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Crypto theft: Investment blogger robbed of Bitcoin holdings in Bali
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A popular investment blogger and cryptocurrency enthusiast, Yuri Boytsov, was attacked and robbed at his villa in Bali, according to reports. Four assailants, including an Indonesian man in a police uniform and two men of Caucasian appearance, reportedly stormed into Boytsov's villa and demanded access to his cryptocurrency wallets.
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The attackers claimed that Boytsov had "ripped someone off" and demanded he transfers $284,000 in Bitcoin to their accounts. The attackers beat Boytsov and forced him to transfer the funds, which required verification with a picture of Boytsov's passport.
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Local police have reportedly apprehended one suspect in the case, although he denies involvement and accuses Boytsov of being a fraudster. The incident highlights the growing risk of theft and fraud in the cryptocurrency space, particularly for high-profile investors and traders.
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The Bali incident follows a series of recent cryptocurrency-related robberies in Russia, including the theft of video cards from a mining farm near Moscow and the robbery of a crypto trader selling stablecoins in the city. These incidents remind investors and traders to take appropriate security measures to protect their digital assets.
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Cryptocurrency remains a lucrative target for criminals due to its decentralized nature and lack of regulation, making it difficult for authorities to track and recover stolen funds. As the value of Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies continues to rise, investors and traders must remain vigilant and take steps to secure their holdings.
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Crypto Theft: Three Examples of Individuals Who Lost Their Digital Assets to Criminals
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Pavel Lerner (2017): In December 2017, Pavel Lerner, the CEO of the cryptocurrency exchange Exmo, was kidnapped in Kiev, Ukraine. The kidnappers demanded a ransom of $1 million in Bitcoin in exchange for Lerner's release. It is unclear whether the ransom was paid, but Lerner was eventually released unharmed.
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Louis Meza (2018): In November 2018, Louis Meza, a New York resident, was arrested and charged with kidnapping and stealing $1.8 million in Ether from a friend. Meza allegedly lured his friend to a hotel room, where he and several accomplices tied the friend up and forced him to reveal his Ethereum wallet password. The group then transferred the funds out of the wallet and into their own accounts.
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Robert Ross (2020): In June 2020, Robert Ross, a Bitcoin trader from the United Kingdom, was robbed of approximately $800,000 in Bitcoin at gunpoint. Ross had arranged to meet a buyer to sell the Bitcoin, but when he arrived at the agreed-upon location, he was held at gunpoint and forced to transfer the funds to the attacker's wallet. The attacker was later arrested and sentenced to ten years in prison.
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How to prevent crypto theft?
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Preventing crypto theft requires a combination of strong security measures and vigilance on the part of investors and traders. Here are some steps that can be taken to minimize the risk of crypto theft:
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Use a secure wallet: A secure hardware wallet is one of the best ways to protect your digital assets. Hardware wallets store your private keys offline, making them much more difficult for hackers to access. Make sure to choose a wallet from a reputable manufacturer and keep it in a secure location.
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Use two-factor authentication: Two-factor authentication (2FA) adds an extra layer of security to your accounts by requiring a second form of verification in addition to your password. This can include a fingerprint, a code sent to your phone, or a physical security key.
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Be cautious with public Wi-Fi: Public Wi-Fi networks can be a security risk, as they may be monitored by hackers. Avoid using public Wi-Fi networks when accessing your cryptocurrency accounts or wallets.
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Keep your software up to date: Keep your computer and mobile devices updated with the latest security patches and software updates. Outdated software can have vulnerabilities that hackers can exploit.
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Be wary of phishing scams: Phishing scams are a common way for hackers to steal login credentials and other sensitive information. Be cautious of emails or messages that ask for your login information or direct you to a fake website.
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Diversify your holdings: Consider diversifying your cryptocurrency holdings across multiple wallets and exchanges. This can help minimize the impact of a potential hack or theft.
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By taking these steps, investors and traders can help protect their digital assets from theft and fraud. It is important to remain vigilant and stay up to date on the latest security threats in the cryptocurrency space.
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Dismembered bodies of crypto millionaire and wife found buried in Dubai desert | News World | Metro News
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A Russian crypto millionaire and his wife who vanished in the United Arab Emirates a month ago have been found dismembered in a desert.
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Roman and Anna Novak were last seen before driving to meet ‘unidentified investors’ by a lake in Dubai’s mountain resort of Hatta.
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It was later reported that the couple were kidnapped and a ‘large ransom’ demand followed – but was ‘not paid’.
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Their bodies were discovered buried in the desert after almost being killed one month ago.
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Relatives in Russia raised an alarm with local authorities and so far three suspects have been detained in St Petersburg as well as the Stavropol and Krasnodar regions.
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They were named as Russian citizens Konstantin Shakht, a former police officer, along with Yury Sharypov and Vladimir Dalekin.
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The suspects have been remanded in custody until December 28.
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Roman and Anna – who boasted of their affluent life of fast cars and private jets in Dubai on social media – were ‘extorted’ for crypto-currency, according to reports citing law enforcement.
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They had wealthy contacts including the billionaire owner of the Telegram social media empire, Pavel Durov.
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Svetlana Petrenko, of the Russian Investigative Committee, said: ‘The investigation has established that the killers had accomplices who helped organise the abduction.
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‘They rented cars and premises where the victims were held by force.
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‘After the murder, the perpetrators disposed of the knives and the victims’ personal belongings, leaving them in different emirates.’
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It is alleged the suspects then returned to Russia.
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The committee said that Roman and Anna were supposed to meet unidentified investors in Hatta.
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Their personal driver took them to a car park by the lake where they were transferred to another car and left for the meeting. Contact was then lost with the couple, the committee said.
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At this time Roman messaged contacts to say he was ‘stuck in the mountains on the Oman border’ and that he desperately needed $200,000.
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Girl, 9, found dead while camping is pictured for first time
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Hero barber 'tackled suspect after four men stabbed with scissors in Covent Garden'
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Father held after girl, 9, dies and three hurt in 'family camping trip' to industrial park
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The couple’s phones were tracked for days in Hatta – and then in Oman and Cape Town, where the signals vanished early last month.
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The committee said authorities in Russia and the UAE were working together on the murder probe.
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At the time Roman disappeared, he was under investigation over the alleged theft of more than £380 million from crypto investors on the pretext of a business development.
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Among the alleged victims were ‘businessmen from China and Middle Eastern countries’, according to a Russian report.
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Missing ‘Bitcoin Millionaire’ and ONFO coin co-creator found dead: Report
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Written by Martin Youngstaff writerReviewed by Ana Paula Pereirastaff editor
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The 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.
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The 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.
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Dr. 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.
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Speaking 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.”
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Authorities found Forsyth’s sedan parked less than a mile away from the hospital on May 28.
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Beaver Lake in northwest Arkansas, Dr. John Forsyth. Source: Google Maps/Cassville Police Department
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Forsyth’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.”
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“It doesn’t seem like a person who left with a plan,” Richard Forsyth told the Associated Press on May 30.
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However, 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.
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The 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”.
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ONFO 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.
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In 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.
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Forsyth joins a list of crypto advocates and founders that have died under mysterious circumstances.
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In 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.
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Zeus Wallet taken offline after cyberattack, says no customer funds at risk
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'Bitcoin Millionaire' Found Dead a Week After Going Missing - Decrypt
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An ER doctor and crypto entrepreneur has been found dead in Arkansas—more than a week after he went missing in Missouri.
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Dr. John Forsyth was the founder of Onfo, which promised to offer users decentralized cryptocurrency that could be earned through network mining.
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And back in 2020, a Forbes profile named him as a "Bitcoin millionaire" who had found fortune as an early adopter during his math degree—holding on to his crypto through multiple halvings.
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Dr. Forsyth's day job was working in the emergency room of Mercy Hospital in Cassville, Mo., but loved ones raised the alarm after he had failed to turn up for a shift on May 21.
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His younger brother Richard—who was also involved in Onfo—told The Daily Beast: "He wouldn't miss a shift even if his eyeballs were hanging out of their sockets. It was an immediate red flag."
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Fears grew for the welfare of the 49-year-old, a father of seven, when his wallet, passport, and briefcase were found in his unlocked car near a 90-acre aquatic park. Dr. Forsyth's cell phones were also abandoned inside an RV he often parked outside the hospital so he could be close to his patients.
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Searches by law enforcement had spanned a nine-mile radius—with loved ones desperately appealing for information on his whereabouts.
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"My brother has now been missing for a week. I'm grieving, I'm afraid, and it feels like the world has tipped into sheer chaos," his sister Tiffany Andelin Forsyth wrote on Facebook on Monday. "I'm so afraid he's just gone. Please don't let this be how this ends. The hole that will leave in my life will be empty forever."
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Dr. Forsyth's brother said his divorce had recently been finalized and he was newly engaged. On Facebook, his fiancée described him as the love of her life.
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Richard added that—while he and his brother had "made some enemies" in the crypto space—nothing had seemed unusual in the run-up to his disappearance.
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Local media has reported that Forsyth's body was discovered with an apparent gunshot wound in a lake in northwest Arkansas. The police are yet to provide further details on the circumstances surrounding Dr. Forsyth's death—but say foul play does not appear to be a factor.
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Bitcoin Halving: A New Class Of Bitcoin Millionaires May Emerge
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Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights.
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I cover blockchain trends and cryptocurrencies.
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Apr 27, 2020, 02:46am EDTJul 30, 2020, 11:15pm EDT
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Crypto 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.
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Since 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.
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Michael 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:
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If bitcoin supply decreases and the demand for bitcoin stays the same, then the price of bitcoin will increase.
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If 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.
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To 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:
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On November 28th, 2012, the first bitcoin halving occurred, which saw the price of bitcoin increase from $11 to $1,000 around a year later.
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During 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.
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The 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.
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More bitcoin millionaires may materialize
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During 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.
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Forsyth 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.”
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Or 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.
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Glanse 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.
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The 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.
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Todd 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.”
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Right 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.
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Billionaire 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.
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Dalio 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.”
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Dalio 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.
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Missouri 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
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Published: 21:58 BST, 31 May 2023 | Updated: 23:13 BST, 31 May 2023
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The 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'.
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Dr. 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.
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In 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.
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Forsyth, 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.
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In 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.
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Dr. 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
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Forsyth'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
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Richard, 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.
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Richard 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.
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The 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.
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Richard 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.'
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'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.
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'He did not file a police report because he believed he was in continued danger,' the brother added.
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Messages left with the Benton County Sheriff's Office and the Missouri State Highway Patrol were not immediately returned.
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Authorities said Wednesday that they're still investigating what happened in the week between Forsyth's disappearance and the discovery of his body.
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No further information would immediately be available, authorities said.
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A kayaker found Forsyth's body on Tuesday afternoon in Beaver Lake, a large reservoir in Arkansas, the Benton County Sheriff's Office said.
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Forsyth 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
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The 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
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A 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
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The 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.
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Forsyth 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.
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The 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.
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Police told the family there were no signs of foul play around the car, a black Infiniti sedan.
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Forsyth 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'.
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'It doesn't seem like a person who left with a plan,' Richard said on Tuesday, before his brother's body was discovered.
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Richard 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.
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'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.'
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Dr. John Forsyth (pictured), who vanished in Missouri just three days after proposing to his girlfriend, has been found dead in Arkansas
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The last person to hear from John (pictured), who launched a cryptocurrency with his brother, is thought to have been his fiancée
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After 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.
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The 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.
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'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.
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John 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.
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Kelsey Parker responds to cruel troll who told her to 'move on and stop thinking' about late husband Tom as she and The Wanted bandmates marks his 'heavenly birthday'
|
||||
|
||||
Ted Lasso viewers reveal they feared series four would be a flop but the show's comeback proves a surprise success as fans hail 'heartwarming episode'
|
||||
|
||||
'Looking forward to the next 25 years beside you': Pierce Brosnan's wife shares romantic pictures from their marriage on their anniversary
|
||||
|
||||
Boris Becker's blended family: Star, 58, cuddles up to wife Lilian de Carvalho Monteiro, 36, as they enjoy Portugal holiday alongside his three sons
|
||||
|
||||
Charles Leclerc's wife Alexandra shows off her 'baby bump' in a £477 citrus mini dress as she joins him and their dog on board £15million yacht in Sardinia
|
||||
|
||||
'Devastated' Amy Childs breaks her silence after her £1.7million Essex mansion was ransacked by thieves during family holiday
|
||||
|
||||
More than Friends? Matt LeBlanc enjoys red hot dinner date with yoga instructor in Santa Monica
|
||||
|
||||
Not so Fatboy Slim! Norman Cook, 63, displays his chiselled abs in throwback magazine snap shared by his son Woody
|
||||
|
||||
Olivia Attwood proudly shows off sweet tribute to boyfriend Pete Wicks - after being quizzed about their romance on This Morning
|
||||
|
||||
Farrah Abraham, 35, flaunts her liquid BBL and 'million-dollar body' in a bikini after announcing third sex tape
|
||||
|
||||
Matt Damon says he and Ben Affleck were BROKE after making Good Will Hunting... as he reveals how much pair were paid for Oscar-winning movie
|
||||
|
||||
Unrecognizable Billie Eilish trades in her signature baggy wardrobe as she transforms into iconic Sylvia Plath character on the set of The Bell Jar
|
||||
|
||||
Molly Ringwald reveals the worst project she's ever worked on as she blasts 'really difficult' colleague
|
||||
|
||||
EXCLUSIVESad truth behind Perez Hilton's distressing decline before horror TikTok knife incident: Insiders reveal wretched details as star is hospitalized
|
||||
|
||||
Bruce Willis' wife Emma gets brutally honest about 'guilt' celebrating 50th birthday amid actor's dementia battle
|
||||
|
||||
Shawn Mendes confirms romance with Brazilian model after admitting he was 'figuring out' his sexuality amid ongoing gay rumors
|
||||
|
||||
Influencer Lissie Rhodes gives birth to second child two years after she was forced to deny she had a love child with Tommy Fury amid unfounded cheating claims
|
||||
|
||||
Josie Gibson happily shows off the results of her £7k brachioplasty in a sleeveless dress after revealing she had 45 per cent of her arms removed
|
||||
|
||||
OPINIONTaylor Swift has entered her Meghan era. But after this heartless move against Blake Lively's children, she should just embrace what she really is: MAUREEN CALLAHAN
|
||||
|
||||
'RIP my hair!' Megan Pickford shares hilarious post about losing her blonde World Cup extensions as she unveils new look during Turkey trip
|
||||
|
||||
Alicia Douvall is married! Former glamour model ties the knot with her businessman fiancé a year after romantic Maldives proposal
|
||||
|
||||
Bikini-clad Stacey Solomon larks around with sister Jemma before cosying up to husband Joe Swash on holiday after dismissing split speculation
|
||||
|
||||
Big Brother 2026 launch date is 'revealed as bosses line up former CBB stars including Gemma Collins to join civilian housemates for the first time'
|
||||
|
||||
Sydney Sweeney reveals her family has been affected by 'devastating' Washington wildfires
|
||||
|
||||
EXCLUSIVE70s wet t-shirt sex symbol who became Angelina Jolie's godmother looks ageless at 81... who is she?
|
||||
|
||||
Rihanna twerks on longtime partner A$AP Rocky as couple share flirty exchange in Barbados... weeks after his crass sex confession
|
||||
|
||||
A dance around Meghan's brand new kitchen: Hidden details in Duchess' birthday video show revamped space at her £11million Montecito mansion
|
||||
|
||||
Strictly Come Dancing announces Graeme 'The Dogfather' Hall as the 11th celebrity as fans share disappointment over 'weak line-up'
|
||||
|
||||
'Seas the day': Lizzie Cundy, 58, wears daring unzipped swimsuit as she arrives on Barbados beach after disembarking from James Packer's £260million superyacht
|
||||
|
||||
EXCLUSIVEAriana Grande's family makes desperate intervention amid health fears... as insiders reveal agony over comparison and heartbreak that haunts her
|
||||
|
||||
How Kaia Gerber feels about lookalike comparisons to her supermodel mom Cindy Crawford
|
||||
|
||||
Frankie Bridge goes topless for racy mirror selfie as she shows off her back tattoo and cupping marks
|
||||
|
||||
Driving Home For Christmas singer Chris Rea 'leaves £12million to his wife' as his will is revealed
|
||||
|
||||
Alice 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
|
||||
|
||||
RHONJ star Dolores Catania fiercely slammed for wearing bridal-like gown to son's wedding
|
||||
|
||||
Perez Hilton rushed to hospital after police swarm his Miami home over distressing knife livestream pulled from TikTok
|
||||
|
||||
Tim McGraw and Faith Hill's nepo baby daughter says Ozempic 'brought back' her eating disorder: 'One of the worst things I've ever done'
|
||||
|
||||
Gigi 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
|
||||
|
||||
Charli 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'
|
||||
|
||||
Zoe Saldana reveals choice Taylor Sheridan presents his cast... after Ed Harris blasted Yellowstone creator
|
||||
|
||||
The complicated legacy of Perez Hilton: Controversial blogger was 'turning his life around' after making his name outing gay celebs and 'cruel' takedowns
|
||||
|
||||
Catherine Zeta-Jones, 56, shows off her ageless beauty in a striking red dress in first look at Prime Video's thriller Kill Jackie
|
||||
|
||||
Hannah Waddingham stuns in a floral minidress as she reunites with Jason Sudeikis for Ted Lasso's season four premiere
|
||||
|
||||
Holly 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
|
||||
|
||||
TikTok faces backlash after 'allowing Perez Hilton to broadcast distressing knife livestream while covered in blood for 30 minutes'
|
||||
|
||||
Megan McKenna reveals she was in hospital for a week amid IVF battle after machete-wielding intruders burgled her UK home
|
||||
|
||||
Trashcan Sinatras guitarist and singer John Douglas has died aged 63 following a 'brief illness'
|
||||
|
||||
'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
|
||||
|
||||
Jude 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
|
||||
|
||||
'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
|
||||
|
||||
Bruce Willis and Demi Moore's youngest daughter Tallulah Willis fuels speculation her wedding is imminent after obtaining a marriage licence
|
||||
|
||||
Noel 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
|
||||
|
||||
'I'm still growing THIS one!' Pregnant Oti Mabuse says her husband is already asking her to have another baby
|
||||
|
||||
Jeremy Clarkson fans queue out the door as hordes of daytrippers descend on Diddly Squat Farm shop during school holidays
|
||||
|
||||
Love Island winners Julia and Lorenzo battle through ANOTHER awkward interview as she accuses him of 'embarrassing her'
|
||||
|
||||
Brooklyn Beckham and wife Nicola Peltz celebrate anniversary of their performative second wedding which excluded his estranged family
|
||||
|
||||
Molly-Mae Hague's influencer sister Zoe Rae gives a glimpse inside her incredible Cheshire home complete with media wall, home gym and water feature
|
||||
|
||||
Kerry 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
|
||||
|
||||
All 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
|
||||
|
||||
Rihanna displays her curves and goes braless in daring bejewelled outfit and feathered headdress as she makes her return to famous Bajan carnival
|
||||
|
||||
Ashley Roberts poses in a skimpy bikini to announce The Pussycat Dolls are coming to Brazil
|
||||
|
||||
Princess Eugenie's daughter could qualify for Portuguese citizenship as she becomes only the third royal baby born outside Britain in 100 years
|
||||
|
||||
Lauren 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
|
||||
|
||||
'I'm one very proud wife': Vick Hope shares rare PDA pictures with husband Calvin Harris after he performed to 100k people in Glasgow
|
||||
|
||||
Inside Gigi Hadid and Bradley Cooper's 20-year age gap romance after the low-key pair bonded over the 'everyday chaos of parenting'
|
||||
|
||||
Bianca Censori tongue kisses her husband Kanye West in very intimate pictures as she goes completely nude in a fishnet body stocking
|
||||
|
||||
Awkward moment Pete Wicks quips that new girlfriend Olivia Attwood doesn't make an effort with her appearance - as she retaliates with a playfully slap
|
||||
|
||||
Sasha Attwood poses in a white bikini as she cosies up to her shirtless husband Jack Grealish on a boat during luxury holiday in Mallorca
|
||||
|
||||
'This generation should learn what happened to her': The tragic parallels between late singer Karen Carpenter and Ariana Grande
|
||||
|
||||
Does Britney Spears have a new boyfriend? Superstar steps out with a mystery man in Malibu while showing off her panties in sheer skirt
|
||||
|
||||
Cristiano 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
|
||||
|
||||
Robbie Williams' abandoned giant sculpture leaves locals freaked out as they compare 60ft robot to the 'Wicker Man'
|
||||
|
||||
Ted Lasso star Juno Temple reveals she has secretly married her long-time boyfriend Michal Szymanski - after Hannah Waddingham set them up
|
||||
|
||||
'Worth the wait': Annie Kilner shares first photo of her newborn daughter as she cuddles her in a sweet snap
|
||||
|
||||
Iris Law sunbathes topless while enjoying a beach day with friends as she continues her travels
|
||||
|
||||
Tom Holland's insane Spider-Man salary revealed as movie smashes box office records
|
||||
|
||||
Brad Pitt now asks court to ORDER ex Angelina Jolie to turn over financial records after she claimed she forewent 'years of compensation' after split
|
||||
|
||||
Barry Manilow, 83, abruptly cancels Kentucky concert for the second time in five months... after lung cancer battle
|
||||
|
||||
Bella Hadid flexes biceps in bra-top and cheeky sweat shorts for Alo campaign weeks after Lyme disease flareup
|
||||
|
||||
'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
|
||||
|
||||
Kelly Brook shows off her curves in sexy swimwear as she poses with her husband and his cousin on holiday
|
||||
|
||||
'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
|
||||
|
||||
Princess Eugenie and husband Jack Brooksbank welcome baby girl
|
||||
|
||||
Exorcist icon Linda Blair's dog rescue raid drama continues as officials order veterinary care for three pups... after 251 were discovered on property
|
||||
|
||||
Transgender reality star is locked up in jail's vulnerable population unit after arrest for sexual battery against a child
|
||||
|
||||
Katie Price reveals she's only spent £40,000 of her own money on cosmetic procedures despite going under the knife '40 times'
|
||||
|
||||
EXCLUSIVEAlice Evans and Ioan Gruffudd's bitter divorce is over: Judge rules that actor must increase maintenance payments
|
||||
|
||||
'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
|
||||
|
||||
Meaning behind Bradley Cooper and Gigi Hadid's matching rings revealed... amid secret marriage rumors
|
||||
|
||||
Naomi Watts reveals her Marvel debut with secret role in Spider-Man: Brand New Day
|
||||
|
||||
Carson Daly REPLACED as host of NBC's The Voice... see the celebrity chosen to take over for season 31
|
||||
|
||||
Michelle Pfeiffer, 68, reveals why she 'never wants to star in another movie'
|
||||
|
||||
Lila Moss covers her modesty in a cheeky snap before posing in a barely-there bikini as she relaxes on holiday in Spain
|
||||
|
||||
Vanderpump 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
|
||||
|
||||
Diddy's prison release date changed AGAIN just days after it was moved following prison brawl
|
||||
|
||||
Meghan 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
|
||||
|
||||
Amy Childs 'left shaken as her £1.7million Essex mansion is ransacked by robbers' during family holiday
|
||||
|
||||
Corrie 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
|
||||
|
||||
Holly Willoughby kisses husband Dan Baldwin in rare snap to celebrate their 19th wedding anniversary
|
||||
|
||||
EXCLUSIVEVictoria Beckham, 52, slips into a bikini with shirtless David on their £16million superyacht in Cannes - but will they risk a run-in with Brooklyn?
|
||||
|
||||
The Commitments star Angeline Ball, Bono and Steve Coogan lead arrivals for the funeral of Glen Hansard in Dublin after musician died in motorbike crash
|
||||
|
||||
Georgina Rodriguez displays her unbelievable figure in a white bikini and declares she 'loves her curves' in powerful body positivity post
|
||||
|
||||
'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
|
||||
|
||||
'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
|
||||
|
||||
Friendly exes Jodie Turner-Smith and Joshua Jackson co-parent their daughter Juno on 'dreamy' family holiday in the Caribbean one year after divorce
|
||||
|
||||
Helen Skelton, 43, says she wishes 'everything was tighter and perkier' as she wows in red swimsuit during family summer holiday
|
||||
|
||||
Matt Damon and his stunning wife Luciana look more in love than ever as they pose with daughters at The Odyssey premiere in South Korea
|
||||
|
||||
Daisy May Cooper calls her dad a 'narcissist' in foul-mouthed rant with brother Charlie about their 'messed up' childhood
|
||||
|
||||
Meet 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
|
||||
|
||||
Charles 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
|
||||
|
||||
CHRISTOPHER STEVENS: How Victorian railway navvies kept on track - by supping 30 pints a day!
|
||||
|
||||
Whoopi Goldberg boasts about her insane seven figure paycheck for The View after complaining she couldn't afford to retire
|
||||
|
||||
Ariana 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
|
||||
|
||||
Gladiator Giant's hunky replacement revealed as fitness instructor Ahmad Rabus after he claimed he was axed over his ex's OnlyFans job
|
||||
|
||||
EXCLUSIVEBrittany Cartwright vows to stop Jax Taylor's reality TV comeback after his secret relationship with her longtime publicist was exposed
|
||||
|
||||
Alec Baldwin, 68, asks Hilaria, 42, for ANOTHER baby after they welcomed seven children
|
||||
|
||||
The 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
|
||||
|
||||
Myleene Klass, 48, reveals cancer scare after finding two lumps in her breast as she describes the experience as 'sobering, humbling and terrifying'
|
||||
|
||||
Kardashian family granted permanent restraining order against 'stalker' who was 'obsessed' with Kylie Jenner
|
||||
|
||||
Keely Hodgkinson shows off her incredible abs in a skimpy leopard print bikini as she shares snaps from sun-soaked getaway
|
||||
|
||||
Millie 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
|
||||
|
||||
Pregnant Vogue Williams teases 'unusual' name of fourth baby as she toys with the monikers Sailor and Rocket
|
||||
|
||||
Patsy Palmer, 54, shows off her incredible figure in brown swimsuit as she enjoys 'magical' holiday at luxury spa in Malibu
|
||||
|
||||
Salma Hayek's, 59, lookalike nepo baby daughter Valentina, 18, makes rare social media appearance
|
||||
|
||||
Heather 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
|
||||
|
||||
Inside Ariana Grande's exit from London show, how theatre bosses were left in a 'terrible mess' - and why anger is beginning to mount
|
||||
|
||||
EXCLUSIVETaylor Swift's newlywed 'bliss' as Mrs Kelce: Friends reveal extraordinarily intimate details from inside marital home
|
||||
|
||||
Showing 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
|
||||
|
||||
Shane Richie's son takes a swipe at his 'drink-drive' arrest as he reveals why he dropped his surname
|
||||
|
||||
Jennifer Aniston gives her co-star best pals Courteney Cox and Jason Bateman warm hugs as they exit private jet after Spanish vacation
|
||||
|
||||
Arnold Schwarzenegger and ex-wife Maria Shriver pose for rare snap together 15 years after affair scandal rocked their marriage
|
||||
|
||||
Heavily pregnant Natalie Portman, 45, reveals her intense wellness regime as she prepares for third child: 'It's almost like a cleanse'
|
||||
|
||||
EXCLUSIVEDancing With The Stars dancer Gleb Savchenko hits back at Maura Higgins after she said she would refuse to partner with him
|
||||
|
||||
David 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'
|
||||
|
||||
Joan 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
|
||||
|
||||
Kourtney Kardashian's stepdaughter Alabama Barker says she'll take 'highest dose of Ozempic' as she lashes out at 'disgusting' body-shamers
|
||||
|
||||
Fern Britton says 'there's nothing to regret' following split from husband Phil Vickery and says she 'likes her own company and never feels lonely'
|
||||
|
||||
Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May to make The Grand Tour return two years after saying they wouldn't make any new episodes
|
||||
|
||||
EXCLUSIVEBeloved 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?
|
||||
|
||||
'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
|
||||
|
||||
Trainspotting: The Musical cancels its UK tour after brutal reviews as cast members fume on social media about low ticket sales
|
||||
|
||||
Fatboy Slim dresses as a giant bag of fish and chips and blows on an airhorn during fun-filled Camp Bestival set
|
||||
|
||||
Love Island winners Julia and Lorenzo struggle through VERY awkward This Morning interview as she asks him 'where's my date!?' amid split fears
|
||||
|
||||
Michael Douglas, 81, arrives hand in hand with his daughter Carys, 23, as he is appointed Ambassador De Mallorca
|
||||
|
||||
Still got it! Bikini-clad Livvy Dunne takes a break from Baywatch duties to flaunt gymnastics skills on the beach
|
||||
|
||||
Bravo star Bethenney Frankel reveals 'major' misdiagnosis as she details health U-turn: 'I'm very confused'
|
||||
|
||||
Hollywood lothario Pete Davidson spotted on date with Sarah Jane Nader two days after reaching co-parenting agreement with babymama
|
||||
|
||||
Coronation 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
|
||||
|
||||
Kate'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'
|
||||
|
||||
Heidi Klum, 53, cheekily poses topless and kisses husband Tom Kaulitz, 36, on the beach as they celebrate their seventh wedding anniversary in St Barts
|
||||
|
||||
Ariana 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
|
||||
|
||||
TOWIE 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
|
||||
|
||||
Glamorous 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
|
||||
|
||||
Glee star Brittany Parks, 38, reveals breast cancer diagnosis as her co-star sets up GoFundMe page to pay for medical bills
|
||||
|
||||
Greg 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
|
||||
|
||||
Nervous 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
|
||||
|
||||
Craig Revel Horwood says he was stabbed and slashed with a razor blade during mugging in Madrid before being strip-searched over drug smuggling concerns
|
||||
|
||||
'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
|
||||
|
||||
Brooklyn 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
|
||||
|
||||
Jesy Nelson 'dating landscape gardener ex of TOWIE star Lydia Bright' as she shares teasing photo of her new man
|
||||
|
||||
Jade Thirlwall pointedly sings Shout Out To My Ex following split from Jordan Stephens at Lollapalooza
|
||||
|
||||
Pierce Brosnan's incredible love story with Keely Shaye Smith after she helped mend his broken heart following the death of his first wife
|
||||
|
||||
Andrew Garfield puts on a cosy display with his glamorous girlfriend Monica Barbaro as they leave One Night Only afterparty in New York
|
||||
|
||||
Ben 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
|
||||
|
||||
Maura Higgins says she is refusing to partner with Dancing With The Stars pro Gleb Savchenko because of 'how he talks about women'
|
||||
|
||||
Made In Chelsea star Jazz Saunders hard launches her new model girlfriend Eve Alero as they share passionate kiss at Brighton Pride
|
||||
|
||||
Bradley Cooper and Gigi Hadid spark rumors they secretly MARRIED as they wear rings on wedding fingers in Paris
|
||||
|
||||
Spider-Man: No Way Home star Mary Rivera dead at 82 after family made heartbreaking decision to remove her from life support
|
||||
|
||||
EXCLUSIVEJennifer Garner and boyfriend John Miller spotted for the first time in a YEAR as they look loved-up on romantic dinner date
|
||||
|
||||
Emily 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
|
||||
|
||||
Married At First Sight star Cam Merchant brutally kicked off The Traitors Australia just minutes into new season premiere
|
||||
|
||||
Bruce Springsteen's wife Patti, 73, gives health update eight years after blood cancer diagnosis
|
||||
|
||||
Melissa Tattam shares a look at her engagement party with fiance Toby Watkins as they invite celebrity pals to celebrate their upcoming wedding
|
||||
|
||||
Godzilla vs. Kong child star Kaylee Hottle is laid to rest in Texas after tragic death in car crash at 18
|
||||
|
||||
Defiant Ariana Grande says 'nothing will distort my reality' as she makes emotional tour return amid concerns about her appearance... and mum Joan shows support
|
||||
|
||||
Super 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
|
||||
|
||||
Christina Applegate, 54, is 'discharged' from hospital after a nearly four-month stay amid MS battle
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Naga Munchetty's 'special treatment' risks angering BBC colleagues as she is 'granted permission to work from London'
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Shrinking Ariana must get help, says model Charli
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Fans discover sickening secret message in Ariana Grande's alarming new music video as singer announces hiatus
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Red hot! Eva Longoria, 51, sizzles in a cheeky thong bikini in Spain... after ditching the US
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Emmerdale's Daisy Campbell sizzles in a lace bikini after a dip in the sea as she enjoys a boat day on Ibiza getaway
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EXCLUSIVE'80s actress, 74, who starred with Sean Connery is spotted on rare outing with actor husband, 77... can you guess who they are?
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Sebastian Stan, 43, and Annabelle Wallis, 41, welcome first child after four years of dating
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Courtney Love demanded Seattle police hand over EVERY file on Kurt Cobain's death and leave no copies behind in 1995
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EXCLUSIVEMarried At First Sight Australian 2027 first look: Meet all 20 brides and grooms set to walk down the aisle
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Madison Beer flashes huge diamond ring as she steps out in LA days after engagement to NFL star Justin Herbert
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Jimmy Cricket dead at 80: Comedian passes away following short illness as his family honour their 'forever clown' for his 'courage, dignity and positivity'
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Exorcist icon Linda Blair 'IGNORED' dozens of calls from authorities before raid on her property where 251 dogs were found
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Rihanna's raciest photos ever: Mom of three parades her eye-popping curves in racy thong bodysuit to promote her lingerie label
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Molly-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
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Coronation 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
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All 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
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Gwyneth Paltrow, 53, enjoys bikini break as she sunbathes with son Moses, 20, after he went public with new girlfriend
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Bikini-clad Amanda Holden lounges on a sunbed sipping a cocktail as she films a dog food advert with her pets
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Thylane Blondeau shares the making of her Miu Miu wedding dress as she reveals the custom lace gown took 240 hours to make
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Noel Edmonds and his wife Liz spark backlash after buying live lobsters from a farm shop and releasing them into the sea
|
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Rihanna and A$AP Rocky throw their son Riot a Spider-Man-themed bash for his 3rd birthday in Barbados
|
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Emily Ratajkowski shows off her incredible figure in bikini snaps after landing a seven-figure book deal about her sex life as a single mother
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Chris Evans engulfed in plastic surgery speculation after unrecognizable appearance in new Avengers trailer: 'That's a different person'
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Modest Mouse rocker Simon O'Connor, 42, accused of sending racy photo to teen girl... as band boots him from upcoming tour
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'I was not to be depended on': Inside Eric Roberts' 'complicated' bond with daughter Emma and strained relationship with estranged sister
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|
||||
CHRISTOPHER 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
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|
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'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
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Joe Wicks quits the Cotswolds after selling his £3.25million mansion: Fitness guru is latest star to abandon A-list rural hotspot
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Ellie Goulding poses naked in the bath at the romantic Florence hotel that inspired her racy new track about her boyfriend Beau Minniear
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Vick 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
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Cruz Beckham takes style inspiration from his mum and dad as he sports headscarf to take to the stage
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Molly-Mae Hague reveals daughter Bambi, 3, 'put someone in a headlock' in Pizza Express as she reveals she's in her 'aggressive era'
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Jameela Jamil faces backlash for saying Ariana Grande 'is possibly dying right in front of us' after singer raised concerns with alarmingly thin figure
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Historic market town plunged into night of violence as angry mobs storm three properties 'housing asylum...
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RICHARD EDEN: How savvy William and Kate have stealthily parked their tanks firmly on the lawn of Harry and...
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Mel C reveals she 'had a little chat' with Spice Girls bandmate Geri Halliwell after she raised eyebrows by...
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Dr Fauci held in contempt of Congress and could be PROSECUTED after refusing to answer any COVID questions...
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Olivia Attwood poses in a sheer bodysuit and a bikini as she opens up on 'sham' marriage to Bradley Dack and...
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I was so desperate to be a mother I told the adoption agency I'd take any child. But the first time I held...
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Met Police chief admits force should NOT have investigated journalist who questioned Cambridge 'plagiarism'...
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Are YOU at risk of terrifying 'sudden adult death syndrome'? Little-known warning signs after football...
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What that crusty red spot on your face really means: So many are told the mark that won't go away is eczema...
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Kemi Badenoch rules out a Tory deal with 'woke' Reform UK as she swipes at 'moaning and whingeing' of Nigel...
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Farmer who shot lodger and chopped up his body before burying it in concrete-filled barrel is jailed for 35...
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The mystery man growing VERY close to YouTuber Dan Howell: Months after he confirmed 16-year 'relationship'...
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How the London riots unfolded 15 years on: Inside the fatal police shooting that led to five days of mayhem...
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Hotel boss appears in court over death of X Factor star's fiancé after he plunged to his death from window...
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Revealed: How Cambridge 'plagiarism' Professor 'passed off Rafael Nadal's inspirational quote as his own' -...
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Pregnant mother plunged 90ft to her death from open window in tower block after saying 'I'm off' to father -...
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For more than 30 years experts dismissed my angry red hives as rosacea. In fact, I have an autoimmune...
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Hard-working Princess Anne delays the start of her summer break as she attends rehearsal for the Royal...
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The UK's top lawn expert on the biggest myths to keeping your grass healthy over the summer
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How to get Hannah Waddingham's legs at 52: Ted Lasso star has pins of a 20-year-old and proves you can wear...
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At 54, I found myself out of work and I was rejected from hundreds of roles. Then, I discovered...
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Ed Miliband insists his past jibe at 'racist' Donald Trump 'didn't come up' in talks with US counterpart...
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Powerlifting racism row: Spotter declares 'I am racist' after sabotaging star's record attempt - admitting...
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I tried on everything from H&M's latest designer collaboration - and these are the 11 pieces worth buying
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British entrepreneur ranks world's most exclusive holiday destinations - branding the Maldives 'a honeymoon...
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Daisy Lowe welcomes her second child: Model shares photos of her 'sweet baby boy' as she thanks her 'hero'...
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I'm a relationship expert and have counselled hundreds of 40-something women who have finally quit their...
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Taliban morality police round up females - despite them wearing hijabs - as the group ramps up...
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Are Twiglets healthy? Experts reveal the surprising health benefits of the iconic snack - and the...
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Lottery player who accidentally threw away €1million ticket miraculously finds it after two-day search...
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Mother, 38, recorded final video message to boyfriend while trapped in burning building, inquest told
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The natural alternative to Botox that ALL women over 40 should be turning to instead - by Sienna Miller's...
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Britain's biggest rail firm blocks digital tickets at some stations to clamp down on fare dodgers
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Mother of 'murdered' nine-year-old girl leaves heartbreaking tribute saying she will be 'eternally...
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Chaos at Chaka Khan musical as opening night is delayed by 40 minutes before Naga Munchetty walks out at the...
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'They draw blood': Majorca tourists warned of 'biting fish attacks' at popular beach resorts
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Why you should NEVER have water beads in your home: Popular children's play accessory also used in decor...
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British father, 35, dies on French fishing trip with his son, eight: Family raise funds to bring body home...
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Retired Instagram model Demi Rose flaunts her famous curves in an orange bikini as she soaks up the sun in...
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Eva Longoria, 51, shows off her incredible body in a blue string bikini as she cools off in the sea in...
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Fury over plans to build 13-storey Albanian 'mega mosque' in leafy London neighbourhood - despite there...
|
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'Art therapy', cricket, breakdancing... and TWO GPs onsite: Inside Britain's biggest migrant camp where...
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Care home entrepreneurs obsessed with partying spend £4.1million adding a Marbella-inspired extension to...
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|
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The scandal the Left dismissed as racism: Professor Jason Arday QUITS post at Cambridge with statement hitting out at 'unrelenting scrutiny and personal attacks'... hours after university launched probe into his qualifications
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|
||||
New CCTV shows 'Covent Garden attacker' walking away after 'stabbing men with scissors' seeing four rushed to hospital - before being arrested
|
||||
|
||||
Cooking legend Martha Stewart claims Meghan Markle was 'talking about' her UK visit to see the King with Harry and the children at dinner party pair both attended
|
||||
|
||||
As rogue AI pretends to be real people in hack attack, experts warn it may be too late to stop it
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||||
|
||||
Stephen Bear, 36, is joined by his pregnant Brazilian wife, 19, as he appears in court to admit breaching sex offenders register requirements
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|
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Residents' fury as travellers smash through locks to set up illegal encampment of more than 20 caravans on popular recreational park
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|
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Husband, 47, had fatal heart attack during sex... then strangers arrived to harvest his ORGANS and ignored family's pleas to leave him alone
|
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|
||||
Lottery player who accidentally threw away €1million ticket miraculously finds it after two-day search through piles of rubbish
|
||||
|
||||
Russian soldier is made to wear a dress and told he'll be made to wear it in 'meat-grinder' as punishment for deserting post
|
||||
|
||||
Fury over plans to build 13-storey Albanian 'mega mosque' in leafy London neighbourhood - despite there already being 15 in a three-mile radius
|
||||
|
||||
Anguished dad reveals final text from ex-wife who killed four children in twisted murder suicide plot with her own mother
|
||||
|
||||
Blow to Donald Trump as Iranians strike deal to police Strait of Hormuz
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||||
|
||||
Biotechnology engineer who exposed himself to mother and her baby on Emirates flight from Dubai to Newcastle avoids jail
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|
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'Art therapy', cricket, breakdancing... and TWO GPs onsite: Inside Britain's biggest migrant camp where asylum seekers are called 'customers' and treated to the cushiest of lives - all paid for by YOU
|
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|
||||
Another 750,000 listeners switch off BBC radio - while commercial gains more audience after welcoming former Radio 2 host Ken Bruce
|
||||
|
||||
'Professor Plagiarism' falsely claimed to have written book as it emerges aide of Lucy Powell appointed under-fire Professor as patron of her charity last year
|
||||
|
||||
Ugandan international footballer is beaten to death while trying to fight off muggers
|
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|
||||
'This is basically a crib-sheet on how to cross the English Channel safely': Lee Anderson leads Reform's second day on tour of migrant beaches in France... and he's not happy
|
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|
||||
Irish woman, 21, is raped in Algarve resort while walking back from bar
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||||
|
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Kitchen play set that suffocated adorable girl, 3, is pictured, as cops warn there is a slew of them for sale online
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Prestigious private tennis club culls Canada geese in secret 'because they kept making a mess on the courts'
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Three members of same family are shot dead and another rushed to hospital in massacre that rocked secluded North Carolina neighborhood
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|
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Swedish cryptocurrency proponent Eric Wall has flagged targeted attacks on well-known BTC community members.
|
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|
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Criminals 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.
|
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|
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Reports 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. Victims were tied up and physically abused to steal physical and virtual Bitcoin (BTC) holdings.
|
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|
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Prominent 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.
|
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|
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there's now officially a situation in sweden
|
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|
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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…— Eric Wall (@ercwl) November 8, 2023
|
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|
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“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.
|
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|
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He 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.”
|
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|
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According 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.
|
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|
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Wall 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.
|
||||
|
||||
He 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.
|
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|
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“While the intention behind this legislation was to reduce corruption, it is not fit for modern society.”
|
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|
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Wall 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.”
|
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|
||||
The 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.
|
||||
|
||||
Cointelegraph has reached out to the Swedish Police Authority to ascertain further details of these incidents and if any arrests have been made.
|
||||
|
||||
Magazine: Blockchain detectives: Mt. Gox collapse saw birth of Chainalysis
|
||||
|
||||
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.
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|
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Zeus Wallet taken offline after cyberattack, says no customer funds at risk
|
||||
|
||||
Bitcoin-backed loan refinances PowerCompute’s $18M debt at 2%
|
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|
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Bitcoin ETFs pull in $244M, 3-day inflow streak tops $626M
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Intento de asalto a una minería de criptomonedas deja saldo de dos muertos: el dueño y un delincuente - Última Hora | Noticias de Paraguay y el mundo, las 24 horas. Noticias nacionales e internacionales, deportes, política. Noticias de último momento.
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Intento de asalto a una minería de criptomonedas deja saldo de dos muertos: el dueño y un delincuente
|
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|
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En un intento de asalto en Ciudad del Este, Alto Paraná, se registró un enfrentamiento a tiros en el que murieron el propietario de una granja de criptominería y uno de los asaltantes. Tres delincuentes se dieron a la fuga sin concretar el robo.
|
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|
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Un enfrentamiento a tiros ocurrido en la madrugada de este miércoles dejó como saldo dos personas fallecidas y una herida. El hecho se produjo en una granja de criptominería que estaba en construcción en el kilómetro 9, lado Monday, de Ciudad del Este, Departamento de Alto Paraná, informó el corresponsal de Última Hora Edgar Medina.
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Se presume que los delincuentes buscaban alzarse con parte de las 11 máquinas que fueron halladas por los agentes intervinientes, en el interior del predio, ubicado en la fracción Las Palmeras.
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El propietario fallecido fue identificado como Mario Ramón Chávez Rivas, de 35 años, quien era cuidador del lugar.
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También perdió la vida Rodrigo David Ayala Cano, de 32 años, quien residía en el barrio Santa Ana de Ciudad del Este, presumiblemente integrante de la banda de asaltantes. El hombre contaba con antecedentes por homicidio doloso en grado de tentativa y violación a la Ley 1340/88 sobre drogas.
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Resultó herido, además, Sabino Peralta Vega, de 24 años, cuñado del dueño de la granja, quien se encuentra internado en estado estable, según informaron fuentes policiales.
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AHORA 🔴 Asalto deriva en la muerte de trabajador y de supuesto asaltante en Ciudad del Este
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🔸 La víctima fatal fue identificada como Mario Ramón Chávez Rivas quien contaba con 11 máquinas mineradoras de bitcoin.
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👉🏼 El presunto delincuente abatido es Rodrigo David Ayala Cabo… pic.twitter.com/JHixO2IbQw
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— Monumental AM 1080 (@AM_1080) November 5, 2025
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Los cuatro delincuentes llegaron a la granja criptominera a bordo de un automóvil Toyota Premio gris y tres de ellos descendieron del vehículo e ingresaron a la propiedad. Chávez Rivas se percató de la situación y alertó rápidamente, vía telefónica, a su cuñado, vecino del lugar, quien acudió inmediatamente, portando un arma de fuego, informó a radio Monumental 1080 AM el comisario Hugo Sosa, jefe de Gabinete de Investigaciones de Alto Paraná.
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Según explicó el comisario Sosa, el enfrentamiento se habría dado una vez que se constituyó en el lugar Sabino Peralta, pariente del ahora fallecido. “Cuando el cuñado llegó, el encargado se abalanzó sobre uno de los sujetos y allí inició el enfrentamiento. Ahí, el cuñado abrió fuego contra los delincuentes y se produjo el enfrentamiento”, detalló el jefe policial.
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Producto del intercambio de disparos, Ayala Cano, de la banda de delincuentes, perdió la vida en el lugar, y su cuerpo quedó tendido en el patio de la criptogranja. Los otros tres sospechosos, que aún no fueron identificados, lograron darse a la fuga sin haberse llevado nada del lugar.
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🔴#AMPLIAMOS - Trabajador y supuesto asaltante mueren tras enfrentamiento en Ciudad del Este
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👉🏼 Cuatro delincuentes intentaron ingresar a una vivienda con el objetivo de llevarse máquinas generadoras de criptomonedas que se encontraban en su interior.
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🗣️ "Era una criptominería… pic.twitter.com/CzXI1YNmjQ
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El intercambio de disparos dejó al propietario herido de bala y fue trasladado con vida al Sanatorio San José, donde posteriormente falleció.
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Ante la consulta de si esta granja cripto era un lugar conocido por la Policía Nacional y si contaba con las habilitaciones necesarias para operar, el comisario Sosa señaló que no. “Era un lugar poco conocido, alejado, en plena etapa de edificación. No teníamos información previa”, respondió.
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La agente fiscal de turno, Cinthia Leiva, se presentó en el sitio junto al médico forense y personal de Investigaciones y Criminalística para realizar el levantamiento del cuerpo y recabar evidencias.
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La Policía Nacional y el Ministerio Público continúan con la investigación buscando identificar a los demás integrantes de esta banda de asaltantes.
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IPS: Vicente Bataglia estaría fuera del país, según fiscal que lo imputó
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El fiscal de la investigación por la que fueron imputados dos ex presidentes del IPS, Vicente Bataglia y Jorge Brítez, señaló que desconoce el paradero de ambos, pero que afirmó a la prensa que extraoficialmente le dijeron que el primero estaría fuera del país. No descarta una orden de captura internacional “más adelante, si corresponde”.
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Agosto 5, 2026 10:41 a. m.
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Ex funcionaria del IPS es detenida tras ser imputada con Bataglia y Brítez
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La Policía Nacional informó sobre la detención de Rosa Concepción Colmán, ex asesora jurídica del IPS, una de las nueve personas imputadas el martes último por la Fiscalía en el marco de la investigación contra ex miembros del Consejo Previsional entre ellos, los ex presidentes Vicente Bataglia y Jorge Brítez.
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Agosto 5, 2026 09:56 a. m.
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Confirman asfixia de bebé de tres meses que había llegado sin vida al Hospital de Ñemby
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El pequeño de 3 meses falleció por asfixia por broncoaspiración en Ñemby, según confirmó la médica forense Magalí Enciso. La Fiscalía continúa investigando el hecho.
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Agosto 4, 2026 05:14 p. m.
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Paraguay y Estados Unidos firman acuerdo de cooperación en materia nuclear civil
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Paraguay y Estados Unidos firmaron este martes en el país norteamericano un memorando de entendimiento sobre cooperación estratégica en materia nuclear civil y que, según coincidieron ambos Gobiernos, evidencia un fortalecimiento de la relación entre Washington y Asunción.
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Agosto 4, 2026 05:13 p. m.
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Funcionario escapa de un intento de robo frente a puerto privado de Ciudad del Este
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Tres delincuentes armados intentaron asaltar a un funcionario de una importadora cuando salía de un puerto aduanero privado, en el km 12 lado Acaray de Ciudad del Este. La víctima logró escapar realizando una maniobra evasiva y se refugió nuevamente en el recinto aduanero.
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Agosto 4, 2026 10:41 a. m.
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Las recomendaciones de la Policía para evitar cibercrímenes como el caso de la diputada Rocío Vallejo
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La Policía Nacional advirtió a la ciudadanía sobre la circulación del malware troyano Remcos RAT, el cual habría sido utilizado para vaciar la cuenta bancaria de la diputada Rocío Vallejo (PPQ), y emitió una serie de recomendaciones de prevención para la ciudadanía.
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Agosto 4, 2026 10:19 a. m.
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Masked robbers steal £450k watch and £1.1m in crypto in terrifying car heist - Yahoo News UK
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Masked robbers stole a £450,000 watch and £1.1 million in cryptocurrency after forcing their way into a car heading to London.
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Two men and three women were driving from Oxford to the capital on the afternoon of November 4 when the raiders struck, Thames Valley Police said.
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They took the watch and the victims' phones, before forcing one of them to transfer the cryptocurrency out of their account.
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After about 30 minutes, the victims were left in the Five Mile Drive area of Oxford.
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Detective Sergeant Stuart McMaster said: "I am appealing to members of the public who may have seen anything suspicious or have footage of three vehicles in some specific locations in Oxford and Kidlington.
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"We want to hear from you if you saw or have footage of either a black BMW saloon car, a blue Hyundai Ioniq or a silver Mercedes Benz Vito in the area of Yarnton Road and Sandy Lane, between Kidlington and Yarnton, or in Five Mile Drive, Carey Close, Rotherfield Road and Kirk Close in Oxford between 1pm and 4pm on Tuesday November 4.
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"Thames Valley Police has been conducting a thorough investigation into the offences.
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"This has included house-to-house, CCTV, automatic number plate recognition, digital, forensic, cryptocurrency and financial inquiries.
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"We have also conducted warrants in London and Birmingham along with arrests in Kent, arresting four men.
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"We are supporting the victims and keeping them updated during our complex investigation."
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Officers arrested a 21-year-old man from London on suspicion of conspiracy to commit robbery, kidnap and other driving offences, and bailed him until January 14.
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A 37-year-old man from London was also arrested on suspicion of robbery and kidnap, and bailed until January 30.
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|
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A 23-year-old man from Kent was arrested on suspicion of robbery and kidnap and was bailed until until February 7.
|
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|
||||
A man, 19, from Birmingham who was arrested on suspicion of robbery, kidnap and possession of articles for use in fraud was bailed until January 29.
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|
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Police are appealing for anyone with information or relevant footage to contact them, quoting investigation reference number 43250563760.
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To remain anonymous, contact Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111 or online.
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Cryptocurrency worth £1.1m stolen during car raid in Oxford
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Cryptocurrency worth £1.1m stolen during car raid
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|
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Four arrests have been made after a group of masked men entered a vehicle and stole a watch worth about £450,000 and cryptocurrency valued at about £1.1m.
|
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|
||||
Two men and three women were travelling in the car in Oxford on the afternoon of 4 November when the men clad in face coverings got inside.
|
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|
||||
They forced one of the victims to transfer the cryptocurrency out of their account and after 30 minutes left the vehicle in the Five Mile Drive area of the city.
|
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|
||||
Thames Valley Police said a "complex" investigation followed, with officers conducting warrants and arresting four men on suspicion of offences including robbery and kidnap.
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|
||||
Det Sgt Stuart McMaster said "Thames Valley Police has been conducting a thorough investigation into the offences.
|
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|
||||
"This has included house-to-house, CCTV, ANPR, digital, forensic, cryptocurrency and financial inquiries.
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|
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"We have also conducted warrants in London and Birmingham along with arrests in Kent, arresting four men."
|
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|
||||
Fly-tipped heap an 'environmental emergency'
|
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|
||||
M40 shut Oxford-Watlington after tanker crash
|
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|
||||
A 21-year-old from London on suspicion of conspiracy to commit robbery, kidnap and other driving offences, released on police bail until 14 January.
|
||||
|
||||
A 37-year-old man from London on suspicion of robbery and kidnap, released on police bail until 30 January.
|
||||
|
||||
A 23-year-old man from Kent on suspicion of robbery and kidnap, released on police bail until 7 February.
|
||||
|
||||
A 19-year-old man from Birmingham on suspicion of robbery, kidnap and possession of articles for use in fraud, released on police bail until 29 January.
|
||||
|
||||
Police are appealing for footage or witnesses of either a black BMW saloon car, a blue Hyundai Ioniq, or a silver Mercedes Benz Vito in the area of Yarnton Road and Sandy Lane between Kidlington and Yarnton.
|
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|
||||
They are also seeking information about these vehicles in Five Mile Drive, Carey Close, Rotherfield Road and Kirk Close in Oxford between 13:00 and 16:00 on the day of the robbery.
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You can follow BBC Oxfordshire on Facebook, X (Twitter), or Instagram.
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Heartbreaking video turns joyful as Thai man finds dogs left behind in floods | Thaiger
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|
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A Thai man reunited with his two pet dogs after a viral video showed him crying when he was forced to leave them behind during the severe floods in Hat Yai district, Songkhla.
|
||||
|
||||
The video, widely shared across Thai social media, showed the man, believed to be between 65 and 70 years old, sobbing on a rescue boat. According to One 31, rescuers managed to evacuate him but were unable to bring his dogs due to the strong currents.
|
||||
|
||||
The man kept looking back at his home, desperate to check on his pets. He repeatedly tried to return to save them, and rescuers hugged and comforted him throughout the journey to the shelter. Even after reaching safety, he stood outside the evacuation centre crying, unable to stop worrying about his dogs.
|
||||
|
||||
Many netizens offered support and hoped he would soon be reunited with his beloved pets.
|
||||
|
||||
A heartwarming update came yesterday, November 27, when the man’s daughter posted on her TikTok account, @babyfa2911, that her father had found both dogs alive. She shared photos of the exhausted but safe animals, along with a picture of the emotional reunion.
|
||||
|
||||
One 31 later identified the man as Narong. In an interview, he said he had been unable to sleep and waited anxiously for the water levels to drop so he could search for his pets.
|
||||
|
||||
Narong explained that his two dogs are named Mhee (Bear) and Moo Daeng (Red Pork). Tearfully, he told reporters…
|
||||
|
||||
Stray dog shot with dart gun rescued in Nakhon Ratchasima
|
||||
|
||||
Phitsanulok lecturer attacked by 2 dogs in rubbish row with neighbour
|
||||
|
||||
“I really had no hope. I never expected to see them again. I abandoned them. I’m very selfish. That day, I even thought of jumping off the boat to save them. I love my life, but I love them too. They’re always with me. Thank you to the rescuers, and thank you to everyone. Thank you so much.”
|
||||
|
||||
Thai netizens celebrated the reunion, with many saying Narong made them cry again after hearing his story and seeing the dogs safe.
|
||||
|
||||
Rescuers previously shared that many victims refused to evacuate unless their pets could come with them. Some even begged rescue teams to save their animals, even if they themselves could not leave.
|
||||
|
||||
In another case, an elderly woman was found clinging tightly to her pet cat while stranded on a tree amid fast-flowing floodwater. She survived three days in that position before rescuers found and saved both her and her cat.
|
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|
||||
ลุงเจอลูกรักแล้ว หลังน้ำท่วมพรากจากกัน #คลิปเล่าเรื่องน้ำท่วมหาดใหญ่ น้ำท่วมใต้ #ลุงเลี้ยงหมา เกาะไม่ปล่อยน้ำท่วม68 #ข่าวช่องวัน #ข่าวTikTok
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|
||||
♬ original sound – ข่าวช่องวัน – ข่าวช่องวัน
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|
||||
Thailand approves national committee for data centre oversight
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||||
|
||||
Swedish woman wanted by Interpol arrested in Phuket
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||||
|
||||
Worker killed in suspected tiger attack at wildlife sanctuary
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||||
|
||||
Foreign man caught on CCTV stealing phone in Pattaya café
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|
||||
Saudi transgender woman reported missing in Bangkok
|
||||
|
||||
Lightning strike kills footballer during tournament in Narathiwat
|
||||
|
||||
Pakistani man jailed 3 years, blacklisted after in-flight assault
|
||||
|
||||
New global index of 192 countries puts Thailand fourth best place to retire in the world
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||||
|
||||
Chinese artist fans disrupt Suvarnabhumi, 22 denied boarding
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||||
|
||||
Bangkok clinic denies liposuction botch, claiming perfect outcome
|
||||
|
||||
130 million year old dinosaur fossil discovered in Chaiyaphum
|
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|
||||
Thailand disputes UN rapporteur’s claims on Thailand-Cambodia conflict
|
||||
|
||||
Thai doctor vows to continue late YouTuber’s support for Afghan teenager
|
||||
|
||||
Looking for the best family resort near Phuket Airport? Here’s why Mai Khao should be on your list
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||||
|
||||
Brit dies in Thailand after hospital discharge, days before wedding
|
||||
|
||||
Court jails Chinese man 46 years over weapons cache in Chon Buri
|
||||
|
||||
Thailand deportation regulation targets foreigners behaving badly
|
||||
|
||||
American YouTuber leaves Thailand to Vietnam after six years: are his reasons fair?
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||||
|
||||
Thailand now requires birth certificates for children travelling abroad
|
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|
||||
Lao bank denies money laundering accusation made by Thai social media accounts
|
||||
|
||||
Russian tourist dies after motorcycle collides with truck on Rama 2 Road
|
||||
|
||||
British tourist found dead in Phuket hotel room on check-out day
|
||||
|
||||
Shanghai man nearly dies after eating raw marinated seafood in Thailand
|
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|
||||
Shoulder bump leads to street fight near Chiang Mai landmark
|
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|
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Petch PetpailinPublished: November 28, 2025, 2:12 PM
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Petpailin, or Petch, is a Thai translator and writer for The Thaiger who focuses on translating breakingThai news stories into English. With a background in field journalism, Petch brings several years of experience to the English News desk at The Thaiger. Before joining The Thaiger, Petch worked as a content writer for several known blogging sites in Bangkok, including Happio and The Smart Local. Her articles have been syndicated by many big publishers in Thailand and internationally, including the Daily Mail, The Sun and the Bangkok Post. She is a news writer who stops reading news on the weekends to spend more time cafe hopping and petting dwarf shrimp! But during office hours, you can find Petch on LinkedIn and you can reach her by email at petch@thethaiger.com.
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||||
Hungry Hub sets sights to expand into Malaysia as they ramps up their global OTA ambitions
|
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|
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Swedish arson suspect hides in Pattaya under fake German identity
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Fake S.F. delivery person steals $11 million in cryptocurrency
|
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|
||||
Video posted by Garry Tan shows suspect who robbed his friend of $11M in crypto
|
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|
||||
By Megan Cassidy, Staff WriterUpdated Nov 24, 2025 10:20 a.m.
|
||||
|
||||
A thief posing as a delivery person in San Francisco’s Mission Dolores neighborhood made off with a victim’s phone, laptop and $11 million in cryptocurrency, according to a police report obtained by the Chronicle.
|
||||
|
||||
The robbery began during daylight hours early Saturday evening, at a home on the unit block of Dorland Street, police said.
|
||||
|
||||
In a home security video of the incident, posted on social media by Y Combinator CEO Garry Tan, the suspect is seen approaching the front door of the residence in dark colored-clothing, sunglasses, a hoodie and gloves, carrying a white box by his side. The suspect turns turns his head away from the security camera as he nears the entrance, and his face is never fully visible throughout the video.
|
||||
|
||||
The suspect buzzes in and asks for “Joshua,” claiming that he has a package for him, the video shows. He continues the courier ruse after a person who identified himself as Joshua opens the door. The suspect asks the victim if he could “sign for this,” briefly looks through his own pocket, and then asks the victim if he has a pen.
|
||||
|
||||
After the victim says he’ll look for one, the suspect is seen walking into the home, out of view of the camera, before a loud bang is heard.
|
||||
|
||||
Once inside, police say the suspect brandished a gun and proceeded to tie up the victim with duct tape before fleeing with his belongings. Additional details about the crime, including the circumstances surrounding the cryptocurrency theft, were not immediately made available.
|
||||
|
||||
Tan, who posted about the incident on X Monday morning, described the victim as a friend and member of the community. He asked that anyone else with in the area with video footage between 4:30 and 6 p.m. to contact San Francisco police. The home is near Mission Dolores Park, between Dolores and Guerrero streets.
|
||||
|
||||
“We have to find the perpetrator,” Tan said in his post. “Time is of the essence.”
|
||||
|
||||
Tan referenced the crypto theft in a reply to his first X post, saying “Self custody of crypto seems like a good idea until it isn’t. Vault storage (at Coinbase or elsewhere) for long term holding is safest.”
|
||||
|
||||
Police said officers responded to the home at about 6:45 p.m. and found the victim suffering from non-life-threatening injuries. They confirmed that no arrests had been made as of Monday morning.
|
||||
|
||||
Attempts to reach the person listed in public records as the homeowner were unsuccessful.
|
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|
||||
Nov 23, 2025|Updated Nov 24, 2025 10:20 a.m.
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||||
|
||||
Megan 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.
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LOS ANGELES – Felony charges have been filed against a former Los Angeles police officer and three other men in connection with a violent home invasion and kidnapping for ransom in Koreatown last December.
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“Whether you once wore a badge and served in law enforcement, or not, if you take part in violent crimes, you will be held fully accountable,” Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan J. Hochman said. “This office will pursue justice for victims without fear or favor. We will prosecute those who use violence and intimidation to profit from the suffering of others and ensure they answer for their criminal actions.”
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Former Los Angeles Police Department Officer Eric Halem (dob 11/7/1987) of Porter Ranch was charged in case 25CJCF02967 with kidnapping for ransom, first-degree residential robbery, and home invasion robbery in concert. He is being held on no bail.
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Also charged in the case are Luis Banuelos (dob 5/25/97) of Jurupa Valley in Riverside County, Pierre Louis (dob 12/8/98) of Attleboro, Mass. and Mishael Mann (dob 7/31/05) of Los Angeles. Each co-defendant faces counts of kidnapping for ransom, first-degree residential robbery, and home invasion robbery in concert. Mann is being held on no bail, and Louis and Banuelos are each being held on $1.3 million bail.
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Halem and Mann both pleaded not guilty during their arraignment today. Banuelos and Louis pleaded not guilty during their arraignment on June 11. Preliminary hearing setting for all four defendants is scheduled for Sept. 24 in Department 37 of the Clara Shortridge Foltz Criminal Justice Center.
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On Dec. 28, 2024, at approximately 2:30 a.m., Halem and Mann allegedly entered an apartment in Koreatown, where they handcuffed two victims, transferred money from the victims’ cryptocurrency account, and stole cash and jewelry before fleeing. Banuelos and Louis are accused of serving as getaway drivers who waited outside the location.
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If convicted as charged, all four defendants face life in state prison.
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The case is being prosecuted by Deputy District Attorney Jane Brownstone of the Organized Crime Division and was investigated by the Los Angeles Police Department’s Robbery-Homicide Division.
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Ex-LAPD cop and Israeli gangster raided teenage boy’s home to steal his $350k crypto wallet, prosecutors say | The Independent
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A felon with alleged ties to the Israeli mob and a former Los Angeles Police Department officer have been charged over the kidnapping of an LA teenager flush with cryptocurrency.
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On Friday, Deputy District Attorney Jane Brownstone provided details about the kidnapping and the arrests of Gabby Ben and former LAPD officer Eric Halem.
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Both of the men have pleaded not guilty to their charges, according to the Los Angeles Times.
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Ben, 51, has been convicted of fraud twice and he been deported to Israel, according to court documents. Brownstone claimed during a hearing that Ben has "ties to the Israeli mafia."
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Halem, 38, is a 13-year LAPD veteran. He left the force in 2022, and was reportedly considering developing a reality tv show about his career, former associates told the LA Times.
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Ben, Halem, and four other men allegedly drove to a luxury high-rise apartment in LA’s Koreatown last December to attempt to abduct a teenager who operated a cryptocurrency business. Once they gained access to the teen's apartment, they found that he was not home, but his girlfriend was. They allegedly found her hiding in a closet and restrained her with LAPD-issued handcuffs.
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“Everyone was armed,” Brownstone said. “They claimed they were from the Los Angeles Police Department and they were executing a search warrant.”
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According to Brownstone, the kidnappers waited for the teen to return home. Once he did, they handcuffed him as well and demanded he open his crypto wallet on his devices to allow them to steal his money. The teen reportedly tried to bluff his way out of the situation by giving them access to an empty wallet.
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The kidnappers allegedly threatened to shoot the teen in the foot and waterboard him in his shower if he did not comply with their demands. The teen finally relented and gave them access to a safe that contained a cryptowallet stored on a thumb drive. The wallet held $350,000 in crypto.
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Surveillance video reviewed by police is said to have showed Ben, Halem, and the other alleged kidnappers leaving the apartment approximately 25 minutes after they entered.
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Megan Maitia, an attorney representing Halem, questioned the prosecution's version of events. She doubted that a 17-year-old could have accumulated hundreds of thousands of dollars in cryptocurrency.
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“How does a 17-year-old do this?” she asked.
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She further insisted that Halem did not threaten the teen, but instead an unidentified sixth member of the kidnapping crew who "everyone thought was the most dangerous."
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Maitia said Halem was afraid that if he was convicted he'd be killed in prison because he was a police officer.
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Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Victoria Wilson said she would order the LA County Sheriff's Office to protect Halem while he is locked up and awaiting trial. He was not granted bail.
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Ben's attorney, Kellen Davis, said that he operated legitimate assisting living facilities for years, and said he should be granted bail as he always complied with court orders connected to the "limited record he does have."
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That record includes opening bank accounts for the express purposes of fraud, and defrauding elderly people by pretending to be an HVAC technician, entering their homes, and photographing their license plates and bank statements.
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Ben was also denied bail. Wilson said she believed that he and Halem could cause "great bodily harm to others" if they were allowed to bond out of police custody.
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A Los Angeles County Superior Court jury found Eric Halem guilty of kidnapping and robbery on Monday.
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Halem, 38, was convicted of taking $350,000 worth of cryptocurrency from a 17-year-old in 2024.
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His co-defendants have yet to stand trial, including one who prosecutors allege is affiliated with the “Israeli mafia.”
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A former Los Angeles Police Department officer was convicted Monday of taking $350,000 worth of cryptocurrency from a 17-year-old in a 2024 home invasion robbery.
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Witnesses in the two-week trial described how Eric Halem and three other men posed as police serving a search warrant to enter a high-rise apartment in Koreatown rented by a teenager who had amassed a small fortune in crypto.
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Prosecutors said the 17-year-old — sworn in to testify under just his first name, Daniel — gave up a hard drive containing bitcoin after Halem and his alleged accomplices threatened to kill him.
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After deliberating for less than a full day, a Los Angeles County Superior Court jury found Halem guilty of kidnapping and robbery. He is scheduled to be sentenced on March 31.
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From Lamborghinis to jail: Ex-LAPD cop accused of crypto heist with reputed Israeli mob figure
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The former officer, Eric Halem, was already under investigation over allegations that he ran an insurance fraud scheme.
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Halem, 38, who appeared in court in an orange jumpsuit, served 13 years in the LAPD. By the time he left the department in 2022, he had developed lucrative side businesses, including renting luxury cars and launching an app that allowed actors to audition remotely. He was also flirting with the idea of developing a reality show about his life, former associates told The Times.
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At the time of the robbery, he was still serving as a reserve officer with the department.
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In her closing argument last week, Deputy Dist. Atty. Jane Brownstone told jurors that Halem broke the oath he took as a police officer. “Instead of protecting, he preyed on the community,” she said. “Instead of serving, he schemed.”
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According to trial testimony and evidence, Halem and his alleged accomplices drove to Koreatown in a green Range Rover and an orange Lamborghini Urus owned by the former officer’s car rental business, DriveLA.
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Wearing vests that identified them as police, they took the elevator to the 18th floor and punched in the access code to the teenager’s apartment, which they’d obtained from a conspirator who’d rented the unit to the 17-year-old.
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After restraining the teenager’s girlfriend with LAPD-issued handcuffs, the men subdued the 17-year-old, cuffed him and threatened to shoot him if he didn’t give up his hard drive, the two victims testified.
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In her closing remarks, Halem’s attorney Megan Maitia blasted the LAPD’s Robbery-Homicide Division and the district attorney’s office for what she called a “lazy, careless investigation.”
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Investigators cherry-picked from terabytes of data a handful of text messages that they showed to jurors, she said.
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Brownstone pointed jurors to a series of text messages that Halem sent and received after the robbery.
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In one, Halem said he was monitoring police radio traffic. And after detectives arrested two of his alleged accomplices, Halem wrote in another text message that he knew they were “talking.”
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“Someone I know fed wise called me,” he wrote in the message, without elaborating.
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Maitia said detectives hadn’t corroborated the story of the 17-year-old victim, who admitted on the witness stand obtaining his crypto fortune through fraud, and simply took him at his word when he said he’d been robbed of $350,000 in bitcoin.
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She also scoffed at the prosecution’s suggestion that the robbery crew was well organized. If Halem had been involved, she questioned, why had he used cars from his own company, which were equipped with GPS trackers.
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“This is not a sophisticated case,” she said. “This is a dumb case. These guys are knuckleheads.”
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Ex-LAPD officer staged police raid in $350,000 crypto heist, prosecutor says
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A former LAPD officer and an alleged ‘Israeli mafia’ figure posed as police when they entered a teenager’s apartment, handcuffed him and threatened to waterboard him if he didn’t surrender $350,000 in cryptocurrency, a prosecutor said in court Friday.
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Halem’s lawyers called no witnesses and the former officer didn’t testify in his own defense.
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His co-defendants have yet to stand trial and maintain their innocence. One, Gabby Ben, has twice been convicted of fraud and is alleged to have ties to Israeli organized crime. At a bail hearing in November, Ben, 51, shrugged and shook his head when Brownstone said he was affiliated with the “Israeli mafia.”
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Ex-LAPD officer gets life sentence for home invasion robbery of teen’s crypto fortune
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Ex-LAPD Officer Found Guilty of $350K ‘Wrench Attack’ Bitcoin Robbery - Decrypt
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A former LAPD officer has been found guilty of kidnapping and robbery after a home invasion in which he held a teenage crypto owner at gunpoint.
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Eric Halem and his alleged associates stole a hard drive containing $350.000 worth of Bitcoin from the victim.
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The crime is the latest in a series of "$5 wrench attacks" that have soared by 75% year-on-year, according to a recent study.
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A former LAPD officer has been convicted over a “$5 wrench attack” after stealing $350,000 in cryptocurrency from a 17-year-old during a home invasion in 2024.
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A Los Angeles Superior Court jury found Eric Halem, 38, guilty of kidnapping and robbery, according to a report in the Los Angeles Times.
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Halem was charged in December 2024 with kidnapping for ransom, first-degree residential robbery, and home invasion robbery, after he and his alleged accomplices entered an apartment in Koreatown, handcuffing two victims and transferring money from their cryptocurrency account. According to a press release published by the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office, the charges carry a life sentence in state prison.
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Per the LA Times, Halem and his alleged accomplices posed as police in order to gain entry to the victim’s high-rise apartment, before restraining him and his girlfriend and threatening to shoot him if he refused to give up a hard drive containing his Bitcoin keys.
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The victim, who testified under his first name, Daniel, admitted on the stand to having obtained his crypto holdings through fraud.
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Halem’s attorney, Megan Maitia, described her client and his alleged associates as “knuckleheads,” questioning why they had, per trial testimony, driven to the scene of the crime in a green Range Rover and an orange Lamborghini Urus owned by his car rental company and equipped with GPS trackers.
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Halem’s co-defendants have yet to stand trial and maintain their innocence.
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The case is the latest example of a “$5 wrench attack,” in which victims are coerced into giving up access to their crypto through physical violence and threats.
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According to a February 2026 study by blockchain security firm CertiK, physical attacks on crypto holders soared by 75% in 2025, with confirmed losses topping $40.9 million.
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Cases include the January 2025 kidnapping of Ledger co-founder David Balland and his wife in France, which has emerged as the epicenter of violent attacks on crypto holders. Balland’s ordeal saw his attackers sever one of his fingers and demand a €10 million ransom in crypto. Other recent incidents have seen crypto holders in the UK, Israel, and Canada targeted by attackers.
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A violent robbery in broad daylight at a central Limassol area is being investigated by the local CID as a man was lured into a meeting for the purchase of cryptocurrency, only to be hit across the head and have his money stolen.
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As the victim testified, he had set up the exchange with two men at noon, carrying 100 thousand euro in cash to buy the cryptocurrency. As he was waiting in the car, one of the two individuals run up to him and managed blows over his face, grabbed a backpack containing the amount and fled on foot.
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The second man involved, keeping watch at the scene, was apprehended by the victim until police arrived. The 31 year old was subsequently arrested while the suspect with the cash is still being sought.
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|
||||
The Limassol CID is conducting interviews with locals who might have witnessed the incident and is looking for possible accomplices of the robbers.
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21-Year-Old Burned Alive in Austria Over Crypto Assets
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A 21-year-old Ukrainian student was tortured and burned alive in Vienna after attackers forced him to reveal crypto wallet passwords, emptying his accounts before fleeing to Ukraine with cash.
|
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||||
|
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A 21-year-old Ukrainian student was tortured and burned alive in Vienna after attackers forced him to reveal passwords to his crypto wallets, emptying his digital accounts before setting him on fire in his father’s Mercedes.
|
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|
||||
According to local reports, two suspects, a fellow student aged 19 and a 45-year-old Ukrainian national, fled to their home country with large amounts of cash but were arrested days later by Ukrainian authorities.
|
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|
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The victim, Danylo K., was the son of Kharkiv’s deputy mayor. His body was discovered on November 26 in a burned-out vehicle on Marlen-Haushofer-Weg in Vienna’s Donaustadt district after fire alarms alerted residents to the blaze around 12:30 a.m.
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|
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The charred remains were found in the back seat of a Mercedes S 350D bearing Ukrainian license plates beneath the Ostbahn railway line.
|
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|
||||
Torture Began in Hotel Garage, Ended in Flames
|
||||
|
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The attack started hours earlier in the underground parking garage of the Sofitel “SO/Vienna” hotel on Praterstraße, where the 19-year-old suspect ambushed his fellow student following a loud confrontation.
|
||||
|
||||
A hotel guest alerted reception after hearing the altercation, prompting police to be notified.
|
||||
|
||||
Passersby later noticed a large pool of blood in the stairwell leading to the parking area.
|
||||
|
||||
Investigators say Danylo was beaten severely in the garage before being forced into his father’s black Mercedes.
|
||||
|
||||
The assailants drove him to the Donaustadt location while subjecting him to extended torture to extract his crypto wallet passwords.
|
||||
|
||||
His teeth were knocked out during the assault as the violence escalated over several hours.
|
||||
|
||||
After gaining access to two crypto accounts, the attackers doused Danylo with gasoline purchased earlier from a Wagramer Strasse station.
|
||||
|
||||
He was set ablaze while crouched in the back seat, suffocating on his own blood and dying from head injuries and burns that consumed 80 percent of his body.
|
||||
|
||||
Colonel Gerhard Winkler of the State Criminal Police Office confirmed the autopsy findings indicated suffocation or heatstroke as the decisive factors. Forensic teams recovered a melted gasoline canister from the vehicle.
|
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|
||||
International Manhunt Tracked Suspects to Ukraine
|
||||
|
||||
Vienna police identified both suspects through surveillance footage captured at the hotel garage and the gas station where they purchased fuel canisters.
|
||||
|
||||
The pair crossed into Ukraine at precisely 9:07 a.m. the morning after the murder, triggering an international manhunt.
|
||||
|
||||
Ukrainian authorities arrested the suspects on November 29 after finding them in possession of enormous amounts of U.S. dollar bills.
|
||||
|
||||
Investigators believe the crypto was rapidly converted to cash following the robbery.
|
||||
|
||||
Austrian officials have transferred the case to Ukrainian jurisdiction, as extradition is not possible under existing agreements between the countries.
|
||||
|
||||
Police confirmed that Danylo’s crypto accounts were completely emptied after his murder, though authorities declined to specify the total sum stolen.
|
||||
|
||||
His family in Ukraine had reported him missing on November 25 after losing contact with him and discovering his digital wallets had been drained.
|
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|
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The wealthy student, who had been living temporarily in a luxurious apartment in Vienna’s Triiiple Tower on Landstrasse’s Danube Canal, was residing with his partner and their child at the time of his death.
|
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|
||||
Kharkiv Mayor Igor Terekhov declined to offer a detailed comment but acknowledged the tragedy, saying, “This is a human tragedy,” while noting the loss remained a family matter for his deputy.
|
||||
|
||||
The murder marks Austria’s entry into a fast-escalating pattern of violent attacks targeting cryptocurrency holders worldwide.
|
||||
|
||||
Security researcher Jameson Lopp has documented over 60 such “wrench attacks” in 2025, representing a 169% surge since February and a 33% increase over all of 2024.
|
||||
|
||||
France leads global incidents with 14 confirmed cases, while violent robberies have been reported across Canada, the United States, and the United Kingdom this year.
|
||||
|
||||
Last week, a British Columbia court detailed a 2024 home invasion where attackers tortured a family and stole $1.6 million in crypto after demanding 200 Bitcoin.
|
||||
|
||||
Similar patterns emerged in an Oxford robbery where masked assailants forced victims to transfer £1.1 million in crypto during a car ambush.
|
||||
|
||||
Analysts attribute the surge to rising crypto values, which have made holders high-value targets for criminals.
|
||||
|
||||
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||||
|
||||
Mark Zuckerberg Meta AI Predicts an XRP Surge Few Saw Coming
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||||
|
||||
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||||
|
||||
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|
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Escabrosos detalles del crimen del financista tras su encuentro con una mujer que conoció en Tinder | eltrece
|
||||
|
||||
Un financista se encontró con una mujer que conoció en Tinder, le vaciaron las cuentas y fue asesinado
|
||||
|
||||
Rolando Barbano brindó en Telenoche los detalles del crimen de Gabriel Di Noto, de 54 años, quien fue hallado muerto, atado y amordazado adentro de una cabaña en Villa Carlos Paz.
|
||||
|
||||
Un financista se encontró con una mujer que conoció en Tinder, le vaciaron las cuentas y fue asesinado. Video: Telenoche.
|
||||
|
||||
Seguinos enAgregá eltrece como sitio preferido
|
||||
|
||||
Otro crimen que estremece, esta vez en Córdoba. “Un financista, el otro elemento es el sexo, y el otro elemento son las viudas negras. Por eso esta historia es tan impactante. Tiene que ver con Gabriel Di Noto, un contador de 54 años, que supo ser inspector del Banco Central, también fue subgerente del Banco de Córdoba. En el último tiempo se había dedicado a dar asesoramiento como trader a las inversiones en criptomonedas y otras maniobras financieras”, presentó el caso Rolando Barbano en Telenoche.
|
||||
|
||||
“¿Por qué estamos hablando de Gabriel? Porque el viernes lo encontraron asesinado, estaba atado y amordazado adentro de una cabaña de un complejo que le pertenecía, donde también vivía su papá de 85 años”, continuó el periodista.
|
||||
|
||||
LEÉ TAMBIÉN - Así hablaba Franco Saulle, el trader de 19 años asesinado en Burzaco
|
||||
|
||||
“¿Qué se encontraron los investigadores? Con que en medio de la madrugada habían llegado delincuentes en moto a la vivienda de Gabriel, se habían metido en su casa, lo habían golpeado, le habían saqueado el dinero que tenía en las cuentas, habían pedido préstamos a su nombre, préstamos millonarios, se habían transferido obviamente el dinero a cuentas propias y luego habían ido a robar a la casa del papá de este hombre de 85 años. Cuando escapan los delincuentes, se llevan el auto de Gabriel, por lo cual su papá pensó que estaba secuestrado”, agregó Barbano.
|
||||
|
||||
“Tiempo después lo encuentra asesinado adentro de una de las cabañas. Se empiezan a revisar las cámaras de seguridad y aparece, en principio, según cuentan los investigadores, una misteriosa mujer que se va de la casa con los delincuentes que habían llegado a robar. ¿Qué cree la policía? Que Gabriel conoció por Tinder a una mujer, que esa mujer fue a la casa, les terminó abriendo a los delincuentes y luego escapó junto a ellos”, concluyó Rolando sobre el crimen que tuvo lugar en Villa Carlos Paz.
|
||||
|
||||
LA AUTOPSIA AL FINANCISTA GABRIEL DI NOTO, ASESINADO EN VILLA CARLOS PAZ
|
||||
|
||||
Agustín Viglione, abogado de la familia de Di Noto, expuso: “Ya se le ha hecho la autopsia al cuerpo, todavía no están los resultados de la misma, son reservados. Lo que sí podemos dar como primera hipótesis, que no ha sido asesinado por golpes, por un arma de fuego, o por un arma blanca”
|
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|
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“Se está haciendo una autopsia un poco más profunda, que tiene que ver con laboratorio para ver si fue producto de algún infarto, o producto de algo que le han dado para que ingiera y produzca la muerte”, explicó el letrado.
|
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|
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Villa Carlos PazfinancistaPortadaRolando Barbano
|
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|
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Gia đình Canada bị tấn công trong vụ cướp Bitcoin 1,6 triệu USD
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||||
|
||||
Gia đình Canada bị tấn công tình dục trong vụ cướp Bitcoin 1,6 triệu USD – Kẻ tấn công nhận 7 năm tù
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||||
|
||||
Ông là một nhà sáng tạo, biên tập nội dung trong lĩnh vực tiền điện tử, đầu tư, ngoại hối và công nghệ blockchain với hơn 10 năm kinh nghiệm.
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||||
|
||||
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||||
|
||||
Cathie Wood tiếp tục bắt đáy crypto: Ark Invest gom thêm Bitmine và Circle
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||||
|
||||
LiquidChain tiến sát mốc gọi vốn 300.000 USD trong đợt presale, hướng tới xây dựng mạng Layer-3 kết nối BTC, ETH và SOL
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||||
|
||||
90 ngày đầu trade crypto: 5 sai lầm phổ biến khiến người mới “mất tiền oan”
|
||||
|
||||
Tiền mặt sụt mạnh, ECB thúc đẩy euro số: châu Âu không thể chờ giải pháp tư nhân
|
||||
|
||||
Gia đình Canada bị tấn công, đánh, tra tấn và cướp 1,6 triệu USD tiền điện tử.
|
||||
|
||||
Một tòa án ở British Columbia vừa công bố chi tiết về một vụ xâm nhập bạo lực tại gia đình vào năm 2024, trong đó một gia đình Canada bị đánh đập, tra tấn bằng phương pháp “waterboarding”, bị tấn công tình dục và mất khoảng 1,6 triệu USD tiền điện tử.
|
||||
|
||||
Bản án được công bố trong tháng này mô tả đây là một trong những vụ tấn công “wrench attack” nghiêm trọng nhất từng xảy ra tại Canada.
|
||||
|
||||
Đối tượng giả danh nhân viên bưu điện để tra tấn và cướp tiền điện tử trị giá 1,6 triệu USD
|
||||
|
||||
Theo tài liệu của tòa, vụ việc xảy ra vào ngày 27–28/4/2024, khi bốn người đàn ông xông vào căn nhà của một gia đình sau khi hai trong số họ giả làm nhân viên Canada Post giao bưu kiện.
|
||||
|
||||
Khi người cha mở cửa, nhóm tấn công ập vào bên trong, khóa cửa và ngay sau đó hai đồng phạm khác gia nhập.
|
||||
|
||||
Người chồng, người vợ và con gái bị trói bằng dây rút và phải chịu hàng giờ bạo lực leo thang khi kẻ tấn công yêu cầu truy cập vào tài sản kỹ thuật số của người cha.
|
||||
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Công tố viên cho biết người đàn ông này từng chia sẻ về lượng Bitcoin mà mình sở hữu trong cộng đồng người gốc Hoa, khiến nhóm tội phạm tin rằng ông kiểm soát khối lượng lớn tài sản kỹ thuật số.
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Ban đầu, nhóm này yêu cầu 200 BTC, sau đó hạ xuống 100 BTC khi nạn nhân không thể đáp ứng. Cuối cùng, chúng chuyển khoảng 1,6 triệu USD tiền điện tử trước khi bỏ chạy.
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Cả hai phụ huynh đều bị tra tấn bằng waterboarding và dọa mutilation, trong khi con gái bị buộc phải cởi đồ, quay video và lặp lại những câu nói khiêu dâm. Một trong số các kẻ tấn công đã xâm hại tình dục cô bé trong lúc nhóm tiếp tục ép buộc gia đình giao nộp tài sản.
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Sau khi trói nạn nhân và quấn họ trong chăn, một cánh cửa đóng lại, tạo cơ hội cho cô con gái phần nào tự giải thoát. Cô đã trốn ra ngoài và gọi 911, dẫn đến cuộc điều tra của cảnh sát.
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Vào tháng 5, một nghi phạm tên Tsz Wing Boaz Chan đã nhận tội xâm nhập trái phép, giam giữ bất hợp pháp và tấn công tình dục. Anh này vừa bị tuyên án 7 năm tù. Các thông tin về những nghi phạm còn lại chưa được cơ quan chức năng công bố.
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Làn sóng cướp bóc bạo lực liên quan crypto lan rộng toàn cầu
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Vụ việc diễn ra trong bối cảnh các cuộc tấn công vật lý nhằm vào người sở hữu crypto đang tăng mạnh trên toàn cầu.
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Theo báo cáo dữ liệu từ nhà bảo vệ an ninh Bitcoin Jameson Lopp, các vụ tấn công bằng bạo lực để chiếm quyền truy cập ví điện tử đã tăng 169% kể từ tháng 2.
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Cơ sở dữ liệu của Lopp ghi nhận hơn 60 vụ tấn công theo kiểu “wrench-style” trong năm nay, tăng 33% so với năm 2024, trong đó Pháp dẫn đầu với 14 vụ.
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Tại Mỹ, cuối tuần trước, một cư dân San Francisco bị cướp 11 triệu USD tiền điện tử khi một kẻ giả danh nhân viên giao hàng xâm nhập vào nhà; hiện vẫn chưa có vụ bắt giữ nào.
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Ở châu Âu và châu Á, liên tiếp xảy ra các vụ bắt cóc và tống tiền bạo lực. Tháng 1, đồng sáng lập Ledger, David Balland, và vợ bị bắt cóc tại Pháp trong 48 giờ, dẫn đến việc Balland mất một ngón tay.
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Công tố viên Pháp cho biết các mạng lưới tội phạm ngày càng tinh vi, sử dụng đồng phục giao hàng giả, xe dịch vụ ăn cắp và thu thập thông tin trước khi tấn công, nhắm thẳng vào người sở hữu crypto và gia đình họ.
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Các vụ tấn công tương tự cũng được ghi nhận tại Thái Lan, Israel, Bỉ, Anh và nhiều bang ở Mỹ. Tại Chicago, sáu người đàn ông bị truy tố liên quan vụ bắt cóc nhằm chiếm đoạt 15 triệu USD tiền điện tử. Tháng 9, hai anh em ở Texas bị cáo buộc giữ một gia đình ở Minnesota làm con tin suốt 9 giờ để chiếm đoạt 8 triệu USD crypto.
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Các chuyên gia nhận định xu hướng tội phạm dùng bạo lực đang tăng song song với sự phát triển kinh tế của thị trường crypto. Khi Bitcoin và các tài sản kỹ thuật số khác tăng giá, tội phạm chuyển từ trộm cắp trực tuyến sang cưỡng ép trực tiếp.
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Báo cáo từ công ty an ninh CertiK cho thấy, trong nửa đầu năm 2025, người dùng crypto đã mất 2,47 tỷ USD do hack và lừa đảo, khiến một số mạng lưới tội phạm chuyển hướng sang các phương thức bạo lực ngoài đời thực.
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Trong hơn một thập kỷ qua, Cryptonews liên tục ra nhiều tin tức, bài viết về lĩnh vực tiền điện tử, được bạn đọc và các chuyên gia đón nhận rất nhiệt tình. Mục tiêu của chúng tôi là đem tới những thông tin, kiến thức hữu ích, giá trị cho bạn đọc toàn cầu. Đội ngũ tác giả, nhà phân tích của chúng tôi đều là các chuyên gia có nhiều năm kinh nghiệm về crypto, phân tích thị trường và công nghệ blockchain. Chúng tôi luôn nỗ lực duy trì, bảo đảm tiêu chuẩn biên tập, kiểm duyệt nội dung chặt chẽ, chất lượng, ưu tiên hàng đầu tính xác thực, nhưng xu hướng, tin tức cập nhật đa lĩnh vực – từ các dự án tiền điện tử tiềm năng, công nghệ blockchain đến các sự kiện, sản phẩm, những phát triển công nghệ mới trong ngành. Với bề dày lịch sử hoạt động, chúng tôi tự tin cam kết là nền tảng uy tín hàng đầu trong thế giới tài sản kỹ thuật số đang phát triển nhanh chóng. Tìm hiểu thêm về Cryptonews
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Cung cấp thông tin chính xác, minh bạch và trung thực là nguyên tắc ưu tiên hàng đầu của chúng tôi. Một số nội dung của chúng tôi có các liên kết từ đối tác với hoa hồng đi kèm nhưng chúng tôi cam kết việc này không có ảnh hưởng tới tính minh bạch, tới chất lượng của bài viết.
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Tại Cryptonews, chúng tôi hướng tới việc giúp tiền điện tử, blockchain và Web3 trở nên dễ hiểu, đồng thời cung cấp thông tin cho mọi người, bất kể bạn đang ở giai đoạn nào trong hành trình đầu tư của mình. Được thành lập vào năm 2017, Cryptonews luôn tận tâm mang đến những thông tin đáng tin cậy, đa ngôn ngữ về ngành công nghiệp tiền điện tử.
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Hãy theo dõi chúng tôi!
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Khám phá các mã thông báo xu hướng vẫn đang trong giai đoạn bán trước — các lựa chọn giai đoạn đầu có tiềm năng
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Đọc nhanh tin tức tiền điện tử hôm nay!
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Trang web này được bảo vệ bởi reCAPTCHA và áp dụng Chính sách bảo mật và Điều khoản của Google.
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Interview with a Chinese Businessman Kidnapped in the Philippines: The Only Known Survivor Among Over 100 Cases - And His First Encounter with Crypto
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In this episode of WuBlockchain Podcast, K vividly recounts how he was kidnapped in the Philippines and eventually freed. Out of more than 100 abductions in the country in 2022, K was one of the very few victims to make it out alive. His case involved local Filipino kidnappers, a Chinese criminal syndicate, and a bodyguard who betrayed him from within. K explains how he remained calm under blindfolds, endured electric shocks, burns, and repeated threats, and negotiated for survival — ultimately securing his freedom by paying a ransom in USDT (Tether). He later cooperated with the police to help dismantle the kidnapping ring. His ordeal sheds light on the dark criminal networks behind the surge of kidnappings targeting Chinese nationals in the region — and he shares crucial safety lessons based on firsthand experience.
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Audio was transcribed using GPT and may contain inaccuracies. The content represents the guest’s personal account and does not reflect the official views of WuBlockchain. Listen to the full episode:
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Spotify: https://creators.spotify.com/pod/show/7qfkmlvhrl8/episodes/EP-65--K2022-e33j7ec
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I moved to the Philippines nearly eight years ago for business — specifically to run nickel mining operations on a contract basis. After the incident, I shut down my company and stepped away from mining altogether. I needed a new path forward, so I turned to cryptocurrency investment. It’s a space where you don’t need to be in the spotlight or attend public functions. Ever since the kidnapping, I’ve withdrawn from my old social circles. The industry is small — everyone knows what happened to me.
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On the morning of December 12, 2022, around 10 a.m., my bodyguard — who also acted as my driver — was supposed to take me to a business meeting. I had been sitting at a café near my house, but since the meeting was scheduled for 11, I waited until 10 to leave.
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That bodyguard was a local Filipino we hired via a Philippine job site. Our HR department handled the hire, with no background checks or guarantees, and frankly, the guy was unreliable.
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That morning he dropped my son off at school as usual — thankfully, they didn’t go after my kid. Then he came back to pick me up. I told him we didn’t need to stop by the office and to just head straight to the meeting around 10. Later, police reviewed surveillance footage and discovered that as early as 7 a.m., members of the kidnapping crew had already been lying in wait at the main road outside our compound. Clearly, someone had tipped them off ahead of time.
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Right after our car left the compound, it abruptly stopped. Two men in construction worker uniforms jumped into the backseat on either side, pinning me in the middle. They slapped a hood over my head, handcuffed me, and the car sped off. At some point, they switched vehicles and moved me to a different location. I ended up being held captive for six full days — from December 12 to 18.
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I stayed calm. This wasn’t a revenge hit — it was a kidnapping. They wanted money, not blood. So I cooperated and asked them, “What do you want?” They said, “We just need money.” I pleaded, “Please don’t kill me,” and they kept me hooded and cuffed the entire time.
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Initially, I only interacted with Filipino captors who spoke to me in English and repeatedly reassured me, “We’re not going to kill you — we just want the money.” Later, they started going through my phone and asked for the passcode. I complied without resistance. I believe my bodyguard had already fed them all the relevant information about me.
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I could hear him throughout — he was present the entire time. I recognized his voice clearly: the way he coughed, even the sound of him smoking. That’s when it hit me — he was in on it.
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I remained blindfolded the entire six days, which gave me some hope. From what I understand, if hostages see the kidnappers’ faces, they usually don’t live to describe them.
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Time and again, they told me, “We’re not going to hurt you. Just give us the money.” I played the part — acted weak and pitiful — and did everything they said. Because of that, they barely beat me.
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They tried to gag me early on, but I gagged as if I were about to vomit. Worried I’d choke and die, they removed the gag. After a while, someone switched to speaking to me in Hokkien and Mandarin, saying things like: “We just want money. Do you have USDT (Tether)?” But I had never used crypto before. They checked my phone and realized there were no crypto wallets or trading apps installed. That convinced them I wasn’t lying.
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They told me to call a friend and claim I owed him money, so he’d transfer funds. I agreed and chose a major mining client from my contact list — a real big shot.
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||||
When I got him on the line, I switched to Hokkien and said bluntly, “Sir, I’ve been kidnapped — please get help!” He got it — he’s from Putian. After the call, the kidnappers scolded me for using the word “kidnapped.” They insisted I say I was “in debt” instead, for future calls.
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Then they asked me to call my wife. I couldn’t remember her number offhand, so they scrolled through my contacts until they found her. I told her, “I’ve been kidnapped, but don’t panic. They won’t kill me. Just pay them.” I also urged her to contact Mr. Huang and Mr. Cai for help.
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I was speaking in a mix of Hokkien, Fujianese, and Mandarin — which confused the kidnappers, especially the ring leaders, a Chinese man and woman, who only partially understood what I was saying. They suspected I was trying to get help but couldn’t fully stop me.
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Mr. Cai was the supplier for our fleet of trucks. At the time, we had purchased 100 heavy-duty trucks and 10 excavators. The launch event was huge — so much so that the mayor attended. That extravagance probably led the bodyguard to believe I was hugely wealthy — and made me a target.
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My wife acted fast and immediately contacted the authorities. Throughout the kidnapping, she and I had multiple phone calls — with officers from the Philippine National Police’s Anti-Kidnapping Group monitoring every call in real-time. The Chinese consulate was involved too. Without their support, the police likely wouldn’t have taken action. In 2022 alone, the Philippines saw more than 100 kidnapping cases — averaging one every three days. Over 90% of the victims were Chinese, mostly linked to gambling operations. But I was in legal mining. People vouched for me. That helped mobilize a real response.
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I was a member of the Philippine Mining Association, and I had a clean record. Once the police verified that, they were willing to deploy resources — especially with Christmas coming and the government eager to maintain stability.
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||||
They assigned four officers to guard my family around the clock in rotating shifts and relocated them to a secure location. Every call between me and my wife was logged, monitored, and coached by trained negotiators.
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||||
Over the first few days, conversations focused primarily on the ransom. The kidnappers initially demanded $100 million USD. I told them, “You do realize how big 100 million is, right? Not even a Philippine bank has that kind of cash!” Little by little, we negotiated — via WhatsApp and voice-altered calls — until we brought it down from $100 million to $50 million, then $20 million, and finally to a figure both sides could accept.
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||||
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||||
By Thursday afternoon — Day 4 — we had a deal. I was abducted on Monday. It was agreed that my wife would arrange for the ransom payment.
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||||
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||||
What happened next felt straight out of a crime thriller. The police deployed four or five squad cars and launched a major operation at a hotel in Manila, securing a five-kilometer perimeter. My wife, escorted by armed officers, went alone to withdraw a massive bag of cash from the bank.
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||||
Under police protection, she delivered the money to the hotel — surrounded at every turn by plainclothes officers. The scene was surreal — something out of Infernal Affairs.
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||||
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||||
In a VIP lounge at the hotel, set up by the police, they made the final exchange: the cash was converted to USDT (Tether) and transferred to the kidnappers. Once they confirmed receipt of the crypto, they initiated my release.
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||||
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||||
She made the crypto exchange inside 9 Dynasty Casino, which had long worked with the gang to help them launder funds. That casino has since been shut down, and the owner is now a fugitive.
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||||
|
||||
Before transferring the funds, my wife called to ask, “Are you sure we should go through with this?” I, seated in front of the kidnappers, answered, “I believe they’ll let me go once they get the money.” She sent the USDT. Once they confirmed receipt, they told me, “We’re all set — you’ll be released tonight.”
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||||
|
||||
We thought it was over, but then they asked for more money, claiming too many members needed a cut. I told them, “I understand, but first you have to let me go.” My wife had already emptied every fund she could access. I explained, “I’m the only one authorized to move the rest of our money — my signature is required.” They were suspicious. I reminded them of the assets I had: my company, the mining sites, all the trucks. “Where exactly would I run to?” After more negotiation, bluffing, and playing it cool, they reluctantly agreed to let me go.
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||||
|
||||
Over the six days, I tried to read them. The first two days were rough — they used stun guns and heated coils to threaten me, even scratched my chest with a knife to scare me — but there was no real torture. Later, they gave me fried chicken, cup noodles, and beef bowls. By Day 3, the physical abuse had mostly stopped. Some of the Filipinos keeping watch even seemed like they wanted to let me escape.
|
||||
|
||||
Interestingly, the kidnappers were split into two factions: one loyal to my bodyguard, the other to the Chinese ringleaders. It created a power balance. I tried to exploit that and quietly offered the Filipinos under my bodyguard’s faction money if they helped me escape. They were tempted, but the Chinese boss had my phone, so they couldn’t follow through.
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||||
|
||||
On Day 1, they threatened to cut off my fingers if no payment came within 12 hours. I begged to make a call. They allowed it, but 12 hours passed — and nothing happened. I realized they were bluffing. Same later: knives at my neck, crackling stun batons, even fake guns with empty clicks. I thought, “They’re not actually going to kill me.”
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||||
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||||
So I stayed humble and cooperative, always agreeing to the ransom demands. One kidnapper even said, “You’re easy to work with — we like that.” They believed I was sincere and willing to pay. Ransom was paid on Day 4, and by Day 6, they were prepping to release me.
|
||||
|
||||
That night, they gave me a dated, GPS-free Nokia phone, added in a fresh SIM card, and even returned my old SIM, sealed in plastic. One of them applied ointment to a few wounds — maybe to prevent bleeding before I got out.
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|
||||
Around 9:30 p.m., they loaded me blindfolded into a Toyota, placing me between two men. Though my hands were free, they held me tightly. After a long, winding drive, the car stopped. They helped me out, steadied me on my feet, and said: “Don’t move. Don’t take off the hood. Don’t look back.” I said okay. Then I heard the car door close and the engine drive away.
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||||
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||||
I lifted my blindfold — and saw light for the first time in six days. It was already dark. I found myself alone in a grassy field in a remote area of Cavite, near a Philippine gaming zone.
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|
||||
I checked my hoodie pocket — there was a phone. They’d dressed me in new clothes; previously I’d been stripped. I followed the streetlights to a market where vendors were closing up shop. I saw a couple on a motorcycle and asked for help in English. They kindly helped me connect with my wife on Facebook, dropped her a message, and sent my location.
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||||
The guy even asked if I needed money — I said yes — and he gave me 100 pesos. I used it to buy a Coke. That Coke kept me alive. I felt like it gave me just enough energy to last the night.
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||||
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||||
Then my phone buzzed. A message from my wife. The kidnappers had notified her I was free. She called me: “Where are you?” I said, “I don’t know.” She said, “I have your location. I’ve called the police — we’re on our way.” And I broke down. That’s when I knew she had really asked for help.
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||||
I waited there alone until my wife and the police arrived. They immediately escorted me to Philippine National Police Quezon Headquarters.
|
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||||
There, in the conference room, over 30 officers were waiting — senior investigators, anti-kidnapping squad leaders, department heads. They gave me food and water and began recording my statement, which continued into the early morning hours.
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||||
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||||
They then took me to forensics for a full exam, photos, and evidence collection. I was given the option of a public or private hospital — and chose private. The police handled all the arrangements. As soon as we pulled in, doctors and nurses in white coats were waiting outside with a wheelchair. Straight into the ER — oxygen, ECGs, triage. It felt like something out of a movie.
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The incident happened just before Christmas. For stability, police kept everything quiet and promised to protect me.
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||||
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||||
I stayed in the hospital for six days. Underwent two surgeries — treating burns and deep bruises from shackles and handcuffs. Officers were stationed outside 24/7. After I returned home, police continued guarding my residence in rotating shifts for more than a month.
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||||
I kept cooperating with the investigation. They eventually tracked down my bodyguard in May. He had gone into hiding but was arrested and gave up the gang’s number two. Police launched long-term surveillance and made additional arrests.
|
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The last time I testified in court was November or December, right before the holidays. The case is officially in legal proceedings now. The key suspects remain in custody, but no final verdict has been reached yet.
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During those six days, I purposely avoided using the bathroom. I wanted to look as miserable as possible — to play the part. I had read about how prisoners are humiliated — so I urinated on the floor and rolled around in it to appear utterly broken. After a few times, the captors couldn’t stand the smell. They told me to let them know next time. From Day 3, they began helping me urinate into a cup. My goal was to extract any sliver of empathy I could.
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||||
|
||||
Police first caught the bodyguard, and six months later, they captured one of the Filipino aides to the group’s real boss — a Chinese man known as “Andy Lau” (not the Hong Kong actor). After that arrest, police raided the aide’s home and found a huge stash of firearms and luxury vehicles.
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||||
|
||||
Apparently, Andy Lau had promised the bodyguard a 1% cut of the ransom — but never paid up. Feeling betrayed, the bodyguard cooperated with authorities and gave up Lau’s inner circle.
|
||||
|
||||
At first, Andy Lau hired lawyers to help the arrested individuals recant their confessions — reportedly spending close to $1 million. But then he stopped paying legal fees altogether. From that point on, no one came to their defense. They remain in detention with sentencing still pending.
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Very few survive kidnappings in the Philippines. Police told me this: of over 100 recorded cases in 2022, I was the only known release. In 2023, again more than 100 cases — zero known survivors. Entire families have been executed. Across hundreds of incidents since 2022, fewer than five people got out alive — that’s less than 1%.
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Not seeing their faces was key. Even the officers were skeptical: “How did you not see them for six days?” But it was true. At first, they thought I’d faked the whole ordeal — but I honestly never saw their faces.
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In court, many questions focused on that: “If you didn’t see anyone, how can you ID them?” But I had a strong sense they wouldn’t kill me. If they’d wanted to, they could’ve at any second. Many hostages die when their families argue or threaten too much.
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My wife and I were cooperative the whole way. We never pushed back. We just kept reinforcing: “You want money? We’ll pay.” I kept telling them, “I have a family, a business, employees — how would I possibly run?” That attitude and careful negotiation saved my life.
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During the first hearing, the gang’s number two confessed that the boss was Andy Lau. Reports later confirmed the man in the couple arrested was indeed “Andy Lau” — and the woman was someone known as “Li Na” (not the tennis player). He had been in Hong Kong or China earlier, but later returned to the Philippines and continued running kidnappings. They were all Chinese.
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At the end of the day, I was targeted because the bodyguard believed I was wealthy. He’d seen the massive truck launch event we held in Davao — even city mayors came. From there, he pitched me as a mark to his old colleague, the number two. Both of them had worked as bodyguards for Chinese business owners — and when the number two ran out of “jobs,” my bodyguard sold me out.
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A particularly brutal kidnapping took place in Val-d'Oise, where a man in his fifties is currently hospitalized in critical condition. The victim is the father of a 19-year-old, described as highly skilled in cybersecurity and possibly also in cryptocurrency, who now lives in Dubai. According to initial findings of the investigation, the kidnapping was intended to extort money from his son.
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The man was abducted on December 1st, after leaving his home for what appeared to be an unimportant appointment. He was then allegedly lured into a carefully planned ambush. Several individuals reportedly surrounded him, violently overpowered him, and forced him into a vehicle before they disappeared.
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Videos of the kidnapping sent to the victim's son
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Very soon after the abduction, the kidnappers contacted the son. They sent him several recordings in which his father appeared successively bound, gagged, then naked and beaten. In these messages, the kidnappers demanded a large sum of money and threatened to escalate the violence if their demands were not met.
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The traces left at the scene, as well as the testimonies of residents who noticed suspicious comings and goings, reinforced the theory of an operation carried out by a structured group.
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Law enforcement remains cautious about the motive. Several scenarios are being investigated: an extortion attempt related to the son's digital skills, a financial dispute that turned violent, or pre-existing tensions directly or indirectly involving the family.
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No hypothesis is being ruled out at this stage. Authorities are trying to understand whether the kidnappers specifically targeted the young man living in Dubai, described as a precocious cybersecurity talent, or whether they simply intended to profit from this reputation.
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In recent months, several kidnappings accompanied by ransom demands have been attributed to groups seeking to exploit the real or perceived wealth of the victims or their associates. Investigators fear an increase in these targeted abductions, whose modus operandi—extreme violence, filmed confinement, and financial blackmail—now appears to be well established.
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Crypto theft in Chalon-sur-Saône — Six men arrested after four attempts on the same victim - Today's Crypto News
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Crypto theft in Chalon-sur-Saône — Six men arrested after four attempts on the same victim
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Whether the market is bullish or bearish, criminal groups targeting cryptocurrency holders don’t seem to be bothered by such details. Proof of this can be found in the four kidnapping attempts carried out in the Chalon-sur-Saône region against a single victim.
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Attempted kidnapping of a cryptocurrency holder in Chalon-sur-Saône
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The string of incidents continues in France, despite the arrest last June of the alleged mastermind of an organized gang responsible for several such cases since 2023, who had been holed up in Morocco. The crimes involved kidnappings and torture to extort fortunes held in cryptocurrencies.
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These operations are often meticulously planned and involve several coordinated individuals, as in the recent case revealed yesterday by the Journal de Saône-et-Loire. A cryptocurrency investor from the Chalon-sur-Saône region, clearly identified as a lucrative target, narrowly escaped a kidnapping attempt.
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🪙 Six men were arrested and taken into custody in Chalon-sur-Saône. They are suspected of attempting to kidnap a man who owns cryptocurrency. For the fourth time.https://t.co/8vt1kh3Jgq
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— Le Journal de Saône-et-Loire (@lejsl) November 25, 2025
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According to available information, six men, including two minors, participated in this criminal operation to seize funds held in their target’s crypto wallet and then demand a “digital ransom” for its release.
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The attempted kidnapping was interrupted by the arrival of the police on the scene and the arrest of all the members of the gang in action on November 22. They were immediately taken into custody in Chalon-sur-Saône for questioning, which revealed a disturbing level of determination.
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An arrest after four unsuccessful attempts
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According to initial findings from the ongoing investigation, this aborted kidnapping attempt was not the first orchestrated by this gang. Even more troubling is the fact that the operation in Chalon-sur-Saône followed four other unsuccessful attempts… against the same target. Indeed, the first two operations orchestrated against this cryptocurrency holder were clearly unsuccessful, while the third was interrupted by a welcome intervention from the police, but did not lead to any arrests.
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This relentless pursuit is troubling, considering that the police intervention during the third attempt should have put an end to this string of attacks against one and the same person. However, the perpetrators’ motivation seems to have remained intact in the face of the prospect of emptying his crypto wallets.
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This case echoes the recent robbery of the ex-boyfriend of Sam Altman, founder of OpenAI, which took place not long ago in the United States and resulted in the theft of $11 million in Bitcoin and Ethereum. It leaves us with the unpleasant impression that criminals are not at all deterred by periods of sharp decline in the crypto market.
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A 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.
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According 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.
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The man, a 33-year-old from Belmont, entered the vehicle as he had done in previous transactions. The buyer then handed him a black bag containing $85,800 in cash intended for a crypto purchase.
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Moments later, two armed men wearing hoodies approached both sides of the vehicle and announced a robbery. They smashed their way in, grabbed the cash and the victims’ mobile phones, and escaped in a waiting car.
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The victim later reported the incident to the Arouca Police Station. Investigators have not disclosed whether the longtime trading partner was involved or was also targeted.
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Police arrest uncle, others for abducting eight-year-old in Borno
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The Borno State Police Command has arrested five suspects, including 20-year-old Mustapha Mohammed, who allegedly masterminded the abduction of his eight-year-old niece, drugged her and received a ransom of ₦3m through a cryptocurrency account.
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“On November 4, 2025, at about 1500hrs, a report was received at the Bulumkutu Police Division regarding the abduction of an eight-year-old girl of the Gomari area, Maiduguri, who was kidnapped while returning home from school.”
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According to the statement, the abductors contacted the victim’s family and demanded a ransom of ₦3m, which was paid via cryptocurrency.
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The victim was released on November 7, 2025.
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“Upon receipt of the report, the Commissioner of Police immediately directed the command’s Crack Squad to carry out a discreet and intelligence-driven investigation,” Daso said.
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“Following intensive tracking, surveillance and digital tracing, the police crack team successfully apprehended five suspects between November 29 and December 4, 2025, who were found to have conspired in committing the crime,” he said.
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He added that preliminary investigation revealed that Mustapha Mohammed, an uncle to the victim, masterminded the abduction in collaboration with Shuaibu and Bulama.
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Five arrested in Spain for kidnapping, killing man in plot to steal his crypto assets
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Police said the man was shot in the leg as he attempted to flee before both were forced into a house, where they were held for several hours while the assailants tried to break into their crypto wallets. The woman was released around midnight and reported the abduction; officers later found her partner’s body in a wooded area in Mijas, in the province of Malaga.
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High-profile cases in Europe this year have underscored the trend. In January, French crypto entrepreneur David Balland and his partner were abducted, with Balland having a finger cut off before being released the following day. And in May, attackers in Paris attempted to kidnap the daughter and grandson of the CEO of the Paymium crypto exchange.
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In a joint operation announced in mid-December 2025, Spanish National Police (Policía Nacional), in collaboration with Danish authorities, dismantled a transnational criminal organization responsible for a violent kidnapping and murder targeting cryptocurrency holdings.
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The crime occurred in April 2025 in Mijas, Málaga province, southern Spain. A couple— the man of Dutch origin, aged 37, and his Colombian partner, aged 29 was ambushed by 3-4 masked assailants armed with handguns, dressed in black with gloves and balaclavas.
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The man was shot in the leg while attempting to escape. Both victims were forced into a vehicle and taken to a house, where they were held for several hours.
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The attackers demanded access to the couple’s cryptocurrency wallets in an attempt to steal their digital assets. The woman was released around midnight and immediately reported the kidnapping to police.
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The man’s body was later found in a wooded area near Mijas, showing multiple signs of violence beyond the gunshot wound.
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Spanish police conducted raids in Madrid and Málaga, arresting five suspects. Seized items included firearms— one real, one simulated, clothing with blood stains, a balaclava, an extendable baton, and biological evidence linking to the crime scene.
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In Denmark, four additional suspects were charged; two were already imprisoned for similar offenses. The operation, sometimes referred to in media as “Operación Lambo/Urus” possibly due to the victim’s luxurious lifestyle, including a high-end Lamborghini, effectively dismantled the network.
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This case exemplifies a growing trend known as “wrench attacks” — physical assaults or kidnappings to forcibly extract private keys or transfer funds from crypto wallets, bypassing digital security.
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Security experts, such as Jameson Lopp CTO of Casa, tracked at least 66 physical crypto-related assaults in 2025 alone, with reports indicating a significant spike globally. Blockchain analytics firm Chainalysis noted that violent personal wallet attacks are on track for record levels in 2025.
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The successful international cooperation highlights increasing efforts to combat crypto-related violent crime across Europe, as high-value digital asset holders become targets for organized gangs. The investigation remains ongoing as authorities process seized materials.
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Similar to the Spanish case involving a violent kidnapping and murder targeting cryptocurrency holdings, the United States has seen a sharp increase in “wrench attacks” — physical assaults, home invasions, kidnappings, and torture aimed at forcing victims to transfer crypto assets.
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Attacks correlate strongly with Bitcoin’s price boom, making high-value holders prime targets. Many cases go unreported due to embarrassment or fear.
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Crypto investors John Woeltz and William Duplessie allegedly held an Italian visitor captive for weeks in a luxury SoHo townhouse, torturing him including electric shocks and dangling over stairs to access his Bitcoin wallet worth millions.
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Scene from the Minnesota family kidnapping where armed suspects stole $8M in crypto. Three Florida teenagers allegedly abducted a crypto entrepreneur after a conference, drove him to the desert, and stole $4-4.8 million in crypto and NFTs. Two were charged as adults with kidnapping and robbery.
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Remy St. Felix led a gang targeting crypto holders in North Carolina, Florida, Texas, and New York. Victims were kidnapped, assaulted, tortured, burned with irons, objects under fingernails, and forced to drain wallets. St. Felix received a 47-year sentence.
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Other incidents include burglaries coordinated via hacked iCloud accounts and opportunistic assaults on known holders. Chainalysis projects 2025 could see twice as many physical attacks as previous record years, with the US among top victim countries.
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Lopp’s database logs over 225 global attacks since 2014, with accelerating frequency. Criminals often research victims via social media flaunting wealth or on-chain data, then use violence for quick, irreversible transfers.
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Five suspects were arrested in Spain for a kidnapping and murder linked to crypto theft.
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The attackers targeted a couple, shooting the man and holding them at gunpoint for wallet information.
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Four additional suspects in Denmark are charged, with two already imprisoned for similar crimes.
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Spanish authorities have arrested five individuals in connection with a kidnapping and murder in Málaga. The crime occurred in April, when attackers targeted a couple, attempting to gain access to their crypto wallets. Four other suspects in Denmark have been charged in the case.
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Victims Held at Gunpoint in Crypto Heist Attempt
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The incident began when a group of kidnappers assaulted a couple in their home. The attackers shot the man in the leg before forcing both victims into a nearby house. They demanded the couple’s cryptocurrency wallet information to steal their digital assets.
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The woman was eventually released after being held for several hours. She contacted the authorities, but her partner remained missing. His body was later discovered in a wooded area close to the location where the kidnapping occurred. Authorities confirmed that the man’s death was the result of a homicide.
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Spanish authorities conducted multiple searches during the investigation. Police recovered two handguns, one real and one replica, an expandable baton, and a balaclava. They also found blood-stained trousers and biological evidence matching blood found at the crime scene.
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Growing Trend of Crypto Attacks Across the Globe
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This case is part of a rising trend of attacks targeting individuals with cryptocurrency holdings. These attacks involve physical assaults meant to force victims to reveal their private wallet information. The surge in these incidents coincides with the growing value of Bitcoin and other digital assets.
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Security experts have documented at least 66 similar physical assaults this year, including kidnappings, home invasions, and attacks on crypto influencers and exchanges. The rise of wrench attacks has affected multiple countries, including France, the United States, and various parts of Asia. The growing trend highlights the risks associated with holding significant digital wealth in the current climate.
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Spanish police have arrested five people and charged four others in Denmark for the kidnapping and murder of a man whose cryptocurrency was targeted by the attackers.
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The victim was abducted, shot and held for several hours while the attackers tried to gain access to his crypto wallets, ultimately leading to his murder.
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The police operation dismantled what authorities described as a criminal group operating across borders to steal cryptocurrency.
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The investigation began in April when a woman arrived at a Málaga police station to report that she and her partner had been abducted in the nearby town of Mijas. According to the police, the couple was ambushed by three or four masked men dressed in black and armed with handguns.
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The attackers tried to gain access to the couple’s crypto wallets during the ordeal. The woman was released around midnight, but her partner’s deceased body was later found in a wooded area. He showed signs of violence in addition to the gunshot wound, according to police.
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Authorities carried out six raids in homes across Madrid and Málaga, seizing two handguns — one real, one fake — a baton, blood-stained clothing, mobile devices, and documents.
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Une femme coupable de séquestration | Un influenceur en cryptomonnaie battu à mort dans une « salle de torture »
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Ne jamais admettre un crime dans son journal intime. Joanie Lepage n’a manifestement pas réfléchi aux conséquences quand elle a écrit dans un calepin avoir naïvement prêté son sous-sol à une connaissance, qui y aurait battu à mort l’influenceur Kevin Mirshahi, l’année dernière.
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Joanie Lepage, 32 ans, a admis jeudi avoir séquestré trois amis de Kevin Mirshahi, l’influenceur en cryptomonnaie retrouvé mort en octobre 2024.
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Toxicomane, elle a fait preuve d’aveuglement volontaire en prêtant son sous-sol à une connaissance qui voulait dérober le portefeuille de cryptomonnaie du jeune homme.
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À l’insu de Mme Lepage, les malfaiteurs ont transformé l’endroit en véritable salle de torture, où ils ont enfermé Kevin Mirshahi pour le battre à mort.
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Des documents judiciaires révèlent les dessous de cette sordide affaire.
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Joanie Lepage, 32 ans, a plaidé coupable jeudi à une accusation de séquestration. Elle a admis avoir loué le sous-sol de sa maison mobile à une connaissance, affirmant qu’elle n’avait pas conscience de son projet : enlever l’influenceur Kevin Mirshahi pour dérober son portefeuille de cryptomonnaie.
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Une des preuves se trouvait dans son journal intime. « Le 21 juin 2024, 3000 $, prêter mon sous-sol à des gens peut gentils… ? Fuck oui (avec un emoji de bonhomme sourire) XD !!! », a-t-elle écrit dans un carnet retrouvé par les enquêteurs.
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Kevin Mirshahi, 25 ans, a été retrouvé mort dans un terrain boisé à Montréal, en 2024. Lui et trois de ses amis avaient été enlevés et séquestrés chez Joanie Lepage, une femme aux prises avec des problèmes de toxicomanie.
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Elle n’a jamais vu les victimes et ignorait tout de la mort de l’influenceur.
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« Il s’agit d’un cas d’aveuglement volontaire », a expliqué le procureur de la Couronne, Me Patrick Cardinal, au palais de justice de Salaberry-de-Valleyfield.
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Battu à mort dans une « salle de torture »
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Les documents déposés à l’enquête sur remise en liberté de Joanie Lepage, l’année dernière, détaillent le triste sort réservé à Kevin Mirshahi et aux trois autres victimes. La jeune femme n’a pas admis l’entièreté de cette trame narrative.
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Le 21 juin 2024, l’influenceur ainsi que deux femmes et un homme sont enlevés par des inconnus encagoulés et armés. Kevin Mirshahi est en caleçon, affolé.
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« Ils l’ont traîné comme une vidange », relate l’une des autres victimes en parlant de l’influenceur, dans un interrogatoire mené par la police.
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Les quatre victimes sont conduites, les yeux bandés, au sous-sol de la résidence de Joanie Lepage, située à Les Cèdres, en Montérégie.
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Kevin Mirshahi et un ami sont alors enfermés dans une pièce grise et glauque, au plancher jonché de mégots de cigarettes. On y retrouve un bidon d’eau de Javel, des masques protecteurs, une chaise et une corde.
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L’influenceur est attaché sur une chaise avec du ruban adhésif. Plusieurs individus se relaient pour le rouer de coups.
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« C’était un passage à tabac », confie aux policiers un témoin de l’agression.
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Les ravisseurs ont un seul but : s’emparer du portefeuille de cryptomonnaie du richissime influenceur. Ils demandent le code de son téléphone.
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Le jeune homme succombe à ses blessures alors qu’il suffoque dans une mare de sang. On l’enroule dans la toile d’un abri Tempo. La salle est ensuite lavée à l’eau de Javel.
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Pendant ce temps, les deux femmes kidnappées sont assises dans une autre pièce au sous-sol, où se trouvent un divan, une fournaise en métal et un trou avec de l’eau pour uriner.
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Le « boss » du groupe confie à l’une d’elles qu’ils sont « des professionnels. » « Il n’y aura aucun survivant, mais on peut trouver un compromis. Vous êtes les gens kidnappés les plus le fun qu’on a eus ! », dit-il à sa captive.
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Joanie Lepage est à l’étage. Elle ne descend jamais au sous-sol, ne croise pas les victimes et ne participe pas aux attaques sur Kevin Mirshahi.
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La Sûreté du Québec lancera une enquête quand la disparition de l’influenceur sera signalée, le lendemain de l’enlèvement.
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En août 2024, les enquêteurs saisissent un calepin avec l’inscription « Joanie L. », qui est en fait le journal intime de Joanie Lepage.
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Les écrits laissent peu de place au doute :
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« 72 heures maximum peu pu attendre qu’ils disparaisse et que l’odeur d’eau de Javel parte !!! »
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« Le silence est d’or, la parole est d’argent. Ne pose jamais de questions… »
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Quelques pages de notes portent la mention « Alibi ».
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Joanie Lepage est interrogée par des policiers le 22 août 2024. Elle explique alors ne pas connaître les victimes et se décrit comme « nounoune et naïve ».
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« J’ai fait un mauvais choix », dit-elle. Elle avoue avoir des problèmes d’argent et de toxicomanie.
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Elle jure ne rien savoir du kidnapping. Elle croyait plutôt prêter son logis pour une affaire de drogue.
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Mme Lepage, défendue par Me Patrick Davis, retournera au palais de justice de Salaberry-de-Valleyfield en janvier prochain. Trois autres hommes ont été accusés dans le dossier de Kevin Mirshahi et sont en attente de procès dans cette affaire.
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Quebec provincial police are asking for the public’s help in locating a man they allege was involved in the high-profile killing case of a cryptocurrency influencer.
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The Sûreté du Québec issued a notice Friday in search of 36-year-old Guillaume Nobert of Saint-Lazare, Que. Investigators say Nobert is wanted in connection with the death of Kevin Mirshahi and the forcible confinement of three other people.
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It is the latest development in the months-long investigation, which has led to the arrests and charges of three other people to date.
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Mirshahi, 25, disappeared after he and three other people in their 20s were kidnapped from the parking garage of his Old Montreal condo building on June 21. Three of the abductees — two women and a man — were found alive the following day in western Montreal, but Mirshahi remained missing.
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By August, investigators had concluded Mirshahi had been killed. Police arrested Joanie Lepage, 32, of Les Cèdres, 45 kilometres southwest of Montreal. Lepage was charged with first-degree murder, forcible confinement and accessory after the fact to murder on Aug. 22.
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In October, Mirshahi’s body was discovered at Montreal’s Parc de l’Île-de-la-Visitation. His remains were only formally identified last week.
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Earlier this week, police arrested Darius Perry, 27, and Nackael Hickey, 26. They are both facing charges of accessory after the fact to the murder of Mirshahi and forcible confinement of three other people.
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Police say Nobert has black hair and eyes. He stands five feet eight inches tall and weighs about 245 pounds.
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Quebec provincial police said Tuesday that Darius Perry, a 27-year-old from Châteauguay, Que., and Nackael Hickey, a 25-year-old from Montreal, are charged with kidnapping and being accessories after the alleged murder of Kevin Mirshahi.
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Joanie Lepage, 32, has already been charged with first-degree murder in the case.
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Mirshahi was kidnapped early on June 21 from a luxury condo in Old Montreal.
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Three other people were kidnapped from the condo at the same time. Those people were found hours later, near a bus stop in Montreal's west end.
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But Mirshahi remained missing. His body was found in L'Île-de-la-Visitation Nature Park on Oct. 30, in the borough of Ahuntsic-Cartierville.
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Body found in Montreal nature park was that of kidnapped cryptocurrency influencer, police say
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Based on the victims' testimony, police were able to locate a home in Les Cèdres, in the Montérégie region, where police believe Mirshahi's alleged murder took place.
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Mirshahi was the subject of an investigation beginning in 2021 by Quebec's investment regulator, known as l'Autorité des marchés financiers (AMF).
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Segundo as informações, ambos estavam armados e um terceiro esperava do lado de fora em um veículo. Já um quarto membro passava informações por celular sobre como transferir as criptomoedas, ação realizada pela vítima, feita refém no local.
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Além de R$ 300.000 em Bitcoin, a quadrilha também levou uma camionete avaliada em R$ 200.000, bem como celulares e notebooks. O roubo durou cerca de uma hora.
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Em coletiva de imprensa, o Delegado Mateus Rocha comentou que a Polícia Civil conseguiu identificar não somente as pessoas que entraram na residência, mas também outras envolvidas na lavagem do dinheiro.
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“A investigação começou no final do ano passado quando dois indivíduos armados invadiram o escritório da vítima e subtraíram equipamentos eletrônicos, uma camionete que ela tinha na época, e a forçaram a transferir aproximadamente 300 mil reais em criptomoedas”, iniciou Rocha.
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“No decorrer das investigações, nós conseguimos rastrear essas transações e identificamos que dentre os suspeitos, a maioria deles tinha algum tipo de envolvimento com empresas de construção civil. A partir dai nós conseguimos apurar que a vítima havia contratado um serviço de reforça para o escritório dela, cerca de 3 a 4 meses antes, e nessa ocasião ela comentou com alguns dos trabalhadores que fazia investidores em Bitcoin e tudo mais. E a partir dai, identificando essa possibilidade, esses criminosos articularam, com outros membros da associação, para praticar esse crime.”
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Segundo o delegado, alguns deles já tinham passagens por roubo.
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Seis homens e duas mulheres foram presos nas cidades de Indaiatuba–SP e Salto–SP. Um último indivíduo segue foragido.
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Vídeo mostra ação da Polícia de Indaiatuba
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Um vídeo compartilhado pela Guarda Civil de Indaiatuba mostra o momento em que os policiais invadem as casas dos suspeitos para cumprir os mandados de prisão e então os conduzem para a delegacia.
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“Na manhã desta segunda-feira, a Polícia Civil deflagrou a Operação Cryptonita após a investigação de um roubo estimado em R$ 300.000 em bitcoins.”
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“A ação é resultado de um trabalho integrado entre o COI (Centro de Operações de Inteligência da Guarda Civil de Indaiatuba) e investigadores do 1º Distrito Policial”, aponta o vídeo, destacando a importância do trabalho em conjunto.
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As imagens também mostram a apreensão de diversos bens, incluindo celulares, cadernos, notebooks e uma arma de brinquedo.
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Por fim, a Polícia destaca que as contas dos suspeitos foram congeladas por determinação judicial.
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Binance anuncia o Rende+, investimento em reais que rende 120% do CDI
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Hashdex anuncia fim de seu ETF de Bitcoin nos EUA
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Z.ro Global Payments anuncia Guilherme Nazar para o Conselho Consultivo
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Brasileiros estão entre os mais afetados pela vulnerabilidade das carteiras Coldcard, diz Chainalysis
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Arthur Hayes compara investimentos em IA ao mercado imobiliário e projeta Bitcoin a US$ 1 milhão
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Fundador da Binance diz ser mais seguro guardar bitcoins em corretoras do que fazer autocustódia; o que dizem os números?
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Deputado quer que corretoras de criptomoedas colaborem com investigações
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Binance lança serviço ‘Lite Loan’ para empréstimos de stablecoins usando Bitcoin como garantia
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Formado 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.
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Atlas Inc. e XRP Ledger (XRPL) aceleram desenvolvimento de plataforma de tokenização de ativos
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Lumx lança corredor BRL-USDC na Stellar para viabilizar a liquidação de pagamentos institucionais no Brasil
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Coinbase alerta: Proposta do Banco Central de reter criptos por 24h ameaça inovação e competitividade no Brasil
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Binance processa RedotPay por US$ 473 milhões, alegando violação de termos de acordo
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Livecoins é o maior portal brasileiro de notícias sobre Bitcoin, criptomoedas e blockchain.
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DOJ Uses Organized Crime Statute in $263 Million Cryptocurrency Theft, Money Laundering and Home Invasion Conspiracy | TRM Labs
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DOJ Uses Organized Crime Statute in $263 Million Cryptocurrency Theft, Money Laundering and Home Invasion Conspiracy
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Yesterday, the Department of Justice and the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia unsealed a sweeping four-count superseding indictment charging 12 additional individuals—both American citizens and foreign nationals—in connection with a racketeering conspiracy involving over $263 million in stolen cryptocurrency. The charges include racketeering conspiracy—the RICO statute (more on that below)–-conspiracy to commit wire fraud, money laundering, and obstruction of justice. Several defendants were arrested this week in California; two remain at large and are believed to be in Dubai.
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The indictment builds on charges initially brought against Malone Lam on September 19, 2024, and outlines a criminal enterprise that operated from about October 2023 through March 2025. The organization grew out of connections made on online gaming platforms and evolved into a coordinated scheme that combined cyber intrusions, social engineering, on-chain laundering, and real-world violence.
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Members of the enterprise held defined roles. Database hackers obtained cryptocurrency-related user data by breaching websites and servers or purchasing information on the dark web. Organizers and target identifiers analyzed the data to locate high-net-worth individuals. Callers contacted victims directly by phone, falsely claiming to be cybersecurity professionals responding to a breach, and convinced them to disclose sensitive credentials or authorize fraudulent transactions. Money launderers converted stolen virtual assets into U.S. dollars through wire transfers and bulk cash deliveries. Residential burglars executed physical break-ins to steal hardware wallets containing digital assets.
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In one of the largest alleged cryptocurrency thefts in US history, the indictment charges that on August 18, 2024, Malone Lam and others contacted a victim in Washington, DC, and fraudulently obtained over 4,100 Bitcoin—worth approximately USD 230 million at the time. In another incident in July 2024, Lam and associates allegedly stole over USD 14 million in cryptocurrency from a second victim.
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In July 2024, Marlon Ferro, a member of the criminal enterprise, allegedly traveled to New Mexico to break into a victim’s home in order to steal a hardware virtual currency wallet. The burglary was coordinated in real time with Lam, who is accused of remotely monitoring the victim’s physical location by accessing the victim’s iCloud account. Ferro unlawfully entered the residence and stole the device containing cryptocurrency. This incident was part of a broader scheme in which members of the enterprise tracked and surveilled individuals identified as holding significant crypto assets, then targeted them for physical theft.
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The allegations come in the wake of a number of high profile violent crimes involving cryptocurrency including an attempted kidnapping in France on May 15, 2025 - the same day as the superseding indictment in this case was unsealed.
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The stolen proceeds were spent on luxury goods and services, including USD 4 million at nightclubs, with individual outings costing up to USD 500,000. Members of the group are alleged to have purchased high-end handbags, watches, and clothing, and to have rented properties in Los Angeles, the Hamptons, and Miami. They allegedly chartered private jets, retained personal security teams, and purchased at least 28 exotic cars, some worth as much as USD 3.8 million, often registering the vehicles through shell companies to conceal ownership.
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The laundering of proceeds involved the use of cryptocurrency mixers, peel chains, pass-through wallets, and virtual private networks designed to obscure transaction paths and participant identities. Kunal Mehta, Hamza Doost, Joel Cortez, and Evan Tangeman are accused of facilitating these efforts through unlicensed crypto-to-cash conversion services. According to the indictment, they also secured rental homes and jet travel using fake identity documents, managed vehicle ownership concealment, and shipped bulk cash hidden inside squishmallow stuffed animals through the U.S. mail.
|
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|
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Even while in pretrial detention following his September 2024 arrest, Malone Lam is alleged to have continued participating in the enterprise. The indictment states he directed co-conspirators to collect stolen cryptocurrency and deliver Hermès Birkin handbags to his girlfriend in Miami.
|
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|
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The case is being investigated by the FBI’s Washington Field Office Criminal and Cyber Division, IRS–Criminal Investigation’s Washington, DC Field Office, and the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia, with support from the FBI’s Los Angeles and Miami field offices.
|
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|
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This case reflects a growing trend in which on-chain financial crime converges with real-world threats. What begins with the compromise of digital credentials can escalate into physical surveillance, intimidation, and home invasion. Sophisticated laundering strategies—including the use of mixers, VPNs, and shell entities—are increasingly paired with coercive offline tactics to access and monetize digital assets.
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|
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But law enforcement is also using new tools and authorities. Investigators are not only deploying advanced blockchain intelligence to trace stolen cryptocurrency across mixers, cross-chain swaps, and high-risk exchanges—they are also reaching back to a powerful statute originally designed to dismantle traditional organized crime: the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act, or RICO.
|
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|
||||
Enacted in 1970, RICO was crafted to go after mafia syndicates, drug cartels, and other structured criminal enterprises that engaged in repeated, coordinated illegal conduct. The statute allows prosecutors to charge all members of an enterprise if they have participated in a pattern of racketeering activity—defined to include crimes like wire fraud, money laundering, obstruction of justice, and even acts of violence—provided those acts were committed as part of the group’s shared criminal objective. Importantly, RICO allows law enforcement to hold not just individual actors accountable, but to treat a sprawling web of participants as a single criminal organization.
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|
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The use of RICO in this case signals a shift in how federal prosecutors are approaching crypto-native criminal networks. What may look at first like a string of isolated hacks, wallet thefts, and laundering schemes is being treated as part of a coherent, ongoing criminal enterprise—complete with assigned roles, coordination across jurisdictions, shared proceeds, and infrastructure built for repeat targeting.
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This approach is meaningful. It enables law enforcement to connect digital asset thefts with physical-world violence, to tie overseas laundering nodes to U.S.-based facilitators, and to apply enhanced sentencing guidelines and asset forfeiture tools designed for dismantling organizations—not just punishing individuals.
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In short, the RICO charges in this case don’t just reflect what happened. They reflect how it happened: with structure, coordination, and intent. And they provide DOJ with the legal architecture to pursue the full enterprise, from the iCloud-tracking home invader to the squishmallow-stuffed cash courier to the crypto-laundering broker in Dubai. At a time when blockchain-based crime is converging with traditional organized criminal behavior, we may see DOJ leverage RICO more often as it pursue cartels and other criminal enterprises.
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U.S. DOJ Files Complaint In Bitcoin Armed Robbery Scheme
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Crypto Home Invasion Ringleader St. Felix Sentenced to 47-Years - Longest Sentence for Case Involving Cryptocurrencies
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Hong Kong police arrest 15 over ‘meticulously planned’ 1 billion yen robbery | South China Morning Post
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Hong Kong police arrest 15 over ‘meticulously planned’ 1 billion yen robbery
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Police still trying to recover cash, saying robbery was ‘meticulously planned’, ‘violent’ and marked by high level of professional execution
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Published: 11:35am, 22 Dec 2025Updated: 7:18pm, 22 Dec 2025
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The headline has been updated to reflect that the arrests have been made in connection with the 1 billion yen robbery.
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Hong Kong police have arrested 15 suspects in connection with a robbery outside a currency exchange, during which four suitcases containing 1 billion yen (US$6.3 million) were snatched within 30 seconds as part of a “meticulously planned” plot.
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The force said on Monday that it was still trying to recover the cash, adding that the robbery targeted two employees of a Japanese company specialising in cryptocurrency and luxury goods, who had planned to exchange 1 billion yen, or about HK$50 million, at the shop on Wing Lok Street in Sheung Wan.
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The pair were ambushed when they arrived at the shop at 9am on Thursday last week by three assailants who jumped out of a private car.
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“One of them brandished a 20cm [8-inch] butcher knife and threatened the two employees, snatching the cash in the four suitcases and loading them into their car before fleeing the scene,” Superintendent Sin Kwok-ming said.
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The 11 men and four women, aged 20 to 69, were arrested in connection with the robbery. All are local residents and several are known to have triad backgrounds.
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Bangkok Post - Police imposters arrested for abducting Chinese man for ransom
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Police imposters arrested for abducting Chinese man for ransom
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Two men have been arrested on charges of posing as policemen and kidnapping a Chinese man for 2-million-baht ransom in Greater Bangkok.
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Watcharapol Pimpila, 24, and Japing sae Liu, 23, were taken into custody from two rooms on the third floor of a hotel on Pracharat Bampen Road in Huai Khwang district, Bangkok, on Tuesday evening, according to the Metropolitan Police Bureau.
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In Mr Japing's room police also found the 25-year-old Chinese abductee, Lyu Chenglong. Police said Mr Japing can speak Chinese.
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In Mr Watcharapol's room police also seized an air gun, a stun gun and a pair of handcuffs.
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Mr Lyu told police he was kidnapped by the two suspects and other Thai men from the 14 Residence Hotel on Suksawat 66 Road in Phra Pradaeng district, Samut Prakan, on Monday night. His abductors claimed to be police from the Central Investigation Bureau and accused him of being a scammer.
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He said his kidnappers demanded he as a relative in China to pay a ransom in a cryptocurrency worth about 2 million baht.
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The victim called his elder brother in China, and jr paid part of the ransom, worth about 400,000 baht, in two transactions early Tuesday morning. The brother then asked another Thai man to file a complaint with real police, and the complaint led to the raid in Huai Khwang.
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The suspects were charged with kidnapping and with impersonating police.
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Tiger suspected of mauling park ranger close to living quarters
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Masked Gunmen Tie Up Woman in France, Steal Crypto USB - Decrypt
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Three masked men broke into a home in Manosque, France, tying up a woman at gunpoint and stealing a USB drive containing her partner's crypto data.
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A French tax official was indicted last June for allegedly using tax records to identify crypto holders and passing information to organized crime networks.
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Security researcher Jameson Lopp's database has documented over 70 crypto wrench attacks globally last year.
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Three masked men broke into a home in Manosque, France, on Monday evening, tying up a woman at gunpoint and stealing a USB drive containing her partner's crypto data.
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The incident occurred at a residence on Chemin Champs de Pruniers in Alpes-de-Haute-Provence, according to French outlet Le Parisien.
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The assailants threatened the victim with a handgun and slapped her before taking the USB drive and fleeing.
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The victim, who was reportedly unharmed, managed to free herself within minutes and contacted police. An investigation has been opened and entrusted to the local criminal investigation department and the regional directorate of the national police.
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Last year, Jameson Lopp, CTO of the security firm Casa, documented over 70 crypto-related wrench attacks globally in his publicly available database, with France emerging as a European hotspot for violent crypto-related crime, with more than 14 such incidents reported.
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“France’s combination of a relatively high baseline level of criminal activity, visible concentrations of crypto wealth among founders, traders, and public figures, and growing local expertise in digital assets creates fertile conditions for more opportunistic and organized crypto-related crime,” cybercrime consultant David Sehyeon Baek told Decrypt.
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Baek said it is reasonable to expect some established criminal networks in France to increasingly fold crypto into crimes when it offers “better margins,” “faster cross-border transfers,” or “lower perceived traceability” than cash or traditional banking channels.
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"Global liquidity, markets that never close, and the ability to move large amounts of money across borders almost instantly" make crypto an attractive target for criminals, he added.
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The case comes amid revelations that a French tax official was indicted last June for abusing access to state tax databases to identify potential targets, including cryptocurrency investors, and pass their personal information to criminal actors.
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According to a separate report by Le Parisien, the official used internal tax software to search for addresses, income details, and family information unrelated to her duties, in at least one instance preceding a violent home invasion.
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Judges said the searches could not be justified by her role, which focused on corporate taxation.
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Un homme kidnappé dans le Maine-et-Loire sur fond de cryptomonnaie, violenté, puis libéré en Loire-Atlantique
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Une dure journée pour cet habitant du Maine-et-Loire. Un homme âgé de 43 ans a été enlevé à son domicile ce vendredi 9 janvier, avant d’être violenté puis relâché en Loire-Atlantique.
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||||
Ce vendredi 9 janvier, un homme habitant près de Cholet à Saint-Léger-sous-Cholet, a été kidnappé à son domicile par plusieurs individus qui l’ont ligoté. La cryptomonnaie pourrait être la raison de cet enlèvement.
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Kidnappé, violenté, puis relâché à 50km de son domicile
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L’homme âgé de 43 ans et résidant dans le Maine-et-Loire, a été ligoté puis enlevé tôt ce vendredi par plusieurs hommes. Après avoir été violenté, il a été relâché quelques heures après, dans le département voisin de Loire-Atlantique.
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La victime a été libérée au sud de Nantes, à Basse-Goulaine, soit à une cinquantaine de kilomètres de son domicile. Retrouvé blessé, il a été transporté au CHU de Nantes, sans que ses jours ne soient en danger.
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Les malfaiteurs s’intéressaient aux cryptomonnaies de la victime
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||||
Une enquête a été ouverte, elle a été confiée à la Juridiction interrégionale spécialisée de Rennes. Selon les premiers éléments, les kidnappeurs, toujours en fuite, s’intéressaient aux cryptomonnaies de la victime.
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Selon Ouest-France, la victime et sa famille avaient été la cible de plusieurs tentatives de cambriolage durant les vacances de Noël.
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En décembre dernier, trois individus cagoulés avaient séquestré et agressé un couple à leur domicile près de La Rochelle, à Dompierre-sur-Mer. Les malfaiteurs les avaient contraints à transférer une somme colossale en actifs numériques. Le préjudice était estimé à environ 8 millions d’euros.
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||||
Un homme décède après une noyade dans le Finistère
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||||
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||||
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« J’ai entendu des cris » – Un nouvel enlèvement aux cryptomonnaies a eu lieu en France
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« J’ai entendu des cris » – Un nouvel enlèvement aux cryptomonnaies a eu lieu en France
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« J’ai entendu des cris » – Un nouvel enlèvement aux cryptomonnaies a eu lieu en France
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Un nouvel enlèvement a eu lieu près de Cholet ce vendredi. Un homme a été kidnappé pour ses cryptomonnaies, avant d’être relâché. Que sait-on de l’affaire ?
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le 10 janvier 2026 à 10:30.
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https://cryptoast.fr/entendu-cris-nouvel-enlevement-cryptomonnaies-cholet/
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Nouvel enlèvement lié aux cryptomonnaies en France
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Il y a 4 jours, une femme avait été séquestrée et violentée à Manosque par des attaquants visant les cryptomonnaies de son compagnon. Ce vendredi, une nouvelle attaque a eu lieu, cette fois à Cholet, dans le Maine-et-Loire. Aux environs de 8h30, plusieurs personnes se seraient présentées au domicile de la victime, cagoulées. Puis elles l’auraient ligoté et emmené de force, selon des informations rapportées par Ouest-France.
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||||
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L’homme a été relâché rapidement dans la matinée, cette fois à Basse-Goulaine, une commune au sud de Nantes située à une cinquantaine de kilomètres. On ne sait pas quelles étaient les sommes en jeu ni les montants que les attaquants ont pu dérober. La victime est âgée de 43 ans et travaille en tant qu’ingénieur architecte logiciel.
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L’enquête est à ce stade conduite par la Juridiction interrégionale spécialisée de Rennes (JIRS). Les gendarmes ont effectué une enquête de voisinage : un voisin a été témoin de la scène et a entendu des cris lors de l’enlèvement.
|
||||
|
||||
Malgré les initiatives prises par le gouvernement en 2025, le flot de rapts liés aux cryptomonnaies ne semble pas être endigué. Les investisseurs en crypto semblent être devenues des cibles de choix pour le grand banditisme, car plus accessibles que d’autres personnes fortunées. Ce lundi, une personne a été séquestrée pendant une demi-heure et menacée avec une arme de poing dans le département des Alpes-de-Haute-Provence. En novembre à Chalon-sur-Saône, 6 hommes avaient été interpellés après 4 tentatives sur la même victime.
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||||
De manière plus troublante encore, on apprenait la semaine dernière qu’une ancienne fonctionnaire des impôts de Bobigny comparaissait devant la justice pour avoir transmis à des mystérieux commanditaires des informations sur des contribuables… Dont des investisseurs en crypto. Face au déluge, le gouvernement a tenté de mettre en place des mesures pour mieux protéger les investisseurs, manifestement insuffisantes.
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|
||||
🌐 Dans l’actualité – La criminalité liée aux cryptomonnaies explose en 2025 avec une augmentation de l’activité des États-nations.
|
||||
|
||||
L’ouverture du nouveau Parquet national anticriminalité organisée (Pnaco) a donné quelques espoirs cette semaine. Ce nouvel organisme cible en effet le grand banditisme et a repris des dossiers liés aux enlèvements crypto. Mais le chemin est long pour endiguer le flot d’attaques, devenues bien trop nombreuses depuis l’année dernière.
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Nouvel enlèvement crypto en Haute-Savoie - Les ravisseurs réclament 8 millions d'euros en cryptomonnaies
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Les cas d’enlèvements et de séquestrations liés aux cryptomonnaies se multiplient à un rythme très inquiétant depuis le début de l’année. Une nouvelle affaire vient en effet de frapper un couple de retraités de Haute-Savoie ce week-end, afin de réclamer une rançon de 8 millions d’euros à leur fils.
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Un couple de retraités enlevé contre rançon en Haute-Savoie
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Des affaires toutes plus inquiétantes les unes que les autres, dont la dernière en date concerne un couple de retraités domicilié dans un hameau proche de la ville de Sallanches, en Haute-Savoie. Le but des malfaiteurs : réclamer une rançon de 8 millions d'euros à leur fils, identifié comme travaillant dans le secteur crypto.
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Les faits - relatés dans les colonnes du Dauphiné Libéré - impliquent une opération criminelle réalisée dans la nuit du 14 au 15 janvier. Le Parquet national anti-criminalité organisée (PNACO) de Paris, visiblement actif depuis le 5 janvier dernier, a immédiatement pris cette affaire en charge, en parallèle de sa lutte contre le narcotrafic.
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Et pour cause, les malfaiteurs étaient visiblement très bien renseignés, vu le montant important de la rançon exigée et la connaissance de l'identité et des liens entre les victimes de l'enlèvement et la cible de chantage.
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Et comme la règle consiste à prendre le moins de risques possibles, les malfaiteurs s'adaptent rapidement en décidant de plus en plus de contourner les systèmes de sécurité mis en place pour protéger leurs victimes potentielles. Une stratégie exposée par le professeur de criminologie Alain Bauer, dont la nouvelle cible implique désormais leur entourage.
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Cette affaire apparaît déjà comme la 4e du genre depuis le début de l'année. Une augmentation très inquiétante par rapport à 2025, déjà à la tête d'un triste record dans le domaine avec presque 2 enlèvements ou séquestrations crypto - aboutis ou non - enregistrés chaque mois en moyenne.
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De quoi soulever 2 questions essentielles : la détention des cryptomonnaies doit-elle se déplacer des portefeuilles auto-hébergés vers les banques, afin d'assurer la sécurité de leurs détenteurs ? Et comment les services fiscaux vont pourvoir justifier la captation des données sensibles de leurs détenteurs dans le cadre de la réglementation fiscale DAC8, effective depuis le début de l'année, alors que des fuites internes ont déjà à été détectées ?
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Les parents d'un homme propriétaire de cryptomonnaies ont été kidnappés dans la nuit du 14 au 15 janvier en Haute-Savoie. Le parquet anticriminalité se saisit de l'affaire, la quatrième fois pour des cas similaires en à peine quelques jours.
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Le père et la mère d'un homme propriétaire de cryptomonnaies, des septuagénaires, ont été kidnappés dans la nuit du 14 au 15 janvier à leur domicile de Sallanches (Haute-Savoie). Une demande de rançon a été formulée par leurs ravisseurs, a appris lundi 19 janvier franceinfo de sources concordantes, confirmant une information du Dauphiné Libéré.
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Après l’enlèvement, des vidéos comportant une demande de rançon de plusieurs millions d'euros ont été envoyées à leur fils, selon une source proche de l'enquête. Les deux septuagénaires ont finalement été retrouvés vendredi 16 janvier au soir à Montélimar (Drôme), à proximité d’une discothèque. Ils étaient sérieusement blessés, selon la même source, et ont été hospitalisés.
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La quatrième enquête ouverte pour des faits similaires en France en quelques jours
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Contacté lundi 19 janvier par franceinfo, le nouveau parquet national anticriminalité organisée (Pnaco) indique qu'il s'est saisi d'une enquête ouverte pour "blanchiment en bande organisée", "extorsion en bande organisée" et "participation à une association de malfaiteurs criminelle". Les gendarmes de l'Unité nationale de police judiciaire et de la section de recherche de Chambéry ont été chargés des investigations.
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Séquestré et frappé pendant deux heures : un couple dépouillé de huit millions d’euros en cryptomonnaies
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Selon une source proche du dossier, ces quatre faits n'ont visiblement pas de lien entre eux. Mi-décembre 2025, un couple a été séquestré par trois personnes cagoulées à Dompierre-sur-Mer (Charente-Maritime). Les agresseurs leur ont dérobé pour huit millions d’euros de cryptomonnaies.
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Les malfaiteurs étaient bien informés. Entre le mercredi 14 janvier et le jeudi 15 janvier, un couple habitant un hameau de Sallanches a été kidnappé pour l’argent de leur fils. Ce dernier travaille dans la cryptomonnaie, un secteur très sensible actuellement avec d’autres cas d’enlèvements.
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Les ravisseurs ont demandé une rançon exorbitante de 8 millions d’euros pour rendre sain et sauf ses parents. Tous les deux retraités, elle était professeure à l’école Jules Ferry de Sallanches et lui était médecin. L’affaire a été traitée directement par le Parquet national anticriminalité organisée (PNACO), basé à Paris. Il s’agit d’un parquet spécialisé né le 5 janvier 2026, dont l’une des missions est la lutte contre le narcotrafic.
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Le vice-procureur et secrétaire général du PNACO confirme que le couple a été retrouvé et est actuellement « pris en charge dans un établissement hospitalier ». L’affaire est la quatrième ce genre en France ces derniers jours, avec d’autres cas similaires en Charente-Maritime, dans la Sarthe et dans le Maine-et-Loire. « Le PNACO s’est saisi initialement de trois faits d’arrestations, enlèvements ou séquestrations en bande organisée ».
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Toute une famille séquestrée dans cette commune de la Sarthe sur fond de vol de cryptomonnaie
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🎧 Il y a dix ans, l'incendie du Cuba Libre faisait 14 morts
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À La Chapelle-Saint-Aubin (Sarthe), toute une famille a été séquestrée à son domicile. La raison : ses agresseurs voulaient soutirer un code pour avoir accès à de la cryptomonnaie.
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Une agression sur fond de cryptomonnaie. Selon nos confrères d’Ouest-France, une famille a été séquestrée à La Chapelle-Saint-Aubin, jeudi 8 janvier 2026.
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Sarthe. Ce papa se fait voler le carnet de santé de sa fille dans sa voiture vandalisée et lance un appel
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Toute une famille séquestrée par cinq personnes à La Chapelle-Saint-Aubin, près du Mans
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Plus précisément, cinq personnes sont entrées dans le domicile d’un couple avec trois enfants. Elles ont séquestré toute la famille pendant 40 minutes.
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On ignore si une personne a été blessée. L’objectif des agresseurs : soutirer un code pour avoir accès à de la cryptomonnaie.
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Une semaine après les faits, jeudi 15 janvier 2026, une enquête de voisinage a été menée par la gendarmerie dans la commune, autour du domicile concerné. À la base, les forces de l’ordre recherchaient des informations concernant un cambriolage avec violences.
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Un incendie éclate dans un appartement au Mans, 25 pompiers mobilisés
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Une affaire confiée au parquet national anticriminalité
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Le parquet national anticriminalité s’est saisi de cette affaire.
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Ce sont les gendarmes d’Angers et de Paris qui sont chargés des investigations.
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La cinquième canicule est confirmée : les fortes chaleurs de retour dès mardi presque partout en France
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Cette plage des Pyrénées-Orientales noire de monde, les vacanciers semblent enfin être arrivés en nombre
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Crypto-enlèvements en France : nouvelle séquestration à Dijon sur fond d’arnaque crypto - Journal du Coin
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Un arnaqueur crypto kidnappé. En seulement 24 heures, deux nouvelles affaires de séquestrations liées aux cryptomonnaies ont été révélées en France. Après un enlèvement en Haute-Savoie avec demande de rançon en crypto, c’est cette fois du côté de la Côte-d’Or et de Dijon qu’une affaire de séquestration est révélée, mais manifestement, le motif serait cette fois lié à une arnaque exploitant les actifs numériques.
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En France, deux affaires de séquestrations liées aux cryptomonnaies ont été révélées en seulement 24 heures.
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Trois jeunes hommes ont été impliqués dans l’enlèvement d’un arnaqueur crypto présumé.
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Une histoire d’arnaque crypto qui aurait dégénéré en séquestration
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Selon une publication du média Le Bien Public, les faits se seraient déroulés le 4 janvier dernier. Trois jeunes hommes d’une vingtaine d’années, sans antécédents judiciaires et décrits comme sans histoire, se mettent à courir après un certain Maxence – qu’ils ont reconnus dans la rue – jusqu’à un bar où ce dernier se réfugie.
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||||
Malgré la présence d’employés dans le bar en question, les 3 suspects auraient réussi à forcer Maxence à monter dans une voiture, lui auraient porté quelques coups, filmé la scène, puis l’auraient finalement relâché.
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||||
Maxence, légèrement plus âgé, est décrit comme quelqu’un qui « flambe » en boîte de nuit, paie des bouteilles et « se vante de gains en cryptomonnaies ». Il aurait ainsi arnaqué deux des prévenus (prénommés Mathys et Maxime) dans des faux placements cryptos.
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Jusqu'au 30 juillet, chaque euro déposé sur Kraken vous offre un ticket pour tenter de remporter 1 million d'euros !
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Les 3 suspects ce nouvel enlèvement resteront en détention provisoire
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||||
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Ce 16 janvier 2026, une audience avait lieu au tribunal de Dijon sur la question de la remise en liberté des 3 jeunes kidnappeurs, d’ici à leur procès qui est prévu pour le 27 février prochain.
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||||
Mais il s’avère que le tribunal a finalement rejeté leur demande de libération. Les trois jeunes suspects seront donc maintenus en détention provisoire jusqu’à la date du procès mentionné ci-dessus.
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||||
Une affaire qui rappelle que les arnaques à base de cryptomonnaies peuvent avoir des conséquences dramatiques, et que la justice ne tolère pas l’auto-justice, même si l’on est victime d’une escroquerie. En tout cas, le climat sécuritaire reste plus que tendu en France, puisque la semaine dernière, ce sont 3 autres affaires d’agressions liées aux cryptos qui faisaient déjà la Une. La spirale infernale de violences semble sans fin.
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||||
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||||
Jusqu'au 30 juillet, chaque euro déposé sur Kraken vous offre un ticket pour tenter de remporter 1 million d'euros ! L'exchange historique propose de très nombreuses cryptomonnaies, une interface professionnelle efficace et des mesures de sécurité très poussées. Idéal pour investir en profitant au maximum de la baisse en toute sécurité.
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Cryptomonnaie : Un arnaqueur kidnappé à Dijon par ses propres victimes
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Cryptomonnaie : Un arnaqueur kidnappé à Dijon par ses propres victimes
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Natalia Savas19 janvier 2026 à 18h563 minutes de lecture650
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La face sombre de la cryptomonnaie frappe encore la France ce lundi 19 janvier 2026. À peine 24 heures après l’enlèvement d’un couple en Haute-Savoie, une nouvelle affaire de séquestration éclate à Dijon. Cette fois, le scénario diffère. Il ne s’agit pas d’une demande de rançon classique, mais d’une expédition punitive. Trois jeunes hommes ont enlevé un arnaqueur présumé pour récupérer leur argent. Une vendetta financière qui tourne au fait divers violent.
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Une expédition punitive en plein centre de Dijon
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||||
Les faits remontent au 4 janvier 2026 mais ne sortent que maintenant. La violence de la scène témoigne de la colère des auteurs.
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||||
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||||
Trois jeunes hommes d’une vingtaine d’années ont reconnu leur cible, soit disant prénommée Maxence, dans les rues de Dijon. Ils se sont mis à le courser immédiatement. Paniqué, Maxence a tenté de trouver refuge dans un bar, espérant que la présence de témoins le protégerait.
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||||
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||||
La présence des employés de l’établissement n’a pas arrêté les poursuivants. Les trois suspects ont forcé Maxence à sortir et à monter dans une voiture. À l’intérieur du véhicule, la situation a dégénéré. Ils lui ont porté plusieurs coups et ont filmé la scène pour l’humilier ou faire pression. Ils ont finalement relâché leur victime un peu plus tard.
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||||
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L’arnaqueur flambeur pris à son propre jeu
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||||
Ce cas sort de l’ordinaire car la victime de l’enlèvement n’est pas blanche comme neige. Le mobile de l’agression repose sur une escroquerie à la cryptomonnaie.
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||||
Maxence, légèrement plus âgé que ses ravisseurs, traîne une réputation sulfureuse. Les témoins le décrivent comme quelqu’un qui flambe en boîte de nuit. Il paie des bouteilles et se vante bruyamment de ses gains exceptionnels en cryptomonnaie. Ce train de vie ostentatoire a fini par attirer l’attention, mais pas celle qu’il espérait.
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||||
Les ravisseurs, dont deux se prénomment Mathys et Maxime, n’ont aucun antécédent judiciaire. La justice les décrit comme des jeunes sans histoire. Pourtant, ils ont basculé dans la violence. Maxence les aurait arnaqués via de faux placements en cryptomonnaie. Ruinés ou floués, ils ont décidé de se faire justice eux-mêmes.
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La France face à une épidémie de violences Crypto
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Ce cas dijonnais s’ajoute à une liste inquiétante. La violence physique liée aux actifs numériques explose en ce début d’année 2026.
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Deux affaires criminelles relatives à la cryptomonnaie en 24 heures
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Le timing interpelle. En seulement 24 heures, la presse révèle deux affaires distinctes de séquestration. D’un côté, le grand banditisme vise des familles fortunées en Haute-Savoie pour des rançons. De l’autre, des investisseurs amateurs règlent leurs comptes dans la rue à Dijon.
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La cryptomonnaie comme catalyseur de tensions
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L’absence de régulation claire sur certaines plateformes crypto et l’irréversibilité des transactions créent un climat dangereux. Les victimes d’arnaques, sentant que la justice traditionnelle ne peut rien pour elles, tentent parfois de récupérer leur dû par la force. La cryptomonnaie devient le motif central de nouveaux types de criminalité, mêlant escroquerie virtuelle et brutalité réelle.
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Synthèse cryptomonnaie : Quand l’investissement vire au règlement de comptes
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Ce lundi 19 janvier 2026 confirme une dérive inquiétante.
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L’Incident : Enlèvement de Maxence à Dijon le 4 janvier.
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Les Auteurs : Trois jeunes victimes d’une arnaque crypto.
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Le Mobile : Récupérer l’argent volé par de faux placements.
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Le Contexte : Série noire d’enlèvements crypto en France.
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La justice doit désormais traiter deux dossiers : l’enlèvement commis par les trois jeunes, et l’escroquerie présumée orchestrée par la victime de ce rapt.
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FAQ Cryptomonnaie : Comprendre l’affaire de Dijon
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Qui est Maxence, la personne enlevée ?
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C’est un homme décrit comme un flambeur qui se vante de ses gains en cryptomonnaie. Il est soupçonné d’avoir monté une arnaque aux faux placements.
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Pourquoi a-t-il été kidnappé ?
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Ses ravisseurs sont ses propres victimes. Ils voulaient se venger ou récupérer l’argent qu’il leur aurait volé via ses fausses promesses d’investissement.
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Les ravisseurs sont-ils des criminels professionnels ?
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Non. Ce sont trois jeunes hommes d’une vingtaine d’années, sans casier judiciaire. Ils ont agi par désespoir ou colère suite à l’arnaque.
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Quel est le lien avec l’affaire de Haute-Savoie ?
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Il n’y a pas de lien direct entre les personnes. Cependant, les deux affaires illustrent une vague de violence liée à la cryptomonnaie en France sur une période très courte (24h).
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Cet article rapporte des faits divers impliquant des procédures judiciaires en cours. Il ne constitue pas un conseil juridique. La violence et la justice privée sont illégales et sévèrement punies par la loi. L’image de mise en page est un montage.
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Isère. Cryptomonnaie : un homme âgé de 74 ans enlevé, les malfaiteurs réclamaient l'équivalent de 3 millions d’euros
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Cryptomonnaie : un homme âgé de 74 ans enlevé, les malfaiteurs réclamaient l'équivalent de 3 millions d’euros
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Dimanche au petit matin, un homme âgé de 74 ans a été kidnappé par des personnes cherchant à extorquer des cryptomonnaies à son fils. Les faits se sont produits dans un petit quartier résidentiel de Voiron. L’homme a été libéré dans la nuit de dimanche à lundi, dans la Drôme, par la BRI.
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Un homme âgé de 74 ans a été enlevé dimanche au petit matin par des malfrats, à Voiron, en Isère, a appris Le Dauphiné Libéré de plusieurs sources concordantes. Les organisateurs de ce rapt en avaient après le supposé portefeuille en cryptomonnaie du fils du septuagénaire. Un fils, expatrié à l'étranger et qui a reçu des menaces après l’enlèvement de son père. Une rançon de 3 millions d’euros en cryptomonnaies a également été demandée.
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Les faits se sont déroulés après 6h, dans un quartier résidentiel de Voiron. La victime a été enlevée à son domicile. D’après des voisins rencontrés par le Dauphiné Libéré, il s’agit d'« un mec bien, très sympathique ».
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Avisés très tôt dimanche matin, les policiers ont déployé d’importants moyens pour tenter de retrouver le septuagénaire. Des enquêteurs ont également passé une partie de la journée au domicile de l’homme afin de procéder aux constatations et de rechercher d’éventuels indices pouvant aider l’enquête. La division de la criminalité organisée et spécialisée (DCOS) de Grenoble est en charge des investigations avec la DCOS du Rhône (69), sous l’autorité de la juridiction interrégionale spécialisée (JIRS) de Lyon, compétente en matière de criminalité organisée, financière et cyber et quand les affaires présentent « une grande complexité ». C’est donc le procureur de la République de Lyon qui dirige cette enquête particulièrement sensible.
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Finalement, les policiers ont rapidement remonté la piste des ravisseurs puisque le septuagénaire a été libéré dans la nuit de dimanche à lundi, un peu avant minuit, par la brigade de recherche et d’intervention (BRI) de Lyon, après sans doute de longues heures d’angoisse, a appris Le Dauphiné Libéré de source judiciaire. L’intervention a eu lieu près de Loriol, dans la Drôme et toujours selon cette source trois personnes en lien avec cette affaire ont été interpellées. Les suspects sont trois hommes. Ils ont été placés en garde à vue à Lyon. Quant au septuagénaire voironnais, il est actuellement hospitalisé puisqu'il a été blessé grièvement à la main.
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De nombreux enlevements depuis le début de l'année
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Ces faits viennent une nouvelle fois illustrer tragiquement l’intérêt de nombreux malfaiteurs pour les monnaies virtuelles. En effet ces dernières années, les passages à l’acte de ce type ne cessent de se multiplier et les ravisseurs n’hésitent pas, dans certains cas, à mutiler les victimes.
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Dernier exemple en date, l’enlèvement dans la nuit du 14 au 15 janvier d’un couple de septuagénaires domicilié dans un hameau de Sallanches, en Haute-Savoie. Là encore, les ravisseurs en avaient après l’argent de leur fils qui travaille dans la cryptomonnaie. Une rançon exorbitante de 8 millions d’euros aurait été demandée pour rendre sain et sauf ses parents. Le couple a finalement été retrouvé vivant, dans la Drôme, dans la soirée du 16 janvier. En état de choc, il présentait les traces des liens au gros scotch adhésif par lesquels il avait été entravé aux poignets. L’homme était blessé à la tête tandis que sa femme présentait plusieurs coupures dans le dos.
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D’après les informations du Dauphiné Libéré, des vidéos des sévices infligés au couple de retraités ont été envoyées au fils par les ravisseurs. Un mode opératoire violent et similaire aux autres affaires de rançonnage déplorées sur fond de cryptomonnaie depuis le début de l’année en France (en Charente-Maritime, dans la Sarthe et dans le Maine-et-Loire).
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Congress says BJP leaders behind Rs 5000 crore 'bitcoin scam' in Gujarat
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The Congress party on Thursday slammed the BJP, saying that the saffron party has become a platform for 'black money conversion', 'extortion' and 'hawala transaction'.
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NEW DELHI: The Congress party on Thursday slammed the BJP, saying that the saffron party has become a platform for 'black money conversion', 'extortion' and 'hawala transaction' and demanded a Supreme Court monitored Judicial investigation on the alleged 'Bitcoin scam' in Gujarat.
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Addressing mediapersons here, Congress spokesperson Shaktisinh Gohil alleged that the finger of suspicion of this alleged scam of illegal cryptocurrency directly points to several BJP leaders and the 'mastermind', former MLA Nalin Kotadiva, who Mr Gohil claimed is 'absconding'.
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"The modus operandi of this scam is multi layered and is like a Pandora's Box" whereby illegal 'hawala transactions', 'kidnappings', 'extortion of cryptocurrency' using CBI, Police and Government authorities at the behest of top BJP leaders in Gujarat is a norm", he alleged.
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Mr Gohil also claimed that amount of this 'mega Bitcoin scam' has been estimated by the Gujarat CID as more than Rs 5000 crore, although many news reports are indicated that the amount of the scam would be Rs 88,000 crores.
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Narrating the developments in the case, Mr Gohil said that the details of the scam has surfaced when one Shailesh Bhatt complained to Gujarat's Minister of State for Home, Pradeepsinh Jadeja against the Amreli district police that they have extorted 200 bitcoins (Rs 10 Crore) and demanded Rs 32 crores in cash.
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According to Mr Gohil, the Gujarat CID arrested Amreli Police SP Jagdish Patel, Inspector Anant Patel and 10 constables in this case, and he claimed that the CID has discovered the mastermind of the scam was Mr Nalin Kotadiya.
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"Even as the Police and CID searched the whereabouts of the mastermind Nalin Kotadiya, he is now absconding but a video of him saying that if he is arrested, then he will reveal damning evidences which would expose top BJP leaders in the state - who were converting 'black money' to 'white' during demonetisation", Mr Gohil alleged.
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The Congress leader claimed that Shailesh Bhatt kidnapped one Piyush Savalia who was associated with Bitconnect on January 30 released two days later.
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"Mr Bhatt then kidnapped Dhaval Mavani who was able to transfer 2256 bitcoins worth Rs 131 crores to Mr Bhatt securing his release.Mr Bhatt secured another Rs 10 crores worth bitcoins before being stung by Amreli Police", said, Mr Gohil.
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However, Mr Gohil alleged the Gujarat CID is trying to pressurise the witnesses of this case for political reasons.
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"Surprisingly, a second complaint filed by the CID crime, wherein the main accused is now Mr Bhatt, who was sufferer in the initial case.
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Instead of making him the complainant in the first case, the CID at the behest of MoS Home, made the police 'the complainant'", alleged Mr Gohil.
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Mr Gohil asked at whose behest the Amreli Police extorted bitcoins and money through middlemen from investors and why did the investigation agencies not make Mr Bhatt, as a 'complainant' in the FIR that was filed in the first case? "The complainant has himself stated in his statement that a CBI Inspector extorted Rs 5 Crore from him to not initiate any action.
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Why is he has not been made an accused but only transferred from Gujarat to North East?", asked Mr Gohil.
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He also demanded to investigate "whether the demonetisaion used to cover to convert 'black money to 'white' by BJP leaders in Gujarat and dupe investigators through multiple extortion of illicit money".
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Crypto Scam: Head of BitConnect India Arrested at Delhi Airport
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Divyesh Darji, the head of BitConnect India and the alleged kingpin of a cryptocurrency scam that duped investors out of billions of dollars, was arrested on Saturday by the Gujarat Criminal Investigation Department (CID) at the Delhi airport.
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Inspector P G Narwade of CID crime of the Gujarat police said Darji was living in Dubai prior to the arrest. A look-out circular was issued against him. He was apprehended while on his way from the UAE city to Ahmedabad, India after the immigration department alerted the police.
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Darji was one of the promoters of the BitConnect Ponzi scheme, along with Satish Kumbhani, Dhavl Mavani, Mahendra Chaudhari, and Suresh Gorasiya. The team allegedly siphoned off about US$12 billion from naive investors. Many high-profile names, including politicians, are also accused in the scam. Most of the promoters of this scheme fled abroad after the Gujarat police’s CID crime started the investigation.
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“The company came into existence in 2016, and in 2017, it launched the BitConnect tokens. It remained active till January this year. It released 28 million BitConnect tokens, out of which 18 million tokens were sold to investors,” Narwade said, as quoted by the Financial Express. “The accused held seminars, events in India and other countries promising high interest on investment in BitConnect tokens.”
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Ashish Bhatia, the director general of police (DGP) of CID crime of the Gujarat police, said the company was registered in the UK and had an office in Surat. It lured investors with 60% monthly interest and incentives in the form of “referrals interest.”
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The scam came to light in India after deceived BitConnect investor Shailesh Bahtt allegedly extorted cryptocurrencies and cash worth over Rs 155 crore (US$22 million) at gunpoint from Dhaval Mavani and Piyush Savaliya of BitConnect. Later, Bhatt and his business partner were allegedly kidnapped by policemen and extorted cryptocurrencies worth Rs 9 crore (US$1.2 million).
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BitConnect, touted itself as a “self-regulating financial system,” used buzzwords and celebrities to lure investors to participate. These would “lend” funds in bitcoin to finance various projects. The funds would then be converted to BitConnect tokens.
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BitConnect tokens were worth more than US$435 each in January, before plummeting to less than US$5 a month a later.
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Trade Satoshi is the last cryptocurrency exchange platform that still trades BitConnect tokens. It plans to delist it in September.
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BitConnect shut down on January 16th 2018.
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The arrest of Darji comes just a few months after self-proclaimed “cryptocurrency guru and visionary,” Amit Bhardwaj was arrested for scamming investors out of Rs 2,000 crore (US$307 million).
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Bhardwaj, who was on the run for almost a year, was arrested at the Bangkok airport on April 4th and later brought to Pune to face trial.
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NewsIndiaED arrests 2 in BitConnect crypto fraud case; Rs 2,170 crore assets attached
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ED arrests 2 in BitConnect crypto fraud case; Rs 2,170 crore assets attached
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The ED arrested two people in connection with the BitConnect cryptocurrency fraud and a linked kidnapping-extortion case. Assets worth around ₹2,170 crore have been attached or frozen in the case.
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The ED arrests form part of a wider money-laundering probe related to the BitConnectCoin scheme, one of the largest alleged crypto frauds to have targeted investors globally. (Representative image)
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New Delhi,UPDATED: Jan 23, 2026 03:06 IST
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The Enforcement Directorate has arrested two persons in connection with the multi-crore BitConnect cryptocurrency fraud and a linked kidnapping-extortion case, officials said. So far, the ED has arrested key accused Shailesh Babulal Bhatt and attached or frozen assets worth approximately Rs 2,170 crore in the case.
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Nikunj Pravinbhai Bhatt (33) of Surat and Sanjay Kanubhai Kotadia (49) of Mumbai were arrested under Section 19(1) of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), 2002. They were produced before a special PMLA court in Ahmedabad, which granted the agency four days of custodial remand.
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The arrests form part of a wider money-laundering probe related to the BitConnectCoin scheme, one of the largest alleged crypto frauds to have targeted investors globally.
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The ED initiated its investigation based on two FIRs registered by the CID Crime Police Station, Surat, against Shailesh Babulal Bhatt, BitConnect founder Satish Kurjibhai Kumbhani and others.
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According to the agency, the accused induced members of the public to invest in BitConnect Coin, which was owned and controlled by Kumbhani and his associates. The collected funds were allegedly siphoned off to acquire Bitcoins and immovable properties.
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Between November 2016 and January 2018, BitConnect is accused of running a fraudulent and unregistered global cryptocurrency offering through its “Lending Programme”, targeting investors in India and abroad.
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The ED said BitConnect falsely claimed to use a proprietary “volatility trading bot” that could generate returns of up to 40 per cent per month. The platform allegedly displayed fictitious daily returns of about 1 per cent, amounting to nearly 3,700 per cent annually.
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Investigators said investor funds were never used for trading but were diverted to digital wallets controlled by the accused and their associates. The scheme was promoted through a global network of agents who earned commissions for recruiting new investors.
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The second FIR relates to a kidnapping and extortion case in which Shailesh Babulal Bhatt and his associates allegedly abducted two persons — Piyush Savaliya and Dhaval Mavani — to recover their claimed investments.
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The accused allegedly extorted 2,254 Bitcoins, 11,000 Litecoins and Rs 14.5 crore in cash in exchange for the release of one of the victims.
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During searches at five locations on January 9, the ED seized digital devices and documents and froze investments in shares, mutual funds, cryptocurrencies and cash worth around Rs 19 crore.
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The agency said Nikunj Bhatt was an accomplice in the extortion and received at least 266 Bitcoins in two crypto exchange accounts, of which 10.9 Bitcoins have been attached. He allegedly laundered the remaining cryptocurrency through third-party accounts, converting it into Ethereum and USDT before transferring it across multiple wallets.
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Investigators found that about USD 23 lakh (around Rs 20.7 crore) was routed to wallets linked to Sanjay Kotadia for crypto trading. Kotadia is also alleged to have received USD 4.5 lakh (about Rs 4.05 crore) directly from Shailesh Bhatt.
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Forensic analysis of seized digital evidence established transactional links between the two accused, officials said.
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The ED said both accused were evasive during questioning and provided false or incomplete disclosures under Section 50 of the PMLA. Citing non-cooperation and the risk of tampering with evidence or fleeing, the agency arrested them.
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So far, the ED has arrested key accused Shailesh Babulal Bhatt and attached or frozen assets worth approximately Rs 2,170 crore in the case. Further investigation is underway to trace additional proceeds of crime and identify other beneficiaries.
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Bitcoin extortion case: complainant now becomes an accused - The Hindu
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Bitcoin extortion case: complainant now becomes an accused
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Shailesh Bhatt was the complainant in the ₹155 crore extortion
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Updated - May 22, 2018 11:07 am IST - AHMEDABAD
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FILE - This April 3, 2013file photo shows bitcoin tokens at 35-year-old software engineer Mike Caldwell's shop in Sandy, Utah. The price of bitcoin, the most widely used virtual currency, rose above US$ 10,000 on Wednesday for the first time, breaking a symbolic threshold in what has been a vertiginous ascent this year. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer, file)
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In a new twist in the country’s first case of extortion of crypto currency, the Gujarat Criminal Investigation Department (CID) has booked a Surat-based builder for allegedly extorting over ₹155 crore in cash and bitcoins from two persons.
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Earlier, the builder and realtor, Shailesh Bhatt, was the complainant in a bitcoin extortion case in which bitcoins worth ₹9 crore were extorted from him by Amreli polic. The police have arrested Amreli Superintendent of Police (SP) Jagdish Patel while a former BJP legislator Nalin Kotadia is on the run.
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In his complaint, Bhatt had alleged that some Amreli policemen extorted "bitcoins worth ₹9 crore" from him four months back when he was abducted and beaten by the cops.
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“While probing the case, we learnt that Bhatt was an extortionist, as he had extorted bitcoins worth ₹155 crore from others before he himself became a victim, when he was kidnapped by the Amreli police,” CID (Crime) chief Ashish Bhatia told newsmen on Monday when he announced lodging a new case to book the complainant and others.
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"Around two years back, one Satish Kumbhani of Surat floated a company called 'Bit Connect' and lured people like Bhatt to invest in it to get huge returns in short time. Bhatt had invested ₹2 crore in it. However, its promoters shut shop in January this year and went underground," said Mr. Bhatia.
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To recover his investment, Bhatt's accomplices first kidnapped Piyush Savalia by posing as Income Tax officials, as Mr. Savalia used to work for that company. Mr. Savalia was confined in a farm house at gun-point for three days in January-end.
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"On February 1, Bhatt's men kidnapped Dhaval Mavani at gun-point, as the latter was also attached with the bankrupt firm. Bhatt's accomplices forced Mavani to transfer 2,256 bitcoins worth ₹131 crore into their account. The builder and his accomplices had also transferred another 166 bitcoins worth ₹9.64 crore into their account," Mr. Bhatia said, sharing details of how Bhatt and his aides were running an underworld type extortion racket in Surat where people turned to virtual currencies to convert their black money during and after demonetisation.
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To set Mr. Mavani free, Bhatt and his accomplices also extorted ₹14.50 crore cash, which the builder received through the 'Angadia' service (an unofficial cash courier service), he said.
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"Bhatt and his accomplices extorted bitcoins and cash worth a total of ₹155.21 crore. Later, they distributed the bitcoins among themselves. Bhatt had kept around 700 bitcoins," the CID official said.
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“Since Shailesh Bhatt is not tech-savvy, he took help of his nephew Nikunj Bhatt to transfer these bitcoins into his victual wallet.” The CID (crime) has arrested Nikunj Bhatt.
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The entire conspiracy was unearthed when Savalia was questioned by the CID recently after the arrest of Amreli SP and Police Inspector Anant Patel and Bhatt’s business partner Kirit Paladia.
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Mr. Bhatia added that the bitcoin extortion racket is set to get bigger as more people who invested in the hope of making quick bucks became victims of organised racket.
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“When we started probe, Shailesh Bhatt even paid ₹34.50 lakh to Piyush Savalia to keep mum and give a false statement that he was never kidnapped by Bhatt and his aides,” said Mr. Bhatia.
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While two persons, including Bhatt's nephew, have already been arrested on charges of kidnapping and extortion, a search is on for others including Bhatt in the new case while former legislator in the original case.
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