates on the world of crypto\n\nEnter your email for our free Newsletter\n\nThis site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.", - "chars": 7288, - "sha256": "4190a08cd76d45c14ac0d3806c23f34e8610654a28a4ffe654611d0306ad92ae", + "text": "French Crypto Trader Kidnapped Near Paris, Released After Refusing €10K Ransom: Report\n\nA 35-year-old former crypto trader was kidnapped and held captive between Paris and Saint-Germain-en-Laye before being released Wednesday morning after his captors failed to extract a €10,000 ransom from his contacts.\n\nThe victim was found walking home around 4:00 am with facial swelling and injuries after being strangled during his confinement, marking the latest in a surge of crypto-related kidnappings plaguing France.\n\nInvestigation Underway as France Leads Crypto Kidnapping Case\n\nAccording to leParisien, police launched an immediate investigation Tuesday night after receiving a disturbing call from Algeria, where the victim’s acquaintance had received a photo showing Alexandre on his knees with his hands tied.\n\nThe kidnappers demanded €10,000 from the contact in exchange for the former trader’s release, prompting authorities to geolocate his phone to Paris’s 10th arrondissement.\n\nAnti-crime squad officers recognized Alexandre returning home Wednesday morning, describing him as “shocked” with visible facial injuries from strangulation attempts by his attackers.\n\nForensic technicians collected traces and evidence from his clothing and skin to identify the perpetrators, while investigators work to verify his statements about the incident circumstances.\n\nThe case represents just the tenth crypto-linked kidnapping reported in France during recent months, contributing to a global surge that has seen at least 32 “wrench attacks” in 2025, according to Bitcoin security advocate Jameson Lopp.\n\nNearly one-third of these incidents have occurred in France, so far establishing the country as a dangerous hotspot for crypto-related violent crime.\n\nOrganized Crime Networks Target French Crypto Elite Through Systematic Violence\n\nFrench authorities have identified coordinated criminal networks systematically targeting crypto entrepreneurs and their families through increasingly brutal tactics.\n\nIn May, prosecutors charged 25 suspects linked to multiple abduction plots, including attempts on Paymium CEO Pierre Noizat’s daughter, using fake delivery vans as cover.\n\nThe January kidnapping of Ledger co-founder David Balland marked a turning point in violence escalation, with attackers severing one of his fingers while demanding crypto ransoms.\n\nTwelve suspects were later arrested in connection with that case, revealing an international network operating between France and Morocco.\n\nMultiple high-profile incidents have involved attackers disguising themselves as delivery workers using stolen or counterfeit branded vans from services like UPS and Chronopost.\n\nIn May, four men kidnapped a poker player’s father in Paris, severing his finger and filming the mutilation to coerce his son into transferring €5-7 million.\n\nAs a result, in June, Moroccan authorities arrested Franco-Moroccan suspect Badiss Mohamed Amide Bajjou in Tangier following an Interpol Red Notice, identifying him as a key organizer coordinating operations from outside France.\n\nInvestigators believe a second Franco-Moroccan organizer remains at large, using social media to recruit young French nationals for execution roles.\n\nThe criminal networks used sophisticated intelligence gathering, with victims apparently selected based on detailed knowledge of their crypto holdings and daily routines.\n\nGlobal Crypto Kidnapping Epidemic Spreads Beyond French Borders\n\nThe violence extends across multiple continents, with Belgium sentencing three men to 12 years for kidnapping crypto investor Stephane Winkel’s wife in December 2024.\n\nThe attackers were intercepted near Bruges after forcing her into a French-registered van, though the masterminds behind the operation remain unidentified.\n\nSimilarly, Australian crypto billionaire Tim Heath narrowly escaped kidnapping in Estonia when attackers using GPS tracking devices attempted to transport him to a rented sauna house for forced cryptocurrency transfers.\n\nOne attacker lost part of his finger when Heath fought back during the assault.\n\nRecent US cases include two NYPD officers placed on modified duty over alleged involvement in a 17-day 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Thieves had broken in overnight, taking with them 20 mining servers worth about $10,000.\n\n\"They cleaned up the place completely,\" said the 31-year-old from the Black Sea region, who preferred not to use his real name, adding the robbery left him feeling \"angry and frustrated\".\n\nHis was no isolated case. Cryptocurrency miners say Abkhazia has been hit by a wave of burglaries - some of them violent - since authorities banned the power-intensive activity to stem an energy crisis in 2020.\n\nIn October, five men armed with guns and Kalashnikov rifles accidentally killed one of their own after opening fire on thieves who had broken into a country house to steal mining servers, according to the local prosecutor's office.\n\nAnd last month police said they made one arrest after two masked men broke into a home in Sukhumi, the capital, and held a family at gunpoint before escaping with three servers and 150,000 roubles ($2,040) in cash.\n\nThe wave of thefts is the latest twist in the region's crypto world, which many locals see as one of few ways to make ends meet.\n\nAbkhazia broke away from Georgia in the early 1990s after the collapse of the Soviet Union.\n\nIt is recognised as an independent state only by Russia, which has a military presence there, and a handful of other nations, leaving it largely isolated and underdeveloped.\n\n\"If conditions in our small republic were better than they are now, then I would do something else,\" said Victor, a 34-year-old bitcoin miner who asked to protect his identity.\n\nA lush strip of land once the playground of the Soviet elite, Abkhazia experienced a mining boom last year as bitcoin prices soared.\n\nBitcoins are generated in a process called \"mining\", in which a global network of computers competes to solve complex algorithms.\n\nThese computers require a vast amount of energy to run, with climate experts voicing concerns about cryptocurrencies' potential to derail efforts to tackle global warming.\n\nThe crypto craze put Abkhazia's outdated energy system on the ropes, triggering outages and causing overloaded power stations to catch fire - which led to the government's latest mining ban in December 2020.\n\nPolice went on the hunt for crypto farms, raiding homes, attics, and even restaurants - cutting the power cables to mining processors they found. In March the government imposed new hefty fines on offenders.\n\nAbkhazia's interior ministry told the Thomson Reuters Foundation it has opened \"specialised\" and \"secured\" warehouses to hold mining devices seized by authorities, as well as a hotline to report suspicious activity.\n\nThe government credited the crackdown with easing pressure on the energy grid through the summer - but the crisis did not abate, with energy consumption rising again in the autumn.\n\nIn October, Abkhazia's energy company Chernomorenergo pleaded with all residents to \"reduce consumption as much as possible\", as it announced new rolling blackouts.\n\n\"The ban has not worked at all. It's as simple as that,\" said Michael Lambert, a political psychologist and non-resident associate at the OSCE Academy in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, who has written about the issue.\n\nNeither Abkhazia's economy ministry nor the prosecutor's office replied to requests for comment.\n\nEnergy in Abkhazia is so cheap that despite the government crackdown mining has proven too tempting for many locals, said Lambert.\n\nSuspicion that government officials are in on the business has done little to persuade miners to pull the plug, added Maximilian Hess, a research fellow at the Foreign Policy Research Institute, a U.S. think tank.\n\n\"The region has long been attractive to organised crime and for corruption,\" he said. \"Any crackdown locally will not necessarily be perceived as an act of law, but as various factions ... playing against one another.\"\n\nIn February the aide to a lawmaker was fired after being caught smuggling mining equipment from Russia aboard a government-owned car, in a case that sparked local outrage.\n\n\"I will stop doing this only when representatives of our government liquidate their own crypto farms,\" said Victor.\n\nUnable to turn to the police for help due to the illegal nature of their business, crypto miners have resorted to their own means of protection.\n\nAfter a botched burglary, Victor said he fitted the disbanded factory warehouse where he holds some 140 servers worth about $72,000 with indoor and outdoor cameras, motion sensors and a remote notification system.\n\n\"It cost me about $2,000,\" he said, adding violent incidents like the shooting in October were an \"exception\".\n\n\"Server thefts are widespread ... but mostly carried out by young people because of low living standards and lack of employment\".\n\nThe robbers who tried to break into his warehouse earlier this year fled as soon as the alarm went off, he said.\n\nValeri, who had no such security measures in place, said he has tried to track down the thieves himself but to no avail.\n\n\"I have another job but mining was my main income,\" he said. \"This is a very good business that I really want to do again. Unfortunately now I have no money to buy the equipment.\"\n\nThe crypto mining crisis has become increasingly difficult for authorities to handle, with continuing power cuts causing widespread anger.\n\n\"The population is rightly indignant, and their indignation is quite understandable,\" Abkhazia President Aslan Bzhania told a government meeting in November.\n\nDays later, a gunman fired several shots at the headquarters of energy company Chernomorenergo, before being arrested, the interior ministry said on its website.\n\nWhile police did not disclose a motive, the shooter was hailed a hero by disgruntled locals on social media, according to local news.\n\nAbkhazia gets most of its power from a massive Soviet-era dam it shares with Georgia which underwent repairs earlier this year and, like most hydroelectric plants, sees low water levels in winter when demand for energy is higher.\n\nTo make up for the shortfall, the government has been importing energy from Russia, increasing its dependence on the Kremlin - causing concern among the more independent-minded Abkhaz, said Lambert.\n\nLast month, opposition parties organised a large protest in Sukhumi against the government's handling of the energy crisis, among other issues.\n\nThe government has laid out plans to renovate the energy grid, set up a new system to calculate and levy electricity tariffs and create a \"technopark\" where miners could operate legally.\n\nBut Victor is sceptical.\n\n\"For almost 30 years after the war, our government could not or did not want to restore water supply and energy infrastructure. So I do not really understand what technopark we are talking about.\"\n\nReporting by Umberto Bacchi @UmbertoBacchi, Editing by Zoe Tabary. Please credit the Thomson Reuters Foundation, the charitable arm of Thomson Reuters, that covers the lives of people around the world who struggle to live freely or fairly. 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Please check your search term and try again\n\nCan't find what you're looking for?\n\nPopular Russian influencer says he was kidnapped, robbed by compatriots in Bali\n\nAccording to Sergei’s statement to the police, he was taken to a house in the Jimbaran area of South Kuta, where he was allegedly beaten and tased by his abductors. The assailants then forced him to hand over his mobile phone and transfer approximately US$4,600 worth of cryptocurrency to their accounts.\n\nFri, October 24, 2025 \n Published on Oct. 23, 2025\n Published on 2025-10-23T16:33:50+07:00\n\nhttps://www.thejakartapost.com/indonesia/2025/10/24/popular-russian-influencer-says-he-was-kidnapped-robbed-by-compatriots-in-bali\n\nIllustration of kidnapping (Shutterstock/Nutlegal Photographer)\n\nRussian influencer in Bali has claimed he was kidnapped and robbed of his cryptocurrency holdings by another Russian, the latest in a series of violent incidents involving foreigners on the popular resort island.\n\nBali Police spokesperson Sr. Comr. Ariasandy said the incident occurred on Saturday at around 10:30 p.m. when the victim, identified as Sergei Domogatskii, was riding a motorcycle near Sanur Beach, a well-known tourist area.\n\n“Suddenly, an Alphard car stopped in front of him. Two men wearing black ski masks got out of the car and forced him inside,” Ariasandy said on Tuesday, as quoted by Kompas.com.\n\nAccording to Sergei’s statement to police, he was taken to a house in the Jimbaran area of South Kuta, where he was allegedly beaten and tased by his abductors. The assailants then forced him to hand over his mobile phone and transfer approximately US$4,600 worth of cryptocurrency to their accounts.\n\nSergei further claimed that three additional perpetrators arrived later and demanded a ransom of $1 million, which he said he could not pay. He was eventually released several hours later in a field near the Apurva Kempinski Hotel in South Kuta. He sustained injuries to his right arm as a result of the attack.\n\nRead also: Two foreign tourists arrested for robbery targeting money changers in Bali\n\nEvery Monday, Wednesday and Friday morning.\n\nDelivered straight to your inbox three times weekly, this curated briefing provides a concise overview of the day's most important issues, covering a wide range of topics from politics to culture and society.\n\nBy registering, you agree with The Jakarta Post's \n \n Privacy Policy\n\nfor signing up our newsletter!\n\nPlease check your email for your newsletter subscription.\n\nSergei reported the alleged kidnapping to the police the following day.\n\nPrabowo in Russia for fourth visit in less than two years\n\nPassengers rescued as second ferry in days catches fire in Indonesia\n\nGovt urged to step up efforts to free Indonesia seafarers held by Somali pirates\n\nCrypto firm accidentally sends $40 billion in bitcoin to users\n\nRomanian, US fugitives wanted by Interpol arrested in Bali\n\nDoubts cast over police probe into Jakarta unrest\n\nArmy deployed as Mt. 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We appreciate your feedback.\n\nQuickly share this news with your network—keep everyone informed with just a single click!\n\nCustomize your reading experience by adjusting the text size to small, medium, or large—find what’s most comfortable for you.\n\nGet the best experience—faster access, exclusive features, and a seamless way to stay updated.", - "chars": 4691, - "sha256": "a474796c7e61d38e1e6e5970fe2165d9825445e92d95272f2400e38ab1295ec5", + "text": "Popular Russian influencer says he was kidnapped, robbed by compatriots in Bali - Archipelago - The Jakarta Post\n\nAccording to Sergei’s statement to the police, he was taken to a house in the Jimbaran area of South Kuta, where he was allegedly beaten and tased by his abductors. The assailants then forced him to hand over his mobile phone and transfer approximately US$4,600 worth of cryptocurrency to their accounts.\n\nRussian influencer in Bali has claimed he was kidnapped and robbed of his cryptocurrency holdings by another Russian, the latest in a series of violent incidents involving foreigners on the popular resort island.\n\nBali Police spokesperson Sr. Comr. Ariasandy said the incident occurred on Saturday at around 10:30 p.m. when the victim, identified as Sergei Domogatskii, was riding a motorcycle near Sanur Beach, a well-known tourist area.\n\n“Suddenly, an Alphard car stopped in front of him. Two men wearing black ski masks got out of the car and forced him inside,” Ariasandy said on Tuesday, as quoted by Kompas.com.\n\nAccording to Sergei’s statement to police, he was taken to a house in the Jimbaran area of South Kuta, where he was allegedly beaten and tased by his abductors. The assailants then forced him to hand over his mobile phone and transfer approximately US$4,600 worth of cryptocurrency to their accounts.\n\nSergei further claimed that three additional perpetrators arrived later and demanded a ransom of $1 million, which he said he could not pay. He was eventually released several hours later in a field near the Apurva Kempinski Hotel in South Kuta. He sustained injuries to his right arm as a result of the attack.", + "chars": 1652, + "sha256": "f7afdf9eec739d1e3ed2c2d1b54de35db396068e1fbefb37b748c4b77b9c86c5", "staged_file": "01_thejakartapost-com.txt", - "paragraphs_kept": "ALL 52 paragraphs, untrimmed", + "paragraphs_kept": "headline [0] + 10-18 excl [11, 12, 13] of 52", "method": "raw HTTP retrieval, deterministic extraction", "fetched_at": "2026-09-05T12:43:42+00:00", "http": 200, - "cut_note": "NOT TRIMMED. 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Case-term hits on page: 33.", + "trimmed_by": "auto (propose_cuts, unreviewed)" } ], "334": [ { "field": "url", - "verdict": "UNTRIMMED", + "verdict": "KEEP", "url": "https://livecoins.com.br/sequestro-com-pedido-de-criptomoedas-termina-em-fuga-e-morte-de-dois-suspeitos-em-goiania/", "source": "livecoins.com.br", "language": "unknown", - "text": "Sequestro com pedido de criptomoedas termina em fuga e morte de dois suspeitos em Goiânia - Livecoins\n\nMelhores corretoras de Bitcoin e criptomoedas\n\nLIVECOINSNotícias sobre Bitcoin, Blockchain e criptomoedas\n\nLivecoins - Notícias sobre Bitcoin, Blockchain e criptomoedas\n\nSequestro com pedido de criptomoedas termina em fuga e morte de dois suspeitos em Goiânia\n\nVítima foi jogada para fora do veículo em movimento, fraturando três costelas e tendo hemorragia interna; criminosos queriam milhões em criptomoedas, mas só conseguiram pouco mais de R$ 6.800 via Pix; dois suspeitos foram mortos em confronto com a polícia e outro conseguiu escapar, mas mandante do crime foi preso fugindo para os EUA\n\nUm sequestro relâmpago mirando uma soma milionária em criptomoedas acabou em uma perseguição policial em Goiânia. Dois dos quatro suspeitos foram mortos em combate no local, mas um deles conseguiu fugir sem ser identificado.\n\nA quarta peça do esquema, tido como mandante do crime, foi preso assim que chegou nos EUA, frustrando seus planos de fuga.\n\nO planejamento do crime começou ainda em fevereiro deste ano.\n\nNa data, a vítima foi abordada por Josemar Alencar Linhares de Oliveira, que se apresentou como assessor do então presidente da Assembleia Legislativa de Goiás (Alego).\n\nMais tarde, em junho, o suspeito marcou uma reunião de negócios com a vítima em Goiânia. Documentos vistos pelo Livecoins mostram que a insistência de Josemar foi tão grande que ele chegou a propor custear a estadia da vítima no local.\n\nOs depoimentos apontam que a vítima, um empresário paulista, chegou em Goiânia no dia 24 de junho, recebida por Josemar.\n\nIndo além, também conheceu outro suposto assessor, apresentado como “Danilo” — cujo nome verdadeiro nome era Gabriel Pires de Lima — responsável pelo seu transporte.\n\nA vítima, no entanto, começou a desconfiar do comportamento dessas pessoas. Além de uma enrolação de Josemar para encontrá-lo, Gabriel parecia estar evitando câmeras de segurança.\n\nSomado a isso, Gabriel também questionou se a vítima poderia deixar suas malas no banco traseiro ao invés de usar o porta-malas do carro, aparentando estar apreensivo.\n\nA razão para não usar o porta-malas tinha um motivo.\n\nLogo após saírem do hotel, um indivíduo saltou do porta-malas pelo banco traseiro e rendeu a vítima apontando uma arma para a sua cabeça.\n\nApontado como agressivo, o suspeito dizia frases como: “fica quieto”; “se tentar pular eu te mato”; “se tentar fugir eu te mato”; “você vai tomar um tiro na cabeça”; e “a gente não quer nada, só o dinheiro”;\n\nNo meio do trajeto, um terceiro integrante do grupo entrou no veículo, também armado. Gabriel, conduzindo o veículo, fingia que também era uma vítima, mas não era.\n\nA vítima estava no banco dianteiro ao lado do motorista enquanto os outros dois bandidos armados ocupavam os assentos traseiros. A vítima aponta que eles eram agressivos, dando socos em sua cabeça, dentre outros golpes físicos e violência psicológica.\n\nEnquanto um mantinha a arma apontada para a sua cabeça e outro para a sua costela.\n\nSequestradores queriam milhões em criptomoedas, mas só conseguiram R$ 6.800\n\nO alvo dos criminosos eram as criptomoedas da vítima. Ainda no veículo, eles reviraram sua mala, bem como acessaram suas contas bancárias e carteiras digitais encontradas em seu celular.\n\nOutra parte do depoimento aponta que a vítima supostamente devia R$ 500 mil por uma comissão de assessoramento de uma transação de criptomoeda com um terceiro. Portanto, poderia se tratar de uma cobrança de dívida por Josemar.\n\nO grupo planejava roubar uma quantia entre 2 a 4 milhões de reais em criptomoedas. No entanto, seus planos foram frustrados já que a vítima não possuía acesso à sua carteira de criptomoedas no local.\n\nNo total, eles conseguiram somente R$ 6.813,28 via Pix.\n\nFoi neste momento que Gabriel começou a agir mais como um comparsa do que como uma vítima, dando a entender que também fazia parte do grupo ao colaborar com os outros dois suspeitos.\n\nCriminosos entraram em fuga e confronto com a polícia, resultando na morte de dois dos três suspeitos que estavam no veículo\n\nOs sequestradores e a vítima tomaram a rodovia GO-020, sentido Bela Vista, dirigindo um Fiat Punto com placa adulterada.\n\nApós 1 hora e meia de sequestro, eles passaram por um posto policial. Gabriel avistou uma viatura e, após passar por um pedágio, começou a dirigir em alta velocidade.\n\nA vítima, agora forçada a ir para o banco traseiro, continuava sendo agredida enquanto os sequestradores pediam que ele continuasse tentando transferir seus ativos para eles.\n\n“Em dado momento, tentaram entrar em uma estrada de terra, e quase capotaram com o veículo”, aponta o processo.\n\nMais a frente, com o carro a cerca de 30 km/h, a vítima foi arremessada para fora do veículo, fraturando três costelas e tendo uma hemorragia interna. Ele foi socorrido por um caminhoneiro que passava pelo local.\n\nEm confronto com a polícia que perseguia o veículo, Gabriel Pires de Lima e outro suspeito identificado como Tiago Oliveira Rocha vieram a óbito.\n\nO terceiro suspeito da ação não foi identificado pelo processo.\n\nMandante do crime fugiu para o exterior, mas foi preso assim que pousou nos EUA\n\nEmbora Josemar Alencar Linhares de Oliveira não estivesse no veículo, a vítima alega ter visto sua foto no celular de Gabriel, que conversava com ele por mensagem.\n\nApós o ocorrido, Josemar não foi encontrado nos lugares que comumente frequentava e nem sequer manteve contato com familiares ou amigos.\n\nA investigação também aponta que ele trocou de telefone e embarcou para os EUA, sem avisar ninguém, no dia 30 de junho, uma segunda-feira, logo após o ocorrido, sem telefonar para a vítima mesmo sabendo do ocorrido.\n\nOutros pontos destacados é que a viagem não foi programada, isso porque as passagens foram compradas no dia anterior. Além disso, Josemar não havia programado férias de seu trabalho.\n\nEm sua defesa, Josemar afirma que “não teve envolvimento algum no crime” e atuou somente como um intermediário entre “Danilo” e a vítima.\n\nIndependente disso, a Justiça condenou Josemar como autor intelectual do crime de extorsão na última quarta-feira (24).\n\nEmbora a pena inicial fosse de 8 anos, Josemar foi condenado a 12 anos e 9 meses de prisão em regime fechado devido à atuação de quatro agentes e emprego de duas armas de fogo na ação criminosa.\n\n🔔 Entre em nosso grupo no WhatsApp e fique atualizado.\n\nTenha uma conta global para explorar o mercado de criptomoedas. Cadastre-se na OKX e descubra uma plataforma completa para negociar e acompanhar seus ativos digitais.\n\n👉Entre no nosso grupo do WhatsApp ou Telegram| Siga também no Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube e Google News.\n\nDeputado do PL propõe porte de arma para investidores de criptomoedas e executivos do setor\n\nBinance adiciona nova criptomoeda em seu mercado spot e coloca quatro na lista de monitoramento\n\nFaraó dos bitcoins dá entrevista exclusiva e fala com o Fantástico a sua versão dos fatos\n\nAlexandre de Moraes mantém tornozeleira em suspeita de desvio de prefeitura com criptomoedas\n\nGoverno avalia impacto da tokenização e da IA em novo marco regulatório\n\nBanco Central do Brasil procura três estagiários de pós-graduação e candidatos podem pesquisar sobre criptomoedas e tokenização\n\nBitcoin volta a superar os US$ 81.000 após falas de Chris Waller, governador do Fed, sobre taxa de juros\n\nG20 manda Gafi fiscalizar países que ainda não implementaram regulação de criptomoedas\n\nBitcoinNotícias BitcoinBrasilBTCBRLBTCUSDCriptomoedasGolpesNotícias\n\nFormado em desenvolvimento web há mais de 20 anos, Henrique Kalashnikov encontrou-se com o Bitcoin em 2016 e desde então está desvendando seus pormenores. Tradutor de mais de 100 documentos sobre criptomoedas alternativas, também já teve uma pequena fazenda de mineração com mais de 50 placas de vídeo. Atualmente segue acompanhando as tendências do setor, usando seu conhecimento para entregar bons conteúdos aos leitores do Livecoins.\n\nRelatório da MetaMask expõe falha na Coldcard e processo bilionário da Bybit entre destaques de agosto\n\nTrezor identifica mais 67 mil clientes afetados por novo vazamento de dados\n\nEUA criam 162 mil empregos, quase 3 vezes o esperado, apostas em alta de juros aumentam e Bitcoin cai 2%\n\nFMI afirma que El Salvador não está comprando Bitcoin com dinheiro público e moedas são frutos de doações\n\nLivecoins é o maior portal brasileiro de notícias sobre Bitcoin, criptomoedas e blockchain.\n\n© Livecoins Internet LTDA. Todos os direitos reservados.", - "chars": 8531, - "sha256": "4b18725c5d3bf2ed2d45f7ae24c238d34e6f82204dd851f2a633b39e3b3fee23", + "text": "Sequestro com pedido de criptomoedas termina em fuga e morte de dois suspeitos em Goiânia - Livecoins\n\nVítima foi jogada para fora do veículo em movimento, fraturando três costelas e tendo hemorragia interna; criminosos queriam milhões em criptomoedas, mas só conseguiram pouco mais de R$ 6.800 via Pix; dois suspeitos foram mortos em confronto com a polícia e outro conseguiu escapar, mas mandante do crime foi preso fugindo para os EUA\n\nUm sequestro relâmpago mirando uma soma milionária em criptomoedas acabou em uma perseguição policial em Goiânia. Dois dos quatro suspeitos foram mortos em combate no local, mas um deles conseguiu fugir sem ser identificado.\n\nA quarta peça do esquema, tido como mandante do crime, foi preso assim que chegou nos EUA, frustrando seus planos de fuga.\n\nO planejamento do crime começou ainda em fevereiro deste ano.\n\nNa data, a vítima foi abordada por Josemar Alencar Linhares de Oliveira, que se apresentou como assessor do então presidente da Assembleia Legislativa de Goiás (Alego).\n\nMais tarde, em junho, o suspeito marcou uma reunião de negócios com a vítima em Goiânia. Documentos vistos pelo Livecoins mostram que a insistência de Josemar foi tão grande que ele chegou a propor custear a estadia da vítima no local.\n\nOs depoimentos apontam que a vítima, um empresário paulista, chegou em Goiânia no dia 24 de junho, recebida por Josemar.\n\nIndo além, também conheceu outro suposto assessor, apresentado como “Danilo” — cujo nome verdadeiro nome era Gabriel Pires de Lima — responsável pelo seu transporte.\n\nA vítima, no entanto, começou a desconfiar do comportamento dessas pessoas. Além de uma enrolação de Josemar para encontrá-lo, Gabriel parecia estar evitando câmeras de segurança.\n\nSomado a isso, Gabriel também questionou se a vítima poderia deixar suas malas no banco traseiro ao invés de usar o porta-malas do carro, aparentando estar apreensivo.\n\nA razão para não usar o porta-malas tinha um motivo.\n\nLogo após saírem do hotel, um indivíduo saltou do porta-malas pelo banco traseiro e rendeu a vítima apontando uma arma para a sua cabeça.\n\nApontado como agressivo, o suspeito dizia frases como: “fica quieto”; “se tentar pular eu te mato”; “se tentar fugir eu te mato”; “você vai tomar um tiro na cabeça”; e “a gente não quer nada, só o dinheiro”;\n\nNo meio do trajeto, um terceiro integrante do grupo entrou no veículo, também armado. Gabriel, conduzindo o veículo, fingia que também era uma vítima, mas não era.\n\nA vítima estava no banco dianteiro ao lado do motorista enquanto os outros dois bandidos armados ocupavam os assentos traseiros. A vítima aponta que eles eram agressivos, dando socos em sua cabeça, dentre outros golpes físicos e violência psicológica.\n\nEnquanto um mantinha a arma apontada para a sua cabeça e outro para a sua costela.\n\nSequestradores queriam milhões em criptomoedas, mas só conseguiram R$ 6.800\n\nO alvo dos criminosos eram as criptomoedas da vítima. Ainda no veículo, eles reviraram sua mala, bem como acessaram suas contas bancárias e carteiras digitais encontradas em seu celular.\n\nOutra parte do depoimento aponta que a vítima supostamente devia R$ 500 mil por uma comissão de assessoramento de uma transação de criptomoeda com um terceiro. Portanto, poderia se tratar de uma cobrança de dívida por Josemar.\n\nO grupo planejava roubar uma quantia entre 2 a 4 milhões de reais em criptomoedas. No entanto, seus planos foram frustrados já que a vítima não possuía acesso à sua carteira de criptomoedas no local.\n\nNo total, eles conseguiram somente R$ 6.813,28 via Pix.\n\nFoi neste momento que Gabriel começou a agir mais como um comparsa do que como uma vítima, dando a entender que também fazia parte do grupo ao colaborar com os outros dois suspeitos.\n\nCriminosos entraram em fuga e confronto com a polícia, resultando na morte de dois dos três suspeitos que estavam no veículo\n\nOs sequestradores e a vítima tomaram a rodovia GO-020, sentido Bela Vista, dirigindo um Fiat Punto com placa adulterada.\n\nApós 1 hora e meia de sequestro, eles passaram por um posto policial. Gabriel avistou uma viatura e, após passar por um pedágio, começou a dirigir em alta velocidade.\n\nA vítima, agora forçada a ir para o banco traseiro, continuava sendo agredida enquanto os sequestradores pediam que ele continuasse tentando transferir seus ativos para eles.\n\n“Em dado momento, tentaram entrar em uma estrada de terra, e quase capotaram com o veículo”, aponta o processo.\n\nMais a frente, com o carro a cerca de 30 km/h, a vítima foi arremessada para fora do veículo, fraturando três costelas e tendo uma hemorragia interna. Ele foi socorrido por um caminhoneiro que passava pelo local.\n\nEm confronto com a polícia que perseguia o veículo, Gabriel Pires de Lima e outro suspeito identificado como Tiago Oliveira Rocha vieram a óbito.\n\nO terceiro suspeito da ação não foi identificado pelo processo.\n\nMandante do crime fugiu para o exterior, mas foi preso assim que pousou nos EUA\n\nEmbora Josemar Alencar Linhares de Oliveira não estivesse no veículo, a vítima alega ter visto sua foto no celular de Gabriel, que conversava com ele por mensagem.\n\nApós o ocorrido, Josemar não foi encontrado nos lugares que comumente frequentava e nem sequer manteve contato com familiares ou amigos.\n\nA investigação também aponta que ele trocou de telefone e embarcou para os EUA, sem avisar ninguém, no dia 30 de junho, uma segunda-feira, logo após o ocorrido, sem telefonar para a vítima mesmo sabendo do ocorrido.\n\nOutros pontos destacados é que a viagem não foi programada, isso porque as passagens foram compradas no dia anterior. Além disso, Josemar não havia programado férias de seu trabalho.\n\nEm sua defesa, Josemar afirma que “não teve envolvimento algum no crime” e atuou somente como um intermediário entre “Danilo” e a vítima.\n\nIndependente disso, a Justiça condenou Josemar como autor intelectual do crime de extorsão na última quarta-feira (24).\n\nEmbora a pena inicial fosse de 8 anos, Josemar foi condenado a 12 anos e 9 meses de prisão em regime fechado devido à atuação de quatro agentes e emprego de duas armas de fogo na ação criminosa.\n\n🔔 Entre em nosso grupo no WhatsApp e fique atualizado.\n\nTenha uma conta global para explorar o mercado de criptomoedas. 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A juvenile court judge previously certified Ashraf and Fletcher as adults.\n\nThe third teenager was no longer in the United States, a prosecutor said during Fletcher’s probable cause hearing Friday. The men are accused of stealing $4 million in cryptocurrency and non-fungible tokens (NFTs), prosecutors said.\n\nLast November, a man called police saying three young men kidnapped him at gunpoint, drove him to a remote desert area, and stole millions of dollars from him, documents said.\n\nThat night, the victim was hosting a cryptocurrency-related event at a business in Downtown Las Vegas, police said. The victim then returned to his apartment complex and parked his car. The three suspects then approached him and forced him into the back seat of their vehicle, police said.\n\n“[The victim] was told if he complied, he would live to see another day, and if he did not comply, they had his dad and would kill him,” documents said. “[The victim] had a towel placed over his head and was told by the suspects not to look at them.”\n\nThe young men demanded the victim’s passwords and threatened him for access to his financial accounts, police said. It also appeared that another person was directly speaking to the young men through a phone call, which the victim could hear through a speakerphone.\n\nPolice suspect the three young men then drove the victim across the Nevada border to White Hills, Arizona — more than 70 miles and an hour’s drive from Las Vegas. The victim walked five miles alone in the desert to reach a gas station where he called a friend to pick him up, documents said.\n\nMetro investigators later tracked a possible suspect vehicle traveling from Florida to Nevada, specifically including the locations of the victim’s apartment. In a separate vehicle stop in Mississippi, a gun involving a suspect’s family member matched one in one of the teenager’s social media profiles, police said.\n\nThe three teenagers were also involved in disturbances together at a Florida high school, police said.\n\nIn one report from last summer, the young men “were reported as swearing in English and Arabic, and [Ashraf] was observed shoulder checking a school resource officer,” and screaming at an assistant principal, documents said.\n\nDuring Friday’s hearing, Fletcher’s public defender argued for her client to serve house arrest. Las Vegas Justice Court Judge Daniel Westmeyer set bail at $4 million.\n\nDuring a hearing Tuesday in Ashraf’s case, his attorney, Ross Goodman, argued for his client to serve house arrest. Las Vegas Justice Court Judge Noreen Demonte ordered Ashraf’s release with electronic monitoring, records said.\n\nA preliminary hearing was scheduled for June. The FBI assisted in the investigation, documents said.\n\n8 News Now Investigator David Charns can be reached at dcharns@8newsnow.com.", + "chars": 3314, + "sha256": "929fd936d71bf1957e50371422fca5d07781f5a959865230442f04cbab74012b", + "staged_file": "01_8newsnow-com-wayback.txt", + "paragraphs_kept": "headline [0] + 2-16 of 33", + "method": "Wayback Machine snapshot 20260209073843, deterministic extraction", + "fetched_at": "2026-09-05T13:26:04+00:00", + "http": null, + "archive_url": "http://web.archive.org/web/20260209073843/https://www.8newsnow.com/investigators/florida-teens-kidnap-las-vegas-man-drive-him-to-arizona-desert-steal-4m-in-cryptocurrency-police/", + "snapshot": "20260209073843", + "note": "live URL was BLOCKED on the first pass; text comes from an archived copy dated 2026-02-09", + "cut_note": "AUTO-TRIMMED, unreviewed: kept paragraphs 2-16 plus headline [0]; dropped 1 leading and 16 trailing paragraphs. 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Selon des sources concordantes au Parisien, confirmant une information d’Actu17, un quinquagénaire a été libéré samedi soir à Palaiseau (Essonne) par les forces de l’ordre et retrouvé avec un doigt sectionné. Quatre suspects ont été arrêtés et placés en garde à vue.\n\nLa victime, père d’un entrepreneur français dans le domaine des cryptomonnaies, dirigeant d’une société basée à Malte et en France, a été kidnappé jeudi vers 10h30 dans le XIVe arrondissement de Paris, a précisé le parquet. Les malfaiteurs auraient réclamé entre 5 à 7 millions d’euros sous forme de virement en échange de sa libération. Au terme d’investigations téléphoniques, il a finalement été libéré lors d’une opération coordonnée par la BRI de la police judiciaire parisienne avec la BRB (Brigade de répression du banditisme) et la brigade criminelle.\n\nVidéoSéquestrations, torture, rançons… la crypto, nouvelle cible du crime organisé\n\nSelon nos informations, le logement où la victime se trouvait était calfeutré, probablement en vue de réaliser des vidéos de mise en scène de l’otage. Une enquête des chefs d’arrestation, enlèvement, séquestration et détention arbitraire d’otage pour obtenir l’exécution d’un ordre ou d’une condition commis en bande organisée, d’extorsion en bande organisée avec arme et de participation à une association de malfaiteurs criminelle a été confiée à la brigade de répression du banditisme et la police judiciaire.\n\nEn janvier, David Balland, associé et cofondateur de Ledger, une prospère entreprise spécialisée dans la cryptomonnaie, ainsi que sa compagne, avaient été enlevés chez eux, dans une vaste bâtisse en pierre située près de Vierzon (Cher).", + "chars": 1925, + "sha256": "67f4653e948110066c7af832ed0bf7b8c0debed9615b7569476218ad32d2978c", + "staged_file": "01_leparisien-fr-wayback.txt", + "paragraphs_kept": "headline [0] + 1-5 of 16", + "method": "Wayback Machine snapshot 20250518011031, deterministic extraction", + "fetched_at": "2026-09-05T13:26:14+00:00", + "http": null, + "archive_url": "http://web.archive.org/web/20250518011031/https://www.leparisien.fr/faits-divers/un-entrepreneur-dans-les-cryptomonnaies-enleve-la-victime-retrouvee-avec-un-doigt-en-moins-03-05-2025-573S5T4AGNFEXPLDVX52EX3OYA.php?ts=1746335149028", + "snapshot": "20250518011031", + "note": "live URL was BLOCKED on the first pass; text comes from an archived copy dated 2025-05-18", + "cut_note": "AUTO-TRIMMED, unreviewed: kept paragraphs 1-5 plus headline [0]; dropped 0 leading and 10 trailing paragraphs. Case-term hits on page: 16.", + "trimmed_by": "auto (propose_cuts, unreviewed)" } ], "321": [ { "field": "url", - "verdict": "UNTRIMMED", + "verdict": "KEEP", "url": "https://g1.globo.com/pe/pernambuco/noticia/2025/08/13/professora-aposentada-e-sequestrada.ghtml", "source": "g1.globo.com", "language": "unknown", - "text": "Mulher é sequestrada e quadrilha pede R$ 3 milhões em bitcoin, no Recife | G1\n\nProfessora aposentada é sequestrada e criminosos pedem resgate de R$ 3,3 milhões em bitcoins\n\nPolícia divulgou nesta quarta (13) que prendeu quatro pessoas pelo crime, que aconteceu no Recife.\n\nUma professora aposentada foi sequestrada e os criminosos pediram resgate de R$ 3,3 milhões em bitcois, no Recife.\n\nNesta quarta-feira (13), a Polícia Civil divulgou que prendeu os quatro responsáveis pelo crime, que aconteceu em março deste ano.\n\nDe acordo com a corporação, a mulher foi perseguida pela quadrilha, que a raptou no momento em que ela saía de um fórum.\n\nOs quatro criminosos respondem por extorsão mediante sequestro e lavagem de dinheiro.\n\nCriminosos são presos por sequestrar aposentada e pedir resgate de R$ 3 milhões em bitcoin\n\nUma professora aposentada foi sequestrada e os criminosos pediram resgate de R$ 3,3 milhões em bitcois, no Recife. Nesta quarta-feira (13), a Polícia Civil divulgou que prendeu os quatro responsáveis pelo crime, que aconteceu em março deste ano (veja vídeo acima). De acordo com a corporação, a mulher foi perseguida pela quadrilha, que a raptou no momento em que ela saía de um fórum.\n\nO caso foi divulgado em coletiva de imprensa pela Polícia Civil. Ainda segundo a corporação, os criminosos usaram um veículo com placa clonada para praticar o crime.\n\n✅ Receba no WhatsApp as notícias do g1 PE\n\nOs quatro criminosos respondem por extorsão mediante sequestro e lavagem de dinheiro. De acordo com o delegado Jorge Pinto, responsável pela investigação, a mulher sequestrada é mãe de um homem que trabalha com gestão de criptomoedas.\n\n\"Os criminosos que passaram a monitorar diariamente as redes sociais desse negociador de criptoativos e acreditavam que seria uma pessoa abastada, que teria grande volume financeiro para movimentar. Essa vítima foi perseguida, eles conseguiram identificar os endereços que ela frequentava, da casa, afazeres diários\", declarou o delegado.\n\nO sequestro aconteceu no dia 21 de março de 2025, quando a mulher foi ao Fórum Desembargador Benildes de Souza Ribeiro, na Imbiribeira, na Zona Sul do Recife.\n\n\"[O grupo] teria aguardado essa vítima sair de casa e passou a persegui-la até as dependências do Juizado Especial. Um dos autores teria entrado logo depois da entrada da vítima no juizado. Aguardaram o instante em que ela deixaria as dependências do Poder Judiciário para poder arrebatá-la\", afirmou o delegado Jorge Pinto.\n\nHavia pelo menos dois homens no carro. A mulher foi levada para Olinda e mantida em cativeiro por mais de 12 horas, sob a mira de arma de fogo. O filho dela, que mora em Portugal, foi obrigado a pagar cinco bitcoins, que, na cotação da época, equivaliam a R$ 3,3 milhões.\n\n\"Ela foi liberada nas imediações do bairro Ouro Preto, em Olinda, dando-se início, então, às atividades investigativas por parte do Grupo de Operações Especiais. Dos quatro mandados de prisão temporária expedidos, todos foram cumpridos, assim como os mandados de busca domiciliar. Foram expedidos quatro, e a gente conseguiu dar cumprimento aos quatro\", declarou o delegado.\n\nDois dos criminosos foram presos em Abreu e Lima e Olinda, no Grande Recife, e outros dois, no município de Extremoz (RN). Entre os alvos estão duas mulheres.\n\n\"O que podemos adiantar, para não prejudicar as investigações, é que as mulheres que foram presas teriam recebido parte do pagamento do resgate em criptoativos, dificultando não só o rastreamento, mas também a identificação da origem e do valor que eram depositados. Então, a gente acredita firmemente na responsabilização criminal dessas pessoas\", finalizou.\n\nMulher presa no Rio Grande do Norte participou de sequestro de professora aposentada no Recife — Foto: Polícia Civil/Divulgação\n\nVÍDEOS: mais vistos de Pernambuco nos últimos 7 dias\n\nDe segunda a sábado, as notícias que você não pode perder diretamente no seu e-mail.\n\nPara se inscrever, entre ou crie uma conta Globo gratuita.\n\nOps!\n\nEfeito China: preços de carros usados caem com enxurrada de novos modelos chineses\n\nWeverton fica impressionado com ritual de Kannemann antes do Gre-Nal: 'Assustador'\n\n20 histórias que chocaram o Brasil: os documentários e séries de 'true crime' no Globoplay\n\nInquérito das fake news: relembre decisões que marcaram a relatoria de Moraes\n\nFachin promete fim do inquérito aberto no STF há 7 anos\n\nPGR diz que vai apurar possível interferência em relatório da PF sobre Moraes\n\nVeja o que os candidatos à Presidência propõem para o STF\n\nVÍDEO: entenda como o TSE testa as urnas antes das eleições\n\nDe olho nos jovens e no Nordeste, Cury gastou R$ 116 mil nas redes\n\nSurpresa da eleição flertou com candidatura há 17 anos\n\nTurista é resgatada com aeronave após acidente com quadriciclo no Ceará\n\nBrasil testa 'laboratório espacial' que chega a 100 km e volta de paraquedas\n\nMAPA: 'Guerra de drones' entre Rússia e Ucrânia já afetou mais de 20 países\n\nRússia ataca aeroportos de Kiev antes de visita de enviados dos EUA, diz Zelensky\n\n1º dia de Rock in Rio tem Foo Fighters e nostalgia com Detonautas e Biquini\n\nDefante rouba público de palco principal e canta sobre pelos pubianos e maconha\n\nDeseja receber as notícias mais importantes em tempo real? 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Nesta quarta-feira (13), a Polícia Civil divulgou que prendeu os quatro responsáveis pelo crime, que aconteceu em março deste ano (veja vídeo acima). De acordo com a corporação, a mulher foi perseguida pela quadrilha, que a raptou no momento em que ela saía de um fórum.\n\nO caso foi divulgado em coletiva de imprensa pela Polícia Civil. Ainda segundo a corporação, os criminosos usaram um veículo com placa clonada para praticar o crime.\n\n✅ Receba no WhatsApp as notícias do g1 PE\n\nOs quatro criminosos respondem por extorsão mediante sequestro e lavagem de dinheiro. De acordo com o delegado Jorge Pinto, responsável pela investigação, a mulher sequestrada é mãe de um homem que trabalha com gestão de criptomoedas.\n\n\"Os criminosos que passaram a monitorar diariamente as redes sociais desse negociador de criptoativos e acreditavam que seria uma pessoa abastada, que teria grande volume financeiro para movimentar. Essa vítima foi perseguida, eles conseguiram identificar os endereços que ela frequentava, da casa, afazeres diários\", declarou o delegado.\n\nO sequestro aconteceu no dia 21 de março de 2025, quando a mulher foi ao Fórum Desembargador Benildes de Souza Ribeiro, na Imbiribeira, na Zona Sul do Recife.\n\n\"[O grupo] teria aguardado essa vítima sair de casa e passou a persegui-la até as dependências do Juizado Especial. Um dos autores teria entrado logo depois da entrada da vítima no juizado. Aguardaram o instante em que ela deixaria as dependências do Poder Judiciário para poder arrebatá-la\", afirmou o delegado Jorge Pinto.\n\nHavia pelo menos dois homens no carro. A mulher foi levada para Olinda e mantida em cativeiro por mais de 12 horas, sob a mira de arma de fogo. O filho dela, que mora em Portugal, foi obrigado a pagar cinco bitcoins, que, na cotação da época, equivaliam a R$ 3,3 milhões.\n\n\"Ela foi liberada nas imediações do bairro Ouro Preto, em Olinda, dando-se início, então, às atividades investigativas por parte do Grupo de Operações Especiais. Dos quatro mandados de prisão temporária expedidos, todos foram cumpridos, assim como os mandados de busca domiciliar. Foram expedidos quatro, e a gente conseguiu dar cumprimento aos quatro\", declarou o delegado.\n\nDois dos criminosos foram presos em Abreu e Lima e Olinda, no Grande Recife, e outros dois, no município de Extremoz (RN). Entre os alvos estão duas mulheres.\n\n\"O que podemos adiantar, para não prejudicar as investigações, é que as mulheres que foram presas teriam recebido parte do pagamento do resgate em criptoativos, dificultando não só o rastreamento, mas também a identificação da origem e do valor que eram depositados. 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His expertise extends across market cycles, technological innovations, and regulatory shifts that shape the crypto landscape.\n\n\nBeyond his professional achievements, Kelvin has a passion for chess, traveling, and exploring new adventures.\n\nCopied!\n\nCoinGape has covered the cryptocurrency industry since 2017,\n aiming to provide informative insights to our readers. Our journal analysts bring years of experience in market analysis and blockchain technology to ensure factual accuracy and balanced reporting. By following our Editorial Policy, \n our writers verify every source, fact-check each story, rely on reputable sources, and attribute quotes and media correctly. We also follow a\n rigorous Review Methodology when evaluating exchanges and tools. From emerging \n blockchain projects and coin launches to industry events and technical developments, we cover \n all facets of the digital asset space with unwavering commitment to timely, relevant information.\n\nCrypto forum moderator targeted for $2.5B in BTC by kidnappers using torture tools.\n\nVictim forced to relocate after attackers mistakenly link him to billions in Bitcoin.\n\nPolice release kidnapping suspects; family of crypto moderator moves to stay safe.\n\nAD\n \n Trade Bitcoin, Ethereum and 500+ cryptocurrencies on Bitget - Trade Now\n\nA Canadian crypto forum moderator and father of four claims to have been forced into hiding after an alleged kidnapping and torture attempt. The attackers reportedly targeted him, falsely believing he possessed an immense amount of Bitcoin.\n\nThe incident has left the man and his family in a precarious situation as they move from one temporary residence to another, fearing for their safety.\n\nCrypto Forum Moderator Targeted in Bitcoin Kidnapping\n\nThe alleged incident, which took place in November 2024, started when two masked people allegedly got close to the Crypto forum’s house. As per the statement, the suspects escaped from the scene after the man closed the door on them. A few days later, the victim saw the masked men in an unmarked vehicle near his house while he was taking his child to daycare.\n\nThe suspects are said to have followed the man onto a main road. When the situation worsened, he was on the phone with the police when the suspect vehicle turned and three of its occupants escaped on foot.\n\nShortly after, the driver of the vehicle reportedly came out and confronted the victim, and another suspect brandished a firearm. The man stated that he used bear spray as a way of protecting himself from the suspects until the police came in to arrest the duo.\n\nIn the report, the Crypto forum moderator stated that the suspects intended to kidnap and torture him in order to get his cryptocurrency.\n\nThe police investigations suggested that the attackers thought he had 2.5 million Bitcoins worth billions of dollars because he was a moderator of a cryptocurrency Facebook group.\n\n‘The guys had equipment to torture me,’ the man said to La Presse. They had a tarp with a hole in the middle and claws to cut off a limb and stop the bleeding. It’s incredibly violent.” The victim claimed that his actual BTC investment was $10,000 which is like 0.1 of a Bitcoin as per current price.\n\nFour suspects, two of which are adults and two are juveniles, were taken into custody in relation to the event. The adults are to be charged with conspiracy to kidnap and use of prohibited firearms. However, all these four suspects were released on house arrest to await their trial that is set to commence in March.\n\nThe release of the suspects has been a matter of concern to the family of the Crypto forum moderator since there is a possibility of their attack. The family was told by the authorities that they should move away from the area saying that the suspects could be linked to organised crime. The family has since been transferring from one short term lease house to another in an effort to flee any danger.\n\nA representative of Quebec’s provincial police, Sûreté du Québec stated that although the police offer guidance to victims, they cannot offer round the clock protection.\n\n”We do not advise people to change their address but it is one of the measures we are considering, the other ones are to change the locks or to install cameras and alarms,” the spokesperson said.\n\nDespite this, the victim has expressed frustration over the suspects’ release, stating it has forced his family into hiding. “The police told us they can’t ensure our safety,” he said, adding that his family has been burning through their savings to stay safe. The man also revealed that the Youth Protection Department (DPJ) became involved after rumors of the incident spread at his children’s school.\n\nInvestment disclaimer: The content reflects the author’s personal views and current market conditions. 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Your first €10 bet is risk-free →", - "chars": 8202, - "sha256": "f8ca903694c6e9ee46a7a5da81b1f437fdbf147b4c21c2b19a3fc9c16e17d0e3", + "text": "Crypto Forum Moderator Targeted in Alleged Bitcoin Kidnapping Attempt\n\nKelvin Munene is a crypto and finance journalist with over 5 years of experience, offering in-depth market analysis and expert commentary . \n\n\nWith a Bachelor's degree in Journalism and Actuarial Science from Mount Kenya University, Kelvin is known for his meticulous research and strong writing skills, particularly in cryptocurrency, blockchain, and financial markets. \n\n\nHis work has been featured across top industry publications such as Coingape, Cryptobasic, MetaNews, Cryptotimes, Coinedition, TheCoinrepublic, Cryptotale, and Analytics Insight among others, where he consistently provides timely updates and insightful content.\n\n\nKelvin’s focus lies in uncovering emerging trends in the crypto space, delivering factual and data-driven analyses that help readers make informed decisions. His expertise extends across market cycles, technological innovations, and regulatory shifts that shape the crypto landscape.\n\n\nBeyond his professional achievements, Kelvin has a passion for chess, traveling, and exploring new adventures.\n\nCopied!\n\nCoinGape has covered the cryptocurrency industry since 2017,\n aiming to provide informative insights to our readers. Our journal analysts bring years of experience in market analysis and blockchain technology to ensure factual accuracy and balanced reporting. By following our Editorial Policy, \n our writers verify every source, fact-check each story, rely on reputable sources, and attribute quotes and media correctly. We also follow a\n rigorous Review Methodology when evaluating exchanges and tools. From emerging \n blockchain projects and coin launches to industry events and technical developments, we cover \n all facets of the digital asset space with unwavering commitment to timely, relevant information.\n\nCrypto forum moderator targeted for $2.5B in BTC by kidnappers using torture tools.\n\nVictim forced to relocate after attackers mistakenly link him to billions in Bitcoin.\n\nPolice release kidnapping suspects; family of crypto moderator moves to stay safe.\n\nAD\n \n Trade Bitcoin, Ethereum and 500+ cryptocurrencies on Bitget - Trade Now\n\nA Canadian crypto forum moderator and father of four claims to have been forced into hiding after an alleged kidnapping and torture attempt. The attackers reportedly targeted him, falsely believing he possessed an immense amount of Bitcoin.\n\nThe incident has left the man and his family in a precarious situation as they move from one temporary residence to another, fearing for their safety.\n\nCrypto Forum Moderator Targeted in Bitcoin Kidnapping\n\nThe alleged incident, which took place in November 2024, started when two masked people allegedly got close to the Crypto forum’s house. As per the statement, the suspects escaped from the scene after the man closed the door on them. A few days later, the victim saw the masked men in an unmarked vehicle near his house while he was taking his child to daycare.\n\nThe suspects are said to have followed the man onto a main road. When the situation worsened, he was on the phone with the police when the suspect vehicle turned and three of its occupants escaped on foot.\n\nShortly after, the driver of the vehicle reportedly came out and confronted the victim, and another suspect brandished a firearm. The man stated that he used bear spray as a way of protecting himself from the suspects until the police came in to arrest the duo.\n\nIn the report, the Crypto forum moderator stated that the suspects intended to kidnap and torture him in order to get his cryptocurrency.\n\nThe police investigations suggested that the attackers thought he had 2.5 million Bitcoins worth billions of dollars because he was a moderator of a cryptocurrency Facebook group.\n\n‘The guys had equipment to torture me,’ the man said to La Presse. They had a tarp with a hole in the middle and claws to cut off a limb and stop the bleeding. It’s incredibly violent.” The victim claimed that his actual BTC investment was $10,000 which is like 0.1 of a Bitcoin as per current price.\n\nFour suspects, two of which are adults and two are juveniles, were taken into custody in relation to the event. The adults are to be charged with conspiracy to kidnap and use of prohibited firearms. However, all these four suspects were released on house arrest to await their trial that is set to commence in March.\n\nThe release of the suspects has been a matter of concern to the family of the Crypto forum moderator since there is a possibility of their attack. The family was told by the authorities that they should move away from the area saying that the suspects could be linked to organised crime. The family has since been transferring from one short term lease house to another in an effort to flee any danger.\n\nA representative of Quebec’s provincial police, Sûreté du Québec stated that although the police offer guidance to victims, they cannot offer round the clock protection.\n\n”We do not advise people to change their address but it is one of the measures we are considering, the other ones are to change the locks or to install cameras and alarms,” the spokesperson said.\n\nDespite this, the victim has expressed frustration over the suspects’ release, stating it has forced his family into hiding. “The police told us they can’t ensure our safety,” he said, adding that his family has been burning through their savings to stay safe. 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Days later, while driving his daughter to daycare, he noticed hooded individuals in a black vehicle near his residence.\n\nA confrontation followed, leading to the arrests of four suspects. Among them were two minors who allegedly planned to kidnap and torture the man to obtain his cryptocurrency wallet password.\n\nThe suspects, who have no prior criminal record, were charged with conspiracy to kidnap and firearm offenses.\n\nThey were released on house arrest pending trial, scheduled for March. Meanwhile, police advised the man to relocate due to connections between the suspects and organized crime.\n\nThe father of four now moves between temporary residences to ensure his family’s safety. Adding to his challenges, Quebec’s Youth Protection Department has been involved due to concerns about his children’s security.\n\nThis isn’t the first high-security crypto-related incident in Canada. Last November, the body of 25-year-old cryptocurrency influencer Kevin Mirshahi, missing since June, was found in Montreal’s Île-de-la-Visitation Park. Authorities identified him through an autopsy, marking Montreal’s 32nd homicide of 2024 and raising concerns about violence in the crypto community.\n\nAlso in November, Dean Skurka, CEO of WonderFi, was abducted in downtown Toronto during rush hour. He was later released after a $1 million ransom was paid electronically.\n\nSource: https://crypto.news/crypto-moderator-forced-into-hiding-after-kidnapping-and-torture-attempt-report/", - "chars": 1981, - "sha256": "14be8b27412df20e63af76eccded76f8340627fa2698ddfca9ac60ee58ed1505", + "text": "Crypto moderator forced into hiding after kidnapping and torture attempt: report\n\nA volunteer moderator of a cryptocurrency forum has gone into hiding with his family after surviving an alleged kidnapping attempt, according to a report by Quebec’s La Presse.\n\nThe suspects reportedly targeted the man, believing he held millions in Bitcoin (BTC). Instead, he claims his holdings were closer to $10,000.\n\nAccording to La Presse, the incident began in early November when two masked men approached his home. Days later, while driving his daughter to daycare, he noticed hooded individuals in a black vehicle near his residence.\n\nA confrontation followed, leading to the arrests of four suspects. Among them were two minors who allegedly planned to kidnap and torture the man to obtain his cryptocurrency wallet password.\n\nThe suspects, who have no prior criminal record, were charged with conspiracy to kidnap and firearm offenses.\n\nThey were released on house arrest pending trial, scheduled for March. Meanwhile, police advised the man to relocate due to connections between the suspects and organized crime.\n\nThe father of four now moves between temporary residences to ensure his family’s safety. Adding to his challenges, Quebec’s Youth Protection Department has been involved due to concerns about his children’s security.\n\nThis isn’t the first high-security crypto-related incident in Canada. Last November, the body of 25-year-old cryptocurrency influencer Kevin Mirshahi, missing since June, was found in Montreal’s Île-de-la-Visitation Park. Authorities identified him through an autopsy, marking Montreal’s 32nd homicide of 2024 and raising concerns about violence in the crypto community.\n\nAlso in November, Dean Skurka, CEO of WonderFi, was abducted in downtown Toronto during rush hour. He was later released after a $1 million ransom was paid electronically.", + "chars": 1871, + "sha256": "f4a5d685724c0978727dd386e36b4b6343144a19bef1bc45399391a0d53a237a", "staged_file": "03_bitcoinethereumnews-com.txt", - "paragraphs_kept": "ALL 11 paragraphs, untrimmed", + "paragraphs_kept": "headline [0] + 1-9 of 11", "method": "raw HTTP retrieval, deterministic extraction", "fetched_at": "2026-09-05T12:44:03+00:00", "http": 200, - "cut_note": "NOT TRIMMED. Full page extract; trim on read-through." + "cut_note": "AUTO-TRIMMED, unreviewed: kept paragraphs 1-9 plus headline [0]; dropped 0 leading and 1 trailing paragraphs. 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Make Malay Mail your preferred source when you search for news on Google.\n\nFirst Published: Wednesday, 30 Oct 2024 2:24 PM MYT\n\nJOHOR BARU, Oct 30 — Police have recovered RM7.2 million out of the RM20 million ransom allegedly paid in the high-profile kidnapping case involving a Johor businessman earlier this month.\n\nBukit Aman Criminal Investigation Department (CID) director Datuk Seri Mohd Shuhaily Mohd Zain said the recovered amount included cash, foreign currency and cryptocurrency.\n\n“The recovered sum included RM1.95 million in cash and S$1 million (RM3.3 million) in foreign currency,” he said.\n\nInvestigators also retrieved 400,000 Tether in cryptocurrency estimated to be worth RM1.75 million.\n\n“In addition, police seized a Beretta pistol, 250 live bullets and a pair of handcuffs from the suspects,” he told reporters at the Johor police contingent headquarters today.\n\nPresent were Johor police chief Datuk M. Kumar and other senior officers.\n\nMohd Shuhaily said initial investigations revealed that the suspects were organised into specific groups before the kidnapping of the businessman.\n\n“One group was responsible for planning and carrying out the kidnapping, while another group was tasked with the disposal of items, while another will manage the ransom,” he revealed.\n\nHowever, the CID director declined to comment on the alleged family ties between one of the suspects and the victim.\n\n“It is still too early for police to share any further information related to the case,” he said.\n\nThe investigation involves 11 suspects, including a woman, who are locals as well as two men and a woman from Vietnam.\n\nMohd Shuhaily said the suspects, aged between 23 and 58, are currently under remand until November 5.\n\nPolice are confident that the case can be resolved soon.\n\nHe noted that several of the suspects have prior criminal records.\n\n“Police are also on the lookout for a suspect who remains at large,” he said, adding that the suspects will be investigated under Section 3(1) of the Kidnapping Act 1961 for abduction, wrongful restraint or wrongful confinement for ransom.\n\nTwo of the three Vietnamese suspects, who are alleged to be involved in kidnapping case, being escorted at the Johor Baru courthouse compound October 30, 2024. — Picture by Ben Tan\n\nIn a related development, the remand order for the three Vietnamese suspects has been extended for an additional seven days starting today.\n\nThe High Court’s Senior Assistant Registrar Chai Ing Hien issued the remand order, which is in effect until November 6.\n\nThe three Vietnamese suspects — two men and a woman in their 30s — will also be investigated under Section 3(1) of the Kidnapping Act 1961.\n\nYesterday, the same court approved an extension of the remand period for 10 local suspects, including two women, by an additional seven days to assist in the investigation.\n\nA local man in his 30s was also remanded in connection with the case after his arrest in Senai near here yesterday.\n\nLast week, Kumar said police had arrested 10 men and three women believed to be involved in the businessman’s kidnapping in Iskandar Puteri on October 13.\n\nIt was reported earlier that a Johor businessman was released after a ransom of RM20 million was allegedly paid to his kidnappers.\n\nThe kidnappers initially sought a ransom of RM30 million, but the amount was reportedly lowered after negotiations.\n\nThe 59-year-old victim was abducted outside his home at 5am on October 13 while preparing to take a ride-hailing service to Senai International Airport for a business trip.\n\nPolice probe into businessman kidnap case ongoing\n\nThree Vietnamese nationals remanded for alleged kidnapping and RM20m ransom of Johor tycoon\n\nBlood is not thicker: Family among 13 nabbed over kidnap, ransom of Johor magnate for alleged RM20m\n\nFinal victim found, four‑day search ends in Kota Tinggi drowning tragedy\n\n‘Round‑the‑clock service’: Puspakom plans 24‑hour operations for vehicle inspections\n\nMiti seeks Budget 2027 allocations to accelerate semiconductor industry, expand Malaysian exports", - "chars": 6328, - "sha256": "78abfe56d9da94714cb5f98cef2838eabedb810d1f57096a3f7fbe4476886f08", + "text": "Johor police recover RM7.2m in ransom from Johor businessman kidnapping; remand extended for Vietnamese suspects | Malay Mail\n\nEarn a fixed rate of up to 4.2%* p.a. for 210 days with Versa Save! 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Make Malay Mail your preferred source when you search for news on Google.\n\nFirst Published: Wednesday, 30 Oct 2024 2:24 PM MYT\n\nJOHOR BARU, Oct 30 — Police have recovered RM7.2 million out of the RM20 million ransom allegedly paid in the high-profile kidnapping case involving a Johor businessman earlier this month.\n\nBukit Aman Criminal Investigation Department (CID) director Datuk Seri Mohd Shuhaily Mohd Zain said the recovered amount included cash, foreign currency and cryptocurrency.\n\n“The recovered sum included RM1.95 million in cash and S$1 million (RM3.3 million) in foreign currency,” he said.\n\nInvestigators also retrieved 400,000 Tether in cryptocurrency estimated to be worth RM1.75 million.\n\n“In addition, police seized a Beretta pistol, 250 live bullets and a pair of handcuffs from the suspects,” he told reporters at the Johor police contingent headquarters today.\n\nPresent were Johor police chief Datuk M. Kumar and other senior officers.\n\nMohd Shuhaily said initial investigations revealed that the suspects were organised into specific groups before the kidnapping of the businessman.\n\n“One group was responsible for planning and carrying out the kidnapping, while another group was tasked with the disposal of items, while another will manage the ransom,” he revealed.\n\nHowever, the CID director declined to comment on the alleged family ties between one of the suspects and the victim.\n\n“It is still too early for police to share any further information related to the case,” he said.\n\nThe investigation involves 11 suspects, including a woman, who are locals as well as two men and a woman from Vietnam.\n\nMohd Shuhaily said the suspects, aged between 23 and 58, are currently under remand until November 5.\n\nPolice are confident that the case can be resolved soon.\n\nHe noted that several of the suspects have prior criminal records.\n\n“Police are also on the lookout for a suspect who remains at large,” he said, adding that the suspects will be investigated under Section 3(1) of the Kidnapping Act 1961 for abduction, wrongful restraint or wrongful confinement for ransom.\n\nTwo of the three Vietnamese suspects, who are alleged to be involved in kidnapping case, being escorted at the Johor Baru courthouse compound October 30, 2024. — Picture by Ben Tan\n\nIn a related development, the remand order for the three Vietnamese suspects has been extended for an additional seven days starting today.\n\nThe High Court’s Senior Assistant Registrar Chai Ing Hien issued the remand order, which is in effect until November 6.\n\nThe three Vietnamese suspects — two men and a woman in their 30s — will also be investigated under Section 3(1) of the Kidnapping Act 1961.\n\nYesterday, the same court approved an extension of the remand period for 10 local suspects, including two women, by an additional seven days to assist in the investigation.\n\nA local man in his 30s was also remanded in connection with the case after his arrest in Senai near here yesterday.\n\nLast week, Kumar said police had arrested 10 men and three women believed to be involved in the businessman’s kidnapping in Iskandar Puteri on October 13.\n\nIt was reported earlier that a Johor businessman was released after a ransom of RM20 million was allegedly paid to his kidnappers.\n\nThe kidnappers initially sought a ransom of RM30 million, but the amount was reportedly lowered after negotiations.\n\nThe 59-year-old victim was abducted outside his home at 5am on October 13 while preparing to take a ride-hailing service to Senai International Airport for a business trip.", + "chars": 3962, + "sha256": "72db9dfdd6fc82839d18385ff49506b59172a77a96980a186cc22ffaa43eaa21", "staged_file": "01_malaymail-com.txt", - "paragraphs_kept": "ALL 53 paragraphs, untrimmed", + "paragraphs_kept": "headline [0] + 19-46 of 53", "method": "raw HTTP retrieval, deterministic extraction", "fetched_at": "2026-09-05T12:44:06+00:00", "http": 200, - "cut_note": "NOT TRIMMED. 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The entrepreneur, whose identity has not been revealed, told police that robbers broke into his home, beat\nhim mercilessly, and forced him to transfer all of his crypto holdings to their\nwallets.\n\nHowever,\nthe outlet said the transactions were frozen by the wallet provider after they\nbecame suspicious of transfers and conversions done with the wallet. As a\nresult, neither the robbers nor the entrepreneur has access to the\ncryptocurrencies stored in the wallet.\n\nAccording\nto Globes, the entrepreneur has now left Israel and remains nearly\npenniless.\n\nCryptocurrencies are kept and held digitally. Unlike cash, there is no physical form of cryptocurrency that anyone can rob. These crypto wallets are encrypted, and only the unique private keys can access the stored cryptocurrencies.\n\nHowever, digitally held cryptocurrencies are vulnerable. Cybercriminals have attacked numerous cryptocurrency exchanges and wallet providers, stealing hundreds of millions of dollars of crypto every year.\n\nCrypto cyber thieves target individuals with phishing and other sophisticated tactics to steal their digital currency holdings. Earlier this week, the Wallingford Police Department in the US State of Connecticut said that a town resident was coerced towards paying the sum of $19,000 in Bitcoin by a scammer posing as a computer service representative. In another recent incident, a man from Iowa lost more than $232,000 in a cryptocurrency-romance scam.\n\nHowever, cybercriminals are not the only ones after cryptocurrencies. Though incidents are rare, several robbers also tried to rob cryptocurrencies from people at gunpoint. In 2018, a cryptocurrency trader in England’s Oxfordshire reported to the authorities that four masked robbers had broken into his house and robbed all of his Bitcoin. In another armed robbery, a Russian crypto blogger lost $425,000 worth of bitcoin in the same year.\n\nThe intensity of the crimes increases significantly sometimes, as Pavel Lerner, a Managing Director of cryptocurrency exchange EXMO, was kidnapped in Ukraine’s Kyiv in December 2017 and was released after paying a ransom of $1 million in Bitcoin. Furthermore, another New Jersey man was kidnapped at gunpoint and was forced to give up the password of his crypto wallet that contained $1.8 million in Ether.\n\nSolomon Oladipupo is a journalist and editor from Nigeria that covers the tech, FX, fintech and cryptocurrency industries. He is a former assistant editor at AgroNigeria Magazine where he covered the agribusiness industry. Solomon holds a first-class degree in Journalism & Mass Communication from the University of Lagos where he graduated top of his class.\n\nTickmill's Ingmar Mattus: The \"Mindset Problem\" Killing CFD Brokers Who Won't Diversify\n\nWeekly Review: Nigeria Proposes New CFD Rules; SVG Pauses Crypto Applications \n Saturday, 05/09/2026 | 07:00 GMT\n\nFederal Courts Now Disagree on Kalshi’s Sports Contracts. New Jersey Wants the Supreme Court to Settle the Fight \n Friday, 04/09/2026 | 19:15 GMT\n\nCySEC Flags 10 Websites as Unauthorised for Investment or Crypto Services \n Friday, 04/09/2026 | 17:27 GMT\n\nEurope's Economic Crossroads: Recession Fears and S&P Global's Contrasting Outlook\n\nDecarbonization and Climate Realities: Shaping the Future Investment Landscape\n\nThe Stablecoin in the Headlines Is Not the Stablecoin I Know\n\n7 Things We Wish Someone Had Told Us Before We Started Trading\n\nHow Low Can SIlver Go? XAG/USD Breaks 200-Day EMA, Opening 29% Drop Silver Price Prediction to $45 \n Wednesday, 02/09/2026 | 12:14 GMT\n\nBitcoin Price Prediction: Golden Cross Nears as $84K Blocks $100K per BTC \n Tuesday, 01/09/2026 | 09:17 GMT\n\nGold Drops 3%, but Bullish EMA Cross Keeps $4900 Price Prediction Alive \n Monday, 31/08/2026 | 10:28 GMT\n\nAdmirals Fails to Convert 96% More Active Users into Trading Profit in H1\n\nNo More “Screen Switching”: Pepperstone Floats Spread Betting on TradingView\n\nSWIFT Proves Its System Is Capable of Linking Multiple Blockchain Networks\n\nIG Group's American Arm Joins FIA, Expands Its Global Trading Network\n\nSouth Korean Lawmaker in Crypto Scandal Survives Expulsion Vote\n\nDCG’s Payment Plan on Shaky Ground as Genesis Lender Group Objects\n\nSaint Vincent Regulator Freezes Virtual Asset Applications, Existing Submissions Continue\n\nKraken Parent Pushes IPO to Q2 2027 at Earliest\n\nASIC Crypto License Applications Pass 45 Before September Deadline\n\nBinance’s Push Into US Stock Options Shows How Far It Has Moved Beyond Crypto\n\nBybit Launches Options on Its Own SpaceX and NVIDIA Perpetual\n\nKraken Turns Prime Into a Self-Service Platform for Institutions\n\nNigeria Proposes New FX Rules; Revolut Gains US Bank Approval\n\nToday’s financial news recap covers Nigeria proposes new FX and CFD rules, Revolut secures conditional US bank approval, and Saint Vincent freezes new virtual asset applications.\n\n\nFinance Magnates Daily Recap brings you the latest news from forex and CFD brokers, fintech, payments, cryptocurrency, digital assets, trading platforms, financial regulation and global markets. \n\n\nGet the key company news, executive moves, deals, regulatory updates and market developments of the day, in just a few minutes. New episodes published every weekday. \n\n\nRead more: https://www.financemagnates.com \n\n\n#FinanceMagnates #ForexNews #FintechNews\n\nXTB Founder Sells $410m; Tickmill’s Mattus Warns Brokers\n\nToday’s financial news recap covers XTB founder Jakub Zabłocki sells another $410 million in shares, Tickmill’s Ingmar Mattus warns of a mindset problem, and Kraken’s parent pushes its IPO to 2027.\n\n\nFinance Magnates Daily Recap brings you the latest news from forex and CFD brokers, fintech, payments, cryptocurrency, digital assets, trading platforms, financial regulation and global markets. \n\n\nGet the key company news, executive moves, deals, regulatory updates and market developments of the day, in just a few minutes. New episodes published every weekday. \n\n\nRead more: https://www.financemagnates.com \n\n\n#FinanceMagnates #ForexNews #FintechNews\n\nFTMO Enters Futures Prop Trading; Brazil Sees Strong Retail Activity\n\nToday’s financial news recap covers FTMO launches futures prop trading, Brazil's retail derivatives market posts strong daily activity, and Leverate adds direct crypto deposits.\n\n\nFinance Magnates Daily Recap brings you the latest news from forex and CFD brokers, fintech, payments, cryptocurrency, digital assets, trading platforms, financial regulation and global markets. \n\n\nGet the key company news, executive moves, deals, regulatory updates and market developments of the day, in just a few minutes. New episodes published every weekday. \n\n\nRead more: https://www.financemagnates.com \n\n\n#FinanceMagnates #ForexNews #FintechNews\n\nNobody looks forward to their annual CPD requirements.\n\nBut Continuing Professional Development doesn’t have to be a box-checking exercise.\n\nFM Academy takes a more engaging, practical approach to CPD, helping finance professionals get useful knowledge from their learning, not just the credits.\n\nExplore FM Academy: https://lnkd.in/dPBd3AFG\n\n#FinanceMagnates #FMAcademy #CPD #Fintech #ProfessionalDevelopment\n\nCapital.com UK Revenue Falls; eToro Partners with Leeds\n\nToday's Monday, the 31st of August 2026, and these are our main stories: Capital.com's UK revenue falls sharply, eToro expands its football partnerships, and the FCA steps up action on whistleblowing.\n\n!\"#$%&'()*+,-./0123456789:;<=>?@ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ[\\]^_`abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz{|} !\"#$%&'()*+,-./0123456789:;<=>?@ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ[\\]^_`abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz{|}", - "chars": 8119, - "sha256": "904b50ea3b1cb42e27d8046654581d9cb44576c52936357a7ce9e53b3db8150d", + "text": "Israeli Entrepreneur Was Allegedly Robbed of Crypto at Gunpoint\n\nThe cryptocurrencies have been reportedly frozen by receive wallet provider.\n\nThe entrepreneur has left Israel and the unnamed person remains almost penniless.\n\nAn Israeli crypto entrepreneur was reportedly robbed of his digital assets at\ngunpoint in his Tel Aviv home two weeks ago, according to the Israeli financial site, Globes\non Wednesday. The entrepreneur, whose identity has not been revealed, told police that robbers broke into his home, beat\nhim mercilessly, and forced him to transfer all of his crypto holdings to their\nwallets.\n\nHowever,\nthe outlet said the transactions were frozen by the wallet provider after they\nbecame suspicious of transfers and conversions done with the wallet. As a\nresult, neither the robbers nor the entrepreneur has access to the\ncryptocurrencies stored in the wallet.\n\nAccording\nto Globes, the entrepreneur has now left Israel and remains nearly\npenniless.\n\nCryptocurrencies are kept and held digitally. Unlike cash, there is no physical form of cryptocurrency that anyone can rob. These crypto wallets are encrypted, and only the unique private keys can access the stored cryptocurrencies.\n\nHowever, digitally held cryptocurrencies are vulnerable. Cybercriminals have attacked numerous cryptocurrency exchanges and wallet providers, stealing hundreds of millions of dollars of crypto every year.\n\nCrypto cyber thieves target individuals with phishing and other sophisticated tactics to steal their digital currency holdings. Earlier this week, the Wallingford Police Department in the US State of Connecticut said that a town resident was coerced towards paying the sum of $19,000 in Bitcoin by a scammer posing as a computer service representative. In another recent incident, a man from Iowa lost more than $232,000 in a cryptocurrency-romance scam.\n\nHowever, cybercriminals are not the only ones after cryptocurrencies. Though incidents are rare, several robbers also tried to rob cryptocurrencies from people at gunpoint. In 2018, a cryptocurrency trader in England’s Oxfordshire reported to the authorities that four masked robbers had broken into his house and robbed all of his Bitcoin. 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He was threatened with violence by thug Scott Armstrong if he didn't transfer cryptocurrency to him. Later that month, another associate, David Povey, went back to the victims address with another man, armed with a knife and demanding more money.\n\nMonths later, in October, police said the victim went to an address in the Cadishead area. When he arrived, another gang member, Gary Edwards, dragged him into the flat. He was tied up and forced to send more money.\n\nWhen he couldn’t pay immediately, they kept him restrained all night and subjected him to violent assaults before locking him in a cupboard. If he didn’t pay, fellow associate Kane Godiff told him he would be killed. After they received the money, he was freed.\n\nDays later, the gang turned up at the victim's house again, demanding more money. They took him to Egret Drive, the address he was later found at by police, and placed a bag over his head.\n\nThe final incident took place on November 30. The victim had been at a friend’s address when he was approached by defendant Gary Edwards and thrown into a van and had his head covered once again.\n\nThen, on December 2, the police received an anonymous tip-off reporting concerns for welfare at the flat. Upon attending, police saw a man running away from the address – later identified as Karl Johnson. The victim was also found inside, who begged 'can you take me with you?' before revealing the tirade of violence he had been subjected to.\n\nHe explained that he’d been brought to this property against his will with a bag over his head. He spoke of the ordeal they had subjected him to, and revealed how he’d been violently assaulted and tied up.\n\nOfficers searched the address and found a dressing gown strap which had been tied to the bed, along with electrical cables. The victim also had a burn mark on his hand, and bruises on his body from where he had been hit with a weapon, court was told.\n\nDetectives uncovered that the victim had acquired hundreds of thousands of pounds worth of cryptocurrency which the defendants had sought to steal from him.\n\nAs the investigation developed, detectives identified that the gang had 'terrorised' the victim on several occasions, demanding crypto currency, using machetes and a pistol to assault him, and on one occasion, drugging him with morphine.\n\nAt the property, detectives from GMP's Criminal Investigation Department seized a viable firearm, a magazine containing three rounds of ammunition, an imitation firearm and an air pistol, electrical cables, ropes, and cable ties which were used to restrain the victim, knives, meat cleavers, a metal baseball bat, a machete, and a hammer.\n\nPolice also found documents belonging to Karl Johnson, and several cigarette butts which had DNA from Karl and Luke Johnson.\n\nThe victim explained that similar incidents had happened several months earlier, but that he had been let go after paying them a sum of over £100,000.\n\nPolice revealed how further phone analysis identified that the defendants were in contact in the nights leading up to the first kidnap. Similarly, after police located the victim, Jonathan Newns, David Povey, and Karl Johnson were all in regular contact with one another. Cell site analysis also placed them all at the at the house on Egret Drive on the dates of kidnap.\n\nA forensic analysis of the black hand pistol and ammunition that police seized provide a DNA profile which was a match for Jonathan Newns.\n\nOn Thursday (January 30), the gang of seven men appeared at Manchester Crown Court to be sentenced for their roles after being found guilty of multiple offences. They have been jailed for more 76 years between them.\n\nJonathan Newns, 24, of Salix Court, Whitebeam Close, Salford was found guilty of two counts of attempted robbery, two counts of false imprisonment, kidnap, and possession of a prohibited firearm. He has been jailed for 20 years.\n\nDavid Povey, 38, of Dalebeck Close, Whitefield, was found guilty of robbery, kidnap, false imprisonment, and attempted robbery. He has been jailed for 20 years.\n\nLuke Johnson, 25, of Southway, Eccles, was found guilty of two counts of attempted robbery, two counts of false imprisonment, and two counts of kidnap. He has been jailed for 13 years and six months.\n\nGary Edwards, 47, of Cumberland Avenue, Cadishead, pleaded guilty to attempted robbery. He has been jailed for ten years and two months.\n\nKane Godiff, 33, of no fixed abode pleaded guilty to attempted robbery. He has been jailed for seven years and five months.\n\nKarl Johnson, 35, of Egret Drive, Irlam, pleaded guilty to two counts of encouraging or assisting an offence of robbery. He has been jailed for three years years.\n\nScott Armstrong, 39, of no fixed abode pleaded guilty to two counts of transferring criminal property. he has been jailed for two years and four months.\n\nInvestigating officer, Detective Sergeant Stephanie Bowling, said: “This was a challenging investigation which has thankfully resulted in these dangerous offenders being removed from the streets for a significant amount of time.\n\n“While I know that this sentence won’t change or takeaway from the trauma that our victim was subjected to, I sincerely hope that it helps him move forward with his life, safe in the knowledge that these men are now behind bars.”\n\nDetective Inspector Justin Bryant from GMP's Salford district added: “These men showed a concerning propensity for violence and weren’t afraid to use a variety of formidable weapons to get what they want. 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Dave Chauhan provided an update at the community safety meeting.\n\nRCMP have now released more details on the case.\n\nThe investigation was “lengthy and complex” and Richmond RCMP’s Serious Crime Unit took the lead with expertise from the Economic Crime Unit. They were also supported by the National Crypto Support Unit.\n\nRCMP say a large portion of the cryptocurrency has been recovered.\n\n“There have been many technological breakthroughs through the last five to 10 years in the digital forensics field. It has taken time and resources to mobilize and establish this type of expertise,\" said Richmond RCMP Chief Supt. Dave Chauhan.\n\n\"I am proud to say that we saw the need for this type of expertise in the past and hedged towards the future.\"\n\nHe praised the serious crimes and economic crime units for doing an \"exceptional job\" with the investigation, which took more than a year.\n\n\"As well, investigators have provided consistent support to the victims of this heinous act,” said Chauhan.\n\nRCMP said victims suffered non-life-threatening injuries but were badly shaken up.\n\nThe Prosecution Service of BC has approved 11 charges against 34-year-old Jin Da Xing from Richmond.\n\nThe charges he's facing include break and enter, robbery with a weapon, unlawful confinement, use of an imitation firearm during a robbery, three counts of assault, extortion, possession of stolen property and impersonating a police officer.\n\nXing is currently remanded in custody and awaiting trial.\n\nGot an opinion on this story or any others in Richmond? 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Vijaya Rao, said the suspects, aged 20 to 40, were detained by police, following a report lodged by the owner of an aluminium factory in the West Meru industrial area, near here, after his factory was broken into and 180 bitcoin machines were stolen in two incidents, on April 27 and May 20.\n\nHe said that based on the modus operandi used, the suspects robbed the factory early in the morning and tied up the security personnel on duty.\n\n“Following that, an investigation paper under Section 395/397 of the Penal Code was opened. All the suspects were remanded for five days to assist in the investigation,” he said at a press conference at the North Klang district police headquarters, here, today.\n\nVijaya said all local suspects arrested had multiple criminal and drug-related records, while the Indonesian had no criminal record.\n\n“During the raids, among items seized were cars, computers, mobile phones and bitcoin mining machines. As a result of the arrests, the police have managed to solve three bitcoin machine robbery cases in the North Klang area,” he said.\n\nHe said the police were currently tracking down three other suspects who were still at large, known as Tan Jian Farn (Q-Peng), 37, Herman Petrus, 41, and Abdul Rahim Mohamad Ali, 33, believed to be involved in the incident. – Bernama, May 30, 2022\n\nRM4.9b lost due to illegal electricity connections for cryptocurrency mining, bitcoin\n\nMalaysian fixer pleads guilty in UK's biggest ever Bitcoin seizure\n\nLook at carbon emissions of AI, bitcoin mining too, says Tony Fernandes\n\nBitcoin price drops 8% to below US$20,000\n\nCops raid illegal Bitcoin mining hub in Sitiawan\n\nSESB lost RM16 mil this year due to crypto mining: CEO\n\nPenang CM defends move by housing board, says enforcement is last resort\n\nDelivery rider's compassion turns RM14.50 meal into wave of public generosity\n\nSanusi’s gambling stance puts PAS manifesto under scrutiny\n\nChew Jetty fire: Business owners lose everything in the blink of an eye\n\nSMART Team leaves for Nepal today as search for 55 Malaysians continues\n\nMother Teresa - one of the foremost humanitarian figures of the 20th century died today, 29 years ago\n\n‘I was sent home despite subpoena,’ Madinah rebuts TH RCI chairman\n\nChannel-like formation at Tanjung Lompat beach may have intensified sea pull\n\n12-year-old boy dies after motorcycle crashes into lorry in Gurun\n\nHaze emergency possible if air pollution index hits 400\n\nDriver allegedly failed to notice cyclists before fatal car crash\n\nEleven held over revenge machete attack on man in Perak\n\nPolice probe viral teen fight over social media photo in Kuala Pilah\n\n© 2026 Copyright. 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While the gang eventually gave the phone back, the victim later realised that £5,000-worth of ethereum digital currency was missing from their account with the crypto investing platform Coinbase.\n\nIn another case, a man was approached by a group of people offering to sell him cocaine and agreed to go down an alley with them to do the deal. The men offered to type a number into his phone but instead accessed his cryptocurrency account, holding him against a wall and forcing him to unlock a smartphone app with facial verification. They transferred £6,000-worth of ripple, another digital currency, out of his account.\n\nA third victim said he had been vomiting under a bridge when a mugger forced him to unlock his phone using a fingerprint, then changed his security settings and stole £28,700, including cryptocurrency.\n\nIn another case, a victim told police that his cards and phone were pickpocketed after an evening at the pub, with £10,000 later stolen from their account with the investing platform Crypto.com. The victim was using his phone in the pub and believed thieves saw him type in his account pin, the report said.\n\n“It’s a sort of crypto mugging,” said David Gerard, the author of Attack on the 50 Foot Blockchain, a book on digital currencies.\n\nCryptocurrency transfers are irreversible, unlike a bank transfer, making this type of crime more attractive to thieves.\n\n“If I get robbed and they force me to make a bank transfer, the bank can trace where the money has gone and there are all sorts of comebacks. You can reverse the transaction.\n\n“With crypto, if I transfer it to my crypto wallet I’ve got your coins and you can’t get them back.”\n\nHe said the risks were exacerbated by the way some people handle their investments on smartphones, without exercising the same degree of caution they would with cash. “People keep stupid amounts of money on account in crypto. They don’t think it’s money somehow.”\n\nGurvais Grigg, a 23-year veteran of the FBI, now works as public sector chief technology officer for Chainalysis, which helps government agencies and financial institutions track movements of digital currency.\n\nHe said the nature of cryptocurrency, where transactions are logged on the blockchain, meant police should, in theory, be able to track stolen crypto.\n\n“To [transfer stolen assets], they have to provide a wallet address and, most likely, they’ll use that wallet address again in the future. You also need to bring it to an exchange if you want to turn it into fiat currency.”\n\nHe said this created a digital paper trail that investigators can, and regularly do, use to track down multimillion-dollar crypto hacks. However, he said they were less likely to have the resources to pursue smaller, one-off crimes.\n\n“An individual theft of a small amount may not get the attention of the police or a large law enforcement agency.\n\n“If they could put together a larger conspiracy of activity, where people are doing it more than once or twice, police services would likely pay attention.”\n\nThe crypto muggings took place in the second half of 2021, in the relatively small part of London’s financial district patrolled by City of London police.\n\nThe incidents are not the first in which people have been forced to hand over cryptocurrency with the threat of violence.\n\nA student in Kent claimed last year that eight people stormed his university accommodation and forced him to transfer £68,000 of bitcoin at knifepoint.\n\nLater that year, the American technology entrepreneur Zaryn Dentzel told police he had been attacked at home in Madrid by masked thieves. He said they tortured him with a knife and stun gun before disappearing with millions of euros in bitcoin.\n\nHowever, the nature of the crimes reported in London last year – apparently opportunistic street incidents akin to a mugging for cash or valuables – is presenting new challenges for the police.\n\nPhil Ariss, who leads the cryptocurrency team on the National Police Chiefs’ Council cybercrime programme, said more training was being given to police officers on a variety of crypto-related crimes.\n\nHe said police were also looking at ways to inform the public about the need to be cautious when accessing a crypto account.\n\n“You wouldn’t walk down the street holding £50 notes and counting them. 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They assaulted him while he was at work.\n\nThe details of the case date back to last April, when the victim filed a report stating that he had been assaulted and robbed by force at his company's headquarters.\n\nUAE President pardons Abdul Rahman Yusuf Al Qaradawi after criminal conviction\n\nSharjah Ruler approves Dh20,000 monthly living allowance for govt employees, other groups\n\nUS VP Vance says would not 'call it a war' with Iran, on categorising hostilities\n\nSharjah Police arrest man accused of killing two Kazakh sisters\n\nUS military disables 3 vessels, redirects 87 in ongoing Iran blockade\n\nAccording to the victim's statement, he was surprised by nine robbers knocking on the door of his company and entering. They attacked him and stole the cash.\n\nThe police identified them and arrested them. The Dubai Criminal Court convicted them and sentenced to three years in prison, and deportation from the state after serving their sentences.\n\nDubai: Two jailed for threatening to kill couple, stealing Dh8,000 from them\n\nUAE: New mobile police station launched in Sharjah\n\nTrump says US may hit Iran's Pickaxe Mountain soon\n\nUAE latest flight updates: Almost 20 services delayed or cancelled after renewed US-Iran attacks", - "chars": 1714, - "sha256": "2cc6738367d278a2803d4aa6db24df2ab173b29ee90b74830541fecce200fcae", + "text": "Dubai: Dh4 million stolen from Bitcoin trader; 9 people jailed | Khaleej Times\n\nThe robbers knocked on the door of his company's headquarters before entering and assaulting him; they will be deported after serving their sentences\n\nPUBLISHED: Mon 3 Oct 2022, 8:10 AM UPDATED: Mon 3 Oct 2022, 8:16 PM\n\nA gang comprising nine people stole Dh 4,120,000 from the owner of a Bitcoin trading company in the Al Nakhil area in Dubai. 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Thieves had broken in overnight, taking with them 20 mining servers worth about $10,000.\n\n\"They cleaned up the place completely,\" said the 31-year-old from the Black Sea region, who preferred not to use his real name, adding the robbery left him feeling \"angry and frustrated\".\n\nHis was no isolated case. Cryptocurrency miners say Abkhazia has been hit by a wave of burglaries - some of them violent - since authorities banned the power-intensive activity to stem an energy crisis in 2020.\n\nIn October, five men armed with guns and Kalashnikov rifles accidentally killed one of their own after opening fire on thieves who had broken into a country house to steal mining servers, according to the local prosecutor's office.\n\nAnd last month police said they made one arrest after two masked men broke into a home in Sukhumi, the capital, and held a family at gunpoint before escaping with three servers and 150,000 roubles ($2,040) in cash.\n\nThe wave of thefts is the latest twist in the region's crypto world, which many locals see as one of few ways to make ends meet.\n\nAbkhazia broke away from Georgia in the early 1990s after the collapse of the Soviet Union.\n\nIt is recognised as an independent state only by Russia, which has a military presence there, and a handful of other nations, leaving it largely isolated and underdeveloped.\n\n\"If conditions in our small republic were better than they are now, then I would do something else,\" said Victor, a 34-year-old bitcoin miner who asked to protect his identity.\n\nA lush strip of land once the playground of the Soviet elite, Abkhazia experienced a mining boom last year as bitcoin prices soared.\n\nBitcoins are generated in a process called \"mining\", in which a global network of computers competes to solve complex algorithms.\n\nThese computers require a vast amount of energy to run, with climate experts voicing concerns about cryptocurrencies' potential to derail efforts to tackle global warming.\n\nThe crypto craze put Abkhazia's outdated energy system on the ropes, triggering outages and causing overloaded power stations to catch fire - which led to the government's latest mining ban in December 2020.\n\nPolice went on the hunt for crypto farms, raiding homes, attics, and even restaurants - cutting the power cables to mining processors they found. In March the government imposed new hefty fines on offenders.\n\nAbkhazia's interior ministry told the Thomson Reuters Foundation it has opened \"specialised\" and \"secured\" warehouses to hold mining devices seized by authorities, as well as a hotline to report suspicious activity.\n\nThe government credited the crackdown with easing pressure on the energy grid through the summer - but the crisis did not abate, with energy consumption rising again in the autumn.\n\nIn October, Abkhazia's energy company Chernomorenergo pleaded with all residents to \"reduce consumption as much as possible\", as it announced new rolling blackouts.\n\n\"The ban has not worked at all. It's as simple as that,\" said Michael Lambert, a political psychologist and non-resident associate at the OSCE Academy in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, who has written about the issue.\n\nNeither Abkhazia's economy ministry nor the prosecutor's office replied to requests for comment.\n\nEnergy in Abkhazia is so cheap that despite the government crackdown mining has proven too tempting for many locals, said Lambert.\n\nSuspicion that government officials are in on the business has done little to persuade miners to pull the plug, added Maximilian Hess, a research fellow at the Foreign Policy Research Institute, a U.S. think tank.\n\n\"The region has long been attractive to organised crime and for corruption,\" he said. \"Any crackdown locally will not necessarily be perceived as an act of law, but as various factions ... playing against one another.\"\n\nIn February the aide to a lawmaker was fired after being caught smuggling mining equipment from Russia aboard a government-owned car, in a case that sparked local outrage.\n\n\"I will stop doing this only when representatives of our government liquidate their own crypto farms,\" said Victor.\n\nUnable to turn to the police for help due to the illegal nature of their business, crypto miners have resorted to their own means of protection.\n\nAfter a botched burglary, Victor said he fitted the disbanded factory warehouse where he holds some 140 servers worth about $72,000 with indoor and outdoor cameras, motion sensors and a remote notification system.\n\n\"It cost me about $2,000,\" he said, adding violent incidents like the shooting in October were an \"exception\".\n\n\"Server thefts are widespread ... but mostly carried out by young people because of low living standards and lack of employment\".\n\nThe robbers who tried to break into his warehouse earlier this year fled as soon as the alarm went off, he said.\n\nValeri, who had no such security measures in place, said he has tried to track down the thieves himself but to no avail.\n\n\"I have another job but mining was my main income,\" he said. \"This is a very good business that I really want to do again. Unfortunately now I have no money to buy the equipment.\"\n\nThe crypto mining crisis has become increasingly difficult for authorities to handle, with continuing power cuts causing widespread anger.\n\n\"The population is rightly indignant, and their indignation is quite understandable,\" Abkhazia President Aslan Bzhania told a government meeting in November.\n\nDays later, a gunman fired several shots at the headquarters of energy company Chernomorenergo, before being arrested, the interior ministry said on its website.\n\nWhile police did not disclose a motive, the shooter was hailed a hero by disgruntled locals on social media, according to local news.\n\nAbkhazia gets most of its power from a massive Soviet-era dam it shares with Georgia which underwent repairs earlier this year and, like most hydroelectric plants, sees low water levels in winter when demand for energy is higher.\n\nTo make up for the shortfall, the government has been importing energy from Russia, increasing its dependence on the Kremlin - causing concern among the more independent-minded Abkhaz, said Lambert.\n\nLast month, opposition parties organised a large protest in Sukhumi against the government's handling of the energy crisis, among other issues.\n\nThe government has laid out plans to renovate the energy grid, set up a new system to calculate and levy electricity tariffs and create a \"technopark\" where miners could operate legally.\n\nBut Victor is sceptical.\n\n\"For almost 30 years after the war, our government could not or did not want to restore water supply and energy infrastructure. So I do not really understand what technopark we are talking about.\"\n\nReporting by Umberto Bacchi @UmbertoBacchi, Editing by Zoe Tabary. Please credit the Thomson Reuters Foundation, the charitable arm of Thomson Reuters, that covers the lives of people around the world who struggle to live freely or fairly. 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The digital coins were stolen from the owner at gunpoint, authorities said, adding that both criminals are now in custody.\n\nThieves Face Trial in Russia for Armed Robbery of Cryptocurrency Miner\n\nThe Kirovsky Court of Tomsk will soon try two men for their attack on another resident of the Siberian city who made a living by mining cryptocurrencies. They were able to extort from him coins worth more than 360 million rubles at the time (over $4.8 million), the Russian crypto news outlet Bits.media reported.\n\nThe crime took place in October 2021. The perpetrators attacked the cryptocurrency miner when he was leaving his home. One of them threatened him with an object resembling a gun and brought him back inside his apartment.\n\nThen, his accomplice came in and the two forced the victim to log into his account on a crypto exchange and transfer them 86 BTC from a wallet that contained 90 BTC. It’s unclear why they decided not to withdraw the full balance.\n\nRussian law enforcement managed to track and detain one of the suspects in St. Petersburg. He has since pleaded guilty and returned the fiat equivalent of a portion of the stolen digital cash — 35 million rubles (close to $479,000 at current exchange rates). The second man was arrested later.\n\nThe regional prosecutor’s office has charged the attackers with “robbery committed by a group of persons on an especially large scale” under the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation. They face up to 15 years in prison and a fine of up to 1 million rubles.\n\nAttacks against people owning and earning cryptocurrency have been on the rise in Russia. In July, 2021, armed robbers plundered a large mining farm near Moscow, stealing dozens of video cards used to mint digital currencies. Also last year, $1 million in tether was taken away from a crypto trader in the Russian capital.\n\nDo you think crypto-related crimes like in these cases will continue to spread with the popularity of cryptocurrencies? Share your thoughts on the subject in the comments section below.\n\nAttackBTCCrimeCryptocrypto miningCryptocurrenciesCryptocurrencyExchangeminerminingRussiarussianTrialWallet\n\nBitfinex Flags Bullish Bitcoin Price Signal on Weekly Super Trend Chart\n\nThe New RWA Meme Coin Meta Has TradFi CEOs Furious\n\nRobinhood Tops Binance bStocks With 862,800 Holders in 2 Months\n\nAMC CEO Demands Robinhood Halt Token Trading as Feud Erupts\n\nKalshi's SCOTUS Pregame: Wait for the CFTC to Rewrite the Rules\n\nBitcoin Price Rally Collapse Wipes Out $295M in Long Positions\n\nBitcoin Price Plunges From $82K as $78,000 Becomes the Line\n\nXRP Branding Hits Florida Field in Reported $5M Annual Ripple Deal\n\nStrategy: Bitcoin Would Have to Fall 83% for STRC to Hit 1x BTC Rating\n\nTrezor Data Leak Spirals as 67,000 More US Buyers Get Exposed\n\nAre Memecoins Killing Crypto’s Next Bull Run?\n\nBitcoin Miners Are Pivoting to AI. 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The digital coins were stolen from the owner at gunpoint, authorities said, adding that both criminals are now in custody.\n\nThieves Face Trial in Russia for Armed Robbery of Cryptocurrency Miner\n\nThe Kirovsky Court of Tomsk will soon try two men for their attack on another resident of the Siberian city who made a living by mining cryptocurrencies. They were able to extort from him coins worth more than 360 million rubles at the time (over $4.8 million), the Russian crypto news outlet Bits.media reported.\n\nThe crime took place in October 2021. The perpetrators attacked the cryptocurrency miner when he was leaving his home. One of them threatened him with an object resembling a gun and brought him back inside his apartment.\n\nThen, his accomplice came in and the two forced the victim to log into his account on a crypto exchange and transfer them 86 BTC from a wallet that contained 90 BTC. It’s unclear why they decided not to withdraw the full balance.\n\nRussian law enforcement managed to track and detain one of the suspects in St. Petersburg. He has since pleaded guilty and returned the fiat equivalent of a portion of the stolen digital cash — 35 million rubles (close to $479,000 at current exchange rates). The second man was arrested later.\n\nThe regional prosecutor’s office has charged the attackers with “robbery committed by a group of persons on an especially large scale” under the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation. They face up to 15 years in prison and a fine of up to 1 million rubles.\n\nAttacks against people owning and earning cryptocurrency have been on the rise in Russia. In July, 2021, armed robbers plundered a large mining farm near Moscow, stealing dozens of video cards used to mint digital currencies. 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Case-term hits on page: 24.", + "trimmed_by": "auto (propose_cuts, unreviewed)" } ], "290": [ { "field": "url", - "verdict": "BLOCKED", + "verdict": "KEEP", "url": "https://www.gulftoday.ae/news/2022/02/14/4-steal-dhs350000-through-fake-bitcoin-deal", - "source": null, - "note": "raw request refused; try the WebFetch path, which is a model transcription and must be labelled as such" + "source": "gulftoday.ae", + "language": "unknown", + "text": "4 Africans rob three women of Dhs350,000 in a fake Bitcoin deal\n\nThe Dubai Criminal Court has sentenced a gang of 4 Africans, including a fugitive to one year in prison and ordered them to pay jointly a fine of Dhs342,000 over the charges of robbery under knife-point.\n\nAll of them will be deported after serving their jail term.\n\nThe details of the cases dates back to when the convicts lured the victims (three women) to a fake deal to sell “Bitcoin.”\n\nEarlier in last August, three women lodged a complaint stating that they had been subjected to robbery under knifepoint by African persons.\n\nOne of the victims said in the investigations that an African man offered her to buy cryptocurrency for Dhs300,000, and she accepted the offer and agreed to meet in Al Nahda, Dubai, she added, noting that she accompanied by two of her friends reached the specified location in time.\n\nAfter waiting for few minutes in a car owned by one of them, the women were surprised by four persons threatening them with blunt objects, ordering them to hand over the money they brought for the cryptocurrency deal.\n\nThey gangsters were able to snatch the bag that contained Dhs300,000, in addition to another containing Dhs63,000, other valuable items and their passports as well.\n\nThe driver of one of the three women stated in his testimony that he was waiting inside one of the women’s vehicles after they reached the scene, where he heard screaming and saw two Africans threatening the three women, stealing bags and items and fleeing the place in another vehicle.\n\nThe driver was able to write down the plate number of the vehicle in which they ran away.\n\nAn investigation team managed to identify one of the suspects, as his photo was shown to the victims, who recognised him.\n\nHe was arrested and admitted to his presence at the crime scene at the request of one of his friends who asked to drop him to Al Nahda area to complete a “Bitcoin deal.”\n\nThey went to the same location at the specified time, as they committed the crime and were able to steal the value of the fake deal, he added.\n\nHe also informed the the police about the location of his partners, so two others were arrested, and referred to the Court, where they have been sentenced to one year in jail with a fine equal to the stolen money, in addition to deportation after serving the term.", + "chars": 2346, + "sha256": "665cdd9cba884a51541810f8f1e01739f39343a33629f62329fb1cc6d46638a9", + "staged_file": "01_gulftoday-ae-wayback.txt", + "paragraphs_kept": "headline [0] + 2-14 of 16", + "method": "Wayback Machine snapshot 20260411005115, deterministic extraction", + "fetched_at": "2026-09-05T13:26:34+00:00", + "http": null, + "archive_url": "http://web.archive.org/web/20260411005115/https://www.gulftoday.ae/News/2022/02/14/4-steal-Dhs350000-through-fake-Bitcoin-deal", + "snapshot": "20260411005115", + "note": "live URL was BLOCKED on the first pass; text comes from an archived copy dated 2026-04-11", + "cut_note": "AUTO-TRIMMED, unreviewed: kept paragraphs 2-14 plus headline [0]; dropped 1 leading and 1 trailing paragraphs. 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Then, free to use his father’s cellphone, Ghershony tapped through a two-step authorization to hack into a $400,000 cryptocurrency account.\n\n“It didn’t have to be like this!” he wrote in notes he left behind for his father, adding that he was trying to help them both. “I’m gonna give you the best retirement.”\n\nTwo days later — after a worried friend of the older Ghershony couldn’t reach him and called the police — officers found him on his bedroom floor, breathing but unresponsive. He was rushed to a hospital, where he spent four days recovering from severe dehydration and acute organ dysfunction.\n\n“It was outrageous,” Montgomery County Circuit Judge David Lease later told Liam Ghershony at the recent conclusion to his criminal case. “It was just beyond the pale.”\n\nIt was also — for all its bizarre particulars — a case that covered more common grounds: domestic violence; mental illness; the crippling effects of benzodiazepine abuse; and, for the parents of drug addicts, the steep challenges of when to extend another chance and when to set hard boundaries.\n\nGhershony, now 25, was initially charged by police with attempted murder — a count prosecutors soon learned overstated his intentions. He pleaded guilty to felony assault, spent 125 days in jail and was spared further punishment by undergoing two months of residential drug and mental health treatment. The sentence reflected his lack of a criminal record, his parents’ wishes and Lease’s calculation that rehab was the best course.\n\nDrug overdoses are soaring during the coronavirus pandemic\n\n“I did a lot of crazy and messed up stuff when I was using,” the younger Ghershony said in an interview. “I will carry that with me — the guilt and the shame. And I want to take that on as I throw myself into recovery.”\n\nThe only child to parents who divorced when he was 3, Ghershony grew up in the affluent suburb of Bethesda just north of Washington. He excelled in competitive tennis and, after high school, he started an online clothing consignment business.\n\nGhershony began advising his father on a relatively new form of investing through cryptocurrencies, which are essentially online computer codes that allow people to store and send value online. The older Ghershony found it helpful.\n\n“He’d said, ‘Dad, you’re too emotional. You’re too attached to the coin,’ ” the father recalled in an interview.\n\nThe Washington Post generally does not identify victims of violent crimes without their consent. The older Ghershony, who spoke on the condition that his first name not be used, said he made his son a partner in a $100,000 investing account. As it soared in value, the two cashed out part of their crypto holdings in 2018 and earned an after-tax profit of about $350,000, according to the father and son.\n\nThe younger Ghershony’s use of drugs, though, began to spiral. He took massive amounts of benzodiazepines coupled with Adderall and cocaine, according to court records. He blacked out daily, rotating from his condo to living with family to going missing.\n\n“I thought I was going to lose him,” the older Ghershony said.\n\nAs his son’s paranoia grew, so too did his fixation with the plummeting price of their bitcoin holdings. But by then, the older Ghershony — concerned over his son’s judgment — had put the two-step lock on their investment accounts.\n\n“Dad you need to sell,” the older Ghershony recalled his son telling him.\n\n“No, you need to stop doing drugs,” the father responded.\n\nLiam Ghershony soon launched his hacking plan. He had spent the day helping move furniture into his dad’s loft apartment in the Bethesda Row district. They ate dinner at a nearby restaurant and returned to the apartment where the younger Ghershony fixed two mugs of the powder-spiked, ostensibly energy-inducing tea, according to court records.\n\nThe concoction quickly put his dad to sleep, concerning enough to the younger Ghershony that he fastened an Apple Watch around his dad’s wrist to monitor his heartbeat. Then, using his dad’s phone for authorization, he moved $400,000 of bitcoin to an account he could control, and converted two-thirds of it to another cryptocurrency, Ethereum.\n\nGhershony left his dad passed out and alone in the apartment under the assumption he’d wake up, Ghershony said in an interview. But he failed to realize the effect of such a dose of a benzodiazepine on a non-addict. “I obviously had a massive tolerance,” he said.\n\nIn the days after, though, Ghershony grew worried as he couldn’t reach his dad on his phone or get him to answer his locked door. He called his father’s ex-girlfriend, who couldn’t reach him either, and she called 911 asking that officers go check on him. They found the older Ghershony on his floor but didn’t immediately know about the tea.\n\nThat began to change on May 14 when Liam Ghershony’s mother, Christine Prefontaine, called police to report that her son had admitted to “dosing” his father.\n\nDrug overdose deaths soared to a record 93,000 last year\n\nFor Prefontaine, the call represented a mix of terror, opportunity and affection. Over the previous 18 months, she had persuaded her son to enter two drug treatment programs, only to see him relapse. She’d also told him he couldn’t stay with her and her husband if he was actively using.\n\n“I very strategically made a case against my son to force him into care and to protect our community,” Prefontaine said in an interview.\n\nDetectives visited the older Ghershony in the hospital. He remembered his son served him tea that was supposed to give him more energy, according to records in the case, but said he told the detectives he had no memory of what happened next.\n\n“I’m worried about my son, of course,” he told them, according to records in the case. “He’s a good kid overall.”\n\nFive days later, detectives charged the younger Ghershony with attempted first-degree murder. As prosecutors later dug into the case, though, they found no evidence he purposely tried to kill his father.\n\n“However, there was an intent to inflict serious bodily injury by the drugging, by the causing him to be unconscious,” Assistant State’s Attorney Donna Fenton said in court, adding, “But for the grace of God, Mr. Ghershony is still with us.”\n\nShe and Ghershony’s attorney, Steve Chaikin, worked out a plea agreement to a first-degree assault charge. A behavioral health expert who had evaluated Liam Ghershony testified at his sentencing, attributing the crime to anxiety and addiction to benzodiazepines.\n\nAbuse of the drugs, nationwide, goes relatively unnoticed compared to opiates and cocaine, said Keith Humphreys, an addictions expert and psychiatry professor at Stanford University. Every year, he said, about 2,000 people fatally overdose from the drug and another 8,000 die after combining benzodiazepines with another substance.\n\nPeople who use benzodiazepines legally often see their anxieties calmed through prescriptions. At increased doses though, the drug can produce wild mood swings, rendering the anxieties someone sought to calm more pronounced and more debilitating, Humphreys said. In that context, Humphreys said, knocking out your father to hack into a crypto account might seem rational.\n\n“That’s the power of that drug,” Humphreys said, “and the power it has to change us.”\n\nA forgotten approach to drug addiction recovery may yield results today\n\nFenton, the prosecutor, cited past instances when the younger Ghershony had assaulted his father. She said those cases hadn’t been reported, as often happens among family members.\n\n“This is a domestic violence case,” Fenton said in court. “This is a father and a son, not our typical couple that we would see.”\n\nShe asked for more local jail time followed by a lengthy period of “suspended” backup time that could send him to a prison within the Maryland Division of Correction (DOC) if he were to violate the terms of his probation.\n\nLease ordered drug treatment and imposed 20 years of suspended time, warning him: “If there’s an act of violence subsequent to this, you go to the DOC.”\n\nGhershony now lives in a group house in Rockville with other recovering addicts and takes part in outpatient drug treatment. He has been working on repairs to his Subaru with his dad. They meet regularly and talk about Liam’s intention to pursue a career in industrial design.\n\nIt’s left his father optimistic, noting his son is more interested in addiction-recovery meetings than past forms of socialization: “If someone wants to meet him and they’re from the past, he tells them they have to meet him at a meeting.”\n\nGhershony’s attorney, Chaikin, has interacted with the parents of drug addicts throughout his career — as a prosecutor, a defense attorney and as a regular speaker to parent groups and schools.\n\n“Calling the police on your child is excruciating. 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All rights reserved.\n\nNews\nPolitics\nEducation\nEnvironment\nTraffic\nCrime\nBrainteaser\n\n1.\n\nWorld's second most visited country attracts record 11.5 million tourists in July\n\n2.\n\nMalaysia's richest man Robert Kuok's grandson officially takes over as PPB Group managing director\n\n3.\n\nMalaysian billionaire king's son's plan to sell prime Singapore land complicated by $1.6B tax\n\n4.\n\nWorld's biggest F&B chain Mixue closes 89 overseas stores, many in Vietnam, Indonesia\n\n5.\n\nSoutheast Asia's second-richest nation eyes $493M in tourism revenue next year\n\n6.\n\nOnce world's busiest international hub, Dubai airport sees first-half passenger traffic fall more than 30%\n\n7.\n\nSoutheast Asia’s richest man Pham Nhat Vuong rises to 54th wealthiest globally\n\n8.\n\nChina's top Olympic scorer is out of Basketball World Cup after her passport was lost in mail\n\n9.\n\nBritish man becomes overnight millionaire after recovering lost Bitcoin after 12 years\n\n10.\n\n6 health benefits of eating eggs every day\n\nHCMC cops charged with $1.6 mln bitcoin robbery\n\nBy Quoc Thang November 24, 2021 | 02:30 am PT \n\nGet VnExpress first in Google Search\n\n\nSee more of the news you trust. Make VnExpress a preferred source to prioritise our updates in your Google search results\n\nMembers of a group that orchestrated a bitcoin robbery in HCMC in May 2020. Photo courtesy of the police\n\nTwo police officers and their accomplices in HCMC have been charged with orchestrating a fake accident and stealing VND37 billion ($1.63 million) worth of bitcoins from a businessman.\n\nPolice officers Nguyen Quoc Dung, 40, and Nguyen Anh Tuan, 28, businessman Ho Ngoc Tai, 32, and 14 others face robbery charges in court, prosecutors said Tuesday. The offence carries a maximum sentence of life imprisonment.\n\nBusinessmen Tai and others were bitcoin investors in Ho Chi Minh City and Da Nang. They engaged in transactions with a man named Le, another businessman in HCMC.\n\nIn 2018, Tai and an accomplice, 38-year-old Tran Ngoc Hoang, sold 1,000 bitcoins worth around VND100 billion and used the money to buy other cryptocurrencies, but ended up losing their investment. Tai’s group believed it was Le’s business advice that was responsible for their loss, so they plotted to steal his bitcoins.\n\nTai hired a private investigator for VND25 million to find Le. Then he enlisted the help of 36-year-old Trinh Tuan Anh, another cryptocurrency businessman, and police officers Nguyen Quoc Dung and Nguyen Anh Tuan.\n\nTai sent Le’s personal info and pictures of his car to the group, as well as VND50 million as rewards for finding him. Mai Xuan Phot, a detective hired by Tai, illegally used various surveillance technologies to find Le and map his family’s routines.\n\nOn May 11, 2020, Tai and some of his friends traveled from Da Nang to HCMC. On May 12, they followed Le’s car to an apartment in District 2. When they were on the Thoi Dai Bridge, Phot ran his motorbike into Le’s car, causing a ruckus. The group intended to wait until Le got off the car to kidnap him, but Le simply drove away.\n\nFive days later, the group learned that Le’s family was traveling from Bao Loc in the Central Highlands to HCMC. They used cars to reach Dau Giay Town in Dong Nai in the middle and intercepted Le’s.\n\nLe and a brother-in-law were threatened with a fake gun when they got out of the car. The group put Le’s wife and children onto another car, threatening them with a syringe tinged with what they said was HIV contaminated blood (actually red ink). They forced Le to disclose the password into his cryptocurrency digital wallet.\n\nThroughout the two hours of traveling back to HCMC, the group beat Le and forced him to call his brother to transfer 1,000 bitcoins. Le however screamed during the conversation, informing his brother that all was not okay.\n\nThe group dropped Le and his family by the side of a road in District 2, taking with them phones and cameras to destroy the evidence. The family later reported the matter to the police.\n\nAn investigation revealed that 168 bitcoins worth around VND37 billion, and some other properties worth around VND45 million, were stolen.\n\nThe culprits were arrested in June. A trial date has not been set.\n\nGet VnExpress first in Google Search\n\n\nSee more of the news you trust. Make VnExpress a preferred source to prioritise our updates in your Google search results", - "chars": 4813, - "sha256": "dffb5895f095d23ca2d274110f2b1f4fa8b72e58fe23d152faec261cebb41a7c", + "text": "Policemen orchestrate $1.6 mln Bitcoin robbery in HCMC - VnExpress International\n\nTwo police officers and their accomplices in HCMC have been charged with orchestrating a fake accident and stealing VND37 billion ($1.63 million) worth of bitcoins from a businessman.\n\nPolice officers Nguyen Quoc Dung, 40, and Nguyen Anh Tuan, 28, businessman Ho Ngoc Tai, 32, and 14 others face robbery charges in court, prosecutors said Tuesday. The offence carries a maximum sentence of life imprisonment.\n\nBusinessmen Tai and others were bitcoin investors in Ho Chi Minh City and Da Nang. They engaged in transactions with a man named Le, another businessman in HCMC.\n\nIn 2018, Tai and an accomplice, 38-year-old Tran Ngoc Hoang, sold 1,000 bitcoins worth around VND100 billion and used the money to buy other cryptocurrencies, but ended up losing their investment. Tai’s group believed it was Le’s business advice that was responsible for their loss, so they plotted to steal his bitcoins.\n\nTai hired a private investigator for VND25 million to find Le. Then he enlisted the help of 36-year-old Trinh Tuan Anh, another cryptocurrency businessman, and police officers Nguyen Quoc Dung and Nguyen Anh Tuan.\n\nTai sent Le’s personal info and pictures of his car to the group, as well as VND50 million as rewards for finding him. Mai Xuan Phot, a detective hired by Tai, illegally used various surveillance technologies to find Le and map his family’s routines.\n\nOn May 11, 2020, Tai and some of his friends traveled from Da Nang to HCMC. On May 12, they followed Le’s car to an apartment in District 2. When they were on the Thoi Dai Bridge, Phot ran his motorbike into Le’s car, causing a ruckus. The group intended to wait until Le got off the car to kidnap him, but Le simply drove away.\n\nFive days later, the group learned that Le’s family was traveling from Bao Loc in the Central Highlands to HCMC. They used cars to reach Dau Giay Town in Dong Nai in the middle and intercepted Le’s.\n\nLe and a brother-in-law were threatened with a fake gun when they got out of the car. The group put Le’s wife and children onto another car, threatening them with a syringe tinged with what they said was HIV contaminated blood (actually red ink). They forced Le to disclose the password into his cryptocurrency digital wallet.\n\nThroughout the two hours of traveling back to HCMC, the group beat Le and forced him to call his brother to transfer 1,000 bitcoins. Le however screamed during the conversation, informing his brother that all was not okay.\n\nThe group dropped Le and his family by the side of a road in District 2, taking with them phones and cameras to destroy the evidence. The family later reported the matter to the police.\n\nAn investigation revealed that 168 bitcoins worth around VND37 billion, and some other properties worth around VND45 million, were stolen.\n\nThe culprits were arrested in June. 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His pair of French bulldogs often fight, and he presumed one had broken through the baby gate and run upstairs.\n\nBleary eyed and in his boxer shorts, Kieran – who goes by “Kez” – got out of bed to investigate and was met by two machete-wielding men screaming at him, demanding money, drugs and watches. “I got stabbed because of my Instagram presence,” he explains over the phone. “It looked like a massacre had taken place when they left.”\n\nBefore the robbery, Kez had been a cryptocurrency trader. A high school dropout living on a council estate, he taught himself via trial and error, and through YouTube tutorials, investing savings from his day job working at an 02 phone shop. He didn’t have the most auspicious start – his account was hacked and he lost the £3,000 he’d saved to invest – but over time his skills grew, and so did his income. He claims he was making around £50,000 a month, and soon his Twitter and Instagram profiles began to reflect this luxe new lifestyle: a plush new house, holiday snaps, overflowing shopping bags, sports cars, champagne, Rolex watches and a set of newly whitened teeth.\n\nRumours had begun to spread locally about how Kez had accumulated so much wealth in such a short space of time. “I’m from a lower working class background, and some people think it’s not possible for me to be where I am without being involved in selling drugs,” he says. “I’ve been asked where my money is from, with people being like, ‘There’s no way you can make money on the Internet.’ Rumours then start spreading like a whirlwind, and people start coming up with their own conspiracy theories.”\n\nKez believes these rumours – coupled with his online presence – led to him being tracked and targeted as a cash-rich drug dealer, with the two men ordering him to empty his safe, flip his mattress and hand over his cash. “I don’t sell drugs, I don’t have a safe and I don’t keep money under my mattress,” he says. “That’s how I know these guys had been given inaccurate information.”\n\nKez’s case may be extreme, due to the intense violence of the incident, but his experience falls under a growing area of crime. According to a 2018 report, one in 12 Brits have reported a burglary after posting on social media, with more than half admitting they had location tagging turned on. Another survey found that 78 percent of burglars use social media as a tracking method to see who they want to target. A burglary ring in the US used social media to track wealthy people who had shared their valuable art collections online. One mayoral candidate in Houston was relieved of his works by Andy Warhol, Picasso and Monet after he hosted an art gala at his home, making it easy for thieves to know what he had, and where.\n\nThe Saudi influencer Hitham was mugged coming out of a London restaurant, while the home of the extremely online YouTube star PewDiePie was robbed just before Christmas. This came after he’d posted a video to his fans urging them to stop turning up at his house because people had been able to work out where he lived. A few years ago, ex-footballer John Terry decided to announce to his 3.4 million Instagram followers that he and his family were on a delightful skiing holiday. Burglars thanked him for the heads up by invading his empty home with axes and stealing £400,000 worth of items.\n\nCrimes related to posting images of your lifestyle online – often dubbed “Insta-Bragging” – have become such an issue that MoneySupermarket warned that insurers may stop paying out on some theft cases. This is because a standard contents insurance contract has a reasonable care clause, i.e. if you announce that your house is full of super expensive goodies, and that you’re off sunning yourself on a yacht in another country, that could qualify as being careless.\n\nKim Kardashian was famously robbed at gunpoint in Paris in 2016 after being tracked online – but the worrying thing about Kez’s case, and others like it, is that he isn’t that rich or famous. He has a modest online following, came into a bit of money and ended up with a gaping machete wound in his arm.\n\nThat night, it was Kez’s sarcasm that landed him in the most trouble. “They were screaming and threatening,” he recalls. “And I’m a very sarcastic person. I can’t help it. They were saying, ‘We want this, we want that,’ and I was just like, ‘Well, I don’t have that.’ I offered some bottles of champagne, which were about £300 a bottle, and they said, ‘We don’t want them, we want your watch and drugs.’ So I said, ‘Well, you’re in the wrong house, mate.’”\n\nOne of the attackers – since jailed – had been prodding and lightly stabbing Kez with the knife as he walked him around the house demanding items. “I did get a sense from his character that he didn’t really have it in him,” says Kez. “He was stabbing me a lot of times, but he wasn’t really piercing the skin.” Soon enough, frustrated that Kez didn’t have drugs and cash, the attacker punched him in the face.\n\n“It didn’t really hurt, and then he punched me again, and I thought, ‘It’s going to hurt if he carries on doing this,’” says Kez. “He’s got a knife in his hand, so I couldn’t really defend myself, so the third time he punched me I thought, ‘I’m going to pretend he’s knocked me out.’ So I stumbled back and fell on the floor, but he knew I was blagging it. Then, after that, he’s just stabbing me pure times. I was pretty good at dodging them, but he did get me. He didn’t have it in him until I really annoyed him. Then he was serious.”\n\nIn the end, the thieves took Kez’s laptop, phone and his dog, Rambo. Kez made posters and offered £1,000 for Rambo’s return, but it would be a year before he heard anything. “I got a call one day saying a dog microchipped in my name had been found,” he recalls. “I was buzzing to get him back.”\n\nKez is more into property than crypto these days, and while he’s not as active online as he used to be, he feels people are prone to misunderstanding the role and function of having such a presence.\n\n“Some people think you’re posting to show off,” he says. “It’s not. Why would I want to show off and get stabbed? I post to document my success, to show that people coming from lower working class backgrounds can do it, and to show there’s countless ways to make money on the internet. People can still look at all that negatively, but I think that depends on the person. Social media is basically part of the job for me. I’m not saying that posting online isn’t real, but you only post the best parts of your life. My Insta is basically like my brand.”\n\nAny lessons learned? “You just have to be careful,” he says. “When you’re out there on social media, you have to be prepared, so now every day I’m prepared.” Prepared how? “I can’t tell you how, but it’s all legal. Security is a lot higher. Just in case the demons come lurking again.”\n\nCrime, cryptocurrency, influencers, Instagram, Social Media\n\n3 Iconic 90s Groups Who Shockingly Never Earned a No. 1 Hit\n\nKacey Musgraves Has Big, Sparkly Balls, and This Fellow Country Star Doesn’t Like It (Yes, It’s a Man)\n\n3 Mid-90s Grunge Bands That Just Barely Missed the Genre’s Peak\n\nThank for your puchase!\n\nYou have successfully purchased.", - "chars": 7497, - "sha256": "f7ef96c3537e4b451e27017da8c64721f62757d9b7bcb5bfc1946615562181fc", + "text": "The Instagrammer Stabbed and Robbed After Posting His Lavish Life Online\n\nGet unlimited access to everything VICE has to offer.\n\nOne night, while sleeping in his Manchester home, 21-year-old Kieran Hamilton was awoken by some strange noises. As he came to, he thought he heard footsteps on the stairs. His pair of French bulldogs often fight, and he presumed one had broken through the baby gate and run upstairs.\n\nBleary eyed and in his boxer shorts, Kieran – who goes by “Kez” – got out of bed to investigate and was met by two machete-wielding men screaming at him, demanding money, drugs and watches. “I got stabbed because of my Instagram presence,” he explains over the phone. “It looked like a massacre had taken place when they left.”\n\nBefore the robbery, Kez had been a cryptocurrency trader. A high school dropout living on a council estate, he taught himself via trial and error, and through YouTube tutorials, investing savings from his day job working at an 02 phone shop. He didn’t have the most auspicious start – his account was hacked and he lost the £3,000 he’d saved to invest – but over time his skills grew, and so did his income. He claims he was making around £50,000 a month, and soon his Twitter and Instagram profiles began to reflect this luxe new lifestyle: a plush new house, holiday snaps, overflowing shopping bags, sports cars, champagne, Rolex watches and a set of newly whitened teeth.\n\nRumours had begun to spread locally about how Kez had accumulated so much wealth in such a short space of time. “I’m from a lower working class background, and some people think it’s not possible for me to be where I am without being involved in selling drugs,” he says. “I’ve been asked where my money is from, with people being like, ‘There’s no way you can make money on the Internet.’ Rumours then start spreading like a whirlwind, and people start coming up with their own conspiracy theories.”\n\nKez believes these rumours – coupled with his online presence – led to him being tracked and targeted as a cash-rich drug dealer, with the two men ordering him to empty his safe, flip his mattress and hand over his cash. “I don’t sell drugs, I don’t have a safe and I don’t keep money under my mattress,” he says. “That’s how I know these guys had been given inaccurate information.”\n\nKez’s case may be extreme, due to the intense violence of the incident, but his experience falls under a growing area of crime. According to a 2018 report, one in 12 Brits have reported a burglary after posting on social media, with more than half admitting they had location tagging turned on. Another survey found that 78 percent of burglars use social media as a tracking method to see who they want to target. A burglary ring in the US used social media to track wealthy people who had shared their valuable art collections online. One mayoral candidate in Houston was relieved of his works by Andy Warhol, Picasso and Monet after he hosted an art gala at his home, making it easy for thieves to know what he had, and where.\n\nThe Saudi influencer Hitham was mugged coming out of a London restaurant, while the home of the extremely online YouTube star PewDiePie was robbed just before Christmas. This came after he’d posted a video to his fans urging them to stop turning up at his house because people had been able to work out where he lived. A few years ago, ex-footballer John Terry decided to announce to his 3.4 million Instagram followers that he and his family were on a delightful skiing holiday. Burglars thanked him for the heads up by invading his empty home with axes and stealing £400,000 worth of items.\n\nCrimes related to posting images of your lifestyle online – often dubbed “Insta-Bragging” – have become such an issue that MoneySupermarket warned that insurers may stop paying out on some theft cases. This is because a standard contents insurance contract has a reasonable care clause, i.e. if you announce that your house is full of super expensive goodies, and that you’re off sunning yourself on a yacht in another country, that could qualify as being careless.\n\nKim Kardashian was famously robbed at gunpoint in Paris in 2016 after being tracked online – but the worrying thing about Kez’s case, and others like it, is that he isn’t that rich or famous. He has a modest online following, came into a bit of money and ended up with a gaping machete wound in his arm.\n\nThat night, it was Kez’s sarcasm that landed him in the most trouble. “They were screaming and threatening,” he recalls. “And I’m a very sarcastic person. I can’t help it. They were saying, ‘We want this, we want that,’ and I was just like, ‘Well, I don’t have that.’ I offered some bottles of champagne, which were about £300 a bottle, and they said, ‘We don’t want them, we want your watch and drugs.’ So I said, ‘Well, you’re in the wrong house, mate.’”\n\nOne of the attackers – since jailed – had been prodding and lightly stabbing Kez with the knife as he walked him around the house demanding items. “I did get a sense from his character that he didn’t really have it in him,” says Kez. “He was stabbing me a lot of times, but he wasn’t really piercing the skin.” Soon enough, frustrated that Kez didn’t have drugs and cash, the attacker punched him in the face.\n\n“It didn’t really hurt, and then he punched me again, and I thought, ‘It’s going to hurt if he carries on doing this,’” says Kez. “He’s got a knife in his hand, so I couldn’t really defend myself, so the third time he punched me I thought, ‘I’m going to pretend he’s knocked me out.’ So I stumbled back and fell on the floor, but he knew I was blagging it. Then, after that, he’s just stabbing me pure times. I was pretty good at dodging them, but he did get me. He didn’t have it in him until I really annoyed him. Then he was serious.”\n\nIn the end, the thieves took Kez’s laptop, phone and his dog, Rambo. Kez made posters and offered £1,000 for Rambo’s return, but it would be a year before he heard anything. “I got a call one day saying a dog microchipped in my name had been found,” he recalls. “I was buzzing to get him back.”\n\nKez is more into property than crypto these days, and while he’s not as active online as he used to be, he feels people are prone to misunderstanding the role and function of having such a presence.\n\n“Some people think you’re posting to show off,” he says. “It’s not. Why would I want to show off and get stabbed? I post to document my success, to show that people coming from lower working class backgrounds can do it, and to show there’s countless ways to make money on the internet. People can still look at all that negatively, but I think that depends on the person. Social media is basically part of the job for me. I’m not saying that posting online isn’t real, but you only post the best parts of your life. My Insta is basically like my brand.”\n\nAny lessons learned? “You just have to be careful,” he says. “When you’re out there on social media, you have to be prepared, so now every day I’m prepared.” Prepared how? “I can’t tell you how, but it’s all legal. Security is a lot higher. 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The incident, police said, was the tragic culmination of a dispute involving a bitcoin account.\n\nApparently, the home invasion occurred because a female victim opened a bitcoin account for one of the alleged home invasion suspects, Monique Delannoy-Jodoin, 59, who police said is a resident of Manville, RI. Police also stated that Ms. Delannoy-Jodoin was already under investigation for narcotic sales and delivery through the postal system. The other suspect was Beatriz Viruet, 38, who is a resident of Providence, RI.\n\nThe female renter claimed to recognize two of the home invaders, who then pistol-whipped one occupant on the head, and utilized an electric cattle prod on another occupant. The female renter was able to escape to a neighbor’s house, but not one of the suspects was able to force entry into the bathroom, where the renter was hiding, using a hammer.\n\nThe suspects stole money, cell phones, and a television, according to local authorities. Allegedly, one of the suspects, told the other to “shoot the victims,” as well.\n\nMany have criticized the fact that cryptocurrency can be used for money laundering, considering that it can often be harder to trace than fiat currency. The sector is often accused of fraud, and there are even international task forces organized to target ICOs worldwide.\n\nThis is a still-rare-but-increasingly-more-common instance where there is a violent crime associated with cryptocurrency. Indeed, it is not the only violent incident that has happened in relation to bitcoin. Earlier this year, there was a shooting in downtown Miami in connection with a bitcoin deal gone awry.\n\nAccording to police, Monique Delannoy-Jodoin wanted money and passwords related to her bitcoin account. She was ultimately charged with home invasion, risk of injury to a child, third-degree criminal mischief, second-degree assault with a weapon, second-degree breach of peace, criminal use of a weapon, and sixth-degree larceny, among other charges. Beatriz Viruet was charged with home invasion, first-degree robbery, and second-degree breach of peace.\n\nDelannoy-Jodoin was held on a $250,000 bond, while Viruet was held on a $100,000 bond. 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В дальнейшем злоумышленник вместе с сообщниками избили мужчину и похитили мобильный телефон, ювелирные изделия и деньги.\n\nТакими преступными действиями разбойники нанесли гражданину ущерба почти на 1 500 000 грн.(около 57 тысяч долларов США)\n\nПо ходатайству прокуратуры подозреваемого в разбое взят под стражу без права внесение залога. Одесская прокуратура направила в суд обвинительный акт в отношении подозреваемого в разбойном нападении по статье 187 часть 4 Уголовного кодекса Украины.\n\nСейчас органы полиции принимают меры для установления других лиц, причастных к преступлению.\n\nУголовная ответственность за открытое хищение чужого имущества предусмотрено ст. 187 УК. Наказание зависит от конкретной части указанной статьи (от 3-х до 15 лет). По части 4 применяется обязательная конфискация имущества. 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Deux hommes, de 19 ans et 34, ont été interpellés et écroués pour avoir tenté d’extorquer de la monnaie virtuelle, type bitcoin, à quatre jeunes Toulousains, rapporte La Dépêche du Midi dans son édition du jour.\n\nLa «bulle» du bitcoin va-t-elle éclater?\n\nLes faits ont eu lieu fin octobre, dans le quartier du Busca. Les quatre jeunes, âgés de 18 à 24 ans, se sont retrouvés dans l’appartement de l’un d’eux avec les deux hommes rencontrés via un site de vente en ligne. Les « invités » ont ouvert une valise et sorti une arme, sommant les jeunes de leur transférer 20.000 dollars de monnaie virtuelle.\n\nToujours selon le quotidien régional, la transaction a échoué. 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Deux hommes, de 19 ans et 34, ont été interpellés et écroués pour avoir tenté d’extorquer de la monnaie virtuelle, type bitcoin, à quatre jeunes Toulousains, rapporte La Dépêche du Midi dans son édition du jour.\n\nLa «bulle» du bitcoin va-t-elle éclater?\n\nLes faits ont eu lieu fin octobre, dans le quartier du Busca. Les quatre jeunes, âgés de 18 à 24 ans, se sont retrouvés dans l’appartement de l’un d’eux avec les deux hommes rencontrés via un site de vente en ligne. Les « invités » ont ouvert une valise et sorti une arme, sommant les jeunes de leur transférer 20.000 dollars de monnaie virtuelle.\n\nToujours selon le quotidien régional, la transaction a échoué. 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Investigators believe the suspects targeted the victim due to his alleged involvement in Bitcoin trading, though police officially referred to him only as a \"businessman.\"\n\nDuring captivity, the victim was forced to contact his family twice.\n\nOn the second call, the kidnappers demanded Rs50 million in ransom, threatening to kill him if the amount was not paid. After negotiations, the demand was reduced to Rs4 million.\n\nThe victim's family was instructed to change drop-off locations multiple times before finally handing over the ransom near the Lahore Orange Line Station (LOS). Waleed was released soon after.\n\nFollowing his safe return, the family lodged a complaint with Kahna Police, which swiftly initiated an investigation.\n\nThe probe revealed that CCD officials were behind the abduction and had used a rented vehicle for the operation.\n\nActing on the findings, Kahna Police arrested Inspector Javed Iqbal and Constable Tauseef. 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Den femte rånaren är fortfarande på fri fot och misstänks befinna sig utomlands.\n\nYtterligare två män och en kvinna döms för att ha tvättat delar av rånbytet.\n\nI klippet ovan: Här slår de maskerade rånarna till mot familjen i Tobo – och jagas iväg.\n\nTre personer har anhållits misstänkta för rånet i Tobo\n\nSVT:s nyheter ska stå för saklighet och opartiskhet. Det vi publicerar ska vara sant och relevant. Vid akuta nyhetslägen kan det vara svårt att få alla fakta bekräftade, då ska vi berätta vad vi vet – och inte vet. 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Den femte rånaren är fortfarande på fri fot och misstänks befinna sig utomlands.\n\nYtterligare två män och en kvinna döms för att ha tvättat delar av rånbytet.\n\nI klippet ovan: Här slår de maskerade rånarna till mot familjen i Tobo – och jagas iväg.\n\nTre personer har anhållits misstänkta för rånet i Tobo\n\nSVT:s nyheter ska stå för saklighet och opartiskhet. Det vi publicerar ska vara sant och relevant. Vid akuta nyhetslägen kan det vara svårt att få alla fakta bekräftade, då ska vi berätta vad vi vet – och inte vet. Läs mer om hur vi arbetar.", + "chars": 1473, + "sha256": "7d95c6bd9647afe3fe4dbc51b4d722bdc0f58fbf07f7e50a0c04750551fb0b93", "staged_file": "02_svt-se.txt", - "paragraphs_kept": "ALL 15 paragraphs, untrimmed", + "paragraphs_kept": "headline [0] + 2-14 of 15", "method": "raw HTTP retrieval, deterministic extraction", "fetched_at": "2026-09-05T12:46:11+00:00", "http": 200, - "cut_note": "NOT TRIMMED. 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Ce vendredi matin à Rambouillet (Yvelines), une équipe de quatre malfaiteurs présumés a été interpellée en flagrant délit alors qu’elle tentait de s’en prendre à son domicile.\n\nIl est 9 heures du matin quand la victime prévient les forces de l’ordre. Cet homme, âgé de 42 ans, vient de constater que trois hommes et une femme viennent d’escalader la clôture de sa propriété.\n\nÀ lire aussiEnfant exfiltré, arme factice, société en crypto… Récit d’une tentative d’enlèvement surréaliste en plein Paris\n\nUne patrouille arrive rapidement sur les lieux. Les policiers surprennent un homme et une femme toujours dans la propriété. L’homme est armé d’un couteau à cran d’arrêt et son amie d’une arme de poing factice. Dans une Renault Clio garée dans la rue, ils arrêtent un troisième suspect et le quatrième est stoppé un peu plus loin alors qu’il tentait de prendre la fuite à pied.\n\nSelon les premiers éléments de l’enquête, ils auraient planifié de s’en prendre à la victime en raison de son activité dans le domaine de la cryptomonnaie. Les enquêteurs de la brigade de répression du banditisme de Versailles sont chargés de la suite des investigations.\n\n[2/2] Le cas Farid El Haïry : faux coupable mais vraie victime\n\nLe quatuor a été placé en garde à vue dans leurs locaux. Leurs auditions et l’exploitation de leurs téléphones portables ne font que commencer. Aucun préjudice financier ou corporel n’est à déplorer.\n\nDepuis plusieurs mois, les entrepreneurs ayant fait fortune ou suspectés d’avoir fait fortune dans les cryptomonnaies sont devenus des cibles pour des truands parfois ultra-violents. Plusieurs d’entre eux ont été enlevés voire mutilés comme David Balland. 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For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser.\n\nSept. 26, 2025, 12:20 PM EDT / Updated Sept. 26, 2025, 2:19 PM EDT\n\nTwo Texas brothers were arrested and charged after allegedly kidnapping a Minnesota family last week, holding them hostage at gunpoint for hours and stealing $8 million in cryptocurrency, federal prosecutors said on Thursday.\n\nRaymond Christian Garcia, 23, and Isiah Angelo Garcia, 24, were charged with federal kidnapping after allegedly holding a husband, wife, and their adult son hostage in their Grant, Minnesota, home on Sept. 19, according to a U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Minnesota press release. They also face state charges of kidnapping with a firearm, aggravated robbery, and first-degree burglary.\n\nAn attorney representing Isiah Garcia for the preliminary matters in Texas deferred comments to the attorney who will represent him in Minnesota. He does not yet have an attorney in Minnesota.\n\nA lawyer for Raymond Garcia did not immediately respond to a request for comment on Friday.\n\nProsecutors allege that the suspects, armed with an AR-15-style rifle and a shotgun, approached the husband as he was taking out the garbage. The brothers took the victim into the garage, where they bound his hands with zip ties, according to criminal complaints for both brothers.\n\nThe suspects then brought the husband into the house and woke up the wife and son at gunpoint, the complaint says. The wife and son were zip-tied and told to lie on the floor, according to the complaint.\n\nProsecutors said that while Raymond Garcia, armed with the rifle, held the wife and son at gunpoint, Isiah Garcia forced the husband to log into his cryptocurrency accounts. The U.S. Attorney’s Office said in a press release that the suspect demanded the husband \"transfer large amounts of cryptocurrency into a cryptocurrency wallet that Isiah Garcia provided.\"\n\nThe husband, according to prosecutors, said he saw the brothers making phone calls to a third party \"who appeared to be providing the information related to the cryptocurrency accounts and transfers,\" the release states.\n\nThe criminal complaints do not say if the third party has been arrested in the case. The U.S. Attorney’s Office said in a Friday statement that \"beyond our already-public statements, we aren’t able to comment on the ongoing investigation.\"\n\nThrough this third party, the brothers allegedly became aware that the victim had additional cryptocurrency funds and demanded the money, prosecutors said. The victim told the brothers that the funds were stored in a hard drive-style cryptocurrency wallet at the family’s cabin, located about three hours away in Grand Rapids, Minnesota, according to prosecutors.\n\nThe complaints allege that Isiah Garcia, armed with the shotgun, forced the husband into the husband’s truck and drove to the cabin. He then allegedly made the husband transfer the cryptocurrency funds into a wallet provided by the suspect, according to the complaints.\n\nWhile this was happening, prosecutors allege that Raymond Garcia was still holding the wife and son hostage in the home. According to the complaints, Raymond Garcia briefly left the home and headed toward a tree line. Prosecutors said the son used this time to call 911.\n\nWhen Raymond Garcia returned to the family's home, he did not have the rifle, according to the complaints.\n\nAs deputies approached the home, Raymond Garcia allegedly fled, according to the complaints.\n\nAround the same time, prosecutors allege that Isaiah Garcia was approaching the family's home, but turned the truck around when he saw the law enforcement response. The complaints allege that he parked the vehicle and walked toward a nearby middle school while ditching the shotgun. The shotgun was recovered in a field, prosecutors said.\n\nDue to police activity in the area, a local homecoming football game was canceled, according to the press release.\n\nThe brothers were eventually traced back to Texas by a Wendy’s receipt found in a suitcase that allegedly belonged to them, prosecutors said. A disassembled AR-15 style rifle, ammunition, clothing, and beverages were also found in the suitcase, according to the complaints.\n\n\"A violent kidnapping that stole $8 million and silenced a homecoming game is not just a crime,” Acting U.S. Attorney Joseph H. Thompson said in a statement about the case. \"This is not normal. Minnesotans should not accept wild violence and thievery as normal. Every Minnesotan deserves to live in peace and a life unaffected by rampant crime.\"\n\nProsecutors said in the press release that after the brothers were arrested, Isiah Garcia \"confessed\" that he and his brother drove to Minnesota, held the family at gunpoint, and forced the husband to go to the cabin.\n\nAccording to an NBC News analysis, crypto-related abductions have increased every year since 2019. NBC News identified 17 instances of cryptocurrency-related kidnappings in 2024, the highest reported number in the last decade.\n\n2025 is on track to have potentially twice as many physical attacks on crypto holders as the next highest year on record, according to Chainalysis, a blockchain analytics firm.\n\nOne case that garnered attention was in May, when two crypto traders were arrested in connection with the kidnapping and torture of a man in his New York City apartment. They pleaded not guilty in June.\n\nThese attacks have also occurred worldwide. According to an NBC News analysis, 44 different countries have experienced attacks on crypto holders.\n\nMinyvonne Burke is a senior breaking news reporter for NBC News.\n\nBruna Horvath contributed.", - "chars": 5736, - "sha256": "4477b1108d8795e7646334a7aab919e705370c5f43144f1e17968fa75dca1e0e", + "text": "Texas brothers charged after allegedly holding Minnesota family hostage, stealing $8M in crypto\n\nIE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser.\n\nSept. 26, 2025, 12:20 PM EDT / Updated Sept. 26, 2025, 2:19 PM EDT\n\nTwo Texas brothers were arrested and charged after allegedly kidnapping a Minnesota family last week, holding them hostage at gunpoint for hours and stealing $8 million in cryptocurrency, federal prosecutors said on Thursday.\n\nRaymond Christian Garcia, 23, and Isiah Angelo Garcia, 24, were charged with federal kidnapping after allegedly holding a husband, wife, and their adult son hostage in their Grant, Minnesota, home on Sept. 19, according to a U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Minnesota press release. They also face state charges of kidnapping with a firearm, aggravated robbery, and first-degree burglary.\n\nAn attorney representing Isiah Garcia for the preliminary matters in Texas deferred comments to the attorney who will represent him in Minnesota. He does not yet have an attorney in Minnesota.\n\nA lawyer for Raymond Garcia did not immediately respond to a request for comment on Friday.\n\nProsecutors allege that the suspects, armed with an AR-15-style rifle and a shotgun, approached the husband as he was taking out the garbage. The brothers took the victim into the garage, where they bound his hands with zip ties, according to criminal complaints for both brothers.\n\nThe suspects then brought the husband into the house and woke up the wife and son at gunpoint, the complaint says. The wife and son were zip-tied and told to lie on the floor, according to the complaint.\n\nProsecutors said that while Raymond Garcia, armed with the rifle, held the wife and son at gunpoint, Isiah Garcia forced the husband to log into his cryptocurrency accounts. The U.S. Attorney’s Office said in a press release that the suspect demanded the husband \"transfer large amounts of cryptocurrency into a cryptocurrency wallet that Isiah Garcia provided.\"\n\nThe husband, according to prosecutors, said he saw the brothers making phone calls to a third party \"who appeared to be providing the information related to the cryptocurrency accounts and transfers,\" the release states.\n\nThe criminal complaints do not say if the third party has been arrested in the case. The U.S. Attorney’s Office said in a Friday statement that \"beyond our already-public statements, we aren’t able to comment on the ongoing investigation.\"\n\nThrough this third party, the brothers allegedly became aware that the victim had additional cryptocurrency funds and demanded the money, prosecutors said. The victim told the brothers that the funds were stored in a hard drive-style cryptocurrency wallet at the family’s cabin, located about three hours away in Grand Rapids, Minnesota, according to prosecutors.\n\nThe complaints allege that Isiah Garcia, armed with the shotgun, forced the husband into the husband’s truck and drove to the cabin. He then allegedly made the husband transfer the cryptocurrency funds into a wallet provided by the suspect, according to the complaints.\n\nWhile this was happening, prosecutors allege that Raymond Garcia was still holding the wife and son hostage in the home. According to the complaints, Raymond Garcia briefly left the home and headed toward a tree line. Prosecutors said the son used this time to call 911.\n\nWhen Raymond Garcia returned to the family's home, he did not have the rifle, according to the complaints.\n\nAs deputies approached the home, Raymond Garcia allegedly fled, according to the complaints.\n\nAround the same time, prosecutors allege that Isaiah Garcia was approaching the family's home, but turned the truck around when he saw the law enforcement response. The complaints allege that he parked the vehicle and walked toward a nearby middle school while ditching the shotgun. The shotgun was recovered in a field, prosecutors said.\n\nDue to police activity in the area, a local homecoming football game was canceled, according to the press release.\n\nThe brothers were eventually traced back to Texas by a Wendy’s receipt found in a suitcase that allegedly belonged to them, prosecutors said. A disassembled AR-15 style rifle, ammunition, clothing, and beverages were also found in the suitcase, according to the complaints.\n\n\"A violent kidnapping that stole $8 million and silenced a homecoming game is not just a crime,” Acting U.S. Attorney Joseph H. Thompson said in a statement about the case. \"This is not normal. Minnesotans should not accept wild violence and thievery as normal. Every Minnesotan deserves to live in peace and a life unaffected by rampant crime.\"\n\nProsecutors said in the press release that after the brothers were arrested, Isiah Garcia \"confessed\" that he and his brother drove to Minnesota, held the family at gunpoint, and forced the husband to go to the cabin.\n\nAccording to an NBC News analysis, crypto-related abductions have increased every year since 2019. NBC News identified 17 instances of cryptocurrency-related kidnappings in 2024, the highest reported number in the last decade.\n\n2025 is on track to have potentially twice as many physical attacks on crypto holders as the next highest year on record, according to Chainalysis, a blockchain analytics firm.\n\nOne case that garnered attention was in May, when two crypto traders were arrested in connection with the kidnapping and torture of a man in his New York City apartment. They pleaded not guilty in June.\n\nThese attacks have also occurred worldwide. According to an NBC News analysis, 44 different countries have experienced attacks on crypto holders.\n\nMinyvonne Burke is a senior breaking news reporter for NBC News.", + "chars": 5708, + "sha256": "c36fa7f639d50ddfe93b8f767ee4c0052e9b2ace2849081e0dae5b54244e5812", "staged_file": "01_nbcnews-com.txt", - "paragraphs_kept": "ALL 28 paragraphs, untrimmed", + "paragraphs_kept": "headline [0] + 1-26 of 28", "method": "raw HTTP retrieval, deterministic extraction", "fetched_at": "2026-09-05T12:46:16+00:00", "http": 200, - "cut_note": "NOT TRIMMED. Full page extract; trim on read-through." + "cut_note": "AUTO-TRIMMED, unreviewed: kept paragraphs 1-26 plus headline [0]; dropped 0 leading and 1 trailing paragraphs. Case-term hits on page: 19.", + "trimmed_by": "auto (propose_cuts, unreviewed)" }, { "field": "url_2", - "verdict": "DEAD", + "verdict": "KEEP", "url": "https://www.cbsnews.com/minnesota/news/indictment-brothers-minnesota-family-millions-dollars-cryptocurrency/", - "source": null, - "note": "raw request refused; try the WebFetch path, which is a model transcription and must be labelled as such" + "source": "cbsnews.com", + "language": "unknown", + "text": "Texas brothers accused of stealing $8M in crypto from Twin Cities area family they allegedly kidnapped - CBS Minnesota\n\nOne day after charges were filed at the state level against two brothers from Texas who are accused of kidnapping and robbing a Minnesota family, federal officials announced their own charges against the duo.\n\nActing U.S. Attorney Joseph Thompson announced the new charges Thursday. He says 23-year-old Raymond Christian Garcia and 24-year-old Isiah Angelo Garcia each face a charge of kidnapping for an incident last Friday in Grant, Minnesota, where a total of $8 million in cryptocurrency was stolen.\n\nThe ordeal lasted about nine hours, starting shortly before 8 a.m. Friday, when the victim was ambushed by the brothers while taking the garbage out. Documents say they were each holding a gun at that time.\n\nDuring the kidnapping, court documents allege one of the victims was forced to log into his cryptocurrency account at gunpoint by Isiah Garcia and transferred $36,000 to an unknown account. At the same time, federal court documents say the brother was on the phone with someone who alerted him to another account.\n\nThat's when the complaint says that the same victim was forced to drive to the family's cabin with Isiah Garcia, where another hard drive-style wallet was located. The victim was again forced to log in and transfer additional funds to an unknown account.\n\nWhile the victim drove to and from the cabin with Isiah Garcia, Raymond Garcia stayed behind with the two other family members. He allegedly held them hostage, zip-tied and lying on the floor, with an AR-15-style rifle. That was after the brothers woke them up at gunpoint.\n\nAuthorities say both of the brothers are expected to make their initial appearances in federal court on Thursday. Meanwhile, at the state level, each brother is charged with three counts of using a firearm to kidnap a person, three counts of first-degree assault during a burglary with a firearm and one count of first-degree robbery using a firearm.\n\nOnce he was arrested, federal authorities say Isiah Garcia confessed to driving from Texas to Minnesota with his brother, holding the family hostage at gunpoint and forcing the victim to drive them to a cabin. During a search of their home, authorities say phones, computers, gags, clothing and gun cases were found, but no cryptocurrency.\n\nFBI Special Agent in Charge Alvin Winston Sr. called the incident \"brazen,\" adding his office will work with other law enforcement partners in the state, in Texas and at the federal level.\n\nActivity from law enforcement agencies searching for the brothers last week caused Mahtomedi High School to cancel its homecoming football game. Bloomington's Kennedy High School on Monday forfeited its scheduled game against Mahtomedi.\n\n\"A violent kidnapping that stole $8 million and silenced a homecoming game is not just a crime. It is a blow to the sense of safety of everyone in Minnesota. This is not normal. Minnesotans should not accept wild violence and thievery as normal. Every Minnesotan deserves to live in peace and a life unaffected by rampant crime,\" said Thompson.\n\nNote: The above video aired on Sept. 24, 2025.", + "chars": 3192, + "sha256": "0645fb498c888e356fc2500582b363b67c6b400132b2a58317c252ef51957dc1", + "staged_file": "02_cbsnews-com-wayback.txt", + "paragraphs_kept": "headline [0] + 1-12 of 22", + "method": "Wayback Machine snapshot 20251208083626, deterministic extraction", + "fetched_at": "2026-09-05T13:27:06+00:00", + "http": null, + "archive_url": "http://web.archive.org/web/20251208083626/https://www.cbsnews.com/minnesota/news/indictment-brothers-minnesota-family-millions-dollars-cryptocurrency/", + "snapshot": "20251208083626", + "note": "live URL was DEAD on the first pass; text comes from an archived copy dated 2025-12-08", + "cut_note": "AUTO-TRIMMED, unreviewed: kept paragraphs 1-12 plus headline [0]; dropped 0 leading and 9 trailing paragraphs. 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There, the caller's father was forced at gunpoint to transfer at least $36,000 to an unknown cyberwallet from his accounts.\n\nThe caller's father was then forced to drive to a family cabin about three hours away from their home, where another crypto wallet was kept. There, he was forced to transfer at least another $36,000 to an unknown account, the complaint states.\n\nThe father later told investigators he believed some of his account information had been leaked during a data breach.\n\nCharging documents say police searched an area around the home and found a suitcase in a tree line. Inside, the complaint says an AR-15 style rifle, as well as clothing, liquid bottles and cans plus a receipt for a Wendy's restaurant, were found. That receipt helped track down the vehicle used at the time of purchase, leading investigators to discover it had been rented near Houston, Texas, on Sept. 16.\n\nSecurity footage showed the same vehicle parked outside a home in Waller, Texas, where the man who rented the car lives with his brother. That same car was found parked at a motel in Roseville, Minnesota, where rooms were rented on Sept. 17 for multiple days.\n\nAccording to the charges, the two suspects ran up to one of the victims around 7:45 a.m. on Sept. 19 as he brought a garbage can out to the street. He said both men were dressed in dark clothing, had masks on and were armed — one with a shotgun and another with an AR-15 style rifle. He was brought back to the garage, where he was tied up.\n\nThen, the men entered the home and woke the other victims up and bound them, before one of the suspects held them at gunpoint in a bedroom for nine hours. That room's door was tied shut with a wire, which had to be cut before they were freed later in the day.\n\nDuring this time, the man who was tied up in the garage was forced to log into his cryptocurrency accounts and transfer money before driving to the cabin to transfer more funds. The 911 call was placed as the victim and suspect arrived back at the home, and the complaint says police passed the vehicle they were traveling in. The suspect, who was driving the vehicle, turned it around and parked it before running off and leaving his gun in a nearby field.\n\nMeanwhile, the suspect who was inside the home left about 10 minutes before squads arrived at the scene and is caught on camera running out a back door to a nearby hiking trail.\n\nOne of the brothers is seen driving up to the hotel they were staying at shortly after. The vehicle was tracked through GPS data, and investigators say it traveled to and from Minnesota and Texas between Sept. 16-20, and that it was near the victim's home and near the Roseville motel.\n\nThe vehicle was stopped on Sept. 20 in Oklahoma, the charges say, and one of the brothers said his AR-15 had been reported as stolen on Sept. 22. The serial number on the gun's box, found during a search of his home, matched the one found in Minnesota. The other gun used during the incident is registered to the same brother, according to the complaint.\n\nThe documents say both men are in custody on a 48-hour hold in Texas. The complaints filed for each man ask that they be brought back to Minnesota for a court appearance.\n\nActivity from law enforcement agencies searching for the brothers last week caused Mahtomedi High School to cancel its homecoming football game. Bloomington's Kennedy High School on Monday forfeited its scheduled game against Mahtomedi.", + "chars": 4172, + "sha256": "8f3dabadc8d9594b066a5a9f0366efe1ba839f9917b9d386d6017ecffa29d002", + "staged_file": "03_cbsnews-com-wayback.txt", + "paragraphs_kept": "headline [0] + 1-15 of 25", + "method": "Wayback Machine snapshot 20251206155922, deterministic extraction", + "fetched_at": "2026-09-05T13:27:11+00:00", + "http": null, + "archive_url": "http://web.archive.org/web/20251206155922/https://www.cbsnews.com/minnesota/news/receipt-rented-vehicle-texas-brothers-charged-kidnapping-robbery/", + "snapshot": "20251206155922", + "note": "live URL was DEAD on the first pass; text comes from an archived copy dated 2025-12-06", + "cut_note": "AUTO-TRIMMED, unreviewed: kept paragraphs 1-15 plus headline [0]; dropped 0 leading and 9 trailing paragraphs. Case-term hits on page: 29.", + "trimmed_by": "auto (propose_cuts, unreviewed)" } ], "254": [ { "field": "url", - "verdict": "UNTRIMMED", + "verdict": "KEEP", "url": "https://www.dlnews.com/articles/regulation/violent-btc-theft-in-israel-linked-to-organised-crime/", "source": "dlnews.com", "language": "unknown", - "text": "Violent $650,000 Bitcoin theft in Israel linked to organised crime: report - DL News\n\nThis article is more than nine months old\n\nViolent $650,000 Bitcoin theft in Israel linked to organised crime: report\n\nPhysical assaults on crypto investors have surged in 2025. Credit: Shutterstock / Pla2na\n\nHomeRegulationViolent $650,000 Bitcoin theft in Israel linked to organised crime: report\n\nA Tel Aviv man allegedly beat and stabbed a crypto holder to steal $650,000 in Bitcoin and other assets.\n\nThe loot was laundered through centralised crypto exchanges HTX and Kyrrex, prosecutors say.\n\nIt is one of Israel’s most violent crypto heists yet.\n\nAn Israeli man has been charged on Wednesday with carrying out a violent crypto robbery in the Israeli city of Herzliya.\n\nProsecutors in Tel Aviv have filed an indictment against Murad Mahajneh, 46, alleging that he and two unidentified accomplices broke into an apartment last month and assaulted its resident.\n\nThe group stole roughly $650,000 worth of Bitcoin and Tether, along with a Rolex watch and cash, according to reporting from Israeli news outlet Ynet.\n\n“Such incidents remain rare in Israel, compared to countries like the United States and France, which consistently lead the global chart of crypto-related physical attacks,” Eyal Gruper, co-founder and CEO of Israel-based Bitcoin recovery company RITREK, told DL News.\n\nGruper said the attack in Herzliya was the second documented physical attack on crypto holders in Israel.\n\nPhysical assaults on crypto investors have surged in 2025, with a potential annual record if the trend continues.\n\nBitcoin developer Jameson Lopp released a tracker of physical attacks against crypto holders, which shows how, over time, the attack vector has shifted from digital to physical, with victims ranging from small traders to high-profile entrepreneurs. Many incidents involve fake police, honey traps, or “wrench attacks” — a term for crimes where criminals threaten victims with physical harm to extract wallet keys.\n\nIn one case in May, three Florida teenagers allegedly ambushed a crypto event attendee in Las Vegas, forced him into their vehicle at gunpoint, drove him more than 70 miles into the Arizona desert, and coerced him to hand over passwords and access to crypto wallets — reportedly stealing $4 million in cryptocurrencies and NFTs — before abandoning him to walk miles to safety.\n\nSeveral incidents occurred in France this year. In June, five people were charged over a crypto ransom abduction on New Year’s Eve, where the victim was beaten, doused in petrol, and locked in a car trunk.\n\nMahajneh’s indictment, cited by Ynet, details how the attackers waited for the victim outside his home last month, forced their way inside, and tied him up.\n\n“We came to take the money, we’re from the Karaja family,” Mahajneh allegedly declared, apparently invoking the name of a known criminal network to intimidate the victim.\n\nThe assailants demanded access to the man’s Bitcoin wallet, beat and stabbed him in the legs, and threatened to harm his family if he refused to cooperate, according to the indictment.\n\nUnder duress, the victim revealed the password to his Exodus crypto wallet, allowing the attackers to transfer nearly 5 Bitcoin, worth about $610,000 in today’s price, and over 42,000 USDT into wallets they controlled.\n\nThe group also stole a Rolex watch worth around $50,000, a laptop, and a Trezor hardware wallet, along with 5,000 in euros and several thousand Israeli shekels in cash, according to the indictment. The stolen crypto was later routed through multiple wallets and centralised crypto exchanges, including HTX and Kyrrex, in an apparent attempt to obscure its origins.\n\nHTX did not immediately respond to DL News’ request for comments.\n\nKyrrex told DL News it “has not received any official requests or inquiries from Israeli authorities regarding the incident in question. As such, we are not in a position to comment on unverified information.”\n\nThe company representative said Kyrrex “maintains a strong commitment to regulatory compliance and actively cooperates with law enforcement and financial intelligence units in multiple jurisdictions whenever official requests are made.”\n\nTwo days after the assault, Mahajneh allegedly phoned the victim again, demanding their private keys and warning that he would find his family if he contacted police: “We’re not leaving you,” he reportedly said.\n\nThe State Prosecutor’s Office has charged Mahajneh with aggravated robbery, extortion, burglary, obstruction of justice, and making threats. His alleged accomplices remain at large.\n\nUpdate, 8 October: Comments from Kyrrex have been added.\n\nEkin Genç is DL News’ Editor-in-Chief. Got a tip? Email at ekin@dlnews.com.\n\nArkham links $3.5bn Bitcoin theft to quiet exit of Chinese mining giant Lubian\n\nHackers are reviving hordes of ‘zombie’ DeFi apps to steal crypto\n\nCoinDCX hacker routes $46m into Ethereum after Lazarus-style attack\n\nHow North Korean hackers stole a record $2bn in crypto — and the year’s not over\n\nHuge malware attack targeting crypto exposes DeFi’s Achilles heel\n\nVenus Protocol votes to liquidate attacker who stole $13m from victim\n\nDeFi protocols promise not to prosecute white hat hackers in bid to secure $20bn", - "chars": 5262, - "sha256": "d4c4eb8e899422740d7024ee977e5baec9d97930e2a7650388262cb729d6a930", + "text": "Violent $650,000 Bitcoin theft in Israel linked to organised crime: report - DL News\n\nA Tel Aviv man allegedly beat and stabbed a crypto holder to steal $650,000 in Bitcoin and other assets.\n\nThe loot was laundered through centralised crypto exchanges HTX and Kyrrex, prosecutors say.\n\nIt is one of Israel’s most violent crypto heists yet.\n\nAn Israeli man has been charged on Wednesday with carrying out a violent crypto robbery in the Israeli city of Herzliya.\n\nProsecutors in Tel Aviv have filed an indictment against Murad Mahajneh, 46, alleging that he and two unidentified accomplices broke into an apartment last month and assaulted its resident.\n\nThe group stole roughly $650,000 worth of Bitcoin and Tether, along with a Rolex watch and cash, according to reporting from Israeli news outlet Ynet.\n\n“Such incidents remain rare in Israel, compared to countries like the United States and France, which consistently lead the global chart of crypto-related physical attacks,” Eyal Gruper, co-founder and CEO of Israel-based Bitcoin recovery company RITREK, told DL News.\n\nGruper said the attack in Herzliya was the second documented physical attack on crypto holders in Israel.\n\nPhysical assaults on crypto investors have surged in 2025, with a potential annual record if the trend continues.\n\nBitcoin developer Jameson Lopp released a tracker of physical attacks against crypto holders, which shows how, over time, the attack vector has shifted from digital to physical, with victims ranging from small traders to high-profile entrepreneurs. Many incidents involve fake police, honey traps, or “wrench attacks” — a term for crimes where criminals threaten victims with physical harm to extract wallet keys.\n\nIn one case in May, three Florida teenagers allegedly ambushed a crypto event attendee in Las Vegas, forced him into their vehicle at gunpoint, drove him more than 70 miles into the Arizona desert, and coerced him to hand over passwords and access to crypto wallets — reportedly stealing $4 million in cryptocurrencies and NFTs — before abandoning him to walk miles to safety.\n\nSeveral incidents occurred in France this year. In June, five people were charged over a crypto ransom abduction on New Year’s Eve, where the victim was beaten, doused in petrol, and locked in a car trunk.\n\nMahajneh’s indictment, cited by Ynet, details how the attackers waited for the victim outside his home last month, forced their way inside, and tied him up.\n\n“We came to take the money, we’re from the Karaja family,” Mahajneh allegedly declared, apparently invoking the name of a known criminal network to intimidate the victim.\n\nThe assailants demanded access to the man’s Bitcoin wallet, beat and stabbed him in the legs, and threatened to harm his family if he refused to cooperate, according to the indictment.\n\nUnder duress, the victim revealed the password to his Exodus crypto wallet, allowing the attackers to transfer nearly 5 Bitcoin, worth about $610,000 in today’s price, and over 42,000 USDT into wallets they controlled.\n\nThe group also stole a Rolex watch worth around $50,000, a laptop, and a Trezor hardware wallet, along with 5,000 in euros and several thousand Israeli shekels in cash, according to the indictment. The stolen crypto was later routed through multiple wallets and centralised crypto exchanges, including HTX and Kyrrex, in an apparent attempt to obscure its origins.\n\nHTX did not immediately respond to DL News’ request for comments.\n\nKyrrex told DL News it “has not received any official requests or inquiries from Israeli authorities regarding the incident in question. As such, we are not in a position to comment on unverified information.”\n\nThe company representative said Kyrrex “maintains a strong commitment to regulatory compliance and actively cooperates with law enforcement and financial intelligence units in multiple jurisdictions whenever official requests are made.”\n\nTwo days after the assault, Mahajneh allegedly phoned the victim again, demanding their private keys and warning that he would find his family if he contacted police: “We’re not leaving you,” he reportedly said.\n\nThe State Prosecutor’s Office has charged Mahajneh with aggravated robbery, extortion, burglary, obstruction of justice, and making threats. His alleged accomplices remain at large.\n\nUpdate, 8 October: Comments from Kyrrex have been added.\n\nEkin Genç is DL News’ Editor-in-Chief. Got a tip? Email at ekin@dlnews.com.", + "chars": 4445, + "sha256": "b622045a508ed84fe3a4023397b7430404592b2fc13dc7e4d424f262d4830877", "staged_file": "01_dlnews-com.txt", - "paragraphs_kept": "ALL 36 paragraphs, untrimmed", + "paragraphs_kept": "headline [0] + 5-28 of 36", "method": "raw HTTP retrieval, deterministic extraction", "fetched_at": "2026-09-05T12:46:23+00:00", "http": 200, - "cut_note": "NOT TRIMMED. Full page extract; trim on read-through." + "cut_note": "AUTO-TRIMMED, unreviewed: kept paragraphs 5-28 plus headline [0]; dropped 4 leading and 7 trailing paragraphs. 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The successful raid, conducted in the city of Valence, led to the liberation of the victim and the arrest of seven suspects who are now facing kidnapping charges.\n\nAccording to a report, the operation, which took place on Aug. 31, unfolded after the GIGN unit supported by officers from the Grenoble research section. The victim had been kidnapped in Valence and held for several days. Law enforcement acted after receiving a tip-off on Aug. 30 that the kidnappers were demanding a ransom in cryptocurrency. The young man was found tied up in a house near the Valence-TGV station.\n\nThe Lyon prosecutor’s office confirmed the details, stating that the investigation involved close to 150 members of the national gendarmerie’s judicial police and GIGN. This large-scale effort led to the swift identification and arrest of suspects.\n\nA prosecutor’s office statement detailed the operation, which was authorized by the Lyon Inter-Regional Specialized Jurisdiction (JIRS). The raid led to the arrest of the primary suspect and two other individuals, with four additional suspects arrested as investigators located the victim.\n\nThe seven individuals were brought before an investigating judge to face charges that include kidnapping and arbitrary detention of a hostage to obtain a ransom. They also extortion by an organized gang with a weapon and participation in a criminal conspiracy.\n\nThis latest kidnap attempt continues a troubling trend of kidnappings and extortion attempts targeting individuals in the cryptocurrency world that rocked France at the start of the year. In response to a string of violent incidents—which have included the kidnapping of Ledger co-founder David Balland and an attempted abduction of the Paymium CEO’s family—the French government took proactive steps to protect crypto entrepreneurs.\n\nThese include providing crypto professionals with priority access to police emergency lines as well as offering home security assessments and safety briefings by law enforcement. The government also implemented specialized training for officers focused on anti-money laundering and tackling crypto-related crime.\n\nBitcoin Price Rally Collapse Wipes Out $295M in Long Positions\n\nBitcoin Price Plunges From $82K as $78,000 Becomes the Line\n\nXRP Branding Hits Florida Field in Reported $5M Annual Ripple Deal\n\nStrategy: Bitcoin Would Have to Fall 83% for STRC to Hit 1x BTC Rating\n\nTrezor Data Leak Spirals as 67,000 More US Buyers Get Exposed\n\nBitfinex Flags Bullish Bitcoin Price Signal on Weekly Super Trend Chart\n\nThe New RWA Meme Coin Meta Has TradFi CEOs Furious\n\nRobinhood Tops Binance bStocks With 862,800 Holders in 2 Months\n\nAMC CEO Demands Robinhood Halt Token Trading as Feud Erupts\n\nKalshi's SCOTUS Pregame: Wait for the CFTC to Rewrite the Rules\n\nAre Memecoins Killing Crypto’s Next Bull Run?\n\nBitcoin Miners Are Pivoting to AI. What Happens to Bitcoin Mining?\n\nDigital Sovereignty and the Global Race for Stablecoin Regulation\n\nIs the Crypto Bull Run in Trouble? Fed Risk, Bitcoin & Saylor’s 840K BTC\n\nWhy Korea Blockchain Week 2026 Is Betting Big on Institutions\n\nFrench Couple Moves to Sell Home After 3 Crypto-Linked Invasions\n\nReport: Crypto Holders Lose $30M as Wrench Attacks Spiral Worldwide\n\nKucoin Locks In Exclusive Crypto Deal With UAE Team Emirates for Tour de France\n\nArmed Men Steal $820K in Crypto From French Family in Ploudalmezeau Home Invasion\n\nFrance Arrests Six in Crypto Ransom Kidnapping of Magistrate, Mother\n\nFrench Fintech Lyzi Brings Crypto Payments to Porsche, Lamborghini Dealerships", - "chars": 3976, - "sha256": "d24d796e9808dd5ee88d47b3846cc84298a23584b89eb96c86f38f8d55232a47", + "text": "French Elite Police Free Kidnapped Swiss Man Held for Cryptocurrency Ransom\n\nA French elite police unit recently rescued a young Swiss national who had been kidnapped for a cryptocurrency ransom in Valence on August 31.\n\nFrench Elite Unit Rescues Crypto Hostage, 7 Arrested\n\nThe French’s elite police unit, Ground Forces of National Security (GIGN), recently rescued a young Swiss national held hostage for a cryptocurrency ransom. The successful raid, conducted in the city of Valence, led to the liberation of the victim and the arrest of seven suspects who are now facing kidnapping charges.\n\nAccording to a report, the operation, which took place on Aug. 31, unfolded after the GIGN unit supported by officers from the Grenoble research section. The victim had been kidnapped in Valence and held for several days. Law enforcement acted after receiving a tip-off on Aug. 30 that the kidnappers were demanding a ransom in cryptocurrency. The young man was found tied up in a house near the Valence-TGV station.\n\nThe Lyon prosecutor’s office confirmed the details, stating that the investigation involved close to 150 members of the national gendarmerie’s judicial police and GIGN. This large-scale effort led to the swift identification and arrest of suspects.\n\nA prosecutor’s office statement detailed the operation, which was authorized by the Lyon Inter-Regional Specialized Jurisdiction (JIRS). 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In response to a string of violent incidents—which have included the kidnapping of Ledger co-founder David Balland and an attempted abduction of the Paymium CEO’s family—the French government took proactive steps to protect crypto entrepreneurs.", + "chars": 2250, + "sha256": "949a31a300bca7e1b769fe01355513acb170b4bf797a4a277ac1907ccecc1316", "staged_file": "01_news-bitcoin-com.txt", - "paragraphs_kept": "ALL 31 paragraphs, untrimmed", + "paragraphs_kept": "headline [0] + 1-8 of 31", "method": "raw HTTP retrieval, deterministic extraction", "fetched_at": "2026-09-05T12:46:30+00:00", "http": 200, - "cut_note": "NOT TRIMMED. Full page extract; trim on read-through." + "cut_note": "AUTO-TRIMMED, unreviewed: kept paragraphs 1-8 plus headline [0]; dropped 0 leading and 22 trailing paragraphs. 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De Mel Mawatha in Colpetty, was abducted around 9:00 pm last Friday (22).\n\nHe was reportedly taken away in a vehicle and held captive in a building for about a day.\n\nDuring his confinement, the suspects allegedly carried out the robbery by transferring the money online.\n\nThe Police said the suspects had later abandoned him on a roadside on Saturday afternoon (23).\n\nThe victim is reported to have received treatment at a private hospital in Narahenpita for injuries sustained during the abduction.\n\nThe Police said he had filed an official complaint with the Colpetty Police last evening. Investigations are underway into the incident. (Newswire)\n\n© 2026 Wire Digital. All Rights Reserved.", - "chars": 1033, - "sha256": "9a96d17fdd37ebd1aa8139d91a52378b9473a2b55528ec0232ebcd5548ca6d98", + "text": "Chinese group kidnap & rob fellow businessman in Colombo - Newswire\n\nA group of Chinese nationals residing in Sri Lanka have allegedly abducted a fellow Chinese businessman and robbed him of approximately USD 60,000.\n\nAccording to the Police, the victim, who operates a store on R.A. De Mel Mawatha in Colpetty, was abducted around 9:00 pm last Friday (22).\n\nHe was reportedly taken away in a vehicle and held captive in a building for about a day.\n\nDuring his confinement, the suspects allegedly carried out the robbery by transferring the money online.\n\nThe Police said the suspects had later abandoned him on a roadside on Saturday afternoon (23).\n\nThe victim is reported to have received treatment at a private hospital in Narahenpita for injuries sustained during the abduction.\n\nThe Police said he had filed an official complaint with the Colpetty Police last evening. Investigations are underway into the incident. 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Ifølge Documents opplysninger ble ranerne – en gruppe unge menn fra Sverige – sluppet inn i huset etter å ha utgitt seg for å være matbud fra Foodora.\n\nInne i boligen ventet en natt som kommer til å prege familien resten av livet.\n\nRanerne ringte på døren sent på kvelden. Med uniformerte klær og poser fra matleveringstjenesten fremsto de som troverdige. Men idet døren ble åpnet, ble familien overmannet. Foreldrene – i 40-årene – og deres tre barn på 4, 8 og 12 år ble tvunget ned og bundet med gaffatape.\n\nIfølge kilder med nær kjennskap til saken ble moren truet på livet foran barna. Ranerne krevde at familien skulle overføre kryptovaluta – og ga klar beskjed om at moren ville bli skutt dersom de ikke fikk det de var ute etter.\n\nBestilt av noen nære?\n\nKilder forteller til Document at politiet mistenker at ranet kan være bestilt av personer med nære bånd til familien. Ranerne visste hvordan familien levde, hvilke rutiner de hadde – og at det fantes kryptoverdier i huset.\n\n– Dette bærer preg av sjalusi eller konflikt fra folk i nær krets, sier en kilde med nær kjennskap til saken.\n\nFamilien er av iransk opprinnelse og er ressurssterke. Det er ikke ukjent for Document med å bestille kriminelle handlinger mot andre familier med hevn og sjalusimotiv.\n\nRanerne beskrives som fire menn mellom 18 og 22 år, bosatt i Sverige og med innvandrerbakgrunn. Ifølge kilden er det snakk om en kjent type mobile vinningskriminelle som kan bevege seg raskt over landegrenser.\n\n– De er allerede tilbake i Sverige. Politiet har liten sjanse til å få tak i dem nå, sier kilden.\n\nEn nabo oppdaget situasjonen ved en tilfeldighet over en time etter at ranet hadde funnet sted. Politiet rykket ut med store ressurser – krimteknikere, mannskaper fra krimvakta, drone og helikopter – men da var ranerne for lengst borte.\n\nIfølge kilden ankom politiet først ved halv to-tiden.\n\n– Dette er profesjonelle. Skal du ta dem, må du ta dem i gjerningsøyeblikket, sier han.\n\nDet yngste barnet, bare fire år gammelt, skal være sterkt preget av hendelsen.\n\nHele ranet skal være fanget opp på video. Men det hjelper lite i møte med maskerte profesjonelle ranere.\n\nPolitiet ønsker ikke å gi ytterligere kommentarer, og viser til at saken er under etterforskning. 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Found 2026-09-05 by web search for the Oslo incident after the linked source proved to be case 242.", + "cut_note": "AUTO-TRIMMED, unreviewed: kept paragraphs 0-6; dropped 0 leading and 2 trailing paragraphs. Case-term hits on page: 1 (WEAK anchor, confirm the page is about this case).", + "trimmed_by": "auto (propose_cuts, unreviewed)" + }, + { + "field": "extra_4", + "verdict": "KEEP", + "url": "https://www.document.no/2025/09/04/ni-personer-siktet-etter-brutalt-hjemmeran-i-oslo-familien-ble-fastbundet/", + "source": "Document.no", + "language": "no", + "text": "Ni personer siktet etter brutalt hjemmeran i Oslo – familien ble fastbundet\n\nNi personer er siktet for medvirkning til grovt ran og frihetsberøvelse etter at en familie ble overfalt og fastbundet i sitt hjem på Haugerud i Oslo i august.\n\nPolitiet bekrefter at de ser svært alvorlig på saken og at flere av de siktede har tilknytning til Sverige, skriver Avisa Oslo.\n\nHendelsen skjedde sent på kvelden 5. august. Flere personer brøt seg inn i hjemmet der det befant seg tre voksne og to mindreårige. De tre voksne ble fastbundet, en av dem ble truet med skytevåpen, og en annen ble utsatt for grov vold.\n\nDet var en nabo som varslet politiet etter å ha hørt rop om hjelp.\n\nPolitiadvokat Sonika Sharma-Sundheim i Oslo politidistrikt sier til Avisa Oslo at politiet jobber med å finne ut hvilken rolle de ni siktede hadde i ranet. To av de siktede ble nylig pågrepet i utlandet etter å ha vært internasjonalt etterlyst.\n\nPolitiet etterforsker også om ranet var et målrettet angrep.\n\nEn av de siktede, en mann i slutten av 20-årene, ble nylig varetektsfengslet i fire uker og nekter straffskyld. Ifølge fengslingskjennelsen mener politiet det er brukt «stråmenn» for å legge til rette for ranet, blant annet ved å skaffe en leilighet som fungerte som skjulested for gjerningspersonene.\n\nDet oppgis ikke etnisitet på de involverte i hendelsen.", + "chars": 1338, + "sha256": "5b95b30972a692e5332680785c88c3aa4a886cff7cd7ec2ef22717b618be0ea0", + "staged_file": "05_document-no.txt", + "paragraphs_kept": "headline [0] + 2-9 of 37", + "method": "raw HTTP retrieval, deterministic extraction", + "fetched_at": "2026-09-05T14:13:33+00:00", + "http": 200, + "note": "NOT on the DB record. Found 2026-09-05 by web search for the Oslo incident after the linked source proved to be case 242.", + "cut_note": "AUTO-TRIMMED, unreviewed: kept paragraphs 2-9 plus headline [0]; dropped 1 leading and 27 trailing paragraphs. 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Ou une banale affaire de recouvrement ? Il est encore trop tôt pour le dire. Cinq hommes ont été interpellés dans la soirée, mardi 5 août, à Paris (VIIIe). Ils sont soupçonnés d’avoir menacé, enlevé et frappé, un client de l’hôtel Peninsula, avant de lui voler, deux millions d’euros en cryptomonnaie.\n\nIl est 19h15 dans ce prestigieux palace de l’avenue Kléber, dans le XVIe arrondissement, quand les employés préviennent la police. Ils expliquent qu’un de leurs clients a été abordé par cinq inconnus qui lui auraient dit : « Tu nous donnes 400 000 euros et c’est fini ». La victime, qui travaillerait dans le milieu de la cryptomonnaie, aurait ensuite été emmenée de force du côté de l’Arc de Triomphe et violentée.", + "chars": 879, + "sha256": "5f8a2d99a1528eb86b0af7e24a08ca1fd81b323ce15ab1c5ce1a52d0efd2030e", + "staged_file": "01_leparisien-fr-wayback.txt", + "paragraphs_kept": "headline [0] + 1-2 of 11", + "method": "Wayback Machine snapshot 20260122180126, deterministic extraction", + "fetched_at": "2026-09-05T13:27:25+00:00", + "http": null, + "archive_url": "http://web.archive.org/web/20260122180126/https://www.leparisien.fr/faits-divers/paris-un-professionnel-de-la-cryptomonnaie-agresse-dans-un-palace-des-beaux-quartiers-06-08-2025-D632HLSIFJHZNGKHHSPP6S3CPE.php", + "snapshot": "20260122180126", + "note": "live URL was BLOCKED on the first pass; text comes from an archived copy dated 2026-01-22", + "cut_note": "AUTO-TRIMMED, unreviewed: kept paragraphs 1-2 plus headline [0]; dropped 0 leading and 8 trailing paragraphs. 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He had already handed over PHP 100,000 and later agreed to meet them at the resort to complete the transaction.\n\nWhile in transit, the suspects allegedly handcuffed, blindfolded, and threatened the victim with a firearm. They demanded USD 50,000 (approximately PHP 2.8 million) for his release.\n\nThe victim was able to convince the suspects to return his phone, which he used to contact another Chinese national, who then called 911.\n\nParañaque City police, in coordination with the PNP Anti-Kidnapping Group, conducted the rescue operation.\n\nUpon arrival, police found five individuals with the victim. One of them, a woman, was later identified as another victim.\n\nShe told police that she had known one of the suspects and had gone to the resort the same day to exchange money. 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Check important info\n\nAccording to police, Prince Pandey, a cryptocurrency trader residing near Agora Mall at S P Ring Road and the son of retired Army Subedar Major Pankaj Kumar Pandey, was lured into a trap under the guise of a business meeting. He had earlier discussed a USDT (Tether cryptocurrency) cash exchange with an acquaintance named Karan Nair, and was called to meet a customer near Bapunagar Toll Plaza around 2 am on July 15.\n\nWhen Prince arrived at the designated spot, he was forced into a black car with tinted glass with no number plate. Inside the vehicle, he was brutally beaten and threatened with further violence unless he transferred 50,000 USDT—equivalent to approximately ₹42 lakh—to the kidnappers. Due to the absence of a strong password on his crypto wallet, the assailants repeatedly assaulted him to extract access credentials.\n\nThroughout the night, Prince was moved to multiple locations as the kidnappers attempted to bypass his wallet’s security. Meanwhile, his father contacted the police control room immediately after failing to reach his son, prompting the Ahmedabad Crime Branch’s night surveillance team to launch an emergency search operation.\n\nWith the aid of technical surveillance, CCTV footage, and field intelligence, the Crime Branch traced the route and locations where Prince was taken. By afternoon, the team managed to locate and rescue him safely, though he had suffered significant injuries. He was rushed to a hospital for treatment.\n\nPolice identified and arrested the following three accused—\n\nKaran Tarunbhai Nair (19) – Student, resident of Bapunagar\n\nHarsh Ajaybhai Thakkar (21) – Car rental service operator, resident of Thakkarnagar\n\nKripalsinh Govindsingh Vihol (25) – Car rental operator, resident of Bapunagar\n\nA weapon allegedly used in the kidnapping was also recovered from the accused. Preliminary investigation suggests that the motive behind the abduction was a pending financial dispute with Prince, linked to cryptocurrency dealings.\n\nCrime Branch: ‘Operation conducted with precision and speed’\n\nA senior Crime Branch official said, “This was a highly sensitive case involving a serving Army family. Time was of the essence. Our teams worked through the night with precision to ensure the safe recovery of the victim and the arrest of the accused.”\n\nFurther investigation is underway to determine whether others were involved in the planning or attempted laundering of the cryptocurrency. The police have also issued a reminder about the importance of strong digital security in cryptocurrency trading and warned traders against meeting unknown clients in isolated areas.\n\n© All Rights Reserved 2026 GujaratSamachar.com\n\nLoading...", - "chars": 3264, - "sha256": "8f11adb2e3fa0e43310df84f9dc7467434949e8df64ea6bd1db0f131996d5421", + "text": "Army veteran’s son kidnapped for cryptocurrency ransom, 3 arrested in overnight operation | Gujarat Samachar\n\nIn a swift and coordinated operation, the Ahmedabad City Crime Branch on Tuesday rescued the son of a retired Subedar Major who had been kidnapped for ransom in cryptocurrency. The victim, Prince Pandey, was found after an intensive five-hour chase, and three men have been arrested for their role in the abduction.\n\nSummarized by AI; it may make mistakes. Check important info\n\nAccording to police, Prince Pandey, a cryptocurrency trader residing near Agora Mall at S P Ring Road and the son of retired Army Subedar Major Pankaj Kumar Pandey, was lured into a trap under the guise of a business meeting. He had earlier discussed a USDT (Tether cryptocurrency) cash exchange with an acquaintance named Karan Nair, and was called to meet a customer near Bapunagar Toll Plaza around 2 am on July 15.\n\nWhen Prince arrived at the designated spot, he was forced into a black car with tinted glass with no number plate. Inside the vehicle, he was brutally beaten and threatened with further violence unless he transferred 50,000 USDT—equivalent to approximately ₹42 lakh—to the kidnappers. Due to the absence of a strong password on his crypto wallet, the assailants repeatedly assaulted him to extract access credentials.\n\nThroughout the night, Prince was moved to multiple locations as the kidnappers attempted to bypass his wallet’s security. Meanwhile, his father contacted the police control room immediately after failing to reach his son, prompting the Ahmedabad Crime Branch’s night surveillance team to launch an emergency search operation.\n\nWith the aid of technical surveillance, CCTV footage, and field intelligence, the Crime Branch traced the route and locations where Prince was taken. By afternoon, the team managed to locate and rescue him safely, though he had suffered significant injuries. He was rushed to a hospital for treatment.\n\nPolice identified and arrested the following three accused—\n\nKaran Tarunbhai Nair (19) – Student, resident of Bapunagar\n\nHarsh Ajaybhai Thakkar (21) – Car rental service operator, resident of Thakkarnagar\n\nKripalsinh Govindsingh Vihol (25) – Car rental operator, resident of Bapunagar\n\nA weapon allegedly used in the kidnapping was also recovered from the accused. 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Here, in a brazen act, four constables, under the guise of their khaki uniforms, allegedly abducted a young man, took him to the police station, and forcibly extorted cash, money from his ATM, and cryptocurrency. The sensational allegations have caused a stir in the Jodhpur police department.\n\nConsidering the seriousness of the incident, Jodhpur Police Commissioner Rajendra Singh has immediately suspended all four accused policemen. Meanwhile, IPS Hemant Kalal has confirmed that after the preliminary investigation, the accused were arrested and presented in court, from where they have been sent to two days of police remand. A case has been registered against the accused under sections of kidnapping, extortion, threatening, and criminal conspiracy.\n\nWhat is the whole matter?\n\n22 Govindas Injured During Dahi Handi Celebrations in Mumbai 21 Discharged\n\nYogi Adityanath Visits Shri Krishna Janmasthan in Mathura on Janmashtami\n\nNoida Deploys 2500 Police Personnel for Janmashtami Security and Traffic Management\n\nChhatrapati Sambhajinagar Hospital NICU Fire, All 9 Newborns Safely Evacuated\n\nThe victim, Dilip Gaud, a resident of Banar Road, Jodhpur, stated that on July 14, he went to a showroom in Pawta with his friend Ramesh Sharma for shopping. During parking, four uniformed policemen in a white car stopped him. According to Dilip, Constable Jagmal forcibly entered his car and, under the pretext of questioning, took him out and seized the vehicle.\n\nAfter this, Dilip was forcibly taken to Mata ka Than police station. There, Dilip alleges that all four policemen threatened him and extorted ₹1 lakh in cash and withdrew ₹1 lakh from his wife's ATM. In addition, approximately ₹8.6 lakh worth of USDT cryptocurrency was also forcibly transferred from Dilip. Not only this, but his iPhone was also confiscated for some time.\n\nIMD Issues Heavy Rainfall and Thunderstorm Alert for 24 States on September 6\n\nISRO Successfully Launches EOS-05 Earth Observation Satellite on GSLV-F17\n\nDilip further alleged that another constable, Rakesh, present at the police station, threatened to frame him in a false case and mentally harassed him. According to Dilip, no valid legal procedure was followed during the entire episode. Neither was he shown any arrest notice nor was he informed of any written action. In this way, this case has become an example of not only corruption but also disregard for legal procedure.\n\nQuestions on the government and police department\n\nEight killed as car collides with parked lorry in Kerala’s Thrissur\n\nMathura Vrindavan Celebrate Krishna Janmashtami With Large Devotee Crowds\n\nThe victim, Dilip Gaud, has filed a written complaint at the Police Commissioner's office, in which he has demanded the return of the cash, ATM amount, and cryptocurrency recovered from him, along with confirmation of the suspension of the guilty policemen. Also, a b criminal action has been appealed against them.\n\nThis case has now become a major challenge for the state government and the police administration. Because Chief Minister Bhajanlal Sharma himself is the Home Minister of the state and the police system of the entire state is running under the supervision of DGP Rajiv Sharma. In such a situation, this incident has raised serious questions on the accountability and transparency of the entire system.\n\nWhen those who protect the law start breaking the law, from whom will the general public expect justice? This case is not just an incident related to one person, but it is a test of the credibility and sensitivity of the entire administrative structure.\n\nThe investigation is ongoing, and now it remains to be seen how transparently and seriously the police department proceeds in this matter.\n\nHisar Electricity Employees Protest JE Mukesh Soni Suspension Demand Reinstatement\n\nVaranasi Konia Flooding: Varuna River Water Reaches Five to Six Feet\n\nPreovious News Slack Integrates AI to Enhance Enterprise Communication and Productivity\n\nNext News Caste Tensions Flare in Madhya Pradesh: Yadav Community Boycotts Brahmin Invitation to Feast\n\nShani Dev’s Dhaiya: Duration, Astrological Basis, and Traditional Effects on Life\n\nJanuary 9, 2026 Panchang Lists Magh Krishna Saptami, Uttara Phalguni Nakshatra and Lakshmi Puja on Friday\n\nWednesday Precautions: Astrological Guidelines for a Balanced Day\n\nSakat Chauth 2026: Date, Puja Muhurat, Bhadra Period & Significance\n\nProper Shiva Lingam Worship: Rules and Benefits for Mondays\n\nWe use cookies to personalise content and ads, and to analyse our traffic. We also share information about your use of our site with Google Ads and Google Analytics.\n By clicking \"Accept All\", you agree to the use of cookies for ads, analytics, and personalization.", - "chars": 5241, - "sha256": "02fdc2e398a56ad8074dbca1f3be067203b031850c9cf46ce3595fff7a767f5e", + "text": "Jodhpur Police Officers Arrested: Extortion, Kidnapping, and Cryptocurrency Theft | Subkuz\n\nThe victim, Dilip Gaud, a resident of Banar Road, Jodhpur, stated that on July 14, he went to a showroom in Pawta with his friend Ramesh Sharma for shopping. During parking, four uniformed policemen in a white car stopped him. According to Dilip, Constable Jagmal forcibly entered his car and, under the pretext of questioning, took him out and seized the vehicle.\n\nAfter this, Dilip was forcibly taken to Mata ka Than police station. There, Dilip alleges that all four policemen threatened him and extorted ₹1 lakh in cash and withdrew ₹1 lakh from his wife's ATM. In addition, approximately ₹8.6 lakh worth of USDT cryptocurrency was also forcibly transferred from Dilip. Not only this, but his iPhone was also confiscated for some time.\n\nIMD Issues Heavy Rainfall and Thunderstorm Alert for 24 States on September 6\n\nISRO Successfully Launches EOS-05 Earth Observation Satellite on GSLV-F17\n\nDilip further alleged that another constable, Rakesh, present at the police station, threatened to frame him in a false case and mentally harassed him. According to Dilip, no valid legal procedure was followed during the entire episode. Neither was he shown any arrest notice nor was he informed of any written action. In this way, this case has become an example of not only corruption but also disregard for legal procedure.\n\nQuestions on the government and police department\n\nEight killed as car collides with parked lorry in Kerala’s Thrissur\n\nMathura Vrindavan Celebrate Krishna Janmashtami With Large Devotee Crowds\n\nThe victim, Dilip Gaud, has filed a written complaint at the Police Commissioner's office, in which he has demanded the return of the cash, ATM amount, and cryptocurrency recovered from him, along with confirmation of the suspension of the guilty policemen. Also, a b criminal action has been appealed against them.\n\nThis case has now become a major challenge for the state government and the police administration. Because Chief Minister Bhajanlal Sharma himself is the Home Minister of the state and the police system of the entire state is running under the supervision of DGP Rajiv Sharma. 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In the end, he told police he gave them about 900,000 yen, equivalent to more than $6,000, both wired from a bank account and from a cryptocurrency account.\n\nIt was not clear why the suspects targeted the victim or how wealthy they believed he was.\n\nPolice said that on Friday morning the suspects dropped the victim off back at his car, after which he drove to the hospital, though he decided once there that he did not require medical treatment.\n\nIn May, an Italian man escaped a downtown Manhattan apartment where he was tortured and held against his will for several weeks as his captors tried to get him to give up the password for his bitcoin account, police said.\n\nCryptocurrency investor John Woeltz and his associate, William Duplessie, have been charged in that case.", - "chars": 1739, - "sha256": "140ae4cc98557ee24e46490c85c44804c3adb9eb5c36acb2e835f82a6852d24d", + "text": "Man kidnapped in Queens, held 10 days for cash and crypto, he tells NYPD\n\nA 38-year-old man was kidnapped by six men who held him for 10 days and robbed him of more than $6,000, police said Friday.\n\nThe victim just before 5 a.m. on Friday called 911 after driving to NewYork-Presbyterian Queens.\n\nHe told responding officers, followed by detectives that on July 8 he had dinner with a friend on Long Island, with the friend driving him back to his car, parked in Flushing at 31st Rd. and Union St.\n\nWhen the friend left, the victim said, he was set upon by six men, who tased him in the chest, then drove him in their car to an unknown location, according to police.\n\nHe was handcuffed at some point, police said, as the suspects tried to extract money from him. 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Cryptomonnaies: une femme violemment agressée à son domicile dans les Hauts-de-Seine\n\nUne femme a été agressée ce lundi à son domicile à Suresnes, dans les Hauts-de-Seine, par des malfaiteurs qui l'ont pris pour cible en raison de son portefeuille de cryptomonnaies.\n\nUne femme possédant des cryptomonnaies a été agressée ce lundi 7 juillet à son domicile à Suresnes (Hauts-de-Seine), devant son mari et ses enfants qui ont assisté à la scène, selon des informations de BFMTV.\n\nLes suspects ont réussi à rentrer dans son domicile avant d'asséner une dizaine de coups de poing au visage de la victime. Cette dernière a été transportée à l'hôpital en urgence relative avant de déposer plainte.\n\nUne enquête pour \"tentative de vol avec violence\" ouverte\n\nLes malfaiteurs ont ensuite pris la fuite, avant que l'un d'eux soit interpellé, en possession d'un hachoir. Toujours selon nos informations, il dit avoir ciblé le couple, via les réseaux sociaux, car ils possèdent des actifs dans la cryptomonnaie.\n\nLa police judiciaire des Hauts-de-Seine est saisie du dossier et une enquête a été ouverte pour \"tentative de vol avec violence\".\n\n[INÉDIT] Pourquoi les patrons de la crypto sont-ils devenus des cibles de choix pour les criminels?\n\nPlusieurs acteurs du monde de la cryptomonnaie ont été victimes d'agression ou d'enlèvement ces derniers mois. Le 21 janvier dernier, David Balland, cofondateur de Ledger, avait été enlevé avec sa compagne dans leur domicile à Méreau dans le Cher. Son doigt avait été sectionné pour faire pression sur ses proches pour leur soutirer des fonds.\n\nL'entrepreneur avait finalement été libéré et sa compagne retrouvée ligotée dans le coffre d'un véhicule en Essonne le lendemain. En mai, le père d'un chef d'entreprise qui a fait fortune dans la cryptomonnaie avait été kidnappé dans le 14e arrondissement de Paris, avant d'être libéré par la Brigade de recherche et d'intervention (BRI) à Palaiseau le 3 mai.\n\n\"Une opération complexe\": le chef de la BRI-PP raconte la libération du père d'un patron de la cryptomonnaie séquestré\n\nQuelques jours plus tard, toujours à Paris, une violente tentative d'enlèvement de deux proches d'un chef d'entreprise en cryptomonnaie a eu lieu en pleine rue, dans le 11e arrondissement de Paris.\n\nCanicule: sept départements placés ce samedi en vigilance orange par Météo-France\n\n\"Ils ne pourront pas se passer d'Éric Ciotti\": quelle place pour le maire de Nice dans la nouvelle organisation présidentielle du RN?\n\n\"Les analyses révèlent des excréments de pigeon\": une dizaine de policiers intoxiqués à Amiens après avoir bu de l'eau contaminée\n\nDIRECT. \"La France a besoin de sa victoire\": Éric Ciotti officialise son soutien à Marine Le Pen pour la présidentielle\n\n\"J'ai honte\": le youtubeur Greg Guillotin reconnaît des \"violences physiques et psychologiques\" sur son ex-compagne", - "chars": 2856, - "sha256": "4af989cc7ec01cd3eb8327ec42ce44e5402219bd8fa5af97ee1f0d4c6f2aaf0d", + "text": "INFO BFMTV. Cryptomonnaies: une femme violemment agressée à son domicile dans les Hauts-de-Seine\n\nUne femme a été agressée ce lundi à son domicile à Suresnes, dans les Hauts-de-Seine, par des malfaiteurs qui l'ont pris pour cible en raison de son portefeuille de cryptomonnaies.\n\nUne femme possédant des cryptomonnaies a été agressée ce lundi 7 juillet à son domicile à Suresnes (Hauts-de-Seine), devant son mari et ses enfants qui ont assisté à la scène, selon des informations de BFMTV.\n\nLes suspects ont réussi à rentrer dans son domicile avant d'asséner une dizaine de coups de poing au visage de la victime. Cette dernière a été transportée à l'hôpital en urgence relative avant de déposer plainte.\n\nUne enquête pour \"tentative de vol avec violence\" ouverte\n\nLes malfaiteurs ont ensuite pris la fuite, avant que l'un d'eux soit interpellé, en possession d'un hachoir. Toujours selon nos informations, il dit avoir ciblé le couple, via les réseaux sociaux, car ils possèdent des actifs dans la cryptomonnaie.\n\nLa police judiciaire des Hauts-de-Seine est saisie du dossier et une enquête a été ouverte pour \"tentative de vol avec violence\".\n\n[INÉDIT] Pourquoi les patrons de la crypto sont-ils devenus des cibles de choix pour les criminels?\n\nPlusieurs acteurs du monde de la cryptomonnaie ont été victimes d'agression ou d'enlèvement ces derniers mois. Le 21 janvier dernier, David Balland, cofondateur de Ledger, avait été enlevé avec sa compagne dans leur domicile à Méreau dans le Cher. Son doigt avait été sectionné pour faire pression sur ses proches pour leur soutirer des fonds.\n\nL'entrepreneur avait finalement été libéré et sa compagne retrouvée ligotée dans le coffre d'un véhicule en Essonne le lendemain. 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The previous exchanges had taken place without a problem, so the victims decided to raise the third purchase to 3.4 million baht on Monday evening.\n\nBoth sides met at a coffee shop in the Central Ladprao shopping mall in Chatuchak district of Bangkok. Then the victims were brought to a car in the mall parking building. They were robbed by other culprits who threatened them in the car with knives. A victim told police some robbers claimed to also have guns. The robbery occurred at 7.44pm on Monday.\n\nThe gang then fled in a silver Honda Civic with a licence plate registered in Nakhon Sawan.\n\nPolice said the suspects in the case had long criminal records including theft, robbery, drug abuse and extortion. They had known one another through drug connections and shared rented rooms.\n\nThe five suspects at large are men aged 26-43 years old. The oldest one is believed to be the gang leader, identified as Worawat aka Suea Poon.\n\nPol Lt Gen Sayam advised people to buy cryptocurrency only through approved exchanges. He said the gang reached victims through Facebook.\n\nTwo US sailors removed from Thai resort town after drunken brawl\n\nParit queried on sources of leaked report\n\nMan arrested over theft of B25,000 on Bangkok to Hong Kong flight\n\n24 injured after stall warning on Air India A320’s Phuket–Delhi flight\n\nSign in or create an account to save this story to your Saved Stories.\n\nTo enjoy the full Bangkok Post experience,\n\nplease disable your ad blocker.", - "chars": 2476, - "sha256": "2771829002c454e17185d1fbbfbac3c7ae325bcd25a5ef556f28f52d79964265", + "text": "Bangkok Post - Two arrested in B3.4m robbery at mall car park\n\nPolice have arrested two of seven suspects in connection with a 3.4-million-baht robbery at a Bangkok shopping mall, where cash was taken from the victims during a bogus cryptocurrency exchange meeting.\n\nA man and a woman, identified only as Sherpat, 25, and Nana, 31, were arrested at a hotel in Lat Lum Kaeo district of Pathum Thani at 1am on Tuesday, said Pol Lt Gen Sayam Boonsom, commissioner of the Metropolitan Police Bureau.\n\nThey were suspected of arranging to exchange cryptocurrency with the three victims.\n\nPolice found 1.9 million baht in cash in the suspects’ room and believed the remaining cash was with the five other suspects at large.\n\nPol Lt Gen Sayam said investigators found the gang had sold cryptocurrency to the victims twice before, with purchases amounting to 200,000 and 300,000 baht respectively. The previous exchanges had taken place without a problem, so the victims decided to raise the third purchase to 3.4 million baht on Monday evening.\n\nBoth sides met at a coffee shop in the Central Ladprao shopping mall in Chatuchak district of Bangkok. Then the victims were brought to a car in the mall parking building. They were robbed by other culprits who threatened them in the car with knives. A victim told police some robbers claimed to also have guns. The robbery occurred at 7.44pm on Monday.\n\nThe gang then fled in a silver Honda Civic with a licence plate registered in Nakhon Sawan.\n\nPolice said the suspects in the case had long criminal records including theft, robbery, drug abuse and extortion. They had known one another through drug connections and shared rented rooms.\n\nThe five suspects at large are men aged 26-43 years old. 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Police have detained two suspects in connection with the case and are currently questioning them.\n\nSriharsha V., a 33-year-old businessman from Kengeri New Town, has filed a police complaint regarding the matter.\n\nAccording to the FIR, Sriharsha ran a private company and was planning to start a cold-pressed oil industry. He had raised Rs 2 crore for the investment through his savings and loans from friends.\n\nAs the machinery required for the industry was available in Germany, he intended to convert the cash into USDT (a cryptocurrency). To facilitate this, he approached his friends for help. One of them introduced him to an individual, Benjamin Harsha.\n\nBenjamin assured Sriharsha that he could help and asked him to bring the Rs 2 crore in cash to MS Palya Circle in Vidyaranyapura on June 25.\n\nSriharsha arrived at the location with the cash and was accompanied by two of his friends at around 3 p.m. Benjamin and his associates led them to a shop and began counting the money using machines.\n\nAt around 4.30 p.m., a gang of six to seven men barged into the shop and threatened Sriharsha and the others, demanding the money. When they resisted, two of the assailants pulled out knives and threatened to kill them if the money was not handed over.\n\nThe gang snatched their mobile phones and stuffed the Rs 2 crore cash into a gunny bag.\n\nThey warned the victims not to report the incident to the police, threatening dire consequences. The gang then locked Sriharsha, Benjamin, and others inside the shop before fleeing the scene.\n\nThe complainant and others managed to get out by opening the shop’s shutters. Shortly after that, Benjamin and two of his associates fled the scene, according to the FIR.\n\nPolice have since registered a case, detained Benjamin and another individual, and questioning them. 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Police have detained two suspects in connection with the case and are currently questioning them.\n\nSriharsha V., a 33-year-old businessman from Kengeri New Town, has filed a police complaint regarding the matter.\n\nAccording to the FIR, Sriharsha ran a private company and was planning to start a cold-pressed oil industry. He had raised Rs 2 crore for the investment through his savings and loans from friends.\n\nAs the machinery required for the industry was available in Germany, he intended to convert the cash into USDT (a cryptocurrency). To facilitate this, he approached his friends for help. One of them introduced him to an individual, Benjamin Harsha.\n\nBenjamin assured Sriharsha that he could help and asked him to bring the Rs 2 crore in cash to MS Palya Circle in Vidyaranyapura on June 25.\n\nSriharsha arrived at the location with the cash and was accompanied by two of his friends at around 3 p.m. Benjamin and his associates led them to a shop and began counting the money using machines.\n\nAt around 4.30 p.m., a gang of six to seven men barged into the shop and threatened Sriharsha and the others, demanding the money. When they resisted, two of the assailants pulled out knives and threatened to kill them if the money was not handed over.\n\nThe gang snatched their mobile phones and stuffed the Rs 2 crore cash into a gunny bag.\n\nThey warned the victims not to report the incident to the police, threatening dire consequences. The gang then locked Sriharsha, Benjamin, and others inside the shop before fleeing the scene.\n\nThe complainant and others managed to get out by opening the shop’s shutters. Shortly after that, Benjamin and two of his associates fled the scene, according to the FIR.\n\nPolice have since registered a case, detained Benjamin and another individual, and questioning them. Sriharsha has told police that he saw the faces of the attackers and would be able to identify them.\n\nFurther investigation into the matter is underway.(Agency)\n\nFollow it for the latest updates and headlines.", + "chars": 2376, + "sha256": "52317c126bda5bd733a070539f778f45a3022dbb64df020813501ad621f8b453", "staged_file": "01_yespunjab-com.txt", - "paragraphs_kept": "ALL 122 paragraphs, untrimmed", + "paragraphs_kept": "headline [0] + 2-15 of 122", "method": "raw HTTP retrieval, deterministic extraction", "fetched_at": "2026-09-05T12:46:59+00:00", "http": 200, - "cut_note": "NOT TRIMMED. 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L’homme reste au volant pour chercher une place, pendant que sa compagne entre dans un magasin. Mais rapidement, celle-ci reçoit un message évoquant un imprévu professionnel. Une diversion. Elle rentre seule au domicile, sans se douter que son compagnon a été enlevé. Le piège se referme lorsqu’un appel en visio bouleverse la routine. À l’écran, un inconnu donne des instructions précises : déposer une clé Ledger – dispositif utilisé pour stocker des cryptomonnaies – accompagnée de 5 000 euros en espèces, dans un sac à remettre devant l’immeuble. L’homme, selon les enquêteurs, aurait subi des violences pour livrer ces informations.\n\nUne rançon exécutée, une victime relâchée\n\nSans prévenir les autorités, la jeune femme suit les consignes. Un complice passe récupérer le sac. Ce n’est que plusieurs heures plus tard, vers 17 heures, que le jeune homme, relâché à Créteil, parvient à rentrer en contact avec elle. Il est sain et sauf. Pour l’heure, impossible de savoir si la clé contenait effectivement des fonds. La police judiciaire du Val-de-Marne a été saisie pour enlèvement et séquestration en bande organisée. Une source proche de l’affaire évoque un « dossier sensible », sur fond de recrudescence d’affaires similaires impliquant des portefeuilles de cryptomonnaies. La brigade de répression du banditisme reste mobilisée, alors que des interpellations ont déjà eu lieu dans d’autres dossiers du même type. Le jeune homme enlevé, lui, reste pour l’instant discret, et les enquêteurs poursuivent leurs investigations dans le plus grand secret.\n\nPartager sur WhatsApp\n \n \n Partager sur Facebook\n \n \n Partager sur X\n \n \n \n\n \n Lien copié\n\nUn homme abattu en pleine rue près de Lyon : les enquêteurs cherchent encore le mobile\n\nUn homme a été tué par balle vendredi soir à Vaulx-en-Velin, dans l’est de l’agglomération lyonnaise. 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Aucun spam, désabonnement en 1 clic.\n\nRetrouvez l’actualité, les alertes et vos rubriques préférées dans une expérience pensée pour le mobile.", - "chars": 3231, - "sha256": "42299e8568390a0a5bc3f9ea4a6d3950ade73640bd33fc608d95ecb239e5d279", + "text": "Cryptomonnaie contre rançon : un homme enlevé à Maisons-Alfort pour sa clé Ledger – Entrevue\n\nUn jeune homme de 23 ans a été séquestré mardi à Maisons-Alfort. Ses ravisseurs, très informés, ont exigé une rançon en liquide et la remise d’une clé contenant de la cryptomonnaie. L’affaire est désormais entre les mains de la police judiciaire.\n\nUn enlèvement planifié dans les moindres détails\n\nLe scénario commence banalement : un couple part faire des courses en voiture. L’homme reste au volant pour chercher une place, pendant que sa compagne entre dans un magasin. Mais rapidement, celle-ci reçoit un message évoquant un imprévu professionnel. Une diversion. Elle rentre seule au domicile, sans se douter que son compagnon a été enlevé. Le piège se referme lorsqu’un appel en visio bouleverse la routine. À l’écran, un inconnu donne des instructions précises : déposer une clé Ledger – dispositif utilisé pour stocker des cryptomonnaies – accompagnée de 5 000 euros en espèces, dans un sac à remettre devant l’immeuble. L’homme, selon les enquêteurs, aurait subi des violences pour livrer ces informations.\n\nUne rançon exécutée, une victime relâchée\n\nSans prévenir les autorités, la jeune femme suit les consignes. Un complice passe récupérer le sac. Ce n’est que plusieurs heures plus tard, vers 17 heures, que le jeune homme, relâché à Créteil, parvient à rentrer en contact avec elle. Il est sain et sauf. Pour l’heure, impossible de savoir si la clé contenait effectivement des fonds. La police judiciaire du Val-de-Marne a été saisie pour enlèvement et séquestration en bande organisée. 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Interpol busca a dos hombres.\n\nLos rusos fueron secuestrados en un departamento ubicado en Ravignani al 1500, casi Gorriti. (Foto: Google Street View)\n\nSeguirSeguinos enAgregá TN como sitio preferido\n\nUna pareja de jóvenes rusos que maneja un negocio de criptomonedas fue secuestrada y luego liberada en el barrio porteño de Palermo tras el pago de un rescate de 43 mil dólares en moneda digital.\n\nEl hecho ocurrió el viernes por la noche en un edificio de la calle Ravignani 1596, en la intersección con Gorriti. Según indicaron fuentes de la investigación a TN, la pareja había sido invitada a cenar por dos chechenos que ocupaban un departamento del primer piso.\n\nLeé también: Así es el primer capítulo del documental que estaba grabando la jueza de la causa por la muerte de Maradona\n\nCerca de las 23, la víctima mujer, de 30 años, comenzó a pedir auxilio en inglés por el balcón. Así llamó la atención de los empleados del restaurante lindero, que inmediatamente se comunicaron con el 911.\n\nCuando un móvil de la Policía de la Ciudad llegó al lugar, se encontró con la mujer y su pareja, un joven de 27 años, que habían sido maniatados.\n\nAllí las víctimas relataron lo sucedido y acusaron a los dos chechenos que habían alquilado ese departamento durante las dos noches anteriores.\n\nTras identificar a los principales sospechosos, la Policía Federal Argentina (PFA) constató que ambos escaparon del país en avión durante las horas posteriores al hecho: habrían tomado un vuelo que partió desde Ezeiza rumbo a los Emiratos Árabes. Ambos ya tienen una alerta roja de Interpol.\n\nLeé también: Condenaron a perpetua a una mujer por matar a su hijastro ciego y tirarlo en la ruta\n\nLas fuentes mencionaron también que la pareja rusa se dedicaba al negocio de las criptomonedas, y que el pago del rescate fue efectuado por un compatriota amigo que vive en el Partido de la Costa. La operación, según aclararon, se hizo a través de una transferencia en moneda digital luego de una conversación con los captores.\n\nLa causa está en manos del Departamento Antisecuestros Sur de la Policía Federal Argentina (PFA), bajo la supervisión de la jueza María Romilda Servini.", - "chars": 2456, - "sha256": "920cdac6530e1e5c3c6138937d9f25d3fd210b2f9e1427358cbbe1271c9defcc", + "text": "Misterioso secuestro de una pareja de rusos en Palermo: buscan a dos sospechosos que se fueron del país | TN\n\nLas víctimas lideraban un negocio de criptomonedas y habrían pagado un rescate. Interpol busca a dos hombres.\n\nLos rusos fueron secuestrados en un departamento ubicado en Ravignani al 1500, casi Gorriti. (Foto: Google Street View)\n\nSeguirSeguinos enAgregá TN como sitio preferido\n\nUna pareja de jóvenes rusos que maneja un negocio de criptomonedas fue secuestrada y luego liberada en el barrio porteño de Palermo tras el pago de un rescate de 43 mil dólares en moneda digital.\n\nEl hecho ocurrió el viernes por la noche en un edificio de la calle Ravignani 1596, en la intersección con Gorriti. Según indicaron fuentes de la investigación a TN, la pareja había sido invitada a cenar por dos chechenos que ocupaban un departamento del primer piso.\n\nLeé también: Así es el primer capítulo del documental que estaba grabando la jueza de la causa por la muerte de Maradona\n\nCerca de las 23, la víctima mujer, de 30 años, comenzó a pedir auxilio en inglés por el balcón. Así llamó la atención de los empleados del restaurante lindero, que inmediatamente se comunicaron con el 911.\n\nCuando un móvil de la Policía de la Ciudad llegó al lugar, se encontró con la mujer y su pareja, un joven de 27 años, que habían sido maniatados.\n\nAllí las víctimas relataron lo sucedido y acusaron a los dos chechenos que habían alquilado ese departamento durante las dos noches anteriores.\n\nTras identificar a los principales sospechosos, la Policía Federal Argentina (PFA) constató que ambos escaparon del país en avión durante las horas posteriores al hecho: habrían tomado un vuelo que partió desde Ezeiza rumbo a los Emiratos Árabes. 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The suspects allegedly lured Korean investors to a hotel, where they tried to steal 1 billion won (approximately $730,000) in cash.\n\nThe Gangseo Police Precinct in Seoul detained a man in his 20s in Busan on May 27, according to a report by local news outlet JoongAng Daily. The suspect faces charges of assault and attempted robbery. The other two suspects reportedly fled South Korea shortly after the incident.\n\nAccording to investigators, the robbery attempt occurred on May 21 at a hotel in Seoul’s Gangseo District. The suspects posed as participants in a peer-to-peer crypto transaction and invited 10 Korean men to the hotel.\n\nTwo were called to the room while the others waited in the lobby. Inside the room, the suspects — wearing protective vests — ambushed the victims with a replica handgun and a telescopic baton, tying their hands with cable ties.\n\nPolice seize weapons, launch global manhunt\n\nPer the report, one of the victims managed to escape and raise the alarm, prompting the suspects to flee without the cash. Police responded to an emergency call and found one man bleeding in the lobby.\n\nOfficers discovered a cache of equipment in the suspects’ hotel room, including a replica firearm, batons, vests and a money counter. Police suspect the robbery had been carefully planned.\n\nA request to prevent the suspects from leaving the country was filed the next morning, but two had already departed. “We have requested assistance from Interpol to track down the suspects who fled overseas,” a police official reportedly said.\n\nAuthorities are now questioning the detained suspect and preparing to seek a pretrial detention warrant.\n\nThe incident comes amid a recent uptick in crypto-related violent crimes, including kidnapping and ransom cases.\n\nA Manhattan crypto investor faces serious charges after allegedly kidnapping and torturing an Italian man in a bid to extract access to digital assets.\n\nOn May 13, the family of Pierre Noizat, the co-founder and CEO of French crypto exchange Paymium, was targeted in an attempted kidnapping.\n\nIn response, executives and investors in the crypto industry are increasingly seeking personal security services. On May 18, private firm Infinite Risks International reported a rise in requests for bodyguards and protection contracts from high-profile figures in the crypto space.\n\nMagazine: TradFi is building Ethereum L2s to tokenize trillions in RWAs: Inside story\n\nCointelegraph is committed to independent, transparent journalism. This news article is produced in accordance with Cointelegraph’s Editorial Policy and aims to provide accurate and timely information. Readers are encouraged to verify information independently.\n\nBitcoin ETF inflows hit $3.8B in strongest three-week stretch of 2026\n\nBitcoin ETF inflows hit $731M, highest since January as BTC reclaims $80K\n\nBitcoin reclaims $80K as DXY falls amid continuing suspected yen intervention", - "chars": 3374, - "sha256": "8a830ae7b363e2807517646f11ebf295b4bf56429d7158d46b33b4df05397716", + "text": "Russian Arrested in South Korea for Attempted $730K Crypto Robbery\n\nSouth Korean police arrested a Russian national in Busan after a failed $730,000 crypto robbery in Seoul.\n\nSouth Korean authorities have arrested one of three Russian nationals accused of an attempted robbery during a fake crypto deal in Seoul. The suspects allegedly lured Korean investors to a hotel, where they tried to steal 1 billion won (approximately $730,000) in cash.\n\nThe Gangseo Police Precinct in Seoul detained a man in his 20s in Busan on May 27, according to a report by local news outlet JoongAng Daily. 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Tous ont été mis en examen et écroués.\n\nLes entrepreneurs multimillionnaires grâce à leur portefeuille de cryptomonnaies ne sont pas les uniques cibles des ravisseurs. Les plus modestes, aussi, attisent les convoitisent. C’est la leçon tirée d’un nouveau projet de kidnapping déjoué par les policiers normands.\n\nL’affaire remonte au 18 mai. Une mère de famille âgée de 46 ans et son fils de 22 ans présentent aux policiers un message indiquant que leur domicile est en train d’être surveillé par une équipe de malfaiteurs qui a pour projet de les enlever. Leur objectif ? Couper une phalange du doigt de la mère pour forcer son fils, jeune trader en cryptomonnaies, par ailleurs autiste, à vider son portefeuille numérique.\n\nLes enquêteurs se rendent compte qu’une balise GPS a été posée sous la voiture familiale. Et que le domicile de la famille a été visité récemment. 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La fiscal interviniente, Irene Rolón, explicó que la expulsión ocurrió luego de que se constatara que los extranjeros no tenían ingreso legal al país.\n\nRolón detalló que, durante el allanamiento de una granja en San Pedro del Paraná, los investigadores encontraron una habitación cerrada dentro de la instalación, lo que despertó sospechas sobre posibles elementos ocultos. Ante esto, solicitaron al encargado que abriera la puerta, lo que llevó al descubrimiento de cuatro personas de nacionalidad china.\n\nLos agentes utilizaron herramientas tecnológicas para verificar su identidad, debido a que los extranjeros no entendían español. “Son chinos de China continental”, aclaró Rolón. 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La fiscal interviniente, Irene Rolón, explicó que la expulsión ocurrió luego de que se constatara que los extranjeros no tenían ingreso legal al país.\n\nRolón detalló que, durante el allanamiento de una granja en San Pedro del Paraná, los investigadores encontraron una habitación cerrada dentro de la instalación, lo que despertó sospechas sobre posibles elementos ocultos. Ante esto, solicitaron al encargado que abriera la puerta, lo que llevó al descubrimiento de cuatro personas de nacionalidad china.\n\nLos agentes utilizaron herramientas tecnológicas para verificar su identidad, debido a que los extranjeros no entendían español. “Son chinos de China continental”, aclaró Rolón. 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The brazen attack, captured on video and widely shared on social media, has shocked the city and highlighted the growing dangers faced by cryptocurrency industry figures.\n\nThe incident unfolded around 8:20 AM local time on Rue Pache in central Paris. Three masked men, armed with what appeared to be a handgun, leapt from a white van bearing a fake logo and attempted to force the woman and her two-year-old son into the vehicle. The woman, who is five months pregnant, and her husband resisted fiercely. In a remarkable act of bravery, she seized the attacker’s handgun—later identified as an Airsoft gun—and threw it away. Her husband, attempting to protect his family, was beaten with blunt objects but continued to fight back.\n\nThe victims’ screams alerted nearby residents and passers-by. A local shop owner, identified by Reuters as Nabil, intervened by throwing a fire extinguisher at the assailants, an action that has earned him praise as a hero. The growing crowd and public response forced the attackers to abandon their plan. They fled in the van, which was later found abandoned a few streets away. The family sustained light injuries, with the woman treated for shock and her husband for facial injuries. All three were taken to a hospital for care.\n\nPierre Noizat, a graduate of École Polytechnique, is a prominent figure in the cryptocurrency industry. He co-founded Paymium in 2011, a platform recognized as a pioneer in Bitcoin trading in Europe and described as the world’s oldest crypto-to-fiat exchange. While Noizat’s personal fortune is not publicly known, his early investment in Bitcoin and leadership in the crypto sector make him a high-profile target. Paymium issued a statement expressing sadness over the attack and extended support to the victims’ family, while calling for stronger protections for those in the cryptocurrency ecosystem.\n\nThis kidnapping attempt is the third reported crypto-related incident in France this year, according to CryptoBriefing. Earlier in May 2025, a 60-year-old Frenchman, the father of a crypto-millionaire, had a finger severed by kidnappers demanding ransom. In another case, Ledger co-founder David Balland was kidnapped, with his business partner receiving a video of the severed finger alongside a €10 million cryptocurrency ransom demand. In December 2024, the father of a Dubai-based French crypto influencer was targeted in eastern France, tied up, and held for ransom.\n\nThese incidents suggest a pattern of organized criminal groups targeting cryptocurrency entrepreneurs and their families, likely due to their perceived wealth in digital assets. Globally, similar cases have emerged, such as a Las Vegas incident where three Florida teenagers kidnapped a crypto investor, forcing him to transfer $4 million in cryptocurrency and NFTs.\n\nThe Paris prosecutor’s office has assigned the Brigade de Répression du Banditisme (BRB), an anti-banditry brigade, to investigate the case. Authorities are exploring whether the motive was financially driven, given the family’s ties to the crypto industry. No arrests have been made as of May 15, 2025, and the investigation remains active. The Paris judicial police’s anti-crime unit is also involved, analyzing video footage and other evidence.\n\nFrench Interior Minister Bruno Retailleau responded to the attack by announcing a meeting with cryptocurrency entrepreneurs to discuss enhanced security measures, as reported by CNN. Paymium thanked Retailleau for his commitment and urged authorities to “immediately adopt measures to reinforce the protection of collaborators of companies in the cryptocurrency ecosystem.”\n\nThe attack underscores the increasing vulnerability of cryptocurrency industry leaders to violent crime. The decentralized and often anonymous nature of digital assets can make crypto holders attractive targets for extortion and kidnapping. Law enforcement agencies worldwide have warned of rising crypto-related crimes, with organized groups exploiting the wealth concentrated in the sector.\n\nThe incident has prompted calls for greater collaboration between the cryptocurrency industry and law enforcement to develop strategies for protecting high-profile figures. It also raises questions about the public visibility of crypto entrepreneurs, as their success may inadvertently expose them and their families to risk.\n\nThe video of the attack, filmed by an onlooker from an apartment window, has gone viral, amplifying public awareness of the incident. Local media, including BFMTV, reported on the family’s injuries and the community’s response. The bravery of Nabil, the shop owner, has been widely celebrated, with Reuters noting his quick thinking. Social media discussions have focused on both the audacity of the attack and the rising threats to the crypto community.\n\nAs the investigation continues, the incident serves as a stark reminder of the personal risks faced by those in the cryptocurrency industry. The outcome of Retailleau’s meeting with crypto entrepreneurs may lead to new policies or security protocols to safeguard the sector. For now, the focus remains on supporting the affected family and preventing future attacks.\n\nThis event, while deeply unsettling, has also highlighted the resilience of the victims and the power of community intervention. The courage of the woman, her husband, and the passers-by who stepped in has prevented a potentially tragic outcome, offering a glimmer of hope amid a troubling trend.\n\nStay informed with daily updates from Blockchain Magazine on Google News. Click here to follow us and mark as favorite: [Blockchain Magazine on Google News].\n\nDisclaimer: Any post shared by a third-party agency are sponsored and Blockchain Magazine has no views on any such posts. The views and opinions expressed in this post are those of the clients and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of Blockchain Magazine. The information provided in this post is for informational purposes only and should not be considered as financial, investment, or professional advice. 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Advertise with Blockchain Magazine and connect with a highly engaged global audience.\n\nFor more information on our audience demographics, statistics, and advertising opportunities, visit our detailed Advertise page.\n\nStay ahead of the curve with expert analysis, market updates, and exclusive content curated by our team of blockchain enthusiasts.", - "chars": 8471, - "sha256": "4252b581f8661f0386067863c232d2643612e18688fad9029b774718ecf8ae66", + "text": "Daughter Of Crypto CEO Escapes Kidnapping Attempt In Paris\n\nPARIS – On Tuesday, May 13, 2025, the daughter and grandson of Pierre Noizat, CEO and co-founder of Paymium, a leading French cryptocurrency exchange, narrowly escaped a violent kidnapping attempt in Paris’s 11th district. The brazen attack, captured on video and widely shared on social media, has shocked the city and highlighted the growing dangers faced by cryptocurrency industry figures.\n\nThe incident unfolded around 8:20 AM local time on Rue Pache in central Paris. Three masked men, armed with what appeared to be a handgun, leapt from a white van bearing a fake logo and attempted to force the woman and her two-year-old son into the vehicle. The woman, who is five months pregnant, and her husband resisted fiercely. In a remarkable act of bravery, she seized the attacker’s handgun—later identified as an Airsoft gun—and threw it away. Her husband, attempting to protect his family, was beaten with blunt objects but continued to fight back.\n\nThe victims’ screams alerted nearby residents and passers-by. A local shop owner, identified by Reuters as Nabil, intervened by throwing a fire extinguisher at the assailants, an action that has earned him praise as a hero. The growing crowd and public response forced the attackers to abandon their plan. They fled in the van, which was later found abandoned a few streets away. The family sustained light injuries, with the woman treated for shock and her husband for facial injuries. All three were taken to a hospital for care.\n\nPierre Noizat, a graduate of École Polytechnique, is a prominent figure in the cryptocurrency industry. He co-founded Paymium in 2011, a platform recognized as a pioneer in Bitcoin trading in Europe and described as the world’s oldest crypto-to-fiat exchange. While Noizat’s personal fortune is not publicly known, his early investment in Bitcoin and leadership in the crypto sector make him a high-profile target. Paymium issued a statement expressing sadness over the attack and extended support to the victims’ family, while calling for stronger protections for those in the cryptocurrency ecosystem.\n\nThis kidnapping attempt is the third reported crypto-related incident in France this year, according to CryptoBriefing. Earlier in May 2025, a 60-year-old Frenchman, the father of a crypto-millionaire, had a finger severed by kidnappers demanding ransom. In another case, Ledger co-founder David Balland was kidnapped, with his business partner receiving a video of the severed finger alongside a €10 million cryptocurrency ransom demand. In December 2024, the father of a Dubai-based French crypto influencer was targeted in eastern France, tied up, and held for ransom.\n\nThese incidents suggest a pattern of organized criminal groups targeting cryptocurrency entrepreneurs and their families, likely due to their perceived wealth in digital assets. Globally, similar cases have emerged, such as a Las Vegas incident where three Florida teenagers kidnapped a crypto investor, forcing him to transfer $4 million in cryptocurrency and NFTs.\n\nThe Paris prosecutor’s office has assigned the Brigade de Répression du Banditisme (BRB), an anti-banditry brigade, to investigate the case. Authorities are exploring whether the motive was financially driven, given the family’s ties to the crypto industry. No arrests have been made as of May 15, 2025, and the investigation remains active. The Paris judicial police’s anti-crime unit is also involved, analyzing video footage and other evidence.\n\nFrench Interior Minister Bruno Retailleau responded to the attack by announcing a meeting with cryptocurrency entrepreneurs to discuss enhanced security measures, as reported by CNN. Paymium thanked Retailleau for his commitment and urged authorities to “immediately adopt measures to reinforce the protection of collaborators of companies in the cryptocurrency ecosystem.”\n\nThe attack underscores the increasing vulnerability of cryptocurrency industry leaders to violent crime. The decentralized and often anonymous nature of digital assets can make crypto holders attractive targets for extortion and kidnapping. 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Social media discussions have focused on both the audacity of the attack and the rising threats to the crypto community.\n\nAs the investigation continues, the incident serves as a stark reminder of the personal risks faced by those in the cryptocurrency industry. The outcome of Retailleau’s meeting with crypto entrepreneurs may lead to new policies or security protocols to safeguard the sector. For now, the focus remains on supporting the affected family and preventing future attacks.\n\nThis event, while deeply unsettling, has also highlighted the resilience of the victims and the power of community intervention. 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Jacob Irwin-Cline, 30, says he built his wealth after investing in Bitcoin as a teenager, but now thinks there is a 'less than one per cent chance' he will be able to get any of the money back, even with the help of the FBI's cybercrime team.\n\nThe former software developer from Portland, Oregon, was in the UK on a two-day layover to see his parents in Spain, when he went out to The Roxy on Rathbone Place in Soho, drinking what, he recalls, were around three whiskey sours before deciding to head back to his hostel at around 1.30am on Friday, May 9. After calling an Uber using the app on his phone, he said goodbye to friends and left.\n\nOutside the basement cocktail bar, Jacob recalls a private hire driver flagging him down, calling out the alias Jacob has saved as his name in the app. Jacob also told MyLondon the driver, called Mohammed, looked like the man in the photo that showed up on his app, but he had no time to cross-reference the number plate, or make and model, of the car with the details appearing on his phone.\n\nHaving asked The Roxy for CCTV footage of this moment, by citing GDPR laws, Jacob now says it was a 'dark sedan' that pulled up, and not the Toyota Prius that was advertised on the Uber app. Unaware of this at the time, Jacob accepted the driver's 'abnormal' offer to get in the front passenger seat, remembering: \"The guy seemed super chill, super nice.\"\n\nBut things took a turn when the driver offered Jacob a cigarette, which he now believes was spiked with a rare drug, usually confined to South America, that was once termed the 'world's scariest drug' in a 2012 Vice documentary filmed in Colombia. “I said I stopped smoking, but he said ‘Oh c’mon’. I said ‘Sure, if you want to bond over a cigarette’,\" Jacob told MyLondon.\n\nAfter apparently passing out, falling in an out of consciousness, Jacob said: “I remember being really docile.\" Jacob then claims the driver asked for his phone for directions, and his passcode.\n\n“I vaguely remember going through applications a bit. He got a couple of passkeys from me to enter applications,\" Jacob said, adding: “There was definitely some sort of drug in the cigarette. I passed out for what I assumed to be 20 to 30 minutes.”\n\nWhen Jacob eventually 'came to' in ‘a weird part of London that looked more neighbourhood-y [sic]’, Jacob said he looked over and saw maps on his phone but no navigation. When the driver noticed him regaining consciousness, Jacob claims he immediately 'slammed' the brakes ‘going from 35mph to zero in the middle of the road’.\n\n“He calmly asked me to get out the car and open the trunk,\" Jacob alleged, \"Under the influence of the drug, I did not think that was weird. I just asked why, and he said ‘Don’t ask'. As I was getting out, he drove off and hit half my body, scraping my leg up and I’m left there on the side of the road. I watched him drive away for 10 seconds, then realised my phone was gone and started to come back a bit.\"\n\nJacob, who had a labral repair on his right hip around six months ago, said the 'hit-and-run' left him 'crippled' and 'unable to walk' for multiple days after the incident. Having reviewed the last location ping on his phone, it appears the incident happened near Childs Way in Golders Green, just off Finchley Road.\n\nAfter a kind stranger ordered a taxi to take him back to Urbany Hostel on Prince's Square in Bayswater, Jacob pulled out his laptop and found it had been 'bricked', meaning remotely wiped. He immediately set about trying to get back into his accounts, with help from a flatmate in America who assisted him through a digital backdoor using Jacob's old Android phone.\n\nJacob told MyLondon he did not sleep for three days, only to find out everything was gone. “I lost $123,000 dollars in crypto and assets,\" Jacob said, “They took the majority of my wealth.”\n\nCould 'Devil's Breath' be to blame?\n\nMeanwhile, Jacob said he tried to get toxicology reports from the hospital and police, but no tests were ordered. Jacob believes the robbers might have used scopolamine - a powerful sedative known as 'devil's breath' that makes victims blackout, and, according to some experts, also makes them unusually open to suggestion — including agreeing to hand over a wallet or reveal passwords.\n\nThe US Embassy in Colombia, where there have been security alerts about the drug, describes scopolamine as an 'odorless, tasteless, memory-blocking substance used to incapacitate and rob unwary victims', reports The New York Times. It is far more common in South America, where the drug is derived from the seeds of the native Borrachero tree and is sold recreationally as burundanga.\n\nJacob, who has a YouTube channel where he shares his travels, told MyLondon he is no stranger to official US Government warnings about the drug, having visited South America himself, but had never expected to encounter it, or anything like it, in Europe.\n\nThough it is virtually unheard of in the UK, there was one high-profile case in London when dancer Adrian Murphy's body was discovered at his Battersea flat in 2019. Mr Murphy died from an overdose of scopolamine, administered by murderers Diana Cristea, 19, with her partner Joel Osei, 25, who then used his details to attempt to buy £62,000 worth of diamonds from a jeweller in New York.\n\nDuring the trial, it also emerged that the couple used the drug to rob victims after connecting with them on Grindr, a gay dating app. They were accused of poisoning a second man, who cannot be named. The prosecution said the drug is 'popular with both robbers and rapists', and derived its nickname 'Devil's Breath' because it can be extremely difficult to trace with normal toxicology tests.\n\nIn 2015, there were also reports of a Chinese gang using the drug to carry out robberies in Paris - this time by blowing it in the target's face or claiming it was a herbal medicine. At the time La Parisien newspaper said the scammers were targeting elderly victims who could be turned into 'zombies' by the substance, taken home, and then relieved of their cash and jewellery.\n\nJacob never got a toxicology test (though he did ask), and scopolamine, according to scientists, leaves the body in urine within 12 hours. Therefore, it would be impossible to prove that he had ingested the drug, or, by now, any other date-rape style of drug like GBL or Rohypnol, which have both featured as the drug of choice in high-profile robbery and murder convictions.\n\nThough Jacob has very little memory of his time in The Roxy, he said the club helpfully reviewed footage of him getting into the 'dark sedan' that took him away, which, he says, shows the correct car pulling up behind and waiting until Jacob is taken away. Jacob now believes he was lured into the wrong car - with the driver in control of an Uber account connected to the Prius, which was driven by another conspirator.\n\n\"It was really organised. They locked me out of all of it,\" Jacob said, including the Uber app, which was one of the first things to be locked down. Jacob said his journey back to the hostel was cancelled before the alleged robbery took place, but Uber have kindly refunded him around £6 for the trip. “It was pretty wild to see,\" he added, laughing at the amount.\n\nAsked if criminals could have targeted him using his social media profiles, Jacob said it was unlikely because of the alias he uses on his Uber account: “I think they just got really lucky I had a bit of wealth put away.\"\n\nJacob also shared screenshots with MyLondon that show the balance on his XRP coin wallet dropped from around $73,000 to less than $1,000 the night he was robbed, while his Bitcoin wallet dropped from $50,000 to less than $10 at the same time. He also lost investments on an array of smaller coins, Jacob said.\n\nJacob, a tech whizz, believes he has traced his investments to two wallets - one two different exchanges called MEXC and BTSE. Using details of the accounts provide by Jacob, MyLondon saw around 19,000 XRP left Jacob's account at around 1:50am on May 9, then moved through various wallets. This made it extremely difficult to track, but we successfully followed some of the coins to one of the wallets, while Jacob says he has traced some of his money to another $10,000,000 wallet.\n\nThough he has an idea of where the crypto has gone, without insurance, there is no way of getting it back without the help of the FBI. The Bureau's Virtual Assets Unit (VAU) was set up in 2022, tasked with providing crypto expertise, blockchain analysis, and virtual asset seizure training, but Jacob isn't particularly optimistic about the chances of a seizure.\n\n\"It's virtually impossible to get that money back unless some weird miracle happened - taking down that ring and getting these wallets back,\" explained Jacob, who was made redundant from his developing job around a month ago. \"I was investing in crypto before anyone. I was really into it in high school before Bitcoin was $1,000.\"\n\nReflecting on everything that has happened, he said: \"It sucks man. I'm alive, and that's honestly - I was not so stoked at first - but that's definitely the more important thing. Money will come and go. It's just really strange. I'm just worried guys will keep getting away with it. He probably made enough money that he will not have to do this again for a while.\"\n\nAfter reporting the alleged robbery to the Metropolitan Police, Action Fraud, the FBI's special IC3 cybercrime unit, and Uber, Jacob is staying at an Airbnb in Clapham with his family to make himself available for a police interview. After MyLondon approached the Met with details of the allegations, Jacob was told the assigned officer would be on leave until May 21, two weeks after he called 999.\n\nA Met Police spokesperson said: \"Police were called at 4:48am on Friday, May 9 with reports of a theft in Westminster that morning. A 30-year-old man reported his phone had been stolen at Prince’s Square, following a ride in a taxi. He also alleges that around $150,000 worth of Cryptocurrency was stolen from his bank accounts afterwards. No arrests have as yet been made. Enquiries are ongoing.\"\n\nJacob's original estimate was $150,000 when he reported it to police, though he later revised the estimate down to $123,000.\n\nClaire Webb, Acting Director of Action Fraud, said: “Action Fraud can confirm that it received NFRC250507346333 on 13 May and it is currently being assessed by the National Fraud Intelligence Bureau (NFIB) at the City of London Police.”\n\nAn Uber spokesperson said: “Everybody should feel safe when riding with Uber as the safety of everyone using the app is always the number one priority. The experience the passenger describes is totally unacceptable and we are fully investigating the reported incident.\"\n\nThe Roxy was also approached for comment.\n\nGot a tip, a court date, or some gossip? 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When I say torture, forced them to take narcotics, put his feet in water and shocked his feet and other types of torture for 17 days.\"\n\nHere's what we know about the case.\n\nThe alleged 28-year-old victim, whose name has not been publicly released by authorities, told police he arrived in New York from Italy on May 6 and went to Woeltz's eight-bedroom SoHo townhouse.\n\nAssistant District Attorney Michael Mattson said Woeltz and Duplessie allegedly lured the man to New York from Italy by threatening to have his family killed.\n\nOnce the alleged victim arrived, he was stripped of his electronics and passport, bound by the wrists and subjected to beatings and electric shock, according to a criminal complaint.\n\nWoeltz allegedly carried the alleged victim to the top flight of stairs and hung him over the ledge and threatened to kill him if he did not provide his Bitcoin password, according to the complaint.\n\nThe alleged victim told authorities the suspects forced him to smoke crack cocaine by holding him down or forcing a pipe into his mouth, prosecutors said.\n\nMORE: 2 NYPD detectives employed by suspect in crypto torture case under investigation: Sources\n\nA prosecutor, Sarah Kahn, shared graphic details of the alleged abuse during the defendant's arraignment hearing on Wednesday. She showed the judge a photo that she said depicted the alleged victim on fire and said the defendants would pour tequila on him, light him on fire and then put the fire out -- sometimes by urinating on him.\n\nWoeltz and Duplessie pistol-whipped the victim with a gun, cut him with a small chainsaw and used various other instruments as part of the torture, Kahn said.\n\nShe said prosecutors have had conversations with other, unnamed law enforcement agencies that indicated Woeltz and Duplessie have tortured people before. She did not elaborate.\n\nThe defense pushed back during the hearing, saying there is video of the alleged victim \"having the time of his life\" and engaging in activity at odds with having been tortured.\n\nThe defense attorneys said they obtained a different video from an eyeglass store taken 36 hours before the alleged victim left the townhouse that purportedly shows him smoking a cigarette by himself on the street.\n\n\"The story that he is selling just doesn't make sense,\" defense attorney Sam Talkin, who represents Duplessie, told the judge.\n\nIn response, Kahn said, \"Victims of abuse are not always going to act in a way that we expect people to do.\"\n\nOn the morning of May 23, the man escaped from the home, running to a traffic enforcement officer for help, police said. The alleged victim was taken to a local hospital in stable condition, police said.\n\nWoman who fatally shot man during confrontation over parking space won't be charged\n\nSuspect in Minneapolis apartment shooting opened fire after custody exchange\n\n‘Dancing With the Stars’ reveals new celeb cast and their pro partners\n\nThe alleged victim was finally able to escape after believing he was going to be shot by telling his captors he would provide the defendants with his Bitcoin password contained on his laptop, according to prosecutors.\n\nWhen Woeltz left the alleged victim to retrieve the laptop, the man was able to escape down the stairs, according to prosecutors.\n\nInside the townhouse, prosecutors said detectives recovered a saw, crack cocaine, chicken wire, T-shirts with pictures of the alleged victim with the crack cocaine pipe in his mouth, body armor, night vision goggles, ballistic helmets, Polaroid pictures of the alleged victim with a firearm pointed to his head and firearm ammunition.\n\nA gun was also recovered in the home, police said.\n\nLaw enforcement said they observed blood in various areas in the apartment where the man indicated he was allegedly tortured.\n\nWoeltz, reportedly dubbed the \"crypto king of Kentucky,\" was taken into custody on May 23. The crypto entrepreneur did not make any comments to reporters as he was escorted out of his apartment by police in handcuffs.\n\nDuplessie turned himself in at the NYPD's 13th Precinct on May 27. He did not respond to reporters' shouted questions while being escorted out of the precinct.\n\nBoth men were initially charged with kidnapping, assault, unlawful imprisonment and criminal possession of a firearm and were denied bail at their initial court appearances.\n\nMORE: 2nd suspect arrested in SoHo torture case, officials say beatings, drugs and gun used\n\nProsecutors convinced the judge to hold Woeltz without bail by pointing out that he is from Kentucky and has the means to flee, including a private jet and helicopter.\n\nA judge denied Duplessie's attorney's request for him to be held under home detention with his father in Florida on $1 million bail, ABC New York station WABC reported. His attorney called the facts of the case and Duplessie's involvement \"hotly disputed,\" according to WABC.\n\nBoth men have since been indicted by a grand jury on a dozen counts, including kidnapping, assault and coercion. They pleaded not guilty during their arraignment on Wednesday.\n\nJudge Gregory Carro ordered them to remain held without bail through their next court appearance on July 15.\n\nAttorneys for both suspects had no comment when previously contacted by ABC News.\n\nA 24-year-old woman was also arrested on May 23 for kidnapping and unlawful imprisonment in connection with the case, police said. Though the Manhattan District Attorney's Office is not prosecuting her at this time and she is not in police custody.\n\nNYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch told a local station on May 27 that the two men are currently the only suspects in the case.\n\n\"So far, it's those two we're looking at,\" she said. \"There may be others.\"\n\n24/7 coverage of breaking news and live events", - "chars": 6551, - "sha256": "6ee35894192cad7c13027c021acf2705e35d9db270c5e2c51817e5e08a274055", + "text": "What we know about the NYC crypto kidnapping and torture case - ABC News\n\nTwo men are accused of torturing a 28-year-old man over his Bitcoin password.\n\nA cryptocurrency dispute led to the alleged kidnapping and torture of an Italian man in a luxury New York City townhouse for over two weeks, according to police.\n\nTwo men -- John Woeltz, 37, and William Duplessie, 33 -- have now been indicted on kidnapping, assault and coercion charges in the case.\n\nMORE: Crypto entrepreneur arrested for allegedly torturing a man for weeks: Police\n\n\"From what we know now, this was a dispute over crypto money,\" NYPD Chief John Chell told reporters. \"They all know each other, but this was a kidnapping for roughly 17 days, where they tortured this person. When I say torture, forced them to take narcotics, put his feet in water and shocked his feet and other types of torture for 17 days.\"\n\nHere's what we know about the case.\n\nThe alleged 28-year-old victim, whose name has not been publicly released by authorities, told police he arrived in New York from Italy on May 6 and went to Woeltz's eight-bedroom SoHo townhouse.\n\nAssistant District Attorney Michael Mattson said Woeltz and Duplessie allegedly lured the man to New York from Italy by threatening to have his family killed.\n\nOnce the alleged victim arrived, he was stripped of his electronics and passport, bound by the wrists and subjected to beatings and electric shock, according to a criminal complaint.\n\nWoeltz allegedly carried the alleged victim to the top flight of stairs and hung him over the ledge and threatened to kill him if he did not provide his Bitcoin password, according to the complaint.\n\nThe alleged victim told authorities the suspects forced him to smoke crack cocaine by holding him down or forcing a pipe into his mouth, prosecutors said.\n\nMORE: 2 NYPD detectives employed by suspect in crypto torture case under investigation: Sources\n\nA prosecutor, Sarah Kahn, shared graphic details of the alleged abuse during the defendant's arraignment hearing on Wednesday. She showed the judge a photo that she said depicted the alleged victim on fire and said the defendants would pour tequila on him, light him on fire and then put the fire out -- sometimes by urinating on him.\n\nWoeltz and Duplessie pistol-whipped the victim with a gun, cut him with a small chainsaw and used various other instruments as part of the torture, Kahn said.\n\nShe said prosecutors have had conversations with other, unnamed law enforcement agencies that indicated Woeltz and Duplessie have tortured people before. She did not elaborate.\n\nThe defense pushed back during the hearing, saying there is video of the alleged victim \"having the time of his life\" and engaging in activity at odds with having been tortured.\n\nThe defense attorneys said they obtained a different video from an eyeglass store taken 36 hours before the alleged victim left the townhouse that purportedly shows him smoking a cigarette by himself on the street.\n\n\"The story that he is selling just doesn't make sense,\" defense attorney Sam Talkin, who represents Duplessie, told the judge.\n\nIn response, Kahn said, \"Victims of abuse are not always going to act in a way that we expect people to do.\"\n\nOn the morning of May 23, the man escaped from the home, running to a traffic enforcement officer for help, police said. The alleged victim was taken to a local hospital in stable condition, police said.\n\nWoman who fatally shot man during confrontation over parking space won't be charged\n\nSuspect in Minneapolis apartment shooting opened fire after custody exchange\n\n‘Dancing With the Stars’ reveals new celeb cast and their pro partners\n\nThe alleged victim was finally able to escape after believing he was going to be shot by telling his captors he would provide the defendants with his Bitcoin password contained on his laptop, according to prosecutors.\n\nWhen Woeltz left the alleged victim to retrieve the laptop, the man was able to escape down the stairs, according to prosecutors.\n\nInside the townhouse, prosecutors said detectives recovered a saw, crack cocaine, chicken wire, T-shirts with pictures of the alleged victim with the crack cocaine pipe in his mouth, body armor, night vision goggles, ballistic helmets, Polaroid pictures of the alleged victim with a firearm pointed to his head and firearm ammunition.\n\nA gun was also recovered in the home, police said.\n\nLaw enforcement said they observed blood in various areas in the apartment where the man indicated he was allegedly tortured.\n\nWoeltz, reportedly dubbed the \"crypto king of Kentucky,\" was taken into custody on May 23. The crypto entrepreneur did not make any comments to reporters as he was escorted out of his apartment by police in handcuffs.\n\nDuplessie turned himself in at the NYPD's 13th Precinct on May 27. He did not respond to reporters' shouted questions while being escorted out of the precinct.\n\nBoth men were initially charged with kidnapping, assault, unlawful imprisonment and criminal possession of a firearm and were denied bail at their initial court appearances.\n\nMORE: 2nd suspect arrested in SoHo torture case, officials say beatings, drugs and gun used\n\nProsecutors convinced the judge to hold Woeltz without bail by pointing out that he is from Kentucky and has the means to flee, including a private jet and helicopter.\n\nA judge denied Duplessie's attorney's request for him to be held under home detention with his father in Florida on $1 million bail, ABC New York station WABC reported. His attorney called the facts of the case and Duplessie's involvement \"hotly disputed,\" according to WABC.\n\nBoth men have since been indicted by a grand jury on a dozen counts, including kidnapping, assault and coercion. They pleaded not guilty during their arraignment on Wednesday.\n\nJudge Gregory Carro ordered them to remain held without bail through their next court appearance on July 15.\n\nAttorneys for both suspects had no comment when previously contacted by ABC News.\n\nA 24-year-old woman was also arrested on May 23 for kidnapping and unlawful imprisonment in connection with the case, police said. 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REUTERS/Kylie Cooper Purchase Licensing Rights, opens new tab\n\nDefense disputes prosecution's allegations of torture\n\nDefendants face possible life in prison if convicted\n\nCryptocurrency kidnappings rise as bitcoin price surges\n\nNEW YORK, June 11 (Reuters) - Two men pleaded not guilty on Wednesday to charges they kidnapped a friend for three weeks at a townhouse in Manhattan's upscale SoHo neighborhood, cut him with a chainsaw and set him on fire after dousing him with tequila to try to get him to reveal his bitcoin password.\n\nDefendants John Woeltz, 37, and William Duplessie, 33, appeared in a Manhattan court before Justice Gregory Carro, who denied their request to be released on bail pending trial on charges that carry up to a life sentence if convicted.\n\nTheir lawyers during the hearing disputed the prosecution account that the men had tortured the alleged victim, who was not identified by name in court. Duplessie's lawyer Sam Talkin said the alleged victim was \"having the time of his life\" and took part in a \"sex orgy\" while at the townhouse.\n\nThe surge in the price of bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies in recent years has created a new group of wealthy investors who present tempting targets for criminals, according to security experts.\n\nProsecutor Sarah Khan told the hearing that the defendants and the alleged victim were involved in cryptocurrency investing and had communicated with each other electronically for years.\n\nDuring an in-person meeting that began on May 6 in Manhattan, Duplessie and Woeltz took the alleged victim's devices and began a series of brutal beatings, Khan said.\n\n\"They pistol whipped him with a gun, they cut him with a small chainsaw and they used various other instruments,\" Khan said.\n\nThe defendants also urinated on the alleged victim to put out fires on his body that they set after dousing him with tequila, Khan said.\n\nAfter three weeks, the alleged victim and Woeltz left the SoHo townhouse to retrieve the man's phone so he could transfer his cryptocurrency, Khan said. The alleged victim managed to run away and found a uniformed police officer, Khan added. He was barefoot and bleeding when he escaped, Khan said.\n\n\"He was in severe distress,\" Khan added.\n\nKhan said authorities found a chainsaw, a loaded pistol and a photograph of Duplessie pointing a gun at the alleged victim when they searched the townhouse.\n\nThe alleged incident follows three cryptocurrency-linked kidnappings or kidnapping attempts in France this year.\n\nWoeltz and Duplessie have been detained since being arrested last month on kidnapping and other charges. Carro ordered them to be detained without bail at least until their next hearing on July 15.\n\nIn urging Carro to release Duplessie on bail, Talkin said the alleged victim was free to leave the townhouse as he pleased. The man went out to church, clubs and dinners during the three weeks, according Wayne Gosnell, a lawyer for Woeltz.\n\n\"He could have talked to any passerby and told them, 'I'm in trouble, I need help,'\" Gosnell told the judge.\n\nReporting by Luc Cohen in New York; Editing by Will Dunham and Noeleen Walder\n\nOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles., opens new tab\n\nReports on the New York federal courts. Previously worked as a correspondent in Venezuela and Argentina.\n\nUnited StatescategoryTroops in LA can detain individuals, official says, as protests spread across US\n\nWorldcategoryBrian Wilson, founder of surf band The Beach Boys, dies aged 82\n\nUnited StatescategoryTrump tariffs may remain in effect while appeals proceed, US appeals court rules\n\nUnited StatescategoryMusk says some of his posts about Trump 'went too far'\n\nMen plead not guilty in NY to kidnapping, setting friend on fire with tequila for crypto\n\nUnited Statescategory · June 11, 2025 · 5:45 PM UTC · ago\n\nTwo men pleaded not guilty on Wednesday to charges they kidnapped a friend for three weeks at a townhouse in Manhattan's upscale SoHo neighborhood, cut him with a chainsaw and set him on fire after dousing him with tequila to try to get him to reveal his bitcoin password.", + "chars": 4500, + "sha256": "f5ad1beb36300e5f3d44b291a9d942c4fc391989684e194f7cdc8195df79ace1", + "staged_file": "02_reuters-com-wayback.txt", + "paragraphs_kept": "headline [0] + 2-32 excl [9] of 35", + "method": "Wayback Machine snapshot 20250611175722, deterministic extraction", + "fetched_at": "2026-09-05T13:27:41+00:00", + "http": null, + "archive_url": "http://web.archive.org/web/20250611175722/https://www.reuters.com/world/us/two-men-plead-not-guilty-violent-new-york-crypto-kidnapping-case-2025-06-11/", + "snapshot": "20250611175722", + "note": "live URL was BLOCKED on the first pass; text comes from an archived copy dated 2025-06-11", + "cut_note": "AUTO-TRIMMED, unreviewed: kept paragraphs 2-32 plus headline [0]; dropped 1 leading and 2 trailing paragraphs and 1 interior furniture line(s). 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They used a black Vigo double cabin and carried arms, walkie-talkies, handcuffs and hid their faces by using masks, the statement added.\n\n“The kidnappers took citizens to Steel Town by posing as officials of the Federal Investigation Agency, the CTD and intelligence agencies and used to release them after taking ransom.”\n\nActing on a tip-off, a CTD team carried out an intelligence-based operation near Parking Plaza in Saddar and arrested four suspects — Imtiaz alias Salman, Ubaid Rehman alias Abi, Shahid alias Moosa and Saleem — and recovered snatched cell phones, three pistols, walkie-talkies, handcuffs and black colour Vigo with fake government number plate from their possession.\n\nDuring interrogation, the held suspects revealed that they kidnapped a citizen, Mohammed Ismail, in PIB Colony on April 13, and took him to a warehouse in Steel Town.\n\nThey asked him about Bitcoin business and threatened him that he was involved in illegal work of Hundi/Hawala.\n\nThereafter, they took his iPhone and asked him that they would contact him about money later on. 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The three suspects in the killing of businessman Anson Que and driver Armanie Pabillo.\n\nHere are the events that unraveled from abduction of Que and his driver to the arrest of the suspects in their killing\n\nFilipino-Chinese businessman Anson Que and his driver Armanie Pabillo were kidnapped on March 29, 2025, and their remains were discovered on April 9, 2025, in a gruesome condition.\n\nThree suspects were arrested in connection with the kidnapping and killing, with one suspect surrendering and confessing to the crime, while the police confirmed that the suspects were charged with kidnapping with homicide.\n\nAlvin Que, the businessman's son, was initially implicated but later cleared by the PNP, although he remains a respondent in the ongoing investigation regarding his father's case.\n\nThis is AI-generated. Read the article for full context. Report any errors.\n\nThe case of Filipino-Chinese businessman Anson Que has alarmed the public because of the gruesome manner that he was killed.\n\nHere are the events that unraveled — from his and his driver’s abduction, to the arrest of the suspects in their killing.\n\nQue, who’s into the steel business, arrives in Barangay Langka, Meycauayan, Bulacan with his driver Armanie Pabillo at around 2 pm. The two are spotted by a closed circuit television (CCTV) in the area. This is the last time they are seen alive.\n\nQue and Pabillo are kidnapped by assailants in a house located in the said barangay, according to the police.\n\nQue and Pabillo’s remains are discovered along Sitio Udiongan, Barangay Macabud, Rodriguez, Rizal. Their bodies are initially unidentified. Calabarzon regional police say a citizen discovered the cadavers in Rizal and reported the incident to the local police station.\n\n“Initial investigation revealed that the two bodies were placed in a nylon bag, tied with nylon rope, and their faces were wrapped with duct tape, lying on the grassy roadside verge to the left of the road leading towards Brgy. Macabud proper,” says a police report.\n\nPhilippine National Police (PNP) spokesperson Police Brigadier General Jean Fajardo confirms that Que and Pabillo’s remains were discovered in Rizal. Calabarzon regional police also confirm the cadavers’ discovery.\n\nPolice arrest two of the suspects — Richardo Austria David and Raymart Catequista — in Roxas, Palawan. The two are nabbed at around 3 am.\n\nChinese David Tan Liao, the third suspect in the case, surrenders to the PNP Anti-Kidnapping Group (AKG), confessing his alleged participation in the kidnapping and killing of the two victims.\n\nFajardo says the three suspects had undergone inquest proceedings, which is an expedited type of preliminary investigation where prosecutors decide whether to charge arrested individuals or not. The PNP spokesperson adds that the three suspects were already charged with two counts of kidnapping with homicide, and are under the PNP AKG’s custody.\n\nPNP arrests 3 suspects in kidnap-slay of Anson Que, driver\n\nThe PNP clears Alvin Que, the businessman’s son, in the kidnapping and killing of his father.\n\nAlvin is a respondent to the complaint with the Department of Justice (DOJ) after one of the suspects claims he ordered the killing of his own father.\n\nProsecutor General Richard Fadullon says the prosecutors have yet to resolve the motion filed by the PNP to drop Alvin Que as one of the respondents in the complaint. This means Que’s son remains as one of the respondents in the complaint.\n\nThe PNP arrest 27-year-old Gong Wenli (also known as Kelly Tan Lim), who’s also an undesirable alien because of his insufficient documentation and his alleged threat to public safety and security.\n\nPolice say Gong’s alleged involvement was determined through a CCTV footage and the other suspect’s extrajudicial confessions. They also say that kidnappers allegedly demanded a $20-million ransom. The Que family paid around P200 million through cryptocurrency in several tranches.\n\nFajardo says in an interview with GMA’s DZBB that the police are looking for the remaining suspect in the Que case. Out of five, Jonin Lin is the only suspect who remains at large, says the PNP spokesperson. According to Fajardo, Lin is among the individuals who held Que and Pabillo in captivity for almost 11 days.\n\nAlvin Que attends the preliminary investigation into the complaints filed in relation to his father’s killing. His lawyer, Pearlito Campanilla, says his client has submitted his sworn affidavit to the prosecutors to respond to the allegations. – Rappler.com\n\nHow does this make you feel?\n\nJairo Bolledo is a multimedia reporter at Rappler covering justice, human rights, and crime.\n\nInternational parental kidnapping: What can left-behind parent do under Philippine laws?\n\nHow dirty money flows through PH crypto and underground banking casinos\n\nForeign student of int’l school kidnapped, rescued in crime involving ex-POGOs\n\nChecking your Rappler+ subscription...\n\nUpgrade to Rappler+ for exclusive content and unlimited access.\n\nWhy is it important to subscribe? Learn more\n\nJoin Rappler+ \n \n \n \n Support \n \n \n \n Support", - "chars": 5211, - "sha256": "8ce29e0620251e20ed4d455e7fee92729495382ac40acbff468dd2e0cd87416f", + "text": "TIMELINE: The killing and kidnapping of Anson Que\n\nSUSPECTS. The three suspects in the killing of businessman Anson Que and driver Armanie Pabillo.\n\nHere are the events that unraveled from abduction of Que and his driver to the arrest of the suspects in their killing\n\nFilipino-Chinese businessman Anson Que and his driver Armanie Pabillo were kidnapped on March 29, 2025, and their remains were discovered on April 9, 2025, in a gruesome condition.\n\nThree suspects were arrested in connection with the kidnapping and killing, with one suspect surrendering and confessing to the crime, while the police confirmed that the suspects were charged with kidnapping with homicide.\n\nAlvin Que, the businessman's son, was initially implicated but later cleared by the PNP, although he remains a respondent in the ongoing investigation regarding his father's case.\n\nThis is AI-generated. Read the article for full context. Report any errors.\n\nThe case of Filipino-Chinese businessman Anson Que has alarmed the public because of the gruesome manner that he was killed.\n\nHere are the events that unraveled — from his and his driver’s abduction, to the arrest of the suspects in their killing.\n\nQue, who’s into the steel business, arrives in Barangay Langka, Meycauayan, Bulacan with his driver Armanie Pabillo at around 2 pm. The two are spotted by a closed circuit television (CCTV) in the area. This is the last time they are seen alive.\n\nQue and Pabillo are kidnapped by assailants in a house located in the said barangay, according to the police.\n\nQue and Pabillo’s remains are discovered along Sitio Udiongan, Barangay Macabud, Rodriguez, Rizal. Their bodies are initially unidentified. 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The two are nabbed at around 3 am.\n\nChinese David Tan Liao, the third suspect in the case, surrenders to the PNP Anti-Kidnapping Group (AKG), confessing his alleged participation in the kidnapping and killing of the two victims.\n\nFajardo says the three suspects had undergone inquest proceedings, which is an expedited type of preliminary investigation where prosecutors decide whether to charge arrested individuals or not. The PNP spokesperson adds that the three suspects were already charged with two counts of kidnapping with homicide, and are under the PNP AKG’s custody.\n\nPNP arrests 3 suspects in kidnap-slay of Anson Que, driver\n\nThe PNP clears Alvin Que, the businessman’s son, in the kidnapping and killing of his father.\n\nAlvin is a respondent to the complaint with the Department of Justice (DOJ) after one of the suspects claims he ordered the killing of his own father.\n\nProsecutor General Richard Fadullon says the prosecutors have yet to resolve the motion filed by the PNP to drop Alvin Que as one of the respondents in the complaint. 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According to local media, he drugged the man assigned to watch him with the same sleeping drugs used on him.\n\nHowever, when notifying authorities about his kidnapping, they discovered that Perez was indeed wanted by Interpol for his alleged participation in a series of crypto-linked schemes in Latin America. Perez told authorities that the kidnappers had taken close to $50 million in cryptocurrency from him.\n\nRonaldo Batista, a retired military policeman, was arrested when authorities raided the location where Perez was held. Batista confessed to his participation in Perez’s kidnapping, while the second kidnapper remains at large.\n\nAuthorities are not ruling out the possibility of gang involvement, given Perez’s alleged history of financial fraud. 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Rodrigo Perez was kidnapped on March 24 by fake police officers who kept him drugged and handcuffed to a bed for five days.\n\nFake Police Officers Kidnap Alleged Scammer in Brazil, Stealing $50 Million\n\nIn a case described by local media as worthy of a Hollywood movie, an individual was kidnapped by fake policemen in Brazil in order to steal his cryptocurrency stash. Rodrigo Perez, a Spanish businessman linked to several financial crimes in Paraguay and Ecuador, was detained by individuals using fake police uniforms on March 24 in São Paulo.\n\nThe fake policemen used an official-looking truck to transport the prisoner to a location used as a makeshift prison, where he was kept for five days, tied to a bed, drugged with sleeping pills, and subjected to harassment.\n\nPerez managed to escape by gaining the trust of his captors. According to local media, he drugged the man assigned to watch him with the same sleeping drugs used on him.\n\nHowever, when notifying authorities about his kidnapping, they discovered that Perez was indeed wanted by Interpol for his alleged participation in a series of crypto-linked schemes in Latin America. Perez told authorities that the kidnappers had taken close to $50 million in cryptocurrency from him.\n\nRonaldo Batista, a retired military policeman, was arrested when authorities raided the location where Perez was held. Batista confessed to his participation in Perez’s kidnapping, while the second kidnapper remains at large.\n\nAuthorities are not ruling out the possibility of gang involvement, given Perez’s alleged history of financial fraud. The fate of Perez after this kidnapping is uncertain, as authorities are still treating him as a victim but are also aware of his alleged participation in schemes in other countries.\n\nPerez’s kidnapping marks an increase in the prevalence of $5 wrench attack cases in the crypto industry. This modus operandi has become more popular lately, as cryptocurrency has gone mainstream, and bad actors are increasingly aware of its existence.", + "chars": 2251, + "sha256": "22086bf13e7ffb50ae287d6e3ae45f8a07adf9973e9a315fd7e5298be058d93a", "staged_file": "01_news-bitcoin-com.txt", - "paragraphs_kept": "ALL 32 paragraphs, untrimmed", + "paragraphs_kept": "headline [0] + 2-10 of 32", "method": "raw HTTP retrieval, deterministic extraction", "fetched_at": "2026-09-05T12:48:00+00:00", "http": 200, - "cut_note": "NOT TRIMMED. Full page extract; trim on read-through." + "cut_note": "AUTO-TRIMMED, unreviewed: kept paragraphs 2-10 plus headline [0]; dropped 1 leading and 21 trailing paragraphs. 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The suspect fled in the direction of King Lai Path and remains at large.\n\nPolice officers conducted a search in the vicinity but were unable to locate the perpetrator. The case has been classified as a robbery, and authorities are pursuing a suspect described as approximately 1.75 metres tall and dressed in a black long-sleeve top at the time of the incident.\n\nEarlier in the evening, Wong had arranged to meet a buyer on Sung Wong Toi Road in Kowloon City to complete a cryptocurrency transaction. After concluding the deal, he was en route to his residence at Wah Lai Estate when the robbery occurred.\n\nThe incident underscores the risks associated with carrying large amounts of cash for private financial transactions. 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Kaitlyn Siragusa took to X to detail being brutally pistol whipped and terrorised by attackers who at one point held a gun to her head.\n\nThe attack comes after the creator revealed the value of her Bitcoin wallet in a social media post asking followers if she should sell the assets that earned her a whopping $20 million in November last year.\n\nThe Houston-based content creator said an armed gang pulled her out of bed and demanded crypto and other valuable assets in the late hours of the 2nd March, before she apparently shot one of them.\n\nIn a series of chaotic posts on X, Amouranth said: “They beat me before this video and pistol whipped me the pummeling felt like it would never end and I protected my head by putting my arms up like I Learned how to do in boxing, blood was streaming down my head and my hands where beat brown.”\n\nAmouranth, 31, posted a picture of her bullet-riddled bedroom door, which she says was eventually kicked in by the gang in the terrifying incident.\n\nShe also posted CCTV footage of the criminals running from her home, with one seemingly shouting “I got shot” as he ran away before law enforcement arrived.\n\nShe posted at 22:55: “I’m covered in blood but only some of it is mine I’ll update yall later but I’m safe now.”Emergency medical professionals treated the streamer on the scene before taking her to hospital for further evaluation and treatment.\n\nHer assistant later provided public updates to the public, confirming that Amouranth - who has 1.66 million likes on an adult site - was not alone but surrounded by her family in hospital.\n\nThe assistant said: “ “I’m leaving the house now. Kait is at the hospital with family, and I handled the police with statements, etc. […] The animals are all safe, and Kait will be discharged tonight. She does have injuries. I will be with her in the morning as well, and we [won’t] be alone at any point. There will be security.”\n\nSocial media users suggested the attack was staged, prompting this response from Kaitlyn’s assistant: ““Whoever is saying this is fake, I can guarantee you this isn’t, and I never want to be this scared again.”\n\nAmouranth has nearly 1000 adult photos on an adult side, and she has reportedly sold ‘fart jars’ for $1000. The Kick streamer’s YouTube ASMR channel was banned last year after she reportedly breached the platform’s Nudity & Sexual Content policy. All of her YouTube channels were temporarily removed but are now back online.\n\nThe incident has prompted discussions about personal security for high-profile figures, and many popular streamers have shared their own experiences of harassment, stalking, and break-in attempts.\n\nLast night streamers Valkyrae, Cinna, and Emiru were allegedly being stalked and had their lives threatened by a “crazy fan” in a viral livestream video.\n\nThe unknown man was shown on camera but had apparently changed his outfit to follow the women after he had taken a photo with them.", + "chars": 3494, + "sha256": "7e3773f7f802a502a174211d57f1f3d3e2b585c3d27cc3e4b55ed0c0242436a5", + "staged_file": "01_dailystar-co-uk-wayback.txt", + "paragraphs_kept": "headline [0] + 1-17 of 20", + "method": "Wayback Machine snapshot 20260226135603, deterministic extraction", + "fetched_at": "2026-09-05T13:28:08+00:00", + "http": null, + "archive_url": "http://web.archive.org/web/20260226135603/https://www.dailystar.co.uk/news/us-news/streamer-amouranth-hospitalised-after-home-34788345", + "snapshot": "20260226135603", + "note": "live URL was THIN on the first pass; text comes from an archived copy dated 2026-02-26", + "cut_note": "AUTO-TRIMMED, unreviewed: kept paragraphs 1-17 plus headline [0]; dropped 0 leading and 2 trailing paragraphs. Case-term hits on page: 25.", + "trimmed_by": "auto (propose_cuts, unreviewed)" } ], "217": [ { "field": "url", - "verdict": "UNTRIMMED", + "verdict": "KEEP", "url": "https://www.expressen.se/nyheter/krim/werewolf-legions-tidigare-ledare-atalad-for-kryptoran/", "source": "expressen.se", "language": "unknown", - "text": "Ökänd gängledare från 2010-talet i våldsam härva Gå direkt till sidans innehåll\n\nEn snart 50-årig tidigare ledare i det kriminella gänget Werewolf legion är en av de åtalade i ett brutalt kryptorån.\n\nIhop med tre män i 20-årsåldern misstänks han ha kidnappat, bundit, slagit och slutligen hotat att bränna upp brottsoffret.\n\nMotivet: Att komma över kryptovaluta.\n\nWerewolf legions tidigare ledare åtalad för kryptorån\n\nLjuduppspelningen är AI-genererad. Felaktigheter kan förekomma.\n\nDet var i mars i år som de fyra männen misstänks ha hotat med sig brottsoffret, en 30-årig man, i en bil och sedan på brutalt vis ha försökt tvinga av honom information om tillgångar i kryptovaluta.\n\nBland annat ska de ha hållit en tång vid hans hand och hotat att klippa av hans fingrar. I åtalet står att gärningsmännen tvingade ut mannen i skogen, sparkade och slog med knytnävsslag samt hällde bensin över honom och hotade att tända på.\n\nDet är långt ifrån första gången som den tidigare gängledaren misstänks för våldsamma brott. Enligt en dom från 2021 var han vid tidpunkten medlem i det kriminella mc-gänget Satudarah.\n\nMannen i fråga är tidigare dömd för bland annat grovt narkotikabrott, rån och misshandel. I rånärendet från 2021 fick en man sitt öra avklippt, framför sin son. Rånoffret tvingades sedan äta upp den avklippta biten av örat, därefter ansöka om lån vid datorn så att gärningsmännen skulle få pengar.\n\nGängmannen berättade att ”det inte var planerat att göra som han gjorde med toppen av örat och att han ångrar det”.\n\nTingsrätten fann det utrett att han först försökte skära av mannens öra och sen klippte, med orden:\n\n– Så här gör vi i Satudarah.\n\nFör drygt tio år sen dömdes den aktuella gängmannen för hot och utpressning mot stjärnkrögaren Melker Andersson.\n\nAnderssons krogar utsattes under flera år för brandattentat. Bakgrunden var att Andersson brutit ett avtal med gängledarens disk- och städföretag.\n\nGängmannen har varit välkänd i den undre världen som en av grundarna till gänget Werewolf legion, ett multikriminellt gäng med en hierarki liknande den i mc-gängsmiljön.\n\nHan har även figurerat som ledargestalt för ett annat gäng, Pocos Pero Loca, med kopplingar till Bandidos.\n\nWerewolf legion, också kallad ”Varulvsligan”, har av polisen betecknats som en kriminell organisation med säte i Stockholm. Deras huvudsakliga syssla var rån och utpressning.\n\nDen nu åtalade gängmannen har tidigare drivit ett stort antal företag, bland annat bemanningsföretag. Företagen är i dag avregistrerade, de flesta försatta i konkurs.\n\nSamtliga åtalade i kryptohärvan förnekar brott.\n\nDu missar innehåll...", - "chars": 2614, - "sha256": "6206e8708f236ff594eb6fc67a3b7249ce44b59acd9d970fb545cb605944d8d8", + "text": "Ökänd gängledare från 2010-talet i våldsam härva Gå direkt till sidans innehåll\n\nEn snart 50-årig tidigare ledare i det kriminella gänget Werewolf legion är en av de åtalade i ett brutalt kryptorån.\n\nIhop med tre män i 20-årsåldern misstänks han ha kidnappat, bundit, slagit och slutligen hotat att bränna upp brottsoffret.\n\nMotivet: Att komma över kryptovaluta.\n\nWerewolf legions tidigare ledare åtalad för kryptorån\n\nLjuduppspelningen är AI-genererad. Felaktigheter kan förekomma.\n\nDet var i mars i år som de fyra männen misstänks ha hotat med sig brottsoffret, en 30-årig man, i en bil och sedan på brutalt vis ha försökt tvinga av honom information om tillgångar i kryptovaluta.\n\nBland annat ska de ha hållit en tång vid hans hand och hotat att klippa av hans fingrar. I åtalet står att gärningsmännen tvingade ut mannen i skogen, sparkade och slog med knytnävsslag samt hällde bensin över honom och hotade att tända på.\n\nDet är långt ifrån första gången som den tidigare gängledaren misstänks för våldsamma brott. Enligt en dom från 2021 var han vid tidpunkten medlem i det kriminella mc-gänget Satudarah.\n\nMannen i fråga är tidigare dömd för bland annat grovt narkotikabrott, rån och misshandel. I rånärendet från 2021 fick en man sitt öra avklippt, framför sin son. Rånoffret tvingades sedan äta upp den avklippta biten av örat, därefter ansöka om lån vid datorn så att gärningsmännen skulle få pengar.\n\nGängmannen berättade att ”det inte var planerat att göra som han gjorde med toppen av örat och att han ångrar det”.\n\nTingsrätten fann det utrett att han först försökte skära av mannens öra och sen klippte, med orden:\n\n– Så här gör vi i Satudarah.\n\nFör drygt tio år sen dömdes den aktuella gängmannen för hot och utpressning mot stjärnkrögaren Melker Andersson.\n\nAnderssons krogar utsattes under flera år för brandattentat. Bakgrunden var att Andersson brutit ett avtal med gängledarens disk- och städföretag.\n\nGängmannen har varit välkänd i den undre världen som en av grundarna till gänget Werewolf legion, ett multikriminellt gäng med en hierarki liknande den i mc-gängsmiljön.\n\nHan har även figurerat som ledargestalt för ett annat gäng, Pocos Pero Loca, med kopplingar till Bandidos.\n\nWerewolf legion, också kallad ”Varulvsligan”, har av polisen betecknats som en kriminell organisation med säte i Stockholm. Deras huvudsakliga syssla var rån och utpressning.\n\nDen nu åtalade gängmannen har tidigare drivit ett stort antal företag, bland annat bemanningsföretag. Företagen är i dag avregistrerade, de flesta försatta i konkurs.\n\nSamtliga åtalade i kryptohärvan förnekar brott.", + "chars": 2591, + "sha256": "61941d842e26b52624c11619dbcf2bcb18918da7b5c132c654bc3a00f25ad00e", "staged_file": "01_expressen-se.txt", - "paragraphs_kept": "ALL 21 paragraphs, untrimmed", + "paragraphs_kept": "headline [0] + 1-19 of 21", "method": "raw HTTP retrieval, deterministic extraction", "fetched_at": "2026-09-05T12:48:23+00:00", "http": 200, - "cut_note": "NOT TRIMMED. Full page extract; trim on read-through." + "cut_note": "AUTO-TRIMMED, unreviewed: kept paragraphs 1-19 plus headline [0]; dropped 0 leading and 1 trailing paragraphs. Case-term hits on page: 1 (WEAK anchor, confirm the page is about this case).", + "trimmed_by": "auto (propose_cuts, unreviewed)" } ], "216": [ { "field": "url", - "verdict": "UNTRIMMED", + "verdict": "KEEP", "url": "https://vietnamnet.vn/en/ho-chi-minh-city-police-bust-chinese-led-kidnapping-gang-rescue-victim-safely-2378098.html", "source": "vietnamnet.vn", "language": "unknown", - "text": "Ho Chi Minh City police bust Chinese-led kidnapping gang, rescue victim safely\n\n© Copyright of Vietnamnet Global.\n\nVietnamese police have arrested a group of Chinese and Vietnamese criminals for kidnapping a Chinese national and demanding a $400,000 ransom in cryptocurrency. The victim was safely rescued in a tactical police raid.\n\nOn March 6, the Ho Chi Minh City Police Department confirmed that they had arrested five suspects on charges of illegal detention.\n\nMa Cai (49), Fan GuoHui (39), and Li Chuang (47) – all Chinese nationals.\n\nLe Thi Bich Xuyen (35, from Can Tho) and Huynh Van Toan (30, from Binh Dinh) – Vietnamese nationals.\n\nAnother Vietnamese suspect, Nguyen Thanh Vu (31, from Binh Dinh), was also arrested for illegal detention.\n\nAt 6 AM on February 28, Ho Chi Minh City’s Criminal Police Department received a report about a kidnapping and ransom case involving Chinese suspects with assistance from Vietnamese accomplices.\n\nThe city’s police force, under the direction of the Ministry of Public Security, launched an immediate investigation.\n\nUsing advanced tracking techniques and intelligence from local informants, authorities identified six suspects and located their hideout in Pham Van Hai commune, Binh Chanh district. The location was remote, heavily wooded, and far from residential areas, making it a strategic hideout for the gang.\n\nDue to concerns that the kidnappers were armed and dangerous, police devised a tactical raid plan.\n\nAfter careful preparation, officers launched a surprise raid, successfully arresting all suspects and rescuing the hostage unharmed.\n\nAt the police station, the suspects confessed to the crime.\n\nAccording to their statements, the three Chinese masterminds - Ma Cai, Fan GuoHui, and Li Chuang - devised the kidnapping scheme to extort money from the victim.\n\nThey demanded a ransom of 600,000 USDT (a cryptocurrency equivalent to 10 billion VND).\n\nSince they were unfamiliar with Vietnam’s geography, they hired local Vietnamese accomplices to monitor the victim’s movements. The Vietnamese gang members were paid tens of millions of dong for their assistance.\n\nIn the early hours of February 28, as soon as the victim stepped out of a car, Fan GuoHui and the Vietnamese accomplices ambushed him, forcing him into another vehicle. Ma Cai and Li Chuang followed on motorcycles to keep watch.\n\nThe victim was taken to an isolated location, where the gang threatened him and demanded the ransom. However, their plan was foiled by the swift action of the police.\n\nThe case is still under further investigation, with authorities working to determine if more individuals were involved in the criminal operation.\n\nFormer police officer detained, stripped of title after kidnapping child\n\nVietnamese man arrested for kidnapping boy in Hanoi\n\nVietnamese Embassy in Mexico assists 11 citizens after kidnapping", - "chars": 2865, - "sha256": "1a7d8b179359406e43fa71d87630362484fed1d2ff4444cedabb9001f2b10150", + "text": "Ho Chi Minh City police bust Chinese-led kidnapping gang, rescue victim safely\n\nVietnamese police have arrested a group of Chinese and Vietnamese criminals for kidnapping a Chinese national and demanding a $400,000 ransom in cryptocurrency. The victim was safely rescued in a tactical police raid.\n\nOn March 6, the Ho Chi Minh City Police Department confirmed that they had arrested five suspects on charges of illegal detention.\n\nMa Cai (49), Fan GuoHui (39), and Li Chuang (47) – all Chinese nationals.\n\nLe Thi Bich Xuyen (35, from Can Tho) and Huynh Van Toan (30, from Binh Dinh) – Vietnamese nationals.\n\nAnother Vietnamese suspect, Nguyen Thanh Vu (31, from Binh Dinh), was also arrested for illegal detention.\n\nAt 6 AM on February 28, Ho Chi Minh City’s Criminal Police Department received a report about a kidnapping and ransom case involving Chinese suspects with assistance from Vietnamese accomplices.\n\nThe city’s police force, under the direction of the Ministry of Public Security, launched an immediate investigation.\n\nUsing advanced tracking techniques and intelligence from local informants, authorities identified six suspects and located their hideout in Pham Van Hai commune, Binh Chanh district. The location was remote, heavily wooded, and far from residential areas, making it a strategic hideout for the gang.\n\nDue to concerns that the kidnappers were armed and dangerous, police devised a tactical raid plan.\n\nAfter careful preparation, officers launched a surprise raid, successfully arresting all suspects and rescuing the hostage unharmed.\n\nAt the police station, the suspects confessed to the crime.\n\nAccording to their statements, the three Chinese masterminds - Ma Cai, Fan GuoHui, and Li Chuang - devised the kidnapping scheme to extort money from the victim.\n\nThey demanded a ransom of 600,000 USDT (a cryptocurrency equivalent to 10 billion VND).\n\nSince they were unfamiliar with Vietnam’s geography, they hired local Vietnamese accomplices to monitor the victim’s movements. The Vietnamese gang members were paid tens of millions of dong for their assistance.\n\nIn the early hours of February 28, as soon as the victim stepped out of a car, Fan GuoHui and the Vietnamese accomplices ambushed him, forcing him into another vehicle. Ma Cai and Li Chuang followed on motorcycles to keep watch.\n\nThe victim was taken to an isolated location, where the gang threatened him and demanded the ransom. 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A씨는 24일 오후 5시 10분께 지인의 신고를 받고 출동한 경찰에 의해 발견됐다.\n\n지인은 '가상화폐를 사러 갔던 지인이 연락되지 않아 이상하다. 잘못된 것 같다'고 112에 신고했다.\n\n경찰 발견 당시 A씨는 흉기에 여러 차례 찔려 피를 흘린 채 사망한 상태였다.\n\n신고 시각 5분 뒤인 오후 5시 15분께 피의자 중 한 명인 30대 여성 1명이 제주 서귀포시 성산파출소에서 자수했다.\n\n이어 공범인 30대 중국인 남녀 2명이 출국하려다 제주국제공항에서 경찰에 붙잡혔고, 호텔 카지노에서 60대 중국인 남성 1명이 긴급체포됐다.\n\n경찰은 이들 4명이 피해자 A씨의 돈 8천500만원을 가지고 달아난 사실을 확인하고 정확한 범행 동기와 경위를 조사하고 있다.\n\n경찰은 자수한 30대 중국인 여성이 주범일 가능성이 있다고 보고 있으며, 피의자 진술을 토대로 가상화폐 환전 거래 과정에서 범행을 저질렀는지 등 모든 가능성을 열어두고 수사하고 있다.\n\n이들은 모두 관광비자로 제주를 찾았으며 불법 체류 신분은 아닌 것으로 알려졌다.\n\n한편 지난달에도 제주시내 호텔에서 8억4천만원 상당의 가상화폐를 빼앗아 달아난 중국인 일당이 구속되는 등 가상화폐 거래 관련 범죄가 이어지고 있다.\n\n제보는 카카오톡 okjebo\n\n<저작권자(c) 연합뉴스,\n무단 전재-재배포, AI 학습 및 활용 금지>\n\n2025/02/25 13:29 송고\n2025년02월25일 13시29분 송고\n\nURL이 복사되었습니다.\n\n[영상] \"터널 안에서 목소리 들려\"…네팔 대홍수 9일만에 '기적의 생존'\n\n유튜브 채널\n연합뉴스\nK-Culture NOW\n통통테크\n더건강\nKOREA NOW\nNK NOW\nK-VIBE\n\n다양한 채널에서 연합뉴스를 만나보세요!", - "chars": 1072, - "sha256": "5be388e52d60f2ae54bfce1dd9f4b33258878ce04ab03de9b61ac89d61982ad6", + "text": "(제주=연합뉴스) 변지철 기자 = 제주시내 호텔에서 발생한 중국인 피살사건은 가상화폐 환전 거래과정에서 발생했을 가능성이 있는 것으로 보고 경찰이 수사중이다.\n\n제주서부경찰서는 살인 혐의로 30대 여성 2명과 30대 남성 1명, 60대 남성 1명 등 중국인 4명을 조사하고 있다고 25일 밝혔다.\n\n이들은 지난 24일 오후 제주시의 한 특급호텔 객실에서 30대 중국인 남성 A씨를 살해한 혐의를 받는다. A씨는 24일 오후 5시 10분께 지인의 신고를 받고 출동한 경찰에 의해 발견됐다.\n\n지인은 '가상화폐를 사러 갔던 지인이 연락되지 않아 이상하다. 잘못된 것 같다'고 112에 신고했다.\n\n경찰 발견 당시 A씨는 흉기에 여러 차례 찔려 피를 흘린 채 사망한 상태였다.\n\n신고 시각 5분 뒤인 오후 5시 15분께 피의자 중 한 명인 30대 여성 1명이 제주 서귀포시 성산파출소에서 자수했다.\n\n이어 공범인 30대 중국인 남녀 2명이 출국하려다 제주국제공항에서 경찰에 붙잡혔고, 호텔 카지노에서 60대 중국인 남성 1명이 긴급체포됐다.\n\n경찰은 이들 4명이 피해자 A씨의 돈 8천500만원을 가지고 달아난 사실을 확인하고 정확한 범행 동기와 경위를 조사하고 있다.\n\n경찰은 자수한 30대 중국인 여성이 주범일 가능성이 있다고 보고 있으며, 피의자 진술을 토대로 가상화폐 환전 거래 과정에서 범행을 저질렀는지 등 모든 가능성을 열어두고 수사하고 있다.\n\n이들은 모두 관광비자로 제주를 찾았으며 불법 체류 신분은 아닌 것으로 알려졌다.\n\n한편 지난달에도 제주시내 호텔에서 8억4천만원 상당의 가상화폐를 빼앗아 달아난 중국인 일당이 구속되는 등 가상화폐 거래 관련 범죄가 이어지고 있다.\n\n제보는 카카오톡 okjebo\n\n<저작권자(c) 연합뉴스,\n무단 전재-재배포, AI 학습 및 활용 금지>\n\n2025/02/25 13:29 송고\n2025년02월25일 13시29분 송고\n\nURL이 복사되었습니다.\n\n[영상] \"터널 안에서 목소리 들려\"…네팔 대홍수 9일만에 '기적의 생존'", + "chars": 989, + "sha256": "0c961ef268ebfe338c7d6850b7e76e67c445d9e31ea4f7e4c379f831e8644097", "staged_file": "01_yna-co-kr.txt", - "paragraphs_kept": "ALL 18 paragraphs, untrimmed", + "paragraphs_kept": "0-15 of 18", "method": "raw HTTP retrieval, deterministic extraction", "fetched_at": "2026-09-05T12:48:29+00:00", "http": 200, - "cut_note": "NOT TRIMMED. 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The men took the trader hostage and demanded 30,000 Euros (£25,000) for his release after a chance meeting in Marbella led to him accepting an invite to an apartment in the nearby resort of Estepona the kidnappers is thought to have been living at temporarily.\n\nThe 34-year-old Hindi speaker got away by pretending to phone a customer he said had to give him half the code he needed to access his crypto wallet - but instead called a friend in London and told him he was being held against his will in the language his captors didn’t understand. His pal alerted the victim’s mum who told police what was happening - sparking an operation to locate the property where he was being held which they only knew initially was in the Estepona area.\n\nThe three British men were arrested following the kidnap of a cryptocurrency broker\n (\n\nHeavily-armed officers had already managed to track down the apartment and were preparing to call in specialist reinforcements when the kidnapped man took advantage of a momentary lapse in concentration by his abductors to escape. One was looking at his mobile when he ran and jumped more than 30 feet from a balcony, breaking his ankles in the process.\n\nThe footage police released showed them moving in as the kidnappers tried to speed off in their Audi when they released their attempts to earn quick money had been frustrated. Officers found more than POUNDS 8,000 in euros during a search of the apartment as well as two guns, three knives and 25 grams of pink cocaine.\n\nThe three Brits, who have not been named, have all been remanded to prison following a court appearance.\n\nGoing public with the operation to resolve the Costa kidnap, in an operation codenamed Operation Espino which lasted just seven hours from the moment the victim’s mum alerted them around midday last\n\nOn Saturday, a spokesman for the National Police in Malaga said: “Three men have arrested on suspicion of kidnap, wounding, membership of a criminal organisation, unlawful weapons possession and drugs trafficking. They are now in prison following a court appearance.\n\nFootage of the arrest shows the moment the trio was arrested\n (\n\n“The investigation began when officers were informed about the kidnap on February 1. Detectives managed to locate the residential estate where they believed the victim was being held.\n\n“During the police operation established to locate the apartment, officers saw several nervous-looking men going to and fro between the inside of the property and an outside terrace. Moments later they witnessed another man who turned out to be the kidnap victim jumping from the terrace to the ground.\n\n“He was taken to hospital so he could be treated for the injuries he suffered in the fall. 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Suspeitos não foram encontrados.\n\nUma família teve a casa invadida, foi feita refém e forçada por dois criminosos a transferir US$ 16 mil, o equivalente a R$ 93 mil, na quinta-feira (30), no Jardim Corcovado, em Campo Limpo Paulista (SP).\n\n📲 Participe do canal do g1 Sorocaba e Jundiaí no WhatsApp\n\nDe acordo com o boletim de ocorrência, a vítima relatou que, ao chegar na residência, se deparou com dois homens mascarados e percebeu que a esposa havia sido amarrada pelos criminosos.\n\nAinda segundo o documento, a mulher chegou a ser agredida com coronhadas na cabeça. Os suspeitos estavam em contato com outra pessoa que, por telefone, orientou como fazer transferências de criptomoedas.\n\nA dupla pegou os celulares das vítimas e fez transferências que, ao todo, totalizaram US$ 16 mil em criptomoedas. 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O caso é investigado pela Polícia Civil.\n\nVeja mais notícias da região no g1 Sorocaba e Jundiaí\n\nVÍDEOS: assista às reportagens da TV TEM\n\nDe segunda a sábado, as notícias que você não pode perder diretamente no seu e-mail.\n\nPara se inscrever, entre ou crie uma conta Globo gratuita.\n\nOps!\n\nAnvisa manda Univeler suspender fabricação de produtos de limpeza em SP\n\nAgente de André critica postura do Timão em negociações: 'Faltou experiência'\n\nFrancisco Gil fala do talento e semelhança da filha com Preta: 'Cada vez mais parecida'\n\nInquérito das fake news: relembre decisões que marcaram a relatoria de Moraes\n\nFachin promete fim do inquérito aberto no STF há 7 anos\n\nPGR diz que vai apurar possível interferência em relatório da PF sobre Moraes\n\nVeja o que os candidatos à Presidência propõem para o STF\n\nVÍDEO: entenda como o TSE testa as urnas antes das eleições\n\nDe olho nos jovens e no Nordeste, Cury gastou R$ 116 mil nas redes\n\nSurpresa da eleição flertou com candidatura há 17 anos\n\nTurista é resgatada com aeronave após acidente com quadriciclo no Ceará\n\nBrasil testa 'laboratório espacial' que chega a 100 km e volta de paraquedas\n\nMAPA: 'Guerra de drones' entre Rússia e Ucrânia já afetou mais de 20 países\n\nRússia ataca aeroportos de Kiev antes de visita de enviados dos EUA, diz Zelensky\n\n1º dia de Rock in Rio tem Foo Fighters e nostalgia com Detonautas e Biquini\n\nDefante rouba público de palco principal e canta sobre pelos pubianos e maconha\n\nDeseja receber as notícias mais importantes em tempo real? 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Os suspeitos estavam em contato com outra pessoa que, por telefone, orientou como fazer transferências de criptomoedas.\n\nA dupla pegou os celulares das vítimas e fez transferências que, ao todo, totalizaram US$ 16 mil em criptomoedas. À família, eles alegaram pertencer à uma organização criminosa.\n\nOs suspeitos fugiram com o carro da família, que foi encontrado pela Guarda Municipal e devolvido na sexta-feira (31). O caso é investigado pela Polícia Civil.\n\nVeja mais notícias da região no g1 Sorocaba e Jundiaí\n\nVÍDEOS: assista às reportagens da TV TEM\n\nDe segunda a sábado, as notícias que você não pode perder diretamente no seu e-mail.\n\nPara se inscrever, entre ou crie uma conta Globo gratuita.\n\nOps!\n\nAnvisa manda Univeler suspender fabricação de produtos de limpeza em SP\n\nAgente de André critica postura do Timão em negociações: 'Faltou experiência'\n\nFrancisco Gil fala do talento e semelhança da filha com Preta: 'Cada vez mais parecida'", + "chars": 1733, + "sha256": "f9c86bddb69f3fe9eda36bd70a87d6d64f571539869a06de7c38cd5537e6e3d8", "staged_file": "01_g1-globo-com.txt", - "paragraphs_kept": "ALL 31 paragraphs, untrimmed", + "paragraphs_kept": "headline [0] + 2-16 of 31", "method": "raw HTTP retrieval, deterministic extraction", "fetched_at": "2026-09-05T12:48:45+00:00", "http": 200, - "cut_note": "NOT TRIMMED. 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Sans que l’on sache dans quelles circonstances, la victime parvient à alerter un ami qui prévient la police.\n\nÀ leur arrivée vers 22 heures dans le pavillon, les policiers trouvent la victime en bonne santé. Les quatre auteurs du rapt sont interpellés. Le parquet de Troyes a confirmé ces interpellations, sans plus de précision à ce stade. Une enquête est ouverte pour tentative extorsion et le commissariat de police de Troyes est saisi, a indiqué le parquet.\n\n« Aucun parallèle ne saurait être fait en l’état avec les faits commis au préjudice de monsieur Balland », prévient le parquet.\n\nCrime story raconte chaque semaine les grandes affaires criminelles.\n\nMardi, David Balland, cofondateur et ex-employé de Ledger, société spécialisée dans la sécurisation de cryptoactifs ainsi que sa compagne, avaient été kidnappés à leur domicile à Méreau (Cher). 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Case-term hits on page: 5.", + "trimmed_by": "auto (propose_cuts, unreviewed)" } ], "209": [ { "field": "url", - "verdict": "UNTRIMMED", + "verdict": "KEEP", "url": "https://www.lemonde.fr/en/pixels/article/2025/01/24/kidnappers-of-french-crypto-figure-and-his-wife-arrested-after-massive-manhunt_6737379_13.html", "source": "lemonde.fr", "language": "unknown", - "text": "Kidnappers of French crypto figure and his wife arrested after massive manhunt\n\nThe holder of your subscription has paused their plan for one month, until #suspension_date#. You no longer have access to their benefits. Your subscription has been paused for one month, until #suspension_date#. If you’d like to resume it earlier, please contact our customer service team.\n\nOn the afternoon of Thursday, January 23, a gendarmerie operation in the Paris region targeted two vehicles. Inside were three men and the wife of David Balland, a notable figure in the cryptocurrency sector and co-founder of the Ledger company. The operation marked the conclusion of a 48-hour manhunt for the entrepreneur and his wife who had been rescued by the gendarmerie's GIGN tactical unit just 24 hours prior.\n\nThe couple had been abducted in the early hours of Tuesday, January 21, from their home in the town of Méreau in central France, where Ledger's headquarters are located. Forced into two vehicles, the man and woman were separated. The identity of the kidnappers has not been revealed, but 10 people have been taken into custody, the Paris prosecutor's office announced at a press conference on Thursday evening. The hostage-takers were demanding a \"substantial cryptocurrency ransom,\" according to the prosecutors.\n\nThe pair wasn't chosen randomly: In 2014, Balland co-founded Ledger, one of the leading companies in France's cryptocurrency sector. Its secure physical wallets, reputed to be particularly robust, are highly prized by investors – the company is valued at around €1.3 billion.\n\nThe company's co-founder and former CEO Eric Larchevêque, whom an online rumor had initially identified as the victim of the kidnapping, expressed his \"immense relief\" on social media Thursday evening after the release of the two victims, and extended his thanks to \"the law enforcement agencies, with a special mention for the GIGN.\"\n\nOpened on Tuesday by the Bourges prosecutor's office, then transferred to Paris and its national jurisdiction for the fight against organized crime, the investigation promised to be particularly complex from the outset. To send their ransom demand, sent to another Ledger co-founder, the kidnappers used a WhatsApp account linked to a telephone number in Southeast Asia, as well as a VPN (virtual private network), making them very difficult to track. The investigators decided to send a bitcoin (equivalent to around €100,000) to buy time and try to trace the transaction.\n\nThe arrest of a vehicle suspected by the Vierzon anti-criminality brigade gave the investigation a boost. Aboard the vehicle, which had been stolen, a man admitted to being part of the group that kidnapped the Balland couple. His phone was used to trace another phone, geolocated in Châteauroux, central France. When the GIGN intervened at the address where the cell phone was located, they found Balland alive but wounded: furious at not receiving the ransom, his kidnappers had cut off his finger and sent the video of the mutilation to Ledger.\n\nHis wife, however, was not at the scene. The search intensified, and a large force of 230 gendarmes, including 91 GIGN agents and specialized technical teams, was deployed. Eventually, by midday on Thursday, her trail was found in the town of Etampes, thanks to a combination of cross-checks. She was in a vehicle, tied up but in good health. The gendarmes arrested six suspects.\n\nOffences punishable by life imprisonment\n\nA total of 10 people, nine men and one woman aged between 20 and 40, were arrested. Most were already known to the police, according to the Paris prosecutor's office. A judicial investigation is due to be opened on Friday, January 24, on charges of kidnapping in an organized gang, accompanied by acts of torture or barbarism and extortion with weapons. These offenses are punishable by life imprisonment.\n\nGet the most out of your experience: download the app to enjoy Le Monde in English anywhere, anytime\n\nOn December 31, 2024, the father, mother and sister of a French cryptocurrency influencer were kidnapped and held for several hours in eastern France – there too, a ransom was demanded. After the influencer raised the alarm, the gendarmes freed the mother and sister. Her father was found 24 hours after his abduction, 600 kilometers from home. Once again, it was a traffic stop on a suspicious vehicle that led to the discovery of the man, who had been tied up, doused with petrol and locked in the boot of a vehicle. No link has yet been established between the two cases.\n\nAurélien Defer , Damien Leloup and Florian Reynaud\n\nTranslation of an original article published in French on lemonde.fr; the publisher may only be liable for the French version.\n\nYou have opted to refuse the use of cookies while browsing our website, including personalized advertising cookies.\n\nThe content of this website is the work of over 530 journalists who deliver high-quality, reliable and comprehensive news and innovative online services every day. This work is supported by additional revenue from advertising and subscriptions.", - "chars": 5092, - "sha256": "52f23872d7ef90c795ece69dd809fe2c0f6bca9ad870524ca9349e4298fab50e", + "text": "Kidnappers of French crypto figure and his wife arrested after massive manhunt\n\nThe holder of your subscription has paused their plan for one month, until #suspension_date#. You no longer have access to their benefits. Your subscription has been paused for one month, until #suspension_date#. If you’d like to resume it earlier, please contact our customer service team.\n\nOn the afternoon of Thursday, January 23, a gendarmerie operation in the Paris region targeted two vehicles. Inside were three men and the wife of David Balland, a notable figure in the cryptocurrency sector and co-founder of the Ledger company. The operation marked the conclusion of a 48-hour manhunt for the entrepreneur and his wife who had been rescued by the gendarmerie's GIGN tactical unit just 24 hours prior.\n\nThe couple had been abducted in the early hours of Tuesday, January 21, from their home in the town of Méreau in central France, where Ledger's headquarters are located. Forced into two vehicles, the man and woman were separated. The identity of the kidnappers has not been revealed, but 10 people have been taken into custody, the Paris prosecutor's office announced at a press conference on Thursday evening. The hostage-takers were demanding a \"substantial cryptocurrency ransom,\" according to the prosecutors.\n\nThe pair wasn't chosen randomly: In 2014, Balland co-founded Ledger, one of the leading companies in France's cryptocurrency sector. Its secure physical wallets, reputed to be particularly robust, are highly prized by investors – the company is valued at around €1.3 billion.\n\nThe company's co-founder and former CEO Eric Larchevêque, whom an online rumor had initially identified as the victim of the kidnapping, expressed his \"immense relief\" on social media Thursday evening after the release of the two victims, and extended his thanks to \"the law enforcement agencies, with a special mention for the GIGN.\"\n\nOpened on Tuesday by the Bourges prosecutor's office, then transferred to Paris and its national jurisdiction for the fight against organized crime, the investigation promised to be particularly complex from the outset. To send their ransom demand, sent to another Ledger co-founder, the kidnappers used a WhatsApp account linked to a telephone number in Southeast Asia, as well as a VPN (virtual private network), making them very difficult to track. The investigators decided to send a bitcoin (equivalent to around €100,000) to buy time and try to trace the transaction.\n\nThe arrest of a vehicle suspected by the Vierzon anti-criminality brigade gave the investigation a boost. Aboard the vehicle, which had been stolen, a man admitted to being part of the group that kidnapped the Balland couple. His phone was used to trace another phone, geolocated in Châteauroux, central France. When the GIGN intervened at the address where the cell phone was located, they found Balland alive but wounded: furious at not receiving the ransom, his kidnappers had cut off his finger and sent the video of the mutilation to Ledger.\n\nHis wife, however, was not at the scene. The search intensified, and a large force of 230 gendarmes, including 91 GIGN agents and specialized technical teams, was deployed. Eventually, by midday on Thursday, her trail was found in the town of Etampes, thanks to a combination of cross-checks. She was in a vehicle, tied up but in good health. The gendarmes arrested six suspects.\n\nOffences punishable by life imprisonment\n\nA total of 10 people, nine men and one woman aged between 20 and 40, were arrested. Most were already known to the police, according to the Paris prosecutor's office. A judicial investigation is due to be opened on Friday, January 24, on charges of kidnapping in an organized gang, accompanied by acts of torture or barbarism and extortion with weapons. These offenses are punishable by life imprisonment.\n\nGet the most out of your experience: download the app to enjoy Le Monde in English anywhere, anytime\n\nOn December 31, 2024, the father, mother and sister of a French cryptocurrency influencer were kidnapped and held for several hours in eastern France – there too, a ransom was demanded. After the influencer raised the alarm, the gendarmes freed the mother and sister. Her father was found 24 hours after his abduction, 600 kilometers from home. Once again, it was a traffic stop on a suspicious vehicle that led to the discovery of the man, who had been tied up, doused with petrol and locked in the boot of a vehicle. No link has yet been established between the two cases.\n\nAurélien Defer , Damien Leloup and Florian Reynaud\n\nTranslation of an original article published in French on lemonde.fr; the publisher may only be liable for the French version.", + "chars": 4729, + "sha256": "22790ed59736d89d521d55622c07d18e3dba79cee50ddf7568961ce88c91dd1a", "staged_file": "01_lemonde-fr.txt", - "paragraphs_kept": "ALL 17 paragraphs, untrimmed", + "paragraphs_kept": "headline [0] + 1-14 of 17", "method": "raw HTTP retrieval, deterministic extraction", "fetched_at": "2026-09-05T12:48:58+00:00", "http": 200, - "cut_note": "NOT TRIMMED. Full page extract; trim on read-through." + "cut_note": "AUTO-TRIMMED, unreviewed: kept paragraphs 1-14 plus headline [0]; dropped 0 leading and 2 trailing paragraphs. Case-term hits on page: 26.", + "trimmed_by": "auto (propose_cuts, unreviewed)" }, { "field": "url_2", - "verdict": "UNTRIMMED", + "verdict": "KEEP", "url": "https://www.zero-bullshit.fr/p/ledger-la-grande-famille-ebranlee", "source": "zero-bullshit.fr", "language": "unknown", - "text": "Retour sur le violent enlèvement d'un des (discrets) cofondateurs\n\nJ’avoue avoir longuement hésité à publier cette newsletter, et c’est d’ailleurs pourquoi elle est finalement sortie ce dimanche, au lieu de samedi. Déjà parce que les faits divers ne sont pas vraiment ma spécialité, mais surtout, quand je traite ici de sujets tech ou de finance, ce n’est jamais sous l’angle personnel des fondateurs ou des responsables.\n\nMais l’enlèvement violent de David Balland, cofondateur de Ledger, a été largement médiatisé, il s’est terminé (à peu près) bien, plusieurs protagonistes ont pris la parole sur le sujet, et il arrive dans un contexte un peu particulier. Parce que depuis le dénouement, plusieurs acteurs crypto ont révélé avoir subi des pressions, et d’autres faits divers semblent lui faire écho. De quoi se poser la question d’un problème possiblement plus large. Et donc confirmer qu’il y avait matière à enquête.\n\nNote : plusieurs passages sont volontairement flou afin de ne pas parasiter l’enquête en cours ou dévoiler des éléments trop précis, ni compromettre une ou plusieurs sources.\n\nTu peux t’abonner à mon autre newsletter gratuite A Free Lunch, qui résume l’actu finance-immo tous les matins du lundi au vendredi. Tu peux aussi la sponsoriser pour apparaître dedans, et avant regarder les stats et les formats.\n\nZero Bullshit propose désormais des formats de sponsorisations, pour des raisons expliquées ici.\n\nSi toi aussi tu veux lancer ta newsletter ou prendre la parole sur LinkedIn, je propose désormais des accompagnements individualisés, sans bullshit, sans template tout fait, sans bootcamp.\n\nTu peux également soutenir le contenu via un don ou un abonnement, sans contrepartie.\n\nEt évidemment tu peux me solliciter pour mes prestations de conseils en communication, branding, social média ou création de contenus.\n\nEnfin tu peux toujours me suivre sur LinkedIn, suivre Zero Bullshit ou Mèmes financiers pour rigoler.\n\nPour ma part, l’histoire commence le mardi 21 janvier. Une source au sein d’un milieu police-justice à Paris me demande si je connais Ledger, et m’informe qu’un des patrons aurait été enlevé dans la journée. Si je n’avais jamais été en contact avec cette personne, j’avoue que j’aurais conclu à un fake, d’autant que je ne trouve pas la moindre trace en ligne. Mais avant de continuer la discussion, il me demande de n’évoquer l’affaire sous aucune forme que ce soit avant son dénouement.\n\nÀ ce stade, et sans doute comme beaucoup, j’ai pensé au très médiatique Eric Larchevêque.\n\nParce qu’avant d’être jury sur M6 dans Qui Veut Être Mon Associé aux côtés d’Anthony Bourbon, qui a créé Blast pendant l’émission, avec Larchevêque comme égérie, et Tony Parker de la même émission, Larchevêque a surtout été entrepreneur.\n\nEn 2014, il crée avec Thomas France La Maison du Bitcoin, qui deviendra un CEX sous le nom de Coinhouse, parmi les tout premiers lieux physiques au monde où acheter du Bitcoin. En 2017, la plateforme, qui a donc changé de nom, rejoint « le groupe Arizen » selon les termes officiels abondement repris, sans que personne ne sache réellement ce qu’est vraiment ce « groupe ». Derrière Arizen, en réalité créé pour l’occasion, se trouve notamment Nicolas Louvet1, ancien partner chez Serena, qui a une longue expérience dans la tech et le VC, et qui est également l’un des tout premiers investisseurs de… Ledger. L’année suivante, Louvet obtient le statut de CIF2 auprès de la CNCIF3 et la fintech devient la première plateforme française régulée par l’AMF4. Deux mois plus tard, sous la pression de nombreux CIF qui se sont plaints auprès de l’AMF et de l’ACPR, la CNCIF fait marche arrière et retire l’agrément, expliquant que l’AMF interdit de ranger la crypto dans les « biens divers », et que donc, un vendeur de crypto-actifs ne pourrait pas être considéré comme CIF. Il faudrait attendre 2019 et la loi Pacte pour que le statut de PSAN5 apparaisse.\n\nQuant à Ledger, c’est en réalité bien plus tôt, en 2011, que la société est créée sous le nom d’Epic Dream, par Larchevêque (95%) et Bruno L., même si l’activité réelle arrive bien plus tard. En 2012, Thomas France entre, puis en 2014, la société fusionne successivement avec Radioceros/ChronoCoin (Joël P., David Balland, Vanessa R.) puis BTChip (Nicolas Bacca, Cédric M., Olivier T.). Ce qui amène à créer ce qui sera le premier produit : le Ledger Nano, qui permet d’avoir un wallet physique pour sécuriser ses cryptos.\n\nÀ ce moment, il y a donc 10 actionnaires principaux, dont les 8 cofondateurs, dont la plupart sont toujours partie prenante :\n\nEric Larchevêque : 32% - 12,% (au moment de la série C) - 170M€ (valo au moment de la série C)\n\nLedger commence alors de nombreux tours pour financer son produit et sa croissance, notamment en 20156 où l’ex-COO de Criteo Pascal Gauthier (qui a participé à l’IPO au Nasdaq de la startup) entre au capital et au board, puis 7M€ en 2017 lors d’un tour à 7M€ leadé par Maif Avenir7, puis 75M€ en 20188, ce qui permet de relocaliser la production dans une usine à 10M€, à Vierzon.\n\nLe choix de la ville n’est pas un hasard. Larchevêque habite là, Joel P. n’est pas loin, Balland aussi.\n\nEn 2019, Ledger fait face à la chute du Bitcoin, ses ventes affichent -50% et l’entreprise doit licencier 10% des effectifs9. De plus en plus contesté, Larchevêque subit la fronde de son board, et notamment celle du DG qu’il a lui-même nommé pour l’épauler, Pascal Gauthier.\n\nLe problème est en réalité plutôt classique : Ledger a levé beaucoup, a recruté cher, et le moindre hic dans la croissance fait que le burn devient complètement déconnecté du CA. Le produit est là, fonctionne, mais plus personne n’en veut, parce que le marché crypto s’effondre. La restructuration est actée et commence une guerre entre Gauthier et Larchevêque qui veulent se faire sortir l’un l’autre.\n\nLarchevêque pense tirer sa légitimité du fait qu’il est cofondateur, Gauthier pense tirer sa légitimité de ses expériences, et surtout du board. Qui de toute façon a le dernier mot. En réalité, à ce moment précis, tout est déjà acté. Les errements de Larchevêque avaient déjà convaincu le board depuis un moment qu’il fallait le sortir, et plus personne ne croyait à sa vision. Alors que Gauthier, lui, est un fin connaisseur du système et de la politique, avait pris une grosse avance.\n\nLes nombreuses levées font que Larchevêque n’est plus majoritaire et que le pacte d’associés ne lui donne plus de latitude, d’autant que ses cofondateurs ne le soutiennent pas vraiment non plus. Ce que résume un early-investor :\n\n« Legder a commencé a bien marché quand Larchevêque est parti »\n\nHow crual.\n\nEn 2021, la série C de Legder leadée par 10T10 affiche une valo à 1,5G$, suivie par une nouvelle levée à 100M€11 mais sur une valo de seulement 1,4G$ au Q1 2023. En tout cas, selon les chiffres annoncés dans la presse. Parce que selon des documents internes, les valos et les montants sont assez différents.\n\nSeed (2012) : 80K$ (montant levé) - 280K$ (valo)\n\nAu moment de la série C, 9’100 options sont accordées à Pascal Gauthier (8M€), et 4 cofondateurs cashoutent : Thomas France et David Balland (4,5M€), Joel P.12 (5,3M€), Cedric Mesnil (890K€). Les cofondateurs/employés détiennent alors 31% du capital.\n\nJuste après la série D, l’entreprise doit supprimer à nouveau 12% des effectifs alors que le marché des cryptos est au plus bas. Mais elle s’affiche toujours régulièrement dans la presse spécialisée et grand public, à la fois comme une référence mondiale en crypto, mais également au sein de la French Tech.\n\nCe n’est donc pas pour rien que l’histoire du jour se déroule à Vierzon. Une grosse partie des cofondateurs n’a plus de rôle opérationnel, mais reste très liée à l’entreprise. Et entre eux. Si Louvet est toujours à la tête de Coinhouse, Larchevêque, comme on l’a vu, n’est ni dans l’un ni dans l’autre, et se consacre plutôt à sa propre image, vendant notamment ses conseils. Son passage sur M6 lui permet une belle exposition médiatique, qui, d’ailleurs, agace beaucoup de proches de l’entreprise qui l’accusent en off de refaire un peu l’histoire à sa sauce, notamment sur son rôle dans le succès et Ledger, et son départ. Un early-investor le qualifie même de « wannabe Niel », notamment lorsque je lui parle d’ALGOSUP, l’école de développement qu’il a cofondée à Vierzon, ou le B³ Village by CA, un incubateur de startups dans la même ville, porté par le Crédit Agricole.\n\nThomas France est lui resté au board, mais a quitté ses fonctions opérationnelles en 2019 pour se consacrer à ses activités de VC. Nicolas Bacca a lui quitté l’entreprise fin 2023 pour co-diriger Le Centre à Marseille avec Joël P.. Ils ont été rejoints par la très discrète Vanessa R., passée par le marketing et la communication de Ledger, puis par Orcel, le studio de David Balland qu’elle a quitté en 2024.\n\nMais tous sont très proches de cette petite ville de province (et les uns des autres) qui s’est donc agitée il y a quelques jours.\n\nLe mardi 21 janvier, très tôt, plusieurs hommes armés entrent dans la propriété de David Balland et Amandine, sa compagne, située dans la banlieue sud de Vierzon. Méthodiques, les hommes séparent les époux et les embarquent. David Balland se dirige vers Châteauroux, à environ une heure de route, tandis que sa femme est retenue en banlieue sud de Paris, et est plusieurs fois déplacée.\n\nSelon une source policière, l’objectif n’était probablement pas de soutirer des fonds à Balland, mais plutôt à ses proches professionnels. Attiré par les cryptos des fondateurs ? Par la valeur supposée et la richesse de Ledger ? Aucune idée, à ce stade.\n\nÀ peine arrivé sur les lieux de séquestration, un des ravisseurs sectionne un des doigts de Balland, tandis qu’un autre filme la scène. Un premier message indiquant que Balland a été capturé est envoyé à Larchevêque. Puis il reçoit une atroce vidéo montrant la mutilation de Balland, avec un message exigeant un peu plus de 10M€ en Bitcoin.\n\nTrès rapidement, Larchevêque, sidéré, contacte les autorités. Le parquet de Bourges est saisi et ouvre une information judiciaire pour « enlèvement et séquestration en bande organisée pour obtenir l'exécution d'une condition ». L’affaire paraissant très sérieuse, il se dessaisit finalement au profit de la JIRS13 de Paris qui entame rapidement des négociations avec les ravisseurs. Dans le même temps, les sections de recherches de Bourges et de Paris sont saisies, ainsi que l’Unité nationale cyber de la Gendarmerie Nationale. Le GIGN de Tours, rejoint par celui de Versailles-Satory, se tient prêt à intervenir sur la zone.\n\nLe nombre d’intervenants fait que l’information fuite dès le mardi après-midi. Localement d’abord, parce qu’un important déploiement de forces de l’ordre a lieu autour de la maison des victimes et dans Vierzon. Mais rapidement, plusieurs sources parisiennes évoquent le nom de Ledger, en demandant un silence absolu en échange de l’information. Presqu’immédiatement le lien Ledger/Vierzon est fait et le nom d’Eric Larchevêque circule à cause d’une mauvaise interprétation. Pourtant, les mêmes sources reviennent au front, à plusieurs reprises, demandant explicitement à plusieurs médias (dont Zero Bullshit), de ne pas ébruiter l’information.\n\nMais mardi soir, dans la nuit, Antoine Bailleron et Geoffroy Jeay du Berry Républicain14 décident de publier la nouvelle, également relayée dans L’Écho Républicain, visiblement avec l’aval du parquet local. À ce moment-là, ma source parisienne fulmine.\n\n« C’est complètement dingue, et complètement inconscient. Depuis l’histoire de l’assaut de l’Hyper Cacher [Note de moi : où BFM TV avait révélé l’emplacement des personnes cachées] je pensais que plus personne n’oserait faire ça. Les journalistes ont carrément donné la ville de l’enlèvement, l’adresse d’une intervention, puis le nom de la victime. »\n\nÀ titre personnel, j’avoue ne m’être même pas posé la question d’en parler, et à ce stade, au moins quatre rédactions qui avaient également l’information ont décidé de ne pas publier.\n\nCe n’est que quand l’information de la libération de David Balland et de sa compagne sera confirmée le jeudi un peu avant midi, que la plupart des médias publieront les articles déjà prêts.\n\nEn réalité, si l’info s’ébruite localement, c’est parce que plus de 200 personnes sont en train de circuler, dans les rues et dans les airs, pour glaner des renseignements dans la maison du couple, auprès des voisins, etc. Quand le parquet de Bourges se dessaisit après quelques heures, les gendarmes locaux étaient déjà en train d’exploiter toutes les vidéosurveillances à disposition. L’arrivée de la JIRS permet des investigations numériques poussées.15\n\nLes heures sont longues. La situation n’évolue que sur un coup de chance. Alors que le Berry Républicain vient de lâcher l’info, la BAC16 de Bourges contrôle un homme suspect dans une voiture. Les plaques ne correspondent pas, la voiture est volée. En ouvrant le coffre, les policiers voient d’autres plaques. L’homme est interpellé et placé en garde à vue.\n\nLe lien n’est pas fait immédiatement. Mais très tôt le lendemain matin, la police découvre la fameuse vidéo envoyée à Larchevêque et contacte immédiatement la gendarmerie en charge de l’enquête après qu’un OPJ ait tilté.\n\nL’exploitation du GPS permet de trouver une adresse, proche de Châteauroux.\n\nSituée un peu à l’écart du centre de Montierchaume, Le Cabaret Paisible, c’est le nom de la villa, appartient à un entrepreneur du Pays Basque qui l’a acquise il y a quelques années et l’a mise en gestion dans la conciergerie Galilé, qui opère surtout à Châteauroux et Vierzon. L’agence gère une cinquantaine de propriétés, principalement des résidences secondaires. Présente sur Airbnb, la villa a été louée par Aurélie B., la seule femme de la bande (pour le moment), pour 5 nuits. Puis elle a été investie le lundi via un système automatique de boîte à clé.\n\nMercredi matin, le GIGN se prépare à intervenir. La situation est très tendue parce que si les dernières infos tendent à montrer que ceux qui retiennent Balland ne sont pas de grands criminels, l’organisation générale laisse à penser à des personnes violentes et organisées.\n\nL’intervention est musclée mais permet de délivrer Balland, alors gardé par deux hommes, immédiatement interpellés. Balland est lui transféré à l’hôpital pour être soigné.\n\nLe procès verbal de la première audition, rapide, des hommes, semblent indiquer qu’ils sont des exécutants, et non les cerveaux. Et qu’ils n’ont aucune idée d’où est Amandine, ce qui amène les enquêteurs à penser que la bande est particulièrement organisée, bien que les interpellés ne sont pas connus pour être proches du banditisme, ou pour ce type de faits. Le soir même, un homme est interpellé alors qu’il se rend dans la villa.\n\n« C’est précisément pour ça qu’on ne voulait pas la moindre fuite. Si l’homme avait vu un article, il ne serait jamais revenu, indique une source parisienne. »\n\nL’échec de l’opération (pour les ravisseurs), et sa désormais médiatisation, fait courir un risque élevé à Amandine, toujours introuvable. Le parquet ne communique évidemment pas sur l’information, mais une des deux adresses perquisitionnées à Vierzon (quai d’Yèvre, puis quai du Cher) est photographiée dans la presse locale. L’une est un bâtiment supposément abandonné, l’autre est la résidence principale officielle d’un des suspects.\n\nMais jeudi, une information liée à une exploitation d’un téléphone amène les enquêteurs à se pencher sur Étampes. Le GIGN est dépêché, et Amandine est finalement retrouvée ligotée dans une camionnette stationnée dans un parking du centre-ville. Vivante.\n\nSix nouvelles personnes sont interpellées, déjà connues pour être liées au trafic de stupéfiants en région parisienne. Mais qui ne semblent toujours pas être les commanditaires.\n\nJeudi soir, le parquet de Paris fait une conférence de presse, alors que la suite de l’enquête a été confiée à la Junalco17 et remercie notamment les journalistes qui « ont bien voulu maintenir le silence sur les faits » dans un « souci de la préservation de la vie humaine ». Du côté de Ledger, aussi, on s’autorise à communiquer.\n\nEric Larchevêque a exprimé sur X sa « profonde joie » avec la libération de son « ami et associé David, ainsi que sa femme », quand Pascal Gauthier partage « l'émotion des membres » de Ledger.\n\nLarchevêque est par ailleurs intervenu dans la matinale de RTL (Groupe M6) le 29 janvier. Avec M6, la radio avait été l’un des tout premiers médias à sortir l’information.\n\n« Il n'a pas été détruit par cette affaire qui a été évidemment très difficile. C'est quelqu'un qui est très gentil, très drôle, très discret, qui ne s'affiche absolument pas sur les réseaux. Ce n'est pas quelqu'un qui flambe malgré sa réussite. […] Il veut juste vivre normalement. »\n\nLarchevêque devait également s’exprimer dans La Grande Semaine sur M6 le 1er février18.\n\nQuant à David Balland, il n’a pas trahi sa réputation d’homme au sens de l’humour exacerbé, et a mis à jour son compte Instagram personnel avec comme bio :\n\nS’il est coutume de dire que personne ne paie de rançon, c’est en réalité toujours une posture, j’en avais déjà parlé ici. La vidéo amène immédiatement les enquêteurs, et les deux négociateurs en charge du dossier, à qualifier les ravisseurs de déterminés. L’autorisation est donc donnée de procéder à un paiement dès le premier jour.\n\nÀ ce stade, l’enquête n’a pas encore permis de déterminer la raison du choix de la cible, mais la demande de rançon en crypto permet de comprendre un peu les motivations. Peut-être ont-ils cru que tout ça resterait anonyme et qu’ils n’auraient même pas besoin de blanchir les fonds.\n\nSauf que… quoi qu’on pense de Ledger ou des cryptos, ses fondateurs sont des gens particulièrement brillants, intelligents et experts dans leur domaine. Et notamment Nicolas Bacca, qui a oublié d’être con.\n\nLarchevêque était d’accord pour contribuer, mais n’avait pas de liquidités rapidement disponibles. Un cadre dirigeant de Ledger accepte lui d’envoyer 400 ETH (1,2M€) pour calmer les ravisseurs. Plusieurs autres virements suivront, pour obtenir des preuves de vie, pour un montant total de près de 3M€, selon un proche du dossier, propos confirmés par d’autres19.\n\nMais Bacca se pose une autre question : comment faire en sorte que les fonds soient envoyés… mais puissent être gelés. Ce qu’il explique longuement à The Big Whale :20\n\n« Mon objectif était de créer un dispositif prêt à être activé pour envoyer simultanément des demandes de gel à toutes les plateformes possibles en quelques minutes, et non en quelques heures. »\n\nUne équipe se constitue autour de Bacca et de Sarah Compani d’Aleph Avocats21. Si le cabinet n’est pas vraiment une référence en matière de pénal, elles (les 3 associées sont des femmes) ont accompagné plusieurs acteurs de la crypto, notamment sur l’enregistrement PSAN, et conseillent notamment Consensys… ou Tether, dont le patron Paolo Ardoino va personnellement intervenir. La communauté SEAL 911 de Security Alliance est de la partie, et une bonne partie des exchanges sont mis dans la boucle. Plusieurs experts blockchain, dont un ex-développeur de SushiSwap, épaulent Bacca dans une boucle Telegram.\n\nDès le mardi soir, un des wallets des ravisseurs est blacklisté par USDT2223.\n\nUne fois les 400 ETH reçus, la quasi totalité a été swappée en USDT via TrustWallet, plateforme totalement décentralisée, ne demandant pas de KYC. 210K USDT partent alors sur KuCoin, 112K USDT sur Binance, et 640K sur un autre wallet.\n\nCompani, qui avait été alertée en amont par Bacca demande alors le gel aux plateformes. Selon un spécialiste de la conformité, vu les montants il y avait peu de chance que ça passe.\n\n« KuCoin et Binance sont des plateformes avec KYC. Soit ils sont vraiment débiles, soit ils ne connaissent vraiment rien aux cryptos. Ou alors ils sont très malins et ont réussi à hacker des comptes qui ne sont pas à leur nom. »\n\nAprès quelques heures, tous ces fonds sont gelés et les commanditaires, particulièrement actifs, ne peuvent plus faire de mouvement. Une partie des fonds sont alors convertis en Solana, via MEXC et FexFloat24. 250 SOL sont alors à nouveau gelés très rapidement, grâce au travail de Compani, en lien direct avec le procureur, qui envoie les réquisitions à la chaîne aux plateformes.\n\nSeuls 40 ETH (122K€) pourront être cashout vers un wallet dont l’activité semble indirectement localisée au Maroc. Quant aux fonds gelés, ils sont à ce stade saisis par la justice dans le cadre de l’enquête.\n\nL’année dernière, Tether avait déjà gelé des fonds volés lors d’un exploit dans Ledger25.\n\nL’enquête elle, ne fait que commence. La maison, qui était à vendre depuis six mois, et dont une promesse de vente devait être signée, a été placée sous scellés, le temps de l’enquête et notamment pour la police puis faire des relevés.\n\nValentin Simonnet, l’avocat du propriétaire, parle de « minimum 6 mois voire 2 ans avant d’accéder à [la] propriété »26, et va entamer une demande d’indemnité à l’État et à Booking, arguant que la carte bancaire utilisée n’était pas au nom de la locataire et qu’aucun contrôle n’avait été fait. Sous couvert d’anonymat, un cadre de Booking m’a indiqué que l’entreprise contesterait sa responsabilité, que son service juridique travaillait déjà sur le sujet, et que son assureur, Zurich Insurance Company Ltd, avait été prévenu.\n\n« En tout état de cause, l’assurance responsabilité civile ne couvrira pas les dommages ni au propriétaire, ni à la victime. Quant à la garantie sur les dommages, elle exclue sans ambiguïté les activités criminelles, et le litige sera entre le propriétaire et le locataire, pleinement identifiable. »\n\nQuant au propriétaire, impossible à ce stade de chiffrer son préjudice entre les dommages dus à l’intervention du GIGN (porte cassée, vitres brisées, mobilier endommagé), à l’absence d’entretien pendant des mois, et à la perte d’activité (environ 2 500€ / mois).\n\nAlors que je finissais cette newsletter, le JDD révélait un autre enlèvement d’un entrepreneur crypto à Troyes, dont le nom n’a pas été révélé27 qui a eu lieu le vendredi 24 janvier. L’homme de 30 ans, victime d’un guet-apens, a été séquestré dans un pavillon et une rançon de 20’000€ a été demandée. La victime a réussi à prévenir un proche et la police est intervenue rapidement.\n\nLe mois dernier en Belgique, c’est la compagne de Stéphane Winkel, vendeur de formation autoproclamé millionnaire crypto, qui avait été kidnappée et libérée après une course-poursuite sur l’autoroute.\n\nInterrogé par Le Parisien28 à l’occasion de l’affaire Balland, Owen Simonin (Hasheur) a raconté avoir été braqué chez lui avec une arme en 2022, l’obligeant depuis à prendre plus de précautions.\n\nAlexandre Stachtchenko, figure du web3 et directeur de la stratégie de Paymium, explique sur France Inter29 également avoir mis en place des mesures de sécurité, et ajoute même :\n\n« On sait qu’on est la cible. On espère qu’on aura une ambiance autour de ça qui va changer. Depuis quelques années, quand on parle des cryptos, c'est pour parler soit de criminalité soit d'un casino où on gagne plein d'argent. »\n\nMême histoire au Mans juste avant Noël, quand la famille d’un influenceur crypto, qui étale son argent en permanence pour vendre des formations, a été retrouvée ligotée, après avoir été enlevée à 600 km de là, dans l’Ain30. L’influenceur de 35 ans avait immédiatement alerté la police, permettant de retrouver sa mère et sa sœur, mais pas son père, qui est retrouvé au Mans le 2 janvier.\n\nDe quoi se poser la question d’une éventuelle lame de fond. Certains ont même fait un lien entre les propos de politiques et le débat médiatique sur les cryptos, et le fait que certains entrepreneurs auraient « une cible » sur eux.\n\nCertes, les chiffres des enlèvements violents ont augmenté de 8 % selon les chiffres du ministère de l’intérieur. Mais l’immense majorité sont commis par des jeunes, parfois mineurs, et visent des personnalités, ce qui rend les faits plus médiatisés. À tout ça, on peut ajouter le fantasme de l’argent facile ou des cryptos, surtout quand les victimes étalent une apparente richesse dans des interviews ou sur les réseaux sociaux.31\n\nPourtant, selon une source policière qui connaît bien le dernier dossier, ces affaires pourraient être très différentes. Parce que Djordje Novakovic, connu sous le pseudo SwitzyMyTeam ou BeneficeMax, fait partie de ces « entrepreneurs » de Dubaï qui ont fait fortune dans l’affiliation. Leur business ne consiste en rien à investir, mais à animer des comptes X ou Telegram en donnant des « signaux » pour faire des trades, et prendre de grosses commissions sur les dépôts et les transactions. Novakovic fait l’objet de nombreux témoignages sur les réseaux sociaux et achète régulièrement de faux articles pour qu’ils ne remontent pas dans Google32. L’enquête penche actuellement vers un règlement de compte.\n\nConcernant l’affaire troyenne, s’il était question d’une rançon de 20’000€, c’est parce que c’était le préjudice allégué d’un différend entre la victime, vendeur de machines de minage, et ses ravisseurs. Les quatre mis en cause ont été mis en examen, et deux ont été placés en détention provisoire.\n\nQuant au rapt de Balland et de sa compagne, l’enquête s’annonce longue. L’information judiciaire comporte à ce jour neuf chefs d’accusation.\n\nA l’issue des gardes à vue, trois personnes ont été totalement mises hors de cause, sept ont été mises en examen : cinq ont été placées en détention provisoire, et les deux autres y sont resté pour préparer leur défense devant le JLD33, mais ils ont également été mis sous écrou. Les charges retenues sont très diverses selon les personnes mais incluent enlèvement, séquestration ou détention arbitraire avec torture ou acte de barbarie. Ils encourent la réclusion criminelle à perpétuité et un million d’euros d’amende.\n\nLes avocats contactés n’ont pas souhaité commenter l’affaire.\n\nJusqu’ici tous ont répété n’être que des exécutants, rémunérés quelques milliers d’euros, et ne pas connaître le (ou les) commanditaires, ce qui est cohérent au vu des premiers éléments. La plupart déclarent avoir été rémunérés en 1’500 et 3’000€ et recrutés sur SnapChat, Signal ou Telegram.\n\nMais pour un enquêteur, il paraît « évident » qu’un réseau criminel « organisé et aguerri » est derrière, tant l'organisation est méthodique : chaque membre avait une tâche unique et précise. Par exemple, Le Parisien explique que la femme qui avait loué la maison n’était chargée que de la location et du ravitaillement.34\n\nPourtant, il faut raison garder.\n\nMalheureusement, l’enlèvement de David Balland n’est pas une pratique nouvelle. Au siècle dernier, les enlèvements des enfants Peugeot, Getty ou Lindbergh avaient déjà largement marqué l’opinion publique, souvent pour des affaires de rançons ou de règlements de compte. Mais on a aussi connu l’enlèvement de la patronne du Grand Hôtel de Cannes, Jacqueline Veyrac. Ou celui du patron de Phonogram, Louis Hazan, enlevé en pleine réunion pour une rançon de 15M frs. Ou encore les 300M frs réclamés pour Luchino Revelli-Beaumont, enlevé devant son appartement rue de la Pompe à Paris, alors qu’il était patron de Fiat, par un groupe d’extrême gauche argentin. Ou l’affaire du baron Empain, dont le doigt avait été envoyé à la police. Etc.\n\nS’il est vrai que la crypto souffre d’un traitement médiatique peu professionnel, c’est en réalité le cas de la plupart des métiers un peu techniques. Même Le Parisien, qui est plutôt sérieux sur ce type d’affaires, a raconté d’énormes âneries sur Ledger lors du podcast consacré à Balland, expliquant par exemple que l’entreprise faisait plus d’un milliard de chiffre d’affaires. Ce traitement amène effectivement pas mal de gens à voir ça comme un truc nébuleux, sombre, qui permet tout et n’importe quoi. Et cela arrange une bonne partie de l’écosystème qui gagne de l’argent sur des promesses de devenir riche, ou vend l’anonymat (pourtant tout relatif) des blockchains comme une solution. Dans une interview à Challenge35, le patron de Chainalysis, Jonathan Levin (qui aurait participé à la traque des fonds, selon mes informations) affirme d’ailleurs :\n\n« L’anonymat n’existe pas. Toutes les transactions sont inscrites de manière permanente sur la blockchain, qui fonctionne comme un grand registre de comptes à ciel ouvert. »\n\nMais tout comme l’avis de l’écosystème n’est pas unanime, celui des médias et du grand public ne l’est pas non plus.\n\nDe la même façon qu’une série d’accidents d’avion ne veut pas dire que l’avion est devenu plus dangereux, il ne faut pas se focaliser sur des faits divers, aussi violents, réels et dommageables soient-ils, pour tirer des conclusions, ou pire, faire sa propre récupération.\n\nCes affaires ne représentent rien d’autre qu’elles-mêmes. Au pire, sont-elles le reflet d’une société parfois avide, violente et dont certains s’éloignent pour céder à la facilité.\n\nPar respect pour leur intimité, ni David Balland, ni Eric Larcheveque, ni les acteurs directs de l’affaire n’ont été contactés pour confirmer, informer ou s’exprimer.\n\nIls bénéficient néanmoins d’un droit de réponse, et surtout de rectification, au besoin.\n\nJe m’appelle Benjamin Charles, et je fais du conseil en branding, positionnement et création de contenus pour des entreprises de la finance, de l’immobilier et du web3.\n\n👉 Me contacter, ou répondre à ce post : benj@mincharl.es\n\n👉 Me laisser un brief pour un projet pro\n\n👉 Prendre RDV en visio pour présenter un projet ou un service (300€ le call)\n\nEDIT 02/02/2025 12H20 : corrections orthographiques\n\nEDIT 05/02/2025 : anonymisation des noms des personnes qui ne se sont jamais publiquement exprimés\n\nManuel Valente, ex-directeur de La Maison du Bitcoin, actuel directeur scientifique de Coinhouse, 25%\n\nChambre Nationale des Conseillers en Investissements Financiers\n\nArizen, parent company of Coinhouse, to be the first French cryptoasset platform getting a financial investment advisor license, Fintech Finance News, 6 septembre 2018\n\nPrestataire de services sur actifs numériques\n\n1,5M€ avec XAnge, HiPay, Thibaut Faurès Fustel de Coulanges, Fred Potter, Alain Tingaud Innovations\n\n7M€, serie A, avec Libertus Capital, Digital Currency Group, The Whittemore Collection, Kima Ventures, XAnge, Wicklow Capital, GDTre, BHB NETWORK, Nicolas Pinto\n\n75M€, serie B, avec Draper Associates, Draper Venture Network, Draper Dragon, Cathay Innovation, Korelya Capital, Boost VC, Caphorn, Digital Currency Group, GDTre, Molten Ventures, FirstMark\n\nAvec une extension 18 mois plus tard de 2,9M€ avec Samsung, sur une valo de 290M€\n\nCryptomonnaies : la pépite française Ledger va couper dans ses effectifs, Raphael Bloch, Les Echos, 10 avril 2019\n\nAvec notamment les historiques Cathay Innovation, Draper Associates, Draper Dragon, Draper Esprit, DCG, Wicklow Capital et les entrants Tekne Capital, Uphold Ventures, Felix Capital, Inherent, Financière Agache (Groupe Arnault) et iAngels Technologies\n\nAvec TGV, DFG, VaynerFund, 10T, Cite Gestion, Caphorn, Morgan Creek Capital Management, Cathay Innovation, Korelya Capital, Molten Ventures, Draper Dragon\n\nCes chiffres sont ceux pris en compte pour une IPO qui n’a finalement pas eu lieu et pourrait avoir évolué.\n\nCryptomonnaies : un des fondateurs de Ledger kidnappé, les enquêteurs s'activent dans le Cher, Antoine Bailleron et Geoffroy Jeay, Le Berry Républiqin, 22 janvier 2025\n\nA ce stade, et pour éviter tout ce qui pourrait nuire à la procédure, je ne diffuserai pas plus d’informations.\n\nJuridiction nationale de lutte contre la criminalité organisée\n\nL’émission n’avait pas été diffusée au moment de l’écriture\n\nMontant confirmé par Le Parisien qui parle de “un peu moins de 3M€” et par Cryptoast qui parle de “au moins 3M€”\n\nNicolas Bacca: \"We have invented a unique organisational model for intervening in cryptocurrency ransom\", Grégory Raymond, The Big Whale, 24 janvier 2025\n\nPlusieurs wallets ont été utilisés. Cet exemple est pris, parce qu’il a été publiquement nommé et indiqué comme tel sur Etherscan. Pour éviter tout parasitisme, les autres wallets ne seront pas mentionnés ici.\n\nMerci à R. et T. pour leur aide sur les suivis complexes.\n\nCe n’est pas une conversion au sens strict, puisque ce sont des blockchains différentes.\n\nTether freezes wallet of Ledger library exploiter; Ledger provides more details, Anna Baydakowa, The Block, 14 décembre 2023\n\nA letter from Ledger Chairman & CEO Pascal Gauthier Regarding Ledger Connect Kit Exploit, Ledger, 14 décembre 2023\n\nLe propriétaire de la maison où a été séquestré le cofondateur de Ledger sera privé de loyer pour 6 à 24 mois, Marine Richard, Le Figaro, 28 janvier 2025\n\nINFO JDD. Troyes : un nouvel enlèvement dans le milieu des cryptomonnaies, quatre suspects interpellés, Jules Torres, Le Journal du Dimanche, 25 janvier 2025\n\n« Il m’a mis en joue » : avant l’affaire Ledger, l’influenceur crypto Owen Simonin a lui aussi été agressé, Maxime Gayraud, Le Parisien, 23 janvier 2025\n\nAin : Enlevé le 31 décembre, un homme retrouvé ligoté dans le coffre d’une voiture au Mans, 20 Minutes, 2 janvier 2025\n\nNote ajoutée après envoi : ce qui n’est absolument pas le cas de Fabrice Balland\n\nDjordje \"Switzyman\" Novakovic: Persistence, patience, and foresight are vital for entrepreneurial success\n\nI’m the James Bond of crypto & I’ve made £30m before my 25th birthday – I spend fortune on pet orangutan & supercars\n\nMeet Djordje \"Switzyman\" Novakovic - the man on a mission to empower retail investors\n\nExclusive: 'James Bond of crypto' shows off lavish lifestyle of flash cars - and orangutan pal\n\nL’entrepreneuriat avant 25 ans : portrait de Djordje Novakovic\n\nL'ombre d'un réseau criminel derrière le rapt de David Balland, Aujourd’hui en France, 25 janvier 2025\n\n« L’anonymat n’existe pas sur la blockchain » : Jonathan Levin, patron de Chainalysis, David Pargamin, Challenge, 31 janvier 2025\n\nTout à fait prêt. Qu'avez-vous pour moi ?\n\n© 2026 Meelton · Confidentialité ∙ Conditions ∙ Avis de collecte\n\nSubstack: la plateforme pour la culture et les idées", - "chars": 34056, - "sha256": "67f3c327719757961e1c4a4a93bff8e41a229dd79b4cdc66cdd432135ff3b34f", + "text": "Retour sur le violent enlèvement d'un des (discrets) cofondateurs\n\nTu peux également soutenir le contenu via un don ou un abonnement, sans contrepartie.\n\nEt évidemment tu peux me solliciter pour mes prestations de conseils en communication, branding, social média ou création de contenus.\n\nEnfin tu peux toujours me suivre sur LinkedIn, suivre Zero Bullshit ou Mèmes financiers pour rigoler.\n\nPour ma part, l’histoire commence le mardi 21 janvier. Une source au sein d’un milieu police-justice à Paris me demande si je connais Ledger, et m’informe qu’un des patrons aurait été enlevé dans la journée. Si je n’avais jamais été en contact avec cette personne, j’avoue que j’aurais conclu à un fake, d’autant que je ne trouve pas la moindre trace en ligne. Mais avant de continuer la discussion, il me demande de n’évoquer l’affaire sous aucune forme que ce soit avant son dénouement.\n\nÀ ce stade, et sans doute comme beaucoup, j’ai pensé au très médiatique Eric Larchevêque.\n\nParce qu’avant d’être jury sur M6 dans Qui Veut Être Mon Associé aux côtés d’Anthony Bourbon, qui a créé Blast pendant l’émission, avec Larchevêque comme égérie, et Tony Parker de la même émission, Larchevêque a surtout été entrepreneur.\n\nEn 2014, il crée avec Thomas France La Maison du Bitcoin, qui deviendra un CEX sous le nom de Coinhouse, parmi les tout premiers lieux physiques au monde où acheter du Bitcoin. En 2017, la plateforme, qui a donc changé de nom, rejoint « le groupe Arizen » selon les termes officiels abondement repris, sans que personne ne sache réellement ce qu’est vraiment ce « groupe ». Derrière Arizen, en réalité créé pour l’occasion, se trouve notamment Nicolas Louvet1, ancien partner chez Serena, qui a une longue expérience dans la tech et le VC, et qui est également l’un des tout premiers investisseurs de… Ledger. L’année suivante, Louvet obtient le statut de CIF2 auprès de la CNCIF3 et la fintech devient la première plateforme française régulée par l’AMF4. Deux mois plus tard, sous la pression de nombreux CIF qui se sont plaints auprès de l’AMF et de l’ACPR, la CNCIF fait marche arrière et retire l’agrément, expliquant que l’AMF interdit de ranger la crypto dans les « biens divers », et que donc, un vendeur de crypto-actifs ne pourrait pas être considéré comme CIF. Il faudrait attendre 2019 et la loi Pacte pour que le statut de PSAN5 apparaisse.\n\nQuant à Ledger, c’est en réalité bien plus tôt, en 2011, que la société est créée sous le nom d’Epic Dream, par Larchevêque (95%) et Bruno L., même si l’activité réelle arrive bien plus tard. En 2012, Thomas France entre, puis en 2014, la société fusionne successivement avec Radioceros/ChronoCoin (Joël P., David Balland, Vanessa R.) puis BTChip (Nicolas Bacca, Cédric M., Olivier T.). Ce qui amène à créer ce qui sera le premier produit : le Ledger Nano, qui permet d’avoir un wallet physique pour sécuriser ses cryptos.\n\nÀ ce moment, il y a donc 10 actionnaires principaux, dont les 8 cofondateurs, dont la plupart sont toujours partie prenante :\n\nEric Larchevêque : 32% - 12,% (au moment de la série C) - 170M€ (valo au moment de la série C)\n\nLedger commence alors de nombreux tours pour financer son produit et sa croissance, notamment en 20156 où l’ex-COO de Criteo Pascal Gauthier (qui a participé à l’IPO au Nasdaq de la startup) entre au capital et au board, puis 7M€ en 2017 lors d’un tour à 7M€ leadé par Maif Avenir7, puis 75M€ en 20188, ce qui permet de relocaliser la production dans une usine à 10M€, à Vierzon.\n\nLe choix de la ville n’est pas un hasard. Larchevêque habite là, Joel P. n’est pas loin, Balland aussi.\n\nEn 2019, Ledger fait face à la chute du Bitcoin, ses ventes affichent -50% et l’entreprise doit licencier 10% des effectifs9. De plus en plus contesté, Larchevêque subit la fronde de son board, et notamment celle du DG qu’il a lui-même nommé pour l’épauler, Pascal Gauthier.\n\nLe problème est en réalité plutôt classique : Ledger a levé beaucoup, a recruté cher, et le moindre hic dans la croissance fait que le burn devient complètement déconnecté du CA. Le produit est là, fonctionne, mais plus personne n’en veut, parce que le marché crypto s’effondre. La restructuration est actée et commence une guerre entre Gauthier et Larchevêque qui veulent se faire sortir l’un l’autre.\n\nLarchevêque pense tirer sa légitimité du fait qu’il est cofondateur, Gauthier pense tirer sa légitimité de ses expériences, et surtout du board. Qui de toute façon a le dernier mot. En réalité, à ce moment précis, tout est déjà acté. Les errements de Larchevêque avaient déjà convaincu le board depuis un moment qu’il fallait le sortir, et plus personne ne croyait à sa vision. Alors que Gauthier, lui, est un fin connaisseur du système et de la politique, avait pris une grosse avance.\n\nLes nombreuses levées font que Larchevêque n’est plus majoritaire et que le pacte d’associés ne lui donne plus de latitude, d’autant que ses cofondateurs ne le soutiennent pas vraiment non plus. Ce que résume un early-investor :\n\n« Legder a commencé a bien marché quand Larchevêque est parti »\n\nHow crual.\n\nEn 2021, la série C de Legder leadée par 10T10 affiche une valo à 1,5G$, suivie par une nouvelle levée à 100M€11 mais sur une valo de seulement 1,4G$ au Q1 2023. En tout cas, selon les chiffres annoncés dans la presse. Parce que selon des documents internes, les valos et les montants sont assez différents.\n\nSeed (2012) : 80K$ (montant levé) - 280K$ (valo)\n\nAu moment de la série C, 9’100 options sont accordées à Pascal Gauthier (8M€), et 4 cofondateurs cashoutent : Thomas France et David Balland (4,5M€), Joel P.12 (5,3M€), Cedric Mesnil (890K€). Les cofondateurs/employés détiennent alors 31% du capital.\n\nJuste après la série D, l’entreprise doit supprimer à nouveau 12% des effectifs alors que le marché des cryptos est au plus bas. Mais elle s’affiche toujours régulièrement dans la presse spécialisée et grand public, à la fois comme une référence mondiale en crypto, mais également au sein de la French Tech.\n\nCe n’est donc pas pour rien que l’histoire du jour se déroule à Vierzon. Une grosse partie des cofondateurs n’a plus de rôle opérationnel, mais reste très liée à l’entreprise. Et entre eux. Si Louvet est toujours à la tête de Coinhouse, Larchevêque, comme on l’a vu, n’est ni dans l’un ni dans l’autre, et se consacre plutôt à sa propre image, vendant notamment ses conseils. Son passage sur M6 lui permet une belle exposition médiatique, qui, d’ailleurs, agace beaucoup de proches de l’entreprise qui l’accusent en off de refaire un peu l’histoire à sa sauce, notamment sur son rôle dans le succès et Ledger, et son départ. Un early-investor le qualifie même de « wannabe Niel », notamment lorsque je lui parle d’ALGOSUP, l’école de développement qu’il a cofondée à Vierzon, ou le B³ Village by CA, un incubateur de startups dans la même ville, porté par le Crédit Agricole.\n\nThomas France est lui resté au board, mais a quitté ses fonctions opérationnelles en 2019 pour se consacrer à ses activités de VC. Nicolas Bacca a lui quitté l’entreprise fin 2023 pour co-diriger Le Centre à Marseille avec Joël P.. Ils ont été rejoints par la très discrète Vanessa R., passée par le marketing et la communication de Ledger, puis par Orcel, le studio de David Balland qu’elle a quitté en 2024.\n\nMais tous sont très proches de cette petite ville de province (et les uns des autres) qui s’est donc agitée il y a quelques jours.\n\nLe mardi 21 janvier, très tôt, plusieurs hommes armés entrent dans la propriété de David Balland et Amandine, sa compagne, située dans la banlieue sud de Vierzon. Méthodiques, les hommes séparent les époux et les embarquent. David Balland se dirige vers Châteauroux, à environ une heure de route, tandis que sa femme est retenue en banlieue sud de Paris, et est plusieurs fois déplacée.\n\nSelon une source policière, l’objectif n’était probablement pas de soutirer des fonds à Balland, mais plutôt à ses proches professionnels. Attiré par les cryptos des fondateurs ? Par la valeur supposée et la richesse de Ledger ? Aucune idée, à ce stade.\n\nÀ peine arrivé sur les lieux de séquestration, un des ravisseurs sectionne un des doigts de Balland, tandis qu’un autre filme la scène. Un premier message indiquant que Balland a été capturé est envoyé à Larchevêque. Puis il reçoit une atroce vidéo montrant la mutilation de Balland, avec un message exigeant un peu plus de 10M€ en Bitcoin.\n\nTrès rapidement, Larchevêque, sidéré, contacte les autorités. Le parquet de Bourges est saisi et ouvre une information judiciaire pour « enlèvement et séquestration en bande organisée pour obtenir l'exécution d'une condition ». L’affaire paraissant très sérieuse, il se dessaisit finalement au profit de la JIRS13 de Paris qui entame rapidement des négociations avec les ravisseurs. Dans le même temps, les sections de recherches de Bourges et de Paris sont saisies, ainsi que l’Unité nationale cyber de la Gendarmerie Nationale. Le GIGN de Tours, rejoint par celui de Versailles-Satory, se tient prêt à intervenir sur la zone.\n\nLe nombre d’intervenants fait que l’information fuite dès le mardi après-midi. Localement d’abord, parce qu’un important déploiement de forces de l’ordre a lieu autour de la maison des victimes et dans Vierzon. Mais rapidement, plusieurs sources parisiennes évoquent le nom de Ledger, en demandant un silence absolu en échange de l’information. Presqu’immédiatement le lien Ledger/Vierzon est fait et le nom d’Eric Larchevêque circule à cause d’une mauvaise interprétation. Pourtant, les mêmes sources reviennent au front, à plusieurs reprises, demandant explicitement à plusieurs médias (dont Zero Bullshit), de ne pas ébruiter l’information.\n\nMais mardi soir, dans la nuit, Antoine Bailleron et Geoffroy Jeay du Berry Républicain14 décident de publier la nouvelle, également relayée dans L’Écho Républicain, visiblement avec l’aval du parquet local. À ce moment-là, ma source parisienne fulmine.\n\n« C’est complètement dingue, et complètement inconscient. Depuis l’histoire de l’assaut de l’Hyper Cacher [Note de moi : où BFM TV avait révélé l’emplacement des personnes cachées] je pensais que plus personne n’oserait faire ça. Les journalistes ont carrément donné la ville de l’enlèvement, l’adresse d’une intervention, puis le nom de la victime. »\n\nÀ titre personnel, j’avoue ne m’être même pas posé la question d’en parler, et à ce stade, au moins quatre rédactions qui avaient également l’information ont décidé de ne pas publier.\n\nCe n’est que quand l’information de la libération de David Balland et de sa compagne sera confirmée le jeudi un peu avant midi, que la plupart des médias publieront les articles déjà prêts.\n\nEn réalité, si l’info s’ébruite localement, c’est parce que plus de 200 personnes sont en train de circuler, dans les rues et dans les airs, pour glaner des renseignements dans la maison du couple, auprès des voisins, etc. Quand le parquet de Bourges se dessaisit après quelques heures, les gendarmes locaux étaient déjà en train d’exploiter toutes les vidéosurveillances à disposition. L’arrivée de la JIRS permet des investigations numériques poussées.15\n\nLes heures sont longues. La situation n’évolue que sur un coup de chance. Alors que le Berry Républicain vient de lâcher l’info, la BAC16 de Bourges contrôle un homme suspect dans une voiture. Les plaques ne correspondent pas, la voiture est volée. En ouvrant le coffre, les policiers voient d’autres plaques. L’homme est interpellé et placé en garde à vue.\n\nLe lien n’est pas fait immédiatement. Mais très tôt le lendemain matin, la police découvre la fameuse vidéo envoyée à Larchevêque et contacte immédiatement la gendarmerie en charge de l’enquête après qu’un OPJ ait tilté.\n\nL’exploitation du GPS permet de trouver une adresse, proche de Châteauroux.\n\nSituée un peu à l’écart du centre de Montierchaume, Le Cabaret Paisible, c’est le nom de la villa, appartient à un entrepreneur du Pays Basque qui l’a acquise il y a quelques années et l’a mise en gestion dans la conciergerie Galilé, qui opère surtout à Châteauroux et Vierzon. L’agence gère une cinquantaine de propriétés, principalement des résidences secondaires. Présente sur Airbnb, la villa a été louée par Aurélie B., la seule femme de la bande (pour le moment), pour 5 nuits. Puis elle a été investie le lundi via un système automatique de boîte à clé.\n\nMercredi matin, le GIGN se prépare à intervenir. La situation est très tendue parce que si les dernières infos tendent à montrer que ceux qui retiennent Balland ne sont pas de grands criminels, l’organisation générale laisse à penser à des personnes violentes et organisées.\n\nL’intervention est musclée mais permet de délivrer Balland, alors gardé par deux hommes, immédiatement interpellés. Balland est lui transféré à l’hôpital pour être soigné.\n\nLe procès verbal de la première audition, rapide, des hommes, semblent indiquer qu’ils sont des exécutants, et non les cerveaux. Et qu’ils n’ont aucune idée d’où est Amandine, ce qui amène les enquêteurs à penser que la bande est particulièrement organisée, bien que les interpellés ne sont pas connus pour être proches du banditisme, ou pour ce type de faits. Le soir même, un homme est interpellé alors qu’il se rend dans la villa.\n\n« C’est précisément pour ça qu’on ne voulait pas la moindre fuite. Si l’homme avait vu un article, il ne serait jamais revenu, indique une source parisienne. »\n\nL’échec de l’opération (pour les ravisseurs), et sa désormais médiatisation, fait courir un risque élevé à Amandine, toujours introuvable. Le parquet ne communique évidemment pas sur l’information, mais une des deux adresses perquisitionnées à Vierzon (quai d’Yèvre, puis quai du Cher) est photographiée dans la presse locale. L’une est un bâtiment supposément abandonné, l’autre est la résidence principale officielle d’un des suspects.\n\nMais jeudi, une information liée à une exploitation d’un téléphone amène les enquêteurs à se pencher sur Étampes. Le GIGN est dépêché, et Amandine est finalement retrouvée ligotée dans une camionnette stationnée dans un parking du centre-ville. Vivante.\n\nSix nouvelles personnes sont interpellées, déjà connues pour être liées au trafic de stupéfiants en région parisienne. Mais qui ne semblent toujours pas être les commanditaires.\n\nJeudi soir, le parquet de Paris fait une conférence de presse, alors que la suite de l’enquête a été confiée à la Junalco17 et remercie notamment les journalistes qui « ont bien voulu maintenir le silence sur les faits » dans un « souci de la préservation de la vie humaine ». Du côté de Ledger, aussi, on s’autorise à communiquer.\n\nEric Larchevêque a exprimé sur X sa « profonde joie » avec la libération de son « ami et associé David, ainsi que sa femme », quand Pascal Gauthier partage « l'émotion des membres » de Ledger.\n\nLarchevêque est par ailleurs intervenu dans la matinale de RTL (Groupe M6) le 29 janvier. Avec M6, la radio avait été l’un des tout premiers médias à sortir l’information.\n\n« Il n'a pas été détruit par cette affaire qui a été évidemment très difficile. C'est quelqu'un qui est très gentil, très drôle, très discret, qui ne s'affiche absolument pas sur les réseaux. Ce n'est pas quelqu'un qui flambe malgré sa réussite. […] Il veut juste vivre normalement. »\n\nLarchevêque devait également s’exprimer dans La Grande Semaine sur M6 le 1er février18.\n\nQuant à David Balland, il n’a pas trahi sa réputation d’homme au sens de l’humour exacerbé, et a mis à jour son compte Instagram personnel avec comme bio :\n\nS’il est coutume de dire que personne ne paie de rançon, c’est en réalité toujours une posture, j’en avais déjà parlé ici. La vidéo amène immédiatement les enquêteurs, et les deux négociateurs en charge du dossier, à qualifier les ravisseurs de déterminés. L’autorisation est donc donnée de procéder à un paiement dès le premier jour.\n\nÀ ce stade, l’enquête n’a pas encore permis de déterminer la raison du choix de la cible, mais la demande de rançon en crypto permet de comprendre un peu les motivations. Peut-être ont-ils cru que tout ça resterait anonyme et qu’ils n’auraient même pas besoin de blanchir les fonds.\n\nSauf que… quoi qu’on pense de Ledger ou des cryptos, ses fondateurs sont des gens particulièrement brillants, intelligents et experts dans leur domaine. Et notamment Nicolas Bacca, qui a oublié d’être con.\n\nLarchevêque était d’accord pour contribuer, mais n’avait pas de liquidités rapidement disponibles. Un cadre dirigeant de Ledger accepte lui d’envoyer 400 ETH (1,2M€) pour calmer les ravisseurs. Plusieurs autres virements suivront, pour obtenir des preuves de vie, pour un montant total de près de 3M€, selon un proche du dossier, propos confirmés par d’autres19.\n\nMais Bacca se pose une autre question : comment faire en sorte que les fonds soient envoyés… mais puissent être gelés. Ce qu’il explique longuement à The Big Whale :20\n\n« Mon objectif était de créer un dispositif prêt à être activé pour envoyer simultanément des demandes de gel à toutes les plateformes possibles en quelques minutes, et non en quelques heures. »\n\nUne équipe se constitue autour de Bacca et de Sarah Compani d’Aleph Avocats21. Si le cabinet n’est pas vraiment une référence en matière de pénal, elles (les 3 associées sont des femmes) ont accompagné plusieurs acteurs de la crypto, notamment sur l’enregistrement PSAN, et conseillent notamment Consensys… ou Tether, dont le patron Paolo Ardoino va personnellement intervenir. La communauté SEAL 911 de Security Alliance est de la partie, et une bonne partie des exchanges sont mis dans la boucle. Plusieurs experts blockchain, dont un ex-développeur de SushiSwap, épaulent Bacca dans une boucle Telegram.\n\nDès le mardi soir, un des wallets des ravisseurs est blacklisté par USDT2223.\n\nUne fois les 400 ETH reçus, la quasi totalité a été swappée en USDT via TrustWallet, plateforme totalement décentralisée, ne demandant pas de KYC. 210K USDT partent alors sur KuCoin, 112K USDT sur Binance, et 640K sur un autre wallet.\n\nCompani, qui avait été alertée en amont par Bacca demande alors le gel aux plateformes. Selon un spécialiste de la conformité, vu les montants il y avait peu de chance que ça passe.\n\n« KuCoin et Binance sont des plateformes avec KYC. Soit ils sont vraiment débiles, soit ils ne connaissent vraiment rien aux cryptos. Ou alors ils sont très malins et ont réussi à hacker des comptes qui ne sont pas à leur nom. »\n\nAprès quelques heures, tous ces fonds sont gelés et les commanditaires, particulièrement actifs, ne peuvent plus faire de mouvement. Une partie des fonds sont alors convertis en Solana, via MEXC et FexFloat24. 250 SOL sont alors à nouveau gelés très rapidement, grâce au travail de Compani, en lien direct avec le procureur, qui envoie les réquisitions à la chaîne aux plateformes.\n\nSeuls 40 ETH (122K€) pourront être cashout vers un wallet dont l’activité semble indirectement localisée au Maroc. Quant aux fonds gelés, ils sont à ce stade saisis par la justice dans le cadre de l’enquête.\n\nL’année dernière, Tether avait déjà gelé des fonds volés lors d’un exploit dans Ledger25.\n\nL’enquête elle, ne fait que commence. La maison, qui était à vendre depuis six mois, et dont une promesse de vente devait être signée, a été placée sous scellés, le temps de l’enquête et notamment pour la police puis faire des relevés.\n\nValentin Simonnet, l’avocat du propriétaire, parle de « minimum 6 mois voire 2 ans avant d’accéder à [la] propriété »26, et va entamer une demande d’indemnité à l’État et à Booking, arguant que la carte bancaire utilisée n’était pas au nom de la locataire et qu’aucun contrôle n’avait été fait. Sous couvert d’anonymat, un cadre de Booking m’a indiqué que l’entreprise contesterait sa responsabilité, que son service juridique travaillait déjà sur le sujet, et que son assureur, Zurich Insurance Company Ltd, avait été prévenu.\n\n« En tout état de cause, l’assurance responsabilité civile ne couvrira pas les dommages ni au propriétaire, ni à la victime. 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He was held captive until a police operation on the night of Jan. 22 secured his release.\n\nThe kidnappers had demanded a ransom in cryptocurrency.\n\nLedger was established in 2014 by Balland and others. The devices are designed to keep users’ private keys offline, thereby safeguarding digital assets from online vulnerabilities.\n\nThe company, which raised 100 million euros ( $109 million) in 2023, now boasts a valuation of 1.3 billion euros ($1.42 billion) and employs about 700 people.\n\nLedger operates a manufacturing facility in Vierzon, France, where Balland served as site director from 2019 to 2021. Post-release, Balland received medical attention, authorities confirmed.\n\nRansomware gangs extorted over $1.1 billion in cryptocurrency payments from victims in 2023, according to data from blockchain analytics firm Chainalysis.\n\nThis came amid widespread rumors circulating on social media on Jan. 22 about the potential kidnapping of a Ledger executive. The rumors lacked concrete evidence until this confirmation.\n\nOn Jan. 22, former Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao took to X to express concern over the situation without committing to any specific details and later deleted his tweet.\n\nZhao acknowledged rumors of a potential ransom scenario but admitted, “Not sure what is true for now.”\n\nJameson Lopp, chief technology officer and co-founder of Casa, a self-custody service, posted on X, referring to the situation as “unconfirmed rumors.”\n\n“We have no reliable info on what has transpired, though Ledger’s silence makes my spidey sense tingle. I suspect that there is an ongoing incident involving an undisclosed person,” said Lopp.\n\nCurrently, Ledger’s baseline offerings — the Nano series — are the company’s best-selling product line. However, the company has also been focusing on offering high-end touchscreen devices, such as Ledger Flex and Ledger Stax, to users eyeing self-sovereignty and financial freedom.\n\nAs of 2024, Ledger had sold over seven million hardware wallets, none of which have ever been hacked, the company claims.\n\nPascal Gauthier, chairman and CEO of Ledger, said he was relieved and grateful following the release of David and his wife:\n\n“We are deeply relieved that David and his wife have been released and are now safe. I have reached out to David, and our thoughts continue to be with him, his family, and the members of our team that worked with David while he was at Ledger.”\n\nHe expressed gratitude toward law enforcement for their swift action.\n\n“Our top priority was always to allow law enforcement to do their jobs and protect the integrity of the investigation. We respected law enforcement requests around safeguarding critical details of the ongoing investigation and appreciated members of the press who did the same,” he added.\n\nMagazine: Bitcoin vs. the quantum computer threat: Timeline and solutions (2025–2035)\n\nCointelegraph is committed to independent, transparent journalism. This news article is produced in accordance with Cointelegraph’s Editorial Policy and aims to provide accurate and timely information. Readers are encouraged to verify information independently.\n\nBitcoin ETF inflows hit $3.8B in strongest three-week stretch of 2026\n\nBitcoin ETF inflows hit $731M, highest since January as BTC reclaims $80K\n\nBitcoin reclaims $80K as DXY falls amid continuing suspected yen intervention", - "chars": 3975, - "sha256": "3522fb6734f073c3179102881a587d3ef21e31a13a5467384e11eb40382fe9ff", + "text": "Ledger co-founder released after days in captivity in France: Report\n\nLedger co-founder David Balland was kidnapped in France and safely released after police intervention. The incident involved a cryptocurrency ransom demand.\n\nDavid Balland, co-founder of the French cryptocurrency hardware wallet manufacturer Ledger, was released following a harrowing kidnapping incident, according to a statement from the Paris prosecutor’s office cited by Bloomberg.\n\nBalland was abducted from his home in central France during the early hours of Jan. 21. He was held captive until a police operation on the night of Jan. 22 secured his release.\n\nThe kidnappers had demanded a ransom in cryptocurrency.\n\nLedger was established in 2014 by Balland and others. The devices are designed to keep users’ private keys offline, thereby safeguarding digital assets from online vulnerabilities.\n\nThe company, which raised 100 million euros ( $109 million) in 2023, now boasts a valuation of 1.3 billion euros ($1.42 billion) and employs about 700 people.\n\nLedger operates a manufacturing facility in Vierzon, France, where Balland served as site director from 2019 to 2021. Post-release, Balland received medical attention, authorities confirmed.\n\nRansomware gangs extorted over $1.1 billion in cryptocurrency payments from victims in 2023, according to data from blockchain analytics firm Chainalysis.\n\nThis came amid widespread rumors circulating on social media on Jan. 22 about the potential kidnapping of a Ledger executive. The rumors lacked concrete evidence until this confirmation.\n\nOn Jan. 22, former Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao took to X to express concern over the situation without committing to any specific details and later deleted his tweet.\n\nZhao acknowledged rumors of a potential ransom scenario but admitted, “Not sure what is true for now.”\n\nJameson Lopp, chief technology officer and co-founder of Casa, a self-custody service, posted on X, referring to the situation as “unconfirmed rumors.”\n\n“We have no reliable info on what has transpired, though Ledger’s silence makes my spidey sense tingle. I suspect that there is an ongoing incident involving an undisclosed person,” said Lopp.\n\nCurrently, Ledger’s baseline offerings — the Nano series — are the company’s best-selling product line. However, the company has also been focusing on offering high-end touchscreen devices, such as Ledger Flex and Ledger Stax, to users eyeing self-sovereignty and financial freedom.\n\nAs of 2024, Ledger had sold over seven million hardware wallets, none of which have ever been hacked, the company claims.\n\nPascal Gauthier, chairman and CEO of Ledger, said he was relieved and grateful following the release of David and his wife:\n\n“We are deeply relieved that David and his wife have been released and are now safe. I have reached out to David, and our thoughts continue to be with him, his family, and the members of our team that worked with David while he was at Ledger.”\n\nHe expressed gratitude toward law enforcement for their swift action.\n\n“Our top priority was always to allow law enforcement to do their jobs and protect the integrity of the investigation. 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Most were already known to police, she said.\n\nBeccuau told media that the exchanging of a ransom, in addition to torture carried out during the kidnapping, dictates life imprisonment if those arrested are found guilty.\n\nA representative for Ledger didn’t immediately respond to Fortune’s request for comment. However, Ledger CEO Pascal Gauthier told the media: “We are deeply relieved that David and his wife have been released, and are now safe.”\n\n“We’re grateful to law enforcement for their swift action,” he added, saying it was “a traumatic situation that we hope will never be repeated”.\n\nLedger was founded in 2014 and now employs more than 600 people across the globe. The group designs hardware that safely stores customers’ cryptocurrencies in a USB-style wallet. The company was valued at €1.3 billion in March 2023. 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Most were already known to police, she said.\n\nBeccuau told media that the exchanging of a ransom, in addition to torture carried out during the kidnapping, dictates life imprisonment if those arrested are found guilty.\n\nA representative for Ledger didn’t immediately respond to Fortune’s request for comment. However, Ledger CEO Pascal Gauthier told the media: “We are deeply relieved that David and his wife have been released, and are now safe.”\n\n“We’re grateful to law enforcement for their swift action,” he added, saying it was “a traumatic situation that we hope will never be repeated”.\n\nLedger was founded in 2014 and now employs more than 600 people across the globe. The group designs hardware that safely stores customers’ cryptocurrencies in a USB-style wallet. The company was valued at €1.3 billion in March 2023. 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(Image courtesy of the Jewelers’ Security Alliance)\n\nMiami—Four men were arrested in Broward County, Florida, earlier this month after allegedly planning to kidnap and rob a Miami jeweler.\n\nThe men were identified in court documents as: Zacary Briggs, 22; Aaron Hammond, 21; Tre’von Anthony Neal, 20; and Evan Puckett, 18, though they went by nicknames in their intercepted communications.\n\nAccording to an affidavit filed in federal court, on Jan. 6, a confidential source informed authorities that a man he referred to as “Jack” was gathering a group of people to kidnap a jeweler who worked in the Seybold Building in downtown Miami, a popular space for jewelers.\n\nThe source said Jack had been in contact with the jeweler online and wanted to exchange a large amount of cryptocurrency for cash, according to the affidavit.\n\nJack included the informant in a group chat on the Telegram app with the three other men known as “Dot,” Swipey,” and “Tim,” a collection of individuals Jack referred to as the “goons.”\n\nSwipey is believed to be Puckett, authorities said, though they did not specify which nicknames the other men went by.\n\nJack sent the group a screenshot of the jeweler’s digital wallet, which showed he held about $2 million in cryptocurrency.\n\nJack and his partner, Tim, agreed to provide the group with $3,500 to facilitate the kidnapping.\n\nThe plan was to hold the jeweler hostage until the crypto ransom was paid, according to the affidavit.\n\nThe men planned to bring firearms, including Mac-10s and .223 assault-style rifles, said the affidavit.\n\nThe group asked the informant to provide a vehicle for the kidnapping so the men could scope out the area prior to the kidnapping.\n\nTim arranged for the informant, known as “D,” to meet with Puckett to pick up the car.\n\nInstead of sending D, investigators sent an undercover agent posing as D to meet Puckett, providing him with a black 2023 Chevy Tahoe. The car was outfitted with audio and video recording devices.\n\nOn Jan. 13, authorities tracked Neal’s cellphone as he and another suspect went to meet with Puckett to commit the kidnapping.\n\nIn a recording, three members of the group were heard talking about the kidnapping plot, the affidavit states.\n\nOne man was heard saying that “one knock” should be enough to subdue the victim, but that he didn’t want to cause serious damage.\n\nAccording the affidavit, another man replied that he didn’t want the victim to stab or shoot him, presumably in self-defense, while a third man replied he would kill the victim.\n\nThe men were intercepted by authorities when they parked the car before the kidnapping could take place.\n\nBriggs, Hammond, and Puckett were arrested immediately, followed by Neal, who had fled toward a nearby business, a short time later.\n\nAuthorities interviewed the four men after taking them into custody.\n\nNeal said his role was to protect the “crew” if the jeweler tried to defend himself with a weapon, said the affidavit. He had a knife on him, it said, but he claimed he didn’t intend to use it.\n\nPuckett admitted the group intended to rob the victim for his cryptocurrency, authorities said, but only planned to use the guns he brought if he needed to defend himself.\n\nBriggs told authorities at first that he was hired as a driver for $500 per day, but later admitted he was aware of the plan, though insisted he would only act as the driver.\n\nIf he felt threatened, Briggs told authorities he planned to run the aggressor over with the truck.\n\nBriggs also said the plan was that Puckett would meet with the jeweler under the pretense that he wanted to exchange watches for cryptocurrency, though there wouldn’t really be any watches.\n\nHe said Puckett was known for scamming people out of cryptocurrency.\n\nHammond told authorities the plan was to lure the jeweler to the car, rob him, and then let him go.\n\nFollowing their arrests, the men were booked into Broward Sheriff’s Office jail.\n\nThey are facing federal charges of kidnapping conspiracy, attempted conspiracy, Hobbs Act robbery, and attempted Hobbs Act extortion.\n\n1Orloff Jewelers Will Soon Unveil a Bigger, Better Location\n\n2JCK Industry Fund Accepting 2027 Applications\n\n3Q&A: Simon G.’s CEO on Why He Won’t Use AI for Jewelry Design\n\n4CA Jeweler Gets 5 Years in ‘Phantom Rolex’ Ponzi Scheme\n\n5If You Love Cats, This Jewelry Auction Is for You\n\nRolex Sale That Went South Led to Murder of Florida Jeweler, Report Says\n\nAlleged Jewelry Thieves Attempt Rowboat Escape\n\n‘Black Bin Crew’ Robbers Get 14-16 Years in Prison\n\nLenore Fedowis the senior editor, news at National Jeweler, covering the retail beat and the business side of jewelry.\n\nCA Jeweler Gets 5 Years in ‘Phantom Rolex’ Ponzi Scheme\n\nMeet Gemology’s Next Generation Microscope: GIA® Gemolite® NXT Professional Edition\n\n$4M Van Cleef & Arpels Diamond Necklace Snatched From Vienna Museum\n\nOrloff Jewelers Will Soon Unveil a Bigger, Better Location\n\nThe California jeweler is renovating its store in Fresno, with plans to show off the new space in December.\n\nChelsea Gabrielle Transforms Pilates Reformer Springs Into Ring\n\nA lifelong practitioner of Pilates, Gabrielle looked to the springs’ tension and suspension when creating this ring, our Piece of the Week.\n\nJCK Industry Fund Accepting 2027 Applications\n\nThe deadline to apply is Nov. 13.\n\nYour Piece Could Be the One Editors Talk About\n\nSubmit your pieces for a chance to win in this year's competition.\n\nChristie's Names New Global Head of Watches\n\nThe auction house has promoted Remi Guillemin, formerly its head of watches for the Americas and EMEA, to the role.\n\nTest your jewelry news knowledge by answering these questions.\n\nQ&A: Simon G.’s CEO on Why He Won’t Use AI for Jewelry Design\n\nZaven Ghanimian discussed the value of human craftsmanship and where the implementation of artificial intelligence does work.\n\nHere Are the First Recipients of Nina Pugliese Memorial Scholarship\n\nJewelers of America also revealed the recipients of the Seymour & Evelyn Holtzman Bench Scholarship and its own scholarship programs.\n\nWhy More Jewelry Retailers Are Hosting Turnkey Estate Buying Events\n\nRetailers are seeking new ways to attract customers, increase traffic, and create revenue – Estate buying events are a popular solution.\n\nRobert Pattinson Joins Jaeger-LeCoultre as Brand Ambassador\n\nThe British actor, known for his roles in “Twilight” and “The Odyssey,” will star in a campaign for the Master Control Chronometre.\n\nSydney Evan Celebrates 25 Years With 4 New Collections\n\nThe “Confetti Disco,” “Champagne Cheers,” “Tuxedo,” and “Classic Punk” jewelry collections each capture a distinct spirit of celebration.\n\nIf You Love Cats, This Jewelry Auction Is for You\n\nCat ladies of the jewelry world, unite. 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The four men are accused of planning to kidnap and rob a jeweler of his cryptocurrency. (Image courtesy of the Jewelers’ Security Alliance)\n\nMiami—Four men were arrested in Broward County, Florida, earlier this month after allegedly planning to kidnap and rob a Miami jeweler.\n\nThe men were identified in court documents as: Zacary Briggs, 22; Aaron Hammond, 21; Tre’von Anthony Neal, 20; and Evan Puckett, 18, though they went by nicknames in their intercepted communications.\n\nAccording to an affidavit filed in federal court, on Jan. 6, a confidential source informed authorities that a man he referred to as “Jack” was gathering a group of people to kidnap a jeweler who worked in the Seybold Building in downtown Miami, a popular space for jewelers.\n\nThe source said Jack had been in contact with the jeweler online and wanted to exchange a large amount of cryptocurrency for cash, according to the affidavit.\n\nJack included the informant in a group chat on the Telegram app with the three other men known as “Dot,” Swipey,” and “Tim,” a collection of individuals Jack referred to as the “goons.”\n\nSwipey is believed to be Puckett, authorities said, though they did not specify which nicknames the other men went by.\n\nJack sent the group a screenshot of the jeweler’s digital wallet, which showed he held about $2 million in cryptocurrency.\n\nJack and his partner, Tim, agreed to provide the group with $3,500 to facilitate the kidnapping.\n\nThe plan was to hold the jeweler hostage until the crypto ransom was paid, according to the affidavit.\n\nThe men planned to bring firearms, including Mac-10s and .223 assault-style rifles, said the affidavit.\n\nThe group asked the informant to provide a vehicle for the kidnapping so the men could scope out the area prior to the kidnapping.\n\nTim arranged for the informant, known as “D,” to meet with Puckett to pick up the car.\n\nInstead of sending D, investigators sent an undercover agent posing as D to meet Puckett, providing him with a black 2023 Chevy Tahoe. The car was outfitted with audio and video recording devices.\n\nOn Jan. 13, authorities tracked Neal’s cellphone as he and another suspect went to meet with Puckett to commit the kidnapping.\n\nIn a recording, three members of the group were heard talking about the kidnapping plot, the affidavit states.\n\nOne man was heard saying that “one knock” should be enough to subdue the victim, but that he didn’t want to cause serious damage.\n\nAccording the affidavit, another man replied that he didn’t want the victim to stab or shoot him, presumably in self-defense, while a third man replied he would kill the victim.\n\nThe men were intercepted by authorities when they parked the car before the kidnapping could take place.\n\nBriggs, Hammond, and Puckett were arrested immediately, followed by Neal, who had fled toward a nearby business, a short time later.\n\nAuthorities interviewed the four men after taking them into custody.\n\nNeal said his role was to protect the “crew” if the jeweler tried to defend himself with a weapon, said the affidavit. 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After managing to break free from his restraints, he filed a police report at Karon Police Station at 3:20 a.m. on January 6.\n\nPolice Colonel Khundet Na Nongkhai, Superintendent of Karon Police Station, stated that investigators from Karon Police, Phuket Provincial Police, and Phuket Immigration have identified the suspects, believed to be Russians acquainted with Zelimkhan.The investigation revealed that the mastermind, identified as Andrei, had previous cryptocurrency business dealings with Zelimkhan in Russia. Andrei demanded Zelimkhan return $120,000 and threatened to have his associate kill him if he refused. The assailant attempted to force Zelimkhan to unlock his crypto wallet on his phone, but when Zelimkhan refused to provide the password, he was repeatedly punched and kicked.\n\nZelimkhan then directed the attacker to his suitcase, claiming there was money inside. The perpetrator searched the luggage and took approximately 60-70 $100 bills. The assailant then dragged Zelimkhan to the bathroom, tied him to the door rail, and kicked him in the chest. Zelimkhan lost consciousness after being struck in the back of the head.\n\nUpon regaining consciousness and finding the attacker gone, Zelimkhan managed to free himself from the wire restraints. Unable to use the room’s phone and lacking English language skills, he immediately went to Karon Police Station to report the incident.\n\nSubsequently, the Phuket Provincial Court approved arrest warrants for two Russian suspects. The first suspect, Mr. Andrei, age 37, entered Thailand on November 26, 2024, hasn’t left the country, and hasn’t registered his residence. 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After managing to break free from his restraints, he filed a police report at Karon Police Station at 3:20 a.m. on January 6.\n\nPolice Colonel Khundet Na Nongkhai, Superintendent of Karon Police Station, stated that investigators from Karon Police, Phuket Provincial Police, and Phuket Immigration have identified the suspects, believed to be Russians acquainted with Zelimkhan.The investigation revealed that the mastermind, identified as Andrei, had previous cryptocurrency business dealings with Zelimkhan in Russia. Andrei demanded Zelimkhan return $120,000 and threatened to have his associate kill him if he refused. The assailant attempted to force Zelimkhan to unlock his crypto wallet on his phone, but when Zelimkhan refused to provide the password, he was repeatedly punched and kicked.\n\nZelimkhan then directed the attacker to his suitcase, claiming there was money inside. The perpetrator searched the luggage and took approximately 60-70 $100 bills. The assailant then dragged Zelimkhan to the bathroom, tied him to the door rail, and kicked him in the chest. Zelimkhan lost consciousness after being struck in the back of the head.\n\nUpon regaining consciousness and finding the attacker gone, Zelimkhan managed to free himself from the wire restraints. Unable to use the room’s phone and lacking English language skills, he immediately went to Karon Police Station to report the incident.\n\nSubsequently, the Phuket Provincial Court approved arrest warrants for two Russian suspects. The first suspect, Mr. Andrei, age 37, entered Thailand on November 26, 2024, hasn’t left the country, and hasn’t registered his residence. CCTV footage shows he headed toward Chalong Five-Way Junction in Mueang Phuket District after the incident.\n\nOn January 7, police arrested Andrei at The Residence Resort and Spa Retreat in Cherng Talay, Thalang district, while he was staying with his family.\n\nAs for the second suspect, Mr. Dmitri, age 36, who entered Thailand on January 5 at 15:32 and fled to Dubai on January 6 at 02:5, Thai police have requested an Interpol Red Notice. Both suspects have been charged with conspiracy to commit extortion by death threats and conspiracy to detain or imprison others.", + "chars": 2741, + "sha256": "bd76adb881eee4cf8ef00a5a2fe10d147b5e47a39d084659e66d1c37a26a0491", "staged_file": "01_khaosodenglish-com.txt", - "paragraphs_kept": "ALL 64 paragraphs, untrimmed", + "paragraphs_kept": "headline [0] + 38-45 of 64", "method": "raw HTTP retrieval, deterministic extraction", "fetched_at": "2026-09-05T12:49:18+00:00", "http": 200, - "cut_note": "NOT TRIMMED. 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Pour viser un influenceur vivant à Dubaï, les criminels n'ont pas hésité à séquestrer son père, à le rouer de coup et à l'asperger d'essence. Les crimes visant les détenteurs de cryptomonnaies sont-ils en train d'exploser ?\n\nle 3 janvier 2025 à 16:30.\n\nhttps://cryptoast.fr/pere-influenceur-crypto-sequestre-soir-nouvel-an/\n\n3 commentairesRéagir3Ajoutez-nous à vos favorisAjoutez-nous\n\nUn homme de 50 ans retrouvé dans le coffre d'une voiture\n\nDans la nuit du 1er au 2 janvier, des hommes de la brigade anticriminalité (BAC) remarquent 2 individus cagoulés à bord d’une voiture dans une station service près du Mans, selon France Bleue Normandie.\n\nLorsqu’ils interceptent la voiture, les 2 suspects prennent la fuite. Les policiers de la BAC décident alors d’inspecter le véhicule et entendent des appels à l’aide depuis le coffre. Dedans, il découvrent un homme de 56 ans, ligoté, roué de coup et aspergé d’essence.\n\nL’histoire remonte 1 jour plus tôt et 500km plus loin, dans la nuit du réveillon à Saint-Genis-Pouilly (Ain). Le quinquagénaire était alors avec sa famille pour fêter la nouvelle année. C’est à ce moment que 2 malfaiteurs font irruption dans le domicile, ligotent la femme et la fille avant de prendre la fuite avec le père.\n\n🛡️ Formation - Top 7 des arnaques aux cryptomonnaies les plus courantes\n\nDerrière cette histoire sordide, il y a une énième tentative d’extorsion liée aux cryptomonnaies. Le fils de cette famille est un influenceur crypto résidant à Dubaï. Nous connaissons tous des influenceurs de ce genre qui pullulent sur les réseaux sociaux : style de vie fastueux, belles voitures et liasses de billets. De quoi attirer la jalousie.\n\nAprès avoir enlevé son père, les criminels ont contacté le fils à Dubaï pour lui extorquer l’argent. Ce dernier a immédiatement prévenu la police qui a pu libérer sa sœur et sa mère, avant de retrouver son père à 500km de son domicile dans le coffre d’une voiture, désorienté mais hors de danger. Les 2 suspects sont toujours en fuite à l’heure actuelle.\n\nLes demande de rançons en crypto, un phénomène en hausse\n\nLes hommes et les femmes qui travaillent dans ce secteur attirent d’autant plus les enlèvements avec demande de rançon que les cryptomonnaies sont l'objet de tous les fantasmes. De plus, les malfaiteurs savent que les crypto sont transférables d’un bout à l’autre du monde : s'ils ne peuvent pas braquer les voitures de luxe à Dubaï, ils peuvent bien recevoir les crypto sur un wallet depuis la France.\n\n💡 Comment sécuriser vos cryptomonnaies ? Retrouvez notre entretien avec Charles Guillemet de Legder\n\nUn entrepreneur avait vécu une histoire similaire il y a à peine une quinzaine de jours, lorsque sa femme avait été enlevée avec demande de rançon en crypto. Stéphanie Winkel avait immédiatement contacté la police qui a pu interpeller les suspects et libérer sa femme. L’Europe n’est pas le seul continent concerné puisqu’un PDG a également été enlevé avec une demande de rançon en cryptomonnaie au Canada, début novembre.\n\nPour réduire les risques, il faudrait éduquer les criminels, en leur rappelant que les cryptomonnaies sont des outils médiocres quand il s’agit de disparaître avec le butin. Les transactions sont publiques et de nombreuses entreprises spécialisés dans le traçage de crypto peuvent très facilement retrouver les fonds volés.\n\nCes affaires rappellent que la sécurité est un des points les plus sensibles dans le monde de la blockchain, que ce soit les hacks à plusieurs centaines de millions sur les protocoles DeFi, les arnaques et rug pull organisés par des criminels ou les attaques physiques comme ici.\n\nObtenez 10 $ en BTC en achetant un wallet Ledger pour protéger vos cryptos\n\nRecevez un récapitulatif de l'actualité crypto chaque jour par mail 👌\n\nCertains contenus ou liens dans cet article peuvent être de la publicité ou de l'affiliation. L'investissement dans les actifs numériques présente un risque de perte en capital totale ou partielle. Les performances passées ne préjugent pas des performances futures. N'investissez que ce que vous êtes prêts à perdre.\n\nExpert en crypto-monnaie, Marc-Antoine a commencé son voyage dans le Web 3 en 2018. Depuis, c’est en rédigeant des articles dans les médias crypto les plus connus de France qu’il répand la bonne parole.\n\nCet influenceur a ses fans. Il aurait bien pu être aussi un gourou en n'importe quoi d'autre, en santé, en musique, en mode de vie, etc... Je dirais c'est plutôt à ses fans de comprendre qu'en pratique que les seuls à devenir riche c'est l'influenceur et pas eux.\n\nEt éduquer les \"influenceurs\", aussi, peut-être non ?\n\nSi celui-là ne passait pas son temps à étaler sa vulgarité ostentatoire sur les réseaux sa famille aurait pu réveillonner tranquille\n\nParfaitement d'accord avec toi !\n\nXRP s’envole : peut-il atteindre les 2 dollars ?\n\nVar : une mère et son fils jugés pour le détournement de 1,5 million d’euros en cryptos\n\nIntervention de Donald Trump sur le sujet des cryptomonnaies - Que faut-il retenir ?\n\nLa SEC propose de nouvelles règles pour encadrer la crypto\n\nParis sportifs et marchés prédictifs : le nouveau plan retraite des jeunes\n\nDay trading : 64 % des jeunes hommes se sentent comme des « ratés »\n\nCLARITY Act : un vote du Sénat finalement reporté au mois de septembre\n\nUn second trimestre compliqué pour le secteur crypto, malgré le succès des marchés prédictifs\n\nLe site qui explique tout de A à Z sur le Bitcoin, la blockchain et les crypto-monnaies. Des\n actualités et des articles explicatifs pour découvrir et progresser dans ces secteurs !\n\nBitcoin de retour en bull run ? L’indicateur qui s’était déclenché après les 126 000 $ vient de s’inverser\n\nBitcoin dévisse de 1 600 $ en trois minutes à cause des chiffres US\n\nPrix du Bitcoin en septembre : le spectre de « Rektember »\n\nBitcoin : le hashrate traverse son premier « bear market » face l’IA, selon Twenty One Capital\n\nA la suite de votre inscription et selon le montant du dépôt\n\nPour un dépôt de 100 € à la suite de votre inscription\n\nS'inscrire avec le code CRYPTOAST et trader au moins 1 000 € avant le 30/09", - "chars": 6704, - "sha256": "352acd712029172a9f2bf684eb48a8c07ae55baed71fb224cd27039533e3ebaa", + "text": "Le père d'un influenceur crypto a été séquestré le soir du nouvel an\n\nConnectez-vous pour gagner des TOASTS, accomplir des quêtes et débloquer des badges.\n\nLe père d'un influenceur crypto a été séquestré le soir du nouvel an\n\nDans la nuit du nouvel an, une nouvelle histoire d'enlèvement avec demande de rançon en crypto a eu lieu. Pour viser un influenceur vivant à Dubaï, les criminels n'ont pas hésité à séquestrer son père, à le rouer de coup et à l'asperger d'essence. Les crimes visant les détenteurs de cryptomonnaies sont-ils en train d'exploser ?\n\nle 3 janvier 2025 à 16:30.\n\n3 commentairesRéagir3Ajoutez-nous à vos favorisAjoutez-nous\n\nUn homme de 50 ans retrouvé dans le coffre d'une voiture\n\nDans la nuit du 1er au 2 janvier, des hommes de la brigade anticriminalité (BAC) remarquent 2 individus cagoulés à bord d’une voiture dans une station service près du Mans, selon France Bleue Normandie.\n\nLorsqu’ils interceptent la voiture, les 2 suspects prennent la fuite. Les policiers de la BAC décident alors d’inspecter le véhicule et entendent des appels à l’aide depuis le coffre. Dedans, il découvrent un homme de 56 ans, ligoté, roué de coup et aspergé d’essence.\n\nL’histoire remonte 1 jour plus tôt et 500km plus loin, dans la nuit du réveillon à Saint-Genis-Pouilly (Ain). Le quinquagénaire était alors avec sa famille pour fêter la nouvelle année. C’est à ce moment que 2 malfaiteurs font irruption dans le domicile, ligotent la femme et la fille avant de prendre la fuite avec le père.\n\n🛡️ Formation - Top 7 des arnaques aux cryptomonnaies les plus courantes\n\nDerrière cette histoire sordide, il y a une énième tentative d’extorsion liée aux cryptomonnaies. Le fils de cette famille est un influenceur crypto résidant à Dubaï. Nous connaissons tous des influenceurs de ce genre qui pullulent sur les réseaux sociaux : style de vie fastueux, belles voitures et liasses de billets. De quoi attirer la jalousie.\n\nAprès avoir enlevé son père, les criminels ont contacté le fils à Dubaï pour lui extorquer l’argent. Ce dernier a immédiatement prévenu la police qui a pu libérer sa sœur et sa mère, avant de retrouver son père à 500km de son domicile dans le coffre d’une voiture, désorienté mais hors de danger. Les 2 suspects sont toujours en fuite à l’heure actuelle.\n\nLes demande de rançons en crypto, un phénomène en hausse\n\nLes hommes et les femmes qui travaillent dans ce secteur attirent d’autant plus les enlèvements avec demande de rançon que les cryptomonnaies sont l'objet de tous les fantasmes. De plus, les malfaiteurs savent que les crypto sont transférables d’un bout à l’autre du monde : s'ils ne peuvent pas braquer les voitures de luxe à Dubaï, ils peuvent bien recevoir les crypto sur un wallet depuis la France.\n\n💡 Comment sécuriser vos cryptomonnaies ? Retrouvez notre entretien avec Charles Guillemet de Legder\n\nUn entrepreneur avait vécu une histoire similaire il y a à peine une quinzaine de jours, lorsque sa femme avait été enlevée avec demande de rançon en crypto. Stéphanie Winkel avait immédiatement contacté la police qui a pu interpeller les suspects et libérer sa femme. L’Europe n’est pas le seul continent concerné puisqu’un PDG a également été enlevé avec une demande de rançon en cryptomonnaie au Canada, début novembre.\n\nPour réduire les risques, il faudrait éduquer les criminels, en leur rappelant que les cryptomonnaies sont des outils médiocres quand il s’agit de disparaître avec le butin. Les transactions sont publiques et de nombreuses entreprises spécialisés dans le traçage de crypto peuvent très facilement retrouver les fonds volés.\n\nCes affaires rappellent que la sécurité est un des points les plus sensibles dans le monde de la blockchain, que ce soit les hacks à plusieurs centaines de millions sur les protocoles DeFi, les arnaques et rug pull organisés par des criminels ou les attaques physiques comme ici.\n\nObtenez 10 $ en BTC en achetant un wallet Ledger pour protéger vos cryptos\n\nRecevez un récapitulatif de l'actualité crypto chaque jour par mail 👌\n\nCertains contenus ou liens dans cet article peuvent être de la publicité ou de l'affiliation. L'investissement dans les actifs numériques présente un risque de perte en capital totale ou partielle. Les performances passées ne préjugent pas des performances futures. N'investissez que ce que vous êtes prêts à perdre.\n\nExpert en crypto-monnaie, Marc-Antoine a commencé son voyage dans le Web 3 en 2018. Depuis, c’est en rédigeant des articles dans les médias crypto les plus connus de France qu’il répand la bonne parole.\n\nCet influenceur a ses fans. Il aurait bien pu être aussi un gourou en n'importe quoi d'autre, en santé, en musique, en mode de vie, etc... 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But police are fighting back, with investigators making five arrests after a social media influencer’s father was doused in petrol by a group of thugs — including at least one teenager — demanding ransom payments in crypto.\n\nThe unnamed influencer’s father was allegedly attacked on December 31, 2024, in Saint-Genis-Pouilly, in the Ain region near the French-Swiss border, French media outlet France 3 reported.\n\n“The victim, a 56-year-old man, was violently assaulted, doused with petroleum, and forced into the trunk of a car, along with his partner,” a spokesperson for the French prosecution said.\n\nThe arrests come amidst a rise of so-called “wrench attacks.”\n\nIn the crypto community, the expression refers to physical assaults and kidnapping attempts whereby criminals try to force crypto holders to send them their coins.\n\nPolice have recorded at least seven such attacks so far in March, per data compiled by Jameson Lopp, the co-founder and chief security officer of the crypto wallet provider CasaHODL.\n\nIn recent days, police have closed the net on several suspects in multiple cases, with suspicions overseas masterminds have commissioned the attacks.\n\nMan tortured for 16 hours in botched crypto kidnap attempt, say French authorities\n\nFrench police have arrested three men in their twenties...French police have arrested three men in their twenties suspected of kidnapping and torturing a 74-year-old man in a bid to extort...\n\nPolice have arrested individuals in Angers and Île-de-France, as well as Épinal, in the Grand Est region.\n\nDetectives said there was evidence of “a structured network” operating behind the scenes.\n\nThe latest arrests comes days after police in the outskirts of Paris mobilised 100 armed officers and two helicopters to track down two teens suspected of stealing jewellry from a female crypto holder.\n\nThe teens, and an older man, are also accused of attempting to break into another crypto holder’s house “armed with explosive devices.”\n\nPolice say the Saint-Genis-Pouilly attack took place just hours before the couple was due to celebrate the New Year in 2024.\n\nOfficers say the attack was carefully planned and carried out by individuals “already known to police and the courts.”\n\nThe youngest of the group was aged just 16 at the time of the alleged attack. The oldest was aged 42.\n\nAfter kidnapping the man and his partner, the gang reportedly contacted their son, described as a Dubai-based influencer and crypto entrepreneur.\n\nPolice did not comment on whether or not the victim’s son paid the ransom the alleged kidnappers had demanded.\n\nDetectives found the man near the city of Le Mans, some 700 kilometres from his home. They also found his partner tied up at the scene.\n\nProsecutors are set to charge all five suspects with kidnapping, unlawful confinement, extortion, organised crime, and aggravated violence.\n\nElsewhere in the county, another gang of would-be crypto robbers was reportedly thwarted by a burglar alarm.\n\nOfficers in Nantes reported several individuals tried to break into the house of the CEO of a Bitcoin-related company in the early hours of March 16.\n\nAfter they triggered an alarm, the group allegedly fled the scene. Police say they are still searching for the suspected intruders.\n\nTim Alper is a News Correspondent at DL News. Got a tip? Email him at tdalper@dlnews.com.\n\nHow cowboy Bitcoin miners got caught stealing energy from Russian village\n\nThey said they were police, but pulled a knife and stole $1m in Bitcoin\n\nScammers prey on pro-Iran crypto donors, warn politicians\n\nCrypto crime on the rise in Spain’s Basque Country, say police\n\nCrypto thief teens trigger helicopter manhunt after bomb threat\n\nCrypto CEO shows ‘insufficient remorse’ after throwing girlfriend out 19th floor\n\nFrench police arrest 12 as probe into spate of violent crypto kidnappings widens", - "chars": 4502, - "sha256": "4784539dcf92552132f4509bc54a0b4cc10cfa1b839666abe56892c737db16cf", + "text": "Teen kidnapped crypto influencer’s dad and doused him in petrol, police say - DL News\n\nFrench teen helped kidnap crypto influencer’s father - police. Illustration: Andrés Tapia; Source: Shutterstock.\n\nHomePeople & CultureTeen kidnapped crypto influencer’s dad and doused him in petrol, police say\n\nAttackers targeted the father of a Dubai-based crypto entrepreneur, police say.\n\nIncident took place on December 31, 2024.\n\nYoungest suspect was aged 16 at the time.\n\nFrance remains in the grip of a crypto “wrench attack” pandemic. But police are fighting back, with investigators making five arrests after a social media influencer’s father was doused in petrol by a group of thugs — including at least one teenager — demanding ransom payments in crypto.\n\nThe unnamed influencer’s father was allegedly attacked on December 31, 2024, in Saint-Genis-Pouilly, in the Ain region near the French-Swiss border, French media outlet France 3 reported.\n\n“The victim, a 56-year-old man, was violently assaulted, doused with petroleum, and forced into the trunk of a car, along with his partner,” a spokesperson for the French prosecution said.\n\nThe arrests come amidst a rise of so-called “wrench attacks.”\n\nIn the crypto community, the expression refers to physical assaults and kidnapping attempts whereby criminals try to force crypto holders to send them their coins.\n\nPolice have recorded at least seven such attacks so far in March, per data compiled by Jameson Lopp, the co-founder and chief security officer of the crypto wallet provider CasaHODL.\n\nIn recent days, police have closed the net on several suspects in multiple cases, with suspicions overseas masterminds have commissioned the attacks.\n\nMan tortured for 16 hours in botched crypto kidnap attempt, say French authorities\n\nFrench police have arrested three men in their twenties...French police have arrested three men in their twenties suspected of kidnapping and torturing a 74-year-old man in a bid to extort...\n\nPolice have arrested individuals in Angers and Île-de-France, as well as Épinal, in the Grand Est region.\n\nDetectives said there was evidence of “a structured network” operating behind the scenes.\n\nThe latest arrests comes days after police in the outskirts of Paris mobilised 100 armed officers and two helicopters to track down two teens suspected of stealing jewellry from a female crypto holder.\n\nThe teens, and an older man, are also accused of attempting to break into another crypto holder’s house “armed with explosive devices.”\n\nPolice say the Saint-Genis-Pouilly attack took place just hours before the couple was due to celebrate the New Year in 2024.\n\nOfficers say the attack was carefully planned and carried out by individuals “already known to police and the courts.”\n\nThe youngest of the group was aged just 16 at the time of the alleged attack. The oldest was aged 42.\n\nAfter kidnapping the man and his partner, the gang reportedly contacted their son, described as a Dubai-based influencer and crypto entrepreneur.\n\nPolice did not comment on whether or not the victim’s son paid the ransom the alleged kidnappers had demanded.\n\nDetectives found the man near the city of Le Mans, some 700 kilometres from his home. They also found his partner tied up at the scene.\n\nProsecutors are set to charge all five suspects with kidnapping, unlawful confinement, extortion, organised crime, and aggravated violence.\n\nElsewhere in the county, another gang of would-be crypto robbers was reportedly thwarted by a burglar alarm.\n\nOfficers in Nantes reported several individuals tried to break into the house of the CEO of a Bitcoin-related company in the early hours of March 16.\n\nAfter they triggered an alarm, the group allegedly fled the scene. 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All in a day’s work on the internet. Offline, though, they have found themselves less equipped for the consequences of affluence. A string of kidnappings has plagued the industry over the past year and left traders across the globe paranoid, fearful and keen to invest in physical security measures.\n\nArsalan grew up working class in Karachi, Pakistan. He hustles in any setting. At 14, he started a business exporting T-shirts overseas. By 17, the pandemic swept it all away. Inside, online and penniless, the booming world of Bitcoin beckoned him.\n\nTo learn how to trade digital coins, he would record himself explaining how the markets worked. His phone didn’t have enough storage to keep the videos, so he’d upload them onto Facebook groups. To his surprise, people were watching.\n\nArsalan says he went from $24 to $340,000 in five years. Along the way, the 23-year-old amassed more than 160,000 followers across various social media channels.\n\n“Crypto is my bloodline,” he says. “It’s the only business that accepted me when I was poor.”\n\nBut a knock at the door on Christmas Day, 2024, would reveal the price of his audience. A group of men bundled him into the back of a flashing police car. They darted through checkpoints with ease, driving further away from Karachi and into the night. After an hour, they stopped. With a gun to his temple, Arsalan was ordered to take out his phone, reset its passwords, and hand it over. Holding the keys to his kingdom, the car sped away.\n\nOnce home, Arsalan ran to the computer and opened his Binance wallet. It was empty. As he stared at the zeroes on the screen, five years of sacrifice washed over him. 16-hour days alone in his office. Parties unattended. Purchases never made. Life as Pakistan’s cryptocurrency posterboy was over.\n\n“I made this money from very, very hard work,” he says. “After this case, I will not trust anyone.”\n\nArsalan’s abduction is not an isolated event; kidnappings of cryptocurrency industry figures have surged in the past 18 months. There have been at least 231 physical attacks against digital asset holders to date, according to news reports. Almost a third of these have taken place since the start of 2024.\n\nThis year, a single French gang cut off the finger of an entrepreneur, doused an influencer’s father in gasoline and tried to snatch a CEO’s daughter from the streets of Paris, according to French police. An Italian investor was tortured with a chainsaw and taser for weeks in a New York City townhouse, local police said. A British trader was allegedly held captive in a Spanish hotel room. A popular influencer in Houston, Texas, was held at gunpoint and pistol-whipped in her own home while her three assailants demanded millions in cryptocurrency, according to local news reports. The list goes on.\n\nAs the industry matures, so does the cybersecurity guarding exchanges and wallets. The value stored within these digital vaults is soaring. The result: hacks are becoming heists. Cryptocurrency has long suffered from sophisticated and devastating digital attacks. Now, however, thefts are manifesting in the offline world, too. For the industry’s high-rollers, the targets on their backs have never felt heavier.\n\n“Everybody’s a bit on edge,” says Louis d’Origny, the founder of FTXCreditor, a platform that buys bankruptcy claims. “In five minutes, you can find someone’s address. You can see our wallets online. You can see millions of dollars a day transacting out of these wallets. You’d be very tempted to show up at a house with a machete.”\n\nRecent attacks have even led his co-founder to move house, after realizing his home address was available online.\n\nNavigating an increasingly dangerous offline world, the industry is on edge, feeling as though securing their empires now falls to them as law enforcement struggles to keep up.\n\nBuilding one’s fortunes on blockchains entails novel risks.\n\nFirstly, blockchains, the technology on which cryptocurrency is based, create public ledgers, so balances and transactions are visible. Every online wallet corresponds with an address in the form of a randomly generated series of characters. To avoid hacking, bigger sums are typically stored offline, on a small piece of hardware called a “cold wallet”, which also corresponds to a public address. Assailants invade homes to steal devices or force hostages to unlock their online wallet at gunpoint.\n\nCriminals have started to find who owns which wallet, by using illicit software to analyze blockchain data. Other times, they will hack exchanges to access personal data, as was the case last month, when Coinbase support agents in India were bribed to leak the data of 70,000 users.\n\n“A lot of these [crypto] guys thought they were moving around in silence. But, people are now able to find out that they are actually some of the richest guys in their cities,” says says a US-based founder and trader, speaking on the condition of anonymity.\n\nSecondly, transactions are instant and permission-less – kidnappers don’t need a bank to approve their withdrawal. This can also make looted funds easier to hide. Assets are swiftly sent to various decentralized exchanges, which do not require know-your-customer information. Once there, funds can’t be frozen by centralized entities like Binance or Coinbase.\n\nIn Karachi, Arsalan’s kidnappers were found within 48 hours. The two policemen among them had been bribed to help orchestrate the plan. Following the attack, Arsalan was offered protection from three other officers and a police car. But, fearing this could actually endanger him further, he declined.\n\nFor many of crypto’s kings and queens, unfettered access to one’s money via blockchains can feel buffered from institutional corruption. “There is no justice in Pakistan if you’re poor,” says Arsalan. “But decentralization means there are no institutions, no people, no banks … I own this money.”\n\nBut self-custody comes with a downside: there are fewer middlemen deterring a thief. This means taking matters into their own hands – or a pair they’ve hired.\n\n“I used to like my space away from my [bodyguards], but now I want them closer,” says the anonymous US-based founder and trader, who doesn’t reveal his security arrangements to anyone, even his close circle. “In crypto, no one trusts anybody. Half of these guys are scammers,” he says. Over the past month or so, his two guards have not left his sight – even for walks around the block. “Everyone’s being a lot more cautious.”\n\nOver the past six months, Jethro Pijlman’s global security services firm, Infinite Risks International, has seen a rise in cryptocurrency investors from western cities wanting protection. Requests range from safeguarding team meetings to guarding entire families around the clock.\n\nParis leads when it comes to new requests, says Pijlman, as France emerges as a hotspot for attacks, particularly after the high-profile kidnapping in January of David Balland, the entrepreneur whose finger was severed. In mid-June, an investor was abducted from a Paris suburb, while his partner was ordered to deposit the key to his cryptocurrency account.\n\nThe Ethereum Community Conference takes place at the end of June in Cannes, but the mood will be different from last year. It will feature the “most comprehensive security effort in the event’s history”, conference organizers said in a statement. For the first time, local police, special forces and the coast guard are being deployed to the site. Prepping security began almost a year ago, taking three times longer than usual, according to Bettina Boon Falleur, head of EthCC.\n\nCompanies are also taking measures to protect their staff.\n\nKraken, the second-largest exchange in the US, has deployed armed guards to accompany its top executives at all times, including outside their homes, according to a source familiar with the matter.\n\nMatthew Liu, co-founder of the cryptocurrency Origin Protocol, was among the attendees of Donald Trump’s private gala for the top owners of his token last month, a guest list which was leaked to the New York Times. Liu says his company is evaluating hiring a team of bodyguards for trips.\n\n“It’s a cost, but the cost of getting kidnapped or dealing with violence? It’s very, very scary,” says Liu. He’s also begun learning how to shoot a firearm and using a multi-signature wallet, whereby multiple people across the world need to sign-off on a payment.\n\nHis company has also introduced a new rule when the team goes to conferences: no posting until after the event.\n\n“Many crypto investors are increasingly conscious of their exposure, especially after publicly sharing – or oversharing – details of their success and affluent lifestyles online,” says Pijlman in regards to his clients. Indeed, for an industry that’s chronically online, its titans have often built large social media followings, while their wealth stays encrypted in anonymous blockchains. “This illusion of invisibility may have led to a false sense of security.”\n\nFor Arsalan, he watched his savings be chopped up and sprinkled across the cryptographic abyss. Over the next four months, he fell into a deep depression. He went offline and relied on whatever handouts his father could afford to give him. He considered ending his life, he says.\n\nAs Arsalan’s case demonstrates, kidnappers haven’t exclusively targeted only multimillionaires or only westerners.\n\nBetween 2020 and 2023, a Florida-based gang accessed the personal data of everyday cryptocurrency investors, and were able to steal from their wallets remotely.\n\nThe gang then carried out four home invasions against the same victims, spanning North Carolina, Texas and Florida, according to the US Department of Justice. Account holders were forced to unlock their wallets at gunpoint, while their families were tied up. One man’s mother was tortured. Another man was abducted and found 120 miles from his home.\n\nTwo of the attacks targeted seniors, court documents show.\n\n“I always dreamed of having a good retirement. I worked for it. I feel like I deserved it,” one victim, 70, told the court during the sentencing. Her husband has Parkinson’s. They’d hoped to take one last trip together – “to have at least some good years, good times”, she said. The couple lost $3m in cryptocurrency at 2022 prices via wire fraud. Wanting more, the gang invaded their home and held them at gunpoint to claim whatever was left. Their portfolio would be worth nearly $10.7m today.\n\n“One whole life of savings and you just took it all,” she said.\n\nIn the case of the retirees, the judge ordered the defendants to pay restitution to the victims. Receiving it looks unlikely.\n\nDespite the burgeoning risks, only 10% of cryptocurrency holders across the world have coverage on their digital assets, according to a report by insurance firm GlobalData. Only a few companies offer kidnapping and ransom (K&R) coverage for crypto companies, including insurer Canopius and broker Aon. Glenn Morgan, SVP, head of digital assets at Aon, says he’s seen an increase in clients asking about coverage in recent months. Amid the surge, insurers may be on the eve of a windfall: last month NBC News reported that three crypto-specific insurance companies are working on K&R policies.\n\nFrom the moment Arsalan checked his balance, he knew any chance of recovery would fall to him. Without the help of law enforcement, he’s been able to trace and recover about $160,000 of cryptocurrency, while the police have seized $60,000 in cash and a luxury car. It’s all now held by local police as case property. He thinks it’ll be at least six years before it’s returned to him, given the pace of Pakistan’s courts.\n\nHe says seven people have reached out to him with similar ordeals they didn’t report. Trading digital assets in Pakistan is a legal gray area, as banks are forbidden from facilitating transactions. When asked why they targeted crypto traders, the kidnappers said they thought victims wouldn’t have legal recourse, according to Arsalan.\n\nIn the meantime, Arsalan trades on. He wants to rebuild within a year: “They grabbed my money but they did not grab my brain.”\n\nHe’s also returned to social media, posting his first video in May. No amount of threats will make him give up crypto, he says. Despite all of its risks, public ledgers still feel safer to him than institutions.", - "chars": 13044, - "sha256": "aa5da3a57ce7089e11cebb84f07691d981922878708116ba7680544c2023deb8", + "text": "Online hacks to offline heists: crypto leaders on edge amid increasing attacks | Cryptocurrencies | The Guardian\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\nCryptocurrency traders such as Mohammed Arsalan are prepared to watch their online assets expand and explode if they miss the right moment, making or breaking their fortunes in just minutes. All in a day’s work on the internet. Offline, though, they have found themselves less equipped for the consequences of affluence. A string of kidnappings has plagued the industry over the past year and left traders across the globe paranoid, fearful and keen to invest in physical security measures.\n\nArsalan grew up working class in Karachi, Pakistan. He hustles in any setting. At 14, he started a business exporting T-shirts overseas. By 17, the pandemic swept it all away. Inside, online and penniless, the booming world of Bitcoin beckoned him.\n\nTo learn how to trade digital coins, he would record himself explaining how the markets worked. His phone didn’t have enough storage to keep the videos, so he’d upload them onto Facebook groups. To his surprise, people were watching.\n\nArsalan says he went from $24 to $340,000 in five years. Along the way, the 23-year-old amassed more than 160,000 followers across various social media channels.\n\n“Crypto is my bloodline,” he says. “It’s the only business that accepted me when I was poor.”\n\nBut a knock at the door on Christmas Day, 2024, would reveal the price of his audience. A group of men bundled him into the back of a flashing police car. They darted through checkpoints with ease, driving further away from Karachi and into the night. After an hour, they stopped. With a gun to his temple, Arsalan was ordered to take out his phone, reset its passwords, and hand it over. Holding the keys to his kingdom, the car sped away.\n\nOnce home, Arsalan ran to the computer and opened his Binance wallet. It was empty. As he stared at the zeroes on the screen, five years of sacrifice washed over him. 16-hour days alone in his office. Parties unattended. Purchases never made. Life as Pakistan’s cryptocurrency posterboy was over.\n\n“I made this money from very, very hard work,” he says. “After this case, I will not trust anyone.”\n\nArsalan’s abduction is not an isolated event; kidnappings of cryptocurrency industry figures have surged in the past 18 months. There have been at least 231 physical attacks against digital asset holders to date, according to news reports. Almost a third of these have taken place since the start of 2024.\n\nThis year, a single French gang cut off the finger of an entrepreneur, doused an influencer’s father in gasoline and tried to snatch a CEO’s daughter from the streets of Paris, according to French police. An Italian investor was tortured with a chainsaw and taser for weeks in a New York City townhouse, local police said. A British trader was allegedly held captive in a Spanish hotel room. A popular influencer in Houston, Texas, was held at gunpoint and pistol-whipped in her own home while her three assailants demanded millions in cryptocurrency, according to local news reports. The list goes on.\n\nAs the industry matures, so does the cybersecurity guarding exchanges and wallets. The value stored within these digital vaults is soaring. The result: hacks are becoming heists. Cryptocurrency has long suffered from sophisticated and devastating digital attacks. Now, however, thefts are manifesting in the offline world, too. For the industry’s high-rollers, the targets on their backs have never felt heavier.\n\n“Everybody’s a bit on edge,” says Louis d’Origny, the founder of FTXCreditor, a platform that buys bankruptcy claims. “In five minutes, you can find someone’s address. You can see our wallets online. You can see millions of dollars a day transacting out of these wallets. You’d be very tempted to show up at a house with a machete.”\n\nRecent attacks have even led his co-founder to move house, after realizing his home address was available online.\n\nNavigating an increasingly dangerous offline world, the industry is on edge, feeling as though securing their empires now falls to them as law enforcement struggles to keep up.\n\nBuilding one’s fortunes on blockchains entails novel risks.\n\nFirstly, blockchains, the technology on which cryptocurrency is based, create public ledgers, so balances and transactions are visible. Every online wallet corresponds with an address in the form of a randomly generated series of characters. To avoid hacking, bigger sums are typically stored offline, on a small piece of hardware called a “cold wallet”, which also corresponds to a public address. Assailants invade homes to steal devices or force hostages to unlock their online wallet at gunpoint.\n\nCriminals have started to find who owns which wallet, by using illicit software to analyze blockchain data. Other times, they will hack exchanges to access personal data, as was the case last month, when Coinbase support agents in India were bribed to leak the data of 70,000 users.\n\n“A lot of these [crypto] guys thought they were moving around in silence. But, people are now able to find out that they are actually some of the richest guys in their cities,” says says a US-based founder and trader, speaking on the condition of anonymity.\n\nSecondly, transactions are instant and permission-less – kidnappers don’t need a bank to approve their withdrawal. This can also make looted funds easier to hide. Assets are swiftly sent to various decentralized exchanges, which do not require know-your-customer information. Once there, funds can’t be frozen by centralized entities like Binance or Coinbase.\n\nIn Karachi, Arsalan’s kidnappers were found within 48 hours. The two policemen among them had been bribed to help orchestrate the plan. Following the attack, Arsalan was offered protection from three other officers and a police car. But, fearing this could actually endanger him further, he declined.\n\nFor many of crypto’s kings and queens, unfettered access to one’s money via blockchains can feel buffered from institutional corruption. “There is no justice in Pakistan if you’re poor,” says Arsalan. “But decentralization means there are no institutions, no people, no banks … I own this money.”\n\nBut self-custody comes with a downside: there are fewer middlemen deterring a thief. This means taking matters into their own hands – or a pair they’ve hired.\n\n“I used to like my space away from my [bodyguards], but now I want them closer,” says the anonymous US-based founder and trader, who doesn’t reveal his security arrangements to anyone, even his close circle. “In crypto, no one trusts anybody. Half of these guys are scammers,” he says. Over the past month or so, his two guards have not left his sight – even for walks around the block. “Everyone’s being a lot more cautious.”\n\nOver the past six months, Jethro Pijlman’s global security services firm, Infinite Risks International, has seen a rise in cryptocurrency investors from western cities wanting protection. Requests range from safeguarding team meetings to guarding entire families around the clock.\n\nParis leads when it comes to new requests, says Pijlman, as France emerges as a hotspot for attacks, particularly after the high-profile kidnapping in January of David Balland, the entrepreneur whose finger was severed. In mid-June, an investor was abducted from a Paris suburb, while his partner was ordered to deposit the key to his cryptocurrency account.\n\nThe Ethereum Community Conference takes place at the end of June in Cannes, but the mood will be different from last year. It will feature the “most comprehensive security effort in the event’s history”, conference organizers said in a statement. For the first time, local police, special forces and the coast guard are being deployed to the site. Prepping security began almost a year ago, taking three times longer than usual, according to Bettina Boon Falleur, head of EthCC.\n\nCompanies are also taking measures to protect their staff.\n\nKraken, the second-largest exchange in the US, has deployed armed guards to accompany its top executives at all times, including outside their homes, according to a source familiar with the matter.\n\nMatthew Liu, co-founder of the cryptocurrency Origin Protocol, was among the attendees of Donald Trump’s private gala for the top owners of his token last month, a guest list which was leaked to the New York Times. Liu says his company is evaluating hiring a team of bodyguards for trips.\n\n“It’s a cost, but the cost of getting kidnapped or dealing with violence? It’s very, very scary,” says Liu. He’s also begun learning how to shoot a firearm and using a multi-signature wallet, whereby multiple people across the world need to sign-off on a payment.\n\nHis company has also introduced a new rule when the team goes to conferences: no posting until after the event.\n\n“Many crypto investors are increasingly conscious of their exposure, especially after publicly sharing – or oversharing – details of their success and affluent lifestyles online,” says Pijlman in regards to his clients. Indeed, for an industry that’s chronically online, its titans have often built large social media followings, while their wealth stays encrypted in anonymous blockchains. “This illusion of invisibility may have led to a false sense of security.”\n\nFor Arsalan, he watched his savings be chopped up and sprinkled across the cryptographic abyss. Over the next four months, he fell into a deep depression. He went offline and relied on whatever handouts his father could afford to give him. He considered ending his life, he says.\n\nAs Arsalan’s case demonstrates, kidnappers haven’t exclusively targeted only multimillionaires or only westerners.\n\nBetween 2020 and 2023, a Florida-based gang accessed the personal data of everyday cryptocurrency investors, and were able to steal from their wallets remotely.\n\nThe gang then carried out four home invasions against the same victims, spanning North Carolina, Texas and Florida, according to the US Department of Justice. Account holders were forced to unlock their wallets at gunpoint, while their families were tied up. One man’s mother was tortured. Another man was abducted and found 120 miles from his home.\n\nTwo of the attacks targeted seniors, court documents show.\n\n“I always dreamed of having a good retirement. I worked for it. I feel like I deserved it,” one victim, 70, told the court during the sentencing. Her husband has Parkinson’s. They’d hoped to take one last trip together – “to have at least some good years, good times”, she said. The couple lost $3m in cryptocurrency at 2022 prices via wire fraud. Wanting more, the gang invaded their home and held them at gunpoint to claim whatever was left. Their portfolio would be worth nearly $10.7m today.\n\n“One whole life of savings and you just took it all,” she said.\n\nIn the case of the retirees, the judge ordered the defendants to pay restitution to the victims. Receiving it looks unlikely.\n\nDespite the burgeoning risks, only 10% of cryptocurrency holders across the world have coverage on their digital assets, according to a report by insurance firm GlobalData. Only a few companies offer kidnapping and ransom (K&R) coverage for crypto companies, including insurer Canopius and broker Aon. Glenn Morgan, SVP, head of digital assets at Aon, says he’s seen an increase in clients asking about coverage in recent months. Amid the surge, insurers may be on the eve of a windfall: last month NBC News reported that three crypto-specific insurance companies are working on K&R policies.\n\nFrom the moment Arsalan checked his balance, he knew any chance of recovery would fall to him. Without the help of law enforcement, he’s been able to trace and recover about $160,000 of cryptocurrency, while the police have seized $60,000 in cash and a luxury car. It’s all now held by local police as case property. He thinks it’ll be at least six years before it’s returned to him, given the pace of Pakistan’s courts.\n\nHe says seven people have reached out to him with similar ordeals they didn’t report. Trading digital assets in Pakistan is a legal gray area, as banks are forbidden from facilitating transactions. When asked why they targeted crypto traders, the kidnappers said they thought victims wouldn’t have legal recourse, according to Arsalan.\n\nIn the meantime, Arsalan trades on. 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A group of 9 people, suspected members of a Russian gang, went on a rampage and kidnapped and robbed Igor Lermakov.\n\nIt started when Lermakov, born on January 28, 1977, intended to return to his residence in the South Kuta area on Sunday, December 15, 2025, at around 1:30 pm. On the way, they suspected that someone was following them, causing the victim’s driver from Russia with the initials GN to accelerate, trying to evade the roadblock.\n\nThe Ukrainian’s vehicle, driven by another Ukrainian, was blockaded fore and aft by two other cars, a luxury black Alphard (Police registration B 2144 SIJ) and black Toyota Innova carrying the nine armed assailants wearing military gear, bullet-proof vests emblazoned with the label “POLICE” and black balaclavas used to conceal their identity.\n\nThe “Gang” is accused of using police uniforms, knives, hammers, and firearms during the commission of the crime.\n\nLermakov was handcuffed and beaten as the assailants dragged from his vehicle. A black sack was placed over the Lermakov’s head while he was driven to two villas over several days, first in Jimbaran and later in Ubud.\n\nBeaten and tortured, Lermakov was first brought to a villa on Jalan Blong Keker, Permata Gatsu Regency Blok A, Kuta Selatan, where the beatings continued, and code access to his crypto accounts were obtained under duress, allowing the withdrawal of Rp. 3.3 billion,\n\nLater, he was driven to another villa on Jalan Sawag Indah Gang 88, Peliatan, Ubud. In Ubud, the victim, bloodied with his hands still handcuffed, managed to escape from his captors to seek help from neighbors before reporting his kidnapping to the Police on 30 January – 15 days after his initial abduction.\n\nBased on information provided to the Police, the nine kidnappers are believed to be from Russia, Uzbekistan, and Ukraine.\n\nBali Police Spokesman, Commissioner Ariasandy, said the case is under special and intensive investigation by the Criminal Division of the Provincial Police. Ariassandy insists the Police are fully committed to solving the violent kidnapping.\n\nPolice have already conducted a preliminary reconstruction of the kidnapping and its aftermath, providing daily updates on their work to the victim. Police have reportedly already managed to identify that the nine attackers are citizens of Russia, Uzbekistan, and Ukraine. Police reportedly also have the names of the nine in hand and have issued formal summons via their respective consulates, commanding them to report to police headquarters for interrogation.\n\nAccording to Beritabali.com, Police report that despite issuing two summons, none of the men presented themselves at police headquarters.\n\nOn 30 January 2025, the Police spokesman said: “There are nine foreign nationals sought from Russia, Uzbekistan, and Ukraine. We hope they will cooperate and present themselves for questioning so that this case can be concluded soon.”\n\nBali police also have noted and discounted the fact that the assailants wore police uniforms. Because these uniforms are easily acquired, the use of police accruements does not automatically prove any official police involvement in the kidnapping incident crime.\n\nPolice admit that investigators are not yet able to clarify the relationship between the victim and the perpetrators but suspect the incident was a violent criminal act involving extortion. This all points to a violation of Article 170 and Article 368 of the Indonesian Criminal Code (KUHP) regulating criminal acts of violence and extortion. The Ukrainian victim was said to have been compelled to surrender over Crypto assets worth US$ 214,424 (around Rp 3.3 billion).\n\n“Investigators are still looking into the roles of each party and the motives behind the crime,” explained the three-star officer who serves as Police spokesperson.\n\nPolice investigators in Bali are coordinating with the International Division of the National Police, the victim, and the respective consulates of the nine accused of involvement in the crime.\n\nLate Breaking Development – One Suspect Arrested and Released\n\nA Russian national, Igor Lermakov, said by Bali Police to be the ringleader of the Bali abduction, was taken into custody at around 7:00 pm on Thursday, 30 January 2025, while trying to board an Emirates Flight EK 369 bound for Dubai, U.A.E.\n\nAskhabov (30) was suspected to be the leader of a Russian gang that kidnapped, detained, assaulted, extorted, and seized the crypto assets of the Ukrainian businessman Igor Lermakov, 48 years old, valued at Rp 3.2 billion.\n\nPolice report that Askhabov, an MMA professional fighter, was very cooperative with police, responding fully and readily to all their questions.\n\nIn support of his claim to have had no involvement in the kidnapping of Igor Lermakov, Askhabov shared with police chatting histories, telephone call records, and chronology detailing his whereabouts during the time in which the abduction took place.\n\nAfter police reviewed the records provided by Askhabov and verified his alibis, they found nothing to substantiate the accusations made by Lermakov. When confronted further by police. Lermakov reportedly became confused. Police say that there is no proof that Lermakov or Askhabov has ever met. Moreover, the names of the 9 assailants provided by Lermakov in his police complaint were names given to the complainant by a friend living abroad.\n\nPolice are reportedly now doubting the report and testimony provided by Lermakov as the victim of the kidnapping and coercion incident.\n\nLacking evidence against Askhabov, police have released the Russian, who left Bali by boarding a flight to Dubai.\n\nAskhabov thanked the Bali Police for their courteous treatment during his apprehension, questioning, and eventual release to the airport so that he could continue his trip.\n\nAskhabov’s attorney in Bali underlined that his client supports the Bali Police and hopes they will soon be able to solve the subject kidnapping case.\n\nBali Deports 3 Russians for Prostitution\n\nRussian Envoy Defends Tourists’ Reputation\n\nTwo Ukrainians Sent to Bali Prison for 20 Years\n\n226 Foreigners Arrested for Crime in Bali 2024\n\nMoscow to Open a Consulate General in Bali\n\nRussian Posing as a Cop Arrested in Bali\n\nRussian Facing 7 Years for Motorcycle Theft\n\nStay Informed on Bali Tourism-Related News: Subscribe to Bali Update\n\nBali, Crime by Foreigners in Bali, Crypto Currency in Bali, Igor Lermakov, Khasan Askhabov, Kidnaping in Bali, Russian Crime in Bali, Ukrainian, Uzbekistan", + "chars": 6900, + "sha256": "b6a97f48337ab58708736555c0bf7cef633ba488098c47e81ebe6b995d0fec64", + "staged_file": "01_balidiscovery-com-wayback.txt", + "paragraphs_kept": "ALL 37 paragraphs, untrimmed", + "method": "Wayback Machine snapshot 20260521143635, deterministic extraction", + "fetched_at": "2026-09-05T13:28:44+00:00", + "http": null, + "archive_url": "http://web.archive.org/web/20260521143635/https://www.balidiscovery.com/criminal-gang-kidnap-rob-ukrainian-in-bali/", + "snapshot": "20260521143635", + "note": "live URL was BLOCKED on the first pass; text comes from an archived copy dated 2026-05-21", + "cut_note": "NOT TRIMMED. 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While multiple individuals are named as suspects, Outlaw is currently the only person formally charged.\n\nThe victim told police he met Outlaw at a nightclub on November 22 and was later speaking with her and another woman. At some point, he said he “was possibly drugged” and began having trouble focusing. However, video evidence reviewed by investigators didn’t confirm whether any substances were involved.\n\nAs the night went on, the man mentioned that he was visiting Las Vegas and staying in Summerlin. Eventually, they agreed to leave together. Around 2 a.m., the group got into an SUV, which the victim said he believed was an Uber.\n\nBut instead of heading toward Summerlin, the SUV pulled into a parking lot just a block from the nightclub. That’s when things took a dark turn. Another passenger—armed with a gun—ordered the victim out of the vehicle. Dazed and confused, he stepped out, only to realize his watch, phone, and wallet were missing.\n\nAfter the ordeal, the man later discovered multiple unauthorized transactions on his credit card, along with missing funds from his cryptocurrency account. The stolen amount? Nearly $300,000.\n\nInvestigators noted that other suspects in the case are tied to separate grand larceny cases and have active warrants for similar crimes.\n\nPolice arrested Outlaw on February 6. When questioned, she reportedly told officers, “I sell my vagina… and I didn’t do anything.”\n\nLas Vegas Justice Court Judge Daniel Westmeyer set her bail at $10,000. Outlaw posted bond and is scheduled to appear in court again in April.\n\nFor now, authorities are still searching for the other suspects, and it remains unclear if additional arrests will be made.\n\nDisclaimer: BlockNews provides independent reporting on crypto, blockchain, and digital finance. All content is for informational purposes only and does not constitute financial advice. Readers should do their own research before making investment decisions. Some articles may use AI tools to assist in drafting, but every piece is reviewed and edited by our editorial team of experienced crypto writers and analysts before publication.\n\nMichael is a BSBA Management graduate from Mindanao State University and has been a professional content writer since 2019. He began exploring cryptocurrency in 2021 and has since made blockchain and digital assets his primary focus. For nearly four years, Michael has contributed research and editorial content at Aiur Labs and BlockNews, producing clear and accessible coverage of market trends, trading strategies, and project developments. 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While multiple individuals are named as suspects, Outlaw is currently the only person formally charged.\n\nThe victim told police he met Outlaw at a nightclub on November 22 and was later speaking with her and another woman. At some point, he said he “was possibly drugged” and began having trouble focusing. However, video evidence reviewed by investigators didn’t confirm whether any substances were involved.\n\nAs the night went on, the man mentioned that he was visiting Las Vegas and staying in Summerlin. Eventually, they agreed to leave together. Around 2 a.m., the group got into an SUV, which the victim said he believed was an Uber.\n\nBut instead of heading toward Summerlin, the SUV pulled into a parking lot just a block from the nightclub. That’s when things took a dark turn. Another passenger—armed with a gun—ordered the victim out of the vehicle. Dazed and confused, he stepped out, only to realize his watch, phone, and wallet were missing.\n\nAfter the ordeal, the man later discovered multiple unauthorized transactions on his credit card, along with missing funds from his cryptocurrency account. The stolen amount? Nearly $300,000.\n\nInvestigators noted that other suspects in the case are tied to separate grand larceny cases and have active warrants for similar crimes.\n\nPolice arrested Outlaw on February 6. When questioned, she reportedly told officers, “I sell my vagina… and I didn’t do anything.”\n\nLas Vegas Justice Court Judge Daniel Westmeyer set her bail at $10,000. Outlaw posted bond and is scheduled to appear in court again in April.\n\nFor now, authorities are still searching for the other suspects, and it remains unclear if additional arrests will be made.\n\nDisclaimer: BlockNews provides independent reporting on crypto, blockchain, and digital finance. All content is for informational purposes only and does not constitute financial advice. Readers should do their own research before making investment decisions. Some articles may use AI tools to assist in drafting, but every piece is reviewed and edited by our editorial team of experienced crypto writers and analysts before publication.\n\nMichael is a BSBA Management graduate from Mindanao State University and has been a professional content writer since 2019. He began exploring cryptocurrency in 2021 and has since made blockchain and digital assets his primary focus. For nearly four years, Michael has contributed research and editorial content at Aiur Labs and BlockNews, producing clear and accessible coverage of market trends, trading strategies, and project developments. He is transparent about his personal holdings in Bitcoin, TRON, and select meme tokens, combining writing expertise with hands-on market experience to deliver trustworthy insights to readers.", + "chars": 3601, + "sha256": "f4c7153f5fc55750c4503710d24b17dddd7a24a3ba44a3222ad381409359811f", "staged_file": "01_blocknews-com.txt", - "paragraphs_kept": "ALL 31 paragraphs, untrimmed", + "paragraphs_kept": "headline [0] + 2-16 of 31", "method": "raw HTTP retrieval, deterministic extraction", "fetched_at": "2026-09-05T12:49:47+00:00", "http": 200, - "cut_note": "NOT TRIMMED. Full page extract; trim on read-through." + "cut_note": "AUTO-TRIMMED, unreviewed: kept paragraphs 2-16 plus headline [0]; dropped 1 leading and 14 trailing paragraphs. Case-term hits on page: 14.", + "trimmed_by": "auto (propose_cuts, unreviewed)" } ], "195": [ { "field": "url", - "verdict": "BLOCKED", + "verdict": "KEEP", "url": "https://tribune.com.pk/story/2511031/genz-quant-kids-dog-kidnapped-following-doxing", - "source": null, - "note": "raw request refused; try the WebFetch path, which is a model transcription and must be labelled as such" + "source": "tribune.com.pk", + "language": "unknown", + "text": "Gen Z Quant kid’s dog kidnapped following doxing\n\nVictims retaliate against 13-year-old’s rug pull by pumping token, doxing family, and allegedly kidnapping their dog.\n\nPop Culture & Art \n \n November 21, 2024\n \n \n 2 min read\n\nA 13-year-old cryptocurrency enthusiast, known as the Gen Z Quant kid, is at the center of a bizarre series of events that have captivated the crypto community.\n\nThe teenager attempted a rug pull by creating a token named QUANT, but what followed was an unprecedented response from the community, leading to both financial and personal turmoil for the young trader.\n\nOn November 20, the boy launched QUANT on Pump.fun, a popular memecoin platform. Initially, he sold his entire holding of 51 million QUANT tokens for 128 SOL, earning $30,000 within hours. However, enraged by the apparent scam, the crypto community collectively decided to pump the token’s value as an act of revenge. Over six hours, QUANT’s price skyrocketed by 71,386%, peaking at $0.07876 per token. Trading volumes surged to $213.7 million, turning the token into one of the most remarkable crypto trading phenomena.\n\nMeet the kid who launched $QUANT, rugged it for $30K, and thought he got away with it...\n\nBUT, CThad other plans!\n\nCT tracked him down, doxed him, and then... PUMPED $QUANT to a whopping $56M market cap!\n\nHis original $30K bag? Now worth over $4M+! pic.twitter.com/0uz0bwKar8\n\n— Elon Musk {Parody} (@i_m_elon) November 20, 2024\n\nThe financial setback for the boy was just the beginning. Frustrated investors doxed the teenager and his family, revealing personal details online, including their social media profiles and even the boy’s school. The retaliation escalated further as Pump.fun users created new tokens named after family members, such as QUANT DAD, QUANT SIS, and QUANT MOM, accompanied by profile pictures of the individuals. The situation took a darker turn when tokens like CABAL featured images of the family’s dog.\n\nThey doxxed the entire $quant dev family\n\n— Mezoteric (@mezoteric) November 20, 2024\n\nThe drama reached a new height when screenshots surfaced on X (formerly Twitter), shared by user @YonatanBadash1, alleging that the family’s dog, Bari, had been kidnapped. The screenshots reportedly show a conversation between an alleged kidnapper and the boy’s brother, Ben Berger, pleading for the dog’s safe return. The family’s distress reportedly deepened, with the boy’s mother, Sara Berger, in tears and worried about potential legal charges her son might face due to the rug pull.\n\nmaybe because my last post about the $QUANT kid went viral, he hopes I can bring light to this but\n\nI don't fully… https://t.co/VSAy0TTL9j pic.twitter.com/uaMKRXCg9f\n\nThis incident illustrates the volatile and unpredictable nature of the $3.11 trillion global crypto market. While the community’s actions highlight the risks of anonymity and scams, they also raise ethical questions about the extent of accountability and retaliation in decentralized trading spaces. This extraordinary series of events underscores the thin line between justice and vigilantism in the rapidly evolving world of cryptocurrency.\n\nSaved ! Your comment will be displayed after the approval.\n\nError !\n\nDenied! You can post your comment in 10 minutes.\n\nError! 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On November 11, four people were arrested in association with the robbery.\n\nAccording to local reports, Leibov told local police that his ordeal began on Friday night when he visited his friend in his hotel room. Upon arrival, an Armenian man, Arman Grigoryan, 21, escorted Leibov to the room.\n\nInitially, the group engaged in conversation on the balcony. However, the situation escalated when Leibov went to use the bathroom. Two masked individuals ambushed him, binding his limbs with ropes and cable ties.\n\nThe robbers, armed with a hammer and knife, demanded Leibov transfer 500,000 USDT. Leibov negotiated to reduce the amount, transferring the 250,000 USDT as demanded.\n\nAfter completing the transfer, the attackers tied him to a bed and warned him against reporting the crime.\n\nOnce the assailants left, Leibov managed to free himself. He immediately rode his motorcycle and reported the incident to Kamala police.\n\nPolice arrested four suspects associated with the robbery on Monday. One of the suspects regularly purchased crypto, more specifically, USDT, from Leibov. He has prior knowledge about Leibov holding large sum of stablecoins, which led to this plot.\n\nThe case highlights a growing concern about the physical targeting of individuals for their digital assets as crypto becomes more mainstream.\n\nCrypto Crimes Are Becoming More Diversified\n\nWith crypto adoption growing across most regions, the variety and sophistication of crimes are also increasing. There have been several occasions this year where criminals have used unconventional methods to steal cryptocurrency.\n\nThe Federal Trade Commission reported that scammers stole $65 million through Bitcoin ATM schemes in the first half of 2024. These scams involve fraudsters posing as bank or government officials, convincing victims to withdraw cash and deposit it into a Bitcoin ATM.\n\nRecently, Binance also issued a global warning about a new threat called “Clipper malware.” As BeInCrypto previously reported, this malware alters wallet addresses during transactions. So, users might be sending their funds to a scammer’s wallet without realizing it.\n\nEarlier in August, reports emerged about scammers promoting a new malware on the macOS that targets crypto wallets like MetaMask. Scammers often promote this malware via Telegram and fake job offers.\n\nConventional cyber-criminal gangs are also turning their attention to the crypto industry. Recent reports suggest that North Korea’s infamous Lazarus group and its affiliates are now targeting crypto firms through phishing campaigns.\n\nBest Crypto Platforms for DePIN Tokens in 2025\n\nIn adherence to the Trust Project guidelines, BeInCrypto is committed to unbiased, transparent reporting. This news article aims to provide accurate, timely information. However, readers are advised to verify facts independently and consult with a professional before making any decisions based on this content. 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We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results.\n\nToronto crypto company CEO kidnapped, held for $1M ransom before release\n\nThe CEO of a Toronto company specializing in cryptocurrency was kidnapped and held for a $1 million ransom Wednesday, police say. CBC’s Chris Glover has the latest.\n\nPolice were called about a kidnapping in the area of University Avenue and Richmond Street W. just before 6 p.m., says a spokesperson with the Toronto Police Service.\n\nThe suspects forced the victim into a vehicle and made a demand for money, the spokesperson said.\n\nThe man was later located in Centennial Park in Etobicoke uninjured.\n\nCBC Toronto has learned the victim is Dean Skurka, the president and CEO of Toronto-based financial firm WonderFi. He was released after a ransom of $1 million was paid electronically, a source close to the investigation said.\n\nSkurka told CBC Toronto via email on Thursday that he had been involved in an \"incident\" Wednesday but is safe.\n\n\"The safety and security of all of WonderFi's employees are paramount,\" Skurka said in the email. \"Client funds and data remain safe, and were not impacted by this incident.\"\n\nPolice say the investigation is ongoing and have not released any further details.\n\nCryptocurrency ripe target for theft: expert\n\nJameson Lopp, the co-founder and chief security officer of Casa, a security firm focused on protecting cryptocurrency users, has been keeping track of physical thefts designed to steal cryptocurrency for around a decade.\n\nHe says Skurka's abduction is the 171st instance of suspects using physical violence to steal bitcoins, that he's aware of.\n\nThe rates of these kind of incidents tends to correlate with the exchange rate of bitcoin, he said.\n\n\"As the price goes up, more awareness of the space permeates throughout society and as a result, more criminally minded people decide they want to try to figure out what the ROI of executing a physical attack against a known crypto holder is.\"\n\nThe price of bitcoin hit a new high Wednesday, climbing above $75,000 US and smashing its previous record set in March.\n\nThe nature of cryptocurrency can make physical thefts and/or extortion of users more appealing to criminals versus other types of theft like robbing a bank, Lopp said.\n\nOntario's self-proclaimed Crypto King kidnapped, beaten for ransom, bankruptcy documents claim\n\nInvestor who lost $740K to Ontario's Crypto King among 5 men charged with kidnapping him\n\n\"They [cryptocurrencies] are incredibly easy to transport, incredibly easy to take possession of from someone in comparison to a bank or an armoured truck,\" he said.\n\n\"The average crypto person, even early adopters who may be multi-millionaires, tend not to have really great physical security, and often they don't have great operational security or privacy.\"\n\nThe victims in the majority of these crimes are average citizens, he said.\n\n\"This particular incident is not something that many people have to worry about unless they're a high profile figure,\" Lopp said.\n\n\"But you know, what I see in the space, is even a lot of high profile figures, I would say, do not have the level of security and privacy that they should to be commensurate with their risk profile.\"\n\nThe alleged kidnapping happened the same day WonderFi released its third quarter earnings results, showing a 153 per cent increase compared to its third quarter in 2023.\n\nSarah Petz is a Toronto-based senior writer with the CBC News live pages team. Born and raised in Manitoba, her career has taken her across three provinces, multiple cities and to northern Uganda.\n\nWith files from Chris Glover, John Lancaster and Associate Press\n\nCBC's Journalistic Standards and Practices·About CBC News\n\nCorrections and clarifications·Submit a news tip·\n\nFailed crypto exchange FTX will repay billions to customers\n\nTrustee for Ontario Crypto King's bankruptcy wants discharge denied till he pays $4.5M\n\nBitcoin jumps to record high in crypto frenzy after Trump win\n\nWas bitcoin's mysterious creator a Canadian? A new HBO documentary says yes (maybe)\n\nBitcoin hits mainstream American markets with U.S. regulators approving new fund\n\n$14.2M bank theft sparks court battle with B.C. crypto firm", - "chars": 4895, - "sha256": "b02866a164e1d2595745771fa89b3b1c8498f9cc7605ea1f241f528bddc08bd2", + "text": "Toronto crypto company CEO kidnapped, held for $1M ransom before being released | CBC News\n\nThe head of a company specializing in cryptocurrency was kidnapped and held for ransom in downtown Toronto during rush hour Wednesday.\n\nIncident happened in downtown Toronto just before 6 p.m. Wednesday\n\nSarah Petz · CBC News · Posted: Nov 07, 2024 12:31 PM EST | Last Updated: November 8, 2024\n\nThe audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results.\n\nToronto crypto company CEO kidnapped, held for $1M ransom before release\n\nThe CEO of a Toronto company specializing in cryptocurrency was kidnapped and held for a $1 million ransom Wednesday, police say. CBC’s Chris Glover has the latest.\n\nPolice were called about a kidnapping in the area of University Avenue and Richmond Street W. just before 6 p.m., says a spokesperson with the Toronto Police Service.\n\nThe suspects forced the victim into a vehicle and made a demand for money, the spokesperson said.\n\nThe man was later located in Centennial Park in Etobicoke uninjured.\n\nCBC Toronto has learned the victim is Dean Skurka, the president and CEO of Toronto-based financial firm WonderFi. He was released after a ransom of $1 million was paid electronically, a source close to the investigation said.\n\nSkurka told CBC Toronto via email on Thursday that he had been involved in an \"incident\" Wednesday but is safe.\n\n\"The safety and security of all of WonderFi's employees are paramount,\" Skurka said in the email. \"Client funds and data remain safe, and were not impacted by this incident.\"\n\nPolice say the investigation is ongoing and have not released any further details.\n\nCryptocurrency ripe target for theft: expert\n\nJameson Lopp, the co-founder and chief security officer of Casa, a security firm focused on protecting cryptocurrency users, has been keeping track of physical thefts designed to steal cryptocurrency for around a decade.\n\nHe says Skurka's abduction is the 171st instance of suspects using physical violence to steal bitcoins, that he's aware of.\n\nThe rates of these kind of incidents tends to correlate with the exchange rate of bitcoin, he said.\n\n\"As the price goes up, more awareness of the space permeates throughout society and as a result, more criminally minded people decide they want to try to figure out what the ROI of executing a physical attack against a known crypto holder is.\"\n\nThe price of bitcoin hit a new high Wednesday, climbing above $75,000 US and smashing its previous record set in March.\n\nThe nature of cryptocurrency can make physical thefts and/or extortion of users more appealing to criminals versus other types of theft like robbing a bank, Lopp said.\n\nOntario's self-proclaimed Crypto King kidnapped, beaten for ransom, bankruptcy documents claim\n\nInvestor who lost $740K to Ontario's Crypto King among 5 men charged with kidnapping him\n\n\"They [cryptocurrencies] are incredibly easy to transport, incredibly easy to take possession of from someone in comparison to a bank or an armoured truck,\" he said.\n\n\"The average crypto person, even early adopters who may be multi-millionaires, tend not to have really great physical security, and often they don't have great operational security or privacy.\"\n\nThe victims in the majority of these crimes are average citizens, he said.\n\n\"This particular incident is not something that many people have to worry about unless they're a high profile figure,\" Lopp said.\n\n\"But you know, what I see in the space, is even a lot of high profile figures, I would say, do not have the level of security and privacy that they should to be commensurate with their risk profile.\"\n\nThe alleged kidnapping happened the same day WonderFi released its third quarter earnings results, showing a 153 per cent increase compared to its third quarter in 2023.\n\nSarah Petz is a Toronto-based senior writer with the CBC News live pages team. 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Agents collected evidence — including receipts, unused zip ties and surveillance footage — from rental cars, cryptocurrency wallets, a suburban Airbnb and various fast-food restaurants and retail stores, court records show.\n\nOne of the alleged kidnappers, 34-year-old Zehuan Wei, was arrested Jan. 17 while trying to enter the United States from Mexico at a California border crossing. He made an initial court appearance in California.\n\nFive other men are charged with kidnapping in the case: Fan Zhang, Huajing Yan, Shengnan Jiang, Shiqiang Lian and Ye Cao. Some of them are believed to have taken flights from Mexico to China last month after Wei’s arrest, according to an FBI search warrant affidavit.\n\nThe court records do not say where the suspects are from but indicated that some held U.S. drivers licenses. At least Zhang and Wei also had Chinese passports, documents show.\n\nAuthorities were first notified of the kidnapping after a father, referred to as “Individual A” in the affidavit, got a call from his son on WeChat, a Chinese messaging app, around 1 p.m. Oct. 27 alerting him that the group had been kidnapped. The victims also aren’t named in the court records and are referred to as “Victims A-D.”\n\nThe man’s son, who had moved into a Chicago townhouse a couple weeks prior, told him he was kidnapped with two of his family members and a nanny and that the kidnappers demanded a ransom payment or they’d be killed, the affidavit says. The kidnappers demanded the father send Bitcoin or Ethereum, popular cryptocurrencies, according to the affidavit.\n\nA man wearing a hat and glasses had knocked on the family’s door in Chicago, claiming to have accidentally damaged their garage door, the victims later told the FBI after they were released. When the door opened, multiple unknown men with guns grabbed the family members and nanny, the affidavit says. The son told authorities he was grabbed after getting out of the shower.\n\nThe kidnappers immediately asked the son to conduct cryptocurrency transactions, and he said they drove him around multiple times to make additional transactions, the affidavit says. They later made independent transactions after gaining access to his accounts, totaling about $15 million in cryptocurrency assets, according to the affidavit.\n\nThe kidnappers put the victims into a white Ford van and drove them for about an hour to an Airbnb in what the FBI later learned was in Forest Park, the affidavit says. After one night, the victims were taken to a different house and were eventually released on the afternoon of Nov. 1. They walked to a nearby dry cleaners, called an Uber and went to Northwestern Memorial Hospital, the affidavit says.\n\nThe son said he was hit on the head with a gun — which he later said may have been fake — but that otherwise they were treated fine, the affidavit said. The victims remembered eating McDonald’s, Culver’s, Subway and PF Chang’s. One of the victims also recalled that the suspects spoke both Mandarin and Spanish.\n\nThe FBI reviewed surveillance footage from the Forest Park Airbnb, which showed the alleged kidnappers arriving in a white van and talking on a cell phone. The FBI believed, based on that footage, that there were at least six offenders, the affidavit says.\n\nThey compared the footage to Cao’s picture taken by U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Jiang’s Illinois driver’s license picture and California driver’s license pictures for Zhang, Yan, Lian and Wei.\n\nAgents found a water bottle, baby wipes and unused white zip ties inside of the white Ford van, which they tracked down to a Chicago auto leasing company. They also found DNA swabs, receipts, clothing, medical masks, cigarettes, an AirPod case and latent prints inside a white Chrysler Pacifica that Wei rented Oct. 29 in Hoffman Estates.\n\nThey also spotted some of the kidnappers in surveillance footage at a McDonald’s in far northwest suburban Hampshire, a Culver’s in Berwyn, a BP gas station in Oak Park and Target stores in Streamwood and Schaumburg during the kidnapping time frame, the affidavit says. The son and a family member were able to identify some of the kidnappers in a photo array, according to the affidavit.\n\nBy analyzing travel records, authorities learned that Wei and Zhang flew from O’Hare International Airport to Las Vegas on Nov. 1. Lian, Cao, Yan and Jiang were believed to have left Chicago for Los Angeles the same day, the affidavit says.\n\nThe six men were charged Dec. 13 with kidnapping.\n\nCustoms and Border Protection arrested Wei on Jan. 17 while he tried to enter the United States from Mexico at the Otay Mesa, California, border crossing, according to an FBI search warrant affidavit. The affidavit was filed Jan. 24 in support of a search warrant for two cellphones Wei carried with him. He also had a California driver’s license, a Chinese passport and $661 in cash.\n\nThe FBI later learned that Jiang and Yan had boarded the same flight departing Tijuana, Mexico, for Beijing, at about 8:30 a.m. Jan. 19. Lian boarded a flight from Tijuana to Beijing the next morning, the affidavit says.\n\nAbout $9 million of the cryptocurrency remains unaccounted for, according to the affidavit.\n\nAn earlier version of this story misstated the name of the U.S. Customs and Border Protection.\n\nEmail a link to a friend (Opens in new window)\n Email", - "chars": 6089, - "sha256": "05a33eecacdbd4dd3f5034f9c91304c9576b4384854459603d20d96fcc0af27f", + "text": "6 men accused of kidnapping family from Chicago townhouse\n\nGetting your Trinity Audio player ready...\n\nSix men are accused of kidnapping three family members and a nanny from a Chicago townhouse in October and forcing a transfer of about $15 million in cryptocurrency assets before releasing them five days later near a dry cleaners, according to recently unsealed court records.\n\nThe five-day kidnapping is detailed in a 44-page FBI affidavit unsealed last week. Agents collected evidence — including receipts, unused zip ties and surveillance footage — from rental cars, cryptocurrency wallets, a suburban Airbnb and various fast-food restaurants and retail stores, court records show.\n\nOne of the alleged kidnappers, 34-year-old Zehuan Wei, was arrested Jan. 17 while trying to enter the United States from Mexico at a California border crossing. He made an initial court appearance in California.\n\nFive other men are charged with kidnapping in the case: Fan Zhang, Huajing Yan, Shengnan Jiang, Shiqiang Lian and Ye Cao. Some of them are believed to have taken flights from Mexico to China last month after Wei’s arrest, according to an FBI search warrant affidavit.\n\nThe court records do not say where the suspects are from but indicated that some held U.S. drivers licenses. At least Zhang and Wei also had Chinese passports, documents show.\n\nAuthorities were first notified of the kidnapping after a father, referred to as “Individual A” in the affidavit, got a call from his son on WeChat, a Chinese messaging app, around 1 p.m. Oct. 27 alerting him that the group had been kidnapped. The victims also aren’t named in the court records and are referred to as “Victims A-D.”\n\nThe man’s son, who had moved into a Chicago townhouse a couple weeks prior, told him he was kidnapped with two of his family members and a nanny and that the kidnappers demanded a ransom payment or they’d be killed, the affidavit says. The kidnappers demanded the father send Bitcoin or Ethereum, popular cryptocurrencies, according to the affidavit.\n\nA man wearing a hat and glasses had knocked on the family’s door in Chicago, claiming to have accidentally damaged their garage door, the victims later told the FBI after they were released. When the door opened, multiple unknown men with guns grabbed the family members and nanny, the affidavit says. The son told authorities he was grabbed after getting out of the shower.\n\nThe kidnappers immediately asked the son to conduct cryptocurrency transactions, and he said they drove him around multiple times to make additional transactions, the affidavit says. They later made independent transactions after gaining access to his accounts, totaling about $15 million in cryptocurrency assets, according to the affidavit.\n\nThe kidnappers put the victims into a white Ford van and drove them for about an hour to an Airbnb in what the FBI later learned was in Forest Park, the affidavit says. After one night, the victims were taken to a different house and were eventually released on the afternoon of Nov. 1. They walked to a nearby dry cleaners, called an Uber and went to Northwestern Memorial Hospital, the affidavit says.\n\nThe son said he was hit on the head with a gun — which he later said may have been fake — but that otherwise they were treated fine, the affidavit said. The victims remembered eating McDonald’s, Culver’s, Subway and PF Chang’s. One of the victims also recalled that the suspects spoke both Mandarin and Spanish.\n\nThe FBI reviewed surveillance footage from the Forest Park Airbnb, which showed the alleged kidnappers arriving in a white van and talking on a cell phone. The FBI believed, based on that footage, that there were at least six offenders, the affidavit says.\n\nThey compared the footage to Cao’s picture taken by U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Jiang’s Illinois driver’s license picture and California driver’s license pictures for Zhang, Yan, Lian and Wei.\n\nAgents found a water bottle, baby wipes and unused white zip ties inside of the white Ford van, which they tracked down to a Chicago auto leasing company. They also found DNA swabs, receipts, clothing, medical masks, cigarettes, an AirPod case and latent prints inside a white Chrysler Pacifica that Wei rented Oct. 29 in Hoffman Estates.\n\nThey also spotted some of the kidnappers in surveillance footage at a McDonald’s in far northwest suburban Hampshire, a Culver’s in Berwyn, a BP gas station in Oak Park and Target stores in Streamwood and Schaumburg during the kidnapping time frame, the affidavit says. The son and a family member were able to identify some of the kidnappers in a photo array, according to the affidavit.\n\nBy analyzing travel records, authorities learned that Wei and Zhang flew from O’Hare International Airport to Las Vegas on Nov. 1. Lian, Cao, Yan and Jiang were believed to have left Chicago for Los Angeles the same day, the affidavit says.\n\nThe six men were charged Dec. 13 with kidnapping.\n\nCustoms and Border Protection arrested Wei on Jan. 17 while he tried to enter the United States from Mexico at the Otay Mesa, California, border crossing, according to an FBI search warrant affidavit. The affidavit was filed Jan. 24 in support of a search warrant for two cellphones Wei carried with him. He also had a California driver’s license, a Chinese passport and $661 in cash.\n\nThe FBI later learned that Jiang and Yan had boarded the same flight departing Tijuana, Mexico, for Beijing, at about 8:30 a.m. Jan. 19. 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Prosecutors say the couple was beaten and briefly kidnapped by six young men who traveled from Florida as part of a botched plan to hold the parents for ransom.\n\nImage: ABC7NY. youtube.com/watch?v=xoiaGzwrunY\n\nLate in the afternoon of Aug. 25, 2024 in Danbury, Ct., a married couple in their 50s pulled up to a gated community in a new Lamborghini Urus (investigators say the sports car still had temporary tags) when they were intentionally rear-ended by a Honda Civic.\n\nA witness told police they saw three men exit a van that was following the Honda, and said the men began assaulting the couple and forcing them into the van. Local police officers spotted the van speeding from the scene and pursued it, only to find the vehicle crashed and abandoned a short distance away.\n\nInside the disabled van the police found the couple with their hands and feet bound in duct tape, the man visibly bruised after being assaulted with a baseball bat. Danbury police soon reported arresting six suspects in the kidnapping, all men aged 18-26 from Florida. They also recovered the abandoned Lamborghini from a wooded area.\n\nA criminal complaint (PDF) filed on Sept. 24 against the six men does not name the victims, referring to them only as a married couple from Danbury with the initials R.C. and S.C. But prosecutors in Connecticut said they were targeted “because the co-conspirators believed the victims’ son had access to significant amounts of digital currency.”\n\nWhat made the Miami men so convinced R.C. and S.C.’s son was loaded with cryptocurrency? Approximately one week earlier, on Aug. 19, a group of cybercriminals that allegedly included the couple’s son executed a sophisticated phone-based social engineering attack in which they stole $243 million worth of cryptocurrency from a victim in Washington, D.C.\n\nThat’s according to ZachXBT, a frequently cited crypto crime investigator who published a lengthy thread that broke down how the theft was carried out and ultimately exposed by the perpetrators themselves.\n\nZachXBT’s post included a screen recording of a Discord chat session made by one of the participants to the $243 million robbery, noting that two of the people involved managed to leak the username of the Microsoft Windows PCs they were using to participate in the chat.\n\nOne of the usernames leaked during the chat was Veer Chetal. According to ZachXBT, that name corresponds to a 19-year-old from Danbury who allegedly goes by the nickname “Wiz,” although in the leaked video footage he allegedly used the handle “Swag.” Swag was reportedly involved in executing the early stages of the crypto heist — gaining access to the victim’s Gmail and iCloud accounts.\n\nA still shot from a video screenshare in which one of the participants on the Discord voice chat used the Windows username Veer Chetal. Image: x.com/zachxbt\n\nThe same day ZachXBT published his findings, a criminal indictment was issued in Washington D.C. charging two of the men he named as involved in the heist. Prosecutors allege Malone “Greavys” Lam, 20, of Miami and Los Angeles, and Jeandiel “Box” Serrano, 21, of Los Angeles conspired to steal and launder over $230 million in cryptocurrency from a victim in Washington, D.C. The indictment alleges Lam and Serrano were helped by other unnamed co-conspirators.\n\n“Lam and Serrano then allegedly spent the laundered cryptocurrency proceeds on international travel, nightclubs, luxury automobiles, watches, jewelry, designer handbags, and rental homes in Los Angeles and Miami,” reads a press release from the U.S. Department of Justice.\n\nBy tracing the flow of funds stolen in the heist, ZachXBT concluded that Wiz received a large percentage from the theft, noting that “additional comfort [in naming him as involved] was gained as throughout multiple recordings accomplices refer to him as ‘Veer’ on audio and in chats.”\n\n“A cluster of [cryptocurrency] addresses tied to both Box/Wiz received $41M+ from two exchanges over the past few weeks primarily flowing to luxury goods brokers to purchase cars, watches, jewelry, and designer clothes,” ZachXBT wrote.\n\nKrebsOnSecurity sought comment from Veer Chetal, and from his parents — Radhika Chetal and Suchil Chetal. This story will be updated in the event that anyone representing the Chetal family responds. Veer Chetal has not been publicly charged with any crime.\n\nAccording to a news brief published by a private Catholic high school in Danbury that Veer Chetal attended, in 2022 he successfully completed Harvard’s Future Lawyers Program, a “unique pre-professional program where students, guided by qualified Harvard undergraduate instructors, learn how to read and build a case, how to write position papers, and how to navigate a path to law school.” A November 2022 story at patch.com quoted Veer Chetal (class of 2024) crediting the Harvard program with his decision to pursue a career in law.\n\nIt remains unclear which Chetal family member acquired the 2023 Lamborghini Urus, which has a starting price of around $233,000. Sushil Chetal’s LinkedIn profile says he is a vice president at the investment bank Morgan Stanley.\n\nIt is clear that other alleged co-conspirators to the $243 million heist displayed a conspicuous consumption of wealth following the date of the heist. ZachXBT’s post chronicled Malone’s flashy lifestyle, in which he allegedly used the stolen money to purchase more than 10 vehicles, rent palatial properties, travel with friends on chartered jets, and spend between $250,000 and $500,000 a night at clubs in Los Angeles and Miami.\n\nIn the photo on the bottom right, Greavys/Lam is the individual on the left wearing shades. They are pictured leaving a luxury goods store. Image: x.com/zachxbt\n\nWSVN-TV in Miami covered an FBI raid of a large rented waterfront home around the time Malone and Serrano were arrested. The news station interviewed a neighbor of the home’s occupants, who reported a recent large party at the residence wherein the street was lined with high-end luxury vehicles — all of them with temporary paper tags.\n\nZachXBT unearthed a video showing a person identified as Wiz at a Miami nightclub earlier this year, wherein they could be seen dancing to the crowd’s chants while holding an illuminated sign with the message, “I win it all.”\n\nIt appears that all of the suspects in the cyber heist (and at least some of the alleged carjackers) are members of The Com, an archipelago of crime-focused chat communities which collectively functions as a kind of distributed cybercriminal social network that facilitates instant collaboration.\n\nAs documented in last month’s deep dive on top Com members, The Com is also a place where cybercriminals go to boast about their exploits and standing within the community, or to knock others down a peg or two. Prominent Com members are endlessly sniping over who pulled off the most impressive heists, or who has accumulated the biggest pile of stolen virtual currencies.\n\nAnd as often as they extort and rob victims for financial gain, members of The Com are trying to wrest stolen money from their cybercriminal rivals — often in ways that spill over into physical violence in the real world.\n\nOne of the six Miami-area men arrested in the carjacking and extortion plot gone awry — Reynaldo “Rey” Diaz — was shot twice while parked in his bright yellow Corvette in Miami’s design district in 2022. In an interview with a local NBC television station, Diaz said he was probably targeted for the jewelry he was wearing, which he described as “pretty expensive.”\n\nKrebsOnSecurity has learned Diaz also went by the alias “Pantic” on Telegram chat channels dedicated to stealing cryptocurrencies. Pantic was known for participating in several much smaller cyber heists in the past, and spending most of his cut on designer clothes and jewelry.\n\nThe Corvette that Diaz was sitting in when he was shot in 2022. Image: NBC 6, South Florida.\n\nEarlier this year, Diaz was “doxed,” or publicly outed as Pantic, with his personal and family information posted on a harassment and extortion channel frequented by members of The Com. The reason cited for Pantic’s doxing was widely corroborated by multiple Com members: Pantic had inexplicably robbed two close friends at gunpoint, one of whom recently died of a drug overdose.\n\nGovernment prosecutors say the brazen daylight carjacking was paid for and organized by 23-year-old Miami resident Angel “Chi Chi” Borrero. In 2022, Borrero was arrested in Miami for aggravated assault with a deadly weapon.\n\nThe six Miami men face charges including first-degree assault, kidnapping and reckless endangerment, and five of them are being held on a $1 million bond. One suspect is also charged with reckless driving, engaging police in pursuit and evading responsibility; his bond was set at $2 million. Lam and Serrano are each charged with conspiracy to commit wire fraud and conspiracy to launder money.\n\nCybercriminals hail from all walks of life and income levels, but some of the more accomplished cryptocurrency thieves also tend to be among the more privileged, and from relatively well-off families. In other words, these individuals aren’t stealing to put food on the table: They’re doing it so they can amass all the trappings of instant wealth, and so they can boast about their crimes to others on The Com.\n\nThere is also a penchant among this crowd to call attention to their activities in conspicuous ways that hasten their arrest and criminal charging. In many ways, the story arc of the young men allegedly involved in the $243 million heist tracks closely to that of Joel Ortiz, a valedictorian who was sentenced in 2019 to 10 years in prison for stealing more than $5 million in cryptocurrencies.\n\nOrtiz famously posted videos of himself and co-conspirators chartering flights and partying it up at LA nightclubs, with scantily clad women waving giant placards bearing their “OG” usernames — highly-prized, single-letter social media accounts that they’d stolen or purchased stolen from others.\n\nOrtiz earned the distinction of being the first person convicted of SIM-swapping, a crime that involves using mobile phone company insiders or compromised employee accounts to transfer a target’s phone number to a mobile device controlled by the attackers. From there, the attacker can intercept any password reset links, and any one-time passcodes sent via SMS or automated voice calls.\n\nBut as the mobile carriers seek to make their networks less hospitable to SIM-swappers, and as more financial platforms seek to harden user account security, today’s crypto thieves are finding they don’t need SIM-swaps to steal obscene amounts of cryptocurrency. Not when tricking people over the phone remains such an effective approach.\n\nAccording to ZachXBT, the crooks responsible for the $243 million theft initially compromised the target’s personal accounts after calling them as Google Support and using a spoofed number. The attackers also spoofed a call from account support representatives at the cryptocurrency exchange Gemini, claiming the target’s account had been hacked.\n\nFrom there the target was social engineered over the phone into resetting multi-factor authentication and sending Gemini funds to a compromised wallet. ZachXBT says the attackers also convinced the victim to use AnyDesk to share their screen, and in doing so the victim leaked their private keys.\n\n36 thoughts on “Lamborghini Carjackers Lured by $243M Cyberheist”\n\nMy crypto presence is nonexistent and will remain so. LOL\n\nIt’s a financial system based on “the greater fool theory” 🙂\n\nBrian I don’t know how you keep all these characters straight enough to write a coherent report\n\nHe probably has a pegboard, with strings and pictures.\n\nI totally use mind maps for all these investigations. I’ve published a lot of them.\n\nhttps://x.com/zachxbt/status/1836752923830702392/photo/2\n\nKrebs, I’m having trouble following your recent articles. Your writing quality seems to have gone down quite a bit in the past few weeks. It’s very disappointing to say the least.\n\nYou should try writing some. It’s hard work, and it’s not all AI prompts. Medium is a great place to start your writing career, where you can grow as a budding author to great critique. Maybe you can even share some of your work here. Hopefully it won’t be, um, disappointing, LOL.\n\nI gotta disagree, recently the articles feel like a disturbing action movie to me. He’s always showing me a different part of the cybercrime world and I love it. Keep doing you, Brian. Legend in my eyes.\n\nhuh… couldn’t disagree more. keep ’em coming, brian…\n\nI disagree, they have changed a bit, but now read like a good cyber crime podcast. More storytelling in how the facts are laid out. I appreciate it, and definitely keep it up!\n\nAny specifics to share, or just a general sentiment happy hour? Which articles, what specifically is “bad”?\n\nThanks for your opinion Mr Chetal.\n\nAn amazing tale of how to be technically brilliant and amazingly stupid at the same time. Apparently the cybercriminals were all too young to remember the catchphrase from All the President’s Men -“Follow the money.”\n\nYes, this is odd. Discord calls, seriously? Not matrix, not Briar, not even signal ffs, Discord? And flashing money like that? If you do something like this you lay low and silent and relocate, period.\n\nThat is my take on this also. It’s the obscene conspicuous consumption that doxes them in the first place. And the bragging… Everybody has to prove the have the longest schl**ng, LOL.\n\nI am kind of appalled at the shallowness of the “lifestyle” these individuals are trying to pull off / show off. I mean, is it so hard to think even a few inches beyond your immediate line of sight?\n\nBut then again, as Brian points out in the article, it seems to be exactly this shallowness that allows law enforcement agencies to locate and identify these people relatively easily, so there’s apparently a good side to what otherwise looks like cultural decline…\n\nDad works at Morgan Stanley, pretty sure going to be worked….. And totally unhireable at any other bank either, or any place where they handle cash or do brokering or investing, or handle cards at all, because of the association with the son, because the name is unique, and the word will spread rapidly.\n\nBut again, stole large, lived large, and then wonder how they were found out, and why their fellow crooks were so terrible as to steal from them.\n\nIt seems opsec is a dying art.\n\nWho has millions in crypto and yet is simple enough to be tricked into using AnyDesk?\n\nDumbest criminals vs dumbest victims.\n\nSometimes it do be like that, the less you think the better…. Goes both ways, oh well.\n\n>They also recovered the abandoned Lamborghini from a wooded area.\n\nIt’s not about the money, it’s about sending a message!\n\nHonestly, rich spoiled kids doing this is a bit unexpected to say the least. I assumed everyone who was into this stuff was living paycheque to paycheque with a bad upbringing. If or when Mr. Veer gets busted, I’m sure he’ll have top lawyers with daddy’s banker money and be out sooner than it took for the feds to bust him in the first place, with the added bonus that he’s PROBABLY already a informant considering the video is recorded from his POV.\n\nBTW, your SEO is amazing, already this article is showing up as the third result for looking up his dad’s name. Not a good look.\n\nPeople living paycheck to paycheck do this and spend the money on necessities. Food, shelter and future for kids. Rich people do this to fit in. They are surrounded by “success” and feel they have to prove themselves. They fail though because they don’t know long hard work, only short silver spoons.\n\nPerps have no empathy, and or like to make others suffer. They don’t need the money, they just want to hurt others. Which is why they are bad people to begin with. Doesn’t matter if they are poor or wealthy, they are just bad people.\n\nExcellent reporting Brian.\n\nHow can the parents not be involved in this mess: house hunting\n\nin a brand new Lamborghini for Christ sakes. No doubt the victim\n\nof the $243M heist was a client of Morgan Stanley.\n\n“Veer Chetal has not been publicly charged with any crime.”\n\nIs the saddest take away from this for me. This lil skid should be locked up ASAP and given a decade or two in jail.\n\nI assume its coming soon though as the feds obviously have enough evidence to raid and arrest him.\n\nHoping its this year.\n\nwow. not coo.\n\nthis isn’t bout “Cyber”.\n\nhot mess.\n\nI would have went Ferrari.\n\nVery interesting and entertaining article. These knuckleheads wanted to be caught. It’s interesting to see how a den of thieves turned on each other.\n\nGiven that the Chetal family just had purchased a brand new Jeep Wrangler in 2022 I think it’s unlikely they upgraded to a Urus about 2 years later.\n\nhttps://www.facebook.com/PambyMotors/posts/5458213310873697/\n\nThat’d be the smartest thing done by anyone named in this story. Those Jeeps are a steaming POS.\n\nOsprec appears to be a skill that is rapidly becoming obsolete.\n\n1. If a criminal steals from another criminal, should that really be criminal?\n\n2. So THAT’S why inflation has been so rampant!\n\nBefore you flame – I’m JOKING.\n\nComments are closed.", - "chars": 17533, - "sha256": "14553b51d6db06631dfae721bc4b795a7d9010c1f0d3510324d03eaca13a7490", + "text": "Lamborghini Carjackers Lured by $243M Cyberheist – Krebs on Security\n\nThe parents of a 19-year-old Connecticut honors student accused of taking part in a $243 million cryptocurrency heist in August were carjacked a week later — while out house-hunting in a brand new Lamborghini. Prosecutors say the couple was beaten and briefly kidnapped by six young men who traveled from Florida as part of a botched plan to hold the parents for ransom.\n\nLate in the afternoon of Aug. 25, 2024 in Danbury, Ct., a married couple in their 50s pulled up to a gated community in a new Lamborghini Urus (investigators say the sports car still had temporary tags) when they were intentionally rear-ended by a Honda Civic.\n\nA witness told police they saw three men exit a van that was following the Honda, and said the men began assaulting the couple and forcing them into the van. Local police officers spotted the van speeding from the scene and pursued it, only to find the vehicle crashed and abandoned a short distance away.\n\nInside the disabled van the police found the couple with their hands and feet bound in duct tape, the man visibly bruised after being assaulted with a baseball bat. Danbury police soon reported arresting six suspects in the kidnapping, all men aged 18-26 from Florida. They also recovered the abandoned Lamborghini from a wooded area.\n\nA criminal complaint (PDF) filed on Sept. 24 against the six men does not name the victims, referring to them only as a married couple from Danbury with the initials R.C. and S.C. But prosecutors in Connecticut said they were targeted “because the co-conspirators believed the victims’ son had access to significant amounts of digital currency.”\n\nWhat made the Miami men so convinced R.C. and S.C.’s son was loaded with cryptocurrency? Approximately one week earlier, on Aug. 19, a group of cybercriminals that allegedly included the couple’s son executed a sophisticated phone-based social engineering attack in which they stole $243 million worth of cryptocurrency from a victim in Washington, D.C.\n\nThat’s according to ZachXBT, a frequently cited crypto crime investigator who published a lengthy thread that broke down how the theft was carried out and ultimately exposed by the perpetrators themselves.\n\nZachXBT’s post included a screen recording of a Discord chat session made by one of the participants to the $243 million robbery, noting that two of the people involved managed to leak the username of the Microsoft Windows PCs they were using to participate in the chat.\n\nOne of the usernames leaked during the chat was Veer Chetal. According to ZachXBT, that name corresponds to a 19-year-old from Danbury who allegedly goes by the nickname “Wiz,” although in the leaked video footage he allegedly used the handle “Swag.” Swag was reportedly involved in executing the early stages of the crypto heist — gaining access to the victim’s Gmail and iCloud accounts.\n\nA still shot from a video screenshare in which one of the participants on the Discord voice chat used the Windows username Veer Chetal. Image: x.com/zachxbt\n\nThe same day ZachXBT published his findings, a criminal indictment was issued in Washington D.C. charging two of the men he named as involved in the heist. Prosecutors allege Malone “Greavys” Lam, 20, of Miami and Los Angeles, and Jeandiel “Box” Serrano, 21, of Los Angeles conspired to steal and launder over $230 million in cryptocurrency from a victim in Washington, D.C. The indictment alleges Lam and Serrano were helped by other unnamed co-conspirators.\n\n“Lam and Serrano then allegedly spent the laundered cryptocurrency proceeds on international travel, nightclubs, luxury automobiles, watches, jewelry, designer handbags, and rental homes in Los Angeles and Miami,” reads a press release from the U.S. Department of Justice.\n\nBy tracing the flow of funds stolen in the heist, ZachXBT concluded that Wiz received a large percentage from the theft, noting that “additional comfort [in naming him as involved] was gained as throughout multiple recordings accomplices refer to him as ‘Veer’ on audio and in chats.”\n\n“A cluster of [cryptocurrency] addresses tied to both Box/Wiz received $41M+ from two exchanges over the past few weeks primarily flowing to luxury goods brokers to purchase cars, watches, jewelry, and designer clothes,” ZachXBT wrote.\n\nKrebsOnSecurity sought comment from Veer Chetal, and from his parents — Radhika Chetal and Suchil Chetal. This story will be updated in the event that anyone representing the Chetal family responds. Veer Chetal has not been publicly charged with any crime.\n\nAccording to a news brief published by a private Catholic high school in Danbury that Veer Chetal attended, in 2022 he successfully completed Harvard’s Future Lawyers Program, a “unique pre-professional program where students, guided by qualified Harvard undergraduate instructors, learn how to read and build a case, how to write position papers, and how to navigate a path to law school.” A November 2022 story at patch.com quoted Veer Chetal (class of 2024) crediting the Harvard program with his decision to pursue a career in law.\n\nIt remains unclear which Chetal family member acquired the 2023 Lamborghini Urus, which has a starting price of around $233,000. Sushil Chetal’s LinkedIn profile says he is a vice president at the investment bank Morgan Stanley.\n\nIt is clear that other alleged co-conspirators to the $243 million heist displayed a conspicuous consumption of wealth following the date of the heist. ZachXBT’s post chronicled Malone’s flashy lifestyle, in which he allegedly used the stolen money to purchase more than 10 vehicles, rent palatial properties, travel with friends on chartered jets, and spend between $250,000 and $500,000 a night at clubs in Los Angeles and Miami.\n\nIn the photo on the bottom right, Greavys/Lam is the individual on the left wearing shades. They are pictured leaving a luxury goods store. Image: x.com/zachxbt\n\nWSVN-TV in Miami covered an FBI raid of a large rented waterfront home around the time Malone and Serrano were arrested. The news station interviewed a neighbor of the home’s occupants, who reported a recent large party at the residence wherein the street was lined with high-end luxury vehicles — all of them with temporary paper tags.\n\nZachXBT unearthed a video showing a person identified as Wiz at a Miami nightclub earlier this year, wherein they could be seen dancing to the crowd’s chants while holding an illuminated sign with the message, “I win it all.”\n\nIt appears that all of the suspects in the cyber heist (and at least some of the alleged carjackers) are members of The Com, an archipelago of crime-focused chat communities which collectively functions as a kind of distributed cybercriminal social network that facilitates instant collaboration.\n\nAs documented in last month’s deep dive on top Com members, The Com is also a place where cybercriminals go to boast about their exploits and standing within the community, or to knock others down a peg or two. Prominent Com members are endlessly sniping over who pulled off the most impressive heists, or who has accumulated the biggest pile of stolen virtual currencies.\n\nAnd as often as they extort and rob victims for financial gain, members of The Com are trying to wrest stolen money from their cybercriminal rivals — often in ways that spill over into physical violence in the real world.\n\nOne of the six Miami-area men arrested in the carjacking and extortion plot gone awry — Reynaldo “Rey” Diaz — was shot twice while parked in his bright yellow Corvette in Miami’s design district in 2022. In an interview with a local NBC television station, Diaz said he was probably targeted for the jewelry he was wearing, which he described as “pretty expensive.”\n\nKrebsOnSecurity has learned Diaz also went by the alias “Pantic” on Telegram chat channels dedicated to stealing cryptocurrencies. Pantic was known for participating in several much smaller cyber heists in the past, and spending most of his cut on designer clothes and jewelry.\n\nThe Corvette that Diaz was sitting in when he was shot in 2022. Image: NBC 6, South Florida.\n\nEarlier this year, Diaz was “doxed,” or publicly outed as Pantic, with his personal and family information posted on a harassment and extortion channel frequented by members of The Com. The reason cited for Pantic’s doxing was widely corroborated by multiple Com members: Pantic had inexplicably robbed two close friends at gunpoint, one of whom recently died of a drug overdose.\n\nGovernment prosecutors say the brazen daylight carjacking was paid for and organized by 23-year-old Miami resident Angel “Chi Chi” Borrero. In 2022, Borrero was arrested in Miami for aggravated assault with a deadly weapon.\n\nThe six Miami men face charges including first-degree assault, kidnapping and reckless endangerment, and five of them are being held on a $1 million bond. One suspect is also charged with reckless driving, engaging police in pursuit and evading responsibility; his bond was set at $2 million. Lam and Serrano are each charged with conspiracy to commit wire fraud and conspiracy to launder money.\n\nCybercriminals hail from all walks of life and income levels, but some of the more accomplished cryptocurrency thieves also tend to be among the more privileged, and from relatively well-off families. In other words, these individuals aren’t stealing to put food on the table: They’re doing it so they can amass all the trappings of instant wealth, and so they can boast about their crimes to others on The Com.\n\nThere is also a penchant among this crowd to call attention to their activities in conspicuous ways that hasten their arrest and criminal charging. In many ways, the story arc of the young men allegedly involved in the $243 million heist tracks closely to that of Joel Ortiz, a valedictorian who was sentenced in 2019 to 10 years in prison for stealing more than $5 million in cryptocurrencies.\n\nOrtiz famously posted videos of himself and co-conspirators chartering flights and partying it up at LA nightclubs, with scantily clad women waving giant placards bearing their “OG” usernames — highly-prized, single-letter social media accounts that they’d stolen or purchased stolen from others.\n\nOrtiz earned the distinction of being the first person convicted of SIM-swapping, a crime that involves using mobile phone company insiders or compromised employee accounts to transfer a target’s phone number to a mobile device controlled by the attackers. From there, the attacker can intercept any password reset links, and any one-time passcodes sent via SMS or automated voice calls.\n\nBut as the mobile carriers seek to make their networks less hospitable to SIM-swappers, and as more financial platforms seek to harden user account security, today’s crypto thieves are finding they don’t need SIM-swaps to steal obscene amounts of cryptocurrency. Not when tricking people over the phone remains such an effective approach.\n\nAccording to ZachXBT, the crooks responsible for the $243 million theft initially compromised the target’s personal accounts after calling them as Google Support and using a spoofed number. The attackers also spoofed a call from account support representatives at the cryptocurrency exchange Gemini, claiming the target’s account had been hacked.\n\nFrom there the target was social engineered over the phone into resetting multi-factor authentication and sending Gemini funds to a compromised wallet. ZachXBT says the attackers also convinced the victim to use AnyDesk to share their screen, and in doing so the victim leaked their private keys.\n\n36 thoughts on “Lamborghini Carjackers Lured by $243M Cyberheist”\n\nMy crypto presence is nonexistent and will remain so. LOL\n\nIt’s a financial system based on “the greater fool theory” 🙂\n\nBrian I don’t know how you keep all these characters straight enough to write a coherent report\n\nHe probably has a pegboard, with strings and pictures.\n\nI totally use mind maps for all these investigations. I’ve published a lot of them.\n\nKrebs, I’m having trouble following your recent articles. Your writing quality seems to have gone down quite a bit in the past few weeks. It’s very disappointing to say the least.\n\nYou should try writing some. It’s hard work, and it’s not all AI prompts. Medium is a great place to start your writing career, where you can grow as a budding author to great critique. Maybe you can even share some of your work here. Hopefully it won’t be, um, disappointing, LOL.\n\nI gotta disagree, recently the articles feel like a disturbing action movie to me. He’s always showing me a different part of the cybercrime world and I love it. Keep doing you, Brian. Legend in my eyes.\n\nhuh… couldn’t disagree more. keep ’em coming, brian…\n\nI disagree, they have changed a bit, but now read like a good cyber crime podcast. More storytelling in how the facts are laid out. I appreciate it, and definitely keep it up!\n\nAny specifics to share, or just a general sentiment happy hour? Which articles, what specifically is “bad”?\n\nThanks for your opinion Mr Chetal.\n\nAn amazing tale of how to be technically brilliant and amazingly stupid at the same time. Apparently the cybercriminals were all too young to remember the catchphrase from All the President’s Men -“Follow the money.”\n\nYes, this is odd. Discord calls, seriously? Not matrix, not Briar, not even signal ffs, Discord? And flashing money like that? If you do something like this you lay low and silent and relocate, period.\n\nThat is my take on this also. It’s the obscene conspicuous consumption that doxes them in the first place. And the bragging… Everybody has to prove the have the longest schl**ng, LOL.\n\nI am kind of appalled at the shallowness of the “lifestyle” these individuals are trying to pull off / show off. I mean, is it so hard to think even a few inches beyond your immediate line of sight?\n\nBut then again, as Brian points out in the article, it seems to be exactly this shallowness that allows law enforcement agencies to locate and identify these people relatively easily, so there’s apparently a good side to what otherwise looks like cultural decline…\n\nDad works at Morgan Stanley, pretty sure going to be worked….. And totally unhireable at any other bank either, or any place where they handle cash or do brokering or investing, or handle cards at all, because of the association with the son, because the name is unique, and the word will spread rapidly.\n\nBut again, stole large, lived large, and then wonder how they were found out, and why their fellow crooks were so terrible as to steal from them.\n\nIt seems opsec is a dying art.\n\nWho has millions in crypto and yet is simple enough to be tricked into using AnyDesk?\n\nDumbest criminals vs dumbest victims.\n\nSometimes it do be like that, the less you think the better…. Goes both ways, oh well.\n\n>They also recovered the abandoned Lamborghini from a wooded area.\n\nIt’s not about the money, it’s about sending a message!\n\nHonestly, rich spoiled kids doing this is a bit unexpected to say the least. I assumed everyone who was into this stuff was living paycheque to paycheque with a bad upbringing. If or when Mr. Veer gets busted, I’m sure he’ll have top lawyers with daddy’s banker money and be out sooner than it took for the feds to bust him in the first place, with the added bonus that he’s PROBABLY already a informant considering the video is recorded from his POV.\n\nBTW, your SEO is amazing, already this article is showing up as the third result for looking up his dad’s name. Not a good look.\n\nPeople living paycheck to paycheck do this and spend the money on necessities. Food, shelter and future for kids. Rich people do this to fit in. They are surrounded by “success” and feel they have to prove themselves. They fail though because they don’t know long hard work, only short silver spoons.\n\nPerps have no empathy, and or like to make others suffer. They don’t need the money, they just want to hurt others. Which is why they are bad people to begin with. Doesn’t matter if they are poor or wealthy, they are just bad people.\n\nExcellent reporting Brian.\n\nHow can the parents not be involved in this mess: house hunting\n\nin a brand new Lamborghini for Christ sakes. No doubt the victim\n\nof the $243M heist was a client of Morgan Stanley.\n\n“Veer Chetal has not been publicly charged with any crime.”\n\nIs the saddest take away from this for me. This lil skid should be locked up ASAP and given a decade or two in jail.\n\nI assume its coming soon though as the feds obviously have enough evidence to raid and arrest him.", + "chars": 16615, + "sha256": "c65c37a3525707d30e4b11c4d0feced2692b8039edc554dca3554c88cb3335b3", "staged_file": "01_krebsonsecurity-com.txt", - "paragraphs_kept": "ALL 91 paragraphs, untrimmed", + "paragraphs_kept": "headline [0] + 1-76 excl [2, 45] of 91", "method": "raw HTTP retrieval, deterministic extraction", "fetched_at": "2026-09-05T12:50:03+00:00", "http": 200, - "cut_note": "NOT TRIMMED. 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The trio lived large after the heist, spending millions of dollars on cars, jewelry, rental mansions and nightclub parties, according to the Associated Press.\n\nA week after the theft, Chetal’s parents were assaulted and kidnapped for a short period in Danbury in a failed ransom plot aimed at Chetal, who the assailants believed had a large amount of cryptocurrency, previous reports indicate.\n\n3 more charged in alleged crypto kidnapping plot targeting Danbury family: Feds\n\n32-year-old Sedric Louis, 34-year-old John Davis and 27-year-old Martel Williams, all from St. Louis, were charged.\n\nDanbury residents receive support to rebuild after losing homes in condo fire\n\nLocal residents are offering support to the tenants displaced from their homes at a Danbury condo complex by a recent fire.\n\nViolent crime in Danbury down about 50% through first half of 2026\n\nData shows the number of all criminal offenses reported to the Danbury Police Department during the first half of 2026 was down 25 percent from the same period last year.\n\nOpponents get another chance to fight Brookfield compressor station expansion\n\nReopening the process allows opponents to submit concerns about the environmental impacts — and work to push for denial — of the expansion.\n\nFire damages Newtown strip mall, leaving several businesses affected: Officials\n\nThere were no injuries reported, fire officials said.\n\nChetal was not charged by federal authorities in the kidnapping plot. He pleaded guilty in November to fraud and money laundering charges but the case was sealed until last week, the documents show.\n\nA newly released plea agreement indicates he will cooperate with federal authorities, including testifying against the other men. He will also be required to provide restitution toward the nearly $250 million theft and was told that since he was not a citizen of the United States, he will likely be deported, the documents said.\n\nWant more News Times?\n\nMake us a Preferred Source on Google to see more of us when you search.\n\nHe is also required to forfeit $548,000 in cash and a long list of items including several Rolex watches, 21 pairs of pants, seven jackets, shirts, boxes of high-end clothing, designer suitcases and other items seized during searches of a home he rented in New Jersey and his home in Danbury, federal documents said.\n\nHe was involved in about 50 similar thefts and usually called potential victims pretending to be with security or technical support for a large company, in some cases Google or Yahoo! gaining the victim's trust and personal information so that one of the other men could access and steal their virtual currency, a separate plea agreement document said.\n\nChetal, Malone Lam and Jeandiel Serrano met while playing \"Minecraft\" online and they agreed to participate in a scheme to steal virtual currency from unwitting victims from November 2023 and September 2024, federal documents said.\n\nThe cases against the other two men are continuing, federal documents show.\n\nInitially, little information on Chetal's arrest and charges were made available by federal authorities. But allegations against Chetal and others were believed to stem from the ongoing federal investigation into a $230 million cryptocurrency theft, to which investigators linked an August 2024 carjacking and attempted kidnapping of a Danbury couple.\n\nAuthorities said the Aug. 25 kidnapping attempt was part of an intended ransom demand connected with the couple’s son’s alleged involvement in the crypto heist, which involved the theft and laundering of more than 4,000 Bitcoin from a man in Washington, D.C.\n\nUp until this week, authorities had declined to comment on Chetal's arrest or confirm his possible relation to the Danbury couple.\n\nThe target of the theft was described in federal court documents as “a high-net-worth crypto investor from the early days of cryptocurrency,” and authorities said the stolen Bitcoin was valued at more than $230 million at the time of the theft.\n\nThe couple targeted in the Aug. 25 attempted kidnapping — which resulted in the arrest of six Florida men on state and federal charges — were hospitalized following the attack near Damia Drive and told police they initially thought they were targeted because of their high-end SUV.\n\nThe attempted kidnappers — who police say rammed the couple’s Lamborghini and threw them into a waiting van to be tied up and driven away — were identified as Angel Borrero, 23, Reynaldo Diaz, 22, Anthony Pena, 23, Josue Romero, 26, Ricardo Estrada, 21, and Michael Rivas, 18.\n\nBorrero, Pena, Romero, Estrada and Rivas have pleaded guilty to conspiracy and kidnapping charges, according to federal court records, which show the five defendants scheduled for sentencing in May and June.\n\nDiaz, the only one of the group to not accept a plea agreement, has a trial date set for Sept. 23. 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Upon arrival, police said a witness reported seing three males exit a van, begin assaulting another man, then pushing him into the van before the van fled.\n\nOfficers spotted the van on Clapboard Ridge Road and attempted to stop it, police said, but the driver sped away. The vehicle was then located not far away on Cowperthwaite Street, police said.\n\nThe two victims \"bound with duct tape\" were found inside the van, police said, and one had been hit with a baseball bat. Both were transported to the hospital for treatment, police said, but neither faced life-threatening injuries.\n\nNewtown council wants Flock camera moratorium amid surveillance concerns\n\n“I don’t want to live in a surveillance state,” one member said.\n\nConnecticut mother turns son's death into call for mental health awareness\n\n“What we’ve gone through, we hope nobody would have to go through this,” Carolyn Greene said.\n\nFeds: Missouri men stalked Connecticut family before crypto kidnapping plot\n\nBoth suspects have long criminal histories and face substantial sentences if convicted, prosecutors said in their motions to detain.\n\nEx-Danbury school employee accused of stalking former student, warrant says\n\nA warrant says the former Danbury High School employee left the girl several voicemail messages after she blocked his number and then went to her house.\n\n3 more charged in alleged crypto kidnapping plot targeting Danbury family: Feds\n\n32-year-old Sedric Louis, 34-year-old John Davis and 27-year-old Martel Williams, all from St. Louis, were charged.\n\nPolice said witnesses told them six suspects left the Cowperthwaite Street area on foot, and they immediately began a search. Four suspects were \"quickly\" taken into custody, they said, noting that three officers suffered injuries during the search and apprehensions.\n\nWant more News Times?\n\nMake us a Preferred Source on Google to see more of us when you search.\n\nAfter what police called \"further investigation,\" two additional suspects were arrested at a \"short-term rental home\" in nearby Roxbury.\n\nAngel Borrero, 23, Reynaldo Diaz, 22, Anthony Pena, 23, Josue Romero, 26, Ricardo Estrada, 21, and Michael Rivas, 18 — all of whom are from Florida — were all been arrested and charged with first-degree assault, first-degree kidnapping and reckless endangerment.\n\nBorrero also faces charges of reckless driving, engaging police in pursuit and evading responsibility. His bond is set at $2,000,000, while each of the other men are being held in lieu of $1,000,000 bonds.\n\nPolice said the kidnapping was \"specifically targeted\" but that the \"exact motive is not known.\"\n\nDanbury Police are asking anyone with information to call detectives at 203-797-4662 or the anonymous tips line 203-790- 8477.\n\nHana Ikramuddin is a Hearst Fellow in Connecticut. She spent the first part of her fellowship at the Houston Chronicle.\n\nRaised in the Twin Cities, Hana majored in journalism and political science at the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis.\n\nShe has held internships with the Star Tribune, APM Reports and Sahan Journal. 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However, the move backfired dramatically—Heath retaliated by biting through the attacker’s index finger.\n\nThe incident occurred in July 2024, inside the stairwell of Heath’s apartment building in Tallinn, Estonia. Posing as painters, two men ambushed the crypto entrepreneur in what authorities now describe as a highly premeditated crypto scam and abduction attempt.\n\nOne of the attackers, identified as Allahverdi Allahverdiyev, a former professional boxer from Azerbaijan, attempted to muffle Heath by placing a hand over his mouth. However, the move backfired dramatically, Heath retaliated by biting through the attacker’s index finger.\n\nDespite losing a tooth in the struggle, Heath managed to escape back into his apartment, slamming the door shut before the assailants could drag him into a nearby van. Estonian police later discovered part of the severed finger 100 meters away from the scene.\n\nAccording to court documents and reports from Estonian media outlet Eesti Ekspress, the kidnapping was far from spontaneous. The assailants allegedly:\n\nStalked Heath for weeks both physically and digitally\n\nEntered Estonia using forged Georgian passports\n\nPurchased painter uniforms to disguise themselves\n\nThe elaborate plan involved abducting Heath and transporting him to a rented sauna house, where he would be coerced into transferring his crypto holdings. Reports also suggest that a hacker had been recruited to assist in extracting digital assets.\n\nFollowing the foiled abduction, the assailants fled the scene and abandoned their vehicle. However, the investigation quickly gained momentum. Allahverdiyev and Georgian citizen Ilgar Mamedov were arrested and are currently standing trial.\n\nAuthorities are also still hunting for Najaf Najafli, believed to be the mastermind, along with three other unidentified individuals.\n\nDespite the damning evidence, both Allahverdiyev and Mamedov deny involvement. Allahverdiyev told the court he was offered €100,000 ($118,000) for the job but claimed he never intended to follow through. Mamedov, allegedly the getaway driver, argued he came to Estonia by accident and called the charges “a fabrication.”\n\nShockingly, weeks after the attack, Heath received a Telegram message featuring photos of his home and a demand for 30 Bitcoin, equivalent to about $3.3 million at the time. Although there were no follow-up attempts, Estonian prosecutors believe the threat remains active.\n\nTim Heath Speaking At The EGR Power 50 Summit\n\nIn response, Heath has invested over $3.1 million in private security and has since moved to a new residence. His legal team is now pursuing reimbursement for these expenses from the accused kidnappers.\n\nWhat is a crypto scam?\n\nA crypto scam involves fraudulent schemes that target individuals to steal their cryptocurrencies, often using fake investments, phishing attacks, or, in extreme cases, physical threats and abduction.\n\nWho is Tim Heath?\n\nTim Heath is an Australian entrepreneur and founder of the Yolo Group. He is a major figure in the global crypto and iGaming industries, with an estimated fortune of $1.61 billion.\n\nHow did Heath escape the kidnapping?\n\nHeath managed to escape by biting off part of an attacker’s finger, breaking free, and locking himself inside his apartment.\n\nAre the attackers in custody?\n\nTwo suspects have been arrested and are on trial in Estonia. Police are still searching for the alleged mastermind and other accomplices.\n\nWas any crypto actually stolen?\n\nNo. Heath successfully avoided the kidnapping and did not lose any crypto assets during the attempt.\n\nBy submitting this form, you are consenting to receive marketing emails from: Crypto Weekly. You can revoke your consent to receive emails at any time by using the SafeUnsubscribe® link, found at the bottom of every email. Emails are serviced by Constant Contact\n\nHaider is a fintech enthusiast and Content Strategist at CryptoWeekly with over four years in the Crypto & Blockchain industry. He began his writing journey with a blog after graduating from Monash University Malaysia. Passionate about storytelling and content creation, he blends creativity with insight. Haider is driven to grow professionally while always seeking the next big idea.\n\nNorth Korean Hackers Are Using Freelancers As Proxies\n\nXPeng To Launch AI-Powered Robots In 2026\n\nGiggle Academy Clarifies Role Amid Memecoin Volatility\n\nDavid Sacks Warns Of An Orwellian AI Threat\n\nPakistan Explores Rupee-Backed Stablecoin Opportunity\n\nCrypto Market Rallies After U.S. Government Shutdown Deal\n\nBitcoin Price Prediction: Bottoming Phase Turns Investors Bullish\n\nJury Struggles In MEV Bot Trial As Verdict Deliberations Continue\n\nChainlink SBI Digital Markets Partnership Expands Blockchain Integration\n\nEthereum Price Prediction: Bear Trap Imminent?\n\nBlackRock USD Institutional Digital Liquidity Fund(BUIDL)$1.000.00%\n\nWorld Liberty Financial(WLFI)$0.056572-2.80%\n\nEthereum’s AI Proof Contest Has a Verifier, Not a Vibe\n\nWeb3 Fundraising: 4th – 10th November 2025", - "chars": 6451, - "sha256": "4af0d7b32ad40992fbe81ff193272305cf87a001745a75a86a615476fb6f4027", + "text": "Billionaire Tim Heath Bites Off Kidnapper’s Finger \n Skip to content\n\nAs per new courtroom findings, crypto billionaire Tim Heath narrowly escaped a violent crypto scam and kidnapping attempt in Estonia last year.\n\nCrypto billionaire Tim Heath was the target of a violent kidnapping attempt in Estonia in 2024.\n\nHeath bit off part of one attacker’s finger and escaped, though he lost a tooth in the process.\n\nThe kidnapping was part of an elaborate crypto scam involving surveillance, fake IDs, and a rented torture site.\n\nTwo suspects are on trial; more are still at large.\n\nWeeks later, Heath received a Bitcoin ransom demand via Telegram, suggesting the threat could persist.\n\nHeath has spent millions on private security since the attack and is now seeking compensation in court.\n\nWho Is Tim Heath?\n\nOriginally from Victoria, Australia, Tim Heath is the founder of Yolo Group, an Estonia-based company with substantial investments in fintech, crypto, and iGaming through its venture arm, Yolo Investments.\n\nHeath is ranked number 66 on the Australian Financial Review Rich List, with an estimated net worth of $1.61 billion (AUD 2.46 billion).\n\nTim Heath Is Ranked #66 On The Australian Financial Review Rich List\n\nOne of the attackers, identified as Allahverdi Allahverdiyev, a former professional boxer from Azerbaijan, attempted to muffle Heath by placing a hand over his mouth. However, the move backfired dramatically—Heath retaliated by biting through the attacker’s index finger.\n\nThe incident occurred in July 2024, inside the stairwell of Heath’s apartment building in Tallinn, Estonia. Posing as painters, two men ambushed the crypto entrepreneur in what authorities now describe as a highly premeditated crypto scam and abduction attempt.\n\nOne of the attackers, identified as Allahverdi Allahverdiyev, a former professional boxer from Azerbaijan, attempted to muffle Heath by placing a hand over his mouth. However, the move backfired dramatically, Heath retaliated by biting through the attacker’s index finger.\n\nDespite losing a tooth in the struggle, Heath managed to escape back into his apartment, slamming the door shut before the assailants could drag him into a nearby van. Estonian police later discovered part of the severed finger 100 meters away from the scene.\n\nAccording to court documents and reports from Estonian media outlet Eesti Ekspress, the kidnapping was far from spontaneous. The assailants allegedly:\n\nStalked Heath for weeks both physically and digitally\n\nEntered Estonia using forged Georgian passports\n\nPurchased painter uniforms to disguise themselves\n\nThe elaborate plan involved abducting Heath and transporting him to a rented sauna house, where he would be coerced into transferring his crypto holdings. Reports also suggest that a hacker had been recruited to assist in extracting digital assets.\n\nFollowing the foiled abduction, the assailants fled the scene and abandoned their vehicle. However, the investigation quickly gained momentum. Allahverdiyev and Georgian citizen Ilgar Mamedov were arrested and are currently standing trial.\n\nAuthorities are also still hunting for Najaf Najafli, believed to be the mastermind, along with three other unidentified individuals.\n\nDespite the damning evidence, both Allahverdiyev and Mamedov deny involvement. Allahverdiyev told the court he was offered €100,000 ($118,000) for the job but claimed he never intended to follow through. Mamedov, allegedly the getaway driver, argued he came to Estonia by accident and called the charges “a fabrication.”\n\nShockingly, weeks after the attack, Heath received a Telegram message featuring photos of his home and a demand for 30 Bitcoin, equivalent to about $3.3 million at the time. Although there were no follow-up attempts, Estonian prosecutors believe the threat remains active.\n\nTim Heath Speaking At The EGR Power 50 Summit\n\nIn response, Heath has invested over $3.1 million in private security and has since moved to a new residence. His legal team is now pursuing reimbursement for these expenses from the accused kidnappers.\n\nWhat is a crypto scam?\n\nA crypto scam involves fraudulent schemes that target individuals to steal their cryptocurrencies, often using fake investments, phishing attacks, or, in extreme cases, physical threats and abduction.\n\nWho is Tim Heath?\n\nTim Heath is an Australian entrepreneur and founder of the Yolo Group. He is a major figure in the global crypto and iGaming industries, with an estimated fortune of $1.61 billion.\n\nHow did Heath escape the kidnapping?\n\nHeath managed to escape by biting off part of an attacker’s finger, breaking free, and locking himself inside his apartment.\n\nAre the attackers in custody?\n\nTwo suspects have been arrested and are on trial in Estonia. 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Case-term hits on page: 36.", + "trimmed_by": "auto (propose_cuts, unreviewed)" } ], "183": [ { "field": "url", - "verdict": "BLOCKED", + "verdict": "KEEP", "url": "https://www.ccn.com/news/crypto/bitcoin-ukraine-170000-stolen-foreigner-murdered/", - "source": null, - "note": "raw request refused; try the WebFetch path, which is a model transcription and must be labelled as such" + "source": "ccn.com", + "language": "unknown", + "text": "Tragic Bitcoin Heist in Ukraine: $170,000 Stolen, Foreigner Murdered, Four Charged | CCN.com\n\nFour men have been charged with the kidnapping and murder of a Bitcoin trader.\n(Photo by STR/NurPhoto via Getty Images)\n\nUkrainian authorities have arrested four men for robbing a man of 3 BTC, as well as kidnapping and then killing him.\n\nCrypto ransom/kidnapping attacks have risen significantly since 2021.\n\nMaintaining high levels of privacy is the best deterrent against would-be crypto thieves.\n\nFour men have been arrested following the kidnapping and subsequent murder of a 29-year-old Bitcoin (BTC) and crypto trader, all so they could steal his three BTC tokens.\n\nThe news emerges amid a disturbing surge in crypto-related crimes, including kidnappings and ransom demands.\n\nAs per local media reports , Police have arrested a group of four men aged 24 to 29 years old for kidnapping, robbing, and murdering a Morrocan man in Kyiv, Ukraine.\n\nAccording to the Kyiv Police, it was all planned in advance , writing to Telegram:\n\n“They learned that the man had Bitcoins worth several million hryvnias. They tracked down where he lived, waited for him, forced him into a car and took him to an abandoned building in Kyiv region.”\n\nThe perpetrators cashed out the funds after coercing the man into transferring the $170,000 worth of Bitcoin to their cryptocurrency wallets. Tragically, they then proceeded to kill the man.\n\n“To hide the traces of the crime, the license plates and appearance of the car were changed, and the body was taken to the forest, where it was buried,”\n\nResidents in the Solomianskyi district reported the crime to Kyiv Police around midnight after hearing screams and witnessing several unknown figures attack and force a man into a car.\n\nKyiv Police immediately launched a special operation in response. Prosecutors will reportedly seek life imprisonment for the offenders.\n\nThe crypto space has witnessed many inexplicable attacks and, unfortunately, tragic deaths in years gone by.\n\nWhether stealing Bitcoin ATMs, extorting, kidnapping, or outright murdering individuals, physical Bitcoin attacks are a new reality of the 21st century.\n\nAs expected, criminals are exploring the ROI of physically targeting bitcoin holders. I'm seeing more organized gang activity in this sector. Stay frosty! pic.twitter.com/lcxqmuGU8f\n\nIn-person attacks are becoming more common. Just this month, in Hong Kong, a 3-year-old boy was kidnapped and held for a ransom of 660,000 USDT.\n\nIn a separate incident, two Chinese/Chinese-American entrepreneurs were taken hostage in the Philippines, with kidnappers demanding roughly $2 million in USDT. 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They then allegedly asked him to accompany them, saying they wanted guidance to invest in shares and took him in a car from Balewadi to Shikrapur. (File/representational)\n\nThe Pune city police arrested five people this week for allegedly abducting a 26-year-old share trading coach from Pune’s Bavdhan and stealing cryptocurrency worth Rs 16 lakh from him at knifepoint last month, officials said on Thursday.\n\nThe police identified the accused as Mayur Kailas Amodkar, 25, Manish Rajendra Bhonde, 24, Bhushan Gokul Koli, 27, Jitendra Pradip Wagh, 33, and Chandrakant Ramesh Deshmukh, 34, all residents of Jalgaon.\n\nAccording to the police, on July 22, the accused approached the coach seeking information about his stock market course. 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The victim reported the incident to the police, leading to the gang's capture.\n\nOfficers from Khlong Tan police station today arrested the five foreign suspects who have been named as Abdullahi Ahmed Saney Mohamed of Danish nationality, and British nationals Shafiq Sumya, Ahmed Saeed Yasin and Hussein Mohamed Hassan Sheekh. The fifth, a foreign woman, has yet to be identified\n\nSeized items included an Apple iPhone 14, an Apple iPhone 15, an Audemars Piguet watch, a Rolex watch, an ADCD credit card, and 24,000 baht in cash, totalling over 3 million baht in value.\n\nThe victim told police he was partying with the three men and two women on July 12, at a property in Phra Khanong, Khlong Toei, Bangkok at around 4.50am when he was threatened, beaten, shocked with a stun gun, tied with rope and tape, and robbed.\n\nFollowing the victim's report to Khlong Tan police, investigators identified and arrested the suspects with the stolen items. 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The group then demanded a ransom of 1 million Tether (USDT) tokens for the victim’s release.\n\nThe charge sheet alleges the wrongful detention of the Chinese man for a ransom amounting to 1,007,696 USDT, according to local media outlet Malay Mail.\n\nOn Aug. 15, the six accused pleaded not guilty to the abduction charges. However, Judge Amir Effendy denied bail to the alleged kidnappers and set the next court hearing for Oct. 8. 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This news article is produced in accordance with Cointelegraph’s Editorial Policy and aims to provide accurate and timely information. 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The group then demanded a ransom of 1 million Tether (USDT) tokens for the victim’s release.\n\nThe charge sheet alleges the wrongful detention of the Chinese man for a ransom amounting to 1,007,696 USDT, according to local media outlet Malay Mail.\n\nOn Aug. 15, the six accused pleaded not guilty to the abduction charges. However, Judge Amir Effendy denied bail to the alleged kidnappers and set the next court hearing for Oct. 8. 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Credit: Shutterstock / Shutterstock AI Generator\n\nHomeRegulationAbduction of Hong Kong toddler marks crime wave targeting crypto owners\n\nViolent criminals are increasingly invading residences to force crypto owners to give up assets.\n\nIt's not just Hong Kong — US case revealed a 'robbery crew' targeting crypto in homes.\n\nKidnapped boy was freed after two suspected kidnappers were arrested.\n\nLast week, Hong Kong police authorities arrested two 38-year-old women from mainland China for allegedly abducting a three-year-old boy.\n\nThe two grabbed him from a shopping mall in the neighbourhood of Tseung Kwan O on July 3 before demanding a ransom to be paid in USDT of US$660,000, according to a report in the Hong Kong Free Press.\n\nKwan King-pan, the Organised Crime and Triad Bureau’s Chief Superintendent, told reporters police had raided the apartment where the boy was being held the next day. He was freed and appeared to be unharmed, media reports said.\n\nThe official reminded the public that police are able to trace cryptocurrency.\n\n“Some criminals have mistakenly thought that cryptocurrencies are harder to trace, but I stress the force is capable and determined on bringing them to justice,” Kwan said.\n\nThe story marks the latest in a series of crypto-related attacks and kidnappings in the city and elsewhere.\n\nAt the end of March, a 19-year-old was lured to a hotel room in Hung Hom on the pretence of trading cryptocurrency, police said.\n\nUpon arrival, he was accosted by a group of nine individuals who demanded he give them the HK$180,000 he had made in trading crypto.\n\nTwo of the group then proceeded to beat him with baseball bats.\n\nA firm linked to Cambodia’s ruling family is running an $11b crypto scam operation\n\nThe Cambodian government says it wants to stop the rampant...The Cambodian government says it wants to stop the rampant surge in crypto romance scams and shut down the compounds in the...\n\nFew other details have been released, but the case is again being handled by detectives who specialise in triad, or organised crime, cases.\n\nAnd in May, a 55-year-old crypto investor in Sheung Shui was abducted by four men. The men stopped her car and attacked her husband with a stun gun before kidnapping her.\n\nShe was released by her captors about an hour later. The abduction was linked to a $1.9 million crypto investment dispute.\n\nSimilar crimes are occurring outside Hong Kong, too.\n\nLast month, a court in the US convicted Remy St Felix, 24, for leading a “robbery crew” targeting cryptocurrency owners in violent home invasions across four states.\n\nIn April 2023, St Felix, of West Palm Beach, Florida, and an accomplice “assaulted, zip-tied, and held the victim at gunpoint, and threatened more violence against the victim and the victim’s spouse, while other co-conspirators transferred more than $150,000 in cryptocurrency from the victim’s account,” according to the US Department of Justice.\n\nSimilar crimes have taken place in the Philippines targeting Chinese businessmen who have been kidnapped and held for ransoms payable in crypto.\n\nTwo men, Xia Kefu an and Sun Jing, were kidnapped in the country last month. 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He was freed and appeared to be unharmed, media reports said.\n\nThe official reminded the public that police are able to trace cryptocurrency.\n\n“Some criminals have mistakenly thought that cryptocurrencies are harder to trace, but I stress the force is capable and determined on bringing them to justice,” Kwan said.\n\nThe story marks the latest in a series of crypto-related attacks and kidnappings in the city and elsewhere.\n\nAt the end of March, a 19-year-old was lured to a hotel room in Hung Hom on the pretence of trading cryptocurrency, police said.\n\nUpon arrival, he was accosted by a group of nine individuals who demanded he give them the HK$180,000 he had made in trading crypto.\n\nTwo of the group then proceeded to beat him with baseball bats.\n\nA firm linked to Cambodia’s ruling family is running an $11b crypto scam operation\n\nThe Cambodian government says it wants to stop the rampant...The Cambodian government says it wants to stop the rampant surge in crypto romance scams and shut down the compounds in the...\n\nFew other details have been released, but the case is again being handled by detectives who specialise in triad, or organised crime, cases.\n\nAnd in May, a 55-year-old crypto investor in Sheung Shui was abducted by four men. 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The abduction was linked to a $1.9 million crypto investment dispute.\n\nSimilar crimes are occurring outside Hong Kong, too.\n\nLast month, a court in the US convicted Remy St Felix, 24, for leading a “robbery crew” targeting cryptocurrency owners in violent home invasions across four states.\n\nIn April 2023, St Felix, of West Palm Beach, Florida, and an accomplice “assaulted, zip-tied, and held the victim at gunpoint, and threatened more violence against the victim and the victim’s spouse, while other co-conspirators transferred more than $150,000 in cryptocurrency from the victim’s account,” according to the US Department of Justice.\n\nSimilar crimes have taken place in the Philippines targeting Chinese businessmen who have been kidnapped and held for ransoms payable in crypto.\n\nTwo men, Xia Kefu an and Sun Jing, were kidnapped in the country last month. 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At the risk of being stabbed, the culprits forced Ramesh (popularly known as Ram) to transfer his cryptocurrency assets stored in his Ledger wallet to them.\n\nGoing through the record of transactions shared by the entrepreneur, the hackers made away with over $4.1 million worth of cryptocurrencies, primarily including Ether (ETH), Uniswap (UNI), and Chainlink (LINK), among others. At the time of writing, a majority of these assets are still being held at the attacker’s address.\n\nThis just happened- 3 guys physically robbed me at my home. They were armed with machetes.\n\nThey knew I had crypto and knew where I lived. They forced me to open my ledger and then transferred all of my crypto out. Luckily I didn’t get stabbed.\n\nIn a follow-up update, Ram, who described the incident as “one of the worst experiences of his life,” revealed that he is currently prioritizing safety over asset recovery. Meanwhile, Ram also called the attention of popular exchanges such as Binance, Coinbase, and Kraken to halt the attackers if funds are moved into their platforms.\n\nMinimizing the Risks of Physical Crypto Robbery\n\nRamesh Nair’s story has received broad sympathy from the cryptocurrency community on X, with some investors sharing that they had a similar horrible experience. While it is understandably difficult for cryptocurrency investors to disassociate their investment in the industry from their real-life, experienced investors typically recommend not disclosing too much about one’s crypto involvement in everyday conversations.\n\nAt the same time, it is usually best not to disclose the amount of cryptocurrencies you own while discussing them on social media groups and forums. Another safety measure is to store assets on multiple devices and addresses, minimizing the risk of what could be lost in the event of such a physical robbery.\n\nWe Have The Best Crypto Community on Telegram.\n\nWilfred Michael is a highly experienced cryptocurrency journo. He has spent more than five years covering this exciting new technological space, and relishes the opportunity to play a role in driving what he considers to be the future of finance.\n\nMORE POSTS LIKE THIS...\n\nMt. 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They were armed with machetes.\n\nThey knew I had crypto and knew where I lived. They forced me to open my ledger and then transferred all of my crypto out. Luckily I didn’t get stabbed.\n\nIn a follow-up update, Ram, who described the incident as “one of the worst experiences of his life,” revealed that he is currently prioritizing safety over asset recovery. Meanwhile, Ram also called the attention of popular exchanges such as Binance, Coinbase, and Kraken to halt the attackers if funds are moved into their platforms.\n\nMinimizing the Risks of Physical Crypto Robbery\n\nRamesh Nair’s story has received broad sympathy from the cryptocurrency community on X, with some investors sharing that they had a similar horrible experience. While it is understandably difficult for cryptocurrency investors to disassociate their investment in the industry from their real-life, experienced investors typically recommend not disclosing too much about one’s crypto involvement in everyday conversations.\n\nAt the same time, it is usually best not to disclose the amount of cryptocurrencies you own while discussing them on social media groups and forums. Another safety measure is to store assets on multiple devices and addresses, minimizing the risk of what could be lost in the event of such a physical robbery.\n\nWe Have The Best Crypto Community on Telegram.\n\nWilfred Michael is a highly experienced cryptocurrency journo. 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We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results.\n\nMontreal police have arrested four suspects in connection with the alleged kidnapping and confinement of a couple in their 20s on March 10.\n\nPolice say the motive was to steal cryptocurrency, credit cards and other goods.\n\nThe Service de police de la Ville de Montréal (SPVM) said Monday that the first three suspects, aged 18 and 19, were arrested on May 8 in Montreal. They appeared at the courthouse to face charges including kidnapping, forcible confinement, robbery and unauthorized possession of a firearm.\n\nThe fourth suspect, a 21-year-old, was arrested at the Calgary International Airport on Friday after fleeing Quebec. 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Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results.\n\nMontreal police have arrested four suspects in connection with the alleged kidnapping and confinement of a couple in their 20s on March 10.\n\nPolice say the motive was to steal cryptocurrency, credit cards and other goods.\n\nThe Service de police de la Ville de Montréal (SPVM) said Monday that the first three suspects, aged 18 and 19, were arrested on May 8 in Montreal. They appeared at the courthouse to face charges including kidnapping, forcible confinement, robbery and unauthorized possession of a firearm.\n\nThe fourth suspect, a 21-year-old, was arrested at the Calgary International Airport on Friday after fleeing Quebec. 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The couple alleged that a group of men abducted them in front of a restaurant near the Lor Rong intersection in Muang district around 10pm on Monday.\n\nThe couple were taken in a black Hyundai van and forced to transfer US$901,200, or about 31 million baht, worth of cryptocurrency. After the transfers were made, the gang released the couple, who immediately filed the complaint.\n\nThe first two Russian men were found in a room in the area, while the other two were held at Phuket airport as they were about to leave the country. All were taken to the Muang district police station for questioning, where they denied the charges.\n\nSubsequently, a fifth suspect, reported to be the mastermind, was apprehended at a massage shop on Patong beach and interrogated separately. All five continued to deny involvement.\n\nOn Thursday, the Phuket Provincial Court approved arrest warrants for the four Russians initially taken in for questioning. The men initially refused to sign their names in the police record of their arrest. They were detained at the Muang station for legal action.\n\nThe five are Zalim Nalchikov, 37; Oleg Bogdanov, 30; Azamat Nagofv, 36; Islam Abdokov, 29; and Aslan Abazov, 36.\n\nPolice have initially charged them with robbery, coercion, illegal detention and related offences.\n\nSome of the five Russian suspects involved in the alleged abduction of the Belusarian couple are interrogated by police. (Photo supplied/Achadthaya Chuenniran)\n\nForensic officials on Friday attempted to collect evidence from the alleged abduction van, but no evidence was found. However, evidence was obtained from a rented Toyota Fortuner used by the gang. The forensic team found a plastic basin, a kitchen knife, a folding knife, two rolls of adhesive tape, one roll of plastic rope, a stove lighter and a pair of scissors. All of the items were unused.\n\nAccording to a source, the Belarusian couple told police that they were riding a motorcycle from a game shop in tambon Chalong in Muang district to their accommodation in tambon Talad Yai when the abduction took place.\n\nAs they were about to enter a side street, three men in a Hyundai van cut in front of their bike, forcing them into the van. The couple’s heads were covered with plastic bags, and the male victim was punched to compel them to transfer the cryptocurrency.\n\nAfter the money was wired, the couple were released about a kilometre away from where they were abducted. The couple insisted they did not know the perpetrators, having entered Phuket since December last year, while the suspects arrived on the island just last month, the source said.\n\nMinor International Collaborates with Accenture to Advance AI-ready Workforce\n\nMan arrested over theft of B25,000 on Bangkok to Hong Kong flight\n\n40 Thai officials to study Chinese in Beijing\n\n‘Talk With The Anutin Cabinet’ to air every Saturday\n\nDense positioning of new streetlights spark questions over 9.9m project\n\nEU eyes Russia sanctions after drone ‘attack’ in Germany\n\n'Massive' Russian missile, drone attack on Kyiv kills 8\n\nDefence tech hub Munich booms as Europe rearms\n\nSign in or create an account to save this story to your Saved Stories.\n\nTo enjoy the full Bangkok Post experience,\n\nplease disable your ad blocker.", - "chars": 3847, - "sha256": "6e5aa67d2357902a84b6506781e119744a9b676e678fec5705004cf25e3a5d6f", + "text": "Bangkok Post - 5 Russians arrested in crypto abduction case\n\nPHUKET: Police have arrested five Russian men accused of abducting a Belarusian couple on this resort island and forcing them to transfer 31 million baht worth of cryptocurrency before releasing them.\n\nPolice initially brought in four of the five Russians for questioning following a complaint by Albert Viviankou, 23, and his wife, whose name was not given. The couple alleged that a group of men abducted them in front of a restaurant near the Lor Rong intersection in Muang district around 10pm on Monday.\n\nThe couple were taken in a black Hyundai van and forced to transfer US$901,200, or about 31 million baht, worth of cryptocurrency. After the transfers were made, the gang released the couple, who immediately filed the complaint.\n\nThe first two Russian men were found in a room in the area, while the other two were held at Phuket airport as they were about to leave the country. All were taken to the Muang district police station for questioning, where they denied the charges.\n\nSubsequently, a fifth suspect, reported to be the mastermind, was apprehended at a massage shop on Patong beach and interrogated separately. All five continued to deny involvement.\n\nOn Thursday, the Phuket Provincial Court approved arrest warrants for the four Russians initially taken in for questioning. The men initially refused to sign their names in the police record of their arrest. They were detained at the Muang station for legal action.\n\nThe five are Zalim Nalchikov, 37; Oleg Bogdanov, 30; Azamat Nagofv, 36; Islam Abdokov, 29; and Aslan Abazov, 36.\n\nPolice have initially charged them with robbery, coercion, illegal detention and related offences.\n\nSome of the five Russian suspects involved in the alleged abduction of the Belusarian couple are interrogated by police. (Photo supplied/Achadthaya Chuenniran)\n\nForensic officials on Friday attempted to collect evidence from the alleged abduction van, but no evidence was found. However, evidence was obtained from a rented Toyota Fortuner used by the gang. The forensic team found a plastic basin, a kitchen knife, a folding knife, two rolls of adhesive tape, one roll of plastic rope, a stove lighter and a pair of scissors. 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Agresorii l-ar fi lăsat chiar fără un deget. Aceștia ar fi vrut obțină accesul la portofelul virtual al afaceristului, unde ar avea criptomonede de peste 950.000 de lei.\n\nBărbatul susține că le-a dat codul de acces, ca să îl elibereze. Polițiștii nu au găsit nimic pe camerele de supraveghere din zonă care să confirme spusele bărbatului, dar fac cercetări în continuare.\n\nMihaela Borcea, în doliu! Finul ei, afaceristul Mihai Alexandru Mitoșeriu, găsit mort într-o cameră de hotel: „Ai plecat mult prea devreme”\n\nCum justifică Donald Trump faptul că a câștigat peste 1,4 miliarde de dolari din criptomonede în ultimul an: „Eu profit pentru că am mulţi bani şi mult cash”\n\nCiteşte şi: Protestele transportatorilor și fermierilor, ziua 9. Guvernul urmează să aprobe joi un set de măsuri convenite cu transportatorii şi fermierii\n\nInițial, omul de afaceri nu a făcut nici o plângere, dar a trebuit să dea explicații poliției după un accident rutier. Totul a ieșit la iveală cu puțin timp înainte de ora 6 dimineața, când un echipaj de poliție a fost direcționat spre o mașină implicată într-un eveniment rutier. Când au ajuns la autoturismul oprit pe marginea drumului, agenții l-au văzut pe șofer rănit, cu un deget secționat și plin de sânge. Acesta a fost testat și a rezultat o alcoolemie de 0,76 miligrame per litru, alcool pur în aer expirat.\n\n„La data de 16 ianuarie a.c., în jurul orei 05.45, în municipiul Cluj-Napoca a fost înregistrat un eveniment rutier în care a fost implicat un bărbat, de 42 de ani, aflat sub influența băuturilor alcoolice. Respectiv 0,76 mg/l alcool pur în aerul expirat”, precizează poliţia.\n\nCum a fost vorba despre un accident ușor, polițiștii l-au întrebat ce s-a petrecut și l-au transportat la spital, unde s-a și aflat întreaga poveste. Patronul le-a povestit oamenilor legii că ar fi fost torturat de trei indivizi mascați, într-o hală de la marginea orașului. Agresiunea a avut la bază codul secret de acces la portofelul electronic de criptomonede, unde, susține clujeanul, ar avea circa 200.000 de dolari.\n\nCiteşte şi: ÎPS Teodosie este aşteptat joi la DNA pentru a i se aduce la cunoştinţă calitatea de inculpat\n\nCiteste și...\n\nDe ce nu mai vor românii să plece la muncă în străinătate. Interesul a coborât la minimul ultimului deceniu\n\n„Poate îl dăm!”. Gigi Becali, anunț major înainte de Dinamo – FCSB\n\nA murit Costeluș de la Clejani. Care ar fi cauza decesului\n\nCalendar ortodox 6 septembrie 2026. Săptămâna se încheie cu o sărbătoare mare\n\nFlorin Cîțu acuză Comisia Europeană pentru creșterea taxelor în România: ”Este cea mai proastă și cea mai nocivă decizie posibilă”\n\nAu apărut primele oferte de Revelion. Cât costă să petreci noaptea dintre ani la hotelul din Mamaia al lui Gică Hagi\n\nPrognoza meteo 6 septembrie 2026. Prima zi de duminică din septembrie va fi excelentă pentru grătare și mers la mare. 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Va fi electric şi nu e Spring\n\nDoi minori de 16 ani, carbonizați pe un drum din Suceava, după ce mașina în care se aflau a fost cuprinsă de foc\n\nLovitură de teatru. Frații Pavăl au decis să investească masiv la Cluj\n\nSurprize pentru fiecare zodie. Horoscopul weekendului 5-6 septembrie 2026\n\nVIDEO Cresc prețurile la alimente și energie. 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Polițiștii nu au găsit nimic pe camerele de supraveghere din zonă care să confirme spusele bărbatului, dar fac cercetări în continuare.\n\nMihaela Borcea, în doliu! Finul ei, afaceristul Mihai Alexandru Mitoșeriu, găsit mort într-o cameră de hotel: „Ai plecat mult prea devreme”\n\nCum justifică Donald Trump faptul că a câștigat peste 1,4 miliarde de dolari din criptomonede în ultimul an: „Eu profit pentru că am mulţi bani şi mult cash”\n\nCiteşte şi: Protestele transportatorilor și fermierilor, ziua 9. Guvernul urmează să aprobe joi un set de măsuri convenite cu transportatorii şi fermierii\n\nInițial, omul de afaceri nu a făcut nici o plângere, dar a trebuit să dea explicații poliției după un accident rutier. Totul a ieșit la iveală cu puțin timp înainte de ora 6 dimineața, când un echipaj de poliție a fost direcționat spre o mașină implicată într-un eveniment rutier. Când au ajuns la autoturismul oprit pe marginea drumului, agenții l-au văzut pe șofer rănit, cu un deget secționat și plin de sânge. Acesta a fost testat și a rezultat o alcoolemie de 0,76 miligrame per litru, alcool pur în aer expirat.\n\n„La data de 16 ianuarie a.c., în jurul orei 05.45, în municipiul Cluj-Napoca a fost înregistrat un eveniment rutier în care a fost implicat un bărbat, de 42 de ani, aflat sub influența băuturilor alcoolice. Respectiv 0,76 mg/l alcool pur în aerul expirat”, precizează poliţia.\n\nCum a fost vorba despre un accident ușor, polițiștii l-au întrebat ce s-a petrecut și l-au transportat la spital, unde s-a și aflat întreaga poveste. Patronul le-a povestit oamenilor legii că ar fi fost torturat de trei indivizi mascați, într-o hală de la marginea orașului. 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Police said he had a burn mark on his hand and bruises on his body from where he had been hit with a weapon.\n\nHe told officers he had been brought to the property against his will on 30 November with a bag over his head and had been held overnight twice before.\n\nOn one occasion he was locked in a cupboard and violently assaulted, police said.\n\nThe victim also told officers the group had only let him go after he had paid them currency worth more than £100,000, adding they had visited his home and threatened to assault him if he failed to do so.\n\nDuring the investigation police seized a gun, a magazine containing three rounds of ammunition, imitation weapons, knives, meat cleavers, a metal baseball bat, a machete, and a hammer.\n\nThey also found electrical cables, ropes, and cable ties which were used to restrain the victim.\n\nGMP said the group was identified after documents belonging to one of the men were found at the property. Police were also able to identify DNA from several cigarette butts.\n\nPhone analysis also placed them all at the at the house in Irlam on relevant dates, police said.\n\nThe men, who appeared at Manchester Crown Court on Thursday were sentenced as follows:\n\nJonathan Newns, 24, from Salford, was jailed for 20 years after he was found guilty of of attempted robbery, false imprisonment, kidnap, and possession of a prohibited firearm\n\nDavid Povey, 38, from Whitefield, was jailed for 20 years after he was found guilty of robbery, kidnap, false imprisonment, and attempted robbery\n\nLuke Johnson, 25, from Eccles, was jailed for 13 years and six months after he was found guilty of attempted robbery, false imprisonment and kidnap\n\nGary Edwards, 47, from Cadishead, pleaded guilty to attempted robbery and was jailed for 10 years and two months.\n\nKane Godiff, 33, of no fixed address, pleaded guilty to attempted robbery and was jailed for seven years and five months\n\nKarl Johnson, 35, from Irlam, pleaded guilty to encouraging or assisting an offence of robbery and was jailed for three years\n\nScott Armstrong, 39, of no fixed abode, pleaded guilty to transferring criminal property and was jailed for two years and four months\n\nListen to the best of BBC Radio Manchester on Sounds and follow BBC Manchester on Facebook, X, and Instagram and watch BBC North West Tonight on BBC iPlayer.", - "chars": 3121, - "sha256": "2ebb42c9d5d39e27e9fa2f184020b565d0136d3653598c3c818de9d85b4391da", + "text": "Greater Manchester gang who kidnapped man for cryptocurrency jailed\n\nGang members who kidnapped a man and forced him to handover hundreds of thousands of pounds worth of cryptocurrency have been jailed - after they were tracked down from DNA left on cigarette butts.\n\nBetween January and November 2023 the group repeatedly terrorised the victim, holding him against his will, using machetes and a pistol to attack him and drugging him with morphine, Greater Manchester Police said.\n\nThe group, who received sentences totally more than 75 years, were caught after police traced their DNA and used mobile phone date to link them to the scene.\n\nThe victim was found at an address in Irlam on 2 December after officers received an anonymous tip-off. Police said he had a burn mark on his hand and bruises on his body from where he had been hit with a weapon.\n\nHe told officers he had been brought to the property against his will on 30 November with a bag over his head and had been held overnight twice before.\n\nOn one occasion he was locked in a cupboard and violently assaulted, police said.\n\nThe victim also told officers the group had only let him go after he had paid them currency worth more than £100,000, adding they had visited his home and threatened to assault him if he failed to do so.\n\nDuring the investigation police seized a gun, a magazine containing three rounds of ammunition, imitation weapons, knives, meat cleavers, a metal baseball bat, a machete, and a hammer.\n\nThey also found electrical cables, ropes, and cable ties which were used to restrain the victim.\n\nGMP said the group was identified after documents belonging to one of the men were found at the property. Police were also able to identify DNA from several cigarette butts.\n\nPhone analysis also placed them all at the at the house in Irlam on relevant dates, police said.\n\nThe men, who appeared at Manchester Crown Court on Thursday were sentenced as follows:\n\nJonathan Newns, 24, from Salford, was jailed for 20 years after he was found guilty of of attempted robbery, false imprisonment, kidnap, and possession of a prohibited firearm\n\nDavid Povey, 38, from Whitefield, was jailed for 20 years after he was found guilty of robbery, kidnap, false imprisonment, and attempted robbery\n\nLuke Johnson, 25, from Eccles, was jailed for 13 years and six months after he was found guilty of attempted robbery, false imprisonment and kidnap\n\nGary Edwards, 47, from Cadishead, pleaded guilty to attempted robbery and was jailed for 10 years and two months.", + "chars": 2528, + "sha256": "af3d5cbd1c4f00d12c8fb1b0ea918ac3c90cd7ac7919ae3bb2b3ff099f0b5665", "staged_file": "01_bbc-com.txt", - "paragraphs_kept": "ALL 22 paragraphs, untrimmed", + "paragraphs_kept": "headline [0] + 2-17 of 22", "method": "raw HTTP retrieval, deterministic extraction", "fetched_at": "2026-09-05T12:51:00+00:00", "http": 200, - "cut_note": "NOT TRIMMED. 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They were arrested in Florida late last month and flown to Oregon to face the allegations in US. District Court in Portland.\n\nRalph Moreno Jr., 24, Justice Uallah Del Carpi, 22, and Jackson Reves, 19, entered not guilty pleas Thursday to the charges. Billy Cordova, 24, entered not guilty pleas earlier this month. They are being held at the federal detention center in Sheridan pending trial.\n\nAccording to an indictment, the four flew to Portland on Nov. 8, 2023, rented an Airbnb in Vancouver and used ride-share car services to get around.\n\nOver the next two days, they watched their target’s downtown Portland apartment and schemed how to carry out the kidnapping, the indictment alleges.\n\nOn Nov. 10, some in the group abducted the man, forced him from one car into another and drove him away from his residence while others entered the man’s apartment to try to access his cryptocurrency, the indictment alleges.\n\nThey drove the man to a field in Banks, tied him to a post with duct tape and repeatedly assaulted him before abandoning him, according to the indictment and police records.\n\nLater that day, they ultimately used the man’s password, or so-called “seed phrase,” to transfer digital currency from his cryptocurrency wallet to another location, the indictment says. Prosecutors have not disclosed how much currency was taken.\n\nA woman passing by found the man, now 22, taped to a post and called police at 8:33 a.m. on Nov. 11, according to the Washington County Sheriff’s Office.\n\nShe reported she located the man near Northwest Mountaindale Road and Old Pumpkin Ridge Road and said he appeared to have undergone some “torture,” according to the initial sheriff’s report. The case was turned over to Portland police and the FBI.\n\nThe four defendants initially appeared in federal court in Jacksonville before their transfer to Portland.\n\nIn Oregon, extortion and personal data breaches accounted for the most frequent cryptocurrency frauds reported in 2023, according to the FBI.\n\nLast year, the FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center received more than 69,000 complaints from the public nationally regarding cyber-enabled crime and financial fraud involving the use of cryptocurrency, with more than $5.6 million in reported losses.\n\n“As the use of cryptocurrencies grows in popularity for investors, criminals are deploying increasingly complex tactics to deceive and exploit the public,” Wayne A. Jacobs, special agent in charge of FBI’s Philadelphia office, said in a statement. Pennsylvania and New Jersey were among the top 10 states for most reported cryptocurrency complaints and for reported losses last year.\n\n-- Maxine Bernstein covers federal court and criminal justice. Reach her at 503-221-8212, mbernstein@oregonian.com , follow her on X @maxoregonian, or on LinkedIn.\n\nOur journalism needs your support. 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Case-term hits on page: 20.", + "trimmed_by": "auto (propose_cuts, unreviewed)" } ], "167": [ { "field": "url", - "verdict": "UNTRIMMED", + "verdict": "KEEP", "url": "https://mugglehead.com/binance-client-executives-robbed-of-12-5-million-while-on-vacation/", "source": "mugglehead.com", "language": "unknown", - "text": "Binance client executives robbed of USD$12.5 million while on a business trip to Montenegro - Mugglehead Investment Magazine\n\nHi, what are you looking for?\n\nThe city of Kotor in Montenegro. Image from Desemeus via Wikimedia Commons.\n\nExecutives of a Binance client were abducted while on a business trip in Montenegro and forced to empty their cryptocurrency wallets with a total loss of USD$12.5 million.\n\nBinance CEO Changpeng Zhao said via X that Binance immediately investigated the on-chain activities of the crypto transactions and reached out to its partners to freeze the wallet with stolen funds. He revealed that all the funds were taken in tether (USDT) and transferred to a Tron wallet.\n\nBinance managed to freeze about USD$11.8 million, or 94.4 per cent of the total stolen.\n\nWhen asked if crypto is better than fiat currencies kept in banks if your crypto wallet can be frozen, Zhao said it’s a balance with no perfect balance point.\n\n“If you use XMR, then there isn’t much anyone can do (or to help you with), as far as I know. Bitcoin can be traced, but not frozen, until you send it to a CEX [centralized exchange].”\n\nBinance Customer Support said on X the exchange’s standard procedure for stolen funds depends on the information provided. Maintaining an asset freeze on stolen assets required a police report within seven days after first contact with the exchange’s support department. Although, Binance could extend the freeze on a case-by-case basis if extra time were required to get the police report.\n\nLast week, Binance launched a Web3 wallet with the aim of reducing the barrier for self-custody. The cryptocurrency exchange characterized its new Web3 wallet as a self-custody crypto wallet integrated into the Binance app.\n\nA user’s private keys are reduced to three parts called keyshares, with two of the three shares in users control while the third remains with the exchange. The purpose of the design is to make the Web3 wallet self-custodial.\n\nCustody issues are among crypto’s oldest problems\n\nThe theft has brought custodial issues in cryptocurrency back into conversation.\n\nIssues surrounding custodianship of cryptocurrency are one of crypto’s oldest problems. They’re encapsulated in the common idiom “not your keys, not your crypto” which indicates that investors cannot have certainty over their crypto holdings unless they personally control the keys to the wallet where they are stored.\n\nIn this case, it’s in Binance and other exchange’s abilities to freeze assets granted in trust to them by their customers. In most other cases, it’s what happens to the assets when the cryptocurrency declares bankruptcy, or gets hacked. With one or two exceptions, there is no insurance from the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) or any other option for exchanges like there are for banks.\n\nFor example, FTX held onto users’ wallets and keys, which meant controlling access to funds depended on the exchange’s ability to send it, which became complicated when the exchange developed a liquidity crisis. It’s a common theme throughout cryptocurrency with Canada’s own Quadriga CX enduring much the same problem when its owner Gerald Cotten died from complications of Crohn’s Disease while on vacation in 2017, leaving investors unable to access their funds.\n\nChangpeng Zhao, CEO of Binance. Image from Binance.\n\nAs cryptocurrency adoption has become more mainstream, many individuals who prefer not to deal with the technical complexities of managing their own wallet are relying on third-party services such as exchanges or investment managers that allow them to invest in crypto without requiring them to learn how to use a self-custody wallet.\n\nHowever, this means that the intermediary holds control over the keys to their holdings.\n\nAccording to proponents of the “not your keys” philosophy, a wallet on a centralized exchange does not genuinely belong to the account holder. When centralized exchanges, like FTX or Quadriga CX or Binance, halt withdrawals, users lose access to their crypto. In the event of a catastrophic event, be it the collapse of an exchange or a cyberattack, those holdings could be permanently lost.\n\n.\n\nIn this article:Binance, Bitcoin, Changpeng Zhao, cryptocurrency, cryptocurrency exchange, CZ, FDIC, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, FTX, Gerald Cotten, Quadriga CX, web3\n\nThe SEC and US authorities have been relentlessly targeting CZ and Binance over the past few years. What concerns me is the fact that the US authorities did not use the same extremely aggressive approach, tactics and investigation against FTX and Sam Bankman-Fried (until too late) and even after SBF violated his release conditions. Why such difference in treatment? Maybe the fact that Sam Bankman-Fried has US government connections with Gary Gensler through his parents (MIT) and girlfriend Caroline Ellison? The American justice system so far has treated Sam Bankman-Fried and FTX more favorably than CZ & Binance. But this won’t destroy Binance and won’t eliminate their dominant market position – something US authorities have been trying very hard to accomplish. Therefore, CZ used a smart tactic and listened to his lawyers and decided to plead guilty, pay the US fines and preserve Binance as a strong, viable business player in the crypto market. Very smart move and finally new chapter will open in the crypto universe. With the US authorities not pursuing any legal actions against the exchange, it will facilitate Binance’s further growth and help the overall crypto mass adoption. The future is bright and there is tons of new development and progress within the blockchain tech. The next bull run 2025-2026 (assuming all else equal and no more scandals or USDT liquidity issues), with take these hard facts into consideration and it will be the stepping stone for the Wall Street institutions to enter the crypto space via Bitcoin ETFs. Ethereum ETFs, etc. ETFs are coming and that’s why the US and Binance had to settle this fight. It’s great news for the crypto world! With EU’s MiCA Act in action, the US looks like set to develop (in near future) a standard-universal legal framework for the crypto, where all government agencies will be in agreement whether a crypto coin is a utility or a security…\n\nMicroduck robot waddles its way into spotlight with massive sales\n\nGoogle launches limited edition Pokémon Sleep-themed Fitbit Air\n\nMurder charges laid after late night cannabis facility explosion kills two\n\nFaulty website documentation could trick artificial intelligence agents into installing malware\n\nRevolution’s newly approved drug doubles pancreatic cancer survival time\n\nTrezor breach raises physical security concerns for crypto holders\n\nCriminals have increasingly targeted cryptocurrency owners through attacks extending beyond online scams and hacking\n\nCrypto treasury stocks regain momentum as market value reaches USD$340B\n\nInvestors accept the added corporate and financing risks because leverage can magnify gains during a rising market\n\nOklahoma data center leak drains 3 million gallons, closes schools\n\nCity documents reported by KOCO identified several previous safety problems at the property\n\nBitmine Ethereum holdings reach 4.9 per cent of total ETH supply\n\nBitmine holds 211 Bitcoin and USD$541 million in cash and marketable securities", - "chars": 7336, - "sha256": "6bd0c0e01ebcb0111f62ee9703af731cd19abc38fe2e346770590d15055ab453", + "text": "Binance client executives robbed of USD$12.5 million while on a business trip to Montenegro - Mugglehead Investment Magazine\n\nThe city of Kotor in Montenegro. Image from Desemeus via Wikimedia Commons.\n\nExecutives of a Binance client were abducted while on a business trip in Montenegro and forced to empty their cryptocurrency wallets with a total loss of USD$12.5 million.\n\nBinance CEO Changpeng Zhao said via X that Binance immediately investigated the on-chain activities of the crypto transactions and reached out to its partners to freeze the wallet with stolen funds. He revealed that all the funds were taken in tether (USDT) and transferred to a Tron wallet.", + "chars": 667, + "sha256": "d5e0c7782bd2e78a2537055c9768579d887e87e0490c484c6d157cd4c96d6445", "staged_file": "01_mugglehead-com.txt", - "paragraphs_kept": "ALL 36 paragraphs, untrimmed", + "paragraphs_kept": "headline [0] + 2-4 of 36", "method": "raw HTTP retrieval, deterministic extraction", "fetched_at": "2026-09-05T12:51:04+00:00", "http": 200, - "cut_note": "NOT TRIMMED. 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Fortunately, their injuries are not life-threatening.\n\nAccording to Eric Wall, a Board Member at the StarkNet Foundation, who has been closely following these incidents, this Monday’s attack marks a concerning pattern of bitcoin-related robberies in Sweden.\n\nthere’s now officially a situation in sweden\n\nthis monday, a middle-aged swedish couple was tied up in their home and robbed by 4 masked men. they were physically abused and threatened with their own kitchen knives. they were tied up for hours and one had to be escorted to the…\n\nThis disturbing trend is not isolated, as just last month in Södertälje, two prominent figures in the bitcoin and crypto world fell victim to similar home invasions by masked, armed men. One of them suffered three hours of physical abuse, while the other narrowly escaped because their spouse was the only one at home.\n\nThe initial incident occurred last year when one of Sweden’s most well-known Bitcoin enthusiasts faced a brutal break-in at their apartment. Despite surrendering a significant amount of bitcoin and crypto assets, they endured hours of physical beatings and abuse in front of their partner, leaving lasting psychological scars.\n\nRipple CTO Emeritus: BIP-110 Vote Loss Doesn’t Justify New Chain\n\nBitcoin, Ethereum, Tron, and Cardano Tell Four Very Different Stories Through Active Addresses\n\nStrive Keeps Buying Bitcoin: Another 1,800 BTC Push Holdings Past 23K\n\nCrypto Robberies in Sweden Spark Privacy Concerns\n\nWhat is concerning is the apparent link between these occurrences and the victims’ recent public discussions surrounding Bitcoin, frequently through live-streamed podcasts or mentions on social media. This situation brings forth inquiries regarding the security and privacy of individuals engaged in the cryptocurrency industry in Sweden.\n\nA key factor among these cases is the ease with which personal information, including residential addresses and tax records, can be obtained in Sweden. This information is publicly accessible, making it convenient for potential criminals to target victims. The law responsible for this transparency is known as “Offentlighetsprincipen,” aimed at reducing corruption but proving inadequate in protecting individuals in the digital age.\n\nThe Swedish police have acknowledged the similarity in the means of operations of these robberies, tying them to a possible Bitcoin robbery gang. Investigations are ongoing, but no arrests have been made in connection with these incidents. As authorities continue their efforts to apprehend the culprits, the question of personal privacy and safety in Sweden’s cryptocurrency landscape remains a pressing concern.\n\nBitcoin \n \n\n \n \n crime \n \n\n \n \n Sweden\n\nWayne is a dynamic part-time trader with an impressive eye for detail. His passion for understanding financial systems has led to an intriguing interest in blockchain technology, and he enjoys exploring and writing about cryptocurrencies. 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Fortunately, their injuries are not life-threatening.\n\nAccording to Eric Wall, a Board Member at the StarkNet Foundation, who has been closely following these incidents, this Monday’s attack marks a concerning pattern of bitcoin-related robberies in Sweden.\n\nthere’s now officially a situation in sweden\n\nthis monday, a middle-aged swedish couple was tied up in their home and robbed by 4 masked men. they were physically abused and threatened with their own kitchen knives. they were tied up for hours and one had to be escorted to the…\n\nThis disturbing trend is not isolated, as just last month in Södertälje, two prominent figures in the bitcoin and crypto world fell victim to similar home invasions by masked, armed men. One of them suffered three hours of physical abuse, while the other narrowly escaped because their spouse was the only one at home.\n\nThe initial incident occurred last year when one of Sweden’s most well-known Bitcoin enthusiasts faced a brutal break-in at their apartment. Despite surrendering a significant amount of bitcoin and crypto assets, they endured hours of physical beatings and abuse in front of their partner, leaving lasting psychological scars.\n\nRipple CTO Emeritus: BIP-110 Vote Loss Doesn’t Justify New Chain\n\nBitcoin, Ethereum, Tron, and Cardano Tell Four Very Different Stories Through Active Addresses\n\nStrive Keeps Buying Bitcoin: Another 1,800 BTC Push Holdings Past 23K\n\nCrypto Robberies in Sweden Spark Privacy Concerns\n\nWhat is concerning is the apparent link between these occurrences and the victims’ recent public discussions surrounding Bitcoin, frequently through live-streamed podcasts or mentions on social media. This situation brings forth inquiries regarding the security and privacy of individuals engaged in the cryptocurrency industry in Sweden.\n\nA key factor among these cases is the ease with which personal information, including residential addresses and tax records, can be obtained in Sweden. This information is publicly accessible, making it convenient for potential criminals to target victims. The law responsible for this transparency is known as “Offentlighetsprincipen,” aimed at reducing corruption but proving inadequate in protecting individuals in the digital age.\n\nThe Swedish police have acknowledged the similarity in the means of operations of these robberies, tying them to a possible Bitcoin robbery gang. Investigations are ongoing, but no arrests have been made in connection with these incidents. 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Case-term hits on page: 3.", + "trimmed_by": "auto (propose_cuts, unreviewed)" } ], "162": [ { "field": "url", - "verdict": "BLOCKED", + "verdict": "KEEP", "url": "https://www.gmp.police.uk/news/greater-manchester/news/news/2025/january/criminal-gang-who-kidnapped-vulnerable-man-for-cryptocurrency-jailed-for-76-years/", - "source": null, - "note": "raw request refused; try the WebFetch path, which is a model transcription and must be labelled as such" + "source": "gmp.police.uk", + "language": "unknown", + "text": "Criminal gang who kidnapped vulnerable man for cryptocurrency jailed for 76 years | Greater Manchester Police\n\nSorry, there was a technical problem. Please try again.\n\nCriminal gang who kidnapped vulnerable man for cryptocurrency jailed for 76 years\n\nOn 2 December 2023, police received an anonymous call reporting concerns for welfare at a flat in Irlam. Upon attending, police saw a man running away from the address – later identified as Karl Johnson.\n\nThey gained entrance and identified a victim who said to the officer ‘can you take me with you?’. He explained that he’d been brought to this property against his will with a bag over his head. He spoke of the ordeal they had subjected him to, he’d been violently assaulted and tied up.\n\nOfficers searched the address and found a dressing gown strap which had been tied to the bed, along with electrical cables. He also had a burn mark on his hand, and bruises on his body from where he had been hit with a weapon.\n\nDetectives uncovered that the victim had acquired hundreds of thousands of pounds worth of cryptocurrency which the defendants, through use of violence, kidnap, and false imprisonment, sought to steal.\n\nAn investigation was immediately launched by our Criminal Investigation Department in Salford and from the address, police recovered more weapons. They seized a viable firearm, a magazine containing three rounds of ammunition, an imitation firearm and an air pistol, electrical cables, ropes, and cable ties which were used to restrain the victim, knives, meat cleavers, a metal baseball bat, a machete, and a hammer. Police also found documents belonging to Karl Johnson, and several cigarette butts which had DNA from Karl and Luke Johnson.\n\nThe victim said he did not who was doing this to him but explained that similar incidents had happened several months earlier, but they had let him go as he had paid them over £100,000.\n\nAs the investigation developed, detectives identified that these men had terrorised the victim on several occasions, demanding crypto currency, using machetes and a pistol to assault him, and even drugging him with morphine on one occasion.\n\nIn January 2023, the victim was at home when he heard a knock on his door. 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Again, they placed a bag over his head and demanded money.\n\nThe final incident took place on 30 November, the victim had been at a friend’s address when he was approached by Gary Edwards and thrown into a van and had something put over his head.\n\nFurther phone analysis identified that the defendants were in contact in the nights leading up to the first kidnap. Similarly, after police located the victim, Jonathan Newns, David Povey, and Karl Johnson were all in regular contact with one another. Cell site analysis also placed them all at the at the house on Egret Drive on the dates of kidnap.\n\nA forensic analysis of the black hand pistol and ammunition that police seized provide a DNA profile which was a match for Jonathan Newns.\n\nToday (Thursday 30 January) the men appeared at Manchester Crown Court to be sentenced for their roles.\n\nJonathan Newns 13/05/2000 of Salix Court, Whitebeam Close, Salford was found guilty of two counts of attempted robbery, two counts of false imprisonment, kidnap, and possession of a prohibited firearm. He has been jailed for 20 years.\n\nDavid Povey 27/07/1986 of Dalebeck Close, Whitefield, was found guilty of robbery, kidnap, false imprisonment, and attempted robbery. He has been jailed for 20 years.\n\nLuke Johnson 29/10/1999 of Southway, Eccles, was found guilty of two counts of attempted robbery, two counts of false imprisonment, and two counts of kidnap. 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Photo: Supplied\n\nThe arrests were confirmed by a report of the incident by Cherng Talay Police Superintendent Pol Col Chalermchai Hersawat last Tuesday (Sept 5).\n\nThe report was recorded on a form marked “Form for reporting serious and shocking incidents and reasons that must be reported urgently” that was addressed to deputy national police chief Pol Gen Torsak Sukwimol, and all the senior ranking officers down the chain of command to Region 8 Police, Phuket Provincial Police and even the Phuket Governor and Thalang District Chief.\n\nOf note, so far police ‒ or any other officials ‒ in Phuket have yet to publicly recognise the incident, despite a press conference last Friday (Sept 8) that was held specifically to assure the public that law-enforcement in Phuket was dealing with any aspects of criminal activity by Russians in Phuket.\n\nThe press conference was held in response to a report by Al Jazeera, reporting already long well known problems of Russians working illegally, and the arrival of violent crime by Russian nationals on the island, including the threat of gangland violence rearing its head on the streets, such as when a Kazakh national opened fire four times in broad daylight on 44-year-old Russian businessman Dmitry Aleynikov outside a cafe in Boat Avenue on June 7.\n\nThe report issued by Cherng Talay Police Chief Pol Col Chalermchai last Tuesday confirmed the arrests of 28-year-old Russian twin brothers Khasan Askhabov and Khusein Askhabpov (the report used the different spelling of the brothers’ family name, but clearly marked the brothers as “twins”).\n\nBorn in Grozny, Chechnya, Khusein Askhabov is well known as MMA fighter ‘Nohcho’. Although ESPN still lists Khusein as fighting out of Tiger Muay Thai in Chalong, he is now understood to be training at a Muay Thai camp in Cherng Talay.\n\nKhusein and his brother Khasan were arrested on Tuesday (Sept 5), Col Chalermchai confirmed. The report did not mark where the twins were arrested, but noted they were taken into custody under arrest warrants No. 479/2566 and No 480/2566, issued by Phuket Provincial Court on Monday (Sept 4).\n\nThe report confirmed the arrests were made with the intent of prosecuting the brothers with “the act of robbery done with cruelty to the extent that others receive it and endangering the body or mind through torture\", charges which fall under the Prevention and Suppression of Torture and Enforced Disappearance Act B.E. 2565 (2022), which covers three significant offences including torture, cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment as well as enforced disappearance.\n\nThe report marked that the arrests followed an investigation launched after a formal complaint of the incident was received on Monday (Sept 4). The report did not mark details of the ordeal, but did confirm the theft of:\n\nOne Rolex ‘Daytona’ watch valued at about B2,476,500\n\nOne Patek Philippe ‘Nautilus’ watch valued at about B3,805,250\n\nOne GRAFF watch valued at about B1,600,200\n\nOne Macbook, a new iPhone 13 and a new iPhone 14, and a pair of sunglasses\n\nAlso listed as stolen were the Italian man’s passport, his ADIB bank (Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank) debit card as well as passwords for accessing his telephones, safe and computers.\n\nThe Phuket News was told that the three men also stole 40,000 euros in cash (about B1,523mn) from the safe plus 16,000 euros (about B609,578) was stolen in Dubai by use of the stolen debit card, which was known only after the incident had been reported to police.\n\nA source close to the Italian man told The Phuket News that the ordeal began when three men entered the Italian man’s villa at the well-known resort through a side door and grabbed him while he was still asleep in the bedroom at about 11pm last Sunday night (Sept 3).\n\nThe three, which the Italian man said he had never seen before, dragged him out of the bedroom then bound, gagged and blindfolded him.\n\nHis assailants then received a phone call from a person orchestrating the attack, through which the three men asked for information, including the location of a drive containing a ledger of cryptocurrency, which the Italian men denied he had.\n\nThe first beating began, lasting some 30 minutes, which ended with another phone call to the three attackers, relaying further instructions.\n\nThe ordeal continued through the night, with the Italian man suffering multiple contusions to his face and body from the beatings.\n\nThe three men eventually fled the villa, leaving the Italian man bound and gagged.\n\nCCTV security footage from the resort showed the Italian man finally making his escape, rolling down a pathway ‒ still bound and gagged but no long blindfolded ‒ towards the resort’s motorbike parking area at 4:48pm the next day (Monday, Sept 4).\n\nThe three attackers were later identified and confirmed as clearing Immigration at Phuket International Airport at 6:58am last Monday (Sept 4). The three men boarded Flight EK397 from Phuket to Dubai, and are now believed to have returned to Kazakhstan\n\nThe Italian man said he had first met the Askhabov brothers at a beach cafe in Cherng Talay about a year ago. They had become acquaintances over the past year. However, he had never seen the three Kazakh attackers before the ordeal.\n\nserfer, reading the article it sounds like the Italian told Police that the Kazakh's were most likely getting the phone calls from the Russian's. The hoards of Russian's is like a plague on Phuket. They are horrible people. Loud, rude, drive like idiots. Park their cars wherever they like. Leave their kids running wild in restaurants. They think they own the place, totally inconsiderat...\n\nsolar_serfer |\n 12 September 2023 - 17:56:34\n\nKazakhs and especially the Chechens are definitely not \"Russians'.\n\nTaswegian |\n 12 September 2023 - 11:38:13\n\nWell well! Big loss of face to the immigration bureau. What was that statement they made just days ago. \"No Russian mafia. Only 3 cases of crimes involving Russians.\" Does this quality as case no. 4? Muay Thai camps are breeding pens for low IQ foreign meatheads that are an embarrassment to any country, not just Russia. Well known by whom? Sad gits that get off watching people get beaten...\n\nCapricornball |\n 12 September 2023 - 00:48:00\n\nOf course the police say nothing, they are corrupt to the core and don't give one s#!^ what anyone says or thinks. I wouldn't be surprised if the police are now in possession of the Italian guy's assets that were taken before the Kazaks were escorted to the airport. This place is circling the bowl, and is quickly becoming dangerous and intolerable. Police are a huge part of the problem...\n\noh i though there were absolutely no russian gangsters around here.... immigration officer are totally sure as always..wtf... and police are all clean and transparent as we know it too...yeah right\n\nHermann1 |\n 11 September 2023 - 21:44:24\n\nAbsolute scumbags. Sadly so many of those martial arts schools are popping up on Phuket. And sadly more than just a few of those sports men are quite dodgy. Hope they will get those Kazaks too.\n\nWell well we’ll be interesting to read what this fantastic good RTP have to say.\n\nFascinated |\n 11 September 2023 - 19:01:15\n\nIt can't be true, we had an article the other day saying how cute and cuddly the Russians are and not involved in crime here. 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Photo: Supplied\n\nThe man suffered multiple contusions to his face, torso and legs. Photo: Supplied\n\nHotel CCTV security cameras recorded the man making his way to freedom after escaping his villa still bound and gagged. Image: Screenshot\n\nThe report signed by Cherng Talay Police Chief Pol Col Chalermchai Hersawat last Tuesday confirming the arrests of 28-year-old Russian twin brothers Khusein and Khasan Askhabov. Photo: Supplied\n\nThe arrests were confirmed by a report of the incident by Cherng Talay Police Superintendent Pol Col Chalermchai Hersawat last Tuesday (Sept 5).\n\nThe report was recorded on a form marked “Form for reporting serious and shocking incidents and reasons that must be reported urgently” that was addressed to deputy national police chief Pol Gen Torsak Sukwimol, and all the senior ranking officers down the chain of command to Region 8 Police, Phuket Provincial Police and even the Phuket Governor and Thalang District Chief.\n\nOf note, so far police ‒ or any other officials ‒ in Phuket have yet to publicly recognise the incident, despite a press conference last Friday (Sept 8) that was held specifically to assure the public that law-enforcement in Phuket was dealing with any aspects of criminal activity by Russians in Phuket.\n\nThe press conference was held in response to a report by Al Jazeera, reporting already long well known problems of Russians working illegally, and the arrival of violent crime by Russian nationals on the island, including the threat of gangland violence rearing its head on the streets, such as when a Kazakh national opened fire four times in broad daylight on 44-year-old Russian businessman Dmitry Aleynikov outside a cafe in Boat Avenue on June 7.\n\nThe report issued by Cherng Talay Police Chief Pol Col Chalermchai last Tuesday confirmed the arrests of 28-year-old Russian twin brothers Khasan Askhabov and Khusein Askhabpov (the report used the different spelling of the brothers’ family name, but clearly marked the brothers as “twins”).\n\nBorn in Grozny, Chechnya, Khusein Askhabov is well known as MMA fighter ‘Nohcho’. Although ESPN still lists Khusein as fighting out of Tiger Muay Thai in Chalong, he is now understood to be training at a Muay Thai camp in Cherng Talay.\n\nKhusein and his brother Khasan were arrested on Tuesday (Sept 5), Col Chalermchai confirmed. The report did not mark where the twins were arrested, but noted they were taken into custody under arrest warrants No. 479/2566 and No 480/2566, issued by Phuket Provincial Court on Monday (Sept 4).\n\nThe report confirmed the arrests were made with the intent of prosecuting the brothers with “the act of robbery done with cruelty to the extent that others receive it and endangering the body or mind through torture\", charges which fall under the Prevention and Suppression of Torture and Enforced Disappearance Act B.E. 2565 (2022), which covers three significant offences including torture, cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment as well as enforced disappearance.\n\nThe report marked that the arrests followed an investigation launched after a formal complaint of the incident was received on Monday (Sept 4). The report did not mark details of the ordeal, but did confirm the theft of:\n\nOne Rolex ‘Daytona’ watch valued at about B2,476,500\n\nOne Patek Philippe ‘Nautilus’ watch valued at about B3,805,250\n\nOne GRAFF watch valued at about B1,600,200\n\nOne Macbook, a new iPhone 13 and a new iPhone 14, and a pair of sunglasses\n\nAlso listed as stolen were the Italian man’s passport, his ADIB bank (Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank) debit card as well as passwords for accessing his telephones, safe and computers.\n\nThe Phuket News was told that the three men also stole 40,000 euros in cash (about B1,523mn) from the safe plus 16,000 euros (about B609,578) was stolen in Dubai by use of the stolen debit card, which was known only after the incident had been reported to police.\n\nA source close to the Italian man told The Phuket News that the ordeal began when three men entered the Italian man’s villa at the well-known resort through a side door and grabbed him while he was still asleep in the bedroom at about 11pm last Sunday night (Sept 3).\n\nThe three, which the Italian man said he had never seen before, dragged him out of the bedroom then bound, gagged and blindfolded him.\n\nHis assailants then received a phone call from a person orchestrating the attack, through which the three men asked for information, including the location of a drive containing a ledger of cryptocurrency, which the Italian men denied he had.\n\nThe first beating began, lasting some 30 minutes, which ended with another phone call to the three attackers, relaying further instructions.\n\nThe ordeal continued through the night, with the Italian man suffering multiple contusions to his face and body from the beatings.\n\nThe three men eventually fled the villa, leaving the Italian man bound and gagged.\n\nCCTV security footage from the resort showed the Italian man finally making his escape, rolling down a pathway ‒ still bound and gagged but no long blindfolded ‒ towards the resort’s motorbike parking area at 4:48pm the next day (Monday, Sept 4).\n\nThe three attackers were later identified and confirmed as clearing Immigration at Phuket International Airport at 6:58am last Monday (Sept 4). The three men boarded Flight EK397 from Phuket to Dubai, and are now believed to have returned to Kazakhstan\n\nThe Italian man said he had first met the Askhabov brothers at a beach cafe in Cherng Talay about a year ago. They had become acquaintances over the past year. However, he had never seen the three Kazakh attackers before the ordeal.\n\nserfer, reading the article it sounds like the Italian told Police that the Kazakh's were most likely getting the phone calls from the Russian's. The hoards of Russian's is like a plague on Phuket. They are horrible people. Loud, rude, drive like idiots. Park their cars wherever they like. Leave their kids running wild in restaurants. They think they own the place, totally inconsiderat...\n\nsolar_serfer |\n 12 September 2023 - 17:56:34\n\nKazakhs and especially the Chechens are definitely not \"Russians'.\n\nTaswegian |\n 12 September 2023 - 11:38:13\n\nWell well! Big loss of face to the immigration bureau. What was that statement they made just days ago. \"No Russian mafia. Only 3 cases of crimes involving Russians.\" Does this quality as case no. 4? Muay Thai camps are breeding pens for low IQ foreign meatheads that are an embarrassment to any country, not just Russia. Well known by whom? Sad gits that get off watching people get beaten...\n\nCapricornball |\n 12 September 2023 - 00:48:00\n\nOf course the police say nothing, they are corrupt to the core and don't give one s#!^ what anyone says or thinks. I wouldn't be surprised if the police are now in possession of the Italian guy's assets that were taken before the Kazaks were escorted to the airport. This place is circling the bowl, and is quickly becoming dangerous and intolerable. Police are a huge part of the problem...\n\noh i though there were absolutely no russian gangsters around here.... immigration officer are totally sure as always..wtf... and police are all clean and transparent as we know it too...yeah right\n\nHermann1 |\n 11 September 2023 - 21:44:24\n\nAbsolute scumbags. Sadly so many of those martial arts schools are popping up on Phuket. And sadly more than just a few of those sports men are quite dodgy. Hope they will get those Kazaks too.\n\nWell well we’ll be interesting to read what this fantastic good RTP have to say.\n\nFascinated |\n 11 September 2023 - 19:01:15\n\nIt can't be true, we had an article the other day saying how cute and cuddly the Russians are and not involved in crime here. 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ABC13 spoke to the shop owner, who was devastated to see her business targeted again.\n\nHOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- Seven people are in custody after a group tried to steal an ATM in an attempted smash-and-grab at a smoke shop in southwest Houston Friday morning, according to police.\n\nHouston police said the group used a stolen truck to crash into Smokie's Smoke Shop just before 5 a.m. in the 15000 block of Beechnut Street.\n\nSurveillance video from the shop shows the moment the truck, which was driving in reverse, crashed into the front of the store, shattering all of the glass and causing heavy damage. Then, several people jumped out of the truck and went inside the store.\n\nSkyEye video from above the shop shows the entire front of the store wide open and the doors knocked down.\n\nThe owner of the shop told ABC13 several items were stolen, and thieves have targeted her store three or four times in the past.\n\nHPD said it appeared that the suspects were trying to take a Bitcoin ATM, but were not successful.\n\nThe shop owner got an alert from her security system and saw what happened from her cameras. She rushed to the business and was devastated to see the damage.\n\n\"Please put in the jail, these crazy people. They are not safe. Because they do this almost three or four times. We do hard work and they just do a minute and mess up all things,\" Fehmida Ali said.\n\nThe owner of the stolen truck used in the attempted robbery showed up to the scene after getting a call from HPD. He told ABC13 his truck was stolen on Thursday from an apartment complex off Gessner and Bellaire.\n\nDriver crashes into Houston police vehicle on SW Fwy near 610 West Loop, HPD says\n\nHarris County constables receive $45k each in salary agreement\n\nThe man said he does home renovation and all of his tools were stolen from the truck. He's upset that his truck was damaged, but thankful it's still drivable.\n\n\"They took everything from me. I don't have work right now and I have to look for a job,\" the truck owner said in Spanish.\n\nHPD said seven suspects were detained and arrested at the scene and no injuries were reported. Investigators did not provide any further information about the people taken into custody.\n\nThe smoke shop will likely be closed for the next several days as the cleanup process continues, Ali said. She estimates that the total in damages and losses is around $10,000.\n\nFor news updates, follow Charly Edsitty on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.\n\nCopyright © 2026 KTRK-TV. All Rights Reserved.\n\nVideo shows smash-and-grab crooks stealing from NW Harris Co. business\n\n8 armed suspects clear out California jewelry store: VIDEO\n\nCalifornia jewelry store employees chase off suspected thief\n\nMob-style smash-and-grab at California mall caught on camera\n\nDriver crashes into Houston police vehicle on SW Fwy, HPD says\n\nSuspect in 3 shootings across Houston area found dead: investigators\n\nLarge wildfire near Brazoria 80% contained: Texas A&M Forest Service\n\nNo arrests made after 2 killed inside apartment leasing office: HPD\n\nFBI discusses Houston ICE shooting in media roundtable\n\nAndrea Yates attorney speaks on public views on women's mental health", - "chars": 3508, - "sha256": "65bed045457b198156186530f03d0ee7eca36621454fe00d0ac533b5c9fa54bc", + "text": "7 arrested after suspects crashed stolen truck into Smokie's Smoke Shop on Beechnut Street in attempt to steal ATM, HPD says - ABC13 Houston\n\n7 suspects crashed stolen truck into SW Houston smoke shop in attempt to steal Bitcoin ATM, HPD says\n\nHPD said it appeared that the suspects were trying to take a Bitcoin ATM, but were not successful. ABC13 spoke to the shop owner, who was devastated to see her business targeted again.\n\nHOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- Seven people are in custody after a group tried to steal an ATM in an attempted smash-and-grab at a smoke shop in southwest Houston Friday morning, according to police.\n\nHouston police said the group used a stolen truck to crash into Smokie's Smoke Shop just before 5 a.m. in the 15000 block of Beechnut Street.\n\nSurveillance video from the shop shows the moment the truck, which was driving in reverse, crashed into the front of the store, shattering all of the glass and causing heavy damage. Then, several people jumped out of the truck and went inside the store.\n\nSkyEye video from above the shop shows the entire front of the store wide open and the doors knocked down.\n\nThe owner of the shop told ABC13 several items were stolen, and thieves have targeted her store three or four times in the past.\n\nHPD said it appeared that the suspects were trying to take a Bitcoin ATM, but were not successful.\n\nThe shop owner got an alert from her security system and saw what happened from her cameras. She rushed to the business and was devastated to see the damage.\n\n\"Please put in the jail, these crazy people. They are not safe. Because they do this almost three or four times. We do hard work and they just do a minute and mess up all things,\" Fehmida Ali said.\n\nThe owner of the stolen truck used in the attempted robbery showed up to the scene after getting a call from HPD. He told ABC13 his truck was stolen on Thursday from an apartment complex off Gessner and Bellaire.\n\nDriver crashes into Houston police vehicle on SW Fwy near 610 West Loop, HPD says\n\nHarris County constables receive $45k each in salary agreement\n\nThe man said he does home renovation and all of his tools were stolen from the truck. He's upset that his truck was damaged, but thankful it's still drivable.\n\n\"They took everything from me. I don't have work right now and I have to look for a job,\" the truck owner said in Spanish.\n\nHPD said seven suspects were detained and arrested at the scene and no injuries were reported. Investigators did not provide any further information about the people taken into custody.\n\nThe smoke shop will likely be closed for the next several days as the cleanup process continues, Ali said. 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Jermaine Clark.\n\nClark said this kind of crypto crime is rare.\n\n\"You probably could count on a hand how many times recently there have been cases ... of this magnitude involving cryptocurrency,” Clark said.\n\nClark said while cryptocurrency – like Bitcoin – is difficult to track, everything is traceable.\n\n\"There are investigative tools that can be utilized to assist in recuperating those assets,” Clark said.\n\nPolice said while home invasions are also rare, they do happen.\n\nDurham Police Investigator Christopher Walker said you should never open your door to someone you do not know.\n\n\"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.\"\n\nDurham police said it is still an active case, and they're asking anyone with information to come forward.\n\nPolice 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.", - "chars": 2227, - "sha256": "f25c0f0045e560a709eb14dd4e79cb7c163befd3a20a99383b9c7af441555b27", + "text": "Durham couple forced to wire $150K of cryptocurrency at gunpoint during home invasion, police investigating :: WRAL.com\n\nDurham 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.\n\nTwo 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.\n\nIt happened just before 9:30 a.m. on April 12 at a Wells Street home.\n\nPolice 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.\n\nDurham police are looking for a BMW X5 built between 2021 and 2023.\n\nThe couple had minor injuries and authorities took them to an area hospital.\n\n\"Anytime we're dealing with a home invasion, they're inherently violent,” said Durham police Sgt. Jermaine Clark.\n\nClark said this kind of crypto crime is rare.\n\n\"You probably could count on a hand how many times recently there have been cases ... of this magnitude involving cryptocurrency,” Clark said.\n\nClark said while cryptocurrency – like Bitcoin – is difficult to track, everything is traceable.\n\n\"There are investigative tools that can be utilized to assist in recuperating those assets,” Clark said.\n\nPolice said while home invasions are also rare, they do happen.\n\nDurham Police Investigator Christopher Walker said you should never open your door to someone you do not know.\n\n\"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.\"\n\nDurham police said it is still an active case, and they're asking anyone with information to come forward.\n\nPolice 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.", + "chars": 2041, + "sha256": "bff50c01303477eb1f507a986352a11ad601e7af467bb75b9884f7d3346bc313", "staged_file": "01_wral-com.txt", - "paragraphs_kept": "ALL 19 paragraphs, untrimmed", + "paragraphs_kept": "headline [0] + 2-18 excl [3] of 19", "method": "raw HTTP retrieval, deterministic extraction", "fetched_at": "2026-09-05T12:51:20+00:00", "http": 200, - "cut_note": "NOT TRIMMED. Full page extract; trim on read-through." + "cut_note": "AUTO-TRIMMED, unreviewed: kept paragraphs 2-18 plus headline [0]; dropped 1 leading and 0 trailing paragraphs and 1 interior furniture line(s). Case-term hits on page: 14.", + "trimmed_by": "auto (propose_cuts, unreviewed)" } ], "154": [ { "field": "url", - "verdict": "UNTRIMMED", + "verdict": "KEEP", "url": "https://protos.com/four-suspects-face-death-penalty-in-south-korea-crypto-murder-case/", "source": "protos.com", "language": "unknown", - "text": "Four suspects face death penalty in South Korea crypto murder case\n\nFour South Korean citizens are facing execution amid allegations that they kidnapped and murdered a woman over a failed crypto investment.\n\nLee Kyeong-woo, Hwang Dae-han, and Yeon Ji-ho were all indicted for kidnapping the 48-year-old victim in the Gangnam Ward, Seoul, on March 29. It’s claimed that they murdered her the following day.\n\nProsecutors allege that the accused were paid 70 million won ($51,000) by Yoo Sang-won and Hwang Eun-hee after the couple purchased 100 million won ($74,000) worth of virtual currency and invested 3 billion won ($2.2 million) at the victim’s recommendation in October 2020.\n\nYoo and Hwang reportedly became embroiled in a dispute with the victim over the investment in struggling crypto ‘fine dust coin‘ when its price plummeted and they began to incur losses.\n\nLee then allegedly suggested they steal the victim’s crypto and kill her. Lee, Yeon, and Hwang Dae-han are then alleged to have buried the victim 140km south of the city.\n\nOn Monday, Korean prosecutors requested that all four involved in the crypto murder should face the death penalty while Yeon should face life imprisonment. As reported by Newsis, prosecutors argued that “Most of the defendants do not regret their crimes and continue to criticize the investigative agencies.”\n\nThey added, “To establish judicial justice, punishment commensurate with the serious crime is absolutely necessary.”\n\nSouth Korea has not conducted an execution since 1997 but 60 convicts remain on death row.\n\nLee has admitted to the charge of robbery but denies conspiring to or committing murder. The couple also deny the charges.\n\nGot a tip? Send us an email or ProtonMail. For more informed news, follow us on X, Instagram, Bluesky, and Google News, or subscribe to our YouTube channel.\n\nWe use cookies on our website to give you the most relevant experience by remembering your preferences and repeat visits. By clicking “Accept”, you consent to the use of ALL the cookies.\n\nThis website uses cookies to improve your experience while you navigate through the website. Out of these, the cookies that are categorized as necessary are stored on your browser as they are essential for the working of basic functionalities of the website. We also use third-party cookies that help us analyze and understand how you use this website. These cookies will be stored in your browser only with your consent. You also have the option to opt-out of these cookies. But opting out of some of these cookies may affect your browsing experience.\n\nNecessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly. This category only includes cookies that ensures basic functionalities and security features of the website. These cookies do not store any personal information.\n\nAny cookies that may not be particularly necessary for the website to function and is used specifically to collect user personal data via analytics, ads, other embedded contents are termed as non-necessary cookies. It is mandatory to procure user consent prior to running these cookies on your website.", - "chars": 3131, - "sha256": "3a5cded38f670deab5451e47ea64b9953b4a4cbcd60c2bcd7ec60cc534446810", + "text": "Four suspects face death penalty in South Korea crypto murder case\n\nFour South Korean citizens are facing execution amid allegations that they kidnapped and murdered a woman over a failed crypto investment.\n\nLee Kyeong-woo, Hwang Dae-han, and Yeon Ji-ho were all indicted for kidnapping the 48-year-old victim in the Gangnam Ward, Seoul, on March 29. It’s claimed that they murdered her the following day.\n\nProsecutors allege that the accused were paid 70 million won ($51,000) by Yoo Sang-won and Hwang Eun-hee after the couple purchased 100 million won ($74,000) worth of virtual currency and invested 3 billion won ($2.2 million) at the victim’s recommendation in October 2020.\n\nYoo and Hwang reportedly became embroiled in a dispute with the victim over the investment in struggling crypto ‘fine dust coin‘ when its price plummeted and they began to incur losses.\n\nLee then allegedly suggested they steal the victim’s crypto and kill her. Lee, Yeon, and Hwang Dae-han are then alleged to have buried the victim 140km south of the city.\n\nOn Monday, Korean prosecutors requested that all four involved in the crypto murder should face the death penalty while Yeon should face life imprisonment. As reported by Newsis, prosecutors argued that “Most of the defendants do not regret their crimes and continue to criticize the investigative agencies.”\n\nThey added, “To establish judicial justice, punishment commensurate with the serious crime is absolutely necessary.”\n\nSouth Korea has not conducted an execution since 1997 but 60 convicts remain on death row.\n\nLee has admitted to the charge of robbery but denies conspiring to or committing murder. The couple also deny the charges.", + "chars": 1683, + "sha256": "97a2a62d4a8ad37d655d7ebe5ccb953f47c20a948956dd31d778783ec71f2a69", "staged_file": "01_protos-com.txt", - "paragraphs_kept": "ALL 15 paragraphs, untrimmed", + "paragraphs_kept": "headline [0] + 1-9 of 15", "method": "raw HTTP retrieval, deterministic extraction", "fetched_at": "2026-09-05T12:51:23+00:00", "http": 200, - "cut_note": "NOT TRIMMED. 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The trio was arrested during the probe of a robbery at the couple's flat in Arania society.\n\nThe Noida Police on Thursday arrested three people, including a couple, for staging a robbery in their own flat to get the cryptocurrency of a businessman-friend.\n\nAccording to the police, the accused have been identified as Ajit alias Rahul Singh, his wife Mahi and their accomplice Ankur Payal.\n\nThe trio was arrested during the probe of a robbery at the couple's flat in Arania society in Sector 119 on the intervening night of March 20 and 21.\n\nThe couple and their friend, Virendra Malik, a businessman, had filed a complaint at the Sector 113 police station that a group of men had robbed their house and also attacked them.\n\n\"The three people had come to the police station in an inebriated condition. They requested a medical test, which showed minor injuries to all three. The next day, they filed a loot complaint,\" additional deputy commissioner of police (Noida) Shakti Avasthy, said.\n\nHowever, during the probe, the couple's actions put them under the scanner of the investigators. The cops found that the businessman, Virendra Malik, was invited to their apartment by the couple.\n\nBut the breakthrough came after the arrest of their accomplice, Payal, who was caught with their car. Payal told the police that he and the three other men who robbed the flat were entrusted to stage the act by the couple.\n\nCouple knew about friend's crypto investments\n\nAccording to the police, the couple was going through a financial crisis and they hoped to find a way out of it by robbing their 'friend'.\n\nPolice said that Malik had told the couple about his large investments in Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies.\n\nThe couple then roped in four more people to stage the robbery at their home. During the staged episode, the \"robbers\" made off with some gold jewellery worn by the businessman and also administered some narcotics, leaving him unconscious for more than 24 hours.\n\nAccording to police, a wristwatch, a neck chain, three mobile phones, and Rs 5,800 in cash were robbed from Malik by the assailants who colluded with the couple.\n\nThey also asked him for his cryptocurrency details and mobile passwords, which Malik refused to share despite being beaten up.\n\nThe 'robbers' also beat up the couple, probably to allay any suspicion that they were together in the act.\n\nThe accused have been booked under IPC sections 328 (causing hurt by means of poison), 394 (causing hurt during a robbery), 506 (criminal intimidation), and sections 34 (act done by several people with common intention), 342 (wrongful confinement).\n\nPolice said that three more people, identified as Deepak, Mathu and Anjum, all natives of Meerut who were part of the robbery gang, are still on the run.\n\nFor more on news and current affairs from around the world, please visit Indiatimes News.\n\naespa's São Paulo concert sees empty seats despite 60% ticket discount\n\n₹1.05 Cr in a Deloitte offer letter? A 5 YOE consultant asks for clear answers\n\nWhy Nicolas Cage’s Spider-Noir was cancelled after just one season: Here’s what we know\n\nCould H-1B fraud backfire? Genuine workers may pay a much higher price\n\nFrom Lock Up S2 to The Traitors S2: Fans say women dominated Indian reality shows this year\n\n‘Will I be laid off?’ Her workplace is shrinking, but is she actually safe?\n\nEurope savings reality: Why some NRIs save big while others struggle abroad\n\nWhy are office workers turning against AI? The trust gap is growing fast\n\nTrade Desk layoffs put 15% of the workforce on the chopping block\n\nPlot No 391| Ecstasy IT Park Udyog Vihar Phase -3 Gurgaon -122016 CALL US +91 (0124) 4187000", - "chars": 3889, - "sha256": "de9fbbffa23610ab5d908f9ccfaec5187d4541bfbcb209ccce15c648528da38c", + "text": "Noida Couple Stage Robbery In Their Home To Get Friend's Crypto Investment Worth Crores, Arrested\n\nAjit alias Rahul Singh, his wife Mahi and their accomplice Ankur Payal were arrested. The trio was arrested during the probe of a robbery at the couple's flat in Arania society.\n\nThe Noida Police on Thursday arrested three people, including a couple, for staging a robbery in their own flat to get the cryptocurrency of a businessman-friend.\n\nAccording to the police, the accused have been identified as Ajit alias Rahul Singh, his wife Mahi and their accomplice Ankur Payal.\n\nThe trio was arrested during the probe of a robbery at the couple's flat in Arania society in Sector 119 on the intervening night of March 20 and 21.\n\nThe couple and their friend, Virendra Malik, a businessman, had filed a complaint at the Sector 113 police station that a group of men had robbed their house and also attacked them.\n\n\"The three people had come to the police station in an inebriated condition. They requested a medical test, which showed minor injuries to all three. The next day, they filed a loot complaint,\" additional deputy commissioner of police (Noida) Shakti Avasthy, said.\n\nHowever, during the probe, the couple's actions put them under the scanner of the investigators. The cops found that the businessman, Virendra Malik, was invited to their apartment by the couple.\n\nBut the breakthrough came after the arrest of their accomplice, Payal, who was caught with their car. Payal told the police that he and the three other men who robbed the flat were entrusted to stage the act by the couple.\n\nCouple knew about friend's crypto investments\n\nAccording to the police, the couple was going through a financial crisis and they hoped to find a way out of it by robbing their 'friend'.\n\nPolice said that Malik had told the couple about his large investments in Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies.\n\nThe couple then roped in four more people to stage the robbery at their home. During the staged episode, the \"robbers\" made off with some gold jewellery worn by the businessman and also administered some narcotics, leaving him unconscious for more than 24 hours.\n\nAccording to police, a wristwatch, a neck chain, three mobile phones, and Rs 5,800 in cash were robbed from Malik by the assailants who colluded with the couple.\n\nThey also asked him for his cryptocurrency details and mobile passwords, which Malik refused to share despite being beaten up.\n\nThe 'robbers' also beat up the couple, probably to allay any suspicion that they were together in the act.\n\nThe accused have been booked under IPC sections 328 (causing hurt by means of poison), 394 (causing hurt during a robbery), 506 (criminal intimidation), and sections 34 (act done by several people with common intention), 342 (wrongful confinement).\n\nPolice said that three more people, identified as Deepak, Mathu and Anjum, all natives of Meerut who were part of the robbery gang, are still on the run.\n\nFor more on news and current affairs from around the world, please visit Indiatimes News.", + "chars": 3052, + "sha256": "98d4eea5320ce15e29ed2599746248ae9aebfc07b09dcdcdcd8bdcd2c9cb9e29", "staged_file": "01_indiatimes-com.txt", - "paragraphs_kept": "ALL 30 paragraphs, untrimmed", + "paragraphs_kept": "headline [0] + 2-19 of 30", "method": "raw HTTP retrieval, deterministic extraction", "fetched_at": "2026-09-05T12:51:25+00:00", "http": 200, - "cut_note": "NOT TRIMMED. 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Case-term hits on page: 29.", + "trimmed_by": "auto (propose_cuts, unreviewed)" } ], "152": [ { "field": "url", - "verdict": "BLOCKED", + "verdict": "KEEP", "url": "https://www.news.com.au/national/nsw-act/crime/nsw-police-storm-belmore-home-where-kidnap-victim-allegedly-had-teeth-pulled-out/news-story/c757e358afb9a96ff19e692e1b51e144", - "source": null, - "note": "raw request refused; try the WebFetch path, which is a model transcription and must be labelled as such" + "source": "news.com.au", + "language": "unknown", + "text": "NSW Police storm home where kidnap victim allegedly had teeth pulled out | news.com.au — Australia’s leading news site\n\nPolice allege a kidnap victim was held for five days in a southwest Sydney home where he had his teeth pulled out before a dramatic rescue operation on Tuesday.\n\nChilling footage before cat tortured, killed\n\nCruel way dad discovered family wiped out\n\nWomen, children harassed on river: police\n\nA kidnap victim was allegedly held for nearly a week in a southwest Sydney home where he had his teeth pulled out by his captors before being rescued by NSW Police in a dramatic operation on Tuesday, according to reports.\n\nDozens of heavily armed police and tactical officers stormed the property on Canterbury Road in Belmore on Tuesday evening.\n\nIn footage from 7News, officers could be seen throwing flash grenades into the red-brick house before storming the residence.\n\n“There were people lying on the ground. We thought they were dead,” neighbours told The Daily Mail.\n\nThe man held against his will was believed to have been the relative of a person suspected of being involved in a drug deal gone wrong, according to reports.\n\n“Robbery and Serious Crime Squad detectives have charged six people after a man was allegedly kidnapped for ransom and detained for several days in Sydney’s west last week,” NSW Police said on Wednesday.\n\nPolice said at about 5.20am last Thursday, “a group of armed offenders forced entry to a home on Brenan Street, Smithfield, where they grabbed a 26-year-old man and forced him into a vehicle”.\n\n“They fled the scene and police were notified a short time later.\n\nSix people have been arrested overnight in Belmore. Picture: 7News\n\n“Detectives from the State Crime Command’s Robbery and Serious Crime Squad – assisted by Fairfield City Police Area Command – commenced Strike Force Kkuoa to investigate the incident.\n\n“Acting on intelligence and following extensive inquiries, Tactical Operations Unit (TOU) officers forced entry to a home in Belmore about 5.15pm yesterday.\n\n“The 26-year-old man was located inside the home -- he was assessed at the scene by NSW Ambulance paramedics before being taken to hospital for further treatment. He is currently in a stable condition.”\n\n“A 19-year-old man was arrested inside the home and taken to Campsie Police Station.\n\n“He was charged with special aggravated break and enter commit serious indictable offence, take/detain in company with intent to ransom occasion actual bodily harm, demand property with menaces with intent to steal, participate criminal group contribute criminal activity, possess unregistered unauthorised pistol in public place, and cause grievous bodily harm to person with intent.\n\nA man was allegedly held at the home for five days. Picture: 7News\n\n“Two 20-year-old men were arrested during a vehicle stop in Belmore and were also taken to Campsie Police Station.\n\n“Both men were charged with special aggravated break and enter commit serious indictable offence, take/detain in company with intent to ransom occasion actual bodily harm, demand property with menaces with intent to steal, participate criminal group contribute criminal activity, possess unregistered unauthorised pistol in public place, and cause grievous bodily harm to person with intent, while one of the men was charged with an additional offence of drive motor vehicle during disqualification period.\n\n“A third man, aged 20, was also arrested in Belmore and taken to Campsie Police Station.\n\n“He was charged with special aggravated break and enter commit serious indictable offence, take/detain in company with intent to ransom occasion actual bodily harm, demand property with menaces with intent to steal, participate criminal group contribute criminal activity, and cause grievous bodily harm to person with intent.”\n\nFurther arrests are expected, police say. Picture: 7News\n\nThe four were all refused bail to appear at Bankstown Local Court on Wednesday.\n\nAnother two men aged 19 and 21 were arrested on Tuesday night in Mays Hill.\n\n“They were both charged with special aggravated break and enter commit serious indictable offence, take/detain in company with intent to ransom occasion actual bodily harm, demand property with menaces with intent to steal, participate criminal group contribute criminal activity, possess unregistered unauthorised pistol in public place, and cause grievous bodily harm to person with intent,” police said.\n\nThey were refused bail to appear at Parramatta Local Court on Wednesday.\n\n“Police will allege in court the group abducted the man and detained him against his will for ransom, before he was physically abused over a period of six days,” police said.\n\nElite suburb rocked by gangland kidnapping\n\nShock revelation after Americans kidnapped\n\n“Investigations are continuing with further arrests expected.”\n\nUnderworld sources told The Daily Telegraph there had been an escalation in kidnappings in recent weeks where victims have been subjected to extreme violence, including one where a hostage had his little finger cut off.\n\nThe cat’s dead body was found in a nearby pond moments after a mask-wearing figure was spotted near the scene.\n\nA man has been torn apart after his wife, two-year-old son and newborn were all killed in a nightmare crash outside Sydney.\n\nRadio show callers have shared their accounts of a group of men who allegedly hurled both abuse and projectiles at water users.", + "chars": 5424, + "sha256": "b15b7f8191c9c1909259ed7a05e07df43b1b94b90333ce8fdc7b365e827f02b1", + "staged_file": "01_news-com-au-wayback.txt", + "paragraphs_kept": "headline [0] + 2-37 of 38", + "method": "Wayback Machine snapshot 20230315010051, deterministic extraction", + "fetched_at": "2026-09-05T13:29:51+00:00", + "http": null, + "archive_url": "http://web.archive.org/web/20230315010051/https://www.news.com.au/national/nsw-act/crime/nsw-police-storm-belmore-home-where-kidnap-victim-allegedly-had-teeth-pulled-out/news-story/c757e358afb9a96ff19e692e1b51e144", + "snapshot": "20230315010051", + "note": "live URL was BLOCKED on the first pass; text comes from an archived copy dated 2023-03-15", + "cut_note": "AUTO-TRIMMED, unreviewed: kept paragraphs 2-37 plus headline [0]; dropped 1 leading and 0 trailing paragraphs. 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El crimen fue realizado por una mujer de 20 años, de nacionalidad venezolana, quien luego de dejarlo inconsciente, robó todo lo que vio de valor dentro del apartamento, incluida una maleta que contenía una wallet con acceso a $20,000 en bitcoin (BTC).\n\nLos hechos fueron narrados por el bitcoiner con pseudónimo Gégé LSMR desde su cuenta de Twitter. Comienza explicando qué le pasó a su vecino, quien es oriundo de Alemania y de unos 36 años. Detalla que lo robó una prostituta con la que llegó a su apartamento, según de nacionalidad venezolana, y se llevó 5 celulares, el pasaporte, toda su vestimenta, cubiertos, alimentos, electrodomésticos y el equivalente a 20,000 USD en bitcoin (BTC).\n\nA lo largo de su hilo explica detalles, como fue drogado su vecino con escopolamina, conocida comúnmente como burundanga en Latinoamérica. Ya que este 27 de febrero, entre las 9 o 10 de la noche, estaba tomando una copa de vino con ella y perdió la consciencia. Luego se levantó a las 8 de la mañana y se dio cuenta de lo sucedido. Todavía en la mañana seguía intoxicado.\n\nLa víctima tenía su hardware wallet y sus palabras semillas en el mismo maletín que se llevó la ladrona. Según, es probable que desconozca que se llevó unos bitcoin ahí, por lo que hay una posibilidad de que la victima los pueda recuperar. Su exesposa, en Alemania, podría tener acceso a unas palabras semillas de respaldo en unos días. Este sería el caso, al menos que la ladrona descubra las palabras semillas antes y conozca como usarlas.\n\nSobre este punto, explica que su vecino es nuevo en bitcoin, por eso su sistema de respaldo tan deficiente. Que es una persona dedicada al mundo financiero y los bitcoins robados es solo una pequeña porción de su fortuna. Añade que la víctima no sufrió algún daño físico más allá de la intoxicación.\n\nEn el resto de su hilo, se concentra en varios de sus seguidores, consultando detalles que evita responder y preguntas jocosas por lo único y raro de la situación de cómo un extranjero alemán en Colombia le roban 20,000 USD en bitcoin (BTC).\n\nRiesgos de custodia de bitcoin (BTC) a tener en cuenta en Colombia y en cualquier país extranjero\n\nLa naturaleza descentralizada y no regulada de las criptomonedas, como bitcoin (BTC), las ha convertido en un destino atractivo para aquellos que buscan explotar el anonimato y la falta de supervisión ofrecida por las criptomonedas. Esto ha llevado a un aumento en los delitos relacionados con criptomonedas en muchos países, incluyendo Colombia, que posee una gran cantidad de usuarios de criptomonedas.\n\nEs importante que aquellos interesados en invertir en criptomonedas tomen precauciones y estén al tanto de los riesgos de custodia involucrados. Esto incluye el uso de billeteras seguras, evitar la publicación de información personal relacionada con la tenencia de criptomonedas, ser cautelosos al realizar transacciones en persona o en línea, resguardar sus palabras semillas lejos de su wallet y evitar acercarse a personas desconocidas en ambientes tan vulnerables.\n\nToda la información contenida en nuestro sitio web se publica con buena fe y sólo con fines de información general. 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Three of them reportedly spoke Russian, while one man – who appears to be a local – was wearing a police uniform.\n\nThe men threatened Boytsov and his girlfriend, Ekateryna Khmelenko, 27, before stealing their passports and other documents in addition to taking away Boytsov’s valuable crypto assets.\n\nBali Police spokesman Stefanus Satake Bayu Setianto confirmed the incident, adding that the authorities received a report about it on Feb. 26.\n\nA Russian national identified by his initials SMA was reportedly arrested that day at the Ngurah Rai International Airport, where he was going to take a flight to Dubai. The other three suspects are believed to still be at large.\n\nBoytsov shared his story with a Russian news outlet. The police spokesman said that while he has every right to do so, they are concerned that it could actually hinder the investigation.\n\n“We are still investigating,” said Bayu.\n\nGet the best of Coconuts delivered to your inbox!\n\nSupport local news and join a community of like-minded\n\n“Coconauts” across Southeast Asia and Hong Kong.\n\nPay what you want, starting at US$5 / year.", - "chars": 1728, - "sha256": "982b056558d6349c4ee63f64e2a299cb949b9b402abe1937e48cd65458ea9a76", + "text": "Russian couple forced to part with US$284,399 in bitcoin after 4 men broke into their Kerobokan villa | Coconuts\n\nPolice in Bali said that two Russian nationals were victims of breaking and entering and robbery at their villa in Badung last week.\n\nThe perpetrators, police said, forced the victims to part with their bitcoin, which was valued at US$284,399.\n\nThe incident became public knowledge after Yuri Boytsov, 27, claimed via his Instagram account @boutsov_life that four men broke into his residence on Feb. 25. 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Please contact webmaster@usdoj.gov if you have any questions about the archive site.\n\nTwelve Defendants Sentenced for Violent Home Invasion Robberies to Steal Cryptocurrency\n\nA Florida man was sentenced to 47 years in prison on Wednesday for his role in a scheme involving a series of home invasion robberies targeting cryptocurrency. Between Sept. 5 and Sept. 12, a total of 12 men have been sentenced for their role in the scheme.\n\nAccording to court documents and evidence presented at the trial, Remy Ra St Felix, 25, of West Palm Beach, and his co-conspirators stole over $3.5 million from victims through SIM swapping and violent home invasions in which they held victims at gunpoint, assaulted them, and bound them with plastic cable ties. St Felix was convicted on June 25 by a federal jury in Greensboro, North Carolina, after a six-day trial. In addition to his sentence of incarceration, St Felix was sentenced to five years of supervised release and ordered to pay $524,153.39 in restitution.\n\nAccording to court documents and evidence presented at trial, beginning in late 2020, St Felix’s co-conspirator, Jarod Gabriel Seemungal, 23, of West Palm Beach, and foreign co-conspirators stole cryptocurrency from victims’ accounts at exchanges. They obtained access to the accounts by gaining control of the victims’ phone numbers through SIM swapping. In 2022, Seemungal and his co-conspirators devised the home invasion scheme and recruited St Felix and others to assist with the invasions. St Felix later became the leader of the home invasion crew. In September 2022, St Felix and members of the crew committed violent home invasions in Delray Beach and Homestead, Florida. In Delray Beach, the victims were held at gunpoint in their home. In Homestead, a man and his family were held at gunpoint in their home, and then the man was abducted, held hostage, and beaten, before the man was found by law enforcement 120 miles from his home.\n\nLater in 2022, St Felix and his crew targeted a Little Elm, Texas, man and made several trips to attempt the robbery. In December 2022, Seemungal and a Houston-based crew comprised of Deangelo Lee Contreras, 21, Tristian Rene Gamez, 21, Victor Gonzalez, 27, Jesus Salazar, 24, Cristian Valdez, 21, and Jesus Gerardo Valdez, Jr., 27, all of Houston, Texas, committed the home invasion. The Little Elm man and members of his family were held at gunpoint and restrained in their home for over three hours, during which time members of the crew tortured the man and his mother. The perpetrators stole approximately $150,000.00 in cash, two Rolex watches, and a valuable necklace and pendant.\n\nIn April 2023, St Felix and Elmer Ruben Castro, 23, of West Palm Beach, invaded the home of a wife and a husband in Durham, North Carolina. Prior to the invasion, St Felix’s co-conspirators obtained unauthorized access to the couple’s email account and conducted multiple days of surveillance on their home. During the invasion, the men violently assaulted the couple, threatened them with guns, and restrained them with plastic cable ties. They forced the man to provide access to his computer and cryptocurrency exchange account. Seemungal then remotely accessed the computer and stole over $150,000.00 worth of cryptocurrency. Conspirators laundered the funds through anonymity-enhanced cryptocurrencies, as well as “instant exchanges” and decentralized finance platforms that did not conduct know-your-customer checks.\n\nIn July 2023, St Felix traveled from Florida to Long Island, New York, to commit a home invasion of a family of five. Before St Felix could do so, however, he was arrested. At the time of his arrest, St Felix was in possession of two firearms and plastic cable ties.\n\nThroughout the conspiracy, the conspirators communicated via an encrypted messaging application to plan their crimes. They identified targets and discussed how to gain entry to homes, the tools required to carry out the crimes, the technical aspects of cryptocurrency, and the patterns of life of their targets. They also circulated pictures of their targets and their targets’ homes. In addition to the home invasions described above, conspirators used the encrypted messaging application to plan additional home invasion robberies in Fort Lauderdale, Florida; Orlando, Florida; and Georgia. Seemungal and the foreign co-conspirators financed the purchase of rental cars, hotel rooms, and firearms by co-conspirators Haisel Daily, 22, of West Palm Beach, and Ruben Matias Nicolopulos Silva, 22, of Lake Worth, Florida, to use during the robberies.\n\nSeemungal was also sentenced yesterday to 20 years in prison followed by five years of supervised release and ordered to pay $4,038,479.39 in restitution. Seemungal pleaded guilty on December 19, 2023, for his role in the scheme to steal cryptocurrency by hacking victims’ cryptocurrency accounts as well as the home invasion and robbery scheme.\n\nOn Feb. 6, Castro pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit kidnapping and kidnapping. He is scheduled to be sentenced on Oct. 1.\n\nOn May 29 and 30, nine of St Felix’s and Seemungal’s co-conspirators pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit kidnapping, and were sentenced as follows:\n\nJose Alfredo Avila, 27, of West Palm Beach, was sentenced on Sept. 11, to 20 years in prison, followed by four years of supervised release and ordered to pay $365,100.00 in restitution.\n\nContreras was sentenced on Sept. 5, to 15 years in prison, followed by five years of supervised release and ordered to pay $355,800.00 in restitution.\n\nDaily was sentenced on Sept. 5, to 25 years in prison, followed by four years of supervised release and ordered to pay $524,153.39 in restitution.\n\nGonzalez was sentenced on Sept. 6, to 12 years in prison, followed by three years of supervised release and ordered to pay $355,800.00 in restitution.\n\nNathan Noel Quintana, 24, of Royal Palm Beach, Florida, was sentenced on Sept. 6, to 16 years in prison, followed by four years of supervised release and ordered to pay $365,100.00 in restitution.\n\nSilva was sentenced on Sept. 5, to 12 years in prison, followed by five years of supervised release and ordered to pay $524,153.39 in restitution.\n\nCristian Valdez was sentenced on Sept. 6, to 12 years in prison, followed by four years of supervised release and ordered to pay $355,800.00 in restitution.\n\nJesus Valdez was sentenced on Sept. 6, to 12 years in prison, followed by four years of supervised release and ordered to pay $355,800.00 in restitution.\n\nJesus Manuel Santiago, III, 23, of West Palm Beach, is scheduled to be sentenced on Oct. 1.\n\nAlso, on May 29 and 30, Salazar and Gamez pleaded guilty to conspiracy to interfere with commerce through robbery. Salazar was sentenced on Sept. 5, to five years in prison, followed by four years of supervised release and ordered to pay $355,800.00 in restitution. Gamez was sentenced on Sept. 11, to eight years in prison, followed by three years of supervised release and ordered to pay $355,800.00 in restitution.\n\nPrincipal Deputy Assistant Attorney General Nicole M. Argentieri, head of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division; U.S. Attorney Sandra J. Hairston for the Middle District of North Carolina; and Special Agent in Charge Robert M. DeWitt of the FBI Charlotte Field Office made the announcement.\n\nThe FBI Charlotte Field Office investigated the case, with valuable assistance from the Durham Police Department and the FBI New York, Miami, Houston, Mobile, and Newark Field Offices.\n\nThe National Cryptocurrency Enforcement Team (NCET) of the Criminal Division’s Computer Crime and Intellectual Property Section (CCIPS) is partnered with the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of North Carolina in prosecuting the case. CCIPS/NCET Trial Attorney and Assistant U.S. Attorney Eric Iverson for the Middle District of North Carolina and CCIPS Trial Attorney Brian Mund are prosecuting the case. The U.S. Attorneys’ Offices for the Southern District of Florida, Southern District of Texas, and Eastern District of Texas provided valuable assistance.\n\nNCET was established to combat the growing illicit use of cryptocurrencies and digital assets. 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Image: Supplied\n\nThe attack occurred in Soi Cherng Talay 16 at about 1am on Sunday (Dec 11), noted the report to police.\n\nThe report, received by Capt Yanapat Malai, deputy inspector at Cherng Talay Police, was submitted at 5:52pm on Sunday.\n\nThe report confirmed the amounts stolen, and that both victims said they did not know the assailants.\n\nThe copy of the police report presented to The Phuket News had obscured the names of the two people attacked, but confirmed they were both Russian nationals.\n\nA medical report by MIssion Hospital Phuket issued on Sunday confirmed that one of the two people attacked was 27 years old and had suffered bruises and abrasions in the attack.\n\nNews of the attack and armed extortion became public after “Leo | Cryptus”, introducing himself as co-creator of the virtual currency Cryptus, on Monday posted in Russian language on the web platform Telegram.\n\n“Leo” urged people to help publicise news of the attack.\n\n“Now my team and I live in Phuket. An armed robbery took place 2 days ago, kidnapping my partners. At this stage, we have written a statement to the police and passed on information about the gunman and the alleged organiser of the abduction,” Leo wrote.\n\nThe attackers were Russian speakers, he confirmed.\n\n“Kidnappers of my partners threatened with guns and knives, tied hands,” Leo reported. “As a result, $25,000 was stolen by extortion.”\n\n“We are now preparing a press release for the media with a detailed account of the situation, a recording of the conversation with the gunman and photographs of the [damage done by the] beatings,” Leo continued.\n\n“I would very much like to ask you to publish the release [this] data in your community, I think that it will be useful for the inhabitants of Phuket to know that a gang is operating on the island that hunts down guys with crypto and kidnaps them,” he added.\n\nThe complaint filed with police marked that the victims asked police to pursue their investigation to the full extent of the law.\n\nTaswegian |\n 16 December 2022 - 11:21:35\n\nDon't say I didn't tell you!\n\nthis has often happened to people from other nations, that they have been attacked and robbed by compatriots. rarely the case with Russians. Phuket has definitely become safer since there are hardly any Europeans, Africans, Australians, Americans, etc. coming\n\nPooliekev |\n 15 December 2022 - 15:35:53\n\n@Christysweet. Yes, I'm sure they do. Otherwise, why inform the police? Common sense really.\n\n..in tourist areas. The other locals can stay in more rural regions ! Wouldn't that be nice ? Some serial poster would love it !\n\nTo many Russians here and people start moaning. The same people did moaning about to many Chinese visitors or to many visitors from India or about to many visitors from Arabic countries. Sure they wold like to see a quota regarding tourists. 90 % visitors from North America,Western European countries and Australia ! 10 % for other countries ! And Thai's only those who serve them in tourist are...\n\nchristysweet |\n 15 December 2022 - 12:50:40\n\nSo do 'Leo' and his 'partners' have B visas and work permits to conduct their Cryptus transactions ?Fairly sure such a biz violates both Thai labor and financial laws.\n\nAnd it seems that russians among each other starting 'wars' here on Phuket. How much are they willing to pay the police for investigation to full extent of the law? Doubt or RTP like to come in between cartel quarels of russians <-> russians without orders from BKK.\n\nOf course many illegal russian activities are popping up. Many of these russians don't want to return to present Russia and forced to fight in Ukraine. So, legal/illegal they try to make a living here. Seen the IB image/practises I guess a extended visa period is not difficult to realize.\n\nThis happens everywhere that Russians come 'en mass'. The worst elements of their society always seem to lodge themselves very firmy and prey (mostly) on their own people. Not to mention their involvement in prostitution, money laundering, extortion and other serious crimes. (Pattaya). RTP have got the Chinese triads leader here so how about dealing with the more dangerous criminals too.\n\nTaswegian |\n 15 December 2022 - 08:39:54\n\nCareful you people, I can see an angry response coming from Pooliekev and Harald. You know what they think of Russian tourism to Thailand...\n\nThaitourist |\n 15 December 2022 - 01:58:09\n\nAnd of course these Russians had work permits? The rest of the world cuts off contact with Russia, but in Thailand they can come and continue their crimes\n\nwho is out with $20k in cash & $25k in a crypto wallet at 1am in the morning , not someone doing something legal i would assume\n\nCapricornball |\n 14 December 2022 - 16:43:10\n\nAhhh...the first of the Russian crime circles to surface, but what do you expect when the entire demographic of Phuket changed to predominantly Russian travelers in less than a month. I'd guess that the presence of mafia style criminals is much higher than we can know, and I have heard from reliable sources that illegal russian businesses are growing fast (including public trans/massage)\n\nCaptainJack69 |\n 14 December 2022 - 16:38:56\n\nWho walks around with 20,000 USD in cash?! Especially crypto traders, all their funds are kept online. No, these are exactly the sort of shady characters you want to keep out of a country but all Thailand seems to see is the suitcase full of cash and not the violence and human rights violations behind it. 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Image: Screenshot\n\nThe copy of the police report. Image: Supplied\n\nThe medical report by Mission Hopsital Phuket. Image: Supplied\n\nThe attack occurred in Soi Cherng Talay 16 at about 1am on Sunday (Dec 11), noted the report to police.\n\nThe report, received by Capt Yanapat Malai, deputy inspector at Cherng Talay Police, was submitted at 5:52pm on Sunday.\n\nThe report confirmed the amounts stolen, and that both victims said they did not know the assailants.\n\nThe copy of the police report presented to The Phuket News had obscured the names of the two people attacked, but confirmed they were both Russian nationals.\n\nA medical report by MIssion Hospital Phuket issued on Sunday confirmed that one of the two people attacked was 27 years old and had suffered bruises and abrasions in the attack.\n\nNews of the attack and armed extortion became public after “Leo | Cryptus”, introducing himself as co-creator of the virtual currency Cryptus, on Monday posted in Russian language on the web platform Telegram.\n\n“Leo” urged people to help publicise news of the attack.\n\n“Now my team and I live in Phuket. An armed robbery took place 2 days ago, kidnapping my partners. At this stage, we have written a statement to the police and passed on information about the gunman and the alleged organiser of the abduction,” Leo wrote.\n\nThe attackers were Russian speakers, he confirmed.\n\n“Kidnappers of my partners threatened with guns and knives, tied hands,” Leo reported. “As a result, $25,000 was stolen by extortion.”\n\n“We are now preparing a press release for the media with a detailed account of the situation, a recording of the conversation with the gunman and photographs of the [damage done by the] beatings,” Leo continued.\n\n“I would very much like to ask you to publish the release [this] data in your community, I think that it will be useful for the inhabitants of Phuket to know that a gang is operating on the island that hunts down guys with crypto and kidnaps them,” he added.\n\nThe complaint filed with police marked that the victims asked police to pursue their investigation to the full extent of the law.\n\nTaswegian |\n 16 December 2022 - 11:21:35\n\nDon't say I didn't tell you!\n\nthis has often happened to people from other nations, that they have been attacked and robbed by compatriots. rarely the case with Russians. Phuket has definitely become safer since there are hardly any Europeans, Africans, Australians, Americans, etc. coming\n\nPooliekev |\n 15 December 2022 - 15:35:53\n\n@Christysweet. Yes, I'm sure they do. Otherwise, why inform the police? Common sense really.\n\n..in tourist areas. The other locals can stay in more rural regions ! Wouldn't that be nice ? Some serial poster would love it !\n\nTo many Russians here and people start moaning. The same people did moaning about to many Chinese visitors or to many visitors from India or about to many visitors from Arabic countries. Sure they wold like to see a quota regarding tourists. 90 % visitors from North America,Western European countries and Australia ! 10 % for other countries ! And Thai's only those who serve them in tourist are...\n\nchristysweet |\n 15 December 2022 - 12:50:40\n\nSo do 'Leo' and his 'partners' have B visas and work permits to conduct their Cryptus transactions ?Fairly sure such a biz violates both Thai labor and financial laws.\n\nAnd it seems that russians among each other starting 'wars' here on Phuket. How much are they willing to pay the police for investigation to full extent of the law? Doubt or RTP like to come in between cartel quarels of russians <-> russians without orders from BKK.\n\nOf course many illegal russian activities are popping up. Many of these russians don't want to return to present Russia and forced to fight in Ukraine. So, legal/illegal they try to make a living here. Seen the IB image/practises I guess a extended visa period is not difficult to realize.\n\nThis happens everywhere that Russians come 'en mass'. The worst elements of their society always seem to lodge themselves very firmy and prey (mostly) on their own people. Not to mention their involvement in prostitution, money laundering, extortion and other serious crimes. (Pattaya). RTP have got the Chinese triads leader here so how about dealing with the more dangerous criminals too.\n\nTaswegian |\n 15 December 2022 - 08:39:54\n\nCareful you people, I can see an angry response coming from Pooliekev and Harald. You know what they think of Russian tourism to Thailand...\n\nThaitourist |\n 15 December 2022 - 01:58:09\n\nAnd of course these Russians had work permits? The rest of the world cuts off contact with Russia, but in Thailand they can come and continue their crimes\n\nwho is out with $20k in cash & $25k in a crypto wallet at 1am in the morning , not someone doing something legal i would assume\n\nCapricornball |\n 14 December 2022 - 16:43:10\n\nAhhh...the first of the Russian crime circles to surface, but what do you expect when the entire demographic of Phuket changed to predominantly Russian travelers in less than a month. I'd guess that the presence of mafia style criminals is much higher than we can know, and I have heard from reliable sources that illegal russian businesses are growing fast (including public trans/massage)\n\nCaptainJack69 |\n 14 December 2022 - 16:38:56\n\nWho walks around with 20,000 USD in cash?! Especially crypto traders, all their funds are kept online. No, these are exactly the sort of shady characters you want to keep out of a country but all Thailand seems to see is the suitcase full of cash and not the violence and human rights violations behind it. Russians!\n\nMaybe it was the Klitschko brothers , would not want to mess with those lads, ha, ha.", + "chars": 5997, + "sha256": "50e8b8c95868285cbb25da7c82abeb128e8a3f28d166ce5ee9cfd045d4ec30c0", "staged_file": "01_thephuketnews-com.txt", - "paragraphs_kept": "ALL 56 paragraphs, untrimmed", + "paragraphs_kept": "headline [0] + 2-40 of 56", "method": "raw HTTP retrieval, deterministic extraction", "fetched_at": "2026-09-05T12:51:39+00:00", "http": 200, - "cut_note": "NOT TRIMMED. Full page extract; trim on read-through." + "cut_note": "AUTO-TRIMMED, unreviewed: kept paragraphs 2-40 plus headline [0]; dropped 1 leading and 15 trailing paragraphs. 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The man was also sentenced to 8 months in prison for a separate case in which he shot a man and left him blind in one eye.\n\nThe cryptocurrency robbery happened on 3 December 2022. The victim responded to a Marktplaats ad to buy Bitcoin. He went to the agreed address in Lelystad and was attacked by several men. They beat him up, hit him in the head with a firearm, and forced him to transfer around 30,000 euros worth of his cryptocurrency to them.\n\nThe police traced the victim’s cryptocurrency to the S.’s digital wallet. The authorities also found a converted gas pistol under the pillow of a now-convicted co-suspect in this case that looks strikingly like a weapon S. is holding in photos on his phone. The victim’s DNA was also found on the pistol.\n\nIn court, S. claimed that he only had the coins because he had to exchange them for the victim. But the court did not believe this explanation. The court sentenced S. to three years in prison, one of which is conditionally suspended, and ordered him to pay over 8,000 euros in damages to the victim—S.’s share of the loot.\n\nIn a separate case, the same court convicted S. of a shooting committed when he was still a minor on 12 September 2022. An argument about drugs ended in a brawl, and S. shot another man in the head with a converted alarm pistol, blinding him in one eye. The bullet is still in the victim’s head and cannot be removed.\n\nIn court, S. said that he acted in self-defense and that he acted in a heightened state without thinking. In Wednesday’s ruling, the court agreed that there was a need for S. to defend himself, but not in the way he did it.\n\nAlthough the victim repeatedly sought confrontation with S., he was unarmed, the court pointed out. 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The man was also sentenced to 8 months in prison for a separate case in which he shot a man and left him blind in one eye.\n\nThe cryptocurrency robbery happened on 3 December 2022. The victim responded to a Marktplaats ad to buy Bitcoin. He went to the agreed address in Lelystad and was attacked by several men. They beat him up, hit him in the head with a firearm, and forced him to transfer around 30,000 euros worth of his cryptocurrency to them.\n\nThe police traced the victim’s cryptocurrency to the S.’s digital wallet. The authorities also found a converted gas pistol under the pillow of a now-convicted co-suspect in this case that looks strikingly like a weapon S. is holding in photos on his phone. The victim’s DNA was also found on the pistol.\n\nIn court, S. claimed that he only had the coins because he had to exchange them for the victim. But the court did not believe this explanation. The court sentenced S. to three years in prison, one of which is conditionally suspended, and ordered him to pay over 8,000 euros in damages to the victim—S.’s share of the loot.\n\nIn a separate case, the same court convicted S. of a shooting committed when he was still a minor on 12 September 2022. An argument about drugs ended in a brawl, and S. shot another man in the head with a converted alarm pistol, blinding him in one eye. The bullet is still in the victim’s head and cannot be removed.\n\nIn court, S. said that he acted in self-defense and that he acted in a heightened state without thinking. In Wednesday’s ruling, the court agreed that there was a need for S. to defend himself, but not in the way he did it.\n\nAlthough the victim repeatedly sought confrontation with S., he was unarmed, the court pointed out. 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The Toronto Police Service said in a statement on Monday that it had arrested and charged four men on counts of kidnapping for ransom and other charges: Mr. Heywood, Tyler Fast, 37, and Deren Akyeam-Pong, 24, all of Toronto, as well as Rakeem Henry, 24, of London.\n\nMr. Heywood was among dozens who invested with Mr. Pleterski, who was supposed to invest their money in cryptocurrency and foreign exchange positions, according to court documents. But after spending money feeding a lavish lifestyle, buying three Lamborghinis and three McLarens, Mr. Pleterski filed for bankruptcy in August, leaving investors wondering what had happened to their money.\n\nMr. Heywood, who did not respond to requests for comment this week, had filed a claim for losing $740,000 that he had invested with Mr. Pleterski, according to Grant Thornton, the appointed trustee in the bankruptcy case. It was unclear whether the three other men charged in the kidnapping had also invested with Mr. Pleterski.\n\nHere’s what to know about Mr. Pleterski, his kidnapping and his bankruptcy filing.\n\nA kidnapping in the middle of the night.\n\nThe Toronto Police Service said they were alerted about a missing person in the downtown Toronto area on Dec. 5. The victim in the kidnapping was “lured into a vehicle by the suspects,” and that once he was inside, two men pointed firearms at him, the police said.\n\nThe Toronto police did not name Mr. Pleterski when they announced the arrests, but court documents indicate that it was Mr. Pleterski who had been kidnapped on the night of Dec. 5.\n\nThe suspects “demanded a large amount of Canadian currency, and the victim’s life and family were threatened,” the police said.\n\nThe victim was “held captive” for three days while he was taken to several places, where he was assaulted, the police said. At one point over the three days, the police said, a firearm was discharged, but they did not say whether anyone was injured as a result.\n\nAfter three days, the victim was let go in the downtown Toronto area, the police said.\n\nIn a court interview in December, Dragan Pleterski, Mr. Pleterski’s father, said that while he was kidnapped, his son was beaten and tortured, and that he was allowed to make phone calls only to specific people.\n\n“I was not one of those people that he was allowed to contact,” Mr. Pleterski said. “He was released with the threat that he needed to come up with some money fast, and if he had went to the police, that there would be a lot more trouble.”\n\nAn investigation prompted the arrest of the four men in early July, one of whom had a loaded handgun, the police said.\n\nMr. Heywood was arrested on July 5 and was released on bail. Mr. Fast was also released on bail.\n\nAs of Wednesday, Mr. Henry had not had a bail hearing, and Mr. Akyeam-Pong was detained after his bail hearing, according to the Ontario Court of Justice in Toronto.\n\nMr. Henry did not respond to requests for comment this week. Mr. Akyeam-Pong and Mr. Fast could not be reached, and it was unclear whether they had lawyers.\n\nWho is Aiden Pleterski?\n\nMr. Pleterski, a “self-described ‘Crypto King,’” ran AP Private Equity Limited as an investment business, according to court documents.\n\nMr. Pleterski did not respond to a request for comment on Wednesday. Micheal Simaan, a lawyer for Mr. Pleterski, declined to comment on Wednesday.\n\nMr. Pleterski attended Fanshawe College in London, Ontario, to study cybersecurity, according to a court interview he did for his bankruptcy case in November before he was kidnapped.\n\nIn the interview, Mr. Pleterski said that he did not receive formal education in investing, cryptocurrencies, financial markets or foreign currency markets. Mr. Pleterski said that he started investing in cryptocurrency markets when he was about 16 or 17 after using cryptocurrency while playing videos games.\n\n“That’s what piqued my interest,” he said, adding that “around the same time on social media, that’s when I started seeing some individuals, as well, posting luxury cars, posting luxury lifestyles.”\n\nMr. Pleterski said that he started investing with a few thousand dollars he had received from family members, including birthday money, and umpiring baseball games.\n\n“The majority of the money came from family members,” he said in the interview.\n\nThree McLarens, two Lamborghinis and three Audis\n\nMr. Pleterski incorporated AP Private Equity Limited on Dec. 13, 2021, according to court documents. Around that time, he started looking for people to invest in cryptocurrencies and foreign markets.\n\nSeveral people, including Mr. Heywood, invested millions with Mr. Pleterski. According to court documents, Mr. Pleterski raised about $41.5 million from investors, but he invested only 1.6 percent of that money, “meaning that 98.4% of what Pleterski collected was never invested.”\n\nInstead, Mr. Pleterski spent about $15.9 million on “elaborate vacations,” private jet rentals and several luxury vehicles, including three McLarens, two Lamborghinis, three Audis and two BMWs, according to court documents.\n\nA banking analysis found that “the extravagant lifestyle that Pleterski lived, which was funded by his investors,” had “ultimately led to his bankruptcy,” court records said.\n\nMore than 150 creditors have filed claims against Mr. Pleterski in the bankruptcy case, according to Grant Thornton.\n\nMr. Pleterski appeared beaten in a video.\n\nIn a video received this week by CBC Toronto, a visibly beaten Mr. Pleterski apologized to investors and provided a timeline of what had happened to the money they lost. It is unclear when the video was taken, but Mr. Pleterski’s lawyer told the news outlet that his kidnappers had forced him to speak.\n\n“When the crypto market started to tank in November of 2021, I should have been honest with everybody,” Mr. Pleterski said in the video, adding that he had lost about $45 million in the crypto market within a month.\n\n“I lost enough to where my debts outweighed my assets,” he said, adding later in the video that he wanted to “make it right for everybody.”\n\n“I’m going to do it before I go and buy myself another car, before I go and buy myself another watch, before I go and buy myself expensive clothing or anything,” Mr. Pleterski said. “I’m going to live on the bare minimum until every last soul is paid back.”\n\nJesus Jiménez is a general assignment reporter.", + "chars": 6861, + "sha256": "f63a0f58f53e5888e2155dc960d7d6d892ed79a62919ea50164b6804eb249af7", + "staged_file": "01_nytimes-com-wayback.txt", + "paragraphs_kept": "headline [0] + 3-40 of 41", + "method": "Wayback Machine snapshot 20251027080145, deterministic extraction", + "fetched_at": "2026-09-05T13:30:07+00:00", + "http": null, + "archive_url": "http://web.archive.org/web/20251027080145/https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/20/world/canada/crypto-king-aiden-pleterski-kidnapping-arrest.html", + "snapshot": "20251027080145", + "note": "live URL was BLOCKED on the first pass; text comes from an archived copy dated 2025-10-27", + "cut_note": "AUTO-TRIMMED, unreviewed: kept paragraphs 3-40 plus headline [0]; dropped 2 leading and 0 trailing paragraphs. 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Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results.\n\nA 19-year-old man was held at gunpoint, assaulted and tied up during what was supposed to be a Bitcoin transaction on Monday evening, police said in a news release Wednesday.\n\nPolice met with the man around 5 p.m. Monday at a hospital where he went to have his injuries treated.\n\nThe 19-year-old told police he arranged to meet someone from social media in the parking lot of a Winnipeg high school with the intention of exchanging his money for Bitcoin.\n\nWhen he got into the person's car, he was immediately held at gunpoint, assaulted, tied up and driven around by a man who demanded his money, Winnipeg police public information officer Const. Dani McKinnon said.\n\nWhen the vehicle eventually stopped, he escaped and ran for help. He was treated for his injuries and released from the hospital.\n\nLater that evening, police arrested a 22-year-old Winnipeg man on Broadway near the Manitoba legislature.\n\nThe suspect is charged with armed robbery using a firearm, pointing a firearm, two counts of assault with a weapon, forcible confinement, uttering threats to kill, failure to comply with an undertaking and two counts of possession of a firearm or restricted weapon.\n\nManitoba's largest hospital struggling to provide care for most ill in 'unprecedented crisis': doctors\n\nFamily angry late loved one's abuse allegations not included in charges against care home staff\n\nNearly a quarter of Winnipeg care home residents given antipsychotic drugs with no diagnosis\n\nCBC's Journalistic Standards and Practices·About CBC News\n\nCorrections and clarifications·Submit a news tip·", - "chars": 2353, - "sha256": "ea2fade2d166c3ec4a58c8ef740b0fa53458812fb66aeb60665e9e2a3a061321", + "text": "19-year-old Winnipeg man held at gunpoint, assaulted, tied up during Bitcoin transaction | CBC News\n\nA 19-year-old man was held at gunpoint, assaulted and tied up during what was supposed to be a Bitcoin transaction on Monday evening, police say.\n\nMan arranged transaction with someone from social media, police say\n\nCBC News · Posted: Sep 14, 2022 3:32 PM EDT | Last Updated: September 14, 2022\n\nThe audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results.\n\nA 19-year-old man was held at gunpoint, assaulted and tied up during what was supposed to be a Bitcoin transaction on Monday evening, police said in a news release Wednesday.\n\nPolice met with the man around 5 p.m. Monday at a hospital where he went to have his injuries treated.\n\nThe 19-year-old told police he arranged to meet someone from social media in the parking lot of a Winnipeg high school with the intention of exchanging his money for Bitcoin.\n\nWhen he got into the person's car, he was immediately held at gunpoint, assaulted, tied up and driven around by a man who demanded his money, Winnipeg police public information officer Const. Dani McKinnon said.\n\nWhen the vehicle eventually stopped, he escaped and ran for help. He was treated for his injuries and released from the hospital.\n\nLater that evening, police arrested a 22-year-old Winnipeg man on Broadway near the Manitoba legislature.\n\nThe suspect is charged with armed robbery using a firearm, pointing a firearm, two counts of assault with a weapon, forcible confinement, uttering threats to kill, failure to comply with an undertaking and two counts of possession of a firearm or restricted weapon.", + "chars": 1750, + "sha256": "8046bbadce314869ac71c7fec625fddadbe1d0b82149213ceb63dca493577c27", "staged_file": "01_cbc-ca.txt", - "paragraphs_kept": "ALL 19 paragraphs, untrimmed", + "paragraphs_kept": "headline [0] + 3-13 of 19", "method": "raw HTTP retrieval, deterministic extraction", "fetched_at": "2026-09-05T12:51:52+00:00", "http": 200, - "cut_note": "NOT TRIMMED. Full page extract; trim on read-through." + "cut_note": "AUTO-TRIMMED, unreviewed: kept paragraphs 3-13 plus headline [0]; dropped 2 leading and 5 trailing paragraphs. Case-term hits on page: 8.", + "trimmed_by": "auto (propose_cuts, unreviewed)" } ], "136": [ { "field": "url", - "verdict": "UNTRIMMED", + "verdict": "KEEP", "url": "https://krebsonsecurity.com/2022/09/botched-crypto-mugging-lands-three-u-k-men-in-jail/", "source": "krebsonsecurity.com", "language": "unknown", - "text": "Botched Crypto Mugging Lands Three U.K. Men in Jail – Krebs on Security\n\nThree men in the United Kingdom were arrested this month for attempting to assault a local man and steal his virtual currencies. The incident is the latest example of how certain cybercriminal communities are increasingly turning to physical violence to settle scores and disputes.\n\nShortly after 11 p.m. on September 6, a resident in the Spalding Common area in the district of Lincolnshire, U.K. phoned police to say three men were acting suspiciously, and had jumped a nearby fence.\n\n“The three men made off in a VW Golf and were shortly stopped nearby,” reads a statement by the Lincolnshire Police. “The car was searched by officers who found an imitation firearm, taser, a baseball bat and police uniform in the boot.”\n\nThomas Green, 23, Rayhan Miah, 23, and Leonardo Sapiano, 24 were all charged with possession of the weapons, and “with intent to cause loss to another to make an unwarranted demand of Crypto Currency from a person.”\n\nKrebsOnSecurity has learned that the defendants were in Spalding Common to pay a surprise visit to a 19-year-old hacker known by the handles “Discoli,” “Disco Dog,” and “Chinese.” In December 2020, Discoli took credit for hacking and leaking the user database for OGUsers, a forum overrun with people looking to buy, sell and trade access to compromised social media accounts.\n\nReached via Telegram, Discoli confirmed that police believe the trio was trying to force their way into his home in Spalding Common, and that one of them was wearing a police uniform when they approached his residence.\n\n“They were obvious about being fake police, so much so that one of our neighbours called,” Discoli said in an instant message chat. “That call led to the arrests. Their intent was for robbery/blackmail of crypto, I just happened to not be home at the time.”\n\nThe Lincolnshire Police declined to comment for this story, citing an ongoing investigation.\n\nDiscoli said he didn’t know any of the men charged, but believes they were hired by one of his enemies. And he said his would-be assailants didn’t just target him specifically.\n\n“They had a list of people they wanted to hit consecutively as far as I know,” he said.\n\nThe foiled robbery is the latest drama tied to members of certain criminal hacking communities who are targeting one another with physical violence, by making a standing offer to pay thousands of dollars to anyone in the target’s region who agrees to carry out the assaults.\n\nLast month, a 21-year-old New Jersey man was arrested and charged with stalking in connection with a federal investigation into groups of cybercriminals who are settling scores by hiring people to carry out physical attacks on their rivals.\n\nProsecutors say Patrick McGovern-Allen recently participated in several of these schemes — including firing a handgun into a Pennsylvania home and torching a residence in another part of the state with a Molotov Cocktail.\n\nMcGovern-Allen and the three U.K. defendants are part of an online community that is at the forefront of a dangerous escalation in coercion and intimidation tactics increasingly used by competing cybercriminal groups to steal cryptocurrency from one another and to keep their rivals in check.\n\nThe Telegram chat channels where these young men transact have hundreds to thousands of members each, and some of the more interesting solicitations on these communities are job offers for in-person assignments and tasks that can be found if one searches for posts titled, “If you live near,” or “IRL job” — short for “in real life” job.\n\nA number of these classified ads are in service of performing “brickings,” where someone is hired to visit a specific address and toss a brick through the target’s window. Indeed, prior to McGovern-Allen’s arrest, his alleged Telegram persona bragged that he’d carried out several brickings for hire.\n\nMany of the individuals involved in paying others to commit these physical attacks are also frequent participants in Telegram chat channels focused singularly on SIM swapping, a crime in which identity thieves hijack a target’s mobile phone number and use that to wrest control over the victim’s various online accounts and identities.\n\nUnsurprisingly, the vast majority of people currently being targeted for brickings and other real-life physical assaults via Telegram tend to be other cybercriminals involved in SIM swapping crimes (or individuals on the periphery of that scene).\n\nThe United Kingdom is home to a number of young men accused of stealing millions of dollars worth of cryptocurrencies via SIM swapping. Joseph James O’Connor, a.k.a. “Plugwalk Joe”, was arrested in Spain in July 2021 under an FBI warrant on 10 counts of offenses related to unauthorized computer access and cyber bullying. U.S. investigators say O’Connor also played a central role in the 2020 intrusion at Twitter, wherein Twitter accounts for top celebrities and public figures were forced to tweet out links to cryptocurrency scams. O’Connor is currently fighting extradition to the United States.\n\nRobert Lewis Barr, a 25-year-old Scottish man who allegedly stole more than $8 million worth of crypto, was arrested on an FBI warrant last year and is also fighting his extradition. U.S. investigators say Barr SIM swapped a U.S. bitcoin broker in 2017, and that he spent much of the stolen funds throwing lavish parties at rented luxury apartments in central Glasgow.\n\nIn many ways, these violence-as-a-service incidents are a natural extension of “swatting,” wherein fake bomb threats, hostage situations and other violent scenarios are phoned in to police as part of a scheme to trick them into visiting potentially deadly force on a target’s address. According to prosecutors, both Barr and O’Connor have a history of swatting their enemies and their SIM swapping victims.\n\n29 thoughts on “Botched Crypto Mugging Lands Three U.K. Men in Jail”\n\nHe has an alibi. He was shouting at children at the time.\n\nfam brian krebs mans not gonna tell you again you kno im the top driller in com i got down sy in a matter of seconds while i splashed vinnie shoutout M1 untouched we the untouched manor park goons\n\nwhat language is that, because it ain’t any form of english. maybe ebonics?\n\nThis is what it read as: family of brian’s is a man, who doesn’t like to repeat himself, who thinks people know he is a (top driller?) likes to be on top, but got on bottom quickly while splashing yourself with wine. while shouting at an old gun (m1) that is like brand new (untouched). or virgins not touching other virgins in a park with goons in it… no clue what the hell all that is, but I know what it isn’t – english.\n\nIt’s British slang speak. Likely PlugWalkJoe, since this is an article about UK slum hackers.\n\nKrebs’ article “2020/07/whos-behind-wednesdays-epic-twitter-hack” has a picture of him (white guy). The comments also references a Luqman Gouled.\n\nThere’s nothing British about any of that.\n\nLooks like 18th century British soldiers speak this way.\n\nI think M1 refers to the M1 motorway from London to Leeds. Kinda like someone talking about “8 mile” road. Street thugs like to represent their geographical location based on official numbering systems like zip codes, area codes, or well known roads.\n\nYou mean everybody says that, because it’s the name of the road. Street thugs lol.\n\nI may be a few steps away from this type of retaliation. Mr. Krebs, I believe you are closer than I because of your reputation, celebrity, and generally being a PITA to these types. I may pull back from being a thorn in the side to those who insist on pestering me and my family and friends. I can protect myself if need be, but I prefer not to stir the hornets nest and avoid such escalation.\n\nThis escalation does appear to draw the attention of law enforcement since it crosses the boundary to traditional crime. Hopefully, it prompts law enforcement to become more digital savvy seeing the connection. As it stands now, law enforcement largely shuns following up on “virtual crimes”. I have personal experience with this. I have come so close to digital vigil ante-ism because of it, but just felt two wrongs don’t make a right.\n\nTwo wrongs make a prosecutable case against you, who goes to jail because you’re still here.\n\nIf you can eliminate one wrong out of two…you will have a better world.\n\ndiscoli isnt chinese, chinese is a whole different person\n\nThis seems odd – but I guess if they assume everyone has their crypto wallets on their cellphones?\n\nPray they don’t come after weedie he is too short to defend himself\n\nTHAT NIGGA JAVIN DILLON STOLE 30MILL BTC WITH RYAN STENWICK AND GOT BEAT UP\n\nBro Kyle Tragic (@tragic on everything) stole 10 coins of mine, he needs to get done aswell bro\n\nFrom UK?\n\nWhat about That nxqqa Mason Dat Folded in His Underwear XDDD\n\nGot that video if anyone wants to see again-\n\nNow people are also stealing virtual currencies; all should never share any financial detail with people.\n\nDiscoli said get it back in books. To steal virtual currency, that is a shame!\n\nHet is verbazingwekkend om dit informatieve artikel over donatie te zien.\n\nhttps://whydonate.nl/doneerknop-donatie-website-plugin/\n\nComments are closed.", - "chars": 9244, - "sha256": "539e23d88281de81102e472e0b220f117807c64a7b85174aac9cd87e0015ab38", + "text": "Botched Crypto Mugging Lands Three U.K. Men in Jail – Krebs on Security\n\nThree men in the United Kingdom were arrested this month for attempting to assault a local man and steal his virtual currencies. The incident is the latest example of how certain cybercriminal communities are increasingly turning to physical violence to settle scores and disputes.\n\nShortly after 11 p.m. on September 6, a resident in the Spalding Common area in the district of Lincolnshire, U.K. phoned police to say three men were acting suspiciously, and had jumped a nearby fence.\n\n“The three men made off in a VW Golf and were shortly stopped nearby,” reads a statement by the Lincolnshire Police. “The car was searched by officers who found an imitation firearm, taser, a baseball bat and police uniform in the boot.”\n\nThomas Green, 23, Rayhan Miah, 23, and Leonardo Sapiano, 24 were all charged with possession of the weapons, and “with intent to cause loss to another to make an unwarranted demand of Crypto Currency from a person.”\n\nKrebsOnSecurity has learned that the defendants were in Spalding Common to pay a surprise visit to a 19-year-old hacker known by the handles “Discoli,” “Disco Dog,” and “Chinese.” In December 2020, Discoli took credit for hacking and leaking the user database for OGUsers, a forum overrun with people looking to buy, sell and trade access to compromised social media accounts.\n\nReached via Telegram, Discoli confirmed that police believe the trio was trying to force their way into his home in Spalding Common, and that one of them was wearing a police uniform when they approached his residence.\n\n“They were obvious about being fake police, so much so that one of our neighbours called,” Discoli said in an instant message chat. “That call led to the arrests. Their intent was for robbery/blackmail of crypto, I just happened to not be home at the time.”\n\nThe Lincolnshire Police declined to comment for this story, citing an ongoing investigation.\n\nDiscoli said he didn’t know any of the men charged, but believes they were hired by one of his enemies. And he said his would-be assailants didn’t just target him specifically.\n\n“They had a list of people they wanted to hit consecutively as far as I know,” he said.\n\nThe foiled robbery is the latest drama tied to members of certain criminal hacking communities who are targeting one another with physical violence, by making a standing offer to pay thousands of dollars to anyone in the target’s region who agrees to carry out the assaults.\n\nLast month, a 21-year-old New Jersey man was arrested and charged with stalking in connection with a federal investigation into groups of cybercriminals who are settling scores by hiring people to carry out physical attacks on their rivals.\n\nProsecutors say Patrick McGovern-Allen recently participated in several of these schemes — including firing a handgun into a Pennsylvania home and torching a residence in another part of the state with a Molotov Cocktail.\n\nMcGovern-Allen and the three U.K. defendants are part of an online community that is at the forefront of a dangerous escalation in coercion and intimidation tactics increasingly used by competing cybercriminal groups to steal cryptocurrency from one another and to keep their rivals in check.\n\nThe Telegram chat channels where these young men transact have hundreds to thousands of members each, and some of the more interesting solicitations on these communities are job offers for in-person assignments and tasks that can be found if one searches for posts titled, “If you live near,” or “IRL job” — short for “in real life” job.\n\nA number of these classified ads are in service of performing “brickings,” where someone is hired to visit a specific address and toss a brick through the target’s window. Indeed, prior to McGovern-Allen’s arrest, his alleged Telegram persona bragged that he’d carried out several brickings for hire.\n\nMany of the individuals involved in paying others to commit these physical attacks are also frequent participants in Telegram chat channels focused singularly on SIM swapping, a crime in which identity thieves hijack a target’s mobile phone number and use that to wrest control over the victim’s various online accounts and identities.\n\nUnsurprisingly, the vast majority of people currently being targeted for brickings and other real-life physical assaults via Telegram tend to be other cybercriminals involved in SIM swapping crimes (or individuals on the periphery of that scene).\n\nThe United Kingdom is home to a number of young men accused of stealing millions of dollars worth of cryptocurrencies via SIM swapping. Joseph James O’Connor, a.k.a. “Plugwalk Joe”, was arrested in Spain in July 2021 under an FBI warrant on 10 counts of offenses related to unauthorized computer access and cyber bullying. U.S. investigators say O’Connor also played a central role in the 2020 intrusion at Twitter, wherein Twitter accounts for top celebrities and public figures were forced to tweet out links to cryptocurrency scams. O’Connor is currently fighting extradition to the United States.\n\nRobert Lewis Barr, a 25-year-old Scottish man who allegedly stole more than $8 million worth of crypto, was arrested on an FBI warrant last year and is also fighting his extradition. U.S. investigators say Barr SIM swapped a U.S. bitcoin broker in 2017, and that he spent much of the stolen funds throwing lavish parties at rented luxury apartments in central Glasgow.\n\nIn many ways, these violence-as-a-service incidents are a natural extension of “swatting,” wherein fake bomb threats, hostage situations and other violent scenarios are phoned in to police as part of a scheme to trick them into visiting potentially deadly force on a target’s address. According to prosecutors, both Barr and O’Connor have a history of swatting their enemies and their SIM swapping victims.\n\n29 thoughts on “Botched Crypto Mugging Lands Three U.K. Men in Jail”\n\nHe has an alibi. He was shouting at children at the time.\n\nfam brian krebs mans not gonna tell you again you kno im the top driller in com i got down sy in a matter of seconds while i splashed vinnie shoutout M1 untouched we the untouched manor park goons\n\nwhat language is that, because it ain’t any form of english. maybe ebonics?\n\nThis is what it read as: family of brian’s is a man, who doesn’t like to repeat himself, who thinks people know he is a (top driller?) likes to be on top, but got on bottom quickly while splashing yourself with wine. while shouting at an old gun (m1) that is like brand new (untouched). or virgins not touching other virgins in a park with goons in it… no clue what the hell all that is, but I know what it isn’t – english.\n\nIt’s British slang speak. Likely PlugWalkJoe, since this is an article about UK slum hackers.\n\nKrebs’ article “2020/07/whos-behind-wednesdays-epic-twitter-hack” has a picture of him (white guy). The comments also references a Luqman Gouled.\n\nThere’s nothing British about any of that.\n\nLooks like 18th century British soldiers speak this way.\n\nI think M1 refers to the M1 motorway from London to Leeds. Kinda like someone talking about “8 mile” road. Street thugs like to represent their geographical location based on official numbering systems like zip codes, area codes, or well known roads.\n\nYou mean everybody says that, because it’s the name of the road. Street thugs lol.\n\nI may be a few steps away from this type of retaliation. Mr. Krebs, I believe you are closer than I because of your reputation, celebrity, and generally being a PITA to these types. I may pull back from being a thorn in the side to those who insist on pestering me and my family and friends. I can protect myself if need be, but I prefer not to stir the hornets nest and avoid such escalation.\n\nThis escalation does appear to draw the attention of law enforcement since it crosses the boundary to traditional crime. Hopefully, it prompts law enforcement to become more digital savvy seeing the connection. As it stands now, law enforcement largely shuns following up on “virtual crimes”. I have personal experience with this. I have come so close to digital vigil ante-ism because of it, but just felt two wrongs don’t make a right.\n\nTwo wrongs make a prosecutable case against you, who goes to jail because you’re still here.\n\nIf you can eliminate one wrong out of two…you will have a better world.\n\ndiscoli isnt chinese, chinese is a whole different person\n\nThis seems odd – but I guess if they assume everyone has their crypto wallets on their cellphones?", + "chars": 8542, + "sha256": "b2b9b701bd813fceeb6594593396075859a27544a15914cbb4f4064ae9b472c7", "staged_file": "01_krebsonsecurity-com.txt", - "paragraphs_kept": "ALL 50 paragraphs, untrimmed", + "paragraphs_kept": "headline [0] + 1-38 of 50", "method": "raw HTTP retrieval, deterministic extraction", "fetched_at": "2026-09-05T12:51:55+00:00", "http": 200, - "cut_note": "NOT TRIMMED. Full page extract; trim on read-through." + "cut_note": "AUTO-TRIMMED, unreviewed: kept paragraphs 1-38 plus headline [0]; dropped 0 leading and 11 trailing paragraphs. Case-term hits on page: 7.", + "trimmed_by": "auto (propose_cuts, unreviewed)" } ], "134": [ { "field": "url", - "verdict": "UNTRIMMED", + "verdict": "KEEP", "url": "https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/lucknow/uttar-pradesh-three-take-rs-1-3-crore-ransom-in-bitcoins-from-realtor-held/articleshow/93603640.cms", "source": "timesofindia.indiatimes.com", "language": "unknown", - "text": "Uttar Pradesh: Three take Rs 1.3 crore ransom in bitcoins from realtor, held | Lucknow News - The Times of India\n\nUttar Pradesh: Three take Rs 1.3 crore ransom in bitcoins from realtor, held\n\nLUCKNOW: In a first-of-its-kind crime reported in the state capital, three captors of a real-estate businessman used cryptocurrency to their advantage and took a ransom of Rs 1.3 crore in bitcoins before releasing him. The stunning fact emerged a week after the police arrested the three, Sandeep Pratap Singh and Vijay Pratap Singh aka Visnhu, both from neighbouring Barabanki district, and Rajveer Singh of Hardoi district. Police said that the arrested accused were in the know that the victim traded in cryptocurrency.Police recovered Rs 30,000 in cash, a country-made pistol, three live cartridges, five mobile phones and a car from them. According to police, the trio abducted Arjun Bhargav, of Indraprasth Grand near Kalindi Park in Vrindavan Yojana, on the pretext of showing him a plot in Barabanki on August 7. They held him hostage at a house where they thrashed him, trained a pistol on him and got Rs 1.3 crore in bitcoins transferred to their account.DCP (East Zone) Prachi Singh said the abductors, who pretended to be real estate dealers, met Bhargav and took him to Barabanki.\"On the way, they tied his hands and legs and took him to a house in Barabanki where they tortured him for three hours,\" said Singh. The officer said the victim's wife, Nidhi Bhargava, said in the FIR that abductors trained pistols on Bhargav forcing him to disclose the password and then got all the bitcoins transferred to their account.\n\n\"They also forced my husband to transfer the money into their bank account and opened fire when he resisted it. Luckily, he was not hurt. They then transported him to Lucknow and dumped him on the roadside,\" she said.DCP Singh said that police were tipped off by an informer about the miscreants who had abducted the businessman a week ago in a car bearing the plate of high court. \"We laid a trap. On Tuesday, they visited the Kalindi Park locality probably to collect more money from the businessman. Two of them started to flee but fell at a muddy place. 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According to police, the trio abducted Arjun Bhargav, of Indraprasth Grand near Kalindi Park in Vrindavan Yojana, on the pretext of showing him a plot in Barabanki on August 7. They held him hostage at a house where they thrashed him, trained a pistol on him and got Rs 1.3 crore in bitcoins transferred to their account.DCP (East Zone) Prachi Singh said the abductors, who pretended to be real estate dealers, met Bhargav and took him to Barabanki.\"On the way, they tied his hands and legs and took him to a house in Barabanki where they tortured him for three hours,\" said Singh. The officer said the victim's wife, Nidhi Bhargava, said in the FIR that abductors trained pistols on Bhargav forcing him to disclose the password and then got all the bitcoins transferred to their account.\n\n\"They also forced my husband to transfer the money into their bank account and opened fire when he resisted it. Luckily, he was not hurt. 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Подмосковная ферма работала прямо на территории склада продуктов. Злоумышленники украли четыре контейнера, в которых находились 100 видеокарт.\n\nС учетом количества похищенных процессоров и серверов сумма ущерба может значительно превысить 1 млн.\n\nСкрывая следы преступления, злоумышленники похитили и хранилища данных с записями видеокамер наблюдения. Полиция ищет преступников, которым теперь грозит наказание на срок до 12 лет колонии.\n\nВ июне главное управление МВД России по Иркутской области сообщило\n о возбуждении уголовного дела в отношении организаторов майнинг-отеля, которые привлекли клиентов выгодными ценами на аренду площадей и электроэнергию, а затем скрылись с их оборудованием на общую сумму 100 млн рублей.\n\nАвтор\n Демури Гойтиев Автор статей об индустрии криптовалют и блокчейне. Экономист, эксперт в области экономики, финансов и банковских платежных систем. Криптоэнтузиаст.\n\n✓ Проверено экспертом\n Алексей Дмитриев Редактор с семнадцатилетним стажем, успел поработать на «Коммерсантъ», «Фонтанку» и еще десяток изданий, создавал собственные нишевые и выводил на новый уровень крупные медиа.\n\nОбсудить на форуме\n Показать комментарии\n\nЗагружаются комментарии...\n\nПодпишитесь на Telegram-канал Bits.media\n Главные новости криптовалют и блокчейна — каждый день в вашей ленте.\n\nЛегальный российский крипторынок станет «рынком крашенной криптовалюты» — «Финам»\n\nАналитики Bernstein назвали сроки возвращения биткоина к $125 000\n\nВ BlackRock назвали причину роста биткоина\n\nИнвестор вернул доступ к биткоинам спустя 12 лет", - "chars": 2163, - "sha256": "34b4cd12cbd212b319865b60321a41bc48881f734d6a908425b52e9a42469122", + "text": "Неизвестные разграбили крупную майнинг-ферму на складах под Москвой - Bits Media\n\nВ деревне Кучино под Домодедово произошло нападение на майнинг-ферму, которая находилась на складской территории торговой сети «ВкусВилл».\n\nПо словам сотрудников охранного предприятия, на склад проникли четверо неизвестных в масках. Нападавшие угрожали оружием, заковав охранников в наручники. Подмосковная ферма работала прямо на территории склада продуктов. Злоумышленники украли четыре контейнера, в которых находились 100 видеокарт.\n\nС учетом количества похищенных процессоров и серверов сумма ущерба может значительно превысить 1 млн.\n\nСкрывая следы преступления, злоумышленники похитили и хранилища данных с записями видеокамер наблюдения. Полиция ищет преступников, которым теперь грозит наказание на срок до 12 лет колонии.\n\nВ июне главное управление МВД России по Иркутской области сообщило\n о возбуждении уголовного дела в отношении организаторов майнинг-отеля, которые привлекли клиентов выгодными ценами на аренду площадей и электроэнергию, а затем скрылись с их оборудованием на общую сумму 100 млн рублей.\n\nАвтор\n Демури Гойтиев Автор статей об индустрии криптовалют и блокчейне. Экономист, эксперт в области экономики, финансов и банковских платежных систем. Криптоэнтузиаст.\n\n✓ Проверено экспертом\n Алексей Дмитриев Редактор с семнадцатилетним стажем, успел поработать на «Коммерсантъ», «Фонтанку» и еще десяток изданий, создавал собственные нишевые и выводил на новый уровень крупные медиа.\n\nОбсудить на форуме\n Показать комментарии\n\nЗагружаются комментарии...\n\nПодпишитесь на Telegram-канал Bits.media\n Главные новости криптовалют и блокчейна — каждый день в вашей ленте.\n\nЛегальный российский крипторынок станет «рынком крашенной криптовалюты» — «Финам»", + "chars": 1754, + "sha256": "d83ef5021855aed3474353663dbd873a8111874ad45d731b4d01c2db18523f9c", "staged_file": "01_bits-media.txt", - "paragraphs_kept": "ALL 17 paragraphs, untrimmed", + "paragraphs_kept": "headline [0] + 3-13 of 17", "method": "raw HTTP retrieval, deterministic extraction", "fetched_at": "2026-09-05T12:51:59+00:00", "http": 200, - "cut_note": "NOT TRIMMED. 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He has also worked...\n\nNaver-Dunamu Crypto ‘Mega-Company’ Could Be Worth $2.1B a Year – Experts\n\nRussia Losing ‘Millions of Dollars a Year to Illegal Crypto Miners’ – Report\n\nRussian Economist: BTC Will Hit $120k-$130k Again Before End of Year\n\nRussia’s Central Bank: Tokenization Will Let Foreigners Buy Domestic Shares\n\nS Korean Tax Agency: Pay Your Bills or We’ll Take Your Crypto Cold Wallets\n\nThe son of the former CEO of Mitsubishi Electric has been arrested in a violent crypto robbery and kidnapping case in Japan – which saw a crypto holder allegedly confined and beaten over a period of 20 days.\n\nPer Weekly Bunshun, Kyoto Prefectural Police arrested eight men on suspicion of kidnapping, assaulting, and confining an individual. Police said this was part of an attempt to steal some $0.75 million worth of tokens. Officers stated that Sugiyama Leo (30) was the group’s ringleader.\n\nSugiyama Leo was described as a “company executive” and gym operator living in Osaka. And his father, the news outlet noted, is Takeshi Sugiyama, who served as Mitsubishi Electric’s CEO from 2018 to 2021.\n\nThe media outlet reported that in June of last year, Sugiyama Leo learned that a member of a gym he managed in Osaka was in possession of considerable cryptoasset holdings.\n\nPolice said that Sugiyama Leo and his associates confined this individual to a room in a guest house. Here, the victim was allegedly “tied up with adhesive tape and repeatedly assaulted.”\n\nOfficers stated that the victim was repeatedly “kicked in the head.” The assailants also reportedly “threatened to kill the victim’s family” if the victim “ran away or lied to them.” Eventually, the assailants managed to coerce the victim into handing over their crypto wallet’s private keys, officers said.\n\n20日間監禁し1億円の暗号資産を強奪した犯人は三菱電機前社長の息子だった#週刊文春https://t.co/rUSaNZnssp\n\n— 週刊文春 (@shukan_bunshun) February 13, 2023\n\nPolice said that the gang then proceeded to steal the crypto – but that the victim finally managed to escape. Once free, the victim then sought help from a “passer-by” near the guest house.\n\n‘Heinous Crypto Crime’ Could See Ex-Mitsubishi Electric CEO Jailed for 3-4 Years\n\nThe media outlet quoted a former public prosecutor named Nobuo Gohara as stating:\n\n“This was an exceptionally heinous crime in which the defenseless victim was assaulted in captivity. The perpetrators extorted a large amount of money from the victim.”\n\nGohara opined that, if convicted, a prison sentence of at least three to four years was “inevitable” for Sugiyama Leo.\n\nEstablished in 1921, Mitsubishi Electric is one of Japan’s biggest electrical goods companies. The company is one of the core units in the Mitsubishi Group – one of Asia’s most lucrative family-run business groups.\n\nLast month, a Tokyo-based woman in her eighties was reportedly cheated out of $748,000 worth of crypto by a scammer who claimed that her bank account was being attacked.\n\nXRP Price Analysis: Wealth Managers Show Growing Interest in XRP\n\nXRP Price Prediction: Ripple Edges Bitcoin In South Korea\n\nXRP News: Ripple Rallies on Fed Dovish Tone, $10 Dream Returns\n\nWhere Could XRP Price Go This September as CLARITY Act Nears?\n\nSEC Chair Paul Atkins Sets September 15 Senate Vote for CLARITY Act\n\nEthereum Price Suppressed as Selling Pressure Mounts\n\nRipple News: BIS Turns to XRP Ledger for 3–5 Second Data Verification\n\nEthereum News: Double Three Pattern Hints at Another Rally\n\nBest Crypto to Buy Now in September 2026 – Top Crypto to Invest In\n\nNew Cryptocurrencies to Invest in Today – Top New Crypto Coins\n\n8 Best Crypto Presales in September 2026\n\nEarly Access to 6 New & Upcoming Coinbase Listings in September 2026\n\n10 New & Upcoming Binance Listings in 2026\n\nNext Crypto to Explode in 2026 – Our Top Picks\n\nBitcoin (BTC) Price Prediction 2026, 2027 – 2030\n\nXRP (XRP) Price Prediction 2026, 2027 – 2030\n\nEthereum Price Prediction 2026, 2027 – 2030\n\nAt Cryptonews, we aim to make cryptocurrency, blockchain, and Web3 understandable, and information available to everyone, no matter what level you are in your investment journey. Founded in 2017, Cryptonews has been dedicated to delivering reliable, multilingual coverage of the cryptocurrency industry.\n\nDiscover trending tokens still in presale — early-stage picks with potential.\n\nSmart tools made for everyday crypto users\n\nBitcoin FOMC Outlook Shifts: BTC Eyes $92K as Scalability Projects Gain Momentum\n\nBitcoin ETF News: BlackRock IBIT Captures 62% of Inflows\n\nTim Alper is a British journalist and features writer who has worked at Cryptonews.com since 2018. He has written for media outlets such as the BBC, the Guardian, and Chosun Ilbo. He has also worked on media projects with Samsung, Sony, LG, Hyundai, Korean Air, Microsoft, Accenture, and more. His crypto-related articles have also been published on The Motley Fool and FXEmpire.\n\nGet dialed in every Tuesday & Friday with quick updates on the world of crypto\n\nEnter your email for our free Newsletter\n\nThis site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.", - "chars": 5356, - "sha256": "8f9b6043d31335e569168c501fb963766d0a5bc7245b8887f51902c0ab4148a1", + "text": "Ex-Mitsubishi Electric CEO Son ‘Stole Crypto’\n\nThe son of the former CEO of Mitsubishi Electric has been arrested in a violent crypto robbery and kidnapping case in Japan – which saw a crypto holder allegedly confined and beaten over a period of 20 days.\n\nPer Weekly Bunshun, Kyoto Prefectural Police arrested eight men on suspicion of kidnapping, assaulting, and confining an individual. Police said this was part of an attempt to steal some $0.75 million worth of tokens. Officers stated that Sugiyama Leo (30) was the group’s ringleader.\n\nSugiyama Leo was described as a “company executive” and gym operator living in Osaka. And his father, the news outlet noted, is Takeshi Sugiyama, who served as Mitsubishi Electric’s CEO from 2018 to 2021.\n\nThe media outlet reported that in June of last year, Sugiyama Leo learned that a member of a gym he managed in Osaka was in possession of considerable cryptoasset holdings.\n\nPolice said that Sugiyama Leo and his associates confined this individual to a room in a guest house. Here, the victim was allegedly “tied up with adhesive tape and repeatedly assaulted.”\n\nOfficers stated that the victim was repeatedly “kicked in the head.” The assailants also reportedly “threatened to kill the victim’s family” if the victim “ran away or lied to them.” Eventually, the assailants managed to coerce the victim into handing over their crypto wallet’s private keys, officers said.\n\n20日間監禁し1億円の暗号資産を強奪した犯人は三菱電機前社長の息子だった#週刊文春https://t.co/rUSaNZnssp\n\n— 週刊文春 (@shukan_bunshun) February 13, 2023\n\nPolice said that the gang then proceeded to steal the crypto – but that the victim finally managed to escape. Once free, the victim then sought help from a “passer-by” near the guest house.\n\n‘Heinous Crypto Crime’ Could See Ex-Mitsubishi Electric CEO Jailed for 3-4 Years\n\nThe media outlet quoted a former public prosecutor named Nobuo Gohara as stating:\n\n“This was an exceptionally heinous crime in which the defenseless victim was assaulted in captivity. 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The company is one of the core units in the Mitsubishi Group – one of Asia’s most lucrative family-run business groups.\n\nLast month, a Tokyo-based woman in her eighties was reportedly cheated out of $748,000 worth of crypto by a scammer who claimed that her bank account was being attacked.\n\nXRP Price Analysis: Wealth Managers Show Growing Interest in XRP\n\nXRP Price Prediction: Ripple Edges Bitcoin In South Korea\n\nXRP News: Ripple Rallies on Fed Dovish Tone, $10 Dream Returns\n\nWhere Could XRP Price Go This September as CLARITY Act Nears?", + "chars": 2813, + "sha256": "3921872e1bc7c04572539d7d5a6e1fc41bba8ea0d86f82ffab842473873ad4f2", "staged_file": "01_cryptonews-com.txt", - "paragraphs_kept": "ALL 49 paragraphs, untrimmed", + "paragraphs_kept": "headline [0] + 8-26 of 49", "method": "raw HTTP retrieval, deterministic extraction", "fetched_at": "2026-09-05T12:52:01+00:00", "http": 200, - "cut_note": "NOT TRIMMED. 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The victim said he works in the cryptocurrency business and has wide knowledge of the sector.\n\nThe defendants had earlier met him and asked for advise on a crypto coin called ‘Fantom’.\n\n“I told them to invest in it and they did. The coin made a big profit at that time and later I asked them to sell it and they did. Then they came with others, asking me to guide them to another coin for investment,” said the victim in official records.\n\nHe gave them another piece of advice about a new crypto coin, whose price later fell. “The coin collapsed and reached a very low level and they lost their money.”\n\nThey contacted him again to discuss some way to get their money back. He told them about a new coin and suggested creating a website and announcing the coin to investors to buy.\n\n“They made ads for the new coin and I invested with them. The coin price went high on the launch, but only for 15 minutes,” he added. A hacker hacked the crypto coin and it reached zero dollars in value.\n\n“They later came to my house and were hysteric. They threatened me and later punched me in the face. I was bleeding from my eye. They threatened to kill me and my family.”\n\nAlso Read: Housemaid jailed for stealing Dh50,000 and jewellery from employer in Dubai\n\nAlso Read: Baby dies after mother claims he accidentally fell from the bed\n\nAlso Read: Abu Dhabi Police arrest four for trafficking 600,000 Captagon tablets\n\nAlso Read: UAE: Car exhaust thieves arrested within 24 hours in Umm Al Quwain\n\nThey stole his money, jewellery, and three expensive watches. He then reported the incident to Dubai Police. Dubai Police arrested five defendants while another defendant is still at large. They were charged with robbery, threatening, and assaulting the victim. They were sentenced to six months in jail to be followed by deportation.\n\nThe Dubai Court of Appeals upheld the verdict and added a fine of nearly Dh1 million.\n\nMan arrested in Sharjah for killing two sisters\n\nDubai arrests singer over Dh9,000 fake visa scam\n\nMan thought he was a cat after taking drugs: Prosecutor\n\nTwo fined Dh50,000 each over petrol station dispute", - "chars": 2884, - "sha256": "ac72d75c8f293c5e4f33d83ab23404661229fb659e8a0cb763c659bdd24967a1", + "text": "Dubai cryptocurrency expert assaulted by investors for losing money\n\nDubai: Six people have been sentenced to six months in jail for assaulting a Dubai-based cryptocurrency consultant and stealing his money after they lost millions of dirhams while trading with him in the digital currency.\n\nAccording to the Dubai Court of First Instance, the six defendants stole three expensive watches and a diamond ring - worth Dh390,000 and $200,000 (Dh735,600) - before fleeing the consultant’s home in Dubai.\n\nThe victim claimed the defendants came to his house, assaulted him and stole his money and belongings after a financial dispute related to their investment in cryptocurrency. The victim said he works in the cryptocurrency business and has wide knowledge of the sector.\n\nThe defendants had earlier met him and asked for advise on a crypto coin called ‘Fantom’.\n\n“I told them to invest in it and they did. The coin made a big profit at that time and later I asked them to sell it and they did. Then they came with others, asking me to guide them to another coin for investment,” said the victim in official records.\n\nHe gave them another piece of advice about a new crypto coin, whose price later fell. “The coin collapsed and reached a very low level and they lost their money.”\n\nThey contacted him again to discuss some way to get their money back. He told them about a new coin and suggested creating a website and announcing the coin to investors to buy.\n\n“They made ads for the new coin and I invested with them. The coin price went high on the launch, but only for 15 minutes,” he added. A hacker hacked the crypto coin and it reached zero dollars in value.\n\n“They later came to my house and were hysteric. They threatened me and later punched me in the face. I was bleeding from my eye. They threatened to kill me and my family.”\n\nThey stole his money, jewellery, and three expensive watches. He then reported the incident to Dubai Police. Dubai Police arrested five defendants while another defendant is still at large. They were charged with robbery, threatening, and assaulting the victim. They were sentenced to six months in jail to be followed by deportation.\n\nThe Dubai Court of Appeals upheld the verdict and added a fine of nearly Dh1 million.", + "chars": 2258, + "sha256": "776b4e4001aadc7efd1e132f6c9c0264e9e64a8956d557ad3b8fc84cc49ffa5f", "staged_file": "01_gulfnews-com.txt", - "paragraphs_kept": "ALL 21 paragraphs, untrimmed", + "paragraphs_kept": "headline [0] + 2-16 excl [11, 12, 13, 14] of 21", "method": "raw HTTP retrieval, deterministic extraction", "fetched_at": "2026-09-05T12:52:04+00:00", "http": 200, - "cut_note": "NOT TRIMMED. Full page extract; trim on read-through." + "cut_note": "AUTO-TRIMMED, unreviewed: kept paragraphs 2-16 plus headline [0]; dropped 1 leading and 4 trailing paragraphs and 4 interior furniture line(s). 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Ett par hade blivit bundna och misshandlade och utsatta för ett väpnat rån i sitt hem.\n\nRånarna ska ha tvingat mannen föra över kryptovaluta till vad som beskrivs som ”ett betydande värde”.\n\nPolisen rubricerar ärendet som grovt rån och huset är på morgonen avspärrat för att en kriminalteknisk undersökning ska göras.\n\nKvinna åtalas för knivattack i centrala Norrköping\n\nRebecka Le Moine (MP): ”Vi har ett ansvar för våra egna skogar”\n\nPolisen knackar dörr i området och är intresserad av iakttagelser som gjorts under morgonen i området.\n\nParet fördes med ambulans till sjukhus med skador som inte bedöms vara livshotande.\n\nSVT:s nyheter ska stå för saklighet och opartiskhet. Det vi publicerar ska vara sant och relevant. Vid akuta nyhetslägen kan det vara svårt att få alla fakta bekräftade, då ska vi berätta vad vi vet – och inte vet. Läs mer om hur vi arbetar.\n\nVal 2026Rebecka Le Moine (MP): ”Vi har ett ansvar för våra egna skogar”\n\nMiljöpartiets toppnamn i Östergötland • Vill reformera skogsbruket\n\nBerusad man viftade med kniv i Norrköping", - "chars": 1262, - "sha256": "b156907022a9d33cf67b3ada7c29986c8af8560b85d72ed52d43e58a75a01877", + "text": "Bands och misshandlades i hemmet – rånades på kryptovaluta | SVT Nyheter\n\nPolisen i Norrköping larmades vid klockan 05 till en adress väster om staden. Ett par hade blivit bundna och misshandlade och utsatta för ett väpnat rån i sitt hem.\n\nRånarna ska ha tvingat mannen föra över kryptovaluta till vad som beskrivs som ”ett betydande värde”.\n\nPolisen rubricerar ärendet som grovt rån och huset är på morgonen avspärrat för att en kriminalteknisk undersökning ska göras.\n\nKvinna åtalas för knivattack i centrala Norrköping\n\nRebecka Le Moine (MP): ”Vi har ett ansvar för våra egna skogar”\n\nPolisen knackar dörr i området och är intresserad av iakttagelser som gjorts under morgonen i området.\n\nParet fördes med ambulans till sjukhus med skador som inte bedöms vara livshotande.\n\nSVT:s nyheter ska stå för saklighet och opartiskhet. Det vi publicerar ska vara sant och relevant. Vid akuta nyhetslägen kan det vara svårt att få alla fakta bekräftade, då ska vi berätta vad vi vet – och inte vet. Läs mer om hur vi arbetar.\n\nVal 2026Rebecka Le Moine (MP): ”Vi har ett ansvar för våra egna skogar”", + "chars": 1091, + "sha256": "3bd5dcbe056ffbcee8d03634b75606282a00780e1ac0d7a91d8fe91f4a748dc0", "staged_file": "01_svt-se.txt", - "paragraphs_kept": "ALL 13 paragraphs, untrimmed", + "paragraphs_kept": "headline [0] + 2-10 of 13", "method": "raw HTTP retrieval, deterministic extraction", "fetched_at": "2026-09-05T12:52:07+00:00", "http": 200, - "cut_note": "NOT TRIMMED. Full page extract; trim on read-through." + "cut_note": "AUTO-TRIMMED, unreviewed: kept paragraphs 2-10 plus headline [0]; dropped 1 leading and 2 trailing paragraphs. Case-term hits on page: 3.", + "trimmed_by": "auto (propose_cuts, unreviewed)" } ], "124": [ { "field": "url", - "verdict": "UNTRIMMED", + "verdict": "KEEP", "url": "https://krebsonsecurity.com/2024/09/crooked-cops-stolen-laptops-the-ghost-of-ugnazi/", "source": "krebsonsecurity.com", "language": "unknown", - "text": "Crooked Cops, Stolen Laptops & the Ghost of UGNazi – Krebs on Security\n\nA California man accused of failing to pay taxes on tens of millions of dollars allegedly earned from cybercrime also paid local police officers hundreds of thousands of dollars to help him extort, intimidate and silence rivals and former business partners, the government alleges. KrebsOnSecurity has learned that many of the man’s alleged targets were members of UGNazi, a hacker group behind multiple high-profile breaches and cyberattacks back in 2012.\n\nA photo released by the government allegedly showing Iza posing with several LASD officers on his payroll.\n\nA federal complaint (PDF) filed last week said the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has been investigating Los Angeles resident Adam Iza. Also known as “Assad Faiq” and “The Godfather,” Iza is the founder of a cryptocurrency investment platform called Zort that advertised the ability to make smart trades based on artificial intelligence technology.\n\nBut the feds say investors in Zort soon lost their shorts, after Iza and his girlfriend began spending those investments on Lamborghinis, expensive jewelry, vacations, a $28 million home in Bel Air, even cosmetic surgery to extend the length of his legs.\n\nThe complaint states the FBI started looking at Iza after receiving multiple reports that he had on his payroll several active deputies with the Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department (LASD). Iza’s attorney did not immediately respond to requests for comment.\n\nThe complaint cites a letter from an attorney for a victim referenced only as “E.Z.,” who was seeking help related to an extortion and robbery allegedly committed by Iza. The government says that in March 2022, three men showed up at E.Z.’s home, and tried to steal his laptop in an effort to gain access to E.Z. cryptocurrency holdings online. A police report referenced in the complaint says three intruders were scared off when E.Z. fired several handgun rounds in the direction of his assailants.\n\nThe FBI later obtained a copy of a search warrant executed by LASD deputies in January 2022 for GPS location information on a phone belonging to E.Z., which shows an LASD deputy unlawfully added E.Z.’s mobile number to a list of those associated with an unrelated firearms investigation.\n\n“Damn my guy actually filed the warrant,” Iza allegedly texted someone after the location warrant was entered. “That’s some serious shit to do for someone….risking a 24 years career. I pay him 280k a month for complete resources. They’re active-duty.”\n\nThe FBI alleges LASD officers had on several previous occasions tried to kidnap and extort E.Z. at Iza’s behest. The complaint references a November 2021 incident wherein Iza and E.Z. were in a car together when Iza asked to stop and get snacks at a convenience store. While they were still standing next to the car, a van with several armed LASD deputies showed up and tried to force E.Z. to hand over his phone. E.Z. escaped unharmed, and alerted 911.\n\nE.Z. appears to be short for Enzo Zelocchi, a self-described “actor” who was featured in an ABC News story about a home invasion in Los Angeles around that same time as the March 2022 home invasion, in which Zelocchi is quoted as saying at least two men tried to rob him at gunpoint (we’ll revisit Zelocchi’s acting credits in a moment).\n\nOne of many self portraits published on the Instagram account of Enzo Zelocchi.\n\nThe criminal complaint makes frequent references to a co-conspirator of Iza (“CC-1”) — his girlfriend at the time — who allegedly helped Iza run his businesses and spend the millions plunked down by Zort investors. We know what E.Z. stands for because Iza’s girlfriend then was a woman named Iris Au, and in November 2022 she sued Zelocchi for allegedly stealing Iza’s laptop.\n\nThe complaint says Iza also harassed a man identified only as T.W., and refers to T.W. as one of two Americans currently incarcerated in the Philippines for murder. In December 2018, a then 21-year-old Troy Woody Jr. was arrested in Manila after he was spotted dumping the body of his dead girlfriend Tomi Masters into a local river.\n\nWoody is accused of murdering Masters with the help of his best friend and roommate at the time: Mir Islam, a.k.a. “JoshTheGod,” referred to in the Iza complaint as “M.I.” Islam and Woody were both core members of UGNazi, a hacker collective that sprang up in 2012 and claimed credit for hacking and attacking a number of high-profile websites.\n\nIn June 2016, Islam was sentenced to a year in prison for an impressive array of crimes, including stalking people online and posting their personal data on the Internet. Islam also pleaded guilty to reporting dozens of phony bomb threats and fake hostage situations at the homes of celebrities and public officials (Islam participated in a swatting attack against this author in 2013).\n\nTroy Woody Jr. (left) and Mir Islam, are currently in prison in the Philippines for murder.\n\nIn December 2022, Troy Woody Jr. sued Iza, Zelocchi and Zort, alleging (PDF) Iza and Zelocchi were involved in a 2018 home invasion at his residence, wherein Woody claimed his assailants stole laptops and phones containing more than $200 million in cryptocurrencies.\n\nWoody’s complaint states that Masters also was present during his 2018 home invasion, as was another core UGNazi member: Eric “CosmoTheGod” Taylor. CosmoTheGod rocketed to Internet infamy in 2013 when he and a number of other hackers set up the Web site exposed[dot]su, which published the address, Social Security numbers and other personal information of public figures, including the former First Lady Michelle Obama, the then-director of the FBI and the U.S. attorney general. The group also swatted many of the people they doxed.\n\nExposed was built with the help of identity information obtained and/or stolen from ssndob dot ru.\n\nIn 2017, Taylor was sentenced to three years probation for participating in multiple swatting attacks, including the one against my home in 2013.\n\nThe complaint against Iza says the FBI interviewed Woody in Manila where he is currently incarcerated, and learned that Iza has been harassing him about passwords that would unlock access to cryptocurrencies. The FBI’s complaint leaves open the question of how Woody and Islam got the phones in the first place, but the implication is that Iza may have instigated the harassment by having mobile phones smuggled to the prisoners.\n\nThe government suggests its case against Iza was made possible in part thanks to Iza’s propensity for ripping off people who worked for him. The complaint cites information provided by a private investigator identified only as “K.C.,” who said Iza hired him to surveil Zelocchi but ultimately refused to pay him for much of the work.\n\nK.C. stands for Kenneth Childs, who in 2022 sued Iris Au and Zort (PDF) for theft by deception and commercial disparagement, after it became clear his private eye services were being used as part of a scheme by the Zort founders to intimidate and extort others. Childs’ complaint says Iza clawed back tens of thousands of dollars in payments he’d previously made as part of their contract.\n\nThe government also included evidence provided by an associate of Iza’s — named only as “R.C.” — who was hired to throw a party at Iza’s home. According to the feds, Iza paid the associate $50,000 to craft the event to his liking, but on the day of the party Iza allegedly told R.C. he was unhappy with the event and demanded half of his money back.\n\nWhen R.C. balked, Iza allegedly surrounded the man with armed LASD officers, who then extracted the payment by seizing his phone. The government says Iza kept R.C.’s phone and spent the remainder of his bank balance.\n\nA photo Iza allegedly sent to Tassilo Heinrich immediately after Heinrich’s arrest on unsubstantiated drug charges.\n\nThe FBI said that after the incident at the party, Iza had his bribed sheriff deputies pull R.C. over and arrest him on phony drug charges. The complaint includes a photo of R.C. being handcuffed by the police, which the feds say Iza sent to R.C. in order to intimidate him even further. The drug charges were later dismissed for lack of evidence.\n\nThe government alleges Iza and Au paid the LASD officers using Zelle transfers from accounts tied to two different entities incorporated by one or both of them: Dream Agency and Rise Agency. The complaint further alleges that these two entities were the beneficiaries of a business that sold hacked and phished Facebook advertising accounts, and bribed Facebook employees to unblock ads that violated its terms of service.\n\nThe complaint says Iza ran this business with another individual identified only as “T.H.,” and that at some point T.H. had personal problems and checked himself into rehab. T.H. told the FBI that Iza responded by stealing his laptop and turning him in to the government.\n\nKrebsOnSecurity has learned that T.H. in this case is Tassilo Heinrich, a man indicted in 2022 for hacking into the e-commerce platform Shopify, and leaking the user database for Ledger, a company that makes hardware wallets for storing cryptocurrencies.\n\nHeinrich pleaded guilty and was sentenced to time served, three years of supervised release, and ordered to pay restitution to Shopify. Upon his release from custody, Heinrich told the FBI that Iza was still using his account at the public screenshot service Gyazo to document communications regarding his alleged bribing of LASD officers.\n\nProsecutors say Iza and Au portrayed themselves as glamorous and wealthy individuals who were successful social media influencers, but that most of that was a carefully crafted facade designed to attract investment from cryptocurrency enthusiasts. Meanwhile, the U.K. tabloids reported this summer that Au was dating Davide Sanclimenti, the 2022 co-winner on the dating reality show Love Island.\n\nAu was featured on the July 2024 cover of “Womenpreneur Middle East.”\n\nRecall that we promised to revisit Mr. Zelocchi’s claimed acting credits. Despite being briefly listed on the Internet Movie Data Base (imdb.com) as the most awarded science fiction actor of all time, it’s not clear whether Mr. Zelocchi has starred in any real movies.\n\nEarlier this year, an Internet sleuth on Youtube showed that even though Zelocchi’s IMDB profile has him earning more awards than most other actors on the platform (here he is holding a Youtube top viewership award), Zelocchi is probably better known as the director of the movie once rated the absolute worst sci-fi flick on IMDB: A 2015 work called “Angel’s Apocalypse.” Most of the videos on Zelocchi’s Instagram page appear to be brief clips, some of which look more like a commercial for men’s cologne than scenes from a real movie.\n\nA Reddit post from a year ago calling attention to Zelocchi’s sci-fi film Angel’s Apocalypse somehow earning more audience votes than any other movie in the same genre.\n\nIn many ways, the crimes described in this complaint and the various related civil lawsuits would prefigure a disturbing new trend within English-speaking cybercrime communities that has bubbled up in the past few years: The emergence of “violence-as-as-service” offerings that allow cybercriminals to anonymously extort and intimidate their rivals.\n\nFound on certain Telegram channels are solicitations for IRL or “In Real Life” jobs, wherein people hire themselves out as willing to commit a variety of physical attacks in their local geographic area, such as slashing tires, firebombing a home, or tossing a brick through someone’s window.\n\nMany of the cybercriminals in this community have stolen tens of millions of dollars worth of cryptocurrency, and can easily afford to bribe police officers. KrebsOnSecurity would expect to see more of this in the future as young, crypto-rich cybercriminals seek to corrupt people in authority to their advantage.\n\n43 thoughts on “Crooked Cops, Stolen Laptops & the Ghost of UGNazi”\n\nSo here’s a link to the Iris Au ‘cover story’ – it’s only 8 paragraphs long. It has 0 comments and literally NONE of the businesses she’s allegedly started are named, NONE of the many industries she’s conquered are named, and virtually NONE of the causes she supports are actually named…total (paid for?!) fluff piece, actually worse; it’s one of the most lacking pieces I’ve ever read! Way worse that PR Newswire sponsored BS content that saturates the internet here in the USA\n\nhttps://womenpreneurme.com/the-story-of-iris-au-a-business-leader-and-helper-of-people/\n\n“Iris’s journey began with just one startup, a new business she created from scratch. From there, she didn’t stop. She went on to create many more businesses in different industries, showing her talent and creativity. But Iris’s success is not just about making money. She cares deeply about making the world a better place. She supports causes that are important to her, like education, healthcare, and taking care of the environment.”\n\nThat whole site is suspiciously empty of any real info. I’ve been thumbing randomly through their “magazine” and every article shows “0” for comments, but there isn’t even a way to actually leave a comment. And the right section on any given page consists of a Search field, Recent Posts list, and a Categories list, then they’re repeated again ..to fill up space, I guess? And whether or not I have my adblocker on, the pages look exactly the same. The only difference is that with the adblocker on, 12 tracking site links are blocked. The only thing that looks like an ad on any given page is an Audi short from YouTube at the bottom of that weird repeated right section with a link to Audi Dubai’s site, but it’s just a plain link without the typical attribution code.\n\nKrebs, you forgot one of the key guys in this story.\n\nMILAD SARWARI a.k.a NotSpoof a.k.a Hackistan\n\nGive him the rest of the story, and maybe he will write a followup article. Isn’t there a connection to the Path Network crypto scam too?\n\nCrazy how much power money has over law enforcement. If cops can be bought so easily, it really makes you wonder how much we can trust the system.\n\nAnd no one in LA is at all surprised. It’s not even a secret.\n\nhttps://knock-la.com/tradition-of-violence-lasd-gang-history/\n\nHow many perps are in this story? I lost count. Also how did they game IMDB? Did I miss something?\n\n@Brian, thank you for this article – very good and quite scary reading. Amazing how far this person got with their exploits, and how he basically gave a sh*t about his own associates. Just wow.\n\nA nasty bunch, but the LEO corruption is the key to the story.\n\nHas there been a state or fed investigation of the local LEOs?\n\nThere won’t be, this kind of thing is usually swept under the rug. There will be a few scapegoats tossed to the wolves, and a few mandatory retirements, but nothing serious.\n\nThe corruption of the Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department is no surprise to anyone that follows LA news. It gets a little attention by the big media outlets and deep-dives by smaller outlets.\n\nhttps://krebsonsecurity.com/2024/09/crooked-cops-stolen-laptops-the-ghost-of-ugnazi/#comment-616859\n\nOne of the very few reports that I found hard to follow.\n\nyes, this. a tldr would be helpful.\n\nThe most disturbing part of the story is the corrupt sheriff deputies. (Not that it should be a surprise when it comes to LASD). I hope long prison terms are forthcoming.\n\nThis keeps adding to my pile of evidence that crypto is too associated with criminals allowing them to make money much more easily than if crypto were outlawed.\n\nAgreed.\n\nI can’t see any reason to mess with crypto unless I want to pay off some scammers to make life easier on them.\n\nOddly enough, I do have a bitcoin wallet just in case someone wants to accidentally send it some money. So far, it is still sitting at $0.00.\n\nThe way I look at it is if I have my money at the local bank and lose my info, I can go over there and sort it out with little effort and I’ll still have my money. But if I have my money in crypto and I lose my info, I lose all my money.\n\nWhat a confusing story. Not the journalism, it’s spot on, I just don’t understand the big picture. So it’s a bunch of wannabe script kiddie cybercriminals from yesterdecade now turned actual fraudsters, pitting actual law enforcement against eachother? Swatting but with more “class”? Who is Iza and where does this money come from, surely not just a spoiled rich child of a prince or banker? Part 2 on the way? 😛\n\nGreat article. Like you, Brian, I was also stalked/ swatted by some of these people and their associates. That they were paying LA sheriffs deputies to fake arrests is interesting and explains some things. With these particular people you name, the game seems to have been to accumulate and flaunt unearned wealth. For every one at the top of the heap, there were so many involved in or caught up in the scams, or hangers-on further down the fringes. Lots of them were stalkers, conspiracy theorists, substance abusers, crypto scammers, and/or all-around crazy people. Many were or are people trying to make money by harming others by some means or other. As Tomi Masters (and others) found out, getting involved with these people can be disastrous and deadly. Speaking up about them makes one a target, as you found out. I had been wondering what happened to the two in prison in the Philippines. I am not sure I follow the story — some other crypto people sent them phones to harass them in prison? Maybe I need to reread the story.\n\nTwice in the story “Manilla” is referred to. The capital of the Philippines is “Manila”\n\nThere are so many rich rabbit holes in this article.\n\nCheck out Enzo Zelocchi on Youtube. He’s got a channel with his “movies”, pay-to-play interviews and fake fan base Youtube channels.\n\nThen the much darker rabbit hole is the Troy Woddy/Mir Islam story: https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/josephbernstein/tomi-masters-down-the-rabbit-hole-i-go\n\nWell, I tried to go down the rabbit hole, but I cannot find anything about this after Nov 2019. Does anybody know if they were convicted?\n\nEnzo does indeed have IMDb resume,’ weighted toward production. Joe Bob says, “Check it out.”\n\nkrebs your writing lately has been all over the place and difficult to follow\n\ncanm you please write about malone the la guy that stole over 200 mil and was spending 1 million per night in the club??\n\nJust another reminder that the Los Angeles Sheriffs Department is nothing more than a criminal gang.\n\nSimply amazing. Who owns the rights to this story, I smell a movie 😉\n\nShould release the cop’s names and faces. They’re public servants, they’re supposed to be held to a higher standard than the rest of us.\n\nThe story doesn’t cover it, but these cops were getting paid in their and their family members PERSONAL bank accounts DIRECTLY from Iza and his girlfriend. They weren’t concerned with laundering or hiding it at all. The original complaint also mentions tax evasion, so I’m guessing the IRS figured out this shtick before the “public corruption squad” within the FBI did. The fact it took from 2021 until now for this to get uncovered is extremely pathetic, and fortunately for these crooked cops this won’t be broadcast on any major news outlets, just another day in perfect America. Maybe in a couple years we’ll have “traffic stop shootout [guaranteed death]” services on telegram channels…\n\nThe front page of “The Secret Files” looks like a diddler bait site, LOL!\n\n“I pay him 280k a month for complete resources. They’re active-duty.”\n\nRecommended reading is “Left of Bang”, which helps with observation. Him? There is more to this than meets the eye, and the elevation may need to be raised. Think also that in the big scheme of things, who is this guy anyhow? If this is going on for an individual like this, maybe a tuna in the food chain, what’s going on for the big fish and whales? If you’re a shrimp in that pond, you better be of the preying mantis kind, or be scared…\n\nTheft of cryptocurrency is, to me, a hilariously abstract concept, a kind of victimless crime, criminals against criminals. And why did these victims not lock their phones or keep their Swiss-blockchain number printout in the freezer like someone with half a brain?\n\n“Lamborghinis, expensive jewelry, vacations, a $28 million home in Bel Air, even cosmetic surgery to extend the length of his legs.”\n\nLegs? Hm… I’m just saying. An explanation would be in order, no?\n\nFunny, our network security software indicates there are problems with the security certificate for the womenpreneurme[dot]com website, as other commenters had noted strange things. If I ignore the certificate warning, the site is further intercepted by our security software indicating its a known spam URL. Sounds like a fake magazine / webzine setup to lure in more folks with money.\n\nThe Instagram page with the YouTube viewership award has 1,337,xxx likes (aka “leet”) – clearly that is also faked/botted\n\nSometimes I feel that life in the United States just blows chunks.\n\nMaybe for you that’s true.\n\nSo, early retirement option put on the table as first option for the local police involved.\n\nImagine all the million dollar scams we never hear about.\n\nAm I the only one that finds it funny Enzo Zelocchi is wearing the exact same Rolex watch that Adam Iza stole from Troy Woody? Look at Enzo’s instagram and look at Troy’s Instagram to match the model. Can’t say that I feel bad that his partner in crime got shorted, just more so shocked that the feds didn’t pick up Enzo with that scumbag.\n\nNeed More Popcorn! Forget Hulu.\n\nI think cosmo is dead.\n\nComments are closed.", - "chars": 21651, - "sha256": "fa1c26dc167e9ea660a9d0e0918f120ad3110465dfb90015b3b52e7baac2fd58", + "text": "Crooked Cops, Stolen Laptops & the Ghost of UGNazi – Krebs on Security\n\nA California man accused of failing to pay taxes on tens of millions of dollars allegedly earned from cybercrime also paid local police officers hundreds of thousands of dollars to help him extort, intimidate and silence rivals and former business partners, the government alleges. KrebsOnSecurity has learned that many of the man’s alleged targets were members of UGNazi, a hacker group behind multiple high-profile breaches and cyberattacks back in 2012.\n\nA photo released by the government allegedly showing Iza posing with several LASD officers on his payroll.\n\nA federal complaint (PDF) filed last week said the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has been investigating Los Angeles resident Adam Iza. Also known as “Assad Faiq” and “The Godfather,” Iza is the founder of a cryptocurrency investment platform called Zort that advertised the ability to make smart trades based on artificial intelligence technology.\n\nBut the feds say investors in Zort soon lost their shorts, after Iza and his girlfriend began spending those investments on Lamborghinis, expensive jewelry, vacations, a $28 million home in Bel Air, even cosmetic surgery to extend the length of his legs.\n\nThe complaint states the FBI started looking at Iza after receiving multiple reports that he had on his payroll several active deputies with the Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department (LASD). Iza’s attorney did not immediately respond to requests for comment.\n\nThe complaint cites a letter from an attorney for a victim referenced only as “E.Z.,” who was seeking help related to an extortion and robbery allegedly committed by Iza. The government says that in March 2022, three men showed up at E.Z.’s home, and tried to steal his laptop in an effort to gain access to E.Z. cryptocurrency holdings online. A police report referenced in the complaint says three intruders were scared off when E.Z. fired several handgun rounds in the direction of his assailants.\n\nThe FBI later obtained a copy of a search warrant executed by LASD deputies in January 2022 for GPS location information on a phone belonging to E.Z., which shows an LASD deputy unlawfully added E.Z.’s mobile number to a list of those associated with an unrelated firearms investigation.\n\n“Damn my guy actually filed the warrant,” Iza allegedly texted someone after the location warrant was entered. “That’s some serious shit to do for someone….risking a 24 years career. I pay him 280k a month for complete resources. They’re active-duty.”\n\nThe FBI alleges LASD officers had on several previous occasions tried to kidnap and extort E.Z. at Iza’s behest. The complaint references a November 2021 incident wherein Iza and E.Z. were in a car together when Iza asked to stop and get snacks at a convenience store. While they were still standing next to the car, a van with several armed LASD deputies showed up and tried to force E.Z. to hand over his phone. E.Z. escaped unharmed, and alerted 911.\n\nE.Z. appears to be short for Enzo Zelocchi, a self-described “actor” who was featured in an ABC News story about a home invasion in Los Angeles around that same time as the March 2022 home invasion, in which Zelocchi is quoted as saying at least two men tried to rob him at gunpoint (we’ll revisit Zelocchi’s acting credits in a moment).\n\nOne of many self portraits published on the Instagram account of Enzo Zelocchi.\n\nThe criminal complaint makes frequent references to a co-conspirator of Iza (“CC-1”) — his girlfriend at the time — who allegedly helped Iza run his businesses and spend the millions plunked down by Zort investors. We know what E.Z. stands for because Iza’s girlfriend then was a woman named Iris Au, and in November 2022 she sued Zelocchi for allegedly stealing Iza’s laptop.\n\nThe complaint says Iza also harassed a man identified only as T.W., and refers to T.W. as one of two Americans currently incarcerated in the Philippines for murder. In December 2018, a then 21-year-old Troy Woody Jr. was arrested in Manila after he was spotted dumping the body of his dead girlfriend Tomi Masters into a local river.\n\nWoody is accused of murdering Masters with the help of his best friend and roommate at the time: Mir Islam, a.k.a. “JoshTheGod,” referred to in the Iza complaint as “M.I.” Islam and Woody were both core members of UGNazi, a hacker collective that sprang up in 2012 and claimed credit for hacking and attacking a number of high-profile websites.\n\nIn June 2016, Islam was sentenced to a year in prison for an impressive array of crimes, including stalking people online and posting their personal data on the Internet. Islam also pleaded guilty to reporting dozens of phony bomb threats and fake hostage situations at the homes of celebrities and public officials (Islam participated in a swatting attack against this author in 2013).\n\nTroy Woody Jr. (left) and Mir Islam, are currently in prison in the Philippines for murder.\n\nIn December 2022, Troy Woody Jr. sued Iza, Zelocchi and Zort, alleging (PDF) Iza and Zelocchi were involved in a 2018 home invasion at his residence, wherein Woody claimed his assailants stole laptops and phones containing more than $200 million in cryptocurrencies.\n\nWoody’s complaint states that Masters also was present during his 2018 home invasion, as was another core UGNazi member: Eric “CosmoTheGod” Taylor. CosmoTheGod rocketed to Internet infamy in 2013 when he and a number of other hackers set up the Web site exposed[dot]su, which published the address, Social Security numbers and other personal information of public figures, including the former First Lady Michelle Obama, the then-director of the FBI and the U.S. attorney general. The group also swatted many of the people they doxed.\n\nExposed was built with the help of identity information obtained and/or stolen from ssndob dot ru.\n\nIn 2017, Taylor was sentenced to three years probation for participating in multiple swatting attacks, including the one against my home in 2013.\n\nThe complaint against Iza says the FBI interviewed Woody in Manila where he is currently incarcerated, and learned that Iza has been harassing him about passwords that would unlock access to cryptocurrencies. The FBI’s complaint leaves open the question of how Woody and Islam got the phones in the first place, but the implication is that Iza may have instigated the harassment by having mobile phones smuggled to the prisoners.\n\nThe government suggests its case against Iza was made possible in part thanks to Iza’s propensity for ripping off people who worked for him. The complaint cites information provided by a private investigator identified only as “K.C.,” who said Iza hired him to surveil Zelocchi but ultimately refused to pay him for much of the work.\n\nK.C. stands for Kenneth Childs, who in 2022 sued Iris Au and Zort (PDF) for theft by deception and commercial disparagement, after it became clear his private eye services were being used as part of a scheme by the Zort founders to intimidate and extort others. Childs’ complaint says Iza clawed back tens of thousands of dollars in payments he’d previously made as part of their contract.\n\nThe government also included evidence provided by an associate of Iza’s — named only as “R.C.” — who was hired to throw a party at Iza’s home. According to the feds, Iza paid the associate $50,000 to craft the event to his liking, but on the day of the party Iza allegedly told R.C. he was unhappy with the event and demanded half of his money back.\n\nWhen R.C. balked, Iza allegedly surrounded the man with armed LASD officers, who then extracted the payment by seizing his phone. The government says Iza kept R.C.’s phone and spent the remainder of his bank balance.\n\nA photo Iza allegedly sent to Tassilo Heinrich immediately after Heinrich’s arrest on unsubstantiated drug charges.\n\nThe FBI said that after the incident at the party, Iza had his bribed sheriff deputies pull R.C. over and arrest him on phony drug charges. The complaint includes a photo of R.C. being handcuffed by the police, which the feds say Iza sent to R.C. in order to intimidate him even further. The drug charges were later dismissed for lack of evidence.\n\nThe government alleges Iza and Au paid the LASD officers using Zelle transfers from accounts tied to two different entities incorporated by one or both of them: Dream Agency and Rise Agency. The complaint further alleges that these two entities were the beneficiaries of a business that sold hacked and phished Facebook advertising accounts, and bribed Facebook employees to unblock ads that violated its terms of service.\n\nThe complaint says Iza ran this business with another individual identified only as “T.H.,” and that at some point T.H. had personal problems and checked himself into rehab. T.H. told the FBI that Iza responded by stealing his laptop and turning him in to the government.\n\nKrebsOnSecurity has learned that T.H. in this case is Tassilo Heinrich, a man indicted in 2022 for hacking into the e-commerce platform Shopify, and leaking the user database for Ledger, a company that makes hardware wallets for storing cryptocurrencies.\n\nHeinrich pleaded guilty and was sentenced to time served, three years of supervised release, and ordered to pay restitution to Shopify. Upon his release from custody, Heinrich told the FBI that Iza was still using his account at the public screenshot service Gyazo to document communications regarding his alleged bribing of LASD officers.\n\nProsecutors say Iza and Au portrayed themselves as glamorous and wealthy individuals who were successful social media influencers, but that most of that was a carefully crafted facade designed to attract investment from cryptocurrency enthusiasts. Meanwhile, the U.K. tabloids reported this summer that Au was dating Davide Sanclimenti, the 2022 co-winner on the dating reality show Love Island.\n\nAu was featured on the July 2024 cover of “Womenpreneur Middle East.”\n\nRecall that we promised to revisit Mr. Zelocchi’s claimed acting credits. Despite being briefly listed on the Internet Movie Data Base (imdb.com) as the most awarded science fiction actor of all time, it’s not clear whether Mr. Zelocchi has starred in any real movies.\n\nEarlier this year, an Internet sleuth on Youtube showed that even though Zelocchi’s IMDB profile has him earning more awards than most other actors on the platform (here he is holding a Youtube top viewership award), Zelocchi is probably better known as the director of the movie once rated the absolute worst sci-fi flick on IMDB: A 2015 work called “Angel’s Apocalypse.” Most of the videos on Zelocchi’s Instagram page appear to be brief clips, some of which look more like a commercial for men’s cologne than scenes from a real movie.\n\nA Reddit post from a year ago calling attention to Zelocchi’s sci-fi film Angel’s Apocalypse somehow earning more audience votes than any other movie in the same genre.\n\nIn many ways, the crimes described in this complaint and the various related civil lawsuits would prefigure a disturbing new trend within English-speaking cybercrime communities that has bubbled up in the past few years: The emergence of “violence-as-as-service” offerings that allow cybercriminals to anonymously extort and intimidate their rivals.\n\nFound on certain Telegram channels are solicitations for IRL or “In Real Life” jobs, wherein people hire themselves out as willing to commit a variety of physical attacks in their local geographic area, such as slashing tires, firebombing a home, or tossing a brick through someone’s window.\n\nMany of the cybercriminals in this community have stolen tens of millions of dollars worth of cryptocurrency, and can easily afford to bribe police officers. KrebsOnSecurity would expect to see more of this in the future as young, crypto-rich cybercriminals seek to corrupt people in authority to their advantage.\n\n43 thoughts on “Crooked Cops, Stolen Laptops & the Ghost of UGNazi”\n\nSo here’s a link to the Iris Au ‘cover story’ – it’s only 8 paragraphs long. It has 0 comments and literally NONE of the businesses she’s allegedly started are named, NONE of the many industries she’s conquered are named, and virtually NONE of the causes she supports are actually named…total (paid for?!) fluff piece, actually worse; it’s one of the most lacking pieces I’ve ever read! Way worse that PR Newswire sponsored BS content that saturates the internet here in the USA\n\n“Iris’s journey began with just one startup, a new business she created from scratch. From there, she didn’t stop. She went on to create many more businesses in different industries, showing her talent and creativity. But Iris’s success is not just about making money. She cares deeply about making the world a better place. She supports causes that are important to her, like education, healthcare, and taking care of the environment.”\n\nThat whole site is suspiciously empty of any real info. I’ve been thumbing randomly through their “magazine” and every article shows “0” for comments, but there isn’t even a way to actually leave a comment. And the right section on any given page consists of a Search field, Recent Posts list, and a Categories list, then they’re repeated again ..to fill up space, I guess? And whether or not I have my adblocker on, the pages look exactly the same. The only difference is that with the adblocker on, 12 tracking site links are blocked. The only thing that looks like an ad on any given page is an Audi short from YouTube at the bottom of that weird repeated right section with a link to Audi Dubai’s site, but it’s just a plain link without the typical attribution code.\n\nKrebs, you forgot one of the key guys in this story.\n\nMILAD SARWARI a.k.a NotSpoof a.k.a Hackistan\n\nGive him the rest of the story, and maybe he will write a followup article. Isn’t there a connection to the Path Network crypto scam too?\n\nCrazy how much power money has over law enforcement. If cops can be bought so easily, it really makes you wonder how much we can trust the system.\n\nAnd no one in LA is at all surprised. It’s not even a secret.\n\nHow many perps are in this story? I lost count. Also how did they game IMDB? Did I miss something?\n\n@Brian, thank you for this article – very good and quite scary reading. Amazing how far this person got with their exploits, and how he basically gave a sh*t about his own associates. Just wow.\n\nA nasty bunch, but the LEO corruption is the key to the story.\n\nHas there been a state or fed investigation of the local LEOs?\n\nThere won’t be, this kind of thing is usually swept under the rug. There will be a few scapegoats tossed to the wolves, and a few mandatory retirements, but nothing serious.\n\nThe corruption of the Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department is no surprise to anyone that follows LA news. It gets a little attention by the big media outlets and deep-dives by smaller outlets.\n\nOne of the very few reports that I found hard to follow.\n\nyes, this. a tldr would be helpful.\n\nThe most disturbing part of the story is the corrupt sheriff deputies. (Not that it should be a surprise when it comes to LASD). I hope long prison terms are forthcoming.\n\nThis keeps adding to my pile of evidence that crypto is too associated with criminals allowing them to make money much more easily than if crypto were outlawed.\n\nAgreed.\n\nI can’t see any reason to mess with crypto unless I want to pay off some scammers to make life easier on them.\n\nOddly enough, I do have a bitcoin wallet just in case someone wants to accidentally send it some money. So far, it is still sitting at $0.00.\n\nThe way I look at it is if I have my money at the local bank and lose my info, I can go over there and sort it out with little effort and I’ll still have my money. But if I have my money in crypto and I lose my info, I lose all my money.\n\nWhat a confusing story. Not the journalism, it’s spot on, I just don’t understand the big picture. So it’s a bunch of wannabe script kiddie cybercriminals from yesterdecade now turned actual fraudsters, pitting actual law enforcement against eachother? Swatting but with more “class”? Who is Iza and where does this money come from, surely not just a spoiled rich child of a prince or banker? Part 2 on the way? 😛\n\nGreat article. Like you, Brian, I was also stalked/ swatted by some of these people and their associates. That they were paying LA sheriffs deputies to fake arrests is interesting and explains some things. With these particular people you name, the game seems to have been to accumulate and flaunt unearned wealth. For every one at the top of the heap, there were so many involved in or caught up in the scams, or hangers-on further down the fringes. Lots of them were stalkers, conspiracy theorists, substance abusers, crypto scammers, and/or all-around crazy people. Many were or are people trying to make money by harming others by some means or other. As Tomi Masters (and others) found out, getting involved with these people can be disastrous and deadly. Speaking up about them makes one a target, as you found out. I had been wondering what happened to the two in prison in the Philippines. I am not sure I follow the story — some other crypto people sent them phones to harass them in prison? Maybe I need to reread the story.\n\nTwice in the story “Manilla” is referred to. The capital of the Philippines is “Manila”\n\nThere are so many rich rabbit holes in this article.\n\nCheck out Enzo Zelocchi on Youtube. He’s got a channel with his “movies”, pay-to-play interviews and fake fan base Youtube channels.\n\nThen the much darker rabbit hole is the Troy Woddy/Mir Islam story: https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/josephbernstein/tomi-masters-down-the-rabbit-hole-i-go\n\nWell, I tried to go down the rabbit hole, but I cannot find anything about this after Nov 2019. Does anybody know if they were convicted?\n\nEnzo does indeed have IMDb resume,’ weighted toward production. Joe Bob says, “Check it out.”\n\nkrebs your writing lately has been all over the place and difficult to follow\n\ncanm you please write about malone the la guy that stole over 200 mil and was spending 1 million per night in the club??\n\nJust another reminder that the Los Angeles Sheriffs Department is nothing more than a criminal gang.\n\nSimply amazing. Who owns the rights to this story, I smell a movie 😉\n\nShould release the cop’s names and faces. They’re public servants, they’re supposed to be held to a higher standard than the rest of us.\n\nThe story doesn’t cover it, but these cops were getting paid in their and their family members PERSONAL bank accounts DIRECTLY from Iza and his girlfriend. They weren’t concerned with laundering or hiding it at all. The original complaint also mentions tax evasion, so I’m guessing the IRS figured out this shtick before the “public corruption squad” within the FBI did. The fact it took from 2021 until now for this to get uncovered is extremely pathetic, and fortunately for these crooked cops this won’t be broadcast on any major news outlets, just another day in perfect America. Maybe in a couple years we’ll have “traffic stop shootout [guaranteed death]” services on telegram channels…\n\nThe front page of “The Secret Files” looks like a diddler bait site, LOL!\n\n“I pay him 280k a month for complete resources. They’re active-duty.”\n\nRecommended reading is “Left of Bang”, which helps with observation. Him? There is more to this than meets the eye, and the elevation may need to be raised. Think also that in the big scheme of things, who is this guy anyhow? If this is going on for an individual like this, maybe a tuna in the food chain, what’s going on for the big fish and whales? If you’re a shrimp in that pond, you better be of the preying mantis kind, or be scared…\n\nTheft of cryptocurrency is, to me, a hilariously abstract concept, a kind of victimless crime, criminals against criminals. And why did these victims not lock their phones or keep their Swiss-blockchain number printout in the freezer like someone with half a brain?\n\n“Lamborghinis, expensive jewelry, vacations, a $28 million home in Bel Air, even cosmetic surgery to extend the length of his legs.”\n\nLegs? Hm… I’m just saying. An explanation would be in order, no?\n\nFunny, our network security software indicates there are problems with the security certificate for the womenpreneurme[dot]com website, as other commenters had noted strange things. If I ignore the certificate warning, the site is further intercepted by our security software indicating its a known spam URL. Sounds like a fake magazine / webzine setup to lure in more folks with money.\n\nThe Instagram page with the YouTube viewership award has 1,337,xxx likes (aka “leet”) – clearly that is also faked/botted\n\nSometimes I feel that life in the United States just blows chunks.\n\nMaybe for you that’s true.\n\nSo, early retirement option put on the table as first option for the local police involved.\n\nImagine all the million dollar scams we never hear about.\n\nAm I the only one that finds it funny Enzo Zelocchi is wearing the exact same Rolex watch that Adam Iza stole from Troy Woody? Look at Enzo’s instagram and look at Troy’s Instagram to match the model. 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I think it was organized.'\n\nPierrick Jamaux, 33, (pictured inside the ambulance) was shot five times in the legs during an attempted robbery outside his hotel in NYC\n\nThe NYPD has released these images of the man who shot Jamaux during an attempted robbery in Midtown Manhattan\n\nThe entrepreneur was visiting from Hong Kong with his model wife, Sarah Watts, 26 (pictured together). At the time of the robbery he was wearing a $450,000 Richard Mille watch (pictured)\n\nThe attacked occurred on March 18 as the couple and another woman got out of an Uber outside the Fifty Hotel and Suites in Manhattan\n\nHe believes the armed robber researched the watch he was wearing, which is worth an eye-watering $450,000, before launching his attack.\n\nHe added: 'It cannot be a coincidence because it happened between the Uber and the door of the hotel - there is two meters of distance. The guy was waiting for me there is no doubt about it.\n\n'He started shooting me even before I understood he wanted my watch and from then I was just pushing the gun down and he kept shooting my legs, it was crazy.\n\n'I know he shot five times but I think some of them went through both legs. Three of them are point-blank shooting. I have a lot of bullet holes.'\n\nHead of $68,000-a-year California boarding school steps down... Embarrassing moment FBI cyber chief admits to not knowing... New York AG Letitia James says there is 'significant'...\n\nA 25-year-old female friend of the couple jumped on the robber's back and began to choke him.\n\n'She is one of my really good friends, she is fiery,' Jamaux joked, adding that she'd had a few drinks. 'She jumped on his back and she did a triangle-like choke like in MMA.'\n\nThe bullets shattered his femur bone and severed his femoral artery, and he quickly passed out in the street as he began to bleed out.\n\nThe suspect was unable to wrangle the pricey watch from Jamaux's wrist because its bracelet security mechanism. It is not clear whether the watch came with the feature or it was added.\n\nThe attempted robber got away with a female accomplice in a black four door sedan BMW, the NYPD says.\n\nMiraculously, Jamaux survived the shooting, and credits New York hospitals' experience with tackling shootings for his recovery.\n\nJamaux has since undergone six surgeries but predicts he won't be leaving hospital anytime soon.\n\nJamaux works in Hong Kong for Hi, an online banking planform dealing in cryptocurrency, savings and investments\n\nJamaux lived in New York for a year about a decade ago and said the city felt safe at the time. Often on his business trips, he hires a bodyguard, but didn't know he would need one in the Big Apple. He is pictured here with his wife\n\n'You don't need to be a genius to realize New York is very very dangerous right now. I don't think it's safe for anyone. There are too many people who have nothing to lose,' Jamaux told DailyMail.com\n\n'They hit my femoral artery - it's something where you usually die in 5 minutes - it was a major surgery to save my life,' he said. 'If you are going to get shot, the US is the best place to survive a gunshot wound.\n\n'I feel like the doctors really know what they are doing. I think they unfortunately have a lot of practice.\n\n'I was surprised when I talked to one of the doctors here. I said \"does it happen often?\" and he was like \"yes\" without hesitation.'\n\nJamaux lived in New York for a year about a decade ago and said the city felt safe at the time. Often on his business trips, he hires a bodyguard, but didn't know he would need one in the Big Apple.\n\n'Because I thought New York was safe, I did not think I needed any security in New York,' he explained. 'A few days before the shooting we walked for one block around midnight and I did not feel safe at all.\n\n'If I knew New York had changed like that, I would never have come here. I probably would have diverted my business trip and stayed in Europe.\n\n'You don't need to be a genius to realize New York is very very dangerous right now. I don't think it's safe for anyone. There are too many people who have nothing to lose.'\n\nJamaux works in Hong Kong for Hi, an online banking planform dealing in cryptocurrency, savings and investments.\n\nPolice are seen at the scene of Jamaux's shooting in Midtown Manhattan on the evening of March 18\n\nJamaux, 33, (pictured inside the ambulance) was rushed to hospital after the shooting. He almost died when one of the bullets severed his femoral artery\n\nThe robber got away with a female accomplice in a black four door sedan BMW, the NYPD says. The Department released this video of the getaway vehicle\n\nThe entrepreneur has also worked in Paris, where he hails from, New York City and London before he settled in Hong Kong to work with the cryptocurrency company in 2019.\n\nJamaux was sporting a Richard Mille watch when the attack took place. The watches cost on average, $200,000, with some designs fetching for as much as $1.3 million.\n\nJamaux bought his for $150,000 in 2020 as an investment, and now it is now worth a cool $450,000.\n\nHe was staying at the Fifty Hotel and Suites on 155 E 50th St where rooms range in price from around $350 to $1,000 per night.\n\nThe attempted robbery comes amid a dangerous crime wave in the once-safe city. In February there was a 60 percent spike in incidents when compared to the same period last year.\n\nThe city's latest crime figures show there were 9,138 incidents last month, as opposed to 5,759 in February 2021 - with double-digit surges in nearly every major category.\n\nThere were 32 murders in February - three more than the same month last year.\n\nMultiple other categories saw spikes, including car theft, which soared by nearly 105 percent; grand larceny, which jumped nearly 80 percent over the previous year; robberies, which surged 56 percent; a 44 percent bump in burglaries and a 22 percent spike in assaults. 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I think it was organized.'\n\nPierrick Jamaux, 33, (pictured inside the ambulance) was shot five times in the legs during an attempted robbery outside his hotel in NYC\n\nThe NYPD has released these images of the man who shot Jamaux during an attempted robbery in Midtown Manhattan\n\nThe entrepreneur was visiting from Hong Kong with his model wife, Sarah Watts, 26 (pictured together). At the time of the robbery he was wearing a $450,000 Richard Mille watch (pictured)\n\nThe attacked occurred on March 18 as the couple and another woman got out of an Uber outside the Fifty Hotel and Suites in Manhattan\n\nHe believes the armed robber researched the watch he was wearing, which is worth an eye-watering $450,000, before launching his attack.\n\nHe added: 'It cannot be a coincidence because it happened between the Uber and the door of the hotel - there is two meters of distance. The guy was waiting for me there is no doubt about it.\n\n'He started shooting me even before I understood he wanted my watch and from then I was just pushing the gun down and he kept shooting my legs, it was crazy.\n\n'I know he shot five times but I think some of them went through both legs. Three of them are point-blank shooting. I have a lot of bullet holes.'\n\nHead of $68,000-a-year California boarding school steps down... Embarrassing moment FBI cyber chief admits to not knowing... New York AG Letitia James says there is 'significant'...\n\nA 25-year-old female friend of the couple jumped on the robber's back and began to choke him.\n\n'She is one of my really good friends, she is fiery,' Jamaux joked, adding that she'd had a few drinks. 'She jumped on his back and she did a triangle-like choke like in MMA.'\n\nThe bullets shattered his femur bone and severed his femoral artery, and he quickly passed out in the street as he began to bleed out.\n\nThe suspect was unable to wrangle the pricey watch from Jamaux's wrist because its bracelet security mechanism. It is not clear whether the watch came with the feature or it was added.\n\nThe attempted robber got away with a female accomplice in a black four door sedan BMW, the NYPD says.\n\nMiraculously, Jamaux survived the shooting, and credits New York hospitals' experience with tackling shootings for his recovery.\n\nJamaux has since undergone six surgeries but predicts he won't be leaving hospital anytime soon.\n\nJamaux works in Hong Kong for Hi, an online banking planform dealing in cryptocurrency, savings and investments\n\nJamaux lived in New York for a year about a decade ago and said the city felt safe at the time. Often on his business trips, he hires a bodyguard, but didn't know he would need one in the Big Apple. He is pictured here with his wife\n\n'You don't need to be a genius to realize New York is very very dangerous right now. I don't think it's safe for anyone. There are too many people who have nothing to lose,' Jamaux told DailyMail.com\n\n'They hit my femoral artery - it's something where you usually die in 5 minutes - it was a major surgery to save my life,' he said. 'If you are going to get shot, the US is the best place to survive a gunshot wound.\n\n'I feel like the doctors really know what they are doing. I think they unfortunately have a lot of practice.\n\n'I was surprised when I talked to one of the doctors here. I said \"does it happen often?\" and he was like \"yes\" without hesitation.'\n\nJamaux lived in New York for a year about a decade ago and said the city felt safe at the time. Often on his business trips, he hires a bodyguard, but didn't know he would need one in the Big Apple.\n\n'Because I thought New York was safe, I did not think I needed any security in New York,' he explained. 'A few days before the shooting we walked for one block around midnight and I did not feel safe at all.\n\n'If I knew New York had changed like that, I would never have come here. I probably would have diverted my business trip and stayed in Europe.\n\n'You don't need to be a genius to realize New York is very very dangerous right now. I don't think it's safe for anyone. There are too many people who have nothing to lose.'\n\nJamaux works in Hong Kong for Hi, an online banking planform dealing in cryptocurrency, savings and investments.\n\nPolice are seen at the scene of Jamaux's shooting in Midtown Manhattan on the evening of March 18\n\nJamaux, 33, (pictured inside the ambulance) was rushed to hospital after the shooting. He almost died when one of the bullets severed his femoral artery\n\nThe robber got away with a female accomplice in a black four door sedan BMW, the NYPD says. The Department released this video of the getaway vehicle\n\nThe entrepreneur has also worked in Paris, where he hails from, New York City and London before he settled in Hong Kong to work with the cryptocurrency company in 2019.\n\nJamaux was sporting a Richard Mille watch when the attack took place. The watches cost on average, $200,000, with some designs fetching for as much as $1.3 million.\n\nJamaux bought his for $150,000 in 2020 as an investment, and now it is now worth a cool $450,000.\n\nHe was staying at the Fifty Hotel and Suites on 155 E 50th St where rooms range in price from around $350 to $1,000 per night.\n\nThe attempted robbery comes amid a dangerous crime wave in the once-safe city. In February there was a 60 percent spike in incidents when compared to the same period last year.\n\nThe city's latest crime figures show there were 9,138 incidents last month, as opposed to 5,759 in February 2021 - with double-digit surges in nearly every major category.\n\nThere were 32 murders in February - three more than the same month last year.\n\nMultiple other categories saw spikes, including car theft, which soared by nearly 105 percent; grand larceny, which jumped nearly 80 percent over the previous year; robberies, which surged 56 percent; a 44 percent bump in burglaries and a 22 percent spike in assaults. Rapes also saw a terrifying 35 percent rise.\n\nDuring the month of February, the NYPD reported a 58.7 percent increase in total crime\n\nOverall crime in the city is up more than 45 percent since the same period last year\n\nMayor Eric Adams on Sunday said the spike in crime across New York City has made the Big Apple a 'laughingstock' in need of a 'wartime general' to tackle the ongoing problem.\n\nAdams, speaking at the annual NYPD Holy Name Society communion Mass and breakfast, condemned the lawlessness throughout the city.\n\nHe blamed petty crime and homelessness as contributing factors to the widespread 'dysfunction.'\n\n'Anything goes in the City of New York,' Adams said. 'The most important city on the globe has become the laughingstock of the globe. 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The complainant businessman, when contacted by TOI, also avoided making any comment and said that the Pimpri Chinchwad police were already investigating the matter.\n\nThe police said the dealer was involved in a financial dispute with another man from Pimpri Chinchwad and the latter is on friendly terms with the constable.\n\nNearly three months back, the man asked the constable to intervene and settle the dispute for him after which the constable had called the dealer for a meeting at Wakad. This was despite the constable having no locus standi in the matter and the Wakad police were already examining the dispute.\n\nThe police said that during the meeting, the constable threatened the dealer with implicating him in a cheating case and asked him to make a transfer of cryptocurrencies in her favour if he wanted to avoid such a case and subsequent arrest.\n\n9 easy-to-do yoga poses that improve memory and intelligence\n\nHow to make South Indian-style Rava Masala Dosa at home\n\n10 baby boy names that mean \"gift from god\"\n\n10 India’s most visited natural destinations\n\n10 places in the hills to visit in November before it gets too cold\n\nHow to use Turmeric (Haldi) for weight loss\n\n8 life lessons that humans can learn from animals\n\nHoax bomb threats: Flight from Frankfurt to Mumbai receives threat alert\n\nAccused no longer Indian govt employee, satisfied with cooperation: US on Pannun assasination probe\n\n'You will all die': What bomb threat posts for seven flights said\n\nSupreme Court upholds validity of Section 6A of Citizenship Act in Assam\n\nWho was Liam Payne, former One Direction band member who died at 31\n\nHow Cauvery flows into your taps in Bengaluru\n\nNayab Singh Saini Oath Taking Ceremony Live Updates: Nayab Singh Saini takes oath as Haryana CM in presence of PM Modi, other NDA leaders\n\nLaw is not blind: No blindfold for Supreme Court's new Lady Justice statue, that now holds Constitution in place of sword\n\nNew IRCTC train ticket reservation rules! 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For reprint rights: Times Syndication Service", - "chars": 7037, - "sha256": "ddbf5f32f336bd6b8b045cb81956090a5ba1955cb9366c40bf1c4dcaa892047a", + "text": "Wakad: Woman Cop Suspended For Bid To Extort Crypto From Trader | Pune News - Times of India\n\nA woman constable from the Pune cyber police has been suspended following a suo motu inquiry by the city police over an information that she threatened and tried to extort an unspecified amount in the form of cryptocurrencies from a Wakad-based electronic goods dealer, who also deals in\n\nPune: A woman constable from the Pune cyber police has been suspended following a suo motu inquiry by the city police over an information that she threatened and tried to extort an unspecified amount in the form of cryptocurrencies from a Wakad-based electronic goods dealer, who also deals in digital currencies.\n\nAdditional commissioner of police (crime) Ramnath Pokale issued the suspension order on Wednesday night based on the inquiry conducted by deputy commissioner of police (cyber) Bhagyashri Navatake.\n\nThe TOI on Thursday contacted the suspended woman constable for her version, but she preferred against speaking on the issue. The complainant businessman, when contacted by TOI, also avoided making any comment and said that the Pimpri Chinchwad police were already investigating the matter.\n\nThe police said the dealer was involved in a financial dispute with another man from Pimpri Chinchwad and the latter is on friendly terms with the constable.\n\nNearly three months back, the man asked the constable to intervene and settle the dispute for him after which the constable had called the dealer for a meeting at Wakad. This was despite the constable having no locus standi in the matter and the Wakad police were already examining the dispute.\n\nThe police said that during the meeting, the constable threatened the dealer with implicating him in a cheating case and asked him to make a transfer of cryptocurrencies in her favour if he wanted to avoid such a case and subsequent arrest.\n\n9 easy-to-do yoga poses that improve memory and intelligence\n\nHow to make South Indian-style Rava Masala Dosa at home\n\n10 baby boy names that mean \"gift from god\"", + "chars": 2047, + "sha256": "521aaa1b7706f60adc8074b37dc1abf1f084458afd9146a4baffbc7a44767c20", "staged_file": "01_timesofindia-indiatimes-com.txt", - "paragraphs_kept": "ALL 46 paragraphs, untrimmed", + "paragraphs_kept": "headline [0] + 2-11 of 46", "method": "raw HTTP retrieval, deterministic extraction", "fetched_at": "2026-09-05T12:52:33+00:00", "http": 200, - "cut_note": "NOT TRIMMED. 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Give me everything you got!'” said the businessman.\n\nEverything he had, the victim said, had a major price tag, beginning with a watch.\n\n“That specific day, I took it out from the safe for that specific meeting, estimated at $400,000. It’s a Patek Philippe rose gold watch,” said the businessman. “When I purchased it, it wasn’t $400,000, way less. It was an investment, just like in the stock market.”\n\nBut thats not the only investment taken, according to the victim.\n\nThe businessman said the robber swiped his phone. On it was a crypto wallet, an app that serves as a bank for digital money.\n\nThe total of everything taken was a pretty penny.\n\n“Estimated about a million dollars,” said the businessman.\n\nHe said he’s sharing his story with 7News in hopes that the bad guys are caught.\n\n“I think I was targeted. Someone knew me, someone knew where I live. I don’t think it was a coincidence,” he said. “They knew where I lived. The car was already parked there.”\n\nThe surveillance video appears to show the robbers were waiting. They are seen pulling up and parallel parking moments before the victim arrived\n\nThe businessman said he fears someone else could strike.\n\n“Another guy in the car, did a quick U-turn, jumped back to the car, then they flew off,” he said.\n\nNow, the victim said, he’s moving out of Edgewater and is done investing in watches.\n\n“This morning I made some phone calls. I’ve actually sold my watch collection,” he said. “I don’t want to wear anything expensive anymore. I don’t want anything on me that’s flashy.”\n\nPolice continue to investigate.\n\nIf you have any information on this robbery or the subjects’ whereabouts, call Miami-Dade Crime Stoppers at 305-471-TIPS. Remember, you can always remain anonymous, and you may be eligible for a reward of up to $5,000.\n\nCopyright 2026 Sunbeam Television Corp. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.\n\nJoin our Newsletter for the latest news right to your inbox\n\nTherapist intern arrested over alleged sexual relationship with client\n\nFDOT orders removal of Flock cameras from state highways amid privacy, surveillance concerns\n\nBCPS: Lockdowns lifted at Hollywood Hills High, Stirling Elementary after threat made near schools\n\n2 hospitalized after stabbing ‘involving students’ at Miami Northwestern Senior High\n\nState attorney cites ‘stand your ground’ after not pressing charges against woman in fatal North Lauderdale shooting", - "chars": 3414, - "sha256": "d6eb2a259532a32bd8d9cc41d28d5745431a514b382c2135445bc346599d22b6", + "text": "Edgewater man says he’s out ‘about $1M’ after armed robber steals phone with crypto wallet app, pricey watch - WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports | Fort Lauderdale\n\nMIAMI (WSVN) - A South Florida businessman said he was ambushed by an armed robber who knew exactly what he wanted: his crypto wallet and his pricey watch.\n\nThe victim, who asked not to be identified or show his face on camera, said he was targeted as he arrived to his home in Miami’s Edgewater neighborhood, at around 11 p.m., Wednesday.\n\n“I could have been dead,” he said.\n\nSurveillance video recorded the terrifying moments.\n\nThe victim said he was coming from after a meeting when the unthinkable occurred.\n\n“Pulls a gun, run towards me, put it onto my face and tells me, ‘Get on the ground! Give me everything you got!'” said the businessman.\n\nEverything he had, the victim said, had a major price tag, beginning with a watch.\n\n“That specific day, I took it out from the safe for that specific meeting, estimated at $400,000. It’s a Patek Philippe rose gold watch,” said the businessman. “When I purchased it, it wasn’t $400,000, way less. It was an investment, just like in the stock market.”\n\nBut thats not the only investment taken, according to the victim.\n\nThe businessman said the robber swiped his phone. On it was a crypto wallet, an app that serves as a bank for digital money.\n\nThe total of everything taken was a pretty penny.\n\n“Estimated about a million dollars,” said the businessman.\n\nHe said he’s sharing his story with 7News in hopes that the bad guys are caught.\n\n“I think I was targeted. Someone knew me, someone knew where I live. I don’t think it was a coincidence,” he said. “They knew where I lived. 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Based on his complaint, Varachha police registered an offence of dacoity (IPC 395) against Pintoo Kumar Jha, Amit, Suman Singh, Madhukar, Rakesh, Raju, Vicky, Shahrukh and some other people.\n\nAccording to the case details, Vinay Jain (29), a resident of Film Nagar in Hyderabad told the Varachha police that he had come to the city to invest in cryptocurrency after being lured by the accused, but instead got looted of Rs 2 crore.\n\n“Around two months ago, Jain came in contact with one Lakshminarayan in Hyderabad who deals in cryptocurrency. Lakshminarayan lured Jain to invest in crypto for better returns, and after he agreed, introduced him to P K Jha.\n\nAfter a few meetings with Jha in Hyderabad, Jain along with his brother Aakash, Lakhminarayan and driver Shinu drove down to Surat in his father’s Fortuner car on February 3. Before embarking on their Surat journey, Jain deposited Rs 6 crore in an angadia firm there which he later collected in Surat. Jain claimed he had collected the amount from his relatives to invest in crypto,” said the police.\n\nThe next day, Vinay Jain along with the three others reached the angadia firm named ‘Shree Siddhi Vinayak Enterprise’ located at Central Bazar in Varachha with Rs 2 crore to open his crypto account. Jha took the cash amount from Jain, but the money did not get transferred in Jain’s account for a long time.\n\nIn the meantime, Jha prepared to leave the place with the cash, when Jain asked him to wait till the account showed his money.\n\nThis started an altercation when around eight other people joined him and started to thrash Jain and others before disappearing with the amount before cops reached the scene.\n\n“It was a pre plan by the accused to beat them up and steal the cash. Jain and the other three left the city after the incident and reached Mumbai. 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Ltd. All rights reserved. For reprint rights: Times Syndication Service", - "chars": 8393, - "sha256": "497c9478e153a2ed43d7e1bef2a635500ad0614101682b49a2e269f11c8fd745", + "text": "Cryptocurrency Deal Turns Into 2cr Dacoity | Surat News - Times of India\n\nThe hoax call about an alleged armed robbery at angadia firm opposite Varachha police station that led the police into a wild goose chase on Friday afternoon finally turned out to be a huge case of dacoity worth Rs 2 crore late on Saturday night.\n\nCCTV grab shows the accused fleeing the spot with the money\n\nSURAT: The hoax call about an alleged armed robbery at angadia firm opposite Varachha police station that led the police into a wild goose chase on Friday afternoon finally turned out to be a huge case of dacoity worth Rs 2 crore late on Saturday night.\n\nWhile it had all happened right under the police’s nose, the entire episode got too confusing sans any complaints filed leading cops about to close the case as a hoax call.\n\nHowever, a Hyderabad-based victim emerged at the police station to file a complaint of dacoity.\n\nThe emergence of the victim, an auto parts businessman, cleared the picture after the pieces fit like a jig-saw puzzle, even as cops could not find a complainant then at the spot that day. Based on his complaint, Varachha police registered an offence of dacoity (IPC 395) against Pintoo Kumar Jha, Amit, Suman Singh, Madhukar, Rakesh, Raju, Vicky, Shahrukh and some other people.\n\nAccording to the case details, Vinay Jain (29), a resident of Film Nagar in Hyderabad told the Varachha police that he had come to the city to invest in cryptocurrency after being lured by the accused, but instead got looted of Rs 2 crore.\n\n“Around two months ago, Jain came in contact with one Lakshminarayan in Hyderabad who deals in cryptocurrency. Lakshminarayan lured Jain to invest in crypto for better returns, and after he agreed, introduced him to P K Jha.\n\nAfter a few meetings with Jha in Hyderabad, Jain along with his brother Aakash, Lakhminarayan and driver Shinu drove down to Surat in his father’s Fortuner car on February 3. Before embarking on their Surat journey, Jain deposited Rs 6 crore in an angadia firm there which he later collected in Surat. Jain claimed he had collected the amount from his relatives to invest in crypto,” said the police.\n\nThe next day, Vinay Jain along with the three others reached the angadia firm named ‘Shree Siddhi Vinayak Enterprise’ located at Central Bazar in Varachha with Rs 2 crore to open his crypto account. Jha took the cash amount from Jain, but the money did not get transferred in Jain’s account for a long time.\n\nIn the meantime, Jha prepared to leave the place with the cash, when Jain asked him to wait till the account showed his money.\n\nThis started an altercation when around eight other people joined him and started to thrash Jain and others before disappearing with the amount before cops reached the scene.\n\n“It was a pre plan by the accused to beat them up and steal the cash. Jain and the other three left the city after the incident and reached Mumbai. However, they decided to file a police complaint and returned again to Surat on Saturday and filed a complaint,” cops added.", + "chars": 3044, + "sha256": "dad83793913b09f8c31ee6cfe568aa83be74c91bcb12b6870bea6526c36a7c8e", "staged_file": "01_timesofindia-indiatimes-com.txt", - "paragraphs_kept": "ALL 55 paragraphs, untrimmed", + "paragraphs_kept": "headline [0] + 2-14 of 55", "method": "raw HTTP retrieval, deterministic extraction", "fetched_at": "2026-09-05T12:52:41+00:00", "http": 200, - "cut_note": "NOT TRIMMED. Full page extract; trim on read-through." + "cut_note": "AUTO-TRIMMED, unreviewed: kept paragraphs 2-14 plus headline [0]; dropped 1 leading and 40 trailing paragraphs. 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The investigation began after an FIR was registered by the victim's friend.\n\nAs per the police, fearing arrest, the accused released the victim and dropped him at a nearby area. The victim then informed the police that he was kidnapped for bitcoins.\n\nThe arrested accused have been identified as Sunil Ram Shinde, Vasant Shyamrao Chavan, Francis Timothy D'Souza, Mayur Mahendra Shirke, Pradip Kashinath Kate, Dilip Tukaram Khandare, Nico Rajesh Bansal, Shirish Chandrakant Khot, and constable Khandare being the mastermind of this conspiracy.\n\nAll accused are in police custody. 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Case-term hits on page: 20.", + "trimmed_by": "auto (propose_cuts, unreviewed)" } ], "114": [ { "field": "url", - "verdict": "UNTRIMMED", + "verdict": "KEEP", "url": "https://www.tf1info.fr/justice-faits-divers/reportage-temoignage-video-il-est-venu-a-mon-domicile-avec-une-arme-un-influenceur-specialise-en-cryptomonnaie-raconte-son-agression-2346584.html", "source": "tf1info.fr", "language": "unknown", - "text": "\"Il est venu à mon domicile avec une arme...\" : un influenceur spécialisé en cryptomonnaie raconte son agression | TF1 Info\n\n\"Il est venu à mon domicile avec une arme...\" : un influenceur spécialisé en cryptomonnaie raconte son agression\n\npar La rédaction de TF1 (nouvelle fenêtre) | Reportage : Elsa ASSALIT et Léa MERLIER\n\nLes ravisseurs ciblent désormais les influenceurs et ceux qui ont fait fortune dans les cryptomonnaies.\n\nUne fois le mot de passe du compte récupéré, l'argent virtuel est moins protégé que la monnaie réelle.\n\nOwen Simonin raconte au JT de TF1 comment l'un de ses abonnés s'en est pris à lui.\n\nLes tentatives d'enlèvement se multiplient dans le monde des cryptomonnaies\n\nAjoutez TF1info à vos sources sur Google\n\nL'enlèvement contre rançon du chef d'entreprise David Balland s'inscrit dans un nouveau contexte. Désormais, les malfaiteurs s'en prennent aux influenceurs et à ceux qui ont fait fortune dans les cryptomonnaies. C'est arrivé il y a deux ans à Owen Simonin, un influenceur spécialisé en cryptomonnaie suivi par des centaines de milliers de personnes sur les réseaux sociaux. Celui-ci raconte son agression aux équipes du JT dans la vidéo visible ci-dessus : \"Un jour, un de mes abonnés, quelqu'un qui me suivait sur Internet, a tout simplement réussi à obtenir l'adresse de mon domicile de l'époque. Et cet abonné m'a tout simplement suivi pendant quelques jours afin de prendre la décision de venir dans mon domicile avec une arme. Et à ce moment-là, a tout simplement essayé de m'extorquer des cryptomonnaies.\"\n\nLe jeune homme réussit à repousser son agresseur, qui finira par se rendre à la police quelques jours plus tard. Mais l'expérience traumatisante l'a poussé à déménager et à renforcer sa sécurité sur internet. \"Les gens ont compris que la cryptomonnaie, c'est comme de l'argent, ça a de la valeur\", nous explique l'influenceur.\n\nNoyer les transactions de sorte que l'adresse du ravisseur ou de l'organisation criminelle ne puisse jamais être identifiée\n\nPourquoi s'en prendre physiquement à ces détenteurs de cryptomonnaies ? Car pour accéder à l'argent, les agresseurs ont besoin d'un code d'accès. L'argent virtuel est moins protégé que la monnaie réelle. Il n'y a pas de banque. Et une fois le mot de passe récupéré, il n'y a plus qu'à transférer les cryptomonnaies.\n\n\"Les transactions sont beaucoup plus immédiates, on parle de l'ordre de quelques minutes. Elles sont en général irréversibles. Ensuite elles vont être noyées parmi des dizaines et des dizaines d'autres transactions, de sorte que l'adresse du ravisseur ou de l'organisation criminelle ne puisse jamais être identifiée\", détaille l'expert en sécurité crypto Rémi d'Alise.\n\n\"Une cible facile\" : comment des malfrats ont enlevé et séquestré le père d'un influenceur en échange d'une rançon\n\nParler d'argent sur les réseaux sociaux attise les convoitises. 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Désormais, les malfaiteurs s'en prennent aux influenceurs et à ceux qui ont fait fortune dans les cryptomonnaies. C'est arrivé il y a deux ans à Owen Simonin, un influenceur spécialisé en cryptomonnaie suivi par des centaines de milliers de personnes sur les réseaux sociaux. Celui-ci raconte son agression aux équipes du JT dans la vidéo visible ci-dessus : \"Un jour, un de mes abonnés, quelqu'un qui me suivait sur Internet, a tout simplement réussi à obtenir l'adresse de mon domicile de l'époque. Et cet abonné m'a tout simplement suivi pendant quelques jours afin de prendre la décision de venir dans mon domicile avec une arme. Et à ce moment-là, a tout simplement essayé de m'extorquer des cryptomonnaies.\"\n\nLe jeune homme réussit à repousser son agresseur, qui finira par se rendre à la police quelques jours plus tard. Mais l'expérience traumatisante l'a poussé à déménager et à renforcer sa sécurité sur internet. \"Les gens ont compris que la cryptomonnaie, c'est comme de l'argent, ça a de la valeur\", nous explique l'influenceur.\n\nNoyer les transactions de sorte que l'adresse du ravisseur ou de l'organisation criminelle ne puisse jamais être identifiée\n\nPourquoi s'en prendre physiquement à ces détenteurs de cryptomonnaies ? Car pour accéder à l'argent, les agresseurs ont besoin d'un code d'accès. L'argent virtuel est moins protégé que la monnaie réelle. Il n'y a pas de banque. Et une fois le mot de passe récupéré, il n'y a plus qu'à transférer les cryptomonnaies.\n\n\"Les transactions sont beaucoup plus immédiates, on parle de l'ordre de quelques minutes. Elles sont en général irréversibles. Ensuite elles vont être noyées parmi des dizaines et des dizaines d'autres transactions, de sorte que l'adresse du ravisseur ou de l'organisation criminelle ne puisse jamais être identifiée\", détaille l'expert en sécurité crypto Rémi d'Alise.\n\n\"Une cible facile\" : comment des malfrats ont enlevé et séquestré le père d'un influenceur en échange d'une rançon\n\nParler d'argent sur les réseaux sociaux attise les convoitises. Qu'il s'agisse de voyages, de vêtements, de partenariats avec des marques prestigieuses, les influenceurs sont les nouvelles cibles des braqueurs. \"La sensation de se faire cambrioler, que quelqu'un rentre chez toi, dans ton intimité, dans ton chez-toi, ça fait peur\", explique Inoxtag, récemment victime d'un cambriolage (nouvelle fenêtre).\n\nD'une manière générale, pour se protéger des agresseurs, il est conseillé de ne pas donner votre adresse sur internet et d'éviter de laisser des indices permettant de localiser votre domicile.\n\nPolice, justice et faits diversLes tentatives d'enlèvement se multiplient dans le monde des cryptomonnaies\n\n\"Être le plus fulgurant possible pour détourner de l'otage\" : TF1 avec le GIGN au cœur d'un exercice lié aux cryptomonnaies\n\n\"Ils étaient agressifs\" : une voisine raconte la tentative d'enlèvement sur fond de cryptomonnaie en Seine-et-Marne\n\nCryptomonnaies : deux hommes interpellés après une tentative d'enlèvement en Seine-et-Marne\n\n\"Beaucoup de véhicules étaient stationnés sur le parking\" : enlevés pour une rançon en cryptomonnaie, une mère et son fils libérés par le GIGN", + "chars": 3793, + "sha256": "a3f360a59bc2fd201b792cb48bb7368ff1bab25a9d50fcb6c33f832e981c933a", "staged_file": "01_tf1info-fr.txt", - "paragraphs_kept": "ALL 68 paragraphs, untrimmed", + "paragraphs_kept": "headline [0] + 3-20 of 68", "method": "raw HTTP retrieval, deterministic extraction", "fetched_at": "2026-09-05T12:52:44+00:00", "http": 200, - "cut_note": "NOT TRIMMED. 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Later op de avond werd nog een derde verdachte, een 23-jarige uit Borsbeek, opgepakt.\n\nDe drie stonden vanmorgen voor de raadkamer op verdenking van diefstal met geweld bij nacht in bende. De mannen waren uit op cash geld maar toen zij dat niet vonden, probeerden zij de digitale portefeuille van de bewoner leeg te maken. Dat lukte niet.\n\nDe bewoner, een 34-jarige man, had die ochtend bezoek van zijn 61-jarige moeder. De twee slachtoffers werden hard aangepakt en moesten voor verzorging naar het ziekenhuis.\n\nDe raadkamer besliste de aanhouding van de drie verdachten met een maand te verlengen. Advocaat Koen Vaneecke, die optreedt voor Mohamed E.A., reageerde kort na de raadkamer: “Mijn client wordt verdacht van ernstige feiten. Zijn rol en aandeel zal verder worden onderzocht en in afwachting hiervan blijft hij verder aangehouden. 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De twee boezemvrienden lopen al sinds hun middelbare schooltijd rond met het idee voor een film. “Ook zonder budget kan je tot een mooi resultaat komen.”\n\nVanaf maandag 23 mei voert het Agentschap Wegen en Verkeer (AWV) dringende herstellingswerken uit aan de riolering van de Antwerpse Ring. Op de aansluiting van de E313 naar de ring richting Gent is een leidingbreuk vastgesteld.\n\nOp maandag 23 mei worden de nieuwe Michelinsterren uitgereikt voor België en Luxemburg. Roger Van Damme (51) van Het Gebaar mag al twaalf jaar lang een ster op zijn naam schrijven, en zo gaat hij al het langst mee van de Antwerpse sterrenchefs. Ondertussen is Het Gebaar aan een volledige make-over bezig. “Ik ambieer geen twee sterren, maar je moet wel meeblijven met je tijd.”\n\nIn de nacht van 22 op 23 mei 1936 worden twee socialistische syndicalisten in de Antwerpse binnenstad neergekogeld door een fascist. De moord op Albert Pot (19) en Theo Grijp (37) gaf aanleiding tot de grootste algemene staking ooit in ons land, en betekende meteen ook het begin van onze moderne sociale zekerheid. De gebeurtenissen worden zaterdag om 14 uur door de socialistische vakbond ABVV herdacht.\n\nGeen zin om komend weekend binnen te blijven? En heb je nog geen plannen op zaterdag 21 en zondag 22 mei? Wij helpen je graag verder met vijf leuke tips uit Antwerpen en omstreken.\n\nWie deze zomer niet wil puffen in een veel te warm huis, kan investeren in een airco of lucht-luchtwarmtepomp. Dat is een effectieve manier om de temperatuur binnenshuis het hele jaar door comfortabel te houden. In de zomer worden de kamers gekoeld en ontvochtigd en tijdens de winter doet de lucht-luchtwarmtepomp dienst als energiezuinige elektrische bijverwarming. Maar hoe zit het met de wachttijden voor die aircotoestellen? Ben je hopeloos te laat als je er nog eentje wil voor de zomer? Bouwsite Livios vroeg het aan Lieven Verstaen van Daikin.\n\nVanaf 1 juni verhoogt Orange een aantal van zijn prijzen. Reden daarvoor het ongeziene niveau van inflatie. Vooral minder gebruikte diensten, zoals MMS en internationaal bellen, komen bij Orange in het vizier. Roaming wordt zelfs dubbel zo duur. Daartegenover staat wel een verhoging van de datavolumes. 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When they got to the location, officers saw that the front doors were smashed and the bitcoin ATM had been taken.\n\nSurveillance video shows two people watching as a grey 2004-2008 Ford F-150 backs into the store's front doors. One suspect goes into the business while another lowers the truck's tailgate. A third suspect gets out of the truck, and all three can be seen carrying the ATM out of the store and putting it in the truck bed.\n\nInvestigators need your help in identifying the individuals responsible.\n\nAnyone with information about this incident should call Crime Stoppers at 528-CASH.\n\nGet email notifications on {{subject}} daily!\n\nYour notification has been saved.\n\nThere was a problem saving your notification.\n\nEmail notifications are only sent once a day, and only if there are new matching items.\n\nMetal Museum cuts ribbon on new home in Overton Park\n\nThe Metal Museum will officially open its new home at the former Memphis College of Art campus Saturday. Read MoreMetal Museum cuts ribbon on new home in Overton Park\n\nRiverside Drive to close overnight on weekends in effort to improve downtown safety, city says\n\nMEMPHIS, Tenn. - Riverside Drive will close overnight on weekends as part of an effort to improve downtown safety, city officials said. Read MoreRiverside Drive to close overnight on weekends in effort to improve downtown safety, city says\n\n4 men sentenced for selling guns at Memphis hotel, officials say\n\nFour men were sentenced to federal prison for selling guns in the parking lot of a Memphis hotel, the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Western District of Tennessee said. Read More4 men sentenced for selling guns at Memphis hotel, officials say\n\nOrpheum to honor Dolly Parton with free '9 to 5' screenings\n\nThe Orpheum Theatre Group will honor the late Dolly Parton with four free screenings of \"9 to 5\" on Dolly Day. 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When they got to the location, officers saw that the front doors were smashed and the bitcoin ATM had been taken.\n\nSurveillance video shows two people watching as a grey 2004-2008 Ford F-150 backs into the store's front doors. One suspect goes into the business while another lowers the truck's tailgate. A third suspect gets out of the truck, and all three can be seen carrying the ATM out of the store and putting it in the truck bed.\n\nInvestigators need your help in identifying the individuals responsible.\n\nAnyone with information about this incident should call Crime Stoppers at 528-CASH.\n\nGet email notifications on {{subject}} daily!\n\nYour notification has been saved.\n\nThere was a problem saving your notification.\n\nEmail notifications are only sent once a day, and only if there are new matching items.\n\nMetal Museum cuts ribbon on new home in Overton Park\n\nThe Metal Museum will officially open its new home at the former Memphis College of Art campus Saturday. Read MoreMetal Museum cuts ribbon on new home in Overton Park\n\nRiverside Drive to close overnight on weekends in effort to improve downtown safety, city says\n\nMEMPHIS, Tenn. - Riverside Drive will close overnight on weekends as part of an effort to improve downtown safety, city officials said. Read MoreRiverside Drive to close overnight on weekends in effort to improve downtown safety, city says\n\n4 men sentenced for selling guns at Memphis hotel, officials say\n\nFour men were sentenced to federal prison for selling guns in the parking lot of a Memphis hotel, the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Western District of Tennessee said. Read More4 men sentenced for selling guns at Memphis hotel, officials say\n\nOrpheum to honor Dolly Parton with free '9 to 5' screenings\n\nThe Orpheum Theatre Group will honor the late Dolly Parton with four free screenings of \"9 to 5\" on Dolly Day. 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Faisal Yousuf, a student of Naseer’s, is named as the primary suspect.\n\nPolice Involved in Plot to Extort Over 60 BTC\n\nThree police officials were involved with the ransom. One of them worked in a higher office, managing telephones for the city’s Deputy Commissioner. His name is Mazhar Abbas. He was arrested March 23rd. Two other police officials, both guards of a high court judge, were also arrested – Mohsin Abbas and Mohammad Arif.\n\nA Lahore man called Mohammad Tahir is allegedly a Bitcoin money exchanger in the area. Together with Abdul Rauf, he is accused of helping the kidnappers have an outlet for the Bitcoin ransom they were demanding.\n\nThe kidnappers apparently placed a green license plate on a rental car while executing the kidnapping. Green license plates signify two types of official in Pakistan .\n\nNaseer’s family paid out 2.5 million rupees worth of Bitcoin in an effort to bring him home. Police told Dawn, a local media outlet, that this is how they caught the kidnappers, “using digital technology.”\n\nVictim’s Family Makes Down Payment, Police Crack The Case\n\n2.5 million rupees will buy you about 9 BTC at current prices.\n\nThis is the first report we’ve seen about the kidnapping of Naseer. We note that Faisal Yousuf’s only connection to Naseer is that he was a student of the man. Apparently Yousuf had connections with some policemen. We can assume that being an IT professor, Naseer may have educated his students about cryptocurrency.\n\nBitcoin and other cryptocurrencies are routinely used as the preferred method of payment for modern kidnappings. In January, an American was abducted in Costa Rica, and a ransom demand of $1 million in BTC was delivered. The demand was paid but the man was not recovered immediately.\n\nAlso in January, two African men were arrested for kidnapping a young boy and demanding a Bitcoin ransom. Not long before that, a Norwegian millionaire was abducted. The abductors demanded $9 million in Monero, perhaps a wiser choice considering how the Lahore gang was apprehended (blockchain tracing).\n\nAnother assumption that seems reasonable to make, given the arrest of the two Bitcoin mongers, is that their role in the crime may have been oblivious. Some men, three of whom were police, contacted them about selling a significant sum of bitcoins, and they obliged. Whether justice shows them mercy as such remains to be seen.\n\nP. H. Madore has written for CCN since 2014. Please send breaking news tips or requests for an investigation to [email protected]. He lives in Maine, USA. 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The victims were repeatedly assaulted by the accused individuals while in the cells.\n\nBetween the assaults, and while still being held captive, the victims were allegedly forced to make phone calls to transfer crypto currency from accounts they had access to the accounts of the accused.\n\nIn the morning hours of Tuesday, Dec. 28, further assaults occurred while the victims were still being held captive. Correctional Officers were able to separate the involved parties during one of these incidents.\n\nVictims were transported to the Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre for further evaluation of their injuries.\n\nThe investigation found the victims had been held captive for about 30 hours. Further investigation led police to identify 11 accused inmates.\n\nAccused persons facing charges include one Thunder Bay male, one Timmins male, and nine other males from the Greater Toronto Area. Ages of the accused range from 18-to-32 years old. 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Selama penyekapan korban dipukul para pelaku secara bergantian dengan bertubi-tubi.\n\nLalu, salah satu pelaku mengambil enam ponsel korban dan satu ponsel lainnya yang berisi akun bitcoin korban dengan meminta password kepada korban.\n\n\"Dan apabila tidak diberitahu, maka pelaku akan membunuh istri korban dengan menempelkan pisau di leher istri korban. Dan selanjutnya korban memberi tahu password handphone tersebut,\" katanya.\n\nJokowi Resmikan Pembangunan RS Internasional di Denpasar\n\nDalam penyekapan yang dilakukan empat orang itu, korban mengetahui dua pelaku yaitu Nicola dan Gregory dari suaranya. Jansen mengatakan identitas pelaku dikenalinya karena Nicola merupakan mantan karyawan korban. Sementara, Gregory dikenali korban karena sempat mengikuti acara pesta di villa yang ditempati Nicola.\n\nSetelah empat korban berhasil kabur, selanjutnya korban melaksanakan pengecekan terhadap akun bincance miliknya. 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Jadi totalnya kerugiannya Rp 5,8 miliar,\" kata Kapolresta Denpasar Kombes Pol Jansen Avitus Panjaitan di Mapolresta Denpasar, Bali, Selasa (28/12).\n\nSelain Nicola dan Gregory, polisi memasukkan dua nama WNA lainnya ke dalam Daftar Pencarian Orang (DPO) yang terlibat aksi curas tersebut yakni WN Polandia dan WN Rusia.\n\n39 Lumba-lumba dan 71 Paus Mati di Perairan Bali hingga NTT di 2021\n\nJansen menerangkan peristiwa itu terjadi pada Kamis (11/12) lalu, sekitar pukul 03:00 Wita, di sebuah villa tempat menginap korban, di Jalan Nakula, Seminyak, Kecamatan Kuta, Kabupaten Badung, Bali.\n\nSaat itu, istri korban terbangun karena mendengar suara ledakan dan saat terbangun korban sudah melihat suaminya disekap di kamar korban oleh para pelaku yang menggunakan pakaian serba hitam serta menggunakan sarung tangan dan penutup kepala.\n\nKemudian, korban ditodong menggunakan pisau lalu diikat di tangan dan kakinya serta dilakban mulut dan kakinya. Selama penyekapan korban dipukul para pelaku secara bergantian dengan bertubi-tubi.\n\nLalu, salah satu pelaku mengambil enam ponsel korban dan satu ponsel lainnya yang berisi akun bitcoin korban dengan meminta password kepada korban.\n\n\"Dan apabila tidak diberitahu, maka pelaku akan membunuh istri korban dengan menempelkan pisau di leher istri korban. Dan selanjutnya korban memberi tahu password handphone tersebut,\" katanya.\n\nJokowi Resmikan Pembangunan RS Internasional di Denpasar\n\nDalam penyekapan yang dilakukan empat orang itu, korban mengetahui dua pelaku yaitu Nicola dan Gregory dari suaranya. Jansen mengatakan identitas pelaku dikenalinya karena Nicola merupakan mantan karyawan korban. Sementara, Gregory dikenali korban karena sempat mengikuti acara pesta di villa yang ditempati Nicola.\n\nSetelah empat korban berhasil kabur, selanjutnya korban melaksanakan pengecekan terhadap akun bincance miliknya. 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Case-term hits on page: 13.", + "trimmed_by": "auto (propose_cuts, unreviewed)" } ], "106": [ { "field": "url", - "verdict": "UNTRIMMED", + "verdict": "KEEP", "url": "https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2025-01-17/los-angeles-deputy-crypto-mogul-crimes", "source": "latimes.com", "language": "unknown", - "text": "L.A. deputy was 'crooked cop' on crypto mogul's payroll, feds say - Los Angeles Times\n\n‘A thief and a crooked cop’: L.A. deputy committed crimes for crypto mogul, feds say\n\nSee more from the L.A. Times in Google Search. Set us as preferred\n\nEric Chase Saavedra, an active L.A. County deputy and former federal task force officer, agreed this week to plead guilty to conspiracy and tax crimes.\n\nSaavedra carried out the criminal bidding of Adam Iza, a crypto mogul known as ‘The Godfather,’ including obtaining false search warrants on his behalf.\n\nIza, 24, has also agreed to plead guilty to federal charges, including wire fraud.\n\nA longtime detective in the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department’s anti-gang unit has admitted to violating the civil rights of multiple victims through intimidation, illegal search warrants and other abuses of power, according to plea agreements filed this week.\n\nEric Chase Saavedra, an L.A. County deputy and former federal task force officer, agreed this week to plead guilty to conspiracy and tax crimes tied to his role in carrying out the criminal bidding of Adam Iza, a crypto mogul known as “The Godfather,” officials said. Saavedra faces up to 13 years in prison.\n\nIza, 24, has agreed to plead guilty to similar charges, in addition to wire fraud. He faces up to 35 years in prison, though the plea deal is likely to lighten his sentence. Iza has been in custody since September and last month was transported to Las Vegas for surgery to remove rods from a leg-lengthening surgery that prosecutors say he paid for with money hidden from tax collectors.\n\nAs far back as 2021, Iza paid Saavedra’s private security company — a business he ran on the side in addition to working as a deputy — $100,000 per month for round-the-clock bodyguards, court filings say. The hired muscle protected Iza and sometimes committed crimes for him, according to Saavedra’s plea agreement. For each 12-hour shift, Saavedra admitted, he picked two from a roster of 20 to 25 active deputies, paying them $750 cash. Even though it wasn’t official department work, some of the deputies often carried firearms and flashed their LASD badges, according to the agreement.\n\nSaavedra, 41, also admitted to illegally using his department credentials to access sensitive law enforcement databases and obtain personal identifiable information about people Iza had personal or business disputes with, as well as their associates and family members.\n\nIn one case, Saavedra created a fake search warrant that he used to intimidate someone, according to the agreement. In another, the deputy admitted, he misled a narcotics detective, resulting in a drug raid on the home of a man Iza had previously extorted. In a third case, Saavedra said he lied to get a warrant, falsely claiming he needed to track a man’s cellphone as part of a firearms investigation.\n\nAfter he got the warrant and discovered the victim’s location, he gave that information to Iza — and later three people with guns tried to break into the man’s home.\n\n“Mr. Iza’s and Mr. Saavedra’s relationship was little more than a thuggish partnership between a thief and a crooked cop,” said IRS Criminal Investigation Special Agent in Charge Tyler Hatcher. “The public should be able to trust members of law enforcement, but Mr. Saavedra violated his oath for a payday.”\n\nBoth Iza and Saavedra’s plea agreements describe an array of criminal acts involving Saavedra and other unnamed sheriff’s deputies, who allegedly harassed and threatened people to further Iza’s criminal aims. So far, at least six deputies have been relieved of duty in connection with the case, as The Times reported last year. The Sheriff’s Department confirmed Friday afternoon that Saavedra was among them, saying he’d been relieved of duty as of Sept. 23.\n\n“This deplorable behavior is a direct violation of Department standards, betrays public trust, and tarnishes the reputation of all deputies and the entire Department,” the Sheriff’s Department said in a statement. “Those who misuse their badge to exploit their power for personal gain through illegal activities have no place in law enforcement and must be held accountable. They have no place in the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department.”\n\nCrypto ‘godfather’ of Bel-Air: Probe widens into L.A. deputies’ alleged links to mogul\n\nAt least six L.A. County sheriff’s deputies have been relieved of duty amid an investigation into their work for a 24-year-old cryptocurrency entrepreneur accused of extortion and hiding millions of dollars from tax collectors.\n\nIn a statement, Iza’s attorney, Josef Sadat, referred to his client as “one of the smartest individuals I have ever met.”\n\n“Hopefully, others involved in this, whose actions were more morally reprehensible than that of Mr. Iza given their comparative age and societal positions, will follow his path sooner than later since truth leads to redemption,” Sadat said.\n\nBrian Gurwitz, the attorney representing Saavedra, offered a short response early Friday.\n\n“Mr. Saavedra recognizes the breach of trust his actions represent and deeply regrets the harm they have caused to the community he dedicated decades to serving,” Gurwitz said. “To respect the Department of Justice’s ongoing investigation, he will not make further public comments at this time.”\n\nSaavedra said in his plea that he first learned of Iza around August 2021, through fellow deputies who had recently worked security for the crypto mogul at his Bel-Air mansion. That same month, Iza hired Saavedra’s company to provide security services.\n\nThe deputy had a lengthy history in the department and in 2018 got a tattoo on his left ankle of the unofficial logo of the Lakewood sheriff’s station, which was a spade with the number 13 inside of it, according to his plea agreement.\n\nSaavedra admitted to recruiting around 20 to 25 deputies and others to accompany Iza 24/7. At times, Saavedra worked the shifts himself.\n\nAccording to his plea agreement, Saavedra regularly used his LASD credentials to access confidential databases to get information for Iza. Sometimes, he had fellow deputies working for his company do the same.\n\nSaavedra said he and the other deputies gave the crypto mogul personal information relating to several people, including three victims — identified in the agreement as R.C., E.Z. and D.D. — with whom Iza had disputes.\n\nOne of the earliest incidents prosecutors described in court filings last year took place during an August 2021 party at Iza’s Bel-Air mansion. Iza wasn’t happy with the party and wanted the party planner — R.C. — to reimburse him for half the cost, prosecutors said.\n\nLast year, prosecutors alleged in an indictment that two of Iza’s bodyguards held R.C. at gunpoint and forced him to transfer back $25,000 he’d been paid for his services.\n\nIn this week’s plea agreement, Saavedra admitted he knew the bodyguards — both of whom are deputies — had held someone at gunpoint. One of Iza’s associates claimed R.C. was a major fentanyl and cocaine dealer, leading Saavedra to pass the information along to a narcotics detectives, according to the court filings.\n\nSoon after, the narcotics detective told Saavedra that they had obtained a warrant but did not find any illegal drugs in R.C.’s home, according to Saavedra’s agreement.\n\nIza also admitted that in October 2022, sheriff’s deputies in his employ illegally detained yet another victim — identified by the initials L.A. According to his plea, Iza held the victim at gunpoint and forced him to transfer $127,000 into a bank account he controlled.\n\nIn late 2021, Saavedra said he learned of a dispute between Iza and E.Z. regarding a laptop believed to hold more than $100 million in cryptocurrency. Through court records and interviews, The Times was able to identify E.Z. as Enzo Zelocchi, a self-described “actor, producer and innovator.”\n\nIza told Saavedra the laptop was stolen and that he wanted it so he could access and convert the cryptocurrency, court filings show. In a previous interview with The Times, Zelocchi said the laptop belonged to him.\n\nIza later told Saavedra that he thought Zelocchi’s associate, D.D., might have the laptop. In December 2021, Saavedra, Iza and two others — including another deputy — went to D.D.’s Orange County home to confront him, according to Saavedra’s agreement, but D.D. refused to open the door and spoke to them through a window.\n\nSaavedra admitted in his plea agreement that he identified himself as law enforcement, showed his badge and told D.D. that a stolen laptop was pinging in his home. D.D. denied having a stolen laptop and after police arrived, the group departed.\n\nIza later told Saavedra he’d hired a private investigator and was spending large sums of money to locate Zelocchi and the laptop with no success, according to Saavedra’s agreement. Iza said he was frustrated by the private investigator’s lack of progress, prompting Saavedra to offer a solution: a search warrant for GPS location information associated with Zelocchi’s phone.\n\nDeputies warned to decontaminate clothes after lead, asbestos found in air near Eaton fire\n\nOn Wednesday, a sheriff’s official warned deputies about “hazardous” airborne contaminants near the Eaton fire.\n\nSaavedra admitted that in January 2022, he applied for and obtained a search warrant for several phone numbers, including Zelocchi’s. According to his plea agreement, Saavedra lied in a sworn affidavit, stating that Zelocchi’s number was tied to a suspect in a firearms investigation.\n\nAfter getting the illegally-obtained warrant, court records show Saavedra began receiving pings for Zelocchi’s phone, identifying the approximate location. Soon after, Saavedra admitted to traveling to an L.A. neighborhood where the phone was pinging and spotting Zelocchi outside a residence in an apartment complex.\n\nAccording to court filings, Saavedra told Iza that he had found Zelocchi and the two surveilled the apartment complex and residence.\n\nIza admitted that he gave orders that led three people to try to force open the door of Zelocchi’s residence, but the effort failed when Zelocchi fired in their direction and they fled.\n\nIn 2022, Iza told Saavedra that one of his business associates — identified in court records as Client 1 — had been involved in stealing large amounts of cryptocurrency, and was interested in hiring private security. According to Saavedra’s plea agreement, Iza told Saavedra he could get the client’s business if Client 1 thought there was something to worry about.\n\nTo do that, Iza allegedly suggested scaring Client 1 with a made-up investigation. So Saavedra created a fake search warrant, using the official Sheriff’s Department template to make it look legitimate.\n\nAfter writing up the false document, which mentioned cryptocurrency and digital services, Saavedra arranged to have another deputy share it with Iza, who showed it to the potential client, court filings say.\n\nAltadena had soul, solitude and community. Can those qualities survive devastating firestorm?\n\nThe Eaton fire cut a brutal swath through Altadena and a cherished way of life in this eclectic foothill community it upended.\n\nNot long afterward, Client 1 hired Saavedra’s company for security.\n\nSaavedra and his company provided services to Iza from August 2021 until around March 2022, when Iza left for Dubai, according to the plea agreement. When Iza returned to L.A. in July 2024, those services resumed until Iza’s arrest in September.\n\nIza also admitted in his plea to stealing more than $37 million by fraudulently gaining access to Meta Platforms Inc. business manager accounts and their associated lines of credit from 2020 to 2022.\n\nBoth Iza and Saavedra also admitted to federal tax crimes. Iza avoided the assessment of nearly $7 million in federal income tax due for 2021. Saavedra received approximately $373,146 in unreported income and subscribed to a false tax return for 2021.\n\nAs part of his plea agreement, Saavedra said he would pay restitution to his victims, and pay his back taxes with interest. He also agreed to forfeit dozens of designer bags and shoes as well as a money counting machine, all of which prosecutors said were either ill-gotten gains or goods used to further criminal activity.\n\nFrom the steps of the federal courthouse, U.S. Atty. E. Martin Estrada addressed reporters on Friday morning — his last day in office. He referred to Iza as a “massive cyber fraudster” who used deputies as his “enforcers,” and said that he and Saavedra both “profited handsomely from their criminal scheme.”\n\nHe thanked Sheriff Robert Luna for cooperating with federal authorities to ensure justice, and hinted at the possibility of more to come, saying the investigation is “very much ongoing.”\n\nEx-L.A. County sheriff’s deputy gets prison time for using search warrant for a private client\n\nUsing drones and Instagram, L.A. heist mastermind kept pulling jobs. Then one ended in murder\n\nThe ‘crypto kids’ of Los Angeles: Easy money, risky lives and a violent fallout\n\nBrittny Mejia is a Metro reporter covering federal courts and immigration for the Los Angeles Times. She was a Pulitzer Prize finalist in 2021 for her investigation with colleague Jack Dolan that exposed failures in Los Angeles County’s safety-net healthcare system. She joined The Times in 2014.\n\nKeri Blakinger covers the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department. Before joining the Los Angeles Times in 2023, she spent nearly seven years in Texas, first covering criminal justice for the Houston Chronicle and then covering prisons for the Marshall Project. Blakinger was a 2024 Pulitzer Prize finalist in feature writing for For her insightful, humane portrait, reported with great difficulty, of men on Death Row in Texas who play clandestine games of “Dungeons & Dragons,” countering their extreme isolation with elaborate fantasy. Her work has appeared everywhere from the BBC to the New York Daily News, from Vice to the Washington Post Magazine, where her 2019 reporting on women in jail helped earn a National Magazine Award. She is the author of “Corrections in Ink,” a 2022 memoir about her time in prison.\n\nSoCal man who threatened mosque arrested with AR-15 and ‘thousands’ of rounds of ammo, feds say\n\nWatch driver of stolen Mercedes lead police on erratic, slow-speed chase through South L.A.\n\nCaregiver sentenced in strangling murders of 2 dementia care residents\n\nMistrial is declared in Lindsay Clancy child killings case after jury deadlocks\n\nUpdate: Rebuilding Is Underway On West Poppyfields Drive\n\nIn this episode, we bring you the update on how an Altadena resident and her neighborhood are coming along, plus a re-run of the two-part series we did on the Poppyfields people back in June.\n\nHow A Hillside Strangler Nearly Went Free\n\nThe Hillside Strangler murders terrorized Los Angeles in the late 1970s. The killers were a pair of sadistic cousins. One confessed. The other was set to stand trial—until L.A. prosecutors flinched.\n\nEmpress Of on Dream House, Blood Orange & Going to Her First Hardcore Festival Alone\n\nHosts Fidel Martínez and Suzy Exposito sit down with Lorely Rodriguez –aka Empress Of– indie pop singer, songwriter, and producer, for a conversation about identity, resilience, and her new album Dream House, made while simultaneously rebuilding an actual house in Altadena alongside her mom.\n\nA billionaire was accused of stealing Malibu sand. Now he’s donating a new beach to the public\n\nL.A. renames Pershing Square after Biddy Mason, founder of L.A.’s First AME Church\n\n‘People aren’t food.’ Footage shows shark circling swimmer at SoCal beach\n\nL.A. freeways, roads to be closed to general traffic for 2028 Olympics. How will it hit your commute?", - "chars": 15725, - "sha256": "f80c256a93a19fa716567aab634d092e852fa0e63fa0f8c2e2d2b9431a3d4067", + "text": "L.A. deputy was 'crooked cop' on crypto mogul's payroll, feds say - Los Angeles Times\n\nEric Chase Saavedra, an active L.A. County deputy and former federal task force officer, agreed this week to plead guilty to conspiracy and tax crimes.\n\nSaavedra carried out the criminal bidding of Adam Iza, a crypto mogul known as ‘The Godfather,’ including obtaining false search warrants on his behalf.\n\nIza, 24, has also agreed to plead guilty to federal charges, including wire fraud.\n\nA longtime detective in the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department’s anti-gang unit has admitted to violating the civil rights of multiple victims through intimidation, illegal search warrants and other abuses of power, according to plea agreements filed this week.\n\nEric Chase Saavedra, an L.A. County deputy and former federal task force officer, agreed this week to plead guilty to conspiracy and tax crimes tied to his role in carrying out the criminal bidding of Adam Iza, a crypto mogul known as “The Godfather,” officials said. Saavedra faces up to 13 years in prison.\n\nIza, 24, has agreed to plead guilty to similar charges, in addition to wire fraud. He faces up to 35 years in prison, though the plea deal is likely to lighten his sentence. Iza has been in custody since September and last month was transported to Las Vegas for surgery to remove rods from a leg-lengthening surgery that prosecutors say he paid for with money hidden from tax collectors.\n\nAs far back as 2021, Iza paid Saavedra’s private security company — a business he ran on the side in addition to working as a deputy — $100,000 per month for round-the-clock bodyguards, court filings say. The hired muscle protected Iza and sometimes committed crimes for him, according to Saavedra’s plea agreement. For each 12-hour shift, Saavedra admitted, he picked two from a roster of 20 to 25 active deputies, paying them $750 cash. Even though it wasn’t official department work, some of the deputies often carried firearms and flashed their LASD badges, according to the agreement.\n\nSaavedra, 41, also admitted to illegally using his department credentials to access sensitive law enforcement databases and obtain personal identifiable information about people Iza had personal or business disputes with, as well as their associates and family members.\n\nIn one case, Saavedra created a fake search warrant that he used to intimidate someone, according to the agreement. In another, the deputy admitted, he misled a narcotics detective, resulting in a drug raid on the home of a man Iza had previously extorted. In a third case, Saavedra said he lied to get a warrant, falsely claiming he needed to track a man’s cellphone as part of a firearms investigation.\n\nAfter he got the warrant and discovered the victim’s location, he gave that information to Iza — and later three people with guns tried to break into the man’s home.\n\n“Mr. Iza’s and Mr. Saavedra’s relationship was little more than a thuggish partnership between a thief and a crooked cop,” said IRS Criminal Investigation Special Agent in Charge Tyler Hatcher. “The public should be able to trust members of law enforcement, but Mr. Saavedra violated his oath for a payday.”\n\nBoth Iza and Saavedra’s plea agreements describe an array of criminal acts involving Saavedra and other unnamed sheriff’s deputies, who allegedly harassed and threatened people to further Iza’s criminal aims. So far, at least six deputies have been relieved of duty in connection with the case, as The Times reported last year. The Sheriff’s Department confirmed Friday afternoon that Saavedra was among them, saying he’d been relieved of duty as of Sept. 23.\n\n“This deplorable behavior is a direct violation of Department standards, betrays public trust, and tarnishes the reputation of all deputies and the entire Department,” the Sheriff’s Department said in a statement. “Those who misuse their badge to exploit their power for personal gain through illegal activities have no place in law enforcement and must be held accountable. They have no place in the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department.”\n\nCrypto ‘godfather’ of Bel-Air: Probe widens into L.A. deputies’ alleged links to mogul\n\nAt least six L.A. County sheriff’s deputies have been relieved of duty amid an investigation into their work for a 24-year-old cryptocurrency entrepreneur accused of extortion and hiding millions of dollars from tax collectors.\n\nIn a statement, Iza’s attorney, Josef Sadat, referred to his client as “one of the smartest individuals I have ever met.”\n\n“Hopefully, others involved in this, whose actions were more morally reprehensible than that of Mr. Iza given their comparative age and societal positions, will follow his path sooner than later since truth leads to redemption,” Sadat said.\n\nBrian Gurwitz, the attorney representing Saavedra, offered a short response early Friday.\n\n“Mr. Saavedra recognizes the breach of trust his actions represent and deeply regrets the harm they have caused to the community he dedicated decades to serving,” Gurwitz said. “To respect the Department of Justice’s ongoing investigation, he will not make further public comments at this time.”\n\nSaavedra said in his plea that he first learned of Iza around August 2021, through fellow deputies who had recently worked security for the crypto mogul at his Bel-Air mansion. That same month, Iza hired Saavedra’s company to provide security services.\n\nThe deputy had a lengthy history in the department and in 2018 got a tattoo on his left ankle of the unofficial logo of the Lakewood sheriff’s station, which was a spade with the number 13 inside of it, according to his plea agreement.\n\nSaavedra admitted to recruiting around 20 to 25 deputies and others to accompany Iza 24/7. At times, Saavedra worked the shifts himself.\n\nAccording to his plea agreement, Saavedra regularly used his LASD credentials to access confidential databases to get information for Iza. Sometimes, he had fellow deputies working for his company do the same.\n\nSaavedra said he and the other deputies gave the crypto mogul personal information relating to several people, including three victims — identified in the agreement as R.C., E.Z. and D.D. — with whom Iza had disputes.\n\nOne of the earliest incidents prosecutors described in court filings last year took place during an August 2021 party at Iza’s Bel-Air mansion. Iza wasn’t happy with the party and wanted the party planner — R.C. — to reimburse him for half the cost, prosecutors said.\n\nLast year, prosecutors alleged in an indictment that two of Iza’s bodyguards held R.C. at gunpoint and forced him to transfer back $25,000 he’d been paid for his services.\n\nIn this week’s plea agreement, Saavedra admitted he knew the bodyguards — both of whom are deputies — had held someone at gunpoint. One of Iza’s associates claimed R.C. was a major fentanyl and cocaine dealer, leading Saavedra to pass the information along to a narcotics detectives, according to the court filings.\n\nSoon after, the narcotics detective told Saavedra that they had obtained a warrant but did not find any illegal drugs in R.C.’s home, according to Saavedra’s agreement.\n\nIza also admitted that in October 2022, sheriff’s deputies in his employ illegally detained yet another victim — identified by the initials L.A. According to his plea, Iza held the victim at gunpoint and forced him to transfer $127,000 into a bank account he controlled.\n\nIn late 2021, Saavedra said he learned of a dispute between Iza and E.Z. regarding a laptop believed to hold more than $100 million in cryptocurrency. Through court records and interviews, The Times was able to identify E.Z. as Enzo Zelocchi, a self-described “actor, producer and innovator.”\n\nIza told Saavedra the laptop was stolen and that he wanted it so he could access and convert the cryptocurrency, court filings show. In a previous interview with The Times, Zelocchi said the laptop belonged to him.\n\nIza later told Saavedra that he thought Zelocchi’s associate, D.D., might have the laptop. In December 2021, Saavedra, Iza and two others — including another deputy — went to D.D.’s Orange County home to confront him, according to Saavedra’s agreement, but D.D. refused to open the door and spoke to them through a window.\n\nSaavedra admitted in his plea agreement that he identified himself as law enforcement, showed his badge and told D.D. that a stolen laptop was pinging in his home. D.D. denied having a stolen laptop and after police arrived, the group departed.\n\nIza later told Saavedra he’d hired a private investigator and was spending large sums of money to locate Zelocchi and the laptop with no success, according to Saavedra’s agreement. Iza said he was frustrated by the private investigator’s lack of progress, prompting Saavedra to offer a solution: a search warrant for GPS location information associated with Zelocchi’s phone.\n\nDeputies warned to decontaminate clothes after lead, asbestos found in air near Eaton fire\n\nOn Wednesday, a sheriff’s official warned deputies about “hazardous” airborne contaminants near the Eaton fire.\n\nSaavedra admitted that in January 2022, he applied for and obtained a search warrant for several phone numbers, including Zelocchi’s. According to his plea agreement, Saavedra lied in a sworn affidavit, stating that Zelocchi’s number was tied to a suspect in a firearms investigation.\n\nAfter getting the illegally-obtained warrant, court records show Saavedra began receiving pings for Zelocchi’s phone, identifying the approximate location. Soon after, Saavedra admitted to traveling to an L.A. neighborhood where the phone was pinging and spotting Zelocchi outside a residence in an apartment complex.\n\nAccording to court filings, Saavedra told Iza that he had found Zelocchi and the two surveilled the apartment complex and residence.\n\nIza admitted that he gave orders that led three people to try to force open the door of Zelocchi’s residence, but the effort failed when Zelocchi fired in their direction and they fled.\n\nIn 2022, Iza told Saavedra that one of his business associates — identified in court records as Client 1 — had been involved in stealing large amounts of cryptocurrency, and was interested in hiring private security. According to Saavedra’s plea agreement, Iza told Saavedra he could get the client’s business if Client 1 thought there was something to worry about.\n\nTo do that, Iza allegedly suggested scaring Client 1 with a made-up investigation. So Saavedra created a fake search warrant, using the official Sheriff’s Department template to make it look legitimate.\n\nAfter writing up the false document, which mentioned cryptocurrency and digital services, Saavedra arranged to have another deputy share it with Iza, who showed it to the potential client, court filings say.\n\nAltadena had soul, solitude and community. Can those qualities survive devastating firestorm?\n\nThe Eaton fire cut a brutal swath through Altadena and a cherished way of life in this eclectic foothill community it upended.\n\nNot long afterward, Client 1 hired Saavedra’s company for security.\n\nSaavedra and his company provided services to Iza from August 2021 until around March 2022, when Iza left for Dubai, according to the plea agreement. When Iza returned to L.A. in July 2024, those services resumed until Iza’s arrest in September.\n\nIza also admitted in his plea to stealing more than $37 million by fraudulently gaining access to Meta Platforms Inc. business manager accounts and their associated lines of credit from 2020 to 2022.\n\nBoth Iza and Saavedra also admitted to federal tax crimes. Iza avoided the assessment of nearly $7 million in federal income tax due for 2021. Saavedra received approximately $373,146 in unreported income and subscribed to a false tax return for 2021.\n\nAs part of his plea agreement, Saavedra said he would pay restitution to his victims, and pay his back taxes with interest. He also agreed to forfeit dozens of designer bags and shoes as well as a money counting machine, all of which prosecutors said were either ill-gotten gains or goods used to further criminal activity.\n\nFrom the steps of the federal courthouse, U.S. Atty. E. Martin Estrada addressed reporters on Friday morning — his last day in office. He referred to Iza as a “massive cyber fraudster” who used deputies as his “enforcers,” and said that he and Saavedra both “profited handsomely from their criminal scheme.”\n\nHe thanked Sheriff Robert Luna for cooperating with federal authorities to ensure justice, and hinted at the possibility of more to come, saying the investigation is “very much ongoing.”\n\nEx-L.A. County sheriff’s deputy gets prison time for using search warrant for a private client\n\nUsing drones and Instagram, L.A. heist mastermind kept pulling jobs. Then one ended in murder\n\nThe ‘crypto kids’ of Los Angeles: Easy money, risky lives and a violent fallout\n\nBrittny Mejia is a Metro reporter covering federal courts and immigration for the Los Angeles Times. She was a Pulitzer Prize finalist in 2021 for her investigation with colleague Jack Dolan that exposed failures in Los Angeles County’s safety-net healthcare system. 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As was first reported by online Spanish daily El Español and later confirmed to EL PAÍS by police sources, Dentzel was left with a cut to his chest and was beaten by the criminal gang in a bid to obtain the passwords of his bank accounts and electronic wallets. The Tuenti founder is yet to file a formal report at a police station.\n\nDentzel, 38, made Spain his home in the mid-2000s, when he decided to create a social network in Spain for young people called Tuenti, after having spent time as a student in the Extremadura region learning Spanish during his university years. His social network ended up counting on millions of users and was acquired by Spanish telecoms giant Telefónica in 2010 for €70 million. He stayed at the helm of the company after the sale. In 2016 the social network itself was closed and Tuenti remained as a telecommunications operator.\n\nAccording to the account recorded by police officers based on the victim’s testimony, he was in his home on Tuesday with a maintenance technician when the doorbell rang. He opened it to find “four or five” hooded men who covered up the security cameras with items of clothing as soon as they entered the property. They also covered his eyes and began to beat him, according to his account.\n\nThe incident began at around 3pm and lasted for several hours, according to Dentzel. After the assault, the gang left the house. Police were called by a neighbor who had heard shouts. Dentzel told officers that he had heard them take items with them but that he was unable at that moment to determine how many were missing or their value. The officers confirmed that the entrepreneur was left with a small wound on his chest.\n\nThe National Police in Madrid have taken charge of the investigation, which is ongoing and has so far not seen any arrests. The officers who were in the house took samples as well as statements and images that will allow for the facts of the case to be established.\n\nThe Tuenti founder divides his time between the Californian city of Santa Bárbara in the United States, and Madrid. He returned to Spain just a few weeks ago after spending a period in his home country. The property where the incident took place is located in Ruiz de Alarcón street, and is a penthouse apartment next to the Prado Museum with impressive views of Retiro Park.\n\nThe entrepreneur has been investing in bitcoin for several years and his fortune in this virtual currency could be worth millions of euros. 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That’s according to the American entrepreneur himself, who reported the incident to police after they were called to his apartment. As was first reported by online Spanish daily El Español and later confirmed to EL PAÍS by police sources, Dentzel was left with a cut to his chest and was beaten by the criminal gang in a bid to obtain the passwords of his bank accounts and electronic wallets. The Tuenti founder is yet to file a formal report at a police station.\n\nDentzel, 38, made Spain his home in the mid-2000s, when he decided to create a social network in Spain for young people called Tuenti, after having spent time as a student in the Extremadura region learning Spanish during his university years. His social network ended up counting on millions of users and was acquired by Spanish telecoms giant Telefónica in 2010 for €70 million. He stayed at the helm of the company after the sale. In 2016 the social network itself was closed and Tuenti remained as a telecommunications operator.\n\nAccording to the account recorded by police officers based on the victim’s testimony, he was in his home on Tuesday with a maintenance technician when the doorbell rang. He opened it to find “four or five” hooded men who covered up the security cameras with items of clothing as soon as they entered the property. They also covered his eyes and began to beat him, according to his account.\n\nThe incident began at around 3pm and lasted for several hours, according to Dentzel. After the assault, the gang left the house. Police were called by a neighbor who had heard shouts. Dentzel told officers that he had heard them take items with them but that he was unable at that moment to determine how many were missing or their value. The officers confirmed that the entrepreneur was left with a small wound on his chest.\n\nThe National Police in Madrid have taken charge of the investigation, which is ongoing and has so far not seen any arrests. The officers who were in the house took samples as well as statements and images that will allow for the facts of the case to be established.\n\nThe Tuenti founder divides his time between the Californian city of Santa Bárbara in the United States, and Madrid. He returned to Spain just a few weeks ago after spending a period in his home country. The property where the incident took place is located in Ruiz de Alarcón street, and is a penthouse apartment next to the Prado Museum with impressive views of Retiro Park.\n\nThe entrepreneur has been investing in bitcoin for several years and his fortune in this virtual currency could be worth millions of euros. As such, his accounts are likely to be protected with more levels of security than just a password.\n\nMáster Universitario en Energías Renovables\n\nMáster en Producción Editorial y Diseño Gráfico\n\nMejora tu francés con una Learning Serie.\n\nEpisodios diarios, culturales y personalizados.\n\nEvaluación de nivel y certificado pedagógico al acabar la formación.\n\nPrueba 7 días gratis y sin compromiso.\n\nMejora tu inglés con con una Learning Serie.\n\nMejora tu italiano con una Learning Serie.\n\nMejora tu alemán con una Learning Serie.\n\nMáster oficial en Comunicación Política y Empresarial\n\nMáster Universitario en Inteligencia Artificial\n\nMáster Universitario en Ingeniería Biomédica\n\nMáster en Psicología Clínica Infantojuvenil\n\n¡Disfruta con nuestros Crucigramas para expertos!", + "chars": 3758, + "sha256": "58cb11de091aeb65d1fc1e6ac3c5ad20d86b89af44b428b946b85d250bbabdf8", "staged_file": "01_english-elpais-com.txt", - "paragraphs_kept": "ALL 25 paragraphs, untrimmed", + "paragraphs_kept": "0-22 of 25", "method": "raw HTTP retrieval, deterministic extraction", "fetched_at": "2026-09-05T12:53:06+00:00", "http": 200, - "cut_note": "NOT TRIMMED. 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Electricity in the country is ten times cheaper than in neighboring Georgia and miners have flooded the area and stressed the power grid, leading to rolling blackouts. The problem is so bad that Abkhazia has estimated there is one crypto-mining facility for every 400 residents. Abkhazia briefly legalized mining, but then outlawed it again this year and began to seize and destroy the machines.\n\nAuthorities in Abkhazia have just started the investigation of the cryptocurrency shooting but early reports indicated it was a robbery gone wrong. According to a statement from the General Prosecutor’s Office of Abkhazia, a group of men running a cryptocurrency mining operation in the village of Aatsy tried to stop the theft of their machines by at least five men using Kalashnikov rifles and Makarov pistols. Amid the gunfire, police say that one of the men killed his friend.\n\n“When stopping the theft of equipment for the extraction of cryptocurrency by at least five persons, they opened fire from the available firearms, as a result of which Pachial R.G., realizing the social danger of his actions when firing shots from close range, comitted the murder of A.B. Ardzibna,” the statement said, according to Google translate.\n\nAccording to Echo of the Caucasus, there are conflicting reports about what actually happened during the shooting. The official statement is worded strangely and friends and family of the deceased are keeping quiet so as not to disrupt the investigation, though the outlet notes that it appears indisputable that the shooting occurred around and because of a Bitcoin mine.\n\n“Astamur Ardzinba was killed. A friend, a classmate of my eldest son. A well-mannered young man whom I loved in a fatherly way. I have been broken since yesterday,” Abkhazia blogger David Dasnia said on his Facebook page, Echo of the Caucasus reported. “I cry like a child from impotence. Only one thought comes to my mind: what about his father? May his murderers be cursed forever and ever! When will total order be restored in Abkhazia?”\n\nAbkhazia, Crime, cryptocurrecy, Tech, worldnews\n\n3 Iconic 90s Groups Who Shockingly Never Earned a No. 1 Hit\n\nKacey Musgraves Has Big, Sparkly Balls, and This Fellow Country Star Doesn’t Like It (Yes, It’s a Man)\n\n3 Mid-90s Grunge Bands That Just Barely Missed the Genre’s Peak\n\nThank for your puchase!\n\nYou have successfully purchased.", - "chars": 2884, - "sha256": "8f0272dad31fd06bec85a32c1b1fb1de448fbf332f010b2be45c0715d861926b", + "text": "Man Shot Dead in Hail of Gunfire Over Crypto Mining Rigs, Police Say\n\nGet unlimited access to everything VICE has to offer.\n\nOn October 20, a man opened fire on people attempting to steal his cryptocurrency mining equipment in the Abkhazia region bordering Russia. According to police, the man killed one of his own friends while fending off the attackers and is now in custody.\n\nAbkhazia is a disputed territory along the Black Sea where officials have been fighting cryptocurrency miners for years. Electricity in the country is ten times cheaper than in neighboring Georgia and miners have flooded the area and stressed the power grid, leading to rolling blackouts. The problem is so bad that Abkhazia has estimated there is one crypto-mining facility for every 400 residents. Abkhazia briefly legalized mining, but then outlawed it again this year and began to seize and destroy the machines.\n\nAuthorities in Abkhazia have just started the investigation of the cryptocurrency shooting but early reports indicated it was a robbery gone wrong. According to a statement from the General Prosecutor’s Office of Abkhazia, a group of men running a cryptocurrency mining operation in the village of Aatsy tried to stop the theft of their machines by at least five men using Kalashnikov rifles and Makarov pistols. Amid the gunfire, police say that one of the men killed his friend.\n\n“When stopping the theft of equipment for the extraction of cryptocurrency by at least five persons, they opened fire from the available firearms, as a result of which Pachial R.G., realizing the social danger of his actions when firing shots from close range, comitted the murder of A.B. Ardzibna,” the statement said, according to Google translate.\n\nAccording to Echo of the Caucasus, there are conflicting reports about what actually happened during the shooting. The official statement is worded strangely and friends and family of the deceased are keeping quiet so as not to disrupt the investigation, though the outlet notes that it appears indisputable that the shooting occurred around and because of a Bitcoin mine.\n\n“Astamur Ardzinba was killed. A friend, a classmate of my eldest son. A well-mannered young man whom I loved in a fatherly way. I have been broken since yesterday,” Abkhazia blogger David Dasnia said on his Facebook page, Echo of the Caucasus reported. “I cry like a child from impotence. Only one thought comes to my mind: what about his father? May his murderers be cursed forever and ever! 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The machine allows customers to buy or sell the digital currency, and sometimes extract cash, according to a Reuters report on the growing popularity of Bitcoin ATMs.\n\nNBC Bay Area’s Raj Mathai spoke with Business and Tech Reporter Scott Budman about the brazen burglary at a Sunnyvale liquor store.\n\n\"Honestly, if I was going after Bitcoin and trying to steal it, I would hack instead,\" said Caroline Chen, a business professor at San Jose State University. \"Because then I know I can steal millions of dollars of Bitcoin in one fell swoop, instead of the ATM at the local convenience store that has $200 of actual cash in it.\"\n\nThere are now over 48,000 Bitcoin ATMs across the nation, according to independent research site howmanybitcoinatms.com.\n\nMeanwhile, Bitcoin this week bounced back by topping $55,000, CNBC reported. 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Case-term hits on page: 23.", + "trimmed_by": "auto (propose_cuts, unreviewed)" } ], "99": [ { "field": "url", - "verdict": "UNTRIMMED", + "verdict": "KEEP", "url": "https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/crypto-heist-raiders-steal-safe-containing-4m-in-cryptocurrency-from-westmere-home/PI3L5LMS6PCSVABJDYSW5O4YGA/", "source": "nzherald.co.nz", "language": "unknown", - "text": "Crypto heist: Raiders steal safe containing $4m in cryptocurrency from Westmere home - NZ Herald\n\nAdvertise with NZME.\n\nRaiders stole a safe containing $4 million in cryptocurrency in what appears to be a sophisticated \"inside job\" targeting a wealthy businessman's home, the Weekend Herald can reveal.\n\nMark Geor, who manages Rock and Rubble, a quarry transporting service, said his family home in the affluent Auckland suburb of Westmere\n was burgled while it was being renovated - and the thieves took an extraordinary haul.\n\nIn his only interview, Geor described the burglary as \"fishy\".\n\n\"We have lived there since 2017 and never had an issue. This burglary was executed with surgical precision,\" he said.\n\n\"Someone has done their homework; they knew exactly where the security cameras are and where the safe was. They won't have any idea of what's inside the safe. If they are able to crack it open, I think they will take out what they can sell,\" Geor said.\n\nIn early August, while their home was being renovated, Geor, 33, his wife Clare,32, and their two young sons moved to Takapuna.\n\nOn September 9, when Geor went to the Westmere house to collect the mail, he noticed a builder's wheelbarrow with a pillow on it. He had a \"hunch\" and felt something wasn't right.\n\nHe discovered the house had been broken into. Burglars had entered through a side door, where there were no security cameras.\n\n\"When I realised the front door and side doors were unlocked, I thought, 'S***, this isn't good,'\" Geor said. \"They turned off the power and disarmed my alarm and back-up battery. The electrical switchboard, control box for the alarm was in the same room as the safe. If you set the alarm there is a wee delay before it goes off, it looks like they were able to shut it off pretty quickly, so they knew what they were doing.\"\n\nAll that was left behind was a small crowbar, an electrician's screwdriver and glove prints. Forensic experts were unable to obtain fingerprints or footprints because of the concrete floors.\n\nPolice confirmed they had received reports of a burglary at an address in Westmere, but said: \"Police made inquiries into this which included reviewing vehicles which had been in the area. However, as there are no active lines of inquiry the matter has been filed pending any further information.\"\n\nGeor says he is a \"realist\" and isn't hopeful he'll get the safe back. But he is offering a substantial reward in exchange for its return with the cryptocurrency and other valuables, including $10,000 in cash, Rolex and Tag Hauer watches, diamond jewellery and family heirlooms.\n\n\"They won't have any idea of what's inside the safe. If they are able to crack it open, I think they will take out what they can sell. The cryptocurrency is on a USB stick among other USB sticks of family and wedding photos and wills ... If they find it they might think that's just paper and biff it or they could take it to people who do know about cryptocurrency. I am worried they now know more than they set out to know,\" Geor said.\n\nAlthough there is no evidence the safe has been cracked open or funds have been withdrawn, Geor can't claim insurance for the cryptocurrency he has lost.\n\n\"Unfortunately, there is no such thing as insurance.\"\n\nCryptocurrencies have enjoyed a meteoric rise over the past year with almost one in five people planning to or having invested, according to a Financial Services Council survey in June.\n\nBut because the currencies are decentralised they are also difficult to trace, making them attractive for use by criminals. The hackers who demanded a ransom from the Waikato District Health Board after a huge cyber attack this year wanted to be paid in cryptocurrency.\n\nThe rise of cryptocurrencies had also given way to the emergence of various scams that use the asset to lure people into them.\n\nIn July, MPs announced they would hold an inquiry into risks to users, the monetary system, and the environment. It will look at how such currencies are created and traded, their use and misuse, and the implications they might have for the tax system and regulators.\n\nGeor said the burglars weren't in a rush and also took his wife's costume jewellery and handwritten letters from her grandmother, and rummaged through her underwear drawer.\n\n\"I think the worse thing is the total violation of our privacy. Clare now feels unsettled about staying in this house.\"\n\nMike Campbell, a private investigator and friend of the Geor family, believes the burglary happened between 8.30pm and midnight.\n\nHe says CCTV footage from a neighbour's security cameras revealed possible suspects driving a white Subaru Legacy wagon and a 2005 Toyota ute with a hood on the back between 9pm and 9.30pm.\n\nOne neighbour told Campbell he noticed a car that seemed to be sussing out the neighbourhood, two days before the burglary.\n\n\"The safe was bolted to the concrete floor and weighs about 160 kilos so you'd need a big strong person to cut it away and shift it out of the cupboard in the stairwell,\" Campbell said.\n\n\"They had to drag it across the room and put it in a wheelbarrow to take it to the front of the house and have a vehicle big enough for the safe.\"\n\nCampbell also believes the burglary was an \"inside job\".\n\nIt is the first cryptocurrency theft he has been involved in the 40 years he's been a private investigator, he said.\n\n\"Whoever went there obviously knew there was a camera in the front of the house. They found the switchboard, had sufficient ability to disconnect the power so that's not coincidental, that involves knowledge.\n\n\"We are relying on someone honest among the tradesmen to nominate a suspect. It could be someone on site who has told someone else who is a crook - that's how these things usually go.\"\n\nCampbell is interested to hear from locksmiths and engineering companies around Auckland.\n\n\"We are concerned the crooks have got the safe and will bulls*** a locksmith to prise it open or talk to people with the ability to open it. Or it could be in a storage unit to let the heat settle. If they are dumb arses who have tried to prise the safe door open with a couple of small screwdrivers that could indicate their mentality.\n\n\"A plate was found at the scene that was prised off the safe door. That suggests to me they weren't the most experienced or brightest of offenders if they thought they could get into it that way,\" Campbell said.\n\nHe is urging the public to call 0800 384 4227 with information.\n\n\"We need the safe back and information that leads to the offenders being arrested. The loss to Mark involves millions of dollars, so you can imagine the value of information that results in the recovery, will be very, very considerable.\"\n\nGeor said his message to the raiders is: \"GIVE IT BACK.\"\n\n\"I am gutted, I feel f***ing robbed. Truly, despite the money, I feel stupid for having all my possessions in there. 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We encourage tradies to ensure they have their tools secured and if possible CCTV cameras as this will reduce the likelihood of becoming a target of this type of crime.\"\n\nLotto Powerball: One lucky ticket holder is $28m richer!\n\n'God, what is that?': Passengers reveal mid-air fright as flames shoot from engine\n\nPerson dies in hospital from injuries after Gisborne car v cyclist crash\n\nLEGO and Star Wars a perfect pair at interactive exhibit for the whole family", - "chars": 7992, - "sha256": "521cdc5c9ce716f84c4dfaba4c9833beb7205d26ad76c41b12b7f626b6e501b7", + "text": "Crypto heist: Raiders steal safe containing $4m in cryptocurrency from Westmere home - NZ Herald\n\nRaiders stole a safe containing $4 million in cryptocurrency in what appears to be a sophisticated \"inside job\" targeting a wealthy businessman's home, the Weekend Herald can reveal.\n\nMark Geor, who manages Rock and Rubble, a quarry transporting service, said his family home in the affluent Auckland suburb of Westmere\n was burgled while it was being renovated - and the thieves took an extraordinary haul.\n\nIn his only interview, Geor described the burglary as \"fishy\".\n\n\"We have lived there since 2017 and never had an issue. This burglary was executed with surgical precision,\" he said.\n\n\"Someone has done their homework; they knew exactly where the security cameras are and where the safe was. They won't have any idea of what's inside the safe. If they are able to crack it open, I think they will take out what they can sell,\" Geor said.\n\nIn early August, while their home was being renovated, Geor, 33, his wife Clare,32, and their two young sons moved to Takapuna.\n\nOn September 9, when Geor went to the Westmere house to collect the mail, he noticed a builder's wheelbarrow with a pillow on it. He had a \"hunch\" and felt something wasn't right.\n\nHe discovered the house had been broken into. Burglars had entered through a side door, where there were no security cameras.\n\n\"When I realised the front door and side doors were unlocked, I thought, 'S***, this isn't good,'\" Geor said. \"They turned off the power and disarmed my alarm and back-up battery. The electrical switchboard, control box for the alarm was in the same room as the safe. If you set the alarm there is a wee delay before it goes off, it looks like they were able to shut it off pretty quickly, so they knew what they were doing.\"\n\nAll that was left behind was a small crowbar, an electrician's screwdriver and glove prints. Forensic experts were unable to obtain fingerprints or footprints because of the concrete floors.\n\nPolice confirmed they had received reports of a burglary at an address in Westmere, but said: \"Police made inquiries into this which included reviewing vehicles which had been in the area. However, as there are no active lines of inquiry the matter has been filed pending any further information.\"\n\nGeor says he is a \"realist\" and isn't hopeful he'll get the safe back. But he is offering a substantial reward in exchange for its return with the cryptocurrency and other valuables, including $10,000 in cash, Rolex and Tag Hauer watches, diamond jewellery and family heirlooms.\n\n\"They won't have any idea of what's inside the safe. If they are able to crack it open, I think they will take out what they can sell. The cryptocurrency is on a USB stick among other USB sticks of family and wedding photos and wills ... If they find it they might think that's just paper and biff it or they could take it to people who do know about cryptocurrency. I am worried they now know more than they set out to know,\" Geor said.\n\nAlthough there is no evidence the safe has been cracked open or funds have been withdrawn, Geor can't claim insurance for the cryptocurrency he has lost.\n\n\"Unfortunately, there is no such thing as insurance.\"\n\nCryptocurrencies have enjoyed a meteoric rise over the past year with almost one in five people planning to or having invested, according to a Financial Services Council survey in June.\n\nBut because the currencies are decentralised they are also difficult to trace, making them attractive for use by criminals. The hackers who demanded a ransom from the Waikato District Health Board after a huge cyber attack this year wanted to be paid in cryptocurrency.\n\nThe rise of cryptocurrencies had also given way to the emergence of various scams that use the asset to lure people into them.\n\nIn July, MPs announced they would hold an inquiry into risks to users, the monetary system, and the environment. 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Clare now feels unsettled about staying in this house.\"\n\nMike Campbell, a private investigator and friend of the Geor family, believes the burglary happened between 8.30pm and midnight.\n\nHe says CCTV footage from a neighbour's security cameras revealed possible suspects driving a white Subaru Legacy wagon and a 2005 Toyota ute with a hood on the back between 9pm and 9.30pm.\n\nOne neighbour told Campbell he noticed a car that seemed to be sussing out the neighbourhood, two days before the burglary.\n\n\"The safe was bolted to the concrete floor and weighs about 160 kilos so you'd need a big strong person to cut it away and shift it out of the cupboard in the stairwell,\" Campbell said.\n\n\"They had to drag it across the room and put it in a wheelbarrow to take it to the front of the house and have a vehicle big enough for the safe.\"\n\nCampbell also believes the burglary was an \"inside job\".\n\nIt is the first cryptocurrency theft he has been involved in the 40 years he's been a private investigator, he said.\n\n\"Whoever went there obviously knew there was a camera in the front of the house. They found the switchboard, had sufficient ability to disconnect the power so that's not coincidental, that involves knowledge.\n\n\"We are relying on someone honest among the tradesmen to nominate a suspect. It could be someone on site who has told someone else who is a crook - that's how these things usually go.\"\n\nCampbell is interested to hear from locksmiths and engineering companies around Auckland.\n\n\"We are concerned the crooks have got the safe and will bulls*** a locksmith to prise it open or talk to people with the ability to open it. Or it could be in a storage unit to let the heat settle. If they are dumb arses who have tried to prise the safe door open with a couple of small screwdrivers that could indicate their mentality.\n\n\"A plate was found at the scene that was prised off the safe door. That suggests to me they weren't the most experienced or brightest of offenders if they thought they could get into it that way,\" Campbell said.\n\nHe is urging the public to call 0800 384 4227 with information.\n\n\"We need the safe back and information that leads to the offenders being arrested. The loss to Mark involves millions of dollars, so you can imagine the value of information that results in the recovery, will be very, very considerable.\"\n\nGeor said his message to the raiders is: \"GIVE IT BACK.\"\n\n\"I am gutted, I feel f***ing robbed. Truly, despite the money, I feel stupid for having all my possessions in there. 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Deux mois après l’incarcération préventive de trois premiers suspects, un couple a été arrêté, mis en examen et écroué pour complicité d’assassinat. Tous rêvaient de voler 200.000 € de cryptomonnaie appartenant à Simon Arthuis, leur victime, révèle le procureur de Besançon.\n\nWilly GRAFF - \n \n 22 oct. 2021 à 19:12\n \n | mis à jour le 26 oct. 2021 à 09:24\n - Temps de lecture :\n\nLire dans l'application\n \n \n \n Ajoutez-nous à vos favoris\n\nC’est une affaire effarante, tant par son extrême cruauté et que par sa nature bassement crapuleuse. Le procureur de la République de Besançon a détaillé ce vendredi les dessous de l’enquête ouverte suite à la découverte d’un corps supplicié, lardé d’une vingtaine de coups de couteau, le 18 août dernier dans un étang de Plancher-Bas (Haute-Saône). Celui de Simon Arthuis, étudiant ingénieur en informatique sans histoire âgé de 19 ans, résidant à Tours.\n\nTrois premiers hommes, l’amant de la victime, un Montbéliardais âgé de 33 ans, et deux individus de 18 et 23 ans, avaient été rapidement placés en garde à vue, puis mis en examen pour assassinat. Une notion qui implique la préméditation du crime. « Ils admettent tous trois être impliqués dans la mort de ce jeune homme de 19 ans, même si personne ne reconnaît avoir donné les coups mortels », rappelle le procureur Étienne Manteaux. Le compagnon du défunt avait initialement tenté de brouiller les pistes, en narrant aux gendarmes le scénario d’une agression de nature homophobe, dont lui seul aurait réchappé.\n\nUn couple présumé complice, mais jusqu’à quel point ?\n\nLe dossier, complexe, vient de prendre un nouveau tournant. Les limiers de la section de recherches (SR) de Besançon ont interpellé ce mercredi 20 octobre deux nouvelles personnes : le frère jumeau de l’amant et sa compagne. Quel est le réel rôle joué par ce couple ? Les investigations à venir doivent encore lever le voile.\n\n« Après avoir nié, eux aussi ont reconnu leur implication, tout en la minimisant. Ils admettent avoir été informés du projet avant la mort de la victime et ne pas l’avoir dénoncé », indique le procureur. Tous deux ont été mis en examen pour complicité d’assassinat et placés en détention provisoire.\n\n200 000 euros de cryptomonnaie dans le viseur\n\nLe mobile de ce terrible guet-apens est assumé : extorquer à ce jeune ingénieur de l’argent. « Il avait créé un logiciel pour boursicoter », précise le colonel de gendarmerie Yves Raguin, générant sur son compte « environ 200 000 € de différentes cryptomonnaies, dont du Bitcoin ».\n\nLes cinq suspects, d’une condition sociale très modeste, admettent l’avoir piégé pour le voler. « Mais dès qu’on rentre dans le détail, leurs versions divergent », constate le procureur.\n\nSelon Étienne Manteaux, l’autopsie révèle quelques pistes macabres : « Les très nombreux coups constatés entre le sternum et le bas de la face peuvent attester d’une séance de torture ou d’un geste passionnel. 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La femme mise en cause devra aussi s’expliquer sur l’ouverture d’un compte Boursorama à son nom… Quelques jours avant l’assassinat du jeune détenteur de cryptomonnaie.\n\nArticles les plus lusFaits-divers - Justice\n\nHaute-Saône.Homicide et double infanticide à Gy : qui était l’auteur présumé des crimes ?\n\nHaute-Saône.Quatre morts dont deux enfants à Gy : identité des victimes, contexte de ...\n\nDoubs.Disparition d’Aude Fagot : son corps retrouvé dans une forêt suisse", - "chars": 4314, - "sha256": "d02d11f798b8ec116495ad7f0068a4e0ef5f5420f5f851ca408706badac50b66", + "text": "Haute-Saône. Assassinat à Plancher-Bas : l’étudiant tué pour 200 000 € de cryptomonnaie\n\nPour pouvoir enregistrer un article, un compte est nécessaire.\n\nAssassinat à Plancher-Bas : l’étudiant tué pour 200 000 € de cryptomonnaie\n\nHaute-Saône \n \n Assassinat à Plancher-Bas : l’étudiant tué pour 200 000 € de cryptomonnaie\n\nLe corps d’un jeune homme de 19 ans lardé d’une vingtaine de coups de couteau a été découvert, en août dernier, dans un étang de Plancher-Bas, en Haute-Saône. Deux mois après l’incarcération préventive de trois premiers suspects, un couple a été arrêté, mis en examen et écroué pour complicité d’assassinat. Tous rêvaient de voler 200.000 € de cryptomonnaie appartenant à Simon Arthuis, leur victime, révèle le procureur de Besançon.\n\nLire dans l'application\n \n \n \n Ajoutez-nous à vos favoris\n\nC’est une affaire effarante, tant par son extrême cruauté et que par sa nature bassement crapuleuse. Le procureur de la République de Besançon a détaillé ce vendredi les dessous de l’enquête ouverte suite à la découverte d’un corps supplicié, lardé d’une vingtaine de coups de couteau, le 18 août dernier dans un étang de Plancher-Bas (Haute-Saône). Celui de Simon Arthuis, étudiant ingénieur en informatique sans histoire âgé de 19 ans, résidant à Tours.\n\nTrois premiers hommes, l’amant de la victime, un Montbéliardais âgé de 33 ans, et deux individus de 18 et 23 ans, avaient été rapidement placés en garde à vue, puis mis en examen pour assassinat. Une notion qui implique la préméditation du crime. « Ils admettent tous trois être impliqués dans la mort de ce jeune homme de 19 ans, même si personne ne reconnaît avoir donné les coups mortels », rappelle le procureur Étienne Manteaux. Le compagnon du défunt avait initialement tenté de brouiller les pistes, en narrant aux gendarmes le scénario d’une agression de nature homophobe, dont lui seul aurait réchappé.\n\nUn couple présumé complice, mais jusqu’à quel point ?\n\nLe dossier, complexe, vient de prendre un nouveau tournant. Les limiers de la section de recherches (SR) de Besançon ont interpellé ce mercredi 20 octobre deux nouvelles personnes : le frère jumeau de l’amant et sa compagne. Quel est le réel rôle joué par ce couple ? Les investigations à venir doivent encore lever le voile.\n\n« Après avoir nié, eux aussi ont reconnu leur implication, tout en la minimisant. Ils admettent avoir été informés du projet avant la mort de la victime et ne pas l’avoir dénoncé », indique le procureur. Tous deux ont été mis en examen pour complicité d’assassinat et placés en détention provisoire.\n\n200 000 euros de cryptomonnaie dans le viseur\n\nLe mobile de ce terrible guet-apens est assumé : extorquer à ce jeune ingénieur de l’argent. « Il avait créé un logiciel pour boursicoter », précise le colonel de gendarmerie Yves Raguin, générant sur son compte « environ 200 000 € de différentes cryptomonnaies, dont du Bitcoin ».\n\nLes cinq suspects, d’une condition sociale très modeste, admettent l’avoir piégé pour le voler. « Mais dès qu’on rentre dans le détail, leurs versions divergent », constate le procureur.\n\nSelon Étienne Manteaux, l’autopsie révèle quelques pistes macabres : « Les très nombreux coups constatés entre le sternum et le bas de la face peuvent attester d’une séance de torture ou d’un geste passionnel. On sait aussi qu’aucun de ces coups n’était mortel en lui-même, et que la victime était agonisante quand elle a été jetée dans l’étang ».\n\nAutre élément à charge pour le couple récemment incarcéré : la victime avait de son plein gré déjeuner le 18 août midi à leur domicile, à Plancher-les-Mines. Où elle aurait été droguée, selon les trois premiers suspects. « Des analyses toxicologiques sont en cours pour le confirmer », prolonge le procureur. La femme mise en cause devra aussi s’expliquer sur l’ouverture d’un compte Boursorama à son nom… Quelques jours avant l’assassinat du jeune détenteur de cryptomonnaie.\n\nArticles les plus lusFaits-divers - Justice\n\nHaute-Saône.Homicide et double infanticide à Gy : qui était l’auteur présumé des crimes ?\n\nHaute-Saône.Quatre morts dont deux enfants à Gy : identité des victimes, contexte de ...", + "chars": 4137, + "sha256": "3b0a5496ba8df7a8f0072725bc2769a95e3f2510aaa26a198ff961cd3a405639", "staged_file": "01_estrepublicain-fr.txt", - "paragraphs_kept": "ALL 21 paragraphs, untrimmed", + "paragraphs_kept": "headline [0] + 1-19 excl [5] of 21", "method": "raw HTTP retrieval, deterministic extraction", "fetched_at": "2026-09-05T12:53:21+00:00", "http": 200, - "cut_note": "NOT TRIMMED. Full page extract; trim on read-through." + "cut_note": "AUTO-TRIMMED, unreviewed: kept paragraphs 1-19 plus headline [0]; dropped 0 leading and 1 trailing paragraphs and 1 interior furniture line(s). 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He also ran an account on YouTube where he published videos in which he offered investment advice.\n\nPessano was gunned down in broad daylight. He was rolling in his Porsche Boxster sports car through the streets of Sao Pedro da Aldeia, a city in Brazil’s south-eastern state of Rio de Janeiro, to get a haircut, as reported by The Independent, when he was ambushed by a group of killers who travelled in a silver Volkswagen.\n\nA second passenger who sat in his Porsche was injured in the shooting and later transported to a hospital. The Brazilian police said Passano was hit by a minimum of four bullets, one of which was a headshot. An investigation into the murder has been initiated.\n\nClaiming to have secured financial freedom at the age of 18, Pessano often portrayed himself driving luxury cars, among others a Chevrolet Camaro and a Mercedes-Benz automobile. On one of the pictures, the trader was seen ‘talking’ on the so-called money phone, pretending to be making a call from a thick stack of cash. This type of photos, as is argued, may have potentially attracted unwanted attention to Pessano’s finances.\n\nThe latest violent event joins a worrying string of gruesome attacks on crypto traders that has been observed worldwide.\n\nLast January, a trader in Hong Kong was robbed of nearly half a million dollars worth of bitcoin (BTC). A Norwegian trader was forced to jump from a window of his house last year when an armed man showed up at his door. The same year in the Netherlands, crypto community was shocked by a brutal robbery attempt in which three armed robbers with police vests broke into a residential building and tortured a 38-year-old trader for over an hour using a drill. In 2018, a Norwegian trader was found dead in his apartment in Oslo after selling bitcoins to another person for cash.\n\nAnd these are just a few of many reported attacks, threatening crypto traders’/holders’ personal safety. It is not clear how many crypto-related attacks or attempted attacks have gone unreported.\n\n– Regulators Take Notice as Bragging Crypto Derivatives Traders Get Caught\n\n– Police in Latvia Thwart Brutal Crypto Theft and Murder Plot\n\n– Crypto Scammers Now Stalking Dating Apps Like Tinder for Prey\n\n– ‘Flood’ of Crypto Scam Cases Hit Spanish Courts\n\n– 7-Eleven Branch Workers Thwart Crypto Fraudsters\n\n– Cybercriminal ‘Bitcoin Billionaire’ JokerStash Retires\n\nXRP Price Analysis: Wealth Managers Show Growing Interest in XRP\n\nXRP Price Prediction: Ripple Edges Bitcoin In South Korea\n\nXRP News: Ripple Rallies on Fed Dovish Tone, $10 Dream Returns\n\nWhere Could XRP Price Go This September as CLARITY Act Nears?\n\nSEC Chair Paul Atkins Sets September 15 Senate Vote for CLARITY Act\n\nEthereum Price Suppressed as Selling Pressure Mounts\n\nRipple News: BIS Turns to XRP Ledger for 3–5 Second Data Verification\n\nEthereum News: Double Three Pattern Hints at Another Rally\n\nBest Crypto to Buy Now in September 2026 – Top Crypto to Invest In\n\nNew Cryptocurrencies to Invest in Today – Top New Crypto Coins\n\n8 Best Crypto Presales in September 2026\n\nEarly Access to 6 New & Upcoming Coinbase Listings in September 2026\n\n10 New & Upcoming Binance Listings in 2026\n\nNext Crypto to Explode in 2026 – Our Top Picks\n\nBitcoin (BTC) Price Prediction 2026, 2027 – 2030\n\nXRP (XRP) Price Prediction 2026, 2027 – 2030\n\nEthereum Price Prediction 2026, 2027 – 2030\n\nAt Cryptonews, we aim to make cryptocurrency, blockchain, and Web3 understandable, and information available to everyone, no matter what level you are in your investment journey. Founded in 2017, Cryptonews has been dedicated to delivering reliable, multilingual coverage of the cryptocurrency industry.\n\nDiscover trending tokens still in presale — early-stage picks with potential.\n\nSmart tools made for everyday crypto users\n\nBitcoin FOMC Outlook Shifts: BTC Eyes $92K as Scalability Projects Gain Momentum\n\nBitcoin ETF News: BlackRock IBIT Captures 62% of Inflows\n\nGet dialed in every Tuesday & Friday with quick updates on the world of crypto\n\nEnter your email for our free Newsletter\n\nThis site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.", - "chars": 5134, - "sha256": "d92cc43bea5bd5f77f4f40fc04029ba40c519dcbc01e6666cb4f9cda61bb30a9", + "text": "Crypto Trader’s Murder Blamed On Social Media Bragging\n\nThree Arrows Capital Liquidators Request Contempt Sanctions for Co-Founder Kyle Davies – What's Going On?\n\nLatin American Crypto Holders Shift to Bitget Exchange Following Binance and Coinbase SEC Crackdown\n\nThe Rise of Cryptocurrencies in Arab Countries: Understanding Saudi Arabia's Latest Move\n\nHop Protocol Rewards Sybil Hunters with Innovative Airdrop Tool – How Does it Work?\n\nIn what some see as yet another cautionary tale, the recent tragic killing of teenage Brazilian crypto trader Wesley Pessano Santarem has been linked to the lavish lifestyle the victim had been showcasing on his social media accounts – reminding crypto holders of the importance of safeguarding not only their funds, but their lives.\n\nThe 19-year-old has gained a significant following on Instagram, where he had amassed about 134,000 followers. He also ran an account on YouTube where he published videos in which he offered investment advice.\n\nPessano was gunned down in broad daylight. He was rolling in his Porsche Boxster sports car through the streets of Sao Pedro da Aldeia, a city in Brazil’s south-eastern state of Rio de Janeiro, to get a haircut, as reported by The Independent, when he was ambushed by a group of killers who travelled in a silver Volkswagen.\n\nA second passenger who sat in his Porsche was injured in the shooting and later transported to a hospital. The Brazilian police said Passano was hit by a minimum of four bullets, one of which was a headshot. An investigation into the murder has been initiated.\n\nClaiming to have secured financial freedom at the age of 18, Pessano often portrayed himself driving luxury cars, among others a Chevrolet Camaro and a Mercedes-Benz automobile. 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He was approached by four men, one of whom attacked him with the knife.\n\nThe criminals snatched a bag he was carrying with about HK$3.29 million inside and fled. The trader asked a friend to call police and officers searched the area but failed to locate the suspects.\n\nThe victim suffered a cut to his hand and was sent to hospital for treatment. Detectives from the Yau Tsim district crime squad are investigating.\n\nSeveral robberies involving digital currency have taken place in Hong Kong this year. In June, a 22-year-old cryptocurrency trader was sprayed in his eyes with an unknown substance and robbed of HK$2 million while on his way to buy the digital money in Kwun Tong. 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Case-term hits on page: 22.", + "trimmed_by": "auto (propose_cuts, unreviewed)" } ], "93": [ { "field": "url", - "verdict": "UNTRIMMED", + "verdict": "KEEP", "url": "https://saharareporters.com/2021/12/19/reavealed-identities-rogue-police-officers-who-extorted-n22million-worth-bitcoin-young", "source": "saharareporters.com", "language": "unknown", - "text": "REAVEALED: Identities Of Rogue Police Officers Who Extorted N22million Worth Of Bitcoin From Young Men At Gunpoint In Lagos | Sahara Reporters\n \n\n\n\n\n \n\n \n \n \n Skip to main content\n\nREAVEALED: Identities Of Rogue Police Officers Who Extorted N22million Worth Of Bitcoin From Young Men At Gunpoint In Lagos\n\nThe duo said they were treated like criminals while Nwawe, a former Public Relations Officer of the Sokoto and Akwa-Ibom states police commands respectively asked the officers to kill them if they cannot pay N20million as bail.\n\nA Deputy Superintendent of Police with force number 14534, Cordelia Nwawe, and Inspector Austin, both attached to Force Criminal Investigation Department Annex, Alagbon Close, Lagos State, have been identified as officers who extorted N22million worth of bitcoin from two young Nigerians, Morakinyo Tobiloba Peter and Yusuf Samson Dayo.\n\nSaharaReporters had reported that Peter and Dayo, both realtors, were stopped on July 14, 2021 while driving along the Ikoyi/Ajah Expressway by a team of police officers in mufti led by Austin, who adopted a fictitious name “Osas”.\n\n[story_link align=\"left\"]102523[/story_link]\n\n“We were driving on the Ikoyi/Ajah Expressway precisely at 1004 on the 14th of July 2021, when a team of police officers in mufty accosted us and ordered us to park. We parked and the police officers jumped into the car and ordered us to open our phones,” one of the victims had told SaharaReporters.\n\n“Since we have nothing to hide, we gave them our phones and they found nothing incriminating. To our surprise, they ordered us to drive down to their office, we insisted we must know our offences before we can move down to the station. But the police officers descended on us and beat us for disobedience. They claimed we were too fresh not to be a fraudster. We begged them and showed them that we are realtors. We gave them our identity cards and showed them some of our ongoing projects but they insisted we were fraudsters.\n\n“When we got to the police station at FCID Annex, Alagbon Close, Lagos, we were quickly pushed into the cell and they went away with our mobile phones. The police officers returned some hours later and told us we were trading in Bitcoins.\n\n“Before we know it, they started beating us and calling us Yahoo boys, we told them we were not Yahoo boys. We explained that we are realtors and it was because of the decline in naira that we converted our money into bitcoin, but they kept beating us and they said we should write statement around 8:00pm in the night,” he added.\n\nThe duo added that the statements written by them were torn into pieces by the policemen while they were forced to sign another ones written by the officers alleging that they were Internet fraudsters.\n\n“We wrote the statements and they tore it into pieces and wrote another statement for us and forced us to sign it. We did signed the statement and they took them before their boss, DSP Cordelia Nwawe with force number 145341, Admin section, FCID Annex, Alagbon Lagos,” they added.\n\n“Mrs Uwawe asked her officers what happened and they narrated the whole story to her, they told her we are Yahoo boys which we denied and the woman said they should give us bail condition, they demanded N20million from us and when we said we don't have such amount of money, the woman said they should go and kill us if we insist we cannot pay them N20million as bail.\n\n“Officer Austin who led the team also adopted a fictitious name so that people will not know his true name. He was addressed as Osas by DSP Uwawe, he was the one who took us to the cell and threatened to kill the two of us if we cannot transfer the N20million in bitcoin to them.\n\n“So when he bought out his gun and was taking us out of the cell to kill us as ordered by her boss, DSP Uwanue, we now succumbed to him and said he should remove the money from our account, he insisted he wanted bitcoin and not naira, he provided another bitcoin account and he transferred N22million equivalent of bitcoin from our account.”\n\nThey urged human rights activists and the government to intervene on their behalf.\n\nSpeaking on the incident, a human rights lawyer, Adegbola Odunyemi asked the Inspector-General of Police to investigate the matter.\n\n“I hereby call on well meaning Nigerians to prevail on the office of the Inspector-General of Police; Minister of Police Affairs; Chairman, Police Service Commission; Speaker, House of Representatives; the Senate President and His Excellency, President Muhammadu Buhari, to help us recover this money from these criminal elements parading themselves as police officers.\n\n“My clients are realtors and it was because of the decline in naira that made them to convert their money into bitcoin, they are not Yahoo boys.”", - "chars": 4767, - "sha256": "c02c66a6b7b1be4dc3a9dae8c8f176f27ec80a3871f593f7678e771b312b2281", + "text": "REAVEALED: Identities Of Rogue Police Officers Who Extorted N22million Worth Of Bitcoin From Young Men At Gunpoint In Lagos | Sahara Reporters\n \n\n \n \n \n Skip to main content\n\nREAVEALED: Identities Of Rogue Police Officers Who Extorted N22million Worth Of Bitcoin From Young Men At Gunpoint In Lagos\n\nThe duo said they were treated like criminals while Nwawe, a former Public Relations Officer of the Sokoto and Akwa-Ibom states police commands respectively asked the officers to kill them if they cannot pay N20million as bail.\n\nA Deputy Superintendent of Police with force number 14534, Cordelia Nwawe, and Inspector Austin, both attached to Force Criminal Investigation Department Annex, Alagbon Close, Lagos State, have been identified as officers who extorted N22million worth of bitcoin from two young Nigerians, Morakinyo Tobiloba Peter and Yusuf Samson Dayo.\n\nSaharaReporters had reported that Peter and Dayo, both realtors, were stopped on July 14, 2021 while driving along the Ikoyi/Ajah Expressway by a team of police officers in mufti led by Austin, who adopted a fictitious name “Osas”.\n\n[story_link align=\"left\"]102523[/story_link]\n\n“We were driving on the Ikoyi/Ajah Expressway precisely at 1004 on the 14th of July 2021, when a team of police officers in mufty accosted us and ordered us to park. We parked and the police officers jumped into the car and ordered us to open our phones,” one of the victims had told SaharaReporters.\n\n“Since we have nothing to hide, we gave them our phones and they found nothing incriminating. To our surprise, they ordered us to drive down to their office, we insisted we must know our offences before we can move down to the station. But the police officers descended on us and beat us for disobedience. They claimed we were too fresh not to be a fraudster. We begged them and showed them that we are realtors. We gave them our identity cards and showed them some of our ongoing projects but they insisted we were fraudsters.\n\n“When we got to the police station at FCID Annex, Alagbon Close, Lagos, we were quickly pushed into the cell and they went away with our mobile phones. The police officers returned some hours later and told us we were trading in Bitcoins.\n\n“Before we know it, they started beating us and calling us Yahoo boys, we told them we were not Yahoo boys. We explained that we are realtors and it was because of the decline in naira that we converted our money into bitcoin, but they kept beating us and they said we should write statement around 8:00pm in the night,” he added.\n\nThe duo added that the statements written by them were torn into pieces by the policemen while they were forced to sign another ones written by the officers alleging that they were Internet fraudsters.\n\n“We wrote the statements and they tore it into pieces and wrote another statement for us and forced us to sign it. We did signed the statement and they took them before their boss, DSP Cordelia Nwawe with force number 145341, Admin section, FCID Annex, Alagbon Lagos,” they added.\n\n“Mrs Uwawe asked her officers what happened and they narrated the whole story to her, they told her we are Yahoo boys which we denied and the woman said they should give us bail condition, they demanded N20million from us and when we said we don't have such amount of money, the woman said they should go and kill us if we insist we cannot pay them N20million as bail.\n\n“Officer Austin who led the team also adopted a fictitious name so that people will not know his true name. He was addressed as Osas by DSP Uwawe, he was the one who took us to the cell and threatened to kill the two of us if we cannot transfer the N20million in bitcoin to them.\n\n“So when he bought out his gun and was taking us out of the cell to kill us as ordered by her boss, DSP Uwanue, we now succumbed to him and said he should remove the money from our account, he insisted he wanted bitcoin and not naira, he provided another bitcoin account and he transferred N22million equivalent of bitcoin from our account.”\n\nThey urged human rights activists and the government to intervene on their behalf.\n\nSpeaking on the incident, a human rights lawyer, Adegbola Odunyemi asked the Inspector-General of Police to investigate the matter.\n\n“I hereby call on well meaning Nigerians to prevail on the office of the Inspector-General of Police; Minister of Police Affairs; Chairman, Police Service Commission; Speaker, House of Representatives; the Senate President and His Excellency, President Muhammadu Buhari, to help us recover this money from these criminal elements parading themselves as police officers.\n\n“My clients are realtors and it was because of the decline in naira that made them to convert their money into bitcoin, they are not Yahoo boys.”", + "chars": 4761, + "sha256": "7cf3541a2b5732428b921702ffdda1cdcb4906cd88970d2e7b0bfda30abe9545", "staged_file": "01_saharareporters-com.txt", - "paragraphs_kept": "ALL 22 paragraphs, untrimmed", + "paragraphs_kept": "0-21 excl [1, 2] of 22", "method": "raw HTTP retrieval, deterministic extraction", "fetched_at": "2026-09-05T12:53:29+00:00", "http": 200, - "cut_note": "NOT TRIMMED. 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With the client’s permission, we are sharing the story to help others learn to protect themselves.\n\nTweet from Nick Neuman, CEO & co-founder of CasaHODL\n\nA blog post written by Casa’s Jameson Lopp details the strange and concerning attack. According to the victim, the woman claimed to be a crypto trader on her bio, which intrigued him and helped him establish common ground with her. After chatting online, they met up at a coffee shop. He thought she looked different from her photos, but not enough to raise any red flags.\n\nLater, they went back to his place for a drink and while he was in the bathroom it is suspected the woman laced his drink with scopolamine, also known as ‘Devil’s Breath’, or a benzodiazepine. Both drugs cause loss of inhibition and memory. He woke up the next day, noticing that his phone was missing and that attempts had been made to withdraw crypto from several of his accounts.\n\nThankfully, the man was not harmed in any way and the perpetrator only managed to steal a small amount of his crypto, largely thanks to Casa’s multisig technology. The scammer managed to get a small amount of bitcoin out of one of his exchange accounts. He was able to block some of the other requested purchases and withdrawals by contacting those custodians to inform them of the compromise.\n\nThe attacker managed to get a small amount of bitcoin out of one of our client’s exchange accounts. He was able to block some of the other requested purchases and withdrawals by contacting those custodians to inform them of the compromise. Since the attacker only had one of the client’s five keys to his Casa multisig, those funds could not be spent.\n\nAlthough this incident is bizarre, it is sadly not unprecedented. As the price of Bitcoin continues to rise, so too do the scams, particularly romance scams. According to Australian government website Scam Watch, there were 277 reports of romance scams in June alone, resulting in losses of A$5,857,472. Many of these incidents do not make the news though there have been some high-profile cases; Australian schoolteacher Melanie Kilgour was involved in a romance scam in 2020 that cost her an estimated $50,000 worth of bitcoin.\n\nCrypto News Australia has put together an excellent guide on how to avoid Bitcoin scams, including a section on romance scams, which we strongly recommend you check out. Additionally, at the end of his postmortem, Lopp provides a list of useful strategies to help protect yourself and minimise the risk of becoming a victim of a romance scam.\n\nBen Carey is a Brisbane-based writer, with a wide range of experience, from copywriting to game design and film and tv scriptwriting. He's been following, investing, and trading crypto since 2017. He has three lambos (in Gran Turismo), and can often be seen around town wearing a Bitcoin or Ethereum themed Christmas sweater.\n\nColdcard Hacker Starts Swapping Stolen Bitcoin for Ether\n\nBitcoin Breaks $80K as Mass Short Liquidations Fuel Crypto Rally\n\nBitcoin ETFs Stage Comeback While XRP Funds Rack Up 11-Day Inflow Streak", - "chars": 3720, - "sha256": "f35f1773450090b15ccf64294464d15b0efad785848974d6d3e3f44df76a19b3", + "text": "Tinder Date Goes Bad in Attempted Crypto Grab - Crypto News Australia\n\nA US man was drugged by a woman he met on Tinder who then attempted to steal his crypto.\n\nThe man, who was a client of Casa, a company that offers heightened Bitcoin security, reported the attempted robbery to the Casa team, who performed a postmortem on the incident.\n\nOver the weekend, a CasaHODL client survived a ‘wrench attack’ – he was drugged and persuaded to give up access to phone, accounts, and passwords. With the client’s permission, we are sharing the story to help others learn to protect themselves.\n\nTweet from Nick Neuman, CEO & co-founder of CasaHODL\n\nA blog post written by Casa’s Jameson Lopp details the strange and concerning attack. According to the victim, the woman claimed to be a crypto trader on her bio, which intrigued him and helped him establish common ground with her. After chatting online, they met up at a coffee shop. He thought she looked different from her photos, but not enough to raise any red flags.\n\nLater, they went back to his place for a drink and while he was in the bathroom it is suspected the woman laced his drink with scopolamine, also known as ‘Devil’s Breath’, or a benzodiazepine. Both drugs cause loss of inhibition and memory. He woke up the next day, noticing that his phone was missing and that attempts had been made to withdraw crypto from several of his accounts.\n\nThankfully, the man was not harmed in any way and the perpetrator only managed to steal a small amount of his crypto, largely thanks to Casa’s multisig technology. The scammer managed to get a small amount of bitcoin out of one of his exchange accounts. He was able to block some of the other requested purchases and withdrawals by contacting those custodians to inform them of the compromise.\n\nThe attacker managed to get a small amount of bitcoin out of one of our client’s exchange accounts. He was able to block some of the other requested purchases and withdrawals by contacting those custodians to inform them of the compromise. Since the attacker only had one of the client’s five keys to his Casa multisig, those funds could not be spent.\n\nAlthough this incident is bizarre, it is sadly not unprecedented. As the price of Bitcoin continues to rise, so too do the scams, particularly romance scams. According to Australian government website Scam Watch, there were 277 reports of romance scams in June alone, resulting in losses of A$5,857,472. Many of these incidents do not make the news though there have been some high-profile cases; Australian schoolteacher Melanie Kilgour was involved in a romance scam in 2020 that cost her an estimated $50,000 worth of bitcoin.\n\nCrypto News Australia has put together an excellent guide on how to avoid Bitcoin scams, including a section on romance scams, which we strongly recommend you check out. Additionally, at the end of his postmortem, Lopp provides a list of useful strategies to help protect yourself and minimise the risk of becoming a victim of a romance scam.\n\nBen Carey is a Brisbane-based writer, with a wide range of experience, from copywriting to game design and film and tv scriptwriting. 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Двое из них признаны виновными в совершении преступления, предусмотренного пп. «а», «б» ч. 4 ст. 162 УК РФ (разбой), ч. 4 ст. 327 УК РФ (использование поддельных документов), а третий – по ч. 4 ст. 159 УК РФ (мошенничество).\n\nВ суде установлено, в июле 2021 г. данные лица, получив информацию о том, что житель г. Омска имеет в собственности значительные средства в криптовалюте, прибыли в город и в течение 10 дней вели за ним наблюдение, выясняя маршруты передвижения и распорядок дня.\n\nВ один из дней они остановили потерпевшего на улице, предъявили поддельные удостоверения, после чего посадили мужчину в автомобиль и принудили передать им 3 млн рублей и перевести более 84 млн рублей в криптовалюте.\n\nС места нападения злоумышленники скрылись и распорядились похищенным по своему усмотрению.\n\nВ результате оперативно-розыскных мероприятий они были задержаны, вину в совершении преступлений не признали.\n\nСуд приговорил указанных лиц к лишению свободы на срок от 6 лет 6 месяцев до 9 лет с отбыванием наказания в исправительной колонии строгого режима.\n\nКроме того, суд обязал их в полном объеме возместить причиненный потерпевшему ущерб.\n\nПриговор в законную силу не вступил.\n\n© 2003-2024 Прокуратура Октябрьского административного округа г. Омска\n\nАдрес:\n 644021, Омская область, г. 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De bewoner moest onder bedreiging de code voor toegang tot zijn cryptomunten geven.\n\nZe hebben de code letterlijk uit me geslagen.”\n\nUpdate: gewelddadige beroving eigenaar cryptomunten\n\nDe overvallers waren ervan op de hoogte dat de bewoner in het bezit was van cryptomunten. Hij heeft het er met een aantal mensen in zijn omgeving over gehad en mogelijk is die informatie via-via bij de daders terechtgekomen. De politie onderzoekt dit scenario nog.\n\nEén van de daders heeft een licht getinte huidskleur en is rond 35 jaar oud. Net als de andere twee mannen droeg hij die avond een groen jack.\n\nEen paar minuten voor de overval reed een Volkswagen Polo over de Pasteurweg in Leeuwarden. Door het tijdstip en de rijrichting denkt de politie dat het mogelijk de daders waren die in deze auto reden.\n\nMocht de Polo niets met de overval te maken heeft, wil de politie graag met de inzittende(n) spreken, maar dan als belangrijke getuige(n).\n\nTransacties van cryptomunten zijn openbaar. De politie kan dus precies zien waar de munten in de afgelopen maanden zijn geweest en waar ze op dit moment zijn.\n\nConcreet heeft het rechercheteam een deel van de buit kunnen ‘bevriezen’, waardoor de criminelen er momenteel niets mee kunnen doen. De volgende stap is om die munten ook daadwerkelijk terug te krijgen bij het slachtoffer.\n\nWie zijn de daders van de woningoverval?\n\nWie reed of reden op donderdagavond 24 juni in de VW Polo?\n\nGeef je tip online door via het tipformulier van de politie.\n\nVeeg met twee vingers om de kaart te verschuiven.\n\nMaurice van der Veen (54) om het leven gebracht\n\nDader op beeld die brand stichtte bij woning burgemeester\n\nEigenaar snackbar jaagt overvaller de deur uit\n\nPolitie vindt botresten van onbekende man\n\nUnieke sieraden gestolen bij inbraak familiebedrijf\n\nDappere vrouw werkt overvaller naar buiten", - "chars": 2469, - "sha256": "2a10be56ae38bf8e675e828a56429f5faac24a9bf7bc0f0f64a9dd6b64ba4f25", + "text": "Overvallers aan de haal met waardevolle cryptomunten | Opsporing Verzocht\n\nDe 39-jarige bewoner van een appartement aan de Coopmansstraat in Leeuwarden werd op 24 juni 2021 zwaar mishandeld tijdens een overval. De drie daders zijn ruim een uur binnen geweest en maakten waardevolle cryptomunten buit.\n\nRond 20.40 uur die donderdag werd bij het slachtoffer aangebeld. Drie mannen in groene jacks deden zich voor als storingsmonteurs en vroegen of hij een storing had. Voor hij het wist werd hij bij zijn keel gegrepen en hardhandig de woonkamer in gesleurd, waar hij werd mishandeld. De bewoner moest onder bedreiging de code voor toegang tot zijn cryptomunten geven.\n\nZe hebben de code letterlijk uit me geslagen.”\n\nUpdate: gewelddadige beroving eigenaar cryptomunten\n\nDe overvallers waren ervan op de hoogte dat de bewoner in het bezit was van cryptomunten. Hij heeft het er met een aantal mensen in zijn omgeving over gehad en mogelijk is die informatie via-via bij de daders terechtgekomen. De politie onderzoekt dit scenario nog.\n\nEén van de daders heeft een licht getinte huidskleur en is rond 35 jaar oud. Net als de andere twee mannen droeg hij die avond een groen jack.\n\nEen paar minuten voor de overval reed een Volkswagen Polo over de Pasteurweg in Leeuwarden. Door het tijdstip en de rijrichting denkt de politie dat het mogelijk de daders waren die in deze auto reden.\n\nMocht de Polo niets met de overval te maken heeft, wil de politie graag met de inzittende(n) spreken, maar dan als belangrijke getuige(n).\n\nTransacties van cryptomunten zijn openbaar. De politie kan dus precies zien waar de munten in de afgelopen maanden zijn geweest en waar ze op dit moment zijn.\n\nConcreet heeft het rechercheteam een deel van de buit kunnen ‘bevriezen’, waardoor de criminelen er momenteel niets mee kunnen doen. 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He has also worked...\n\nNaver-Dunamu Crypto ‘Mega-Company’ Could Be Worth $2.1B a Year – Experts\n\nRussia Losing ‘Millions of Dollars a Year to Illegal Crypto Miners’ – Report\n\nRussian Economist: BTC Will Hit $120k-$130k Again Before End of Year\n\nRussia’s Central Bank: Tokenization Will Let Foreigners Buy Domestic Shares\n\nS Korean Tax Agency: Pay Your Bills or We’ll Take Your Crypto Cold Wallets\n\nA South Korean woman who met a man on a smartphone chat app, drugged him, and stole USD 87,000 in crypto from his phone has been sentenced to five years in prison.\n\nPer Newsis, the Suwon District Court heard how a 20-year-old woman (named by the court as A) met a man via an app and then arranged to meet him on June 10, 2021. In the early hours of June 11, the duo went to a “love motel” in Gyeonggi Province. The man, who is in his 40s and was named by the court as B, had told A about the scale of his crypto holdings during their conversation on the chat app platform.\n\nBut the court heard that A then proceeded to lace B’s drink with sleeping pills, before using his phone to transfer tokens from a smartphone-based crypto wallet to her own wallet.\n\nEDaily reported that the smartphone in question was protected with a fingerprint sensor – but that A was able to press B’s finger against the sensor to unlock the device while he was unconscious.\n\nWhen B regained consciousness, he confronted A, who then proceeded to threaten him with telling B’s family about the “sordid” nature of their encounter.\n\nB proceeded to report the incident to the police – but A attempted to confuse the police officers who questioned her by claiming that B had in fact raped her, and had given her the crypto in an attempt to silence her.\n\nThe court and presiding judge Hwang In-seong found A guilty of robbery, threatening behavior, and injury, as well as violations of the Drug Management Act. She was also found guilty of perverting the course of justice.\n\nThe judge stated that the sentence was justified due to the fact that the amount of crypto holdings stolen was high, and that A had attempted to sow the seeds of confusion in the ensuing police investigation.\n\n– ‘Wave of Crypto Muggings’ Hits London’s Financial District\n\n– Norwegian Police Warn Crypto Owners After Armed Robbery in Sweden\n\n– Asian Lonely Hearts Falling Victim to Bitcoin, Tether Scammers\n\n– Impostors Make Deep Fake Videos of Ordinary ‘More Believable’ People to Promote Crypto Scams\n\n– NFT Self Defense: Staying Safe in Web3\n\n– American Entrepreneur Tortured by Gang Trying to Steal His Bitcoin\n\n– Man ‘Murdered’ as Crypto Miners’ Bid to Protect Rigs Turns Deadly\n\n– Crypto Trader’s Murder Blamed On Social Media Bragging\n\n– Hong Kong Crypto Robbers Strike Again: Gang Makes off with 450k Tether Haul\n\n– Police in Latvia Thwart Brutal Crypto Theft and Murder Plot\n\nXRP Price Analysis: Wealth Managers Show Growing Interest in XRP\n\nXRP Price Prediction: Ripple Edges Bitcoin In South Korea\n\nXRP News: Ripple Rallies on Fed Dovish Tone, $10 Dream Returns\n\nWhere Could XRP Price Go This September as CLARITY Act Nears?\n\nSEC Chair Paul Atkins Sets September 15 Senate Vote for CLARITY Act\n\nEthereum Price Suppressed as Selling Pressure Mounts\n\nRipple News: BIS Turns to XRP Ledger for 3–5 Second Data Verification\n\nEthereum News: Double Three Pattern Hints at Another Rally\n\nBest Crypto to Buy Now in September 2026 – Top Crypto to Invest In\n\nNew Cryptocurrencies to Invest in Today – Top New Crypto Coins\n\n8 Best Crypto Presales in September 2026\n\nEarly Access to 6 New & Upcoming Coinbase Listings in September 2026\n\n10 New & Upcoming Binance Listings in 2026\n\nNext Crypto to Explode in 2026 – Our Top Picks\n\nBitcoin (BTC) Price Prediction 2026, 2027 – 2030\n\nXRP (XRP) Price Prediction 2026, 2027 – 2030\n\nEthereum Price Prediction 2026, 2027 – 2030\n\nAt Cryptonews, we aim to make cryptocurrency, blockchain, and Web3 understandable, and information available to everyone, no matter what level you are in your investment journey. Founded in 2017, Cryptonews has been dedicated to delivering reliable, multilingual coverage of the cryptocurrency industry.\n\nDiscover trending tokens still in presale — early-stage picks with potential.\n\nSmart tools made for everyday crypto users\n\nBitcoin FOMC Outlook Shifts: BTC Eyes $92K as Scalability Projects Gain Momentum\n\nBitcoin ETF News: BlackRock IBIT Captures 62% of Inflows\n\nTim Alper is a British journalist and features writer who has worked at Cryptonews.com since 2018. He has written for media outlets such as the BBC, the Guardian, and Chosun Ilbo. He has also worked on media projects with Samsung, Sony, LG, Hyundai, Korean Air, Microsoft, Accenture, and more. His crypto-related articles have also been published on The Motley Fool and FXEmpire.\n\nGet dialed in every Tuesday & Friday with quick updates on the world of crypto\n\nEnter your email for our free Newsletter\n\nThis site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.", - "chars": 5307, - "sha256": "be4dc7f2f713ed37193375da9a20de1789d1349532adcc4bf8ec35d46a0de1d0", + "text": "Woman Gets 5-year Jail Term After Stealing USD 87K Worth of Crypto in Dating App Scam\n\nA South Korean woman who met a man on a smartphone chat app, drugged him, and stole USD 87,000 in crypto from his phone has been sentenced to five years in prison.\n\nPer Newsis, the Suwon District Court heard how a 20-year-old woman (named by the court as A) met a man via an app and then arranged to meet him on June 10, 2021. In the early hours of June 11, the duo went to a “love motel” in Gyeonggi Province. The man, who is in his 40s and was named by the court as B, had told A about the scale of his crypto holdings during their conversation on the chat app platform.\n\nBut the court heard that A then proceeded to lace B’s drink with sleeping pills, before using his phone to transfer tokens from a smartphone-based crypto wallet to her own wallet.\n\nEDaily reported that the smartphone in question was protected with a fingerprint sensor – but that A was able to press B’s finger against the sensor to unlock the device while he was unconscious.\n\nWhen B regained consciousness, he confronted A, who then proceeded to threaten him with telling B’s family about the “sordid” nature of their encounter.\n\nB proceeded to report the incident to the police – but A attempted to confuse the police officers who questioned her by claiming that B had in fact raped her, and had given her the crypto in an attempt to silence her.\n\nThe court and presiding judge Hwang In-seong found A guilty of robbery, threatening behavior, and injury, as well as violations of the Drug Management Act. 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They also took cryptocurrency keys, which allow holders access to digital financial accounts.\n\nThe men forced the victim to disclose his bank PINs, then put him in a storage room and fled.\n\nYour weekday lunchtime roundup of curated links, news highlights, analysis and features.\n\nBy signing up you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc.\n\nThanks for signing up!\n\nA welcome email is on its way. If you don't see it, please check your junk folder.\n\nThe next issue of Noon News Roundup will soon be in your inbox.\n\nWe encountered an issue signing you up. Please try again\n\nInterested in more newsletters? Browse here.\n\nThe victim, who sustained minor injuries, was able to free himself and call 911, police said.\n\nA man later used one of the victim’s bank cards to withdraw money at an ATM in Crescent Heights, near the intersection of 12th Avenue and Centre Street N.E. The ATM recorded an image of the man, who is unknown to the victim.\n\nAnyone with information on the crime or the suspects is urged to call the police non-emergency line at 403-266-1234. Anonymous tips can also be submitted to Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or calgarycrimestoppers.org.\n\nThis advertisement has not loaded yet.\n\nYou must be logged in to join the discussion or read more comments.\n\nPostmedia is committed to maintaining a lively but civil forum for discussion. Please keep comments relevant and respectful. Comments may take up to an hour to appear on the site. You will receive an email if there is a reply to your comment, an update to a thread you follow or if a user you follow comments. Visit our Community Guidelines for more information.\n\nThis website uses cookies to personalize your content (including ads), and allows us to analyze our traffic. Read more about cookies here. By continuing to use our site, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.", - "chars": 2450, - "sha256": "61f25f82de44607e1c952cdfc56b86deb520c7fd5fef59ea18afed97510e24ff", + "text": "Armed men force their way into Calgary home, steal cryptocurrency keys | Calgary Herald\n\nThis advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below.\n\nCalgary police are asking the public to help identify a suspect linked to a violent home invasion earlier this week in the southwest community of Canyon Meadows.\n\nAround midnight on April 13, two men armed with handguns forced their way into an apartment in the 11600 block of Elbow Drive S.W., police said.\n\nThe men tied up the apartment’s resident and stole computers, jewelry and bank cards from the suite. They also took cryptocurrency keys, which allow holders access to digital financial accounts.\n\nThe men forced the victim to disclose his bank PINs, then put him in a storage room and fled.\n\nYour weekday lunchtime roundup of curated links, news highlights, analysis and features.", + "chars": 851, + "sha256": "7a9c9fdfc7a760491796c481832131792007c6ce1770e2a9361a70023ba6ee7e", "staged_file": "01_calgaryherald-com.txt", - "paragraphs_kept": "ALL 20 paragraphs, untrimmed", + "paragraphs_kept": "headline [0] + 1-6 of 20", "method": "raw HTTP retrieval, deterministic extraction", "fetched_at": "2026-09-05T12:53:51+00:00", "http": 200, - "cut_note": "NOT TRIMMED. Full page extract; trim on read-through." + "cut_note": "AUTO-TRIMMED, unreviewed: kept paragraphs 1-6 plus headline [0]; dropped 0 leading and 13 trailing paragraphs. Case-term hits on page: 9.", + "trimmed_by": "auto (propose_cuts, unreviewed)" } ], "84": [ { "field": "url", - "verdict": "UNTRIMMED", + "verdict": "KEEP", "url": "https://zbroya.info/uk/blog/20398_na-zaporizhzhi-mainer-dav-zbroinu-vidsich-grabizhnikam/", "source": "zbroya.info", "language": "unknown", - "text": "На Запоріжжі майнер дав збройну відсіч грабіжникам\n\n8 квітня о 20:40 до відділення поліції № 4 Пологівського районного управління ГУНП в Запорізькій області повідомили, що в Оріхові у дворі будинку по вулиці Івана Мазепи чутно постріли.\nНа місце події прибули правоохоронці.\n\nВстановлено, що троє невідомих знаходячись у дворі місцевого мешканця 1990 року народження, розпорошили газовий балончик та намагалися заволодіти обладнанням для майнінгу «Bitcoin Antminer S9». Його вартість становить близько 40 тисяч гривень.\n\nПроте, власник дав відсіч та здійснив кілька пострілів зі свого травматичного пістолета «Форт-12РМ» вгору та один постріл під ноги нападників. Після цього зловмисники розбіглися.\n\nПрацівники поліції одразу затримали двох чоловіків, а ще один втік на автомобілі «Жигулі». Однак введена в дію операція «Перехват» не залишила йому шансів для втечі.\n\nОсобовий склад поліції регіону швидко зорієнтували на розшук зловмисника, надали його прикмети та номерні знаки автомобіля. Невдовзі підозрюваного чоловіка встановили працівники групи реагування патрульної поліції в районі Оріхівського автовокзалу.\n\nЯк з'ясувалося пізніше, він змінив номерні знаки на автомобілі, залишив його в лісопосадці, а сам намагався поїхати автобусом.\n\nЗараз відомо, що всі учасники правопорушення – мешканці Дніпропетровської області, 1991, 1992 та 1993 років народження. Вони затримані в порядку статті 208 Кримінального процесуального кодексу України.\n\nЗа даним фактом відкрито кримінальне провадження за п. 2 ст. 15 (Замах на злочин), ч. 2 ст. 186 (Грабіж) Кримінального кодексу України. Вирішується питання повідомлення фігурантам про підозру та обрання запобіжного заходу у вигляді тримання під вартою.\n\nЖаль, не сказали, какой род занятий майнера кроме майнинга. Депутат, судья, полицейский или журналист?\n\nно все же странно - как это полиция не открыла дела против манера за ... хулиганство, покушение на умышленное убийство, нанесение средних телесных и т.п....\n\nкак это бывает обычно.\n\nмайнерам уже дают наградные травматы?\n\nОбычный Форт-12рм, что там от наградного?))\n\nБудь ласка, залогіньтесь щоб мати можливість коментувати", - "chars": 2129, - "sha256": "8a197e9a0e0ecf2f5ca6cc77989defc6f9f5c47682b3f925102b2724006e196d", + "text": "На Запоріжжі майнер дав збройну відсіч грабіжникам\n\n8 квітня о 20:40 до відділення поліції № 4 Пологівського районного управління ГУНП в Запорізькій області повідомили, що в Оріхові у дворі будинку по вулиці Івана Мазепи чутно постріли.\nНа місце події прибули правоохоронці.\n\nВстановлено, що троє невідомих знаходячись у дворі місцевого мешканця 1990 року народження, розпорошили газовий балончик та намагалися заволодіти обладнанням для майнінгу «Bitcoin Antminer S9». Його вартість становить близько 40 тисяч гривень.\n\nПроте, власник дав відсіч та здійснив кілька пострілів зі свого травматичного пістолета «Форт-12РМ» вгору та один постріл під ноги нападників. Після цього зловмисники розбіглися.\n\nПрацівники поліції одразу затримали двох чоловіків, а ще один втік на автомобілі «Жигулі». Однак введена в дію операція «Перехват» не залишила йому шансів для втечі.\n\nОсобовий склад поліції регіону швидко зорієнтували на розшук зловмисника, надали його прикмети та номерні знаки автомобіля. Невдовзі підозрюваного чоловіка встановили працівники групи реагування патрульної поліції в районі Оріхівського автовокзалу.\n\nЯк з'ясувалося пізніше, він змінив номерні знаки на автомобілі, залишив його в лісопосадці, а сам намагався поїхати автобусом.\n\nЗараз відомо, що всі учасники правопорушення – мешканці Дніпропетровської області, 1991, 1992 та 1993 років народження. Вони затримані в порядку статті 208 Кримінального процесуального кодексу України.\n\nЗа даним фактом відкрито кримінальне провадження за п. 2 ст. 15 (Замах на злочин), ч. 2 ст. 186 (Грабіж) Кримінального кодексу України. Вирішується питання повідомлення фігурантам про підозру та обрання запобіжного заходу у вигляді тримання під вартою.\n\nЖаль, не сказали, какой род занятий майнера кроме майнинга. Депутат, судья, полицейский или журналист?\n\nно все же странно - как это полиция не открыла дела против манера за ... хулиганство, покушение на умышленное убийство, нанесение средних телесных и т.п....\n\nкак это бывает обычно.\n\nмайнерам уже дают наградные травматы?\n\nОбычный Форт-12рм, что там от наградного?))", + "chars": 2071, + "sha256": "5ddda3871fa25464d0e8ed69399684bc32d2c5a49ea7b017c708d0ad8a553adb", "staged_file": "01_zbroya-info.txt", - "paragraphs_kept": "ALL 15 paragraphs, untrimmed", + "paragraphs_kept": "headline [0] + 1-13 of 15", "method": "raw HTTP retrieval, deterministic extraction", "fetched_at": "2026-09-05T12:53:53+00:00", "http": 200, - "cut_note": "NOT TRIMMED. Full page extract; trim on read-through." + "cut_note": "AUTO-TRIMMED, unreviewed: kept paragraphs 1-13 plus headline [0]; dropped 0 leading and 1 trailing paragraphs. 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Als er den vermeintlichen Käufern auf dem Handy das Wallet mit einem hohen fünfstelligen Betrag durch das Vorzeigen nachweisen wollte, wurde ihm das Smartphone entrissen. Die vier Täter flohen daraufhin mit zwei Autos. Die Polizei konnte die Männer aus dem Landkreis Mühldorf stellen und verhaften.\n\nBereits am Dienstag, 16. März 2021, gegen 19 Uhr, hat sich ein 29-Jähriger aus Berlin auf einem Parkplatz in der Dülferstraße in München-Feldmoching mit zwei unbekannten Männern getroffen. Es ging um ein Bitcoin-Geschäft. Der Berliner entsperrte sein Smartphone und zeigte den Männern den Inhalt seiner elektronischen Geldbörse, dem sogenannten Wallet, in der ein Betrag im hohen fünfstelligen Bereich ausgewiesen war.\n\nIn diesem Moment wurde er von zwei anderen Männern angegriffen. Sie packten und umklammerten ihn und rissen ihm sein Mobiltelefon aus der Hand. Im Anschluss flohen die Täter mit zwei verschiedenen Fahrzeugen. Der 29-Jährige aus Berlin verständigte umgehend die Polizei und eines der beiden Fahrzeuges konnte im Rahmen der Fahndung gestellt werden. Darin saßen drei Tatverdächtige im Alter von 21 bis 29 Jahren aus dem Landkreis Mühldorf, die festgenommen wurden.\n\nDas zweite Auto konnte nicht mehr ausfindig gemacht werden. Die Polizei nahm aber den vierten Tatverdächtigen, einen 30-Jährigen ebenfalls aus dem Landkreis Mühldorf, später nach weiteren Ermittlungs- und Fahndungsmaßnahmen in München fest.\n\nGegen drei der Bitcoin-Räuber erging Haftbefehl. Die Ermittlungen dieses virtuellen Geldraubes laufen beim Kommissariat 21.\n\nAktuell informiert bleiben?\n\nWollen Sie wissen, was in München los ist?\n\nDann abonnieren Sie den Newsletter M24 aktuell vom Stadtmagazin München 24.\n\nMünchen: Brandanschlag auf Rüstungsfirma\n\nFotostrecke Hofbräu Sommerfest im Biergarten Chinesischer Turm\n\nFotostrecke Brunnenfest 2026 am Viktualienmarkt in München\n\nSchon gelesen ?\n\nBerg am Laim \n \n M24 News \n \n Polizeireport\n\nBiergarten \n \n Englischer Garten \n \n M24 News\n\nSpektakulärer Großbrand in Supermarkt in Thalkirchen\n\nDiese Website verwendet Cookies, um Ihnen ein besseres Nutzererlebnis zu bieten und unsere Dienste zu verbessern. Wir verwenden Cookies für [z.B. Analyse, Personalisierung, Werbung]. Sie können Ihre Cookie-Einstellungen jederzeit anpassen und Ihre Einwilligung widerrufen. Möchten Sie zustimmen? Mehr erfahren in der Datenschutzerklärung", - "chars": 2815, - "sha256": "396311604a0d8dc1a0338d83ec7c2b001973513d20f64489c7f7a33fb409ff8a", + "text": "Bitcoin-Raub in München: Täter erbeuten virtuelles Geld im Wert von knapp 100.000 Euro - Stadtmagazin München 24\n\nEin 29-Jähriger aus Berlin wollte am Dienstag auf einem Parkplatz in München-Feldmoching einen Handel mit Bitcoins abwickeln. Als er den vermeintlichen Käufern auf dem Handy das Wallet mit einem hohen fünfstelligen Betrag durch das Vorzeigen nachweisen wollte, wurde ihm das Smartphone entrissen. Die vier Täter flohen daraufhin mit zwei Autos. Die Polizei konnte die Männer aus dem Landkreis Mühldorf stellen und verhaften.\n\nBereits am Dienstag, 16. März 2021, gegen 19 Uhr, hat sich ein 29-Jähriger aus Berlin auf einem Parkplatz in der Dülferstraße in München-Feldmoching mit zwei unbekannten Männern getroffen. Es ging um ein Bitcoin-Geschäft. Der Berliner entsperrte sein Smartphone und zeigte den Männern den Inhalt seiner elektronischen Geldbörse, dem sogenannten Wallet, in der ein Betrag im hohen fünfstelligen Bereich ausgewiesen war.\n\nIn diesem Moment wurde er von zwei anderen Männern angegriffen. Sie packten und umklammerten ihn und rissen ihm sein Mobiltelefon aus der Hand. Im Anschluss flohen die Täter mit zwei verschiedenen Fahrzeugen. Der 29-Jährige aus Berlin verständigte umgehend die Polizei und eines der beiden Fahrzeuges konnte im Rahmen der Fahndung gestellt werden. Darin saßen drei Tatverdächtige im Alter von 21 bis 29 Jahren aus dem Landkreis Mühldorf, die festgenommen wurden.\n\nDas zweite Auto konnte nicht mehr ausfindig gemacht werden. Die Polizei nahm aber den vierten Tatverdächtigen, einen 30-Jährigen ebenfalls aus dem Landkreis Mühldorf, später nach weiteren Ermittlungs- und Fahndungsmaßnahmen in München fest.\n\nGegen drei der Bitcoin-Räuber erging Haftbefehl. 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The incident, which occurred around 7 p.m. local time on Jan. 22, resulted in the injuries of two employees — one of whose situation was severe enough to necessitate an induced coma.\n\nAccording to local media reports from Jan. 23, the masked attacker escaped with gold worth 450,000 zloty (roughly $120,000), fleeing the exchange's office on the fourth floor of a skyscraper in the city center. Following the incident, police secured the area and scoured surveillance footage, cordoning off multiple roads in the city and searching passing cars. Roads were re-opened by the following morning.\n\nOn Jan. 23, FlyingAtom publicized an announcement offering a prize of 100,000 zloty for any information that could help to identify the perpetrator.\n\nA local crypto outlet reported on Jan. 24 that a suspect was subsequently detained in connection with the investigation. The outlet cited the press spokesman of the Municipal Police Headquarters in Olsztyn, Andrzej Jurkun, with a comment on the evening of Jan. 23 that “in Bydgoszcz [the police] detained a man who may be related to the attack. We do not provide more information, activities are underway. \"\n\nOn Jan. 25, FlyingAtom published a Facebook post thanking the police for their successful capture of the suspect, as well as medical authorities for their ongoing care of the injured victims, appearing to confirm the earlier report of the suspect's detention. Since the attack, the exchange's office has been closed and will likely resume operations in early March, according to a post from Feb. 1.\n\nWhile many criminal incidents related to cryptocurrency are perpetrated online, there is nonetheless a persistent risk of physical robbery in the industry. In late January, an armed gang posing as cryptocurrency buyers stole about 3.5 million Hong Kong dollars ($450,000) from a woman in Hong Kong. While she was luckily unscathed during the incident, other victims of cryptocurrency-related attacks have suffered kidnap and torture, or been forced to escape in highly dangerous circumstances.\n\nCointelegraph is committed to independent, transparent journalism. This news article is produced in accordance with Cointelegraph’s Editorial Policy and aims to provide accurate and timely information. Readers are encouraged to verify information independently.\n\nBitcoin ETF inflows hit $3.8B in strongest three-week stretch of 2026\n\nBitcoin ETF inflows hit $731M, highest since January as BTC reclaims $80K\n\nBitcoin reclaims $80K as DXY falls amid continuing suspected yen intervention", - "chars": 2980, - "sha256": "39f4a25b22d42787907a5c01bb7a20ba1dd4229bc230644f8051e71a0fbaecb0", + "text": "Polish crypto exchange employee in induced coma after armed attack\n\nOn Jan. 22, an attacker shot two employees at a cryptocurrency and gold exchange in the Polish city of Olsztyn, escaping with over $120,000 in gold.\n\nPolish police have detained a suspect in an armed attack on FlyingAtom, a cryptocurrency and gold exchange in the city of Olsztyn in northeastern Poland. The incident, which occurred around 7 p.m. local time on Jan. 22, resulted in the injuries of two employees — one of whose situation was severe enough to necessitate an induced coma.\n\nAccording to local media reports from Jan. 23, the masked attacker escaped with gold worth 450,000 zloty (roughly $120,000), fleeing the exchange's office on the fourth floor of a skyscraper in the city center. Following the incident, police secured the area and scoured surveillance footage, cordoning off multiple roads in the city and searching passing cars. Roads were re-opened by the following morning.\n\nOn Jan. 23, FlyingAtom publicized an announcement offering a prize of 100,000 zloty for any information that could help to identify the perpetrator.\n\nA local crypto outlet reported on Jan. 24 that a suspect was subsequently detained in connection with the investigation. The outlet cited the press spokesman of the Municipal Police Headquarters in Olsztyn, Andrzej Jurkun, with a comment on the evening of Jan. 23 that “in Bydgoszcz [the police] detained a man who may be related to the attack. We do not provide more information, activities are underway. \"\n\nOn Jan. 25, FlyingAtom published a Facebook post thanking the police for their successful capture of the suspect, as well as medical authorities for their ongoing care of the injured victims, appearing to confirm the earlier report of the suspect's detention. Since the attack, the exchange's office has been closed and will likely resume operations in early March, according to a post from Feb. 1.\n\nWhile many criminal incidents related to cryptocurrency are perpetrated online, there is nonetheless a persistent risk of physical robbery in the industry. In late January, an armed gang posing as cryptocurrency buyers stole about 3.5 million Hong Kong dollars ($450,000) from a woman in Hong Kong. While she was luckily unscathed during the incident, other victims of cryptocurrency-related attacks have suffered kidnap and torture, or been forced to escape in highly dangerous circumstances.\n\nCointelegraph is committed to independent, transparent journalism. This news article is produced in accordance with Cointelegraph’s Editorial Policy and aims to provide accurate and timely information. Readers are encouraged to verify information independently.", + "chars": 2681, + "sha256": "5ae8334d6d4cc218882f237515c0991fd925d34b5cdc175eec8b703de7b57051", "staged_file": "01_cointelegraph-com.txt", - "paragraphs_kept": "ALL 13 paragraphs, untrimmed", + "paragraphs_kept": "headline [0] + 2-9 of 13", "method": "raw HTTP retrieval, deterministic extraction", "fetched_at": "2026-09-05T12:54:10+00:00", "http": 200, - "cut_note": "NOT TRIMMED. 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Case-term hits on page: 14.", + "trimmed_by": "auto (propose_cuts, unreviewed)" } ], "76": [ { "field": "url", - "verdict": "UNTRIMMED", + "verdict": "KEEP", "url": "https://www.thestandard.com.hk/breaking-news/article/162670/Gang-of-six-rob-more-than-HK3-million-in-bitcoin-from-trader-flee-after-kicking-him-out-of-the-car", "source": "thestandard.com.hk", "language": "unknown", - "text": "Gang of six rob more than HK$3 million in bitcoin from trader, flee after kicking him out of the car\n\nA 37-year-old male trader trying to capitalize on the surge of Bitcoin was robbed of around HK$3 million in cash -- the value of 15 bitcoins -- and two mobile phones, minutes after being lured into in-person transaction of the cryptocurrency.\n\nThe incident comes as more traders who want to avoid the hassle of paying the service fee of online Bitcoin transactions choose to sell bitcoins in person.\n\nA gang of six South Asian men in their 30s remain at large after fleeing on Tai Tam Road, Chai Wan in two cars.\n\nThe trader surnamed Lee was left empty-handed, after the suspects ran away with HK$3 million cash that they pretended to pay him and Lee's 15 bitcoins worth HK$235,000 each were transferred to bitcoin wallet, according to police.\n\nLee told police that he was picked up by two South Asian men posing as buyers in a white car outside a hotel in North Point around 5pm on Monday.\n\nHe was then driven to Chai Wan, during which he transferred 15 bitcoins to the duo on his mobile phones, while the pair handed him HK$3 million in cash.\n\nBut as Lee was counting his proceeds, the car pulled over on a hillside near Shan Tsui Court on Tai Tam Road.\n\nShortly afterwards, a black car arrived and four South Asian men jumped into the white car, snatched the banknotes and two mobile phones before fleeing the scene in the black car.\n\nLater, the two buyers shouted at Lee: “Money is gone, get off my car!” and kicked him out of the car before driving away.\n\nThe incident came to light at around 8pm when Lee walked for about five minutes and approached a police officer at the nearby Hing Man Estate on Tai Tam Road.\n\nLee was not injured as police combed Hing Man Estate late Monday evening but to no avail.\n\nThe six suspects remained at large as of last night.\n\nThe case has been classified as robbery and is being investigated by the Eastern District Crime Squad.\n\nLee, who has been a full-time Bitcoin trader for seven years, agreed to make the transaction with the two buyers via WeChat at 1pm Monday.\n\nHe had also traded his bitcoins with the two for HK$1 million online Sunday night.\n\nIn 2018, a 34-year-old local male buyer was robbed of HK$1.4 million in cash following an in-person Bitcoin transaction hoax in North Point.\n\nTrading bitcoins in person has become popular recently, in which the buyer will clarify the acceptable currencies, banknotes and payment forms with traders beforehand, as banks are more aggressively acting against Bitcoin companies.\n\nOther means to purchase bitcoins, including through a Bitcoin ATM, a “Bitcoin Wallet” that can be downloaded on phones and computers and exchanges, are also popular.\n\nThe price of Bitcoin has surged five times in less than a year and hit an all-time high last Christmas and early this month.\n\nAt midnight yesterday, the price per bitcoin broke through US$31,000 (HK$ 240,335), according to CryptoCompare, a website that discusses the value of various cryptocurrencies.\n\nAbout 18.5 million out of a total of 21 million bitcoins have been mined and all the bitcoins will be snapped up by 2040.\n\nOnce all the bitcoins have been mined, buyers will still be incentivized to process transactions with fees.\n\nHKTB promotes major mega events and new global campaign at Chengdu networking summit\n\nInternational Schools Fair 2026 end on high note as families gain key academic insights\n\nTesla driver dies after collapsing at wheel in Island Eastern Corridor collision\n\nGolfer airlifted to hospital after collapsing at Sai Kung Kau Sai Chau golf course\n\nFormer district councillor among three arrested over alleged seditious acts outside Prince Edward station\n\nSuspended digital display screen dangles mid-air at Hong Kong Airport Terminal 2\n\nInternational Schools Fair opens today and ends at 4pm at Cordis Hotel\n\nHK Disneyland Hotel pauses for glow-up but holiday treats await\n\nHKMA alerts public to rising scams involving unauthorized mobile wallet card binding\n\nDEVB demands departmental reports over malfunctioning lifts at Queen Mary Hospital\n\nPansy Ho shares candid memories of late father Stanley Ho and friendships with Leslie Cheung and Anita Mui\n\nHKO recaps extraordinary 15-day journey of resurrected tropical cyclone Saudel\n\nLeslie Cheung 70th birthday exhibition brings the legend back to fans\n\nCopyright © 2026 The Standard - A division of Sing Tao News Corporation Limited. All rights reserved.", - "chars": 4471, - "sha256": "6ba46f7802d214f0aa238c4823adc5190e2d63edf38a514b116c6e4c9a4333a5", + "text": "Gang of six rob more than HK$3 million in bitcoin from trader, flee after kicking him out of the car\n\nA 37-year-old male trader trying to capitalize on the surge of Bitcoin was robbed of around HK$3 million in cash -- the value of 15 bitcoins -- and two mobile phones, minutes after being lured into in-person transaction of the cryptocurrency.\n\nThe incident comes as more traders who want to avoid the hassle of paying the service fee of online Bitcoin transactions choose to sell bitcoins in person.\n\nA gang of six South Asian men in their 30s remain at large after fleeing on Tai Tam Road, Chai Wan in two cars.\n\nThe trader surnamed Lee was left empty-handed, after the suspects ran away with HK$3 million cash that they pretended to pay him and Lee's 15 bitcoins worth HK$235,000 each were transferred to bitcoin wallet, according to police.\n\nLee told police that he was picked up by two South Asian men posing as buyers in a white car outside a hotel in North Point around 5pm on Monday.\n\nHe was then driven to Chai Wan, during which he transferred 15 bitcoins to the duo on his mobile phones, while the pair handed him HK$3 million in cash.\n\nBut as Lee was counting his proceeds, the car pulled over on a hillside near Shan Tsui Court on Tai Tam Road.\n\nShortly afterwards, a black car arrived and four South Asian men jumped into the white car, snatched the banknotes and two mobile phones before fleeing the scene in the black car.\n\nLater, the two buyers shouted at Lee: “Money is gone, get off my car!” and kicked him out of the car before driving away.\n\nThe incident came to light at around 8pm when Lee walked for about five minutes and approached a police officer at the nearby Hing Man Estate on Tai Tam Road.\n\nLee was not injured as police combed Hing Man Estate late Monday evening but to no avail.\n\nThe six suspects remained at large as of last night.\n\nThe case has been classified as robbery and is being investigated by the Eastern District Crime Squad.\n\nLee, who has been a full-time Bitcoin trader for seven years, agreed to make the transaction with the two buyers via WeChat at 1pm Monday.\n\nHe had also traded his bitcoins with the two for HK$1 million online Sunday night.\n\nIn 2018, a 34-year-old local male buyer was robbed of HK$1.4 million in cash following an in-person Bitcoin transaction hoax in North Point.\n\nTrading bitcoins in person has become popular recently, in which the buyer will clarify the acceptable currencies, banknotes and payment forms with traders beforehand, as banks are more aggressively acting against Bitcoin companies.\n\nOther means to purchase bitcoins, including through a Bitcoin ATM, a “Bitcoin Wallet” that can be downloaded on phones and computers and exchanges, are also popular.\n\nThe price of Bitcoin has surged five times in less than a year and hit an all-time high last Christmas and early this month.\n\nAt midnight yesterday, the price per bitcoin broke through US$31,000 (HK$ 240,335), according to CryptoCompare, a website that discusses the value of various cryptocurrencies.\n\nAbout 18.5 million out of a total of 21 million bitcoins have been mined and all the bitcoins will be snapped up by 2040.\n\nOnce all the bitcoins have been mined, buyers will still be incentivized to process transactions with fees.", + "chars": 3272, + "sha256": "b40f4bc48298d51df1455b23e4adf52fc3fd04175f323598f3fedad36853ffaf", "staged_file": "01_thestandard-com-hk.txt", - "paragraphs_kept": "ALL 37 paragraphs, untrimmed", + "paragraphs_kept": "headline [0] + 1-22 of 37", "method": "raw HTTP retrieval, deterministic extraction", "fetched_at": "2026-09-05T12:54:14+00:00", "http": 200, - "cut_note": "NOT TRIMMED. 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Що відбувається з колишніми полоненими після звільнення\n\nПочаївській лаврі надали додаткові 60 днів на розірвання зв'язків із РПЦ\n\nФото​Стихійне лихо в Непалі: що відомо про долю 57 українців?\n\nУкраїна звернулася до МСЕ з вимогою відключити нашу територію від зон обслуговування російської супутникової системи \"Рассвет\"\n\nУ Міноборони роз’яснили, як саме Євгенія Хмару звільнили з військової служби\n\nФотоПосол Італії в Україні вручив найвищу державну нагороду двом українським діячам мистецтва\n\nНа Одещині знайшли мертвою 15-річну дівчину: поліція затримала 19-річного односельця\n\nРосіяни атакували Україну балістикою та БПЛА: вибухи у Києві, Полтаві, Запоріжжі та Кривому Розі\n\nФотоСмертність перевищує народжуваність в Україні вже 30 років поспіль: LB.Talks про те, від чого помирає Україна РЕПОРТАЖ\n\nГоловна —\n Політика — 24 грудня 2020, 12:40\n\nУ Тернополі затримали автовикрадачів, які катували чоловіка і вимагали у нього $800 тисяч\n\nЗатримано організатора, співорганізатора та виконавця.\n\nУ Тернополі затримали викрадачів авто, які катували чоловіка та вимагали у нього 800 тисяч доларів. Їм інкримінують одразу три статті Кримінального\nкодексу: незаконне позбавлення волі, вимагання та незаконне заволодіння транспортним засобом.\n\nПро це повідомляє пресслужба Міністерства внутрішніх справ.\n\nЗа словами заступника начальника відділу розслідування особливо тяжких злочинів СУ ГУНП в Тернопільській області Віталія Гатанюка, впродовж ночі група невідомих осіб утримувала та катувала\nуродженця області. Чоловік мешкає в Києві, займається бізнесом, пов'язаним з криптовалютою. До Тернополя разом з дружиною він приїхав до родича на день народження.\n\nНа виїзді з міста близько 19:00 група невідомих трьома авто заблокувала йому дорогу. Зловмисники витягли чоловіка з салону та силою заштовхали в багажник іномарки, надягнувши на руки кайданки.\nДружину посадили в інше авто і повезли у невідомому напрямку. Викрали зловмисники і автомобіль марки Toyota Camry.\n\nПро злочин та своє місце знаходження повідомив сам потерпілий уже під ранок після ночі катувань. Викрадачі не знайшли у нього другий телефон. За словами потерпілого, невідомі катували його і\nпогрожували вбивством, якщо він не заплатить їм 800 тисяч доларів.\n\nПравоохоронцям вдалося затримати двох із семи підозрюваних - співорганізатора та виконавця. Їм обрали запобіжний захід у вигляді тримання під вартою з правом внесення застави у розмірі 630 та 500\nтисяч гривень відповідно. Ще одного викрадача затримали через півтори доби. Самостійно прийшов та здався до поліції і організатор. Щодо нього в суді знаходиться кримінальне провадження за збут\nнаркотиків у складі організованої злочинної групи.\n\nМісце перебування ще трьох підозрюваних встановлюється. Наразі відомо, що один з групи уже встиг перетнути кордон.\n\nДружину потерпілого утримували в одному з готелів Тернополя. До неї фізичну силу не застосовували.\n\nВикрадене авто працівники поліції знайшли за кілька кілометрів від місця злочину.\n\nНагадаємо, у листопаді в Києві два брати викрали криптовалютника і відпустили його за $50 тис.\n\nУ грудні в місті Ірпінь Київської області затримали організовану озброєну групу, яка займалася розбійними\nнападами. Четверо мешканців Ірпеня та раніше судимий уродженець Херсонщини створили організовану групу - банду та 30 листопада цього року скоїли розбійний напад на родину колишнього бізнесмена у\nКиївській області.\n\nВони катувлаи його родину та забрали усі гроші та прикраси.\n\nФотоНа Харківщині 14-річний хлопець за добу викрав три автомобілі і тричі потрапив у ДТП\n\nМер Тернополя відмовляється вводити карантин вихідного дня\n\nФотоЧоловіка-\"бодімодифікатора\" з Тернополя засудили до довічного за вбивство тату-майстрині\n\nФотоЗеленський розпочав робочу поїздку до Запорізької області\n\nУвічнення пам’яті Кернеса в Харкові: єдність і боротьба протилежностей\n\nУ грудні 30 депутатів пропустили 90% голосувань Ради, - КВУ\n\nФотоОфіс генпрокурора передав справу Татарова з НАБУ до СБУ (оновлено)\n\nЗеленський підписав закон, який продовжує дію особливого порядку місцевого самоврядування в ОРДЛО\n\nКандидати в мери Борисполя. Хто злетить?\n\nУ Запоріжжі втретє за два тижні обрали голову облради\n\n​Нардепу від \"Cлуги народу\" присудили 2 млн гривень моральної компенсації за кримінальне переслідування\n\nОфіс з просування експорту запустив портал для підтримки експортерів\n\nВАКС продовжив термін домашнього арешту Микитасю до 23 лютого\n\nПродовжуючи переглядати LB.ua ви підтверджуєте, що ознайомилися з Правилами користування сайтом та погоджуєтеся на використання файлів cookies", - "chars": 4671, - "sha256": "35b10c6abc328f40d830db3e7684193c8422bd937b074890460113493be04bd0", + "text": "У Тернополі автовикрадачі катували чоловіка і вимагали у нього 800 тисяч\n\nЗатримано організатора, співорганізатора та виконавця.\n\nУ Тернополі затримали викрадачів авто, які катували чоловіка та вимагали у нього 800 тисяч доларів. Їм інкримінують одразу три статті Кримінального\nкодексу: незаконне позбавлення волі, вимагання та незаконне заволодіння транспортним засобом.\n\nПро це повідомляє пресслужба Міністерства внутрішніх справ.\n\nЗа словами заступника начальника відділу розслідування особливо тяжких злочинів СУ ГУНП в Тернопільській області Віталія Гатанюка, впродовж ночі група невідомих осіб утримувала та катувала\nуродженця області. Чоловік мешкає в Києві, займається бізнесом, пов'язаним з криптовалютою. До Тернополя разом з дружиною він приїхав до родича на день народження.\n\nНа виїзді з міста близько 19:00 група невідомих трьома авто заблокувала йому дорогу. Зловмисники витягли чоловіка з салону та силою заштовхали в багажник іномарки, надягнувши на руки кайданки.\nДружину посадили в інше авто і повезли у невідомому напрямку. Викрали зловмисники і автомобіль марки Toyota Camry.\n\nПро злочин та своє місце знаходження повідомив сам потерпілий уже під ранок після ночі катувань. Викрадачі не знайшли у нього другий телефон. За словами потерпілого, невідомі катували його і\nпогрожували вбивством, якщо він не заплатить їм 800 тисяч доларів.\n\nПравоохоронцям вдалося затримати двох із семи підозрюваних - співорганізатора та виконавця. Їм обрали запобіжний захід у вигляді тримання під вартою з правом внесення застави у розмірі 630 та 500\nтисяч гривень відповідно. Ще одного викрадача затримали через півтори доби. Самостійно прийшов та здався до поліції і організатор. Щодо нього в суді знаходиться кримінальне провадження за збут\nнаркотиків у складі організованої злочинної групи.\n\nМісце перебування ще трьох підозрюваних встановлюється. Наразі відомо, що один з групи уже встиг перетнути кордон.\n\nДружину потерпілого утримували в одному з готелів Тернополя. До неї фізичну силу не застосовували.\n\nВикрадене авто працівники поліції знайшли за кілька кілометрів від місця злочину.\n\nНагадаємо, у листопаді в Києві два брати викрали криптовалютника і відпустили його за $50 тис.\n\nУ грудні в місті Ірпінь Київської області затримали організовану озброєну групу, яка займалася розбійними\nнападами. Четверо мешканців Ірпеня та раніше судимий уродженець Херсонщини створили організовану групу - банду та 30 листопада цього року скоїли розбійний напад на родину колишнього бізнесмена у\nКиївській області.\n\nВони катувлаи його родину та забрали усі гроші та прикраси.", + "chars": 2572, + "sha256": "f4cd058cf90c278c1040bfed219e3fc2ec6d9c341ed7bb1cbbdb218d896c68cc", "staged_file": "01_lb-ua.txt", - "paragraphs_kept": "ALL 39 paragraphs, untrimmed", + "paragraphs_kept": "headline [0] + 12-24 of 39", "method": "raw HTTP retrieval, deterministic extraction", "fetched_at": "2026-09-05T12:54:18+00:00", "http": 200, - "cut_note": "NOT TRIMMED. Full page extract; trim on read-through." + "cut_note": "AUTO-TRIMMED, unreviewed: kept paragraphs 12-24 plus headline [0]; dropped 11 leading and 14 trailing paragraphs. Case-term hits on page: 5.", + "trimmed_by": "auto (propose_cuts, unreviewed)" } ], "73": [ { "field": "url", - "verdict": "UNTRIMMED", + "verdict": "KEEP", "url": "https://gulfnews.com/uae/crime/attempt-to-rob-dh500000-foiled-in-dubai-gang-of-four-members-arrested-1.76204045", "source": "gulfnews.com", "language": "unknown", - "text": "Attempt to rob Dh500,000 foiled in Dubai, gang of four members arrested\n\nDefendants attacked bitcoin buyer and his friends and sprayed deodorants on their faces\n\nRobbers in Dubai tried to snatch Dh500,000 in cash from an investor who wanted to buy bitcoins. Picture for illustrative purposes only.Gulf News Archives\n\nDubai: A group of four Dubai-based expatriates has been accused of attempted robbery of Dh500,000 from an investor in a fraudulent bitcoin transaction.\n\nAccording to the Dubai Court of First Instance, the four Ukrainian defendants aged between 28 and 34 years, broke into an office in the Al Barsha area of Dubai and tried to steal the cryptocurrency after attacking the investor and two of his friends.\n\nA 33-year-old Egyptian witness, who was told by the investor and another person to join them in buying the cryptocurrency, said that he went to the office carrying Dh500,000 in cash in a bag. “A man told us to wait until the arrival of the bitcoin seller. As they were getting late, the victim told the man that they would leave, when the door opened and the four Ukrainian suspects came in, attacked the victim and tried to steal the money,” said the Egyptian witness.\n\nThe four defendants physically assaulted the victims and sprayed a deodorant directly on to the victims’ faces.\n\n“As the victim raised an alarm, screaming ‘thieves ... thieves’ the attackers couldn’t steal the money and they escaped from the spot,” added the Egyptian witness.\n\nDubai Police have arrested all the four defendants who were charged with attempted robbery.\n\nAlso Read: Dubai-based carpenter, who had 29 narcotic pills hidden in his stomach, sentenced to jail\n\nAlso Read: Indian expat who forged boss’s signature 47 times jailed in Dubai\n\nAlso Read: Sales manager in Dubai embezzled Dh788,000 from company, using fake documents\n\nAlso Read: Three expats scam Dubai law firm customer\n\nThe next hearing is scheduled for January 11.\n\nMan arrested in Sharjah for killing two sisters\n\nDubai arrests singer over Dh9,000 fake visa scam\n\nMan thought he was a cat after taking drugs: Prosecutor\n\nTwo fined Dh50,000 each over petrol station dispute", - "chars": 2142, - "sha256": "2a995827abea34c39bb196dd7a9394b7c059a34cd426887af1ab1d53ff0a8d7d", + "text": "Attempt to rob Dh500,000 foiled in Dubai, gang of four members arrested\n\nRobbers in Dubai tried to snatch Dh500,000 in cash from an investor who wanted to buy bitcoins. Picture for illustrative purposes only.Gulf News Archives\n\nDubai: A group of four Dubai-based expatriates has been accused of attempted robbery of Dh500,000 from an investor in a fraudulent bitcoin transaction.\n\nAccording to the Dubai Court of First Instance, the four Ukrainian defendants aged between 28 and 34 years, broke into an office in the Al Barsha area of Dubai and tried to steal the cryptocurrency after attacking the investor and two of his friends.\n\nA 33-year-old Egyptian witness, who was told by the investor and another person to join them in buying the cryptocurrency, said that he went to the office carrying Dh500,000 in cash in a bag. “A man told us to wait until the arrival of the bitcoin seller. 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While attempting to flee empty-handed they backed their white GMC Sierra pick-up truck into L&D Meats and Deli and smashed its front wall.\n\nThe chance they’ll be caught seems quite high, as local police noted that the thieves managed to leave their tailgate behind. Solana Paré, a spokesperson for Kelowna police stated:\n\n“A preliminary assessment conducted by staff on-site, suggests that despite the thousands of dollars in damage caused, nothing appears to be taken from inside the business as the suspects were unsuccessful in taking the Bitcoin ATM.”\n\nGiven how inept the attempted theft was, you have to wonder if the criminals were hoping to steal the “Bitcoins’ inside the machine, or if they were after cash.\n\nThe deli’s owner Don Favell lamented the timing of the incident, noting that Thanksgiving is quickly approaching and his customers are expecting to receive pre-ordered meat before the holiday.\n\nFavell said the damages will be covered by his insurance and that he is now focused on trying to get his business up and running again. He told local media: “That’s all we can do, look after everybody.”\n\n“They will get their turkeys,” he vowed.\n\nBitcoin ATM theft does not appear to attract the most sophisticated of criminals. 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This is reported in the ruling of the Pechersky District Court of Kyiv.\n\nAccording to the investigation, in autumn 2020, senior management of the SBU received information that the entrepreneur had a large amount of cryptocurrency.\n\nIn broad daylight on 1 October 2020 in Kyiv, outside a pub on Mykhailivska Street, security forces approached the businessman and shoved him into a Volkswagen T5. In the car they took the victim’s mobile phone and keys to the apartment, from which two laptops and a tablet were subsequently removed.\n\nThen they brought the trader to a forest near Parkova Road and, for about an hour and a half, beat him inside the car and demanded to hand over $200 000. After the refusal, the security forces transported the kidnapped person to the Shevchenkivske Police Department.\n\nThere they continued to extort funds, lowering the amount to $80 000. 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This is reported in the ruling of the Pechersky District Court of Kyiv.\n\nAccording to the investigation, in autumn 2020, senior management of the SBU received information that the entrepreneur had a large amount of cryptocurrency.\n\nIn broad daylight on 1 October 2020 in Kyiv, outside a pub on Mykhailivska Street, security forces approached the businessman and shoved him into a Volkswagen T5. In the car they took the victim’s mobile phone and keys to the apartment, from which two laptops and a tablet were subsequently removed.\n\nThen they brought the trader to a forest near Parkova Road and, for about an hour and a half, beat him inside the car and demanded to hand over $200 000. After the refusal, the security forces transported the kidnapped person to the Shevchenkivske Police Department.\n\nThere they continued to extort funds, lowering the amount to $80 000. 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They know the students have got grants, laptops, and new stuff.\n\n\"Attacks, assaults, and muggings are quite common across the country.\"\n\nCanterbury District Commander Chief Inspector Mark Hedges confirmed that police were contacted about the robbery.\n\nHe said: \"The incident was reported around 45 minutes after the robbery had taken place and during the call, it was established the offenders had left the scene.\n\nHe was terrified, emasculated, humiliated and abused\n\n\"As a result, it was arranged for officers to visit the victim the following day, when further details of the robbery were disclosed, including the theft of a mobile phone and the transfer of a significant amount of cryptocurrency from the victim's account.\n\n\"A thorough investigation into the incident was carried out, including a review of local CCTV opportunities, analysis of Bitcoin 'wallet' IDs and exploration of possible forensic evidence.\n\n\"However, the case did not meet the evidential test and the three suspects were refused charge.\n\n\"Kent Police takes the safety of the county's student population extremely seriously and encourages all young people to take all steps possible to ensure they do not become victims of crime while studying away from home.\"\n\nA spokesperson for CCCU said the safety of students is of \"paramount importance\".\n\nThey added: \"The reported incident was investigated and thoroughly reviewed.\n\n\"We offered the student wellbeing counselling, financial support, and relocation of accommodation.\"\n\nInside Bitcoin tycoon’s £8m ocean-front 'fortress' with ‘moat’ and jacuzzi after making crypto £100m fortune\n\nWe pay for your stories!\n\nDo you have a story for The Sun news desk?\n\nEmail us at exclusive@the-sun.co.uk or call 02077824104. 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The incident happened Tuesday, shortly before 6 a.m., at a store on the 7200 block of Frankford Avenue in the Mayfair section of the city.\n\nThe store manager says this wasn't the thieves' first rodeo, suggesting the suspects looked like they knew what they were doing. He's hoping someone at home knows who the two men are.\n\n\"It happened really fast. They came, I don't know what they call it, a machete or something, and they just popped it open,\" Mayfair Quick Mart Manager Hashid Alsaidi said.\n\nPolice released surveillance video they want you to see.\n\nTwo brazen robbers used crowbars to break into a bitcoin ATM early on Tuesday morning.\n\n\"They looked like they knew what they were doing. It was so fast,\" Alsaidi said.\n\nAlsaidi manages the store on the 7200 block of Frankford Avenue in Mayfair.\n\nHe says it all happened in a matter of seconds.\n\nAs the store employee called 911, the robbers took off in a white car.\n\n\"I think people can send money overseas from this machine and they can buy Bitcoin currency,\" Alsaidi said.\n\nWhat surprised Alsaidi is, they didn't touch the ATM that was within an arm's reach.\n\nHe says the bitcoin ATM isn't very popular and he doesn't believe the pair made away with much.\n\n\"Honestly, it wasn't doing good anyway,\" Alsaidi said.\n\nThe \"Bitbox\" may be unavailable now, but store management says it'll be operational again soon as police work to make an arrest.\n\nIf you have any information about this incident, contact police at 215-686-3153.", + "chars": 1735, + "sha256": "444bd78441c7d440c5097214a5d0591e8496b5dfc620b75d40febf9bcdd0ed43", + "staged_file": "01_cbsnews-com-wayback.txt", + "paragraphs_kept": "headline [0] + 1-15 of 24", + "method": "Wayback Machine snapshot 20260217184636, deterministic extraction", + "fetched_at": "2026-09-05T13:31:32+00:00", + "http": null, + "archive_url": "http://web.archive.org/web/20260217184636/https://www.cbsnews.com/philadelphia/news/philadelphia-police-searching-for-2-suspects-who-broke-into-bitcoin-machine-stole-cash-box/", + "snapshot": "20260217184636", + "note": "live URL was DEAD on the first pass; text comes from an archived copy dated 2026-02-17", + "cut_note": "AUTO-TRIMMED, unreviewed: kept paragraphs 1-15 plus headline [0]; dropped 0 leading and 8 trailing paragraphs. 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They were then blindfolded, beaten and drugged.\n\nOver the next 12 hours, he was taken to four different locations in forested areas where he was tortured, Cheng told Wanbao.\n\n\"They took off my clothes, splashed ice water on me and gave me electric shocks. They demanded that I hand over US$1 million (S$1.3m) in Bitcoin,\" he said.\n\nBut he told them he could give them only 1.4 million baht (S$62,400) in Bitcoin. After he paid them, they took him to a hut in a padi field where they pointed a gun at his head.\n\nHe had earlier heard men digging what he believed to be a grave, he told Wanbao.\n\n\"One of them held the gun against the back of my head while the others stepped away.\n\n\"Fortunately, I know martial arts. I reached behind my head and grabbed the pistol, and then I fled,\" he said.\n\nRoyal Thai Police spokesman Colonel Krisana Pattanacharoen said a good Samaritan picked up Cheng at the side of the road and took him to Ongkharak Police Station, some 60km from Bangkok, where he made a report at about 7.30am last Friday, Thai news outlet Siam Rath reported.\n\nColonel Krisana added that Lee was arrested on Sunday in a Bangkok hotel after a manhunt.\n\nMr Chano Pemberger, a 24-year-old Thai actor, who allegedly owns the car used in the kidnapping, is currently a person of interest in the case, Thai news outlet Sanook reported.\n\nCheng is still shocked by the revelation that Lee had allegedly masterminded the kidnapping, Wanbao reported.\n\n\"I didn't expect my friend to be involved. I really don't know who I can trust now,\" he said.\n\nCheng, who claims he is currently under police protection in a safe house in Thailand, is expected to testify in Lee's trial at a later date.\n\nCheng, who co-founded Avelife, a non-governmental organisation that focuses on social enterprise and the environment, is the first Singaporean to win the Queen's Young Leaders Award in 2016 for his involvement in environmental initiatives.\n\nIt is not known if he will return to Singapore for his next court hearing on Feb 3.\n\nThis article was first published in The New Paper. Permission required for reproduction.\n\nKidnap/AbductionThailandbailcriminal breach of trustbitcoins\n\nThis website is best viewed using the latest versions of web browsers.", - "chars": 4187, - "sha256": "011e89035709e1ebffaf9ab7dcf2bc17a5f1f01e360e85f60b1718108317f82f", + "text": "Man out on bail for cheating charges allegedly kidnapped in Thailand, Singapore News - AsiaOne\n\nA Singaporean businessman facing cheating charges here was allegedly kidnapped and tortured in Thailand last week.\n\nDespite paying his captors more than $60,000 in Bitcoin for his freedom, Mark Cheng Jin Quan, 32, claimed they were still going to execute him at gunpoint until he managed to escape.\n\nThe blockchain adviser with Singapore fintech company X Infinity said he reported the kidnapping to Thai police last Friday, hours after his escape.\n\nHe was worried about his Singaporean acquaintance, Kim Lee Yao Wei, 31, who had also been kidnapped after accompanying him on the business trip to Thailand.\n\nBut in a dramatic twist yesterday, the Royal Thai Police told a press conference that Lee was the alleged mastermind of the kidnapping and had been arrested and charged with robbery, illegal detention, physical assault and illegal possession of firearms.\n\nCheng was slapped with one charge under the Securities and Futures Act and three charges for criminal breach of trust in the State Courts here last year.\n\nHe is alleged to have dishonestly misappropriated more than $300,000 belonging to an investments company in 2014.\n\nCheng was given bail of $120,000 for permission to go to Thailand and Malaysia for work-related matters last Wednesday.\n\nHe reportedly arrived at Suvarnabhumi Airport in Bangkok with Lee, whom he knew through Bitcoin dealings, on Thursday morning.\n\nCheng claimed Lee had persuaded him to go to Thailand and negotiate a business deal with some locals.\n\nThey took a private taxi at the airport and later stopped at a petrol kiosk along the way at Lee's suggestion, Cheng told Chinese evening daily Lianhe Wanbao.\n\nAt the kiosk, a group of masked men allegedly grabbed and bundled them into a nearby car. They were then blindfolded, beaten and drugged.\n\nOver the next 12 hours, he was taken to four different locations in forested areas where he was tortured, Cheng told Wanbao.\n\n\"They took off my clothes, splashed ice water on me and gave me electric shocks. They demanded that I hand over US$1 million (S$1.3m) in Bitcoin,\" he said.\n\nBut he told them he could give them only 1.4 million baht (S$62,400) in Bitcoin. After he paid them, they took him to a hut in a padi field where they pointed a gun at his head.\n\nHe had earlier heard men digging what he believed to be a grave, he told Wanbao.\n\n\"One of them held the gun against the back of my head while the others stepped away.\n\n\"Fortunately, I know martial arts. 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The boy was so scared he hid hairs he found in the car boot in his pocket, to provide forensic evidence for a murder investigation if he was killed.\n\nHe was eventually dumped in Chorley and ran to a stranger’s house for help, Preston Crown Court heard.\n\nIn January 2020, the successful 17-year-old, who can not be named for legal reasons, had reached his £10,000 cryptocurrency withdrawal limit and needed help accessing more funds to continue his enterprise, Preston Crown Court heard. News of the teenager's success was 'common knowledge' and Tasmina Rhaman, 21, contacted him, offering to help.\n\nUsing a fake Snapchat profile, Rhaman arranged to meet the teenager at the Travelodge in New Hall Lane but when Rhaman was delayed they rearranged the meeting for the Winckley Square apartments on Sunday January 16. Clare Thomas, prosecuting, said the teenager hoped to meet in a public place, but Rahman insisted on meeting indoors.\n\n\"That is because there was a plan to kidnap him\", she told the court.\n\nOn January 16, the trader and a friend went to the apartment, which had been paid for by Rahman. However when they arrived she told them she needed a phone charger and the boys agreed to fetch one from home.\n\nWhile they were away, Rahman's 16-year-old cousin, and Takudzwa Murombedzi, 20, went to the hotel room and lay in wait. The 16-year-old had a machete and had his hood up, while Murombedzi wore a balaclava. \"They had an arrangement to act together to get money from him\", Ms Thomas said.\n\nWhen the teenager returned he was \"outnumbered and taken by surprise.\" Murombedzi and the 16-year-old forced the teenager into the hotel bathroom, where bin bags had been taped to the walls to create the impression there would be blood shed.\n\n\"His hands were restrained, his mobile phone taken from him, a pillow placed over his head and bin bags stuffed in his mouth\", Ms Thomas said. \"They said they knew he had £20,000 and said he would be killed if he didn't give it to them. He was forced to open his mobile phone and they said they would hurt his mum and his younger brother if he did not give it to them.\n\n\"Ms Rahman was smiling as he was being tied up and threatened with the machete. The victim said he did not have £20,000 and was forced to sit on the toilet until they got a chair. They said they would share on social media to humiliate him.\"\n\nMs Thomas said the plan seemed to be Rahman's idea to get the victim's home address and pay his family a visit. The 16-year-old made a bizarre claim that he too was a victim of the gang, but said he would help the teenager by taking the money from him and handing it over to the girl.\n\n\"He (the victim) formed the impression the 16-year-old was the mastermind\", Ms Thomas said.\n\nRahman went to the teenager's home, along with Albert Kahiya, 19, who was the gang's designated driver. Kahiya told the victim's mum her son was with friends and he was there to collect some things. \"She was shocked and scared that her son was missing, and she had a young child in the house\", Ms Thomas said.\n\n\"He (the victim) was put on the phone and told to drop £20,000 out of the window. He hoped his mum would realise he was in danger and phone the police.\"\n\nBack at the hotel the teenager was untied and the bin bags were removed from his mouth and hands. He was ordered into the boot of a waiting Peugeot, where he feared he would be killed. With Kahiya in the driver's seat, and Murombedzi in the passenger seat, the terrified teenager attempted to gather forensic evidence for what he feared could be a future murder investigation. He was eventually let out in Chorley, where he ran to a random house in distress.\n\nIn a victim statement, the teenager says he feels uneasy and paranoid since the kidnap. He feels threatened and victimised when he leaves the house and finds it hard to get up for college.\n\nBefore this happened he was very sociable and enjoyed going out with his family, but now he is constantly watching his back. When he leaves the house he worries he is being followed, he said.\n\nHis parents have also been affected and constantly check the home security. He suffers flashbacks and panic attacks and is on a waiting list for counselling. In a letter to the court, the 16-year-old defendant said he was sorry for what he had done, and hoped the victim and his family got peace of mind from the outcome of the hearing. He said he hoped to train as a youth worker to help other young people.\n\nBeverley Hackett, defending Kahiya said he did not know the true extent of what he was getting involved in when he agreed to go to Preston. Ms Hackett said her client was an otherwise unremarkable young person, with no criminal record, wo lives with his parents and works in a warehouse.\n\nSpeaking on behalf of Murombedzi, Daniel Harman said: “He is an impressive young man who made a catastrophic, life changing mistake.” He added his client had acted with an extreme level of naivety.\n\nMurombedzi, of Harebell Road, Didcock, Oxfordshire, and the 16-year-old defendant pleaded guilty to robbery and conspiracy to kidnap. Rahman, of Holland Road, Sheffield, and Kahiya, of Willow Way, Coventry, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to kidnap.\n\nSentencing, Judge Darren Preston said: “Your victim appears to have done well for himself trading in cryptocurrency, despite being only 17 years old. Together you hatched a plot, whereby Rahman lured him into your collective web using a fake Snapchat name because it seems he was unable, due to his age, to get sufficiient credit to trade as he wanted to.\n\n“There was a plot to set him up. He feared for his life. This was a terrifying experience for anyone, let alone a 17-year-old. The whole enterprise was planned. It was designed to cause maximum fear and distress\n\n“The effects on him have been long lasting with serious psychological and social consequences. Each of you got involved in this serious criminality, and given that you are all from decent families, and two or three of you have been in employment and contributing to society. All of you are polite, decent, family oriented individuals. Why you got involved in this is difficult to fathom as this is serious criminality. If you were adults you would be getting sentences measured in double figures.”\n\nHe sentenced Murombedzi and the 16-year-old defendant to six years each for the robbery and five years for the kidnap to run concurrently, to be served in a young offenders institute. Kahiya, who played a lesser role, was sentenced to four years. 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A ransom note had been found at the couple’s home. Police at the time refused to confirm the sum but said they had advised the family not to pay.\n\nOnline contacts with the presumed kidnappers earlier in the investigation were unable to confirm that those people were holding Hagen, 68, or that she was still alive.\n\nTommy Brøske, the lead investigator, told a news conference: “As a result, our main hypothesis has been modified – Anne-Elisabeth was killed. There may have been an attempt to disguise the murder as a kidnapping.”.\n\nHe added that the supposed abductors’ lack of a desire to “bank the ransom” was one of the other key factors behind the conclusion. He declined to state whether police had any suspects in the case.\n\nThe family’s lawyer, Svein Holden, told reporters he viewed the crime as a “kidnapping that turned into a possible murder”.\n\nTom Hagen, in his late 60s, has an estimated fortune of €174m, according to the magazine Kapital.", - "chars": 1902, - "sha256": "3aab55da14f756ad3d782cf83029fcfdbc28d43789f11d0e6c99ee8043908062", + "text": "Police say abducted Norwegian woman probably murdered | Norway | The Guardian\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\nThe wife of a wealthy Norwegian businessman who disappeared nearly eight months ago was probably killed and the murder made to look like a kidnapping, police have said.\n\nAnne-Elisabeth Hagen, whose husband, Tom Hagen, is a real estate investor and energy magnate, went missing from their home in Lørenskog, near Oslo, on 31 October.\n\nThe Verdens Gang daily reported that the presumed abductors had demanded €9m (£8m) in the cryptocurrency Monero, a digital cash system that is especially hard to trace. A ransom note had been found at the couple’s home. Police at the time refused to confirm the sum but said they had advised the family not to pay.\n\nOnline contacts with the presumed kidnappers earlier in the investigation were unable to confirm that those people were holding Hagen, 68, or that she was still alive.\n\nTommy Brøske, the lead investigator, told a news conference: “As a result, our main hypothesis has been modified – Anne-Elisabeth was killed. There may have been an attempt to disguise the murder as a kidnapping.”.\n\nHe added that the supposed abductors’ lack of a desire to “bank the ransom” was one of the other key factors behind the conclusion. 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They were arrested on Friday, the officer said.\n\nKingpin of a bitcoin scam worth Rs 485 crore beaten to death in Dehradun: Cops (Representational Image)\n\nThe kingpin of a bitcoin scam worth Rs 485 crore that had its roots in Kerala was beaten to death by five of his associates in Dehradun, a senior police official said this morning.\n\n\"The scam has its roots in Kerala and the kingpin, Abdul Shakoor, as well as his associates hail from the southern state,\" senior police officer in Dehradun Arun Mohan Joshi said.\n\nThe police officer added that a search was underway to arrest five more close aides of Abdul Shakoor - Ashique, Arshad, Yasin, Rehaab and Muneef.\n\nGiving details, the police officer said, \"(Abdul) Shakoor ran a bitcoin business and had allegedly collected around Rs 485 crore for investing in crypto-currency from residents of Pandikkad, Manjeri and Malappuram in Kerala.\"\n\n\"Shakoor's animosity with his team members started when he allegedly suffered losses in the business and escaped to Dehradun as people who had invested in bitcoins through his associates began chasing them for their money,\" police said.\n\n\"When his associates asked him about the money, Shakoor allegedly told them that his bitcoin account had been hacked. 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In February, a Bitcoin trader was attacked in his own home by a group of robbers disguised as the police.\n\nCointelegraph is committed to independent, transparent journalism. This news article is produced in accordance with Cointelegraph’s Editorial Policy and aims to provide accurate and timely information. Readers are encouraged to verify information independently. Read our Editorial Policy https://cointelegraph.com/editorial-policy", + "chars": 1857, + "sha256": "2b5df404771eba8122f5ce2e512dec754846242b11bf5c2c2e54ccbf15d48ad0", + "staged_file": "01_cointelegraph-com-wayback.txt", + "paragraphs_kept": "headline [0] + 1-13 of 14", + "method": "Wayback Machine snapshot 20260207041923, deterministic extraction", + "fetched_at": "2026-09-05T13:31:54+00:00", + "http": null, + "archive_url": "http://web.archive.org/web/20260207041923/https://cointelegraph.com/news/gang-of-masked-men-raid-bitcoin-embassy-in-birmingham", + "snapshot": "20260207041923", + "note": "live URL was DEAD on the first pass; text comes from an archived copy dated 2026-02-07", + "cut_note": "AUTO-TRIMMED, unreviewed: kept paragraphs 1-13 plus headline [0]; dropped 0 leading and 0 trailing paragraphs. Case-term hits on page: 11.", + "trimmed_by": "auto (propose_cuts, unreviewed)" } ], "53": [ { "field": "url", - "verdict": "UNTRIMMED", + "verdict": "KEEP", "url": "https://www.newsweek.com/cryptocurrency-traders-abducted-tortured-india-criminal-gang-arrested-bitcoin-ransom-1449274", "source": "newsweek.com", "language": "unknown", - "text": "Criminal Gang Abducts and Tortures Cryptocurrency Traders, Demands Massive Bitcoin Ransom - Newsweek\n\nU.S.\n\nIran WarRussia-UkraineMiddle EastChina And AsiaLive BlogBetter PlanetAll World News\n\nFamily & ParentingEntertainmentTravelPetsAutomotiveRelationshipsScienceHealthPersonal FinanceBetter WorkplacesReaders Choice\n\nHealthFinanceProductsEducationWorkplacesCorporate ResponsibilityAll Rankings\n\nFacebookInstagramThreadsYouTubeRedditTikTokTwitter/X\n\nNewslettersNewsmakersDare to DreamUnconventionalEventsEssaysPodcastsVantageInsightsMagazineCEO CircleAnnouncementsLeadershipDev Pragad\n\nA criminal gang operating in India kidnapped and tortured cryptocurrency traders in recent weeks before demanding 80 bitcoins as ransom, police say. The ordeal—which lasted more than two weeks for the victims—came to an end yesterday as seven people linked to the gang were arrested, the Hindustan Times newspaper reported. Law enforcement in Jaipur city said the police operation on Sunday lasted 13 hours. Three men had been held captive for 15 days inside a high-rise building and were beaten or tortured, deputy commissioner of police (DCP) Vikas Sharma told local media. The individuals were named as Luftan Shaikh, 19, Mohammad Shazad, 36 and Malang Shah, 44. \"The gang kidnapped Shaikh and Shazad, two bitcoin traders, and demanded 80 bitcoin worth ₹8 crore ($1.2 million). Shah was kidnapped two days later. The gang demanded ₹10 lakh ($15,000) from his family members,\" the deputy commissioner said in a statement. The price of digital currency bitcoin fluctuates daily, which likely explains the difference in exchange rate. Police said officers were alerted to the scheme after a 20-minute chase resulted in the arrest of a suspect who was seen carrying a pistol in Bhakrota, which is a residential area in Jaipur. The man told officers about the kidnapping and gave up the location of the apartment building. India-based media outlet NDTV reported that the cryptocurrency traders had been lured into the region by gang members who claimed to be selling bitcoins at a low price. \"[The gang] wanted to extort money from the trio. They held them hostage in the flat and had threatened to kill them if the demands were not met,\" NDTV quoted Sharma as saying. \"Not even their family members were aware of the abduction. The victims had lost all hope because they had no access to anyone.\" Police said they seized guns and SUVs from the criminals. The suspects were identified by local media as Jitendra Kumar, 21, Deepak Kumar, 22, Anupam Soni, 19, Pawan Kumar, 20, Bhawani Singh, 19, Lokendra Singh, 24 and Rahul Kumar, 19. Lokendra Singh is from Rajasthan and the others are originally from Haryana. As reported by The Next Web, it's not the first time cryptocurrency traders have been targeted by extortion gangs. In January this year, it emerged that police in South Africa had arrested two suspects who allegedly kidnapped a 13-year-old boy and demanded bitcoins from his parents. He was safely returned to his family, local media outlet Times Live reported. The pair were caught after attempting to kidnap a teenage girl.\n\nSee more of our trusted coverage when you search.to see more of our trusted coverage when you search.\n\nA criminal gang operating in India kidnapped and tortured cryptocurrency traders in recent weeks before demanding 80 bitcoins as ransom, police say.\n\nThe ordeal—which lasted more than two weeks for the victims—came to an end yesterday as seven people linked to the gang were arrested, the Hindustan Times newspaper reported. Law enforcement in Jaipur city said the police operation on Sunday lasted 13 hours.\n\nThree men had been held captive for 15 days inside a high-rise building and were beaten or tortured, deputy commissioner of police (DCP) Vikas Sharma told local media. The individuals were named as Luftan Shaikh, 19, Mohammad Shazad, 36 and Malang Shah, 44.\n\n\"The gang kidnapped Shaikh and Shazad, two bitcoin traders, and demanded 80 bitcoin worth ₹8 crore ($1.2 million). Shah was kidnapped two days later. The gang demanded ₹10 lakh ($15,000) from his family members,\" the deputy commissioner said in a statement. The price of digital currency bitcoin fluctuates daily, which likely explains the difference in exchange rate.\n\nPolice said officers were alerted to the scheme after a 20-minute chase resulted in the arrest of a suspect who was seen carrying a pistol in Bhakrota, which is a residential area in Jaipur. The man told officers about the kidnapping and gave up the location of the apartment building.\n\nIndia-based media outlet NDTV reported that the cryptocurrency traders had been lured into the region by gang members who claimed to be selling bitcoins at a low price.\n\n\"[The gang] wanted to extort money from the trio. They held them hostage in the flat and had threatened to kill them if the demands were not met,\" NDTV quoted Sharma as saying. \"Not even their family members were aware of the abduction. The victims had lost all hope because they had no access to anyone.\" Police said they seized guns and SUVs from the criminals.\n\nThe suspects were identified by local media as Jitendra Kumar, 21, Deepak Kumar, 22, Anupam Soni, 19, Pawan Kumar, 20, Bhawani Singh, 19, Lokendra Singh, 24 and Rahul Kumar, 19. Lokendra Singh is from Rajasthan and the others are originally from Haryana.\n\nAs reported by The Next Web, it's not the first time cryptocurrency traders have been targeted by extortion gangs. In January this year, it emerged that police in South Africa had arrested two suspects who allegedly kidnapped a 13-year-old boy and demanded bitcoins from his parents. He was safely returned to his family, local media outlet Times Live reported. 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The individuals were named as Luftan Shaikh, 19, Mohammad Shazad, 36 and Malang Shah, 44. \"The gang kidnapped Shaikh and Shazad, two bitcoin traders, and demanded 80 bitcoin worth ₹8 crore ($1.2 million). Shah was kidnapped two days later. The gang demanded ₹10 lakh ($15,000) from his family members,\" the deputy commissioner said in a statement. The price of digital currency bitcoin fluctuates daily, which likely explains the difference in exchange rate. Police said officers were alerted to the scheme after a 20-minute chase resulted in the arrest of a suspect who was seen carrying a pistol in Bhakrota, which is a residential area in Jaipur. The man told officers about the kidnapping and gave up the location of the apartment building. India-based media outlet NDTV reported that the cryptocurrency traders had been lured into the region by gang members who claimed to be selling bitcoins at a low price. \"[The gang] wanted to extort money from the trio. They held them hostage in the flat and had threatened to kill them if the demands were not met,\" NDTV quoted Sharma as saying. \"Not even their family members were aware of the abduction. The victims had lost all hope because they had no access to anyone.\" Police said they seized guns and SUVs from the criminals. The suspects were identified by local media as Jitendra Kumar, 21, Deepak Kumar, 22, Anupam Soni, 19, Pawan Kumar, 20, Bhawani Singh, 19, Lokendra Singh, 24 and Rahul Kumar, 19. Lokendra Singh is from Rajasthan and the others are originally from Haryana. As reported by The Next Web, it's not the first time cryptocurrency traders have been targeted by extortion gangs. In January this year, it emerged that police in South Africa had arrested two suspects who allegedly kidnapped a 13-year-old boy and demanded bitcoins from his parents. He was safely returned to his family, local media outlet Times Live reported. The pair were caught after attempting to kidnap a teenage girl.\n\nSee more of our trusted coverage when you search.to see more of our trusted coverage when you search.\n\nA criminal gang operating in India kidnapped and tortured cryptocurrency traders in recent weeks before demanding 80 bitcoins as ransom, police say.\n\nThe ordeal—which lasted more than two weeks for the victims—came to an end yesterday as seven people linked to the gang were arrested, the Hindustan Times newspaper reported. Law enforcement in Jaipur city said the police operation on Sunday lasted 13 hours.\n\nThree men had been held captive for 15 days inside a high-rise building and were beaten or tortured, deputy commissioner of police (DCP) Vikas Sharma told local media. The individuals were named as Luftan Shaikh, 19, Mohammad Shazad, 36 and Malang Shah, 44.\n\n\"The gang kidnapped Shaikh and Shazad, two bitcoin traders, and demanded 80 bitcoin worth ₹8 crore ($1.2 million). Shah was kidnapped two days later. 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Foto: Kyrre Lien / NTB Scanpix\n\nPublisert 08.09.2019 13:21\n \n Sist oppdatert 08.09.2019\n\nDenne artikkelen er over ett år gammel, og kan inneholde utdatert informasjon.\n\nHendelsen skjedde om ettermiddagen den 14. mai i år. Mangemillionæren i 40-årene befant seg hjemme i boligblokka i Oslo da det ringte på døra.Da han åpnet, sto en mann utenfor med en avsagd hagle i hendene. 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The one with the machete is described as wearing a black balaclava, black puffer parka jacket, blue jogging bottoms and light coloured trainers.\n\n\"The man with the sledgehammer wore a black balaclava, grey/green puffer style parka jacket, black jogging bottoms and black trainers.\n\n\"The third man wore a grey puffer style parka jacket and had a grey face covering.\"\n\nAnyone who witnessed the robbery, saw the men in the area at the time, or who has information about the incident is asked to call Northamptonshire Police on 101.\n\n© 2026 Iconic Media Group Ltd. All rights reserved.Cookie SettingsTerms and ConditionsPrivacy notice", - "chars": 1347, - "sha256": "7aebab7b9e2f653214cd7ae384adb4842d0802a247562c3384bf51a57c25d62e", + "text": "Masked men with weapons rob Northampton shop for bitcoin machine\n\nRobbers in Northampton threatened a shopkeeper with a machete for a device that turns cash into digital currency.\n\nAt around 8.30pm on Tuesday (March 12) three men went to the Costcutter shop on St Leonard’s Road, in Far Cotton, leaving one person waiting outside, Northamptonshire Police today confirmed.\n\nTwo men then went inside, one threatened staff with a curved machete while the other smashed a Bitcoin machine off the shop wall with a sledgehammer.\n\nThe offenders then left the shop with the machine, walking away along Haines Road and Euston Road.\n\nA spokeswoman for Northamptonshire Police said: \"All the men wore face coverings and gloves. The one with the machete is described as wearing a black balaclava, black puffer parka jacket, blue jogging bottoms and light coloured trainers.\n\n\"The man with the sledgehammer wore a black balaclava, grey/green puffer style parka jacket, black jogging bottoms and black trainers.\n\n\"The third man wore a grey puffer style parka jacket and had a grey face covering.\"\n\nAnyone who witnessed the robbery, saw the men in the area at the time, or who has information about the incident is asked to call Northamptonshire Police on 101.", + "chars": 1245, + "sha256": "6b25e6197eba888787c94086050cec2a467dfaecfd833ee62e6f548a22e01fd6", "staged_file": "01_northamptonchron-co-uk.txt", - "paragraphs_kept": "ALL 10 paragraphs, untrimmed", + "paragraphs_kept": "headline [0] + 1-8 of 10", "method": "raw HTTP retrieval, deterministic extraction", "fetched_at": "2026-09-05T12:54:58+00:00", "http": 200, - "cut_note": "NOT TRIMMED. 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The digital nature of bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies mean long and complex passwords – or private keys – are required to access assets and transfer them to another digital wallet.\n\nPolice did not reveal the identity of the victim but it is not believed any cryptocurrency was stolen during the raid.\n\nA spokesperson for Northern Netherlands Police told The Independent that the investigation is ongoing.\n\nIt is not the first time criminals have targeted cryptocurrency investors and traders, with the earliest reported instance taking place in 2015.\n\nIn February of that year, New York City firefighter Dwayne Richards was stabbed in Willamsburg, Brooklyn, by muggers who demanded he transferred bitcoin to their digital wallets.\n\nCryptocurrency mystery deepens as $143m goes missing\n\nBitcoin, which is currently worth around $3,800 (£2,800), is semi-anonymous and therefore difficult to trace to a single individual.\n\nSince its peak in late 2017, bitcoin has lost close to three quarters of its value, yet still remains an attractive prospect for criminals.\n\nIn one of the most notable examples of criminals targeting holders of bitcoin, kidnappers in the Ukraine made more than $1 million in digital currency in 2017 after ransoming cryptocurrency analyst Pavel Lerner.\n\nThe UK's first bitcoin heist took place in January last year, when armed robbers broke into the home of cryptocurrency trader Danny Aston in Moulsford, South Oxfordshire.\n\nMr Aston was tied up during the home invasion and an unknown quantity of bitcoin was seized by the attackers.\n\nJoin thought-provoking conversations, follow other Independent readers and see their replies", - "chars": 2357, - "sha256": "68e352faaf95afe530ef631f701f8c57f9966f5c8f1073326f33019cdf137194", + "text": "Bitcoin trader brutally tortured with drill in cryptocurrency robbery | The Independent | The Independent\n\nPolice in the Netherlands are investigating the brutal torture of a bitcoin trader, whose home was raided by criminals looking for cryptocurrency.\n\nThree robbers disguised as police entered the victim's home in Drenthe and attacked him with a drill in front of his four-year-old daughter, Dutch publication De Telegraaf reported.\n\nThe hour-long ordeal also involved the victim being threatened with firearms, before the perpetrators fled in an escape vehicle. The digital nature of bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies mean long and complex passwords – or private keys – are required to access assets and transfer them to another digital wallet.\n\nPolice did not reveal the identity of the victim but it is not believed any cryptocurrency was stolen during the raid.\n\nA spokesperson for Northern Netherlands Police told The Independent that the investigation is ongoing.\n\nIt is not the first time criminals have targeted cryptocurrency investors and traders, with the earliest reported instance taking place in 2015.\n\nIn February of that year, New York City firefighter Dwayne Richards was stabbed in Willamsburg, Brooklyn, by muggers who demanded he transferred bitcoin to their digital wallets.\n\nCryptocurrency mystery deepens as $143m goes missing\n\nBitcoin, which is currently worth around $3,800 (£2,800), is semi-anonymous and therefore difficult to trace to a single individual.\n\nSince its peak in late 2017, bitcoin has lost close to three quarters of its value, yet still remains an attractive prospect for criminals.\n\nIn one of the most notable examples of criminals targeting holders of bitcoin, kidnappers in the Ukraine made more than $1 million in digital currency in 2017 after ransoming cryptocurrency analyst Pavel Lerner.\n\nThe UK's first bitcoin heist took place in January last year, when armed robbers broke into the home of cryptocurrency trader Danny Aston in Moulsford, South Oxfordshire.\n\nMr Aston was tied up during the home invasion and an unknown quantity of bitcoin was seized by the attackers.", + "chars": 2125, + "sha256": "81a3950a187586d450229a51d4460c71bdb34b1c10c225c8440b9440320af208", "staged_file": "01_the-independent-com.txt", - "paragraphs_kept": "ALL 16 paragraphs, untrimmed", + "paragraphs_kept": "headline [0] + 2-14 of 16", "method": "raw HTTP retrieval, deterministic extraction", "fetched_at": "2026-09-05T12:55:00+00:00", "http": 200, - "cut_note": "NOT TRIMMED. 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Police suspect a similar plan in the second case, had the abduction succeeded.\n\n\"These cases were the first of their kind in Mpumalanga and a task team comprising of different units within the South African Police Service was immediately established by police management to investigate this matter,\" said Brigadier Leonard Hlathi.\n\n\"The dedicated formations left no stone unturned in their investigation, knitting all clues and eventually their efforts yielded positive results as the suspects were arrested thereafter at different locations,\" he added.\n\nThe suspects behind the kidnappings in the neighbouring towns are men aged 30 and 31. One was nabbed in November in Germiston in Gauteng, while the second was arrested in Ladysmith, KwaZulu-Natal, on December 30.\n\nThe first victim was the Witbank boy, who was snatched near his home on May 20 as he walked back from a nearby spaza shop with a friend.\n\nPart of the brazen kidnapping, which happened in broad daylight, was captured on a neighbour's CCTV camera.\n\nTimesLIVE saw the footage, which showed the moments the boy was forced into a silver-coloured Toyota Corolla‚ which sped off with him inside, while his friend stood in disbelief.\n\nAfter his parents rushed to the police station to report the kidnapping, they returned to find a ransom note in their yard. The amount demanded was the equivalent of R1.5m.\n\nA few days later, he was reunited with his family unharmed. Police had not disclosed whether any ransom had been paid for his safe return.\n\n\"A few months later, on 21 August 2018, the suspects attempted to kidnap a 13-year-old girl in Aerorand, Middelburg,\" said Hlathi.\n\n\"They dragged her into their vehicle, a VW Polo, but the girl shouted for help and was heard by a group of people working nearby, who swiftly came to her aid and helped her escape.\n\n\"The suspects fled the scene, thereafter leaving their vehicle abandoned with their belongings inside. During the investigation, it was established that they (suspects) had the same intentions as in the first case,\" Hlathi said.\n\nThe two suspects appeared in court on Tuesday and were granted R1,000 bail each, Hlathi said.\n\nAccording to Markets.com‚ Bitcoin is a finite‚ decentralised digital currency which is not tied to any government or bank.\n\nSurprises in Mosimane squad for Afcon qualifiers against Guinea, Eritrea\n\nIEC had no power to condone UDF Party’s late ward nominations, court rules\n\nAttorney, TMPD official in R6m fraud, money laundering case denied bail\n\nAd hoc committee descends into chaos as DA, ActionSA walk out over squabbling MPs\n\nWATCH | We’ll be back, says March and March after clash with refugees", - "chars": 3245, - "sha256": "c59e2e8fa38bd229cf3b7143d61c49ff14488f2786d3544b835bed8c959d1d29", + "text": "Mpumalanga police arrest two Bitcoin kidnapping suspects\n\nMpumalanga police, after months of hard work, have arrested two people alleged to be behind the kidnapping of a young Witbank boy and the attempted kidnapping of a girl from Middelburg.\n\nMpumalanga police, after months of hard work, have arrested two people alleged to be behind the kidnapping of a Witbank teenager and the attempted kidnapping of a girl from Middelburg.\n\nThe incidents happened in May and August 2018.\n\nIn the Witbank case, the suspects demanded ransom in the form of Bitcoins for the safe return of the 13-year-old boy. Police suspect a similar plan in the second case, had the abduction succeeded.\n\n\"These cases were the first of their kind in Mpumalanga and a task team comprising of different units within the South African Police Service was immediately established by police management to investigate this matter,\" said Brigadier Leonard Hlathi.\n\n\"The dedicated formations left no stone unturned in their investigation, knitting all clues and eventually their efforts yielded positive results as the suspects were arrested thereafter at different locations,\" he added.\n\nThe suspects behind the kidnappings in the neighbouring towns are men aged 30 and 31. One was nabbed in November in Germiston in Gauteng, while the second was arrested in Ladysmith, KwaZulu-Natal, on December 30.\n\nThe first victim was the Witbank boy, who was snatched near his home on May 20 as he walked back from a nearby spaza shop with a friend.\n\nPart of the brazen kidnapping, which happened in broad daylight, was captured on a neighbour's CCTV camera.\n\nTimesLIVE saw the footage, which showed the moments the boy was forced into a silver-coloured Toyota Corolla‚ which sped off with him inside, while his friend stood in disbelief.\n\nAfter his parents rushed to the police station to report the kidnapping, they returned to find a ransom note in their yard. The amount demanded was the equivalent of R1.5m.\n\nA few days later, he was reunited with his family unharmed. 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The crime took place in Soweto, a township in Johannesburg.\n\nAccording to local news source Soweto Urban, \"Andrew\", of Lanseria, was invited to give a presentation at a private residence by a man he had met on Facebook, and later in person. When he got there, someone came up behind him and knocked him out by way of a chemical-soaked cloth to the face.\n\nHe awoke in a different house, surrounded by five individuals. These stripped him, assaulted him, and burned him with a hot iron, demanding to know his account details. They also threatened to kill him.\n\nHe transferred Bitcoin worth approximately 900,000 rand ($65,984) to the assailants, who also robbed him of two mobile phones, two laptops, 3,000 rand in cash, and then dumped him blindfolded on the side of a road.\n\nAndrew is currently in intensive care being treated for burns.\n\nIn September 2018, a Cape Town businessman named Liyaqat Parker was held hostage for over two months by kidnappers who demanded 50 bitcoins. And outside of South Africa, a complicated case in India saw a man complain to the police that he was kidnapped by nine corrupt police officers. In the end, it transpired that he himself was the kidnapper, of a different individual; he had taken revenge for losing money in a BitConnect-related scheme. He extorted millions of dollars worth of Bitcoin from his victims and is currently in hiding.\n\nViolent crimes involving Bitcoin do seem to have peaked; in late 2017/early 2018 stories were breaking more frequently. Examples include: armed men attempting to rob a Bitcoin exchange in Canada; a man assaulted and forced to transfer bitcoins in Taiwan; armed men breaking into a house and threatening a man's family to get him to transfer bitcoins in Oxfordshire; a gang in New Delhi involved in kidnappings and fraud; and a New York man (armed of course) accosting a man and stealing his digital wallet.\n\nThere seems to have been fewer of these kinds of stories as the year has progressed; perhaps there is, after all, a positive to be found in the waning value of Cryptocurrencies \n Cryptocurrencies\n \n By using cryptography, virtual currencies, known as cryptocurrencies, are nearly counterfeit-proof digital currencies that are built on blockchain technology. Comprised of decentralized networks, blockchain technology is not overseen by a central authority.Therefore, cryptocurrencies function in a decentralized nature which theoretically makes them immune to government interference. The term, cryptocurrency derives from the origin of the encryption techniques that are employed to secure the netw\n \n By using cryptography, virtual currencies, known as cryptocurrencies, are nearly counterfeit-proof digital currencies that are built on blockchain technology. Comprised of decentralized networks, blockchain technology is not overseen by a central authority.Therefore, cryptocurrencies function in a decentralized nature which theoretically makes them immune to government interference. The term, cryptocurrency derives from the origin of the encryption techniques that are employed to secure the netw\n Read this Term. This, however, is unlikely to be a comfort to Andrew.\n\nTickmill's Ingmar Mattus: The \"Mindset Problem\" Killing CFD Brokers Who Won't Diversify\n\nWeekly Review: Nigeria Proposes New CFD Rules; SVG Pauses Crypto Applications \n Saturday, 05/09/2026 | 07:00 GMT\n\nFederal Courts Now Disagree on Kalshi’s Sports Contracts. 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New episodes published every weekday. \n\n\nRead more: https://www.financemagnates.com \n\n\n#FinanceMagnates #ForexNews #FintechNews\n\nNobody looks forward to their annual CPD requirements.\n\nBut Continuing Professional Development doesn’t have to be a box-checking exercise.\n\nFM Academy takes a more engaging, practical approach to CPD, helping finance professionals get useful knowledge from their learning, not just the credits.\n\nExplore FM Academy: https://lnkd.in/dPBd3AFG\n\n#FinanceMagnates #FMAcademy #CPD #Fintech #ProfessionalDevelopment\n\nCapital.com UK Revenue Falls; eToro Partners with Leeds\n\nToday's Monday, the 31st of August 2026, and these are our main stories: Capital.com's UK revenue falls sharply, eToro expands its football partnerships, and the FCA steps up action on whistleblowing.\n\n!\"#$%&'()*+,-./0123456789:;<=>?@ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ[\\]^_`abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz{|} !\"#$%&'()*+,-./0123456789:;<=>?@ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ[\\]^_`abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz{|}", - "chars": 9578, - "sha256": "5c4dec4dde5a91dce5c179c250c21a43f02dc9f66a99ae0b4f37a27ec458f075", + "text": "South Africa: Man Tortured for Bitcoins, in Intensive Care | Finance Magnates\n\nThe victim was burned with a hot iron and lost Bitcoin worth hundreds of thousands of dollars.\n\nA Bitcoin \n Bitcoin\n \n While some may still be wondering what is Bitcoin, who created Bitcoin, or how does Bitcoin work, one thing is certain: Bitcoin has changed the world.No one can remain indifferent to this revolutionary, decentralized, digital asset nor to its blockchain technology.In fact, we’ve gone a long way ever since a Florida resident Laszlo Hanyecz made BTC’s first official commercial transaction with a real company by trading 10,000 Bitcoins for 2 pizzas at his local Papa John’s.One could now argue that \n \n While some may still be wondering what is Bitcoin, who created Bitcoin, or how does Bitcoin work, one thing is certain: Bitcoin has changed the world.No one can remain indifferent to this revolutionary, decentralized, digital asset nor to its blockchain technology.In fact, we’ve gone a long way ever since a Florida resident Laszlo Hanyecz made BTC’s first official commercial transaction with a real company by trading 10,000 Bitcoins for 2 pizzas at his local Papa John’s.One could now argue that \n Read this Term trader in South Africa was lured to a residence under false pretences and set upon by five individuals who wanted his cryptocurrency. The crime took place in Soweto, a township in Johannesburg.\n\nAccording to local news source Soweto Urban, \"Andrew\", of Lanseria, was invited to give a presentation at a private residence by a man he had met on Facebook, and later in person. When he got there, someone came up behind him and knocked him out by way of a chemical-soaked cloth to the face.\n\nHe awoke in a different house, surrounded by five individuals. These stripped him, assaulted him, and burned him with a hot iron, demanding to know his account details. They also threatened to kill him.\n\nHe transferred Bitcoin worth approximately 900,000 rand ($65,984) to the assailants, who also robbed him of two mobile phones, two laptops, 3,000 rand in cash, and then dumped him blindfolded on the side of a road.\n\nAndrew is currently in intensive care being treated for burns.\n\nIn September 2018, a Cape Town businessman named Liyaqat Parker was held hostage for over two months by kidnappers who demanded 50 bitcoins. 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Nor does it say which currency network he uses.\n\nThe next day, Truglia pinged his iPhone and it allegedly showed up in the vicinity of an apartment shared by the defendants.\n\nLeica allegedly sent Truglia’s iPhone to him in an Uber the next day and David allegedly returned the laptop, which was splattered in wax, court papers say.\n\nDefense lawyer Stacey Richman, who represents all four defendants, said that the accusations are outright falsehoods and that Truglia has since recanted.\n\nShe said that her clients were only trying to do the right thing by “helping a person who had overimbibed” get home from the club.\n\n“For his own safety, they stepped up,” she said.\n\n“I provided audio to the district attorney’s office wherein the complainant admits these allegations are false,” she maintained.\n\n“It’s disappointing that our standard of journalism does not permit the innocent to have their day in court and slanders them upon accusation.”\n\nThe jet-setting defendants’ social media accounts show them consorting with celebrities, including bad-boy quarterback Johnny Manziel and superstar Knicks player Kristaps Porzingis.\n\nOn Instagram, Orso, Leica and Dorn are shown smiling in front of a private jet and in dozens of photographs while posing with a string of stunning models at clubs and red-carpet events.\n\nThe defendants are each charged with one count of second-degree burglary.\n\nThe four men were all released without bail. They are due back in court March 14 to find out whether they’ve been indicted.\n\nAdditional reporting by Steven Hirsch and Tina Moore", - "chars": 3126, - "sha256": "a950210362a1a513ca22178ced5866dcdff774d749a75c701c129562dcf73af7", + "text": "Friends accused of torturing pal to steal his cryptocurrency | New York Post\n\nSee more of our coverage in your search results.\n\nThese guys are accused of taking a “bit” out of crime.\n\nA group of young professional men ransacked their pal’s luxury apartment after a night of drinking and forced him to cough up his cryptocurrency account login information, the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office charges in a new complaint.\n\nDefendant Stephen Orso, 25, allegedly demanded that Nicholas Truglia “provide him with login information for his cryptocurrency accounts while holding his head underwater in the bathtub, punching him in the stomach and throwing hot wax on him,” court papers charge.\n\nCryptocurrencies, like bitcoin, serve as a digital medium of exchange and payment.\n\nOrso, the son of a wealthy venture capitalist, and three pals, David Leica, 19, Steven Dorn, 29, and Chris David, 25, escorted a soused Truglia to his high-rise apartment on West 42nd Street at about 2:50 a.m. on Sept. 7, according to a criminal complaint.\n\nSurveillance video shows the crew leaving about two hours later, and David appears “to be concealing a rectangular object under his sweatshirt consistent with a laptop computer,” the papers allege.\n\nTruglia, 27, told cops he woke up and realized his laptop, two mobile phones and a thumb drive containing his cryptocurrency account information were missing.\n\nThe complaint doesn’t say whether the men, who flaunt their extravagant lifestyles in online posts, hacked into Truglia’s cryptocurrency account or stole any funds. Nor does it say which currency network he uses.\n\nThe next day, Truglia pinged his iPhone and it allegedly showed up in the vicinity of an apartment shared by the defendants.\n\nLeica allegedly sent Truglia’s iPhone to him in an Uber the next day and David allegedly returned the laptop, which was splattered in wax, court papers say.\n\nDefense lawyer Stacey Richman, who represents all four defendants, said that the accusations are outright falsehoods and that Truglia has since recanted.\n\nShe said that her clients were only trying to do the right thing by “helping a person who had overimbibed” get home from the club.\n\n“For his own safety, they stepped up,” she said.\n\n“I provided audio to the district attorney’s office wherein the complainant admits these allegations are false,” she maintained.\n\n“It’s disappointing that our standard of journalism does not permit the innocent to have their day in court and slanders them upon accusation.”\n\nThe jet-setting defendants’ social media accounts show them consorting with celebrities, including bad-boy quarterback Johnny Manziel and superstar Knicks player Kristaps Porzingis.\n\nOn Instagram, Orso, Leica and Dorn are shown smiling in front of a private jet and in dozens of photographs while posing with a string of stunning models at clubs and red-carpet events.\n\nThe defendants are each charged with one count of second-degree burglary.\n\nThe four men were all released without bail. 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März.\n\nBei dem Drahtzieher soll es sich um einen 21-jährigen Oberösterreicher handeln, der den Überfall gemeinsam mit seinem bereits vorbestraften Vater geplant habe. Dieser werde aufgrund seiner kriminellen Vorgeschichte in einem gesonderten Verfahren verfolgt, schreibt die Nachrichtenseite.\n\nDen an dem Überfall beteiligten fünf Männern wird erpresserische Entführung, schwerer Raub, schwere Nötigung und schwere Erpressung vorgeworfen. Einige der nach Aussagen ihrer Verteidiger im Wesentlichen geständigen Männer geben an, nur von einer Schuldeneintreibungsaktion ausgegangen zu sein.\n\nEiner der Männer hatte offenbar vor dem Überfall bei dem beraubten Krypto-Trader einen fünfstelligen Betrag angelegt und verloren. Diese “Schulden” habe er eintreiben wollen, die Sache habe dann aber eine nach seinen Worten “furchtbare Eigendynamik” entwickelt.\n\nBei dem Überfall gaben sich die Täter als Paketzusteller aus, um sich Zugang zur Wohnung zu verschaffen. Den Trader fesselten sie in einem Abstellraum mit Klebeband an einen Stuhl und brachten dessen Lebensgefährtin mit ihrem ebenfalls anwesenden Baby in das Schlafzimmer, wo sie ebenfalls gefesselt wurde.\n\nWährend des eineinhalb Stunden dauernden Überfalls wurden die Opfer mit dem Messer bedroht, um die Zugangscodes zu diversen Online-Börsen zu bekommen. Neben Kryptowährung im Wert von 210.000 Euro, das einer der Täter transferieren konnte, erbeuteten die Männer auch Schmuck, Goldmünzen, Elektronikgeräte sowie teure Markenkleidung.\n\nZu Überfällen von Krypto-Dieben kommt es immer wieder. Bei einem Überfall im letzten Jahr war ein russischer Geschäftsmann als Geisel genommen worden, bis dieser sich an seinem Computer anmeldete und umgerechnet rund 81.000 Euro in Bitcoin an seine Angreifer überwies. Ein anderer russischer Investor war bei einem ähnlichen Krypto-Raub um umgerechnet 348.000 Euro bestohlen worden.", + "chars": 2251, + "sha256": "db124920768dbdefb45e12dea7c12162930f908daef4b5b475eb0427831e3208", + "staged_file": "01_de-cointelegraph-com-wayback.txt", + "paragraphs_kept": "headline [0] + 1-8 of 9", + "method": "Wayback Machine snapshot 20251215021412, deterministic extraction", + "fetched_at": "2026-09-05T13:32:01+00:00", + "http": null, + "archive_url": "http://web.archive.org/web/20251215021412/https://de.cointelegraph.com/news/gericht-in-osterreich-beginnt-verfahren-gegen-krypto-rauberbande", + "snapshot": "20251215021412", + "note": "live URL was DEAD on the first pass; text comes from an archived copy dated 2025-12-15", + "cut_note": "AUTO-TRIMMED, unreviewed: kept paragraphs 1-8 plus headline [0]; dropped 0 leading and 0 trailing paragraphs. 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Ad Disclosure\n\nAllegations of criminal activity continue at Skycoin as executives freeze funds to contain fallout from a theft by the coin’s own marketing team.\n\n18 BTC, Skycoins Stolen In ‘Burglarization’\n\nSkycoin, which describes itself as “the most advanced blockchain platform in the world,” saw massive sell-offs this month after it emerged insider trading had taken place around the time Binance announced it would list the coin in May.\n\nIn a blog post June 18, Skycoin confirmed details of what is described as a “burglarization” involving its CEO, who is known as Synth, and members of the China-based marketing team.\n\nNine individuals allegedly broke into Synth’s home, taking him and his wife hostage while attempting to steal funds and technical information.\n\n“They proceeded to hold Synth and his wife against their will for 6 hours, over the course of which they threatened, beat and robbed them,” the post reads.\n\nThanks to wallet security measures, the group was only able to extract 18.88 Bitcoin and 6466 skycoins during the robbery. The gang also attempted and failed to steal the design framework for the skycoin ecosystem.\n\nThe revelations continue the problems at Skycoin, with cryptocurrency commentators likening the insider trading scandal to Coinbase’s alleged attempts to add Bitcoin Cash functionality to its exchange in 2017.\n\nIn order to prevent stolen funds being traded, Skycoin announced it had contacted exchanges to demand asset freezes. While it remains unclear to what extent those exchanges have cooperated with their request, the decision reportedly has had a positive influence on markets.\n\n“According to feedback from exchanges, the accounts holding stolen skycoins have been frozen, so any further impact on the market should be limited. Though some panic selling seems to be continuing, as of this writing the market price has recovered by approximately 30%,” the post states.\n\nSkycoin once traded over $32, with the combined effect of the scandal suppressing prices to below 25 percent of that figure at press time June 19.\n\nWhat do you think about the ongoing complications at Skycoin? Let us know in the comments section below!\n\nImages courtesy of Shutterstock, Twitter\n\nEditorial Process for bitcoinist is centered on delivering thoroughly researched, accurate, and unbiased content. We uphold strict sourcing standards, and each page undergoes diligent review by our team of top technology experts and seasoned editors. 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All Rights Reserved.", - "chars": 3938, - "sha256": "6277b64cb0592f91f576795ec2e11a0a22130d8807f2d53e44bec3fe290dfe76", + "text": "Skycoin Freezes Funds After Staff 'Take CEO Hostage' And Steal 18 BTC | Bitcoinist.com\n\nAllegations of criminal activity continue at Skycoin as executives freeze funds to contain fallout from a theft by the coin’s own marketing team.\n\n18 BTC, Skycoins Stolen In ‘Burglarization’\n\nSkycoin, which describes itself as “the most advanced blockchain platform in the world,” saw massive sell-offs this month after it emerged insider trading had taken place around the time Binance announced it would list the coin in May.\n\nIn a blog post June 18, Skycoin confirmed details of what is described as a “burglarization” involving its CEO, who is known as Synth, and members of the China-based marketing team.\n\nNine individuals allegedly broke into Synth’s home, taking him and his wife hostage while attempting to steal funds and technical information.\n\n“They proceeded to hold Synth and his wife against their will for 6 hours, over the course of which they threatened, beat and robbed them,” the post reads.\n\nThanks to wallet security measures, the group was only able to extract 18.88 Bitcoin and 6466 skycoins during the robbery. The gang also attempted and failed to steal the design framework for the skycoin ecosystem.\n\nThe revelations continue the problems at Skycoin, with cryptocurrency commentators likening the insider trading scandal to Coinbase’s alleged attempts to add Bitcoin Cash functionality to its exchange in 2017.\n\nIn order to prevent stolen funds being traded, Skycoin announced it had contacted exchanges to demand asset freezes. While it remains unclear to what extent those exchanges have cooperated with their request, the decision reportedly has had a positive influence on markets.\n\n“According to feedback from exchanges, the accounts holding stolen skycoins have been frozen, so any further impact on the market should be limited. Though some panic selling seems to be continuing, as of this writing the market price has recovered by approximately 30%,” the post states.\n\nSkycoin once traded over $32, with the combined effect of the scandal suppressing prices to below 25 percent of that figure at press time June 19.", + "chars": 2139, + "sha256": "dd47de1d5c7e6b1c98717985ea2f041996f6d18f3cb297e12e58b0a1e6b532ec", "staged_file": "01_bitcoinist-com.txt", - "paragraphs_kept": "ALL 39 paragraphs, untrimmed", + "paragraphs_kept": "headline [0] + 9-19 of 39", "method": "raw HTTP retrieval, deterministic extraction", "fetched_at": "2026-09-05T12:55:13+00:00", "http": 200, - "cut_note": "NOT TRIMMED. Full page extract; trim on read-through." + "cut_note": "AUTO-TRIMMED, unreviewed: kept paragraphs 9-19 plus headline [0]; dropped 8 leading and 19 trailing paragraphs. Case-term hits on page: 19.", + "trimmed_by": "auto (propose_cuts, unreviewed)" } ], "42": [ { "field": "url", - "verdict": "UNTRIMMED", + "verdict": "KEEP", "url": "https://milano.repubblica.it/cronaca/2018/06/07/news/milano_truffa_bitcoin_soldi_falsi_milano_arresti-198392710/", "source": "milano.repubblica.it", "language": "unknown", - "text": "Bitcoin veri contro banconote false: due arresti a Milano per truffa - la Repubblica\n\nIscriviti gratis alla newsletter di Repubblica Milano\n\nSoldi falsi in cambio di Bitcoin. Due persone - un serbo di 33 anni e un cubano di 35 - sono stati arrestati perché hanno tentato di spacciare a un 22enne una valigia piena di soldi falsi. Solo che il ragazzo si è accorto del raggiro poco prima di trasferire i Bitcoin sul conto dei finti clienti e, quando ha rifiutato di procedere all'operazione, è stato aggredito dai due uomini e da una donna di cui si sono perse le tracce.\n\nLa vicenda risale al tardo pomeriggio di ieri. A dare l'allarme, attorno alle 19.15, è stato l'inquilino della palazzina di viale Abruzzi all'interno della quale si svolgeva l'incontro. Il cittadino ha chiamato la polizia dopo aver sentito delle urla e un colpo di pistola (che poi si rivelata una scacciacani). Altri hanno segnalato una mazzetta di 500 euro sul marciapiedi, una parte dei soldi fac-simile usati per la truffa. Quando, poi, gli agenti sono arrivati hanno trovato il 22enne, cioè la vittima, con il naso rotto e vari traumi in faccia e il cubano con un trauma cranico: entrambi sono finiti al Fatebenefratelli, il primo con una prognosi di 14 giorni e il secondo di 7.\n\nLa vittima ha spiegato ai militari che, tempo fa, era stata messo in contatto con i due compratori, ora in cella, attraverso un amico russo con cui spesso conclude affari. Il primo incontro con i due è avvenuto alcuni giorni fa in un bar del Quadrilatero, dove sarebbe stata effettuata una prova di transazione andata a buon fine: 7 Bitcoin in cambio di 50mila euro.\n\nIeri pomeriggio si sono di nuovo incontrati per concludere lo scambio nell'ufficio in viale Abruzzi affittato per circa un'ora al cubano da una società. I truffatori avevano altri 45mila euro in contanti da mostrare come 'esca', li hanno passati sotto la lampada per il controllo delle banconote, infilato nella macchina conta soldi e infine in una busta da lettere.\n\nÈ stato questo ultimo passaggio a insospettire il 22enne, che ha chiesto di guardare tutte le banconote. Al rifiuto del gruppo ha chiuso il computer e ha provato a uscire dalla stanza ma a quel punto è stato aggredito ed è stato esploso il colpo di pistola per intimidirlo. Nella concitazione la donna è scappata portando via con sé i 50mila euro che erano stati consegnati al ragazzo per la prima transazione. Gli agenti hanno invece trovato nell'auto dei truffatori gli altri 45mila euro necessari per ingannare la vittima.\n\nBitcoin, trader truffato per 100mila euro da una banda dell'Europa dell'Est\n\nTruffa e riciclaggio con i bitcoin, tre persone indagate a Milano\n\nBeyoncé e Jay-Z: la crisi è ormai lontana, cena a base di pesce a Milano\n\nEvaristo Beccalossi: \"Sbagliai due rigori in otto minuti e la mia vita si trasformò in uno spettacolo a teatro\"\n\nTadzio e Visconti, la maledizione della bellezza di Björn Andrésen\n\nLa Pop Art e Andy Warhol: perché fu una rivoluzione del gusto\n\ni\n \n Consigli.it sceglie e raccomanda in maniera indipendente\nprodotti e servizi che si possono acquistare online o tramite la\nconsulenza di esperti. Ogni volta che viene fatto un acquisto attraverso\n uno dei link presenti nel testo, Consigli.it riceve una commissione\nsenza alcuna variazione del prezzo finale.\n\nOfferte Amazon di questa settimana: i migliori sconti da non perdere\n\nStampare un libro, ecco come risparmiare\n\nVendite giudiziarie\n \n Ricerca avvisi pubblicati", - "chars": 3455, - "sha256": "2c1c9b883a4c064b51af53ce653d9dc0df669566ccf2d28d83d9fd9b849671e9", + "text": "Bitcoin veri contro banconote false: due arresti a Milano per truffa - la Repubblica\n\nSoldi falsi in cambio di Bitcoin. Due persone - un serbo di 33 anni e un cubano di 35 - sono stati arrestati perché hanno tentato di spacciare a un 22enne una valigia piena di soldi falsi. Solo che il ragazzo si è accorto del raggiro poco prima di trasferire i Bitcoin sul conto dei finti clienti e, quando ha rifiutato di procedere all'operazione, è stato aggredito dai due uomini e da una donna di cui si sono perse le tracce.\n\nLa vicenda risale al tardo pomeriggio di ieri. A dare l'allarme, attorno alle 19.15, è stato l'inquilino della palazzina di viale Abruzzi all'interno della quale si svolgeva l'incontro. Il cittadino ha chiamato la polizia dopo aver sentito delle urla e un colpo di pistola (che poi si rivelata una scacciacani). Altri hanno segnalato una mazzetta di 500 euro sul marciapiedi, una parte dei soldi fac-simile usati per la truffa. Quando, poi, gli agenti sono arrivati hanno trovato il 22enne, cioè la vittima, con il naso rotto e vari traumi in faccia e il cubano con un trauma cranico: entrambi sono finiti al Fatebenefratelli, il primo con una prognosi di 14 giorni e il secondo di 7.\n\nLa vittima ha spiegato ai militari che, tempo fa, era stata messo in contatto con i due compratori, ora in cella, attraverso un amico russo con cui spesso conclude affari. Il primo incontro con i due è avvenuto alcuni giorni fa in un bar del Quadrilatero, dove sarebbe stata effettuata una prova di transazione andata a buon fine: 7 Bitcoin in cambio di 50mila euro.\n\nIeri pomeriggio si sono di nuovo incontrati per concludere lo scambio nell'ufficio in viale Abruzzi affittato per circa un'ora al cubano da una società. I truffatori avevano altri 45mila euro in contanti da mostrare come 'esca', li hanno passati sotto la lampada per il controllo delle banconote, infilato nella macchina conta soldi e infine in una busta da lettere.\n\nÈ stato questo ultimo passaggio a insospettire il 22enne, che ha chiesto di guardare tutte le banconote. Al rifiuto del gruppo ha chiuso il computer e ha provato a uscire dalla stanza ma a quel punto è stato aggredito ed è stato esploso il colpo di pistola per intimidirlo. Nella concitazione la donna è scappata portando via con sé i 50mila euro che erano stati consegnati al ragazzo per la prima transazione. Gli agenti hanno invece trovato nell'auto dei truffatori gli altri 45mila euro necessari per ingannare la vittima.\n\nBitcoin, trader truffato per 100mila euro da una banda dell'Europa dell'Est\n\nTruffa e riciclaggio con i bitcoin, tre persone indagate a Milano\n\nBeyoncé e Jay-Z: la crisi è ormai lontana, cena a base di pesce a Milano\n\nEvaristo Beccalossi: \"Sbagliai due rigori in otto minuti e la mia vita si trasformò in uno spettacolo a teatro\"\n\nTadzio e Visconti, la maledizione della bellezza di Björn Andrésen\n\nLa Pop Art e Andy Warhol: perché fu una rivoluzione del gusto\n\ni\n \n Consigli.it sceglie e raccomanda in maniera indipendente\nprodotti e servizi che si possono acquistare online o tramite la\nconsulenza di esperti. 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That premonition proved prophetic, police said.\n\nShortly after the pair met up at a Whole Foods with the Bitcoin dealer, whom police have not identified, the transaction turned violent. A fourth man, Marcarrous Clark, rushed them in a parking garage and a struggle erupted for the cash. Rice, police say, shot Clark but he has not been charged. Police are treating the shooting as self-defense though the investigation is ongoing.\n\n\"One guy said, 'Back off, I have a weapon,' \" said Miami police spokeswoman Kiara Delva. \"The other guy charged at the victim anyway.\"\n\nClark was still hospitalized Monday, almost a week after the incident. He's been charged with strong-arm attempted robbery.\n\nBitcoin is a cryptocurrency that works without a centralized banking system. Its value fluctuates because of a number of factors, including how it's perceived by the public, retailers and currency speculators. When last week's deal went sour, Bitcoin was trading at about $7,000 a coin. 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The Ukrainian Security Service raid of the Odessa office of Forklog itself in December 2017 highlighted the potential for even authorities to indulge in criminal activity, while the abduction of EXMO exchange CEO Pavel Lerner in Kiev in December only ended after payment of a $1 mln ransom.\n\nCointelegraph is committed to independent, transparent journalism. This news article is produced in accordance with Cointelegraph’s Editorial Policy and aims to provide accurate and timely information. Readers are encouraged to verify information independently.\n\nBitcoin ETF inflows hit $3.8B in strongest three-week stretch of 2026\n\nBitcoin ETF inflows hit $731M, highest since January as BTC reclaims $80K\n\nBitcoin reclaims $80K as DXY falls amid continuing suspected yen intervention", - "chars": 2123, - "sha256": "8db41c293852c7ba4600d464dcaa0bf17cf335cb9f532ba271d30aa678081e43", + "text": "Moscow Man Mutilated And Mugged For $1 Million In Bitcoin, Local Sources Report\n\nA cryptocurrency investor fell victim to unidentified assailants in Moscow who reportedly disfigured him and stole over $1 mln worth of Bitcoin, today, Feb. 23, according to local crypto journal Forklog.\n\nAccording to Forklog, the victim, who has not been named, was in the southern district of the Russian capital when a group of muggers stopped him and demanded he transfer his holdings.\n\nWhen he refused, they “mutilated his face with a knife” before he surrendered his collection of around 100 BTC, approximately $1,020,000 at press time, according to the publication.\n\nThe incident comes just weeks after robbers targeted a well-known YouTube blogger in St. Petersburg, assaulting him and stealing possessions including funds worth $425,000 from a safe.\n\nThe unknown Moscow victim is currently receiving medical attention while police attempt to ascertain the sequence of events, according to Forklog.\n\nSecurity issues surrounding ownership of and even interaction with cryptocurrency continues to fall under the spotlight in both Russia and neighboring states. 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According to Forklog, Mayorov was robbed of $20,000, 300 bitcoins (BTC), and three iPhones.\n\nData on CoinMarketCap shows that PRIZM has a total market cap of around $15.5 mln, and is trading at around $1.04 by press time.\n\nAccording to Mayorov’s own allegations, he was grabbed off of Isakovskogo Street by four men on Feb. 23 at 10:00 pm in Moscow, put into a Mercedes, and beaten while the men drove around the city.\n\nThe men took the US dollars, which Mayorov had just exchanged for an upcoming trip to India, the iPhones, and his laptop with access to his crypto wallet with 300 BTC, worth a little over $3 mln today.\n\nKidnappings and robberies of people involved in cryptocurrencies are becoming more frequent occurrences across Russia and Ukraine.\n\nFour days ago, on Feb. 23, a crypto investor in Moscow was cut in the face with a knife and 100 BTC, now worth about $1 mln, stolen from him. 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Readers are encouraged to verify information independently.\n\nBitcoin ETF inflows hit $3.8B in strongest three-week stretch of 2026\n\nBitcoin ETF inflows hit $731M, highest since January as BTC reclaims $80K\n\nBitcoin reclaims $80K as DXY falls amid continuing suspected yen intervention", - "chars": 2303, - "sha256": "8c844640592a06442536bbfde5991b9c3a19ef502293e5e4f0ba96c035d64eda", + "text": "Russian Crypto Developer Beaten, Robbed Of 300 BTC On Moscow Streets\n\nRussian crypto developer Yury Mayorov was kidnapped in Moscow, beaten, robbed of 300 BTC, and forced by the robbers to take an unknown pill after with a swig of vodka.\n\nFour unknown men kidnapped Yury Mayorov, the creator of cryptocurrency PRIZM, Forklog news outlet reported yesterday, Feb. 26. According to Forklog, Mayorov was robbed of $20,000, 300 bitcoins (BTC), and three iPhones.\n\nData on CoinMarketCap shows that PRIZM has a total market cap of around $15.5 mln, and is trading at around $1.04 by press time.\n\nAccording to Mayorov’s own allegations, he was grabbed off of Isakovskogo Street by four men on Feb. 23 at 10:00 pm in Moscow, put into a Mercedes, and beaten while the men drove around the city.\n\nThe men took the US dollars, which Mayorov had just exchanged for an upcoming trip to India, the iPhones, and his laptop with access to his crypto wallet with 300 BTC, worth a little over $3 mln today.\n\nKidnappings and robberies of people involved in cryptocurrencies are becoming more frequent occurrences across Russia and Ukraine.\n\nFour days ago, on Feb. 23, a crypto investor in Moscow was cut in the face with a knife and 100 BTC, now worth about $1 mln, stolen from him. 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(AFP)\n\nTAIWAN: Taiwan police have arrested four men over a bitcoin robbery worth 5 million Taiwanese dollars in what they said was the first case of its kind on the island.\n\nBitcoin is a virtual currency created from computer code that allows anonymous transactions and its value has soared since it came into being in 2009.\n\nTaiwan police said three men in their early twenties lured a man surnamed Tai to the central city of Taichung, pretending to be interested in buying bitcoins.\n\nAfter Tai showed proof of his bitcoins on his phone, the scammers assaulted him and his friend, then transferred 18 bitcoins worth 5 million Taiwanese dollars from Tai’s account via his phone.\n\nThe suspects attempted to pass off the heist as a drunken row by forcing the victim to drink Kaoliang, a strong Taiwanese liquor, Taichung city police said in a statement.\n\nPolice arrived at the scene after receiving a call about a dispute and one man was detained. The other two had fled.\n\n“The police saw bloodstains at the scene ... after further investigation, it was discovered to be a bitcoin virtual currency robbery,” the statement released Wednesday said.\n\nIt described the case, which happened earlier this month, as “the first domestic case of bitcoin robbery.”\n\nThe two other suspects were later arrested, one on the outlying island of Kinmen where he had gone to escape police.\n\nThe fourth man, surnamed Shih, believed to be the mastermind behind the robbery, was also detained.\n\nBritain saw its first Bitcoin armed robbery last month, according to reports, in which a virtual currency trader and his wife were threatened with a gun.\n\nBitcoin and other cryptocurrencies are independent of governments and banks and use blockchain technology, where encrypted digital coins are created by supercomputers.\n\nBut calls are mounting for virtual currencies to be regulated, and prices have fluctuated in recent months amid concerns over tightened control.\n\nBitcoins for free? 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Become an Insider\n and start reading now.\n Have an account? .\n\nArmed criminals attacked a home in Oxfordshire, Britain, last month.\n\nIt was the registered address of a cryptocurrency company.\n\nFour men broke in and tried to force inhabitants to make a transfer.\n\nBut it failed and the raiders left with nothing, police said.\n\nOfficers are still looking for the men and issued descriptions.\n\nArmed burglars who broke into the home of two British bitcoin traders and held them at gunpoint didn't actually manage to steal any cryptocurrency, police have said.\n\nFour men, who are now on the run from Thames Valley Police, tried to force two traders to transfer a large quantity of bitcoin after kicking down the door of a home in rural Moulsford, Oxfordshire, on January 22.\n\nThe raid was carried out on the home of Danny Aston and his girlfriend Amy Jay, who had used it as the registered address of their business, Aston Digital Currencies.\n\nBut, according to an update on the case more than a week later, the transfer didn't actually work. They did not take any material possessions either, meaning they left empty-handed.\n\nA statement released on Tuesday by Thames Valley Police described the incident:\n\n\"The offenders threatened the two men and a woman who were inside the property, with what appeared to be a firearm and demanded one of the occupants to transfer bitcoins electronically to another account.\n\n\"The victim was struck to his head but was not seriously injured during the incident. He attended the John Radcliffe Hospital and was later discharged. Nothing was stolen during the incident.\"\n\nThe Oxford Mail local newspaper confirmed with the police force that the transfer did not work, and were told by a spokesman: \"It's correct to say that the attempted transaction of bitcoins failed.\"\n\nTake a smarter break in your day - and see how far you get.\n\nWant more Business Insider in your news feed?\n\nAdd BI in Google so our reporting is easier to find when you’re searching for what matters.\n\nPolice also released slightly more detail on the suspects, describing their race (three were black, one was white) and what they were wearing (\"tracksuits/sports clothing\").\n\nOfficers are still looking for the men. They asked anybody with dashcam video footage or other evidence from the morning of the raid to contact them.\n\nPolice have not issued further information on who the men might have been, but suggested that the raid \"may be a targeted incident,\" implying a level of sophistication beyond that of small-time criminals.\n\nCryptocurrency and crime are overlapping more and more since the dramatic spike in the value of leading currencies like bitcoin.\n\nOfficers from London's Metropolitan Police told Business Insider towards the end of last year that bitcoin is so widely used in the city that even regular drug dealers are using it to launder their takings.\n\nCheck out Business Insider's picks for best cryptocurrency exchanges\n\nBusiness Insider tells the innovative stories you want to know\n\nKieran was an Executive Editor at Business Insider and its first Deputy Bureau Chief in the UK.He spearheaded BI’s work on the war in Ukraine and helped lead its breaking-news effort.He joined Business Insider in 2017, when it had no general-news desk in London, and built that team to more than a dozen people.He helped oversee coverage spanning politics, defense, business, science, health, entertainment, royalty, and lifestyle.In his time at BI, the UK news team won a Drum Award for its Ukraine reporting. Its work was twice shortlisted twice in the British Journalism Awards and highly commended once.He occasionally broke ranks to blog about Latin.Before Business Insider he worked for Dow Jones, MailOnline, The Sun, and The Independent.Kieran graduated from the University of Cambridge with a degree in English. He speaks some Russian and less French.He is on X with the handle @kj_corcoran.Notable work from his teams includes:The Unyielding City: How Ukraine lost Bakhmut and Russia won a hollow victoryIran will pay for gender-transition surgery, but it comes at a cost — your dignityA bright, talented Ukrainian journalist signed up to help Fox News cover the war. Two months later she was dead.Salt Bae's former employees describe tip theft, discrimination, and polyester uniforms‘I feel conned into keeping this baby’How an entire nation embraced toxic bleach as a COVID-19 miracle cureA Saudi princess, silencedInside London's derelict 'Billionaires Row' — a mile-long street of mystery, murder, and tax avoidance", - "chars": 4916, - "sha256": "721229ffa8baa3fa1fe2e5aa9700649cc8d20ec4b8c0752267934f363986507a", + "text": "Bitcoin Raid, Moulsford: Transfer Failed, Thieves Got Nothing - Business Insider\n\nArmed criminals attacked a home in Oxfordshire, Britain, last month.\n\nIt was the registered address of a cryptocurrency company.\n\nFour men broke in and tried to force inhabitants to make a transfer.\n\nBut it failed and the raiders left with nothing, police said.\n\nOfficers are still looking for the men and issued descriptions.\n\nArmed burglars who broke into the home of two British bitcoin traders and held them at gunpoint didn't actually manage to steal any cryptocurrency, police have said.\n\nFour men, who are now on the run from Thames Valley Police, tried to force two traders to transfer a large quantity of bitcoin after kicking down the door of a home in rural Moulsford, Oxfordshire, on January 22.\n\nThe raid was carried out on the home of Danny Aston and his girlfriend Amy Jay, who had used it as the registered address of their business, Aston Digital Currencies.\n\nBut, according to an update on the case more than a week later, the transfer didn't actually work. They did not take any material possessions either, meaning they left empty-handed.\n\nA statement released on Tuesday by Thames Valley Police described the incident:\n\n\"The offenders threatened the two men and a woman who were inside the property, with what appeared to be a firearm and demanded one of the occupants to transfer bitcoins electronically to another account.\n\n\"The victim was struck to his head but was not seriously injured during the incident. He attended the John Radcliffe Hospital and was later discharged. Nothing was stolen during the incident.\"\n\nThe Oxford Mail local newspaper confirmed with the police force that the transfer did not work, and were told by a spokesman: \"It's correct to say that the attempted transaction of bitcoins failed.\"\n\nTake a smarter break in your day - and see how far you get.\n\nWant more Business Insider in your news feed?\n\nAdd BI in Google so our reporting is easier to find when you’re searching for what matters.\n\nPolice also released slightly more detail on the suspects, describing their race (three were black, one was white) and what they were wearing (\"tracksuits/sports clothing\").\n\nOfficers are still looking for the men. They asked anybody with dashcam video footage or other evidence from the morning of the raid to contact them.\n\nPolice have not issued further information on who the men might have been, but suggested that the raid \"may be a targeted incident,\" implying a level of sophistication beyond that of small-time criminals.\n\nCryptocurrency and crime are overlapping more and more since the dramatic spike in the value of leading currencies like bitcoin.\n\nOfficers from London's Metropolitan Police told Business Insider towards the end of last year that bitcoin is so widely used in the city that even regular drug dealers are using it to launder their takings.\n\nCheck out Business Insider's picks for best cryptocurrency exchanges\n\nBusiness Insider tells the innovative stories you want to know\n\nKieran was an Executive Editor at Business Insider and its first Deputy Bureau Chief in the UK.He spearheaded BI’s work on the war in Ukraine and helped lead its breaking-news effort.He joined Business Insider in 2017, when it had no general-news desk in London, and built that team to more than a dozen people.He helped oversee coverage spanning politics, defense, business, science, health, entertainment, royalty, and lifestyle.In his time at BI, the UK news team won a Drum Award for its Ukraine reporting. 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Three armed men tried to rob a Bitcoin Exchange in Canada\n\nAs many non-tech savvy people think that Bitcoin looks like a Gold coin as illustrated in many stock images, perhaps these robbers also planned to rob a cryptocurrency exchange thinking that way.\n\nAll jokes apart, we saw one such attempt on Tuesday morning, when three men armed with handguns entered the offices of a Canadian Bitcoin exchange in Ottawa, and restrained four of its employees.\n\nThe intruders then struck one of the employees in the head with a handgun, asking them to make an outbound transaction from the cryptocurrency exchange.\n\nA fifth employee in another cabin, who remained unseen in an office, called the police before any assets could be taken, and the robbers left empty-handed.\n\nOne of the suspects arrested later Wednesday after arriving police officers saw him run into a ravine north of Colonnade Road and deployed \"extensive resources,\" including K-9 unit officers, to find him, CBC News reports.\n\n\"Police are looking for two additional suspects, both described as black males,\" the police says. \"Investigators are also interested in identifying and speaking to a person of interest that was inside the premise as the suspects arrived. That person did not remain at the scene.\"\n\nThe suspect in custody, identified as 19-year-old Jimmy St-Hilaire, has been charged with the following offences:\n\nConspiracy to Commit an indictable offence\n\nPossess weapon for committing an offence\n\nSt-Hilaire is set to appear in court on January 24, 2018. Ottawa police are now looking for the remaining two suspects.\n\nThe authorities have not revealed the name of the cryptocurrency exchange.\n\nA similar incident happened last month when armed robbers kidnapped a top executive at UK-registered crypto-exchange EXMO Finance and allegedly stole more than $1.8 million of Ether for releasing him.\n\nThe New York District Attorney's Office charged New Jersey native Louis Meza for the kidnapping and robbery, claiming Meza held \"demanded that the victim turns over his cell phone, wallet, and keys while holding the victim at gunpoint.\"\n\nFound this article interesting? 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How the cryptocurrency slump compares to history’s biggest fads\n\nThe victim is a 34-year-old Hong Kong man surnamed Lee, who was contacted via his WeChat account on Thursday morning. 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The assailants stole funds worth 24 mln rubles ($425,000), according to local media.\n\nNyashin was tied and beaten while a group of masked assailants stole a safe containing cash and “essential documents.”\n\nNyashin, a self-made millionaire from cryptocurrency investing, had “boasted” about his wealth online and at meetings of well-known bloggers he attended, local media network NTV reports.\n\nThe crypto blogger told NTV in a video interview:\n\n“They took the safe in the end, as they knew there was cash in the house. In it was a sum equivalent to 24 mln rubles, as well as a lot of essential documents.”\n\nThe 23-year-old Nyashin from St. Petersburg had previously made known about his successes online while advising on how to become rich from cryptocurrency, according to NTV, which ran an admonitory headline “Millionaire blogger beaten and robbed for boasting.” According to Russian-language cryptocurrency news outlet ForkLog, Nyashin is the founder of the YouTube channel on crypto trading that has almost 15,000 subscribers.\n\nForkLog also reported that the “bandits” destroyed all electronic equipment in Nyashin’s home and fled the scene in what appeared to be a Mercedes.\n\nNTV adds that the assailants further removed a laptop he used to trade on exchanges. Nyashin himself has yet to find out if his accounts have been hacked and assess the full damage done.\n\nA criminal case has been opened on the armed assault, NTV reports.\n\nCointelegraph previously reported on the fate of EXMO exchange CEO Pavel Lerner, who was kidnapped in the Ukrainian capital Kiev and only released on payment of a $1 mln ransom late last month.\n\nPrior to that, Ukrainian security personnel allegedly tried to steal funds from Anatoly Kaplan, founder and CEO of ForkLog, in a raid of his place of residence, as well as of the ForkLog office, in Odessa.\n\nCointelegraph is committed to independent, transparent journalism. This news article is produced in accordance with Cointelegraph’s Editorial Policy and aims to provide accurate and timely information. Readers are encouraged to verify information independently.\n\nBitcoin ETF inflows hit $3.8B in strongest three-week stretch of 2026\n\nBitcoin ETF inflows hit $731M, highest since January as BTC reclaims $80K\n\nBitcoin reclaims $80K as DXY falls amid continuing suspected yen intervention", - "chars": 2775, - "sha256": "bf3a98566c5f58fb60c28b2647d8122fd796c3d7756829c4ae4d668d6356e76b", + "text": "Russia: Blogger Who ‘Boasted’ About Crypto Wealth Beaten and Robbed For $425k\n\nAttackers have mugged a cryptocurrency millionaire for almost half a million dollars during a visit to his home in St. Petersburg, Russia.\n\nA Russian cryptocurrency investor and blogger known online as Pavel Nyashin was attacked and robbed in his home in Leningrad Oblast the night of Jan. 14. The assailants stole funds worth 24 mln rubles ($425,000), according to local media.\n\nNyashin was tied and beaten while a group of masked assailants stole a safe containing cash and “essential documents.”\n\nNyashin, a self-made millionaire from cryptocurrency investing, had “boasted” about his wealth online and at meetings of well-known bloggers he attended, local media network NTV reports.\n\nThe crypto blogger told NTV in a video interview:\n\n“They took the safe in the end, as they knew there was cash in the house. In it was a sum equivalent to 24 mln rubles, as well as a lot of essential documents.”\n\nThe 23-year-old Nyashin from St. Petersburg had previously made known about his successes online while advising on how to become rich from cryptocurrency, according to NTV, which ran an admonitory headline “Millionaire blogger beaten and robbed for boasting.” According to Russian-language cryptocurrency news outlet ForkLog, Nyashin is the founder of the YouTube channel on crypto trading that has almost 15,000 subscribers.\n\nForkLog also reported that the “bandits” destroyed all electronic equipment in Nyashin’s home and fled the scene in what appeared to be a Mercedes.\n\nNTV adds that the assailants further removed a laptop he used to trade on exchanges. Nyashin himself has yet to find out if his accounts have been hacked and assess the full damage done.\n\nA criminal case has been opened on the armed assault, NTV reports.\n\nCointelegraph previously reported on the fate of EXMO exchange CEO Pavel Lerner, who was kidnapped in the Ukrainian capital Kiev and only released on payment of a $1 mln ransom late last month.\n\nPrior to that, Ukrainian security personnel allegedly tried to steal funds from Anatoly Kaplan, founder and CEO of ForkLog, in a raid of his place of residence, as well as of the ForkLog office, in Odessa.\n\nCointelegraph is committed to independent, transparent journalism. This news article is produced in accordance with Cointelegraph’s Editorial Policy and aims to provide accurate and timely information. 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Ogden Ave., according to police.\n\nJonathan Royce, 28, was charged with recklessly endangering safety after allegedly firing his gun at a business associate who was arguing with him and several other people over the sale of the popular cryptocurrency.\n\nThe associate, who reported the confrontation to police, said a man named \"Dallas\" argued in favor of the sale, while Royce wanted it called off. As the argument escalated, Royce pulled out a gun and fired it once, striking a stove vent, according to the criminal complaint.\n\nAfter surveying the scene, the Milwaukee Police Department recovered a .32 caliber handgun and a deformed bullet. They also arrested Royce, who was found \"leaning into a Subaru with Montana plates,\" the complaint says.\n\nRoyce appears to be a felon from North Dakota, according to the complaint.\n\nSpeculative investment in bitcoin has increased dramatically over the past year, with one unit of the virtual currency costing as much as $19,000 at one point last month.\n\nNominate your hero for the Positively Milwaukee Awards", - "chars": 1419, - "sha256": "5509d7d3560ebab1e3eb566063aa0b5b48e627afc24dd8601fa10436d2fdd42b", + "text": "Man allegedly fires gun over bitcoin transaction\n\nA North Dakota man pleaded not guilty on Wednesday to firing his gun inside a condo near downtown Milwaukee over an attempted bitcoin transaction.\n\nIt happened Saturday, December 30 at the 601 Lofts Condominiums, 601 E. 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We also want to stress that nature of Pavel's job at Exmo doesn't assume access either to storages or any personal data of users. All users' funds are absolutely safe.\"", + "chars": 1492, + "sha256": "e5223b31f57c34d7b47118adaf30309bbda8ea5832c135d6217416890cb3a35f", "staged_file": "01_bbc-com.txt", - "paragraphs_kept": "ALL 15 paragraphs, untrimmed", + "paragraphs_kept": "headline [0] + 1-13 of 15", "method": "raw HTTP retrieval, deterministic extraction", "fetched_at": "2026-09-05T12:56:24+00:00", "http": 200, - "cut_note": "NOT TRIMMED. Full page extract; trim on read-through." + "cut_note": "AUTO-TRIMMED, unreviewed: kept paragraphs 1-13 plus headline [0]; dropped 0 leading and 1 trailing paragraphs. 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The incident marks the first time police carried out an operation to detain criminals involved in stealing cryptocurrencies.\n\nAccording to reports, the gang, consisting of five people, posed as police and stopped the businessman's car and forced him to give out his passwords of online banking accounts at gunpoint.\n\nThe businessman reportedly contacted the police following the incident and filed a criminal complaint and police were able to find the whereabouts of gang members after examination of security cameras around the area.\n\nOne of the suspects was reportedly jailed for extortion but had fled, while another suspect proposed to his girlfriend in an extravagant ceremony at a luxurious restaurant in Istanbul.\n\nPolice investigation revealed that the suspects had also stolen bitcoin mining devices from three different people in Esenler district.\n\nKeep up to date with what’s happening in Turkey,\n it’s region and the world.\n\nYou can unsubscribe at any time. By signing up you are agreeing to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.\n This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.\n\nChina's Communist Party marks its centenary", - "chars": 1487, - "sha256": "621e7215128ddf5d43f25de13c126f544508dd98260b73be372b3b671087ab5c", + "text": "Turkish police detain gang who stole bitcoins worth $2.83M | Daily Sabah\n\nTurkey's cybercrimes police detained a gang of thieves who robbed 450 Bitcoins worth $2.83 million from a businessman in Istanbul's Merter district, reports said Wednesday. 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(WNCN) – A Durham man is claiming that he’s the latest victim of “swatting” after someone anonymously called police to report a false hostage situation at his home on Monday morning.\n\nPolice responded to the 1300 block of Whispering Oaks Lane in response to call about a hostage situation at one of the homes on the street. The call came in around 9 a.m., police said.\n\nThe 911 caller told dispatch he had already shot someone and was holding others hostage in the house.Listen to the 911 call at the top of this story\n\nThe caller also said he had explosives by the front door.\n\n“By my voice, you can tell I’m not in a mental health state,” the caller said. “I’m all over the place. I don’t know what to do.”\n\nThe caller then began to make demands.\n\n“If I don’t get $60,000, I’m going to blow the whole (expletive) block up,” the caller said. “If I see any police coming toward the front door who aren’t handling a bag full of money, I’ll shoot them on sight.”\n\nThe caller also tells the dispatcher he shot the victim 15 times with an assault rifle.\n\nAuthorities staged nearby on Cardinal Lake Drive while they worked to determine what was happening.\n\nPolice, EMS, a mobile command truck and armed officers in bulletproof vests were all at the scene. When authorities approached the home, the owner came out and told them that the call was false and that they never made any call to police and there was no hostage situation at the home.\n\nHomeowner Jameson Lopp told CBS North Carolina that he works for a software company and has made several online, anonymous “enemies” and that he believes one of them was getting “revenge.”\n\n“I am not intimated by this. 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С Шерстневым связался человек, который попросил встретиться с ним для консультации по криптовалютам, заявив, что знаком с инвестором, готовым инвестировать в Bitcoin.\n\nОтмечается, что первая встреча с якобы инвестором произошла 25 августа. На ней Шерстнева попросили показать, как работает Bitcoin-кошелек и перевод средств. При этом на 4 сентября назначили следующую встречу.\n\nЧитайте:\nВремя Bitcoin: Нацбанк расставит точки над \"і\" по криптовалютам в Украине\n\nПострадавший утверждает, что на встрече трое мужчин начали ему угрожать, а также требовали телефон и пароль к Bitcoin-кошельку. По его словам, при попытке покинуть комнату, его схватили и начали бить, отобрав телефон.\n\nАлексей заявил, что в баре его продержали около трех часов, требуя перевести им на счет 10-12 Bitcoin, что составляет около $44 000.\n\nПри это он обхитрил нападавших, убедив их отправить сигнал SOS с его телефона. Более того, ему удалось сфотографировать одного из них.\n\nЗлоумышленники, поняв, что послали сигнал тревоги, покинули помещение.\n\nПосле этого Шерстнев подал заявление в полицию.\n\nКак сообщал \"Обозреватель\", ранее в Украине подпольный конвертационный центр Bitcoin \"проглотил\" 200 млн грн.", - "chars": 1788, - "sha256": "32462f21d6d19fb025185f77c64f8314c6f1815a8fb8ac59e5d839d475ee06b7", + "text": "В Киеве из парня выбивали Bitcoin на сумму почти 50 тыс. долл. | Криминал | OBOZ.UA\n\nВ Киеве трое мужчин выбивали Bitcoin у Алексея Шерстнева, который занимается трейдингом криптовалют и консультациями по этой теме.\n\nОб этом пострадавший написал на своей странице в Facebook.\n\n\"Пытки за Bitcoin. Пытка в течении 3-х часов. Требовали Bitcoin. Трое крепких людей. Били, запугивали, обещали убить\", - отметил Шерстнев.\n\nОн рассказал, что инцидент произошел вечером, 4 сентября, в помещении клуба Santa Muerte на улице Ярославов Вал. С Шерстневым связался человек, который попросил встретиться с ним для консультации по криптовалютам, заявив, что знаком с инвестором, готовым инвестировать в Bitcoin.\n\nОтмечается, что первая встреча с якобы инвестором произошла 25 августа. На ней Шерстнева попросили показать, как работает Bitcoin-кошелек и перевод средств. При этом на 4 сентября назначили следующую встречу.\n\nЧитайте:\nВремя Bitcoin: Нацбанк расставит точки над \"і\" по криптовалютам в Украине\n\nПострадавший утверждает, что на встрече трое мужчин начали ему угрожать, а также требовали телефон и пароль к Bitcoin-кошельку. По его словам, при попытке покинуть комнату, его схватили и начали бить, отобрав телефон.\n\nАлексей заявил, что в баре его продержали около трех часов, требуя перевести им на счет 10-12 Bitcoin, что составляет около $44 000.\n\nПри это он обхитрил нападавших, убедив их отправить сигнал SOS с его телефона. Более того, ему удалось сфотографировать одного из них.\n\nЗлоумышленники, поняв, что послали сигнал тревоги, покинули помещение.\n\nПосле этого Шерстнев подал заявление в полицию.\n\nКак сообщал \"Обозреватель\", ранее в Украине подпольный конвертационный центр Bitcoin \"проглотил\" 200 млн грн.", + "chars": 1711, + "sha256": "2c196b36c4a5800cf5963d9e65ccda46eb047458cf6291294d7bcf54dd987d05", "staged_file": "01_obozrevatel-com.txt", - "paragraphs_kept": "ALL 14 paragraphs, untrimmed", + "paragraphs_kept": "headline [0] + 2-13 of 14", "method": "raw HTTP retrieval, deterministic extraction", "fetched_at": "2026-09-05T12:56:38+00:00", "http": 200, - "cut_note": "NOT TRIMMED. Full page extract; trim on read-through." + "cut_note": "AUTO-TRIMMED, unreviewed: kept paragraphs 2-13 plus headline [0]; dropped 1 leading and 0 trailing paragraphs. Case-term hits on page: 3.", + "trimmed_by": "auto (propose_cuts, unreviewed)" } ], "14": [ { "field": "url", - "verdict": "UNTRIMMED", + "verdict": "KEEP", "url": "https://www.tokyoreporter.com/japan/nagoya/aichi-cops-accuse-pair-of-dumping-nagoya-womans-corpse-in-shiga/", "source": "tokyoreporter.com", "language": "unknown", - "text": "Aichi cops accuse pair of dumping Nagoya woman's corpse in Shiga | TokyoReporter \n Press \"Enter\" to skip to content\n\nAichi cops accuse pair of dumping Nagoya woman’s corpse in Shiga\n\nBy Tokyo Reporter Staff on August 2, 2017\n\nSHIGA (TR) – Aichi Prefectural Police have accused two persons of abandoning the corpse of a missing woman from Nagoya in a mountainous area of Shiga Prefecture earlier this year, reports Nippon News Network (Aug. 1).\n\nOn around June 20, Ichiya Nishida, a 20-year-old resident of Ogaki City, Gifu Prefecture, and an 18-year-old boy from Shiga, allegedly buried the body of Miyuki Noda, 53, who went missing two days before, in a forested area of the town of Taga.\n\nNishida and the other suspect, who have been accused of abandoning a corpse, admit to the allegations. On Monday evening, a team of about 80 officers working off information provided by the suspects unearthed the body of Noda.\n\nNishida had previously met Noda at a seminar about virtual currencies, police said. Prior to his arrest, he had been undergoing voluntary questioning in the case. On Sunday, police found Noda’s smartphone and bag during a search of the vehicle and residence of Nishida.\n\nNoda went missing following a seminar about selling food products and cosmetics over the internet, held on June 18 in Kasugai City, Aichi. After the event, she told participants that she was going to meet an acquaintance. That night, she was seen boarding a vehicle registered to Nishida at JR Ogaki Station in Gifu.\n\nIn carrying out the crime, the suspects are believed to have stuffed the body of Noda into a bag before carrying it to the forest in Taga. The corpse was buried using construction machinery, police said.\n\nIt is expected that murder and robbery charges will be applied to the suspects, police said.\n\nPublished in Crime, Japan, Japan Breaking News, Nagoya and News\n\nThe editorial team at The Tokyo Reporter brings the site's readership the latest news from the under side of Japan.\n\nTokyo man accused of sexually assaulting matchmaking app date at his apartment\n\nTokyo man arrested over arson attack on elderly woman’s home\n\nFukushima bar manager accused of dumping sister’s corpse hints at murder amid debt speculation\n\nMyanmar student arrested after newborn corpse found in Saitama apartment", - "chars": 2299, - "sha256": "50c61594c4a92799b7bc0763f059ff13a9ec2967a60710f21493f6458a4b763d", + "text": "Aichi cops accuse pair of dumping Nagoya woman's corpse in Shiga | TokyoReporter \n Press \"Enter\" to skip to content\n\nSHIGA (TR) – Aichi Prefectural Police have accused two persons of abandoning the corpse of a missing woman from Nagoya in a mountainous area of Shiga Prefecture earlier this year, reports Nippon News Network (Aug. 1).\n\nOn around June 20, Ichiya Nishida, a 20-year-old resident of Ogaki City, Gifu Prefecture, and an 18-year-old boy from Shiga, allegedly buried the body of Miyuki Noda, 53, who went missing two days before, in a forested area of the town of Taga.\n\nNishida and the other suspect, who have been accused of abandoning a corpse, admit to the allegations. On Monday evening, a team of about 80 officers working off information provided by the suspects unearthed the body of Noda.\n\nNishida had previously met Noda at a seminar about virtual currencies, police said. Prior to his arrest, he had been undergoing voluntary questioning in the case. On Sunday, police found Noda’s smartphone and bag during a search of the vehicle and residence of Nishida.\n\nNoda went missing following a seminar about selling food products and cosmetics over the internet, held on June 18 in Kasugai City, Aichi. After the event, she told participants that she was going to meet an acquaintance. That night, she was seen boarding a vehicle registered to Nishida at JR Ogaki Station in Gifu.\n\nIn carrying out the crime, the suspects are believed to have stuffed the body of Noda into a bag before carrying it to the forest in Taga. The corpse was buried using construction machinery, police said.\n\nIt is expected that murder and robbery charges will be applied to the suspects, police said.\n\nPublished in Crime, Japan, Japan Breaking News, Nagoya and News\n\nThe editorial team at The Tokyo Reporter brings the site's readership the latest news from the under side of Japan.", + "chars": 1878, + "sha256": "756568d86208cf6ae794c48ce055058df8c8611a11725e218331916c4373ca1d", "staged_file": "01_tokyoreporter-com.txt", - "paragraphs_kept": "ALL 16 paragraphs, untrimmed", + "paragraphs_kept": "headline [0] + 3-11 of 16", "method": "raw HTTP retrieval, deterministic extraction", "fetched_at": "2026-09-05T12:56:41+00:00", "http": 200, - "cut_note": "NOT TRIMMED. Full page extract; trim on read-through." + "cut_note": "AUTO-TRIMMED, unreviewed: kept paragraphs 3-11 plus headline [0]; dropped 2 leading and 4 trailing paragraphs. Case-term hits on page: 13.", + "trimmed_by": "auto (propose_cuts, unreviewed)" } ], "13": [ { "field": "url", - "verdict": "UNTRIMMED", + "verdict": "KEEP", "url": "https://www.khaleejtimes.com/uae/crime/3-fake-dubai-cops-kidnap-traders-to-rob-bitcoins", "source": "khaleejtimes.com", "language": "unknown", - "text": "3 'fake' Dubai cops kidnap traders to rob bitcoins | Khaleej Times\n\n3 'fake' Dubai cops kidnap traders to rob bitcoins\n\nThe trio was charged with kidnap, impersonation and online misappropriation of the virtual currency.\n\nPUBLISHED: Mon 26 Nov 2018, 10:00 PM UPDATED: Tue 27 Nov 2018, 7:26 AM\n\nThree Emirati men were charged at the Dubai Court of First Instance on Monday for allegedly posing as cops and kidnapping three Indian traders to a desert location to rob 25 bitcoins from them.\n\nAccording to public prosecution records, the trio, aged 19, 27 and 20 (student), conned the victims into riding in their car after falsely claiming that they were being wanted by authorities for dealing in the virtual currency.\n\nUAE President pardons Abdul Rahman Yusuf Al Qaradawi after criminal conviction\n\nSharjah Ruler approves Dh20,000 monthly living allowance for govt employees, other groups\n\nUS VP Vance says would not 'call it a war' with Iran, on categorising hostilities\n\nSharjah Police arrest man accused of killing two Kazakh sisters\n\nUS military disables 3 vessels, redirects 87 in ongoing Iran blockade\n\nThey then drove to a remote desert location off Al Barsha where they used the victims' laptop to transfer 25 bitcoins from their account into the account of one of them in Japan. The trio was charged with kidnap, impersonation and online misappropriation of the virtual currency.\n\nThey had four Indian accomplices, aged between 21 and 47. Those are accused of possessing Dh250,000, under circumstances suggesting that the money was ill-gotten.\n\nThe incident took place on March 14, 2017, and a case was registered at Al Barsha police station.\n\nA Yemeni woman, who works as a driver for one of the traders, recounted during the prosecution investigation, how she met the first Emirati defendant. \"I worked with my sister for the traders. Many people of different nationalities would come to their villa to buy bitcoins. The 19-year-old accused contacted me and then met me and my sister at a restaurant.\"\n\nHowever, in the meeting, the accused told the sisters he is a security official and that the trader is being wanted in India in connection with forgery and fraud crimes. \"He asked for our help, claiming we would get Dh500,000 as a reward for our cooperation. He also claimed we would land lucrative jobs for our help.\"\n\nShe stayed in contact with that defendant for some time to keep him posted about the trader's movements until the incident day.\n\nOne of the victims, a 35-year-old Indian investor, told the prosecutor that he was with the other two traders when a car intercepted them after 10pm. \"The suspects pulled us out of the car and took our money and mobile phones.\"\n\nThe complainants were then taken to a remote spot where the suspects yelled at them that they were fraudsters and would be deported. One of their laptops was then used to transfer bitcoins to an account belonging to the 27-year-old defendant.\n\nThe trial continues on December 13.\n\nTrump says US may hit Iran's Pickaxe Mountain soon\n\nUAE latest flight updates: Almost 20 services delayed or cancelled after renewed US-Iran attacks", - "chars": 3120, - "sha256": "65707cc37237af0f5f1c9dee93443d2bbcaae9a3d4b69c4db271b8e09a793366", + "text": "3 'fake' Dubai cops kidnap traders to rob bitcoins | Khaleej Times\n\nThey then drove to a remote desert location off Al Barsha where they used the victims' laptop to transfer 25 bitcoins from their account into the account of one of them in Japan. The trio was charged with kidnap, impersonation and online misappropriation of the virtual currency.\n\nThey had four Indian accomplices, aged between 21 and 47. Those are accused of possessing Dh250,000, under circumstances suggesting that the money was ill-gotten.\n\nThe incident took place on March 14, 2017, and a case was registered at Al Barsha police station.\n\nA Yemeni woman, who works as a driver for one of the traders, recounted during the prosecution investigation, how she met the first Emirati defendant. \"I worked with my sister for the traders. Many people of different nationalities would come to their villa to buy bitcoins. The 19-year-old accused contacted me and then met me and my sister at a restaurant.\"\n\nHowever, in the meeting, the accused told the sisters he is a security official and that the trader is being wanted in India in connection with forgery and fraud crimes. \"He asked for our help, claiming we would get Dh500,000 as a reward for our cooperation. He also claimed we would land lucrative jobs for our help.\"\n\nShe stayed in contact with that defendant for some time to keep him posted about the trader's movements until the incident day.\n\nOne of the victims, a 35-year-old Indian investor, told the prosecutor that he was with the other two traders when a car intercepted them after 10pm. \"The suspects pulled us out of the car and took our money and mobile phones.\"\n\nThe complainants were then taken to a remote spot where the suspects yelled at them that they were fraudsters and would be deported. 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The woman, married to a bitcoin businessman, was kidnapped in Florianopolis on Wednesday. The ransom was demanded in bitcoin and another unnamed cryptocurrency, according to local publication Diário Catarinense.\n\nThe kidnappers approached the victim right after she dropped her daughter off at school, 50 meters away from where she lives. While on their way to the city, they kidnappers contacted the victim’s husband demanding the ransom, sending him a video of victim in which she said she didn’t know where she and that was being kidnapped.\n\nAccording to Anselmo Cruz, the officer in charge of the investigation from Deic, a criminal investigation unit, this is the first time kidnappers in Brazil demand a cryptocurrency ransom. Access to bitcoin, according to the police, would be given by the victim’s husband.\n\nIn a translated Statement, Mr. Cruz said:\n\n“Early on in the investigation, I spoke with a few colleagues from all over Brazil and there was never a kidnap attempt in which a payment in virtual currency was demanded. This is unprecedented in Brazil. The main goal was to expedite the transaction, but that wasn’t possible.”\n\nThe husband then contacted the police and started negotiating with the criminals – who demanded a “large amount of bitcoin” – in an attempt to delay paying the ransom. The victim’s husband told criminals that cryptocurrency’s trading volume in the country wasn’t large enough for him to have the demanded amount available.\n\nDue to bitcoin’s nature, it would be extremely hard for police to track down the criminals based on the address they would use to receive the money. During negotiations, however, the officers were able to locate and rescue the woman.\n\nPolice believe the victim was handpicked, and that there were at least six people involved in the crime. So far, only one has been arrested and the investigation is ongoing.\n\nOfficer Raphael Werling, who participated in the operation, said:\n\n“It was a very difficult operation, but we managed to free the person. She isn’t injured.”\n\nThe victim’s daughter turned six this Saturday, the 29th, the day her mother was rescued. Her husband told local news agencies having her mother back was the best birthday gift she could ever get.\n\n比特币大使一家在2014年就開始用比特幣環遊世界了，只是沒有被報導出來而已。 浏览：𝕐𝕠𝕦𝕋𝕦𝕓𝕖: 𝔹𝕚𝕥𝕔𝕠𝕚𝕟 𝕎𝕠𝕣𝕝𝕕 𝕋𝕠𝕦𝕣𝕨𝕨𝕨.𝔹𝕚𝕥𝕔𝕠𝕚𝕟𝕎𝕠𝕣𝕝𝕕𝕋𝕠𝕦𝕣.𝕠𝕣𝕘#𝔹𝕚𝕥𝕔𝕠𝕚𝕟𝕎𝕠𝕣𝕝𝕕𝕋𝕠𝕦𝕣 卖光家产投资比特币 一家人环游大马等四十国 虚拟货币盛行，荷兰就有一个五口家庭，在2017年时几乎变卖所有家产，包括房产、汽车、退休帐户等，把钱全部投入在比特币上，他们也因此被称为「比特币家族（Bitcoin Family）」。如今随着比特币水涨船高，一家人已经环游世界40个国家。 综合外电报导，泰胡图（Didi Taihuttu）和妻子育有3个小孩，他2017年时将自己的家产套现，包括房产、汽车、退休帐户、衣服、玩具等，并将所有金钱押注在波动性极大的比特币上，当时比特币的价格是900美元（约3636令吉）。 4年期间一家人仅靠比特币，便游历了40个国家及地区。他们表示，不会与不使用比特币的人交易。不过有时为了过日子，他们要通过以物易物、讨价还价，比特币扣帐卡进行交易，甚至要说服卖家接受加密货币等。 泰胡图一家发现，地球上有2个地方可以用比特币交易几乎所有东西，一个是斯洛文尼亚首都卢布尔雅那（Ljubljana）和一个义大利小村庄罗韦雷托（Rovereto）。在卢布尔雅那，他们用比特币支付汽车维修费用和电影戏票；在罗韦雷托，则购买摩托车、缴税和理发。 比特币在2017年时曾一度暴涨逼近2万美元，但2018年暴跌至3100美元，不过在比特币暴跌之际，泰胡图反而大手笔买进。本月上旬比特币价格再度逼近2万美元历史高位，泰胡图指自己仍然不断买入比特币，投资额已比当年再多增一倍，「如果比特币在2022年能达到20万美元，我也不觉得惊讶。」 实际上，有分析师表示，比特币确实还有很大的上涨空间。投资公司Galaxy Digital行政总裁麦克（Mike Novogratz）认为，「这次比特币的反弹才刚开始，并预计到明年将升至6万美元。」 摘自： http://news.seehua.com/?p=640313&fbclid=IwAR0LqkVZWGUJ_dj6wtJG6O14FPqNEMTPJDITjBwztY7WspdqA5e7Uacr5qY\n\nRuffer Is the Latest Billion-Dollar Firm to Bet on Bitcoin\n\nThe asset manager put 2.5% of its Multi-Strategies Fund in Bitcoin because it’s a “potent insurance policy.” In brief London-based asset manager, Ruffer Investment Company, […]\n\nBitcoin World Tour All Right Reserved 2013 - 2020", - "chars": 4093, - "sha256": "01b7f484741c187d9de542eaf3e49317a376df09b79a8d940bd2804677ad34ae", + "text": "Victim of Brazilian Bitcoin Ransom Kidnapping Plot Rescued - Bitcoin World Tour\n\nI just got to know this terrible case had actually happened to our friend in Sao Paulo. Luckily his wife is rescued.\n\nThe kidnappers had actually asked for ransom to be paid in Monero and Zcash! Obviously they are very much in the loop of crypto-technology with all the zero knowledge proof and stuffs.\n\nBeware of crime, especially crypto crime where it is really hard to trace.\n\nA 32-year-old Brazilian woman was recently rescued by the Civil Police on the east side of São Paulo, Brazil. The woman, married to a bitcoin businessman, was kidnapped in Florianopolis on Wednesday. The ransom was demanded in bitcoin and another unnamed cryptocurrency, according to local publication Diário Catarinense.\n\nThe kidnappers approached the victim right after she dropped her daughter off at school, 50 meters away from where she lives. While on their way to the city, they kidnappers contacted the victim’s husband demanding the ransom, sending him a video of victim in which she said she didn’t know where she and that was being kidnapped.\n\nAccording to Anselmo Cruz, the officer in charge of the investigation from Deic, a criminal investigation unit, this is the first time kidnappers in Brazil demand a cryptocurrency ransom. Access to bitcoin, according to the police, would be given by the victim’s husband.\n\nIn a translated Statement, Mr. Cruz said:\n\n“Early on in the investigation, I spoke with a few colleagues from all over Brazil and there was never a kidnap attempt in which a payment in virtual currency was demanded. This is unprecedented in Brazil. The main goal was to expedite the transaction, but that wasn’t possible.”\n\nThe husband then contacted the police and started negotiating with the criminals – who demanded a “large amount of bitcoin” – in an attempt to delay paying the ransom. The victim’s husband told criminals that cryptocurrency’s trading volume in the country wasn’t large enough for him to have the demanded amount available.\n\nDue to bitcoin’s nature, it would be extremely hard for police to track down the criminals based on the address they would use to receive the money. During negotiations, however, the officers were able to locate and rescue the woman.\n\nPolice believe the victim was handpicked, and that there were at least six people involved in the crime. So far, only one has been arrested and the investigation is ongoing.\n\nOfficer Raphael Werling, who participated in the operation, said:\n\n“It was a very difficult operation, but we managed to free the person. She isn’t injured.”\n\nThe victim’s daughter turned six this Saturday, the 29th, the day her mother was rescued. Her husband told local news agencies having her mother back was the best birthday gift she could ever get.\n\n比特币大使一家在2014年就開始用比特幣環遊世界了，只是沒有被報導出來而已。 浏览：𝕐𝕠𝕦𝕋𝕦𝕓𝕖: 𝔹𝕚𝕥𝕔𝕠𝕚𝕟 𝕎𝕠𝕣𝕝𝕕 𝕋𝕠𝕦𝕣𝕨𝕨𝕨.𝔹𝕚𝕥𝕔𝕠𝕚𝕟𝕎𝕠𝕣𝕝𝕕𝕋𝕠𝕦𝕣.𝕠𝕣𝕘#𝔹𝕚𝕥𝕔𝕠𝕚𝕟𝕎𝕠𝕣𝕝𝕕𝕋𝕠𝕦𝕣 卖光家产投资比特币 一家人环游大马等四十国 虚拟货币盛行，荷兰就有一个五口家庭，在2017年时几乎变卖所有家产，包括房产、汽车、退休帐户等，把钱全部投入在比特币上，他们也因此被称为「比特币家族（Bitcoin Family）」。如今随着比特币水涨船高，一家人已经环游世界40个国家。 综合外电报导，泰胡图（Didi Taihuttu）和妻子育有3个小孩，他2017年时将自己的家产套现，包括房产、汽车、退休帐户、衣服、玩具等，并将所有金钱押注在波动性极大的比特币上，当时比特币的价格是900美元（约3636令吉）。 4年期间一家人仅靠比特币，便游历了40个国家及地区。他们表示，不会与不使用比特币的人交易。不过有时为了过日子，他们要通过以物易物、讨价还价，比特币扣帐卡进行交易，甚至要说服卖家接受加密货币等。 泰胡图一家发现，地球上有2个地方可以用比特币交易几乎所有东西，一个是斯洛文尼亚首都卢布尔雅那（Ljubljana）和一个义大利小村庄罗韦雷托（Rovereto）。在卢布尔雅那，他们用比特币支付汽车维修费用和电影戏票；在罗韦雷托，则购买摩托车、缴税和理发。 比特币在2017年时曾一度暴涨逼近2万美元，但2018年暴跌至3100美元，不过在比特币暴跌之际，泰胡图反而大手笔买进。本月上旬比特币价格再度逼近2万美元历史高位，泰胡图指自己仍然不断买入比特币，投资额已比当年再多增一倍，「如果比特币在2022年能达到20万美元，我也不觉得惊讶。」 实际上，有分析师表示，比特币确实还有很大的上涨空间。投资公司Galaxy Digital行政总裁麦克（Mike Novogratz）认为，「这次比特币的反弹才刚开始，并预计到明年将升至6万美元。」 摘自： http://news.seehua.com/?p=640313&fbclid=IwAR0LqkVZWGUJ_dj6wtJG6O14FPqNEMTPJDITjBwztY7WspdqA5e7Uacr5qY\n\nRuffer Is the Latest Billion-Dollar Firm to Bet on Bitcoin\n\nThe asset manager put 2.5% of its Multi-Strategies Fund in Bitcoin because it’s a “potent insurance policy.” In brief London-based asset manager, Ruffer Investment Company, […]", + "chars": 3982, + "sha256": "a370d1fd770706f90a3a689a0a7466ec273a585e680fa9f874431aa18890a6bb", "staged_file": "01_bitcoinworldtour-org.txt", - "paragraphs_kept": "ALL 20 paragraphs, untrimmed", + "paragraphs_kept": "headline [0] + 2-18 of 20", "method": "raw HTTP retrieval, deterministic extraction", "fetched_at": "2026-09-05T12:56:46+00:00", "http": 200, - "cut_note": "NOT TRIMMED. 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Case-term hits on page: 8.", + "trimmed_by": "auto (propose_cuts, unreviewed)" } ], "10": [ { "field": "url", - "verdict": "UNTRIMMED", + "verdict": "KEEP", "url": "https://web.archive.org/web/20190510113124/https://bitsonline.com/bitcoin-atm-stolen-netherlands/", "source": "web.archive.org", "language": "unknown", - "text": "Dutch Bitcoin ATM Owner Laughs at Thieves Who Took His Machine - Bitsonline\n\nApr\n MAY\n Jun\n \n \n \n \n 10\n \n \n \n \n 2018\n 2019\n 2020\n\nThe Wayback Machine - https://web.archive.org/web/20190510113124/https://bitsonline.com/bitcoin-atm-stolen-netherlands/\n\nDutch Bitcoin ATM Owner Laughs at Thieves Who Took His Machine\n\nNovember 6, 2017 by Akshay Makadiya\n0 Comment\n8215 Views\n\nThieves stole a bitcoin ATM installed in Oudenbosch, Netherlands last Wednesday by lifting and carrying it away. With bitcoin’s high prices attracting newcomer crooks as well as investors, it’s unclear if the thieves really understood what they were stealing.\n\nAlso read: Binance and QUOINE Team up for Access to Busy Digital and Fiat Markets\n\nJoin the Bitsonline Telegram channel to get the latest Bitcoin, cryptocurrency and tech news updates: https://t.me/bitsonline\n\nBitcoin is a virtual currency, which thieves would not be able to access simply by stealing the machine, the owner said. The ATM had operated at the Tivoli Brasserie in Oudenbosch since 2014. Thieves stole only the bitcoin machine, and nothing else.\n\nHerman Vissia, owner of the machine said: “Bitcoins are virtual coins, so I think it’s logical that they do not get out of the machine. They would have thought they hit a jackpot with a full-blown machine.”\n\nCustomers buy BTC by feeing paper cash in the machine, so it’s possible that’s what the thieves were really after. Still, bitcoin ATMs don’t process the kind of transaction volumes bank machines do — even in cash, the takings were probably not worth the physical effort.\n\nThe ATM was run by Byecoin, a popular bitcoin ATM operator. The company has two available machines, one at Oudenbosch (which got stolen) and the other at Eindhoven. Vissia said “What an idiot”, referring to the actions of the thieves. He found the whole act foolish, and had a laugh over it, according to the local press.\n\nVissia believes it would take three people to lift the Lamassu machine — as it weighs around 265 lbs (120 kg). Hence, he is certain that three or more robbers carried out the theft.\n\nAlong with regular people, all types of criminals are gaining interest in cryptocurrencies. Physical theft is a new addition to the existing long list of hackers, phishing websites, investment scams, and dummy wallets that aim to steal bitcoin and other digital currencies.\n\nSince bitcoins don’t exist in the physical world, they’re actually much harder to steal than cash, gold or diamonds. Muggings associated with local P2P trades are more likely to involve victims being relieved of hard cash, than BTC.\n\nIn Vissia’s opinion, the thieves would have completely dismantled the bitcoin ATM. He said: “They will have broken it completely to get the contents out.” He added, “At the new vending machine they place a sign which will read — There are no bitcoins in here!”\n\nBitcoin ATMs are often connected online to a third-party exchange — the machine itself does not hold the private keys. Even if they did, cracking the machine open wouldn’t give you access to them.\n\nA similar incident occurred in India just a couple of months before. The thieves, who possibly couldn’t read, actually stole a passbook printing machine instead of ATM.\n\nEither the Dutch thieves were foolish too, or they were after the cash — which they could have probably stolen much easier elsewhere. These capers are reminiscent of the notorious scene in Breaking Bad, where two drug addicts haul a bank ATM to their living room but are unable to open it. It ends gruesomely.\n\nCould you actually steal a bitcoin ATM for profit, or is it not worth the trouble? Tell us what you think in the comments.\n\n« Bitcoin Price Projected to Reach $12,000 After Earth-Shattering Rally\n\nDemystifying Ethereum: Beyond Byzantium »\n\nTagged With: Bitcoin ATM Bitcoin Crime crime Netherlands\n\nBitcoin Uncensored Reunites for a One-Time Interview with Peter McCormack\n\nBinance Hacked, Suspends all Withdrawals After 7,074 BTC Leaves Hot Wallet\n\nBitcoin Price Continues Rising, More Support Needed to Continue Rally\n\nAkshay is a founder of RankLane, a Digital Marketing Agency. Being an SEO consultant he loves to write and speak on Digital Marketing, Cryptocurrency and Latest Technologies. Hit him up on Twitter @axymak for a quick chat.\n\nBitcoin Uncensored Reunites for a One-Time Interview....\n\nTokens as Marketing Tools: Zilla Creates ‘Faucet-as-a-Service’\n\nUbitquity Crowdfund a Landmark Event for SeedInvest....", - "chars": 4452, - "sha256": "31ce740d92f93b8636a4e6d12202649f143bd9ebb46db15e699dd88fbfa18922", + "text": "Dutch Bitcoin ATM Owner Laughs at Thieves Who Took His Machine - Bitsonline\n\nThieves stole a bitcoin ATM installed in Oudenbosch, Netherlands last Wednesday by lifting and carrying it away. With bitcoin’s high prices attracting newcomer crooks as well as investors, it’s unclear if the thieves really understood what they were stealing.\n\nJoin the Bitsonline Telegram channel to get the latest Bitcoin, cryptocurrency and tech news updates: https://t.me/bitsonline\n\nBitcoin is a virtual currency, which thieves would not be able to access simply by stealing the machine, the owner said. The ATM had operated at the Tivoli Brasserie in Oudenbosch since 2014. Thieves stole only the bitcoin machine, and nothing else.\n\nHerman Vissia, owner of the machine said: “Bitcoins are virtual coins, so I think it’s logical that they do not get out of the machine. They would have thought they hit a jackpot with a full-blown machine.”\n\nCustomers buy BTC by feeing paper cash in the machine, so it’s possible that’s what the thieves were really after. Still, bitcoin ATMs don’t process the kind of transaction volumes bank machines do — even in cash, the takings were probably not worth the physical effort.\n\nThe ATM was run by Byecoin, a popular bitcoin ATM operator. The company has two available machines, one at Oudenbosch (which got stolen) and the other at Eindhoven. Vissia said “What an idiot”, referring to the actions of the thieves. He found the whole act foolish, and had a laugh over it, according to the local press.\n\nVissia believes it would take three people to lift the Lamassu machine — as it weighs around 265 lbs (120 kg). Hence, he is certain that three or more robbers carried out the theft.\n\nAlong with regular people, all types of criminals are gaining interest in cryptocurrencies. Physical theft is a new addition to the existing long list of hackers, phishing websites, investment scams, and dummy wallets that aim to steal bitcoin and other digital currencies.\n\nSince bitcoins don’t exist in the physical world, they’re actually much harder to steal than cash, gold or diamonds. Muggings associated with local P2P trades are more likely to involve victims being relieved of hard cash, than BTC.\n\nIn Vissia’s opinion, the thieves would have completely dismantled the bitcoin ATM. He said: “They will have broken it completely to get the contents out.” He added, “At the new vending machine they place a sign which will read — There are no bitcoins in here!”\n\nBitcoin ATMs are often connected online to a third-party exchange — the machine itself does not hold the private keys. Even if they did, cracking the machine open wouldn’t give you access to them.\n\nA similar incident occurred in India just a couple of months before. The thieves, who possibly couldn’t read, actually stole a passbook printing machine instead of ATM.\n\nEither the Dutch thieves were foolish too, or they were after the cash — which they could have probably stolen much easier elsewhere. These capers are reminiscent of the notorious scene in Breaking Bad, where two drug addicts haul a bank ATM to their living room but are unable to open it. It ends gruesomely.\n\n« Bitcoin Price Projected to Reach $12,000 After Earth-Shattering Rally\n\nDemystifying Ethereum: Beyond Byzantium »\n\nTagged With: Bitcoin ATM Bitcoin Crime crime Netherlands\n\nBitcoin Uncensored Reunites for a One-Time Interview with Peter McCormack\n\nBinance Hacked, Suspends all Withdrawals After 7,074 BTC Leaves Hot Wallet\n\nBitcoin Price Continues Rising, More Support Needed to Continue Rally\n\nAkshay is a founder of RankLane, a Digital Marketing Agency. Being an SEO consultant he loves to write and speak on Digital Marketing, Cryptocurrency and Latest Technologies. 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Instead, it ended in armed robbery, according to a Palm Beach Sheriff’s arrest report.\n\nDeputies arrested Andre Allen, 34, of West Boynton as one of two men involved in the robbery.\n\nThe incident happened early Monday when Steve Manos, 32, of Lake Worth, met with two men, whom, he told deputies, he had done business with several times before. He wanted to exchange $28,000 in cash for Bitcoins, a digital currency for online transactions.\n\nThe exchange took place outside the restaurant at 2024 Military Trail. One of the men got into the front passenger seat of Manos’ car, while the second man sat behind Manos, according to the report.\n\nManos handed over 28 bundles of $1,000 in a gift bag. The front seat passenger took out a laptop to finish the exchange, but he also pulled out a knife. He pressed it to Manos’ chest, Manos told deputies.\n\nManos told the men to just take the money and leave. But a struggle ensued as the backseat passenger tried to grab Manos’ gun out of the driver’s door pocket.\n\nThe two robbers ran with the money. Manos chased them, but couldn’t keep up, the report said. The suspects got into a Acura, and sped off.\n\nManos gave deputies a phone number he had used to contact one of the suspects to set up previous transactions. The deputies linked that number to Allen, and Manos picked him out of a photo lineup, according to the report.\n\nDeputies arrested Allen the next day. 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He wanted to exchange $28,000 in cash for Bitcoins, a digital currency for online transactions.\n\nThe exchange took place outside the restaurant at 2024 Military Trail. One of the men got into the front passenger seat of Manos’ car, while the second man sat behind Manos, according to the report.\n\nManos handed over 28 bundles of $1,000 in a gift bag. The front seat passenger took out a laptop to finish the exchange, but he also pulled out a knife. He pressed it to Manos’ chest, Manos told deputies.\n\nManos told the men to just take the money and leave. But a struggle ensued as the backseat passenger tried to grab Manos’ gun out of the driver’s door pocket.\n\nThe two robbers ran with the money. Manos chased them, but couldn’t keep up, the report said. The suspects got into a Acura, and sped off.\n\nManos gave deputies a phone number he had used to contact one of the suspects to set up previous transactions. 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Kaip įtariama, kauniečiai E. J., R. G., M. Š. ir Š. P. liepos 11 d. prie Kaune, Kaunakiemio g., esančios automobilių plovyklos, panaudodami fizinį smurtą, įstūmė nukentėjusįjį į automobilį ,,Ford Transit”, surakino jam rankas ir, pavežę kiek tolėliau, persodino jį į kitą automobilį, kuriame uždėjo ant akių kepurę ir iki paryčių važiojo po Kauno apylinkes.\n\nĮtariama, kad pagrobėjai vertė T. Kasputį pervesti 52 bitkoinus (104 tūkst. eurų), tačiau kai jiems nepavyko gauti prisijungimo duomenų, pareikalavo 300 tūkst. eurų. Jie, kaip įtariama, grasino savo aukai išdurti akis, ant kuolo pasmeigti jo vaikus ar sunaikinti turtą – sudeginti automobilį.\n\nĮtariamieji iš nukentėjusiojo pagrobė kuprinę, kurioje buvo mobiliojo ryšio telefonas, kompiuteris, grynųjų pinigų, įvairių dokumentų ir mokėjimo kortelių. Be to, pasisavino 10 tūkst. eurų vertės rankinį laikrodį, panašiai kainuojančią auksinę apyrankę. Padaryta žala siekia beveik 27 tūkst. eurų.\n\nTeismas, atsižvelgdamas, kad E. J., R. G. ir M. Š. anksčiau yra teisti, kai kurie turi ryšių užsienyje, todėl gali bėgti arba slėptis, jiems skyrė vieno mėnesio suėmimo laikotarpį. Š. P. skirtas trumpesnis – 15 parų suėmimo terminas, nes buvo atsižvelgta į jam pateiktų įtarimų apimtį, šiuo metu turimus ikiteisminio tyrimo rezultatus ir tai, kad šis įtariamasis turi šeimą, darbą ir pastovią gyvenamąją vietą. Dėl minėtų priežasčių skirtas trumpesnis suėmimo terminas, nei prašė prokurorė.\n\nŠias nutartis per 20 dienų galima skųsti Kauno apygardos teismui.\n\n33 ir 29 metų įtariamieji buvo sulaikyti Laisvės alėjoje. Už įvairius nusikaltimus ne kartą teisti vyrai gyveno Kaune. Kitas jų kompanionas sulaikytas Šauklių gatvėje. 43 metų vyras taip pat patyręs Temidės rimbą – teistas kitose ES šalyse. Vyriausias 50 metų pagrobėjų kompanijos atstovas sulaikytas prie savo namų Garliavoje. Sulaikymo operacija truko kelių valandų intervalu.\n\nNeteisėtas laisvės atėmimas, turto prievartavimas, vagystė, machinacijos su elektroninėmis mokėjimo priemonėmis – tokie įtarimai papuoš keturių sulaikytųjų biografiją. Jiems gresia laisvės atėmimas iki dešimties metų.\n\nTarptautinį tyrimą apie nutekėjusius Panamos kompanijos \"Mossack Fonseca\" dokumentus koordinuojančio tiriamosios žurnalistikos centro \"International Consortium of Investigative Journalists\" duomenų bazėje rasite ir kaunietį T. Kasputį. Jis yra vienas iš Jungtinėje Karalystėje registruotos įmonės \"Kaduceo LLP\" savininkų. Beje, tai patvirtinantys duomenys britų registre vieši ir prieinami ir be \"Mossack Fonseca\" dokumentų.\n\nT.Kasputis specializuotoje žiniasklaidoje tituluojamas bitkoinų sukčiumi. Portalas siliconangle.com skelbia, esą kaunietis susijęs ne su viena afera, vykdyta pasitelkiant virtualią valiutą. 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Kokia veikla turėjo verstis \"Kaduceo LLP\", jis atsisakė atskleisti.\n\n„Megos“ lankytojams – nauja „Gintarinė vaistinė“ su skiepų kabinetu ir specialistų konsultacijomis\n\nĮ „Megos“ akvariumą grįžta rykliai: pirmoji gyventoja į Kauną atkeliavo iš Indonezijos\n\nAtgal į mokyklą: ką verta įsigyti prieš naujus mokslo metus?\n\nNaujasis „Grušo3“ projektas Šilainiuose: išskirtinis dizainas ir tobula vieta\n\nDainavoje kyla nauji daugiabučiai namai „Du kaimynai“\n\nProjektas „Du pušynai“: naujos statybos namai prie Kauno marių", - "chars": 4900, - "sha256": "81bc833bf7dbcca8bcd91b5ac6745a9a723586bad706a6675206257d14a8c85b", + "text": "Kaune pagrobtam bitkoinų prekeiviui grasinta išdurti akis\n \n\nPrenumeruokite ir gaukite tik pačius įdomiausius straipsnius el. paštu!\n\nNepatvirtintais duomenimis, tąsyk buvo pasikėsinta į 29-erių metų kaunietį Tadą Kasputį. Kaip įtariama, kauniečiai E. J., R. G., M. Š. ir Š. P. liepos 11 d. prie Kaune, Kaunakiemio g., esančios automobilių plovyklos, panaudodami fizinį smurtą, įstūmė nukentėjusįjį į automobilį ,,Ford Transit”, surakino jam rankas ir, pavežę kiek tolėliau, persodino jį į kitą automobilį, kuriame uždėjo ant akių kepurę ir iki paryčių važiojo po Kauno apylinkes.\n\nĮtariama, kad pagrobėjai vertė T. Kasputį pervesti 52 bitkoinus (104 tūkst. eurų), tačiau kai jiems nepavyko gauti prisijungimo duomenų, pareikalavo 300 tūkst. eurų. Jie, kaip įtariama, grasino savo aukai išdurti akis, ant kuolo pasmeigti jo vaikus ar sunaikinti turtą – sudeginti automobilį.\n\nĮtariamieji iš nukentėjusiojo pagrobė kuprinę, kurioje buvo mobiliojo ryšio telefonas, kompiuteris, grynųjų pinigų, įvairių dokumentų ir mokėjimo kortelių. Be to, pasisavino 10 tūkst. eurų vertės rankinį laikrodį, panašiai kainuojančią auksinę apyrankę. Padaryta žala siekia beveik 27 tūkst. eurų.\n\nTeismas, atsižvelgdamas, kad E. J., R. G. ir M. Š. anksčiau yra teisti, kai kurie turi ryšių užsienyje, todėl gali bėgti arba slėptis, jiems skyrė vieno mėnesio suėmimo laikotarpį. Š. P. skirtas trumpesnis – 15 parų suėmimo terminas, nes buvo atsižvelgta į jam pateiktų įtarimų apimtį, šiuo metu turimus ikiteisminio tyrimo rezultatus ir tai, kad šis įtariamasis turi šeimą, darbą ir pastovią gyvenamąją vietą. Dėl minėtų priežasčių skirtas trumpesnis suėmimo terminas, nei prašė prokurorė.\n\nŠias nutartis per 20 dienų galima skųsti Kauno apygardos teismui.\n\n33 ir 29 metų įtariamieji buvo sulaikyti Laisvės alėjoje. Už įvairius nusikaltimus ne kartą teisti vyrai gyveno Kaune. Kitas jų kompanionas sulaikytas Šauklių gatvėje. 43 metų vyras taip pat patyręs Temidės rimbą – teistas kitose ES šalyse. Vyriausias 50 metų pagrobėjų kompanijos atstovas sulaikytas prie savo namų Garliavoje. Sulaikymo operacija truko kelių valandų intervalu.\n\nNeteisėtas laisvės atėmimas, turto prievartavimas, vagystė, machinacijos su elektroninėmis mokėjimo priemonėmis – tokie įtarimai papuoš keturių sulaikytųjų biografiją. Jiems gresia laisvės atėmimas iki dešimties metų.\n\nTarptautinį tyrimą apie nutekėjusius Panamos kompanijos \"Mossack Fonseca\" dokumentus koordinuojančio tiriamosios žurnalistikos centro \"International Consortium of Investigative Journalists\" duomenų bazėje rasite ir kaunietį T. Kasputį. Jis yra vienas iš Jungtinėje Karalystėje registruotos įmonės \"Kaduceo LLP\" savininkų. Beje, tai patvirtinantys duomenys britų registre vieši ir prieinami ir be \"Mossack Fonseca\" dokumentų.\n\nT.Kasputis specializuotoje žiniasklaidoje tituluojamas bitkoinų sukčiumi. Portalas siliconangle.com skelbia, esą kaunietis susijęs ne su viena afera, vykdyta pasitelkiant virtualią valiutą. Lietuvis siejamas su ne viena žlugusia bitkoinų prekybos sistema, esą nusavinusia ja besinaudojusių klientų pinigus. Portalas tvirtina, esą T.Kasputis su bendrininkais taip galbūt pasisavino milijonus dolerių.\n\n15min.lt pavyko susisiekti su T.Kaspučiu. Jis patvirtino esąs siliconangle.com personažas, tačiau pareiškė, esą šis portalas jį šantažuoja. \"Jie šantažuoja mane tiesiog. Ten melagingas straipsnis. Jeigu pastebėjote, daugiau nefigūruoja, kituose portaluose, panašūs straipsniai\", – kalbėjo T.Kasputis.\n\nVerslininkas tikina nesąs susijęs su jokiomis siliconangle.com aprašomomis aferomis. \"Kažkas piktas ant manęs gal\", – svarstė pašnekovas. \"Būtų labai gerai, jeigu tai būtų tiesa. Būčiau milijonierius\", – pridūrė jis.\n\nKaunietis taip pat patvirtino su partneriais per \"Mossack Fonseca\" įsteigęs \"Kaduceo LLP\". Tačiau, anot verslininko, įmonė realios veiklos nevykdė. \"Jinai nevykdo jokios veiklos. Užregistravo kolega ir viskas\", – sakė T.Kasputis. 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In het apparaat zat ten tijde van de diefstal zo'n 2000 euro aan bankbiljetten.\n\n,,De dieven hebben er behoorlijk wat moeite voor moeten doen,'' zegt directeur Robert Nederhoed van leverancier Bitmymoney. ,,De automaat van 50 kilo zat verankerd aan de grond en de muur, maar dat was kennelijk geen belemmering.'' De diefstal was een gerichte slag, betoogt hij. \"Uit de rest van het café is niets meegenomen. De inbrekers kwamen alleen voor de automaat.''\n\nDe ondernemer denkt niet dat er snel weer een automaat terugkomt. \"Het apparaat is meer als ludiek geintje bedoeld. Wel een duur geintje, want een nieuwe kost me al gauw 4000 euro. Ik denk niet dat het die investering waard is.''\n\nWie zelf eens wil experimenteren met bitcoins moet zijn ogen en oren goed de kost geven. Nederhoed looft 10 bitcoins uit voor een tip die leidt naar de opsporing van de automaat.\n\n

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The victim then called 911.\n\n\"It's still under investigation,\" said the police spokeswoman. She said there was no surveillance video footage of the virtual money stickup available.\n\nIn February, the New York Observer reported quoted a bitcoin dealer named Dean Katz, who described how he had been robbed at gunpoint by a man in Queens who had arranged to meet him to buy bitcoin so the man could gamble on the Super Bowl. Katz said he was forced to transfer $8,500 worth of bitcoin and also was robbed of $3,500 in cash.\n\nNew York police on Friday gave additional details about that Jan. 22 robbery of Katz. They said he entered a car containing two other men at about 1:50 a.m. that morning to complete the sale.\n\n\"He was held at gunpoint and the suspects requested his Samsung phone and money,\" police said. Katz then got out of the car, and the suspects fled, cops said.\n\nRead MoreBitcoin gets a rival—how will it fare?\n\nNo arrests have been made in Katz's case.\n\nKatz also told the Observer he has heard from other bitcoin traders about additional strong-arm robberies of the digital currency as well as the use of counterfeit cash to buy bitcoin.\n\nThe Observer article said that a New York City firefighter had been stabbed during a robbery of bitcoins that he had agreed to sell. But police on Friday told CNBC that that robbery, which occurred on Feb. 9, \"is not bitcoin related.\" The firefighter's credit card and PIN number were stolen, and he was stabbed in the arm, police said.\n\nChoose CNBC as your preferred source on Google and never miss a moment from the most trusted name in business news.", - "chars": 2607, - "sha256": "6329ca4d532ecb01a11e8a517519bcc75875d65e0e9d4b41e9d48efdf273202a", + "text": "New York City man robbed at gunpoint for ... bitcoin?\n\nPut up your hands and start typing your PIN!\n\nA New York man was robbed at gunpoint of $1,100 worth of bitcoin, police told CNBC.com on Friday.\n\nThe case is strongly similar to at least one other robbery in the Big Apple involving the digital currency earlier this year.\n\nThe latest combination street-cyber crime occurred at around 11:30 a.m. on May 27 in the Crown Heights section of Brooklyn.\n\nThe 28-year-old victim told police he went to a street corner there to meet a man who had answered his Craigslist.com ad offering bitcoins for sale, police said.\n\nThe purported buyer then led the victim to a car to complete the purchase, where another man sitting in the backseat pulled a gun and ordered the victim to electronically transfer the bitcoins to the thieves, cops said.\n\nAfter the victim sent the bitcoins, the thugs then took the victim's cellphone, and drove off, according to police. The victim then called 911.\n\n\"It's still under investigation,\" said the police spokeswoman. She said there was no surveillance video footage of the virtual money stickup available.\n\nIn February, the New York Observer reported quoted a bitcoin dealer named Dean Katz, who described how he had been robbed at gunpoint by a man in Queens who had arranged to meet him to buy bitcoin so the man could gamble on the Super Bowl. Katz said he was forced to transfer $8,500 worth of bitcoin and also was robbed of $3,500 in cash.\n\nNew York police on Friday gave additional details about that Jan. 22 robbery of Katz. They said he entered a car containing two other men at about 1:50 a.m. that morning to complete the sale.\n\n\"He was held at gunpoint and the suspects requested his Samsung phone and money,\" police said. 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But police on Friday told CNBC that that robbery, which occurred on Feb. 9, \"is not bitcoin related.\" The firefighter's credit card and PIN number were stolen, and he was stabbed in the arm, police said.\n\nChoose CNBC as your preferred source on Google and never miss a moment from the most trusted name in business news.", + "chars": 2509, + "sha256": "cc71cd682ef6839d1d1bf4f60d19df3c1a4c8c2028401dd97906dc7844d4703a", "staged_file": "01_cnbc-com.txt", - "paragraphs_kept": "ALL 18 paragraphs, untrimmed", + "paragraphs_kept": "0-17 excl [7, 13] of 18", "method": "raw HTTP retrieval, deterministic extraction", "fetched_at": "2026-09-05T12:57:03+00:00", "http": 200, - "cut_note": "NOT TRIMMED. Full page extract; trim on read-through." + "cut_note": "AUTO-TRIMMED, unreviewed: kept paragraphs 0-17; dropped 0 leading and 0 trailing paragraphs and 2 interior furniture line(s). 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He’s alive, well, and refusing comment.\n\nTypically, when we hear of bitcoin-related crimes, it’s a white-collar affair—millions of dollars going missing from an overseas exchange, or a plucky enthusiast finding himself in an international money-laundering scheme.\n\nBut robbing someone of his bitcoin in person can be an astonishingly effective way to make off with vast sums of capital quickly and untraceably. And Mr. Richards is far from the first to fall victim to bitcoin-related brutality.\n\nDean Katz is a one-man bitcoin exchange. Every day, he drives around New York buying and selling bitcoin, on call to a large customer base. He’s like a weed delivery guy, only instead of delivering drugs, he’s bringing people the future of financial transactions.\n\nOne day, he received a call from someone who had heard about his services, either online or through a referral, who wanted to visit him out in Queens at a secure location.\n\n“He called because he wanted to gamble during the Super Bowl, which is pretty common,” Mr. Katz told the Observer.\n\nWhen the person arrived, he held Mr. Katz up at gunpoint and forced him to transfer $8,500 worth of bitcoin. Then, the robber took $3,500 in cash and split.\n\n'Right now, it’s like the Wild West,' Mr. Katz said, 'and stagecoach robberies are going to happen.'\n\nMr. Katz reported the incident to the police, and he’s heard from a number of people also who trade bitcoin in person that there have been other incidents. Some of the occurrences have been physical robberies, others have just involved the use of counterfeit money—which as a hustling entrepreneur, Mr. Katz considers just as offensive.\n\nBitcoin may be a digital currency, but trading it in person is still one of the fastest and most reliable ways to exchange it. Signing on and having your account verified with an exchange can take weeks, and if you’re new to using cryptocurrencies, it’s helpful to have someone knowledgeable over your shoulder to walk you through the process.\n\nAlso, having someone with you in person is, ironically, a safer way to transact. It allows you to monitor the transaction and adds a layer of trust. Again, bitcoin is so new to so many people, there are plenty of creative ways to defraud people online. It accounts for why LocalBitcoins, a platform for finding people to do business with in your area, is one of the largest trading platforms in the world.\n\nBut if the person you’re dealing with turns on you, you’ll find all of the benefits of bitcoin turning on you, too.\n\nThe best thing about bitcoin is that you can move vast sums of money nearly instantly without needing to go through a bank or centralized, governing body for approval or monitoring. But one thing banks are good at is dealing with thieves.\n\nIf someone held you up at gunpoint and made you wire your money from a bank account, a bank would be able to see the receiving account and, in most cases, link it to the person who goes to collect from that account. Bitcoin isn’t exactly anonymous, per se, but a thief who is smart and careful enough can make it nearly impossible to be linked to an account once he’s received his payload.\n\nNew York State is currently working on controversial legislation to legitimize and regulate bitcoin without totally clipping its wings as a revolutionary tool. Mr. Katz says that he hopes there will eventually be physical, centralized exchanges and centers where bitcoin can be traded in safe, public forums. Until then, he simply has to watch his back.\n\n“Right now, it’s like the Wild West,” Mr. Katz said, “and stagecoach robberies are going to happen.”\n\nFiled Under:\n Cryptocurrency, News & Politics, Politics, Business, Bitcoin, NYPD, New York\n\nSEE ALSO: Why Elon Musk Is Giving Zelenskyy the Silent Treatment Over Ukraine’s Starlink Plea\n\nWe noticed you're using an ad blocker.\n\nWe get it: you like to have control of your own internet experience.\n\nBut advertising revenue helps support our journalism.\n\nTo read our full stories, please turn off your ad blocker.\n\nWe'd really appreciate it.\n\nHow Do I Whitelist Observer?\n\nBelow are steps you can take in order to whitelist Observer.com on your browser:\n\nClick the AdBlock button on your browser and select Don't run on pages on this domain.\n\nClick the AdBlock Plus button on your browser and select Enabled on this site.\n\nClick the AdBlock Plus button on your browser and select Disable on Observer.com.", - "chars": 4967, - "sha256": "2f6a40e26ccd8a7054b20e0c51d266d0691fe0546d87a00511a3f3275c73a59e", + "text": "Bitcoin Crime Wave Breaks Out in NYC | | Observer\n\nBitcoin, the technology that’s meant to revolutionize the way we think of money, is simultaneously revolutionizing the way we get mugged.\n\nA New York City firefighter named Dwayne Richards was recently held up, stabbed and robbed by thieves who were after his bitcoin, the Observer has learned. From what we’ve discovered, Mr. Richards, who is a firefighter in lower Manhattan, was mugged and left bleeding after meeting the robbers under the pretense of exchanging bitcoin for cash in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. He’s alive, well, and refusing comment.\n\nTypically, when we hear of bitcoin-related crimes, it’s a white-collar affair—millions of dollars going missing from an overseas exchange, or a plucky enthusiast finding himself in an international money-laundering scheme.\n\nBut robbing someone of his bitcoin in person can be an astonishingly effective way to make off with vast sums of capital quickly and untraceably. And Mr. Richards is far from the first to fall victim to bitcoin-related brutality.\n\nDean Katz is a one-man bitcoin exchange. Every day, he drives around New York buying and selling bitcoin, on call to a large customer base. He’s like a weed delivery guy, only instead of delivering drugs, he’s bringing people the future of financial transactions.\n\nOne day, he received a call from someone who had heard about his services, either online or through a referral, who wanted to visit him out in Queens at a secure location.\n\n“He called because he wanted to gamble during the Super Bowl, which is pretty common,” Mr. Katz told the Observer.\n\nWhen the person arrived, he held Mr. Katz up at gunpoint and forced him to transfer $8,500 worth of bitcoin. Then, the robber took $3,500 in cash and split.\n\n'Right now, it’s like the Wild West,' Mr. Katz said, 'and stagecoach robberies are going to happen.'\n\nMr. Katz reported the incident to the police, and he’s heard from a number of people also who trade bitcoin in person that there have been other incidents. Some of the occurrences have been physical robberies, others have just involved the use of counterfeit money—which as a hustling entrepreneur, Mr. Katz considers just as offensive.\n\nBitcoin may be a digital currency, but trading it in person is still one of the fastest and most reliable ways to exchange it. Signing on and having your account verified with an exchange can take weeks, and if you’re new to using cryptocurrencies, it’s helpful to have someone knowledgeable over your shoulder to walk you through the process.\n\nAlso, having someone with you in person is, ironically, a safer way to transact. It allows you to monitor the transaction and adds a layer of trust. Again, bitcoin is so new to so many people, there are plenty of creative ways to defraud people online. It accounts for why LocalBitcoins, a platform for finding people to do business with in your area, is one of the largest trading platforms in the world.\n\nBut if the person you’re dealing with turns on you, you’ll find all of the benefits of bitcoin turning on you, too.\n\nThe best thing about bitcoin is that you can move vast sums of money nearly instantly without needing to go through a bank or centralized, governing body for approval or monitoring. But one thing banks are good at is dealing with thieves.\n\nIf someone held you up at gunpoint and made you wire your money from a bank account, a bank would be able to see the receiving account and, in most cases, link it to the person who goes to collect from that account. Bitcoin isn’t exactly anonymous, per se, but a thief who is smart and careful enough can make it nearly impossible to be linked to an account once he’s received his payload.\n\nNew York State is currently working on controversial legislation to legitimize and regulate bitcoin without totally clipping its wings as a revolutionary tool. Mr. Katz says that he hopes there will eventually be physical, centralized exchanges and centers where bitcoin can be traded in safe, public forums. Until then, he simply has to watch his back.\n\n“Right now, it’s like the Wild West,” Mr. Katz said, “and stagecoach robberies are going to happen.”\n\nFiled Under:\n Cryptocurrency, News & Politics, Politics, Business, Bitcoin, NYPD, New York\n\nWe noticed you're using an ad blocker.\n\nWe get it: you like to have control of your own internet experience.\n\nBut advertising revenue helps support our journalism.\n\nTo read our full stories, please turn off your ad blocker.\n\nWe'd really appreciate it.\n\nHow Do I Whitelist Observer?\n\nBelow are steps you can take in order to whitelist Observer.com on your browser:", + "chars": 4621, + "sha256": "f7186789b2757f1f7e460e8a3d61a4ccc2f0f04ca7f2957a9e13b4506cfa0d3b", "staged_file": "01_observer-com.txt", - "paragraphs_kept": "ALL 30 paragraphs, untrimmed", + "paragraphs_kept": "headline [0] + 1-26 excl [19] of 30", "method": "raw HTTP retrieval, deterministic extraction", "fetched_at": "2026-09-05T12:57:06+00:00", "http": 200, - "cut_note": "NOT TRIMMED. Full page extract; trim on read-through." + "cut_note": "AUTO-TRIMMED, unreviewed: kept paragraphs 1-26 plus headline [0]; dropped 0 leading and 3 trailing paragraphs and 1 interior furniture line(s). Case-term hits on page: 12.", + "trimmed_by": "auto (propose_cuts, unreviewed)" } ], "3": [ { "field": "url", - "verdict": "UNTRIMMED", + "verdict": "KEEP", "url": "https://bitcoinist.com/two-bitcoin-atms-stolen-amsterdam/", "source": "bitcoinist.com", "language": "unknown", - "text": "Two Bitcoin ATMs Stolen In Amsterdam | Bitcoinist.com\n\nBuy gift cards/mobile Top Ups with Cryptos\n\nWhat Is Bitcoin?\n\nWhy Use Blockchain Technology?\n\nWhat is Facebook Libra?\n\nBreaking News: The Ethereum Indicator That Never Missed A Bottom Is Signaling Again, This Time At $700\n\nTrusted Editorial content, reviewed by leading industry experts and seasoned editors. Ad Disclosure\n\nRegular, cash dispensing ATMs have been a prime target for robberies since the technology was first born. But ATMs that dispense crypto-currency have had a more peaceful existence with no reported thefts. That is, until now. Late last month, two Bitcoin ATMs were stolen from two different businesses in Amsterdam.\n\nMartijn Wismeijer, founder of the first “bitcoin atm collective,” Mr.Bitcoin, installed one of the machines that was stolen. “About two weeks ago, at Warries Thai food the door was forced and [thieves] removed the BitAccess ATM. This ATM was not owned by Mr.Bitcoin but we know the owner of the restaurant.” He went on to say, “The other ATM at Hofje van Wijs was a General Bytes unit, owned and installed by MrBitcoin. The burglars forced their way into the venue at 6:55 AM and also went for the safe, cash register and of course, the Bitcoin ATM.”\n\nAccording to Wismeijer, the owners of the restaurants contacted the police as soon as they found out. “We kept it quiet while police were doing their research […] I do not expect anything from the police, this is Amsterdam.”\n\nWhether the machines are ever returned, they will be of little value to the thieves. “The ATMs are useless as they are remotely disabled and contain no Bitcoin or other crypto. They can’t be switched on anymore as that would reveal the IP to the owner. We contacted the factory to disable the ATMs with these serials and [to] warn us if someone wants to enable them,” he said.\n\n“They will have some fiat. These belong to the individual traders. Mr.Bitcoin lost the ATMs and the locations. All crypto is secured and should the ATM be moved or disabled, the connection to the ATM host is immediately cut. We keep most of our crypto in cold storage anyway so the crypto itself was never at risk,” he said.\n\nThe robbery of the ATMs leaves only two Bitcoin ATMs remaining in Amsterdam, which are located in Cafe Kobalt and Media Markt. Mr.Bitcoin said that currently the owners of the restaurants have not ordered new bitcoin atms to replace the stolen ones and currently do not have plans to do so.\n\nMr.Bitcoin operates 11 crypto-currency ATMs in numerous European countries, including England, the Netherlands and the Czech Republic. This theft marks the first ATM ever stolen from the company.\n\nAre more Bitcoin ATMs in danger? Let us know your thoughts in the comments!\n\nEditorial Process for bitcoinist is centered on delivering thoroughly researched, accurate, and unbiased content. We uphold strict sourcing standards, and each page undergoes diligent review by our team of top technology experts and seasoned editors. 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All Rights Reserved.", - "chars": 3943, - "sha256": "a010c55ee5ee28b27daf92e5caa3331692433747167ea384b1d7c25c597ba1b6", + "text": "Two Bitcoin ATMs Stolen In Amsterdam | Bitcoinist.com\n\nRegular, cash dispensing ATMs have been a prime target for robberies since the technology was first born. But ATMs that dispense crypto-currency have had a more peaceful existence with no reported thefts. That is, until now. Late last month, two Bitcoin ATMs were stolen from two different businesses in Amsterdam.\n\nMartijn Wismeijer, founder of the first “bitcoin atm collective,” Mr.Bitcoin, installed one of the machines that was stolen. “About two weeks ago, at Warries Thai food the door was forced and [thieves] removed the BitAccess ATM. This ATM was not owned by Mr.Bitcoin but we know the owner of the restaurant.” He went on to say, “The other ATM at Hofje van Wijs was a General Bytes unit, owned and installed by MrBitcoin. The burglars forced their way into the venue at 6:55 AM and also went for the safe, cash register and of course, the Bitcoin ATM.”\n\nAccording to Wismeijer, the owners of the restaurants contacted the police as soon as they found out. “We kept it quiet while police were doing their research […] I do not expect anything from the police, this is Amsterdam.”\n\nWhether the machines are ever returned, they will be of little value to the thieves. “The ATMs are useless as they are remotely disabled and contain no Bitcoin or other crypto. They can’t be switched on anymore as that would reveal the IP to the owner. We contacted the factory to disable the ATMs with these serials and [to] warn us if someone wants to enable them,” he said.\n\n“They will have some fiat. These belong to the individual traders. Mr.Bitcoin lost the ATMs and the locations. All crypto is secured and should the ATM be moved or disabled, the connection to the ATM host is immediately cut. We keep most of our crypto in cold storage anyway so the crypto itself was never at risk,” he said.\n\nThe robbery of the ATMs leaves only two Bitcoin ATMs remaining in Amsterdam, which are located in Cafe Kobalt and Media Markt. Mr.Bitcoin said that currently the owners of the restaurants have not ordered new bitcoin atms to replace the stolen ones and currently do not have plans to do so.\n\nMr.Bitcoin operates 11 crypto-currency ATMs in numerous European countries, including England, the Netherlands and the Czech Republic. This theft marks the first ATM ever stolen from the company.", + "chars": 2340, + "sha256": "1257ded0a909059760cbb270f5a4c9774ee5125e6e051a810e66f91f0de368bb", "staged_file": "01_bitcoinist-com.txt", - "paragraphs_kept": "ALL 32 paragraphs, untrimmed", + "paragraphs_kept": "headline [0] + 7-13 of 32", "method": "raw HTTP retrieval, deterministic extraction", "fetched_at": "2026-09-05T12:57:09+00:00", "http": 200, - "cut_note": "NOT TRIMMED. Full page extract; trim on read-through." + "cut_note": "AUTO-TRIMMED, unreviewed: kept paragraphs 7-13 plus headline [0]; dropped 6 leading and 18 trailing paragraphs. Case-term hits on page: 9.", + "trimmed_by": "auto (propose_cuts, unreviewed)" } ], "2": [ { "field": "url", - "verdict": "UNTRIMMED", + "verdict": "KEEP", "url": "https://cointelegraph.com/news/stupidity-or-greed-why-steal-bitcoin-atm", "source": "cointelegraph.com", "language": "unknown", - "text": "Stupidity or Greed? Why Steal Bitcoin ATM?\n\nWritten by Nina Lyonformer writerReviewed by Cyril Gilsonformer editor\n\nOn November 3, two robbers stole a Lamassu Bitcoin ATM at the Village Smoke Shop in Atlanta, Georgia, according to local news website Clatl.com.\n\nAccording to Atlanta’s Police Detective Scott Bowers, the thieves got away with Bitcoin ATM (also called BTM) filled with about US$2,000 as it was recently emptied. What’s more is that one of the perpetrators fired a gun shot, though luckily no one was injured.\n\nIt seems that the thieves wanted to get their hands on this machine in particular. Amanda McCollum, an employee in Midtown’s Village Smoke Shop, witnessed the crime. She saw that the suspects “walked in, went straight to [the Bitcoin ATM], took it and only it, and walked out.”\n\nHowever, stealing a Bitcoin ATM is not a good idea. While a Lamassu Bitcoin ATM itself is valued at US$7,000, the criminals would not be able to re-sell it because it is registered to the buyer with serial numbers linking them to the original owners. Moreover, no one except the owner will be able to get any bitcoins from the machines while most BTMs don’t hold a lot of cash inside as a rule.\n\nNevertheless, one must be cautious when installing a small BTM in the shop and security measures must be taken to prevent theft.\n\nCo-Founder of CoinOutlet Bitcoin ATM, Eric Grill, told Cointelegraph:\n\n“Thieves see these as machines that have a lot of cash in them just like a traditional ATM machine which obviously they are not. You need to make the machines very difficult to steal. This is exactly why having a small lightweight machine that is a vault for cash is a bad idea. One of the reasons CoinOutlet went with a large heavy model is based on years of experience with traditional ATMs where people would snatch and grab them making the almost impossible for anyone to steal. This incident is less about Bitcoin ATM. They are steel enclosures so they also aren’t easy to get into and we also have a vault inside to protect the cash.”\n\nWhile this is the first case of a BTM robbery in the US, it is not the first. In the beginning of year, Cointelegraph reported how two BTMs were stolen in Amsterdam in one swoop. One of these machines was a two-way BitAccess BTM from Thai restaurant and the second was a one-way General Bytes BATMtwo from a local cafe, which also served a dual role as the Bitcoin Embassy Amsterdam.\n\n“We will just need to be a bit more selective on where exactly to place them,” said the owner of the General Bytes BTM, Martin Wismeijer, who’s also known as Mr.Bitcoin. “On top of that, newly placed BTM’s will all be insured against theft.”\n\nCointelegraph is committed to independent, transparent journalism. This news article is produced in accordance with Cointelegraph’s Editorial Policy and aims to provide accurate and timely information. Readers are encouraged to verify information independently.\n\nBitcoin ETF inflows hit $3.8B in strongest three-week stretch of 2026\n\nBitcoin ETF inflows hit $731M, highest since January as BTC reclaims $80K\n\nBitcoin reclaims $80K as DXY falls amid continuing suspected yen intervention", - "chars": 3157, - "sha256": "ad0777df2e1cea64a8881e047417d1ed188763dc476a0139187bd98d3075a9ec", + "text": "Stupidity or Greed? Why Steal Bitcoin ATM?\n\nIt seems that the thieves wanted to get their hands on this machine in particular. Amanda McCollum, an employee in Midtown’s Village Smoke Shop, witnessed the crime. She saw that the suspects “walked in, went straight to [the Bitcoin ATM], took it and only it, and walked out.”\n\nHowever, stealing a Bitcoin ATM is not a good idea. While a Lamassu Bitcoin ATM itself is valued at US$7,000, the criminals would not be able to re-sell it because it is registered to the buyer with serial numbers linking them to the original owners. Moreover, no one except the owner will be able to get any bitcoins from the machines while most BTMs don’t hold a lot of cash inside as a rule.\n\nNevertheless, one must be cautious when installing a small BTM in the shop and security measures must be taken to prevent theft.\n\nCo-Founder of CoinOutlet Bitcoin ATM, Eric Grill, told Cointelegraph:\n\n“Thieves see these as machines that have a lot of cash in them just like a traditional ATM machine which obviously they are not. You need to make the machines very difficult to steal. This is exactly why having a small lightweight machine that is a vault for cash is a bad idea. One of the reasons CoinOutlet went with a large heavy model is based on years of experience with traditional ATMs where people would snatch and grab them making the almost impossible for anyone to steal. This incident is less about Bitcoin ATM. They are steel enclosures so they also aren’t easy to get into and we also have a vault inside to protect the cash.”\n\nWhile this is the first case of a BTM robbery in the US, it is not the first. In the beginning of year, Cointelegraph reported how two BTMs were stolen in Amsterdam in one swoop. One of these machines was a two-way BitAccess BTM from Thai restaurant and the second was a one-way General Bytes BATMtwo from a local cafe, which also served a dual role as the Bitcoin Embassy Amsterdam.\n\n“We will just need to be a bit more selective on where exactly to place them,” said the owner of the General Bytes BTM, Martin Wismeijer, who’s also known as Mr.Bitcoin. “On top of that, newly placed BTM’s will all be insured against theft.”\n\nCointelegraph is committed to independent, transparent journalism. This news article is produced in accordance with Cointelegraph’s Editorial Policy and aims to provide accurate and timely information. Readers are encouraged to verify information independently.", + "chars": 2451, + "sha256": "860f4d241ee0eff0ae1b3f00239f515f0ca172d5eb24501968645d59171b813f", "staged_file": "01_cointelegraph-com.txt", - "paragraphs_kept": "ALL 15 paragraphs, untrimmed", + "paragraphs_kept": "headline [0] + 4-11 of 15", "method": "raw HTTP retrieval, deterministic extraction", "fetched_at": "2026-09-05T12:57:12+00:00", "http": 200, - "cut_note": "NOT TRIMMED. Full page extract; trim on read-through." + "cut_note": "AUTO-TRIMMED, unreviewed: kept paragraphs 4-11 plus headline [0]; dropped 3 leading and 3 trailing paragraphs. 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Case-term hits on page: 15.", + "trimmed_by": "auto (propose_cuts, unreviewed)" } ] } \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/merge-output/sources/001_Hal-Finney.txt b/merge-output/sources/001_Hal-Finney.txt index be10226..371931f 100644 --- a/merge-output/sources/001_Hal-Finney.txt +++ b/merge-output/sources/001_Hal-Finney.txt @@ -26,6 +26,9 @@ DATABASE RECORD notes 1 year extorsion turned into a swatting situation 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:** Hal Finney @@ -70,19 +73,19 @@ Ver, who was himself sentenced to 10 months in federal prison for illegally ship The “police have been devoting a huge amount of resources to track down peaceful people engaged in voluntary trade like Charlie Shrem and the operators of the Silk Road Market,” Ver says, “while evil hackers were busy terrorizing quadriplegic Hal Finney and his family.” ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ -FETCHED ARTICLE 1 [RAW EXTRACT — NOT YET TRIMMED] - !! This is the whole page as extracted. It still contains site furniture, - !! and may contain teaser headlines for UNRELATED cases. Trim on read-through. - !! Do not quote from it without checking the passage belongs to this case. +FETCHED ARTICLE 1 [AUTO-TRIMMED — UNREVIEWED] + !! Furniture was cut by a script keyed on this case's record, not by a person. + !! It may still carry passages about OTHER cases from a round-up article. + !! The full page extract is kept in staging/ if a cut needs revisiting. Source wired.com URL https://www.wired.com/2014/12/finney-swat/ Field url Retrieved 2026-09-05T12:57:14+00:00 via raw HTTP retrieval, deterministic extraction (HTTP 200) Language unknown - Kept paragraphs ALL 36 paragraphs, untrimmed + Kept paragraphs headline [0] + 1-35 of 36 Length 6,971 chars Integrity sha256 18f9d9c4f5d74128b1a95c4236e698e0f271ad78da78665f4d72ed3aa44d7539 - Trimmed NOT TRIMMED. Full page extract; trim on read-through. + Trimmed AUTO-TRIMMED, unreviewed: kept paragraphs 1-35 plus headline [0]; dropped 0 leading and 0 trailing paragraphs. Case-term hits on page: 15. Caveat retrieved from a live page on the date above. Unlike text copied from the spreadsheet, there is no second copy to hash it against. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ diff --git a/merge-output/sources/002_Amanda-McCollum.txt b/merge-output/sources/002_Amanda-McCollum.txt index 0a518da..989b1b7 100644 --- a/merge-output/sources/002_Amanda-McCollum.txt +++ b/merge-output/sources/002_Amanda-McCollum.txt @@ -26,6 +26,9 @@ DATABASE RECORD notes A Bitcoin ATM was stolen. Seems like the suspecs were there before, asking questions about the ATM 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:** Amanda McCollum @@ -98,19 +101,19 @@ While this is the first case of a BTM robbery in the US, it is not the first. In “We will just need to be a bit more selective on where exactly to place them,” said the owner of the General Bytes BTM, Martin Wismeijer, who’s also known as Mr.Bitcoin. “On top of that, newly placed BTM's will all be insured against theft.” ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ -FETCHED ARTICLE 1 [RAW EXTRACT — NOT YET TRIMMED] - !! This is the whole page as extracted. It still contains site furniture, - !! and may contain teaser headlines for UNRELATED cases. Trim on read-through. - !! Do not quote from it without checking the passage belongs to this case. +FETCHED ARTICLE 1 [AUTO-TRIMMED — UNREVIEWED] + !! Furniture was cut by a script keyed on this case's record, not by a person. + !! It may still carry passages about OTHER cases from a round-up article. + !! The full page extract is kept in staging/ if a cut needs revisiting. Source cointelegraph.com URL https://cointelegraph.com/news/stupidity-or-greed-why-steal-bitcoin-atm Field url Retrieved 2026-09-05T12:57:12+00:00 via raw HTTP retrieval, deterministic extraction (HTTP 200) Language unknown - Kept paragraphs ALL 15 paragraphs, untrimmed - Length 3,157 chars - Integrity sha256 ad0777df2e1cea64a8881e047417d1ed188763dc476a0139187bd98d3075a9ec - Trimmed NOT TRIMMED. Full page extract; trim on read-through. + Kept paragraphs headline [0] + 4-11 of 15 + Length 2,451 chars + Integrity sha256 860f4d241ee0eff0ae1b3f00239f515f0ca172d5eb24501968645d59171b813f + Trimmed AUTO-TRIMMED, unreviewed: kept paragraphs 4-11 plus headline [0]; dropped 3 leading and 3 trailing paragraphs. Case-term hits on page: 10. Caveat retrieved from a live page on the date above. Unlike text copied from the spreadsheet, there is no second copy to hash it against. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ @@ -119,12 +122,6 @@ ORIGINAL (unknown, verbatim as retrieved) Stupidity or Greed? Why Steal Bitcoin ATM? -Written by Nina Lyonformer writerReviewed by Cyril Gilsonformer editor - -On November 3, two robbers stole a Lamassu Bitcoin ATM at the Village Smoke Shop in Atlanta, Georgia, according to local news website Clatl.com. - -According to Atlanta’s Police Detective Scott Bowers, the thieves got away with Bitcoin ATM (also called BTM) filled with about US$2,000 as it was recently emptied. What’s more is that one of the perpetrators fired a gun shot, though luckily no one was injured. - It seems that the thieves wanted to get their hands on this machine in particular. Amanda McCollum, an employee in Midtown’s Village Smoke Shop, witnessed the crime. She saw that the suspects “walked in, went straight to [the Bitcoin ATM], took it and only it, and walked out.” However, stealing a Bitcoin ATM is not a good idea. While a Lamassu Bitcoin ATM itself is valued at US$7,000, the criminals would not be able to re-sell it because it is registered to the buyer with serial numbers linking them to the original owners. Moreover, no one except the owner will be able to get any bitcoins from the machines while most BTMs don’t hold a lot of cash inside as a rule. @@ -141,12 +138,6 @@ While this is the first case of a BTM robbery in the US, it is not the first. In Cointelegraph is committed to independent, transparent journalism. This news article is produced in accordance with Cointelegraph’s Editorial Policy and aims to provide accurate and timely information. Readers are encouraged to verify information independently. -Bitcoin ETF inflows hit $3.8B in strongest three-week stretch of 2026 - -Bitcoin ETF inflows hit $731M, highest since January as BTC reclaims $80K - -Bitcoin reclaims $80K as DXY falls amid continuing suspected yen intervention - ================================================================================================ generated from attacks-export-Gart-website.json + reported_K&R | case 002 ================================================================================================ diff --git a/merge-output/sources/003_Martin-Wismeijer.txt b/merge-output/sources/003_Martin-Wismeijer.txt index 985f094..8384208 100644 --- a/merge-output/sources/003_Martin-Wismeijer.txt +++ b/merge-output/sources/003_Martin-Wismeijer.txt @@ -26,6 +26,9 @@ DATABASE RECORD notes 2 Bitcoin ATMs were stolen 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:** Martin Wismeijer @@ -100,19 +103,19 @@ The robbery of the ATMs leaves only two Bitcoin ATMs remaining in Amsterdam, whi Mr.Bitcoin operates 11 crypto-currency ATMs in numerous European countries, including England, the Netherlands and the Czech Republic. This theft marks the first ATM ever stolen from the company. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ -FETCHED ARTICLE 1 [RAW EXTRACT — NOT YET TRIMMED] - !! This is the whole page as extracted. It still contains site furniture, - !! and may contain teaser headlines for UNRELATED cases. Trim on read-through. - !! Do not quote from it without checking the passage belongs to this case. +FETCHED ARTICLE 1 [AUTO-TRIMMED — UNREVIEWED] + !! Furniture was cut by a script keyed on this case's record, not by a person. + !! It may still carry passages about OTHER cases from a round-up article. + !! The full page extract is kept in staging/ if a cut needs revisiting. Source bitcoinist.com URL https://bitcoinist.com/two-bitcoin-atms-stolen-amsterdam/ Field url Retrieved 2026-09-05T12:57:09+00:00 via raw HTTP retrieval, deterministic extraction (HTTP 200) Language unknown - Kept paragraphs ALL 32 paragraphs, untrimmed - Length 3,943 chars - Integrity sha256 a010c55ee5ee28b27daf92e5caa3331692433747167ea384b1d7c25c597ba1b6 - Trimmed NOT TRIMMED. Full page extract; trim on read-through. + Kept paragraphs headline [0] + 7-13 of 32 + Length 2,340 chars + Integrity sha256 1257ded0a909059760cbb270f5a4c9774ee5125e6e051a810e66f91f0de368bb + Trimmed AUTO-TRIMMED, unreviewed: kept paragraphs 7-13 plus headline [0]; dropped 6 leading and 18 trailing paragraphs. Case-term hits on page: 9. Caveat retrieved from a live page on the date above. Unlike text copied from the spreadsheet, there is no second copy to hash it against. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ @@ -121,18 +124,6 @@ ORIGINAL (unknown, verbatim as retrieved) Two Bitcoin ATMs Stolen In Amsterdam | Bitcoinist.com -Buy gift cards/mobile Top Ups with Cryptos - -What Is Bitcoin? - -Why Use Blockchain Technology? - -What is Facebook Libra? - -Breaking News: The Ethereum Indicator That Never Missed A Bottom Is Signaling Again, This Time At $700 - -Trusted Editorial content, reviewed by leading industry experts and seasoned editors. Ad Disclosure - Regular, cash dispensing ATMs have been a prime target for robberies since the technology was first born. But ATMs that dispense crypto-currency have had a more peaceful existence with no reported thefts. That is, until now. Late last month, two Bitcoin ATMs were stolen from two different businesses in Amsterdam. Martijn Wismeijer, founder of the first “bitcoin atm collective,” Mr.Bitcoin, installed one of the machines that was stolen. “About two weeks ago, at Warries Thai food the door was forced and [thieves] removed the BitAccess ATM. This ATM was not owned by Mr.Bitcoin but we know the owner of the restaurant.” He went on to say, “The other ATM at Hofje van Wijs was a General Bytes unit, owned and installed by MrBitcoin. The burglars forced their way into the venue at 6:55 AM and also went for the safe, cash register and of course, the Bitcoin ATM.” @@ -147,42 +138,6 @@ The robbery of the ATMs leaves only two Bitcoin ATMs remaining in Amsterdam, whi Mr.Bitcoin operates 11 crypto-currency ATMs in numerous European countries, including England, the Netherlands and the Czech Republic. This theft marks the first ATM ever stolen from the company. -Are more Bitcoin ATMs in danger? 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All Rights Reserved. - ================================================================================================ generated from attacks-export-Gart-website.json + reported_K&R | case 003 ================================================================================================ diff --git a/merge-output/sources/004_Dean-Katz.txt b/merge-output/sources/004_Dean-Katz.txt index e2200c0..45d0673 100644 --- a/merge-output/sources/004_Dean-Katz.txt +++ b/merge-output/sources/004_Dean-Katz.txt @@ -27,6 +27,9 @@ DATABASE RECORD has_processed_date 0 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:** Dean Katz @@ -82,19 +85,19 @@ New York State is currently working on controversial legislation to legitimize a “Right now, it’s like the Wild West,” Mr. Katz said, “and stagecoach robberies are going to happen.” ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ -FETCHED ARTICLE 1 [RAW EXTRACT — NOT YET TRIMMED] - !! This is the whole page as extracted. It still contains site furniture, - !! and may contain teaser headlines for UNRELATED cases. Trim on read-through. - !! Do not quote from it without checking the passage belongs to this case. +FETCHED ARTICLE 1 [AUTO-TRIMMED — UNREVIEWED] + !! Furniture was cut by a script keyed on this case's record, not by a person. + !! It may still carry passages about OTHER cases from a round-up article. + !! The full page extract is kept in staging/ if a cut needs revisiting. Source observer.com URL http://observer.com/2015/02/bitcoin-crime-wave-breaks-out-in-nyc/ Field url Retrieved 2026-09-05T12:57:06+00:00 via raw HTTP retrieval, deterministic extraction (HTTP 200) Language unknown - Kept paragraphs ALL 30 paragraphs, untrimmed - Length 4,967 chars - Integrity sha256 2f6a40e26ccd8a7054b20e0c51d266d0691fe0546d87a00511a3f3275c73a59e - Trimmed NOT TRIMMED. Full page extract; trim on read-through. + Kept paragraphs headline [0] + 1-26 excl [19] of 30 + Length 4,621 chars + Integrity sha256 f7186789b2757f1f7e460e8a3d61a4ccc2f0f04ca7f2957a9e13b4506cfa0d3b + Trimmed AUTO-TRIMMED, unreviewed: kept paragraphs 1-26 plus headline [0]; dropped 0 leading and 3 trailing paragraphs and 1 interior furniture line(s). Case-term hits on page: 12. Caveat retrieved from a live page on the date above. Unlike text copied from the spreadsheet, there is no second copy to hash it against. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ @@ -140,8 +143,6 @@ New York State is currently working on controversial legislation to legitimize a Filed Under: Cryptocurrency, News & Politics, Politics, Business, Bitcoin, NYPD, New York -SEE ALSO: Why Elon Musk Is Giving Zelenskyy the Silent Treatment Over Ukraine’s Starlink Plea - We noticed you're using an ad blocker. We get it: you like to have control of your own internet experience. @@ -156,12 +157,6 @@ How Do I Whitelist Observer? Below are steps you can take in order to whitelist Observer.com on your browser: -Click the AdBlock button on your browser and select Don't run on pages on this domain. - -Click the AdBlock Plus button on your browser and select Enabled on this site. - -Click the AdBlock Plus button on your browser and select Disable on Observer.com. - ================================================================================================ generated from attacks-export-Gart-website.json + reported_K&R | case 004 ================================================================================================ diff --git a/merge-output/sources/005_Dwayne-Richards.txt b/merge-output/sources/005_Dwayne-Richards.txt index f343bb8..a6f5061 100644 --- a/merge-output/sources/005_Dwayne-Richards.txt +++ b/merge-output/sources/005_Dwayne-Richards.txt @@ -26,6 +26,9 @@ DATABASE RECORD notes kidnapped, robbed, and stabbed 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:** Dwayne Richards @@ -88,19 +91,19 @@ Katz also told the Observer he has heard from other bitcoin traders about additi The Observer article said that a New York City firefighter had been stabbed during a robbery of bitcoins that he had agreed to sell. But police on Friday told CNBC that that robbery, which occurred on Feb. 9, "is not bitcoin related." The firefighter's credit card and PIN number were stolen, and he was stabbed in the arm, police said. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ -FETCHED ARTICLE 1 [RAW EXTRACT — NOT YET TRIMMED] - !! This is the whole page as extracted. It still contains site furniture, - !! and may contain teaser headlines for UNRELATED cases. Trim on read-through. - !! Do not quote from it without checking the passage belongs to this case. +FETCHED ARTICLE 1 [AUTO-TRIMMED — UNREVIEWED] + !! Furniture was cut by a script keyed on this case's record, not by a person. + !! It may still carry passages about OTHER cases from a round-up article. + !! The full page extract is kept in staging/ if a cut needs revisiting. Source cnbc.com URL https://www.cnbc.com/2015/06/05/new-york-city-man-robbed-at-gunpoint-for-bitcoin.html Field url Retrieved 2026-09-05T12:57:03+00:00 via raw HTTP retrieval, deterministic extraction (HTTP 200) Language unknown - Kept paragraphs ALL 18 paragraphs, untrimmed - Length 2,607 chars - Integrity sha256 6329ca4d532ecb01a11e8a517519bcc75875d65e0e9d4b41e9d48efdf273202a - Trimmed NOT TRIMMED. Full page extract; trim on read-through. + Kept paragraphs 0-17 excl [7, 13] of 18 + Length 2,509 chars + Integrity sha256 cc71cd682ef6839d1d1bf4f60d19df3c1a4c8c2028401dd97906dc7844d4703a + Trimmed AUTO-TRIMMED, unreviewed: kept paragraphs 0-17; dropped 0 leading and 0 trailing paragraphs and 2 interior furniture line(s). Case-term hits on page: 9. Caveat retrieved from a live page on the date above. Unlike text copied from the spreadsheet, there is no second copy to hash it against. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ @@ -121,8 +124,6 @@ The 28-year-old victim told police he went to a street corner there to meet a ma The purported buyer then led the victim to a car to complete the purchase, where another man sitting in the backseat pulled a gun and ordered the victim to electronically transfer the bitcoins to the thieves, cops said. -Read MoreBitcoin needs more consumer protection - After the victim sent the bitcoins, the thugs then took the victim's cellphone, and drove off, according to police. The victim then called 911. "It's still under investigation," said the police spokeswoman. She said there was no surveillance video footage of the virtual money stickup available. @@ -133,8 +134,6 @@ New York police on Friday gave additional details about that Jan. 22 robbery of "He was held at gunpoint and the suspects requested his Samsung phone and money," police said. Katz then got out of the car, and the suspects fled, cops said. -Read MoreBitcoin gets a rival—how will it fare? - No arrests have been made in Katz's case. Katz also told the Observer he has heard from other bitcoin traders about additional strong-arm robberies of the digital currency as well as the use of counterfeit cash to buy bitcoin. diff --git a/merge-output/sources/006_Robert-Nederhoed.txt b/merge-output/sources/006_Robert-Nederhoed.txt index 3138fbf..e65aafc 100644 --- a/merge-output/sources/006_Robert-Nederhoed.txt +++ b/merge-output/sources/006_Robert-Nederhoed.txt @@ -26,6 +26,9 @@ DATABASE RECORD notes A Bitcoin ATM was stolen with 2,000 EUR in it 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:** Robert Nederhoed @@ -63,9 +66,39 @@ The entrepreneur doesn't think a new ATM will be installed anytime soon. "The ma Anyone interested in experimenting with bitcoins should keep their eyes and ears open. Nederhoed offers a reward of 10 bitcoins for a tip that leads to the recovery of the ATM. -OTHER LINKED SOURCES - [BLOCKED] url None — raw request refused; try the WebFetch path, which is a model transcription and must be labelled as such - https://www.ad.nl/binnenland/dieven-stelen-2000-euro-uit-bitcoinautomaat-in-delft~a315113e/ +------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ +FETCHED ARTICLE 1 [AUTO-TRIMMED — UNREVIEWED] + !! Furniture was cut by a script keyed on this case's record, not by a person. + !! It may still carry passages about OTHER cases from a round-up article. + !! The full page extract is kept in staging/ if a cut needs revisiting. + Source ad.nl + URL https://www.ad.nl/binnenland/dieven-stelen-2000-euro-uit-bitcoinautomaat-in-delft~a315113e/ + Field url + Retrieved 2026-09-05T13:32:59+00:00 via Wayback Machine snapshot 20211002025305, deterministic extraction (HTTP None) + Language unknown + Kept paragraphs headline [0] + 3-7 of 38 + Length 1,694 chars + Integrity sha256 c7cfb5df085a52df966fdd94310963fedfab2f5feffdf4d75de6744150dec3af + Trimmed AUTO-TRIMMED, unreviewed: kept paragraphs 3-7 plus headline [0]; dropped 2 leading and 30 trailing paragraphs. Case-term hits on page: 7. + Note live URL was BLOCKED on the first pass; text comes from an archived copy dated 2021-10-02 + Archive http://web.archive.org/web/20211002025305/https://www.ad.nl/binnenland/dieven-stelen-2000-euro-uit-bitcoinautomaat-in-delft~a315113e/ + Caveat retrieved from a Wayback Machine snapshot, not the live page. The + snapshot date is in the method line; the live URL was unreadable. +------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ + +ORIGINAL (unknown, verbatim as retrieved) + +Dieven stelen 2000 euro uit bitcoinautomaat in Delft | Binnenland | AD.nl + +Dieven hebben maandagnacht 'zijn' bitcoin wisselautomaat ontvreemd uit stadscafé De Waag aan de Markt. Klanten van het café konden in de automaat hun bankbiljetten omwisselen voor virtuele bitcoins, waarmee onder meer aan de bar betaald kon worden. In het apparaat zat ten tijde van de diefstal zo'n 2000 euro aan bankbiljetten. + +,,De dieven hebben er behoorlijk wat moeite voor moeten doen,'' zegt directeur Robert Nederhoed van leverancier Bitmymoney. ,,De automaat van 50 kilo zat verankerd aan de grond en de muur, maar dat was kennelijk geen belemmering.'' De diefstal was een gerichte slag, betoogt hij. "Uit de rest van het café is niets meegenomen. De inbrekers kwamen alleen voor de automaat.'' + +De ondernemer denkt niet dat er snel weer een automaat terugkomt. "Het apparaat is meer als ludiek geintje bedoeld. Wel een duur geintje, want een nieuwe kost me al gauw 4000 euro. Ik denk niet dat het die investering waard is.'' + +Wie zelf eens wil experimenteren met bitcoins moet zijn ogen en oren goed de kost geven. Nederhoed looft 10 bitcoins uit voor een tip die leidt naar de opsporing van de automaat. + +