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SofiaandClaude Opus 4.8 ba7529ea50 K&R database cleanup: handoff bundle 
Self-contained bundle to continue the case-summary enrichment pass (70/256 done). sources/ holds the 364 .txt dossiers; scripts use relative paths.

Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.8 <noreply@anthropic.com>
Claude-Session: https://claude.ai/code/session_018FJRciSWZc9HftS2edbzBf
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"text": "Russian Man Reports Alleged Kidnapping in Bali - The Bali Times\n\nRussian Man Reports Alleged Kidnapping in Bali\n\nIllustration.\n\nBADUNG, Bali – A Russian man has reported to Bali Police that he was kidnapped, assaulted and forced to hand over access to his cryptocurrency accounts during an alleged 30-hour ordeal in southern Bali.\n\nThe 41-year-old victim, identified only by the initials AI, told investigators the incident began after he finished work at Hedonist Restaurant on the night of July 2.\n\nAccording to Bali Police spokesperson Senior Commissioner Ariasandy, the victim said a black vehicle blocked his path on Jalan Uluwatu at around 9:35 p.m. Two masked men then allegedly forced him into the vehicle.\n\n“The two masked suspects handcuffed the victim using plastic restraints and covered his head,” Ariasandy said in a statement on Thursday.\n\nThe victim told police he was taken to a two-story building and held in a room that resembled a prison cell for about 30 hours. During that time, he alleged he was repeatedly punched and kicked while the suspects demanded the password to his cryptocurrency account.\n\nPolice said the suspects also allegedly took the victim’s mobile phone and the keys to his villa before entering the property and seizing another phone believed to contain credentials linked to his cryptocurrency account.\n\nThe victim said he was released near Udayana University Hospital on Jalan Prabu Udayana in Jimbaran at around 4 a.m. on July 4. He then sought treatment at the hospital’s emergency department.\n\n“The victim was abandoned near Udayana Hospital and immediately received treatment at the emergency department,” Ariasandy said.\n\nPolice are still investigating the case. Officers are analyzing mobile phone location data and reviewing CCTV footage from the area where the alleged abduction took place.\n\n“We are still investigating the case. We will provide updates as the investigation progresses,” Ariasandy said.\n\nNo arrests have been announced, and police have not identified any suspects. The victim’s account has not been independently verified.",
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"text": "Bali Crypto Nightmare: Russian Man Kidnapped and Tortured For 30 Hours\n\nBali police investigate a kidnapping that stripped a Russian of his crypto.\n\nTwo masked men seized the victim near Pecatu on July 2.\n\nThe case fits a rising global wave of crypto kidnappings.\n\nA Russian national was reportedly kidnapped in Bali and held for nearly 30 hours until he surrendered access to his cryptocurrency account, according to local police.\n\nBali police are now investigating the case and hunting the perpetrators, who fled after dumping the victim outside a hospital.\n\nThe victim, identified only by the initials AI, was stopped near Pecatu in South Kuta on July 2 at about 9:35 p.m. Two masked men in a black Nissan Serena blocked his motorcycle as he left his restaurant.\n\nThe attackers handcuffed him with plastic restraints, covered his head, and drove him to a two-story building. Police say he was punched and kicked for roughly 30 hours until he handed over his account password.\n\nThe assailants also seized his Xiaomi phone. They then used his villa keys to enter his home and grab a second device linked to his wallet. The victim was released on July 4 outside Udayana University Hospital, where he sought emergency treatment.\n\nBali Police spokesman Senior Commissioner Ariasandy said investigators are reviewing CCTV footage and phone data across the crime scenes.\n\nCrypto Holders Face Rising Wrench Attacks\n\nThe attack fits a widening global pattern of violent “wrench attacks” that target crypto holders in person rather than through hacking. France logged 77 crypto kidnappings and extortions since January 2026. Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez unveiled a three-pillar security plan to counter the threat.\n\nIn the latest case, no arrests have been announced yet. Investigators are still assessing the stolen crypto and verifying the suspects’ identities.",
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"source": "Bali Discovery",
"note": "The only source naming the victim and an amount, and it attributes BOTH to an Instagram interview rather than to police. States explicitly that police 'have yet to share the amount of money lost'. Does not name the villa.",
"url": "https://balidiscovery.com/russian-in-bali-kidnapped-for-30-hours-forced-to-hand-over-crypto-account/",
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"text": "Russian in Bali Kidnapped for 30 Hours, Forced to Hand Over US$ 5 Million Crypto Account\n\nCrime, Hi-Tech, Personal Finance | July 11, 2026\n\nBali Update Editorial Team\n\nKOMPAS and NusaBali report that a Russian, identified via an Instagram Interview as Artem Ivanov (41), has told Bali Police that he was kidnapped on Thursday, 02 July 2026, in South Kuta and held captive for 30 hours until he surrendered deposits held in his crypto asset accounts.\n\nA spokesman for the Bali Police, Chief Senior Commissioner Ariasandy, confirmed the report of the crime, affirming a police hunt was underway for the alleged perpetrator. \"Yes, we have received a report regarding the alleged kidnapping and extortion of a Russian citizen (with the initials) AI. The operational team in the field is currently gathering all evidence and clues to identify the perpetrators,\" said Ariasandy in a written statement on Thursday, 09 July 2026.\n\nBased on the police report and a video recording on Instagram, the incident occurred on Thursday, 02 July 2026, at approximately 9:35 pm. At the time of his abduction, Ivanov was riding a motorcycle after leaving a restaurant where he worked. As he was passing Jalan Uluwatu-Jalan Belimbing in Pecatu, South Kuta, the Russian was stopped by his assailants, who were driving a black Nissan Serena. Two people wearing masks then got out of the car, handcuffed the victim's hands using plastic handcuffs, and covered his head. The victim was then taken to a two-story house and allegedly held for about 30 hours. During his detention, the victim claims he was assaulted, experiencing physical violence in the form of punches and kicks.\n\nThe kidnappers abused the man, forcing him to surrender passwords for his Crypto Asset Account. During the attack, the perpetrators also stole Xiaomi's Artem Ivanov's cellphone. In addition, the man's key to his rented villa was taken from his motorcycle. In possession of the Russian's villa keys, they used the keys to enter his home, where they took a second handphone in order to facilitate access to their victim's Crypto Asset Account.\n\nAfter some 30 hours in captivity, on Saturday, 04 July 2026, at around 4:00 a.m., Ivanov was dumped on the roadside of Jalan Prabu Udayana, in front of Udayana University Hospital, Jimbaran. Badly beaten, the injured Russian went to the nearby Emergency Room (IGD) at Udayana University Hospital for medical treatment.\n\nPolice Investigate Four Locations\n\nAriasandy shared that police investigators had conducted crime scene investigations at four different locations and interviewed several witnesses. At the point where the man was stopped and at the time of his abduction, Jalan Uluwatu-Jalan Belimbing was relatively deserted, with few CCTV surveillance cameras in operation. Meanwhile, at the victim's villa, the CCTV system, electricity, and Wi-Fi network were reportedly malfunctioning due to a short circuit.\n\nInvestigators have, however, identified the vehicle allegedly used by the kidnappers as a black Nissan Serena. Moreover, Bali Police's Forensic Laboratory and Cyber Directorate Investigators are now tracking the victim's movements based on the electronic footprints (i.e., cell phone dumps) associated with the victim's active phone number.\n\nAccording to Ariasandy, investigators are still analyzing digital evidence, including CCTV footage from the scene and along the route the perpetrators are suspected of taking. Commenting further, Ariasandy said: \"The Bali Police will not tolerate any form of criminal activity, especially those targeting tourists or foreign nationals in Bali. We urge the public who see suspicious vehicles or activity at the time of the incident to immediately report details to the nearest police station.\"\n\nPolice initially became aware of the kidnapping when an associate of the victim, a fellow Russian national identified by the initials KK (37), notified the police on Saturday at 00:40 am that AI was missing.\n\nPolice are undertaking an extensive investigation of the incident, considering the case under the Indonesian criminal code (KUHP) as a kidnapping, physical assault, and armed robbery.\n\nPolice have yet to reveal if their manhunt for the perpetrator is focused on foreigners or Indonesian nationals as the suspected perpetrators. Police have yet to share the amount of money lost from Crypto Asset Accounts owned by AI.\n\nThe Interview on Instagram, however, identifies the kidnapping victim as Artem Ivanov and indicates his Crypto Asset Account was fleeced of US$5 million or about Rp. 90 billion.\n",
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"source": "Livecoins",
"note": "headline says US$ 750 mil while the body says R$ 750 mil; the body matches the record",
"url": "https://livecoins.com.br/falsos-policiais-sequestram-influenciador-e-roubam-us-750-mil-em-criptomoedas-em-ribeirao-preto/",
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"text": "Falsos policiais sequestram influenciador e roubam US$ 750 mil em criptomoedas em Ribeirão Preto\n\nUm dos suspeitos foi preso no mesmo dia, mas outro segue foragido\n\nDois homens fingiram ser policiais civis para adentrar em um hotel e sequestrar um influenciador de 18 anos. Segundo as apurações, a dupla levou cerca de R$ 750 mil em criptomoedas da vítima.\n\nA ação foi filmada por uma funcionária do hotel, por incentivo dos próprios suspeitos que tentavam passar um ar de legitimidade à falsa prisão.\n\nO caso é semelhante a outro ocorrido em março na França, quando criminosos se passaram por policiais para roubar R$ 5,4 milhões em Bitcoin de um casal em sua própria casa.\n\nCompre Bitcoin e criptomoedas no maior banco de investimentos da América Latina. Acesse Mynt.com.br\n\nImagens mostram momentos da ação dos suspeitos\n\nConforme apurado pelo Cidade Alerta, o caso aconteceu em um hotel em Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo, no dia 3 de julho, após o influenciador ir para a cidade passar um final de semana romântico com sua namorada.\n\nO vídeo abaixo, filmado por uma funcionária do hotel, mostra o momento da ação dos suspeitos vestindo roupas da Polícia Civil.\n\n“Polícia Civil! Abre a porta! Abre a porta, malandro, vai! Nós vai arrombar a porta! Abre a porta!”\n\nEm um trecho, é possível ver até mesmo um papel que teria sido apresentado como um mandado de prisão. “Você vai ver o mandado de prisão lá na delegacia, na hora que você pegar com seu advogado, tá bom, bonitão?”, disse um suspeito ao ser questionado sobre o motivo da prisão.\n\nApós algemarem a vítima, a dupla desce de elevador, coloca o influenciador no banco traseiro de um carro comum, sem caracterização policial, e sai do local.\n\n“Um agente vai descer para dar uma verificada no quarto. Pode deixar do jeito que está lá. Vocês não mexam, porque provavelmente vai ter mais alguma coisa lá. Como vocês viram, o celular dele ele já dispensou, já jogou na água.”\n\nUm dos suspeitos foi preso no mesmo dia, outro segue foragido\n\nSegundo as apurações da polícia, os criminosos acompanhavam a rotina da vítima pelas suas redes sociais, sabendo assim que ele investia em criptomoedas.\n\nNa ação, os suspeitos teriam roubado R$ 750 mil em criptomoedas antes de liberar o influenciador.\n\nDevido às filmagens acima, que mostram os rostos dos suspeitos e a placa do carro utilizado, a Polícia Militar conseguiu abordar o veículo em questão na rodovia Anhanguera.\n\n“Durante a abordagem, duas algemas foram localizadas e uma case de uma arma de fogo no porta-malas, porém vazia. O indivíduo teria dito que a arma estaria sob o banco. Durante a abordagem, percebendo que eles iam ser detidos, eles acabaram reagindo. O motorista do Nivus acabou fugindo com o Nivus após tentar tirar a arma do policial rodoviário”, comentou o delegado Robson Gonçalves ao Cidade Alerta.\n\nUm dos suspeitos trocou tiros com a polícia em Pirassununga, mas conseguiu fugir. O segundo fugiu a pé para uma área de mata, mas acabou sendo capturado posteriormente.\n\nFinalizando, Gonçalves comenta que o segundo suspeito chamou um Uber para buscá-lo, mas, devido ao reconhecimento facial, conseguiram abordar o veículo e prender o homem identificado como Matheus Vinícius de Jesus dos Santos.",
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"translation": "Fake police officers kidnap influencer and steal US$750,000 in cryptocurrency in Ribeirao Preto\n\nOne of the suspects was arrested the same day, but the other remains at large\n\nTwo men posed as civil police officers in order to get into a hotel and kidnap an 18-year-old influencer. According to the investigation, the pair took around R$750,000 in cryptocurrency from the victim.\n\nThe operation was filmed by a hotel employee, at the urging of the suspects themselves, who were trying to lend the fake arrest an air of legitimacy.\n\nThe case resembles another that took place in March in France, when criminals posed as police officers to steal R$5.4 million in Bitcoin from a couple in their own home.\n\nBuy Bitcoin and cryptocurrency at the largest investment bank in Latin America. Visit Mynt.com.br\n\nImages show moments from the suspects' operation\n\nAccording to reporting by Cidade Alerta, the case took place at a hotel in Ribeirao Preto, Sao Paulo, on 3 July, after the influencer travelled to the city to spend a romantic weekend with his girlfriend.\n\nThe video below, filmed by a hotel employee, shows the moment of the suspects' operation, wearing Civil Police clothing.\n\n\"Civil Police! Open the door! Open the door, you crook, go on! We are going to break the door down! Open the door!\"\n\nIn one section it is even possible to see a piece of paper that was presented as an arrest warrant. \"You will see the arrest warrant at the police station, when you get it with your lawyer, all right, handsome?\" said one suspect when asked the reason for the arrest.\n\nAfter handcuffing the victim, the pair went down in the lift, put the influencer in the back seat of an ordinary car with no police markings, and left the scene.\n\n\"An officer is going to come down to take a look at the room. You can leave it as it is. Do not touch anything, because there is probably going to be something else in there. As you saw, he has already got rid of his phone, he already threw it in the water.\"\n\nOne of the suspects was arrested the same day, the other remains at large\n\nAccording to police inquiries, the criminals had been following the victim's routine through his social media, and so knew that he invested in cryptocurrency.\n\nDuring the operation, the suspects are alleged to have stolen R$750,000 in cryptocurrency before releasing the influencer.\n\nBecause of the footage above, which shows the suspects' faces and the number plate of the car used, the Military Police were able to stop the vehicle in question on the Anhanguera highway.\n\n\"During the stop, two sets of handcuffs were found and a firearm case in the boot, but empty. The individual said the gun was under the seat. During the stop, realising they were going to be detained, they ended up resisting. The driver of the Nivus fled in the Nivus after trying to take the highway officer's gun,\" said chief inspector Robson Goncalves to Cidade Alerta.\n\nOne of the suspects exchanged gunfire with police in Pirassununga but managed to escape. The second fled on foot into wooded terrain, but was captured later.\n\nFinally, Goncalves says the second suspect called an Uber to pick him up, but thanks to facial recognition they were able to stop the vehicle and arrest the man identified as Matheus Vinicius de Jesus dos Santos.",
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"source": "YouTube",
"note": "deliberately linked. Titled around an empresario; Brazilian outlets describe this victim as both influencer and businessman. Not a mismatch.",
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"source": "ACidade ON Ribeirao Preto",
"note": "NOT linked on the record. Found while resolving the amount. Reports R$800,000 where Livecoins reports R$750,000. Record keeps R$750,000; the conflict is preserved here.",
"url": "https://www.acidadeon.com/ribeiraopreto/cotidiano/influenciador-e-sequestrado-apos-falsa-abordagem-e-perde-r-800-mil-em-criptomoedas",
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"text": "Influenciador é sequestrado após falsa abordagem e perde R$ 800 mil em criptomoedas - ACidade ON Ribeirão Preto\n\nInfluenciador é sequestrado após falsa abordagem e perde R$ 800 mil em criptomoedas\n\nDe acordo com a investigação da polícia, influenciador foi obrigado a transferir R$ 800 mil aos criminosos\n\nPor:\n \n Sergio Linhares, com supervisão da redação \n \n 13/07/2026 - às 14h08\n\nPolícia Civil investiga falsa abordagem a influenciador de 18 anos em hotel de Ribeirão Preto.\n\nDois homens, disfarçados de policiais civis, algemaram o jovem, o colocaram no porta‑malas e o transportaram a Cravinhos.\n\nEm Cravinhos o influenciador foi forçado a transferir aproximadamente R$ 800 mil em criptomoedas para os criminosos.\n\nUm suspeito foi detido em 3 de julho; o outro permanece foragido, segundo o delegado José Carvalho de Araújo Júnior.\n\nA Polícia Civil investiga o sequestro de um influenciador digital de 18 anos, ocorrido no dia 3 de julho, em Ribeirão Preto. Segundo as investigações, dois homens se passaram por policiais civis para abordar o jovem em um hotel da cidade.\n\nApós a falsa abordagem, os suspeitos o algemaram, colocaram a vítima no porta-malas de um carro e a levaram até Cravinhos, onde a obrigaram a transferir cerca de R$ 800 mil em criptomoedas.\n\nReceba notícias do acidade on Ribeirão no WhatsApp e fique por dentro de tudo! Basta acessar o link aqui!\n\nDe acordo com a investigação, os criminosos monitoravam o influenciador pelas redes sociais e utilizaram as informações publicadas pelo jovem para identificar sua rotina e o local onde estava hospedado em Ribeirão Preto.\n\nAs apurações indicam que tanto a vítima quanto os suspeitos são moradores da cidade de São Paulo.\n\nComo o crime aconteceu?\n\nO delegado José Carvalho de Araújo Júnior forneceu mais detalhes sobre a ação.\n\n“Eles identificaram, de uma certa forma, que essa vítima lidava com criptomoedas. E, sabedores dessa informação, se travestiram de policiais civis e conseguiram entrar no hotel, levaram essa pessoa, a vítima é um jovem de 18 anos que lida com criptomoeda. Em seguida, essa pessoa foi levada em um veículo e obrigada a fazer transferência de valores para esses criminosos”\n\nUm dos suspeitos foi detido no dia 3 de julho, enquanto o segundo permanece foragido. Como a identidade da dupla não foi revelada, não foi possível contatar suas respectivas defesas. O delegado responsável reforçou que as diligências continuam para verificar se houve a participação de outras pessoas no crime.\n\n“A polícia está identificando se existem outras pessoas envolvidas, apesar de esse inquérito já estar sendo encerrado e uma prisão aconteceu. Nosso trabalho agora é saber se existem outras pessoas envolvidas ou não”.",
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"translation": "Influencer kidnapped after fake police stop and loses R$800,000 in cryptocurrency - ACidade ON Ribeirao Preto\n\nInfluencer kidnapped after fake police stop and loses R$800,000 in cryptocurrency\n\nAccording to the police investigation, the influencer was forced to transfer R$800,000 to the criminals\n\nBy:\n\n Sergio Linhares, under newsroom supervision\n\n 13/07/2026 - at 14h08\n\nCivil Police are investigating a fake police stop on an 18-year-old influencer at a hotel in Ribeirao Preto.\n\nTwo men, disguised as civil police officers, handcuffed the young man, put him in the boot and transported him to Cravinhos.\n\nIn Cravinhos the influencer was forced to transfer approximately R$800,000 in cryptocurrency to the criminals.\n\nOne suspect was detained on 3 July; the other remains at large, according to chief inspector Jose Carvalho de Araujo Junior.\n\nThe Civil Police are investigating the kidnapping of an 18-year-old digital influencer, which took place on 3 July in Ribeirao Preto. According to the inquiries, two men posed as civil police officers in order to approach the young man at a hotel in the city.\n\nAfter the fake stop, the suspects handcuffed him, put the victim in the boot of a car and took him to Cravinhos, where they forced him to transfer around R$800,000 in cryptocurrency.\n\nGet acidade on Ribeirao news on WhatsApp and keep up with everything! Just follow the link here!\n\nAccording to the investigation, the criminals monitored the influencer through social media and used the information the young man published to work out his routine and where he was staying in Ribeirao Preto.\n\nThe inquiries indicate that both the victim and the suspects are residents of the city of Sao Paulo.\n\nHow did the crime happen?\n\nChief inspector Jose Carvalho de Araujo Junior gave more detail about the operation.\n\n\"They identified, in a certain way, that this victim dealt in cryptocurrency. And, knowing that, they dressed themselves up as civil police officers and managed to get into the hotel, they took this person away, the victim is an 18-year-old who deals in cryptocurrency. This person was then taken away in a vehicle and forced to transfer sums to these criminals.\"\n\nOne of the suspects was detained on 3 July, while the second remains at large. As the pair's identity has not been released, it was not possible to contact their respective defence lawyers. The chief inspector in charge stressed that inquiries continue in order to establish whether other people took part in the crime.\n\n\"The police are working out whether there are other people involved, even though this inquiry is already being closed and an arrest has been made. Our job now is to find out whether there are other people involved or not.\" ",
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"source": "Hoodline",
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"text": "Forest Hills Crypto Heist Flops As Armed Trio Botches Ledger Grab,\n\nAn attempted stickup over a so-called \"cryptocurrency ledger\" rattled a Forest Hills corner on June 29, when three armed men approached a 49-year-old man and a 46-year-old woman near 70 Road and 110 Street at about 8:15 p.m., according to police. The suspects demanded the device, but fled on foot without taking any property, and investigators are now asking neighbors to comb through any security footage from that evening.\n\n🚨 WANTED FOR AN ATTEMPTED ROBBERY: On Monday, June 29, 2026, at approximately 8:15 P.M., in the vicinity of 70 Road and 110 Street, in the confines of the 112 Precinct in Queens, three unidentified individuals approached a 49-year-old male and a 46-year-old female. The three… pic.twitter.com/8wyIhCegXc\n\n— NYPD Crime Stoppers (@NYPDTips) July 9, 2026\n\nThe city’s Crime Stoppers account posted a wanted bulletin on July 9 describing the June 29 confrontation, stating the suspects were armed and demanded a \"cryptocurrency ledger.\" Investigators included still photos of the three people of interest and said the attackers ultimately walked away empty-handed, without getting any of the victims' property. The alert urges anyone with information or video from that time frame to come forward, according to NYPD Crime Stoppers.\n\nCrime Stoppers is offering up to $3,500 for information that leads to an arrest and indictment, and says tipsters can remain anonymous. People can call 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or, for Spanish speakers, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782), or send an online tip through the NYPD’s Crime Stoppers portal. The program, administered by the New York City Police Foundation, does not require callers to identify themselves, according to NYPD Crime Stoppers.\n\nPart Of A Growing Pattern Of Crypto-Targeted Crimes\n\nCrimes that target physical access to cryptocurrency, often called \"wrench attacks,\" have climbed in recent years, with security firms documenting more violent attempts to force victims into surrendering wallets or private keys. Experts say 2025 marked a notable spike in such coercion cases, prompting calls for multisig setups and tighter operational security. The phenomenon has become an escalating concern, according to CertiK.\n\nPolice are asking residents and businesses along 70 Road and 110 Street to review doorbell, building and dash‑camera footage from the night of June 29 and to share anything that might show the trio or their movements. No arrests have been announced and detectives say the investigation remains active, according to NYPD Crime Stoppers.\n\nAnyone with relevant information can also contact their local precinct; tipsters whose information leads to an arrest and indictment may be eligible for a reward, according to NYPD Crime Stoppers. Investigators say they continue to review footage and follow up on leads from the community.",
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"text": "Case registered over alleged kidnap, rape of foreign women in Lahore\n\nA First Information Report (FIR) has been registered at the Defence C Police Station against five suspects, including Muhammad Raza Dar, identified as the grandson of a high-profile political bigwig, for the alleged kidnapping, extortion, and sexual assault of two foreign nationals.\n\nThe case was officially registered following a swift emergency rescue operation. According to the FIR, the two victims, one from the Netherlands and the other from Venezuela, were invited to Pakistan by Raza Dar, who had previously entered into a business partnership with them in Singapore in October 2025.\n\nThe victims arrived in Lahore on June 29, 2026, after Dar arranged their travel visas. The complainants stated that upon their arrival, they were forcibly taken to a residential location in Y-Block, Defence, where they were held at gunpoint.\n\nThe suspects aggressively assaulted the women, subjected them to severe physical abuse involving weapons, and demanded a hefty ransom of $1.5 million.\n\nThe perpetrators allegedly threatened to take their lives and sell their body parts if the demands were not met. The ordeal ended after one of the victims managed to contact her father in the Netherlands, who immediately alerted the Lahore Police via the 15 emergency helpline, leading to a rescue operation within two hours.\n\nFollowing the high-profile arrests, a senior police source confirmed that the investigation is being conducted with complete transparency and entirely on merit.\n\n“There is absolutely zero political interference in this case,” a Lahore police official stated. “Clear directives were issued by the Chief Minister of Punjab to ensure that the police act solely in accordance with the law and do not come under any pressure from political high-ups. Furthermore, much to the credit of the deputy prime minister, he did not interfere in the matter at all.”\n\nThe official highlighted that the police action was exceptionally prompt, resulting in the successful recovery of the victims and the immediate arrest of Raza Dar and his co-accused.\n\n\"The police fully facilitated both victims in recording their legal statements before the magistrate. Although their return flights were already booked, the police requested them to extend their stay for another day to properly facilitate the ongoing investigation. The expenses for this extension were fully paid out of the police budget to ensure the victims faced no further inconvenience,\" the source added.",
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"text": "FIR lodged over alleged abduction, assault of two foreign women in Lahore - Abb Takk News\n\nLAHORE: Police in Lahore have registered a case against five suspects, including Muhammad Raza Dar, over the alleged abduction, extortion and sexual assault of two foreign women in the city’s Defence area.\n\nAccording to the First Information Report (FIR), the victims one from the Netherlands and the other from Venezuela—travelled to Pakistan after being invited by Muhammad Raza Dar, with whom they had reportedly entered into a business partnership in Singapore in October 2025.\n\nThe FIR states that the women arrived in Lahore on June 29, 2026, after their visas were arranged by the suspect. Upon arrival, they were allegedly taken to a house in the Y-Block area of Defence, where they were held against their will at gunpoint.\n\nPolice said the suspects allegedly subjected the victims to physical violence, threatened them with weapons, and demanded a ransom of $1.5 million. The FIR further alleges that the women were threatened with death and other acts of violence if the ransom was not paid.\n\nThe incident came to light after one of the victims contacted her father in the Netherlands, who immediately informed Lahore Police through the emergency helpline. Acting on the complaint, police launched a rescue operation, recovered both women within hours, and arrested the main suspect along with his alleged accomplices.\n\nA senior police official said the investigation is being conducted strictly in accordance with the law, stressing that there has been no political influence in the case. The official added that authorities acted swiftly to rescue the victims and complete the initial legal proceedings.\n\nPolice also facilitated the victims in recording their statements before a magistrate. Although the women had already booked return flights, investigators requested them to remain in Pakistan for an additional day to assist with the inquiry, with the related expenses covered by the police to support the ongoing investigation.",
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"text": "Police find crypto dispute behind alleged kidnapping and assault of two foreign women\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\nLAHORE – The investigation into the alleged kidnapping and assault of foreign women in Lahore has taken a new turn, with police sources linking the case to a major cryptocurrency-related financial dispute.\n\nPreliminary findings suggest that the matter stems from a monetary disagreement between foreign women and the main accused, Raza Dar.\n\nInvestigators believe the dispute involves a payment of $1.5 million, which is approximately Rs450 million.\n\nPolice said further claim that the accused allegedly lured the foreign women to Pakistan under a pretext linked to the recovery of the disputed amount.\n\nIt is also alleged that a staged kidnapping scenario was created to mislead authorities, during which the main suspect reportedly portrayed himself as one of the victims.\n\nOfficials stated that further investigation is underway to uncover all aspects of the case.\n\nThe alleged incident reportedly took place on June 29, while authorities were informed on July 2. Following the report, law enforcement agencies conducted an operation and recovered the women, who are said to be from the Netherlands and Spain.\n\nAn FIR has been registered at Defence C Police Station in Lahore. Earlier on Friday, suspects were produced before a local court, which granted a five-day physical remand for further investigation.",
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"text": "2 Foreign Tourists Allegedly Raped in Lahore Over Cryptocurrency Profit Dispute\n\nTwo foreign women were allegedly kidnapped and sexually assaulted in Lahore after a dispute over cryptocurrency profits, with police arresting four suspects and launching raids to trace others linked to the case.\n\nAccording to Lahore police, the women, identified as nationals of the Netherlands and Spain, were recovered after one victim’s father contacted the police helpline from abroad and reported that $1.5 million in ransom was being demanded.\n\nPunjab Launches Special Cell to Stop Cybercrimes Against Women and Children\n\nThe case relates to an alleged abduction on June 29, while police said they were informed of the matter on July 2. An FIR was later registered at Defense C police station on the complaint of one of the recovered women. On Friday morning, the suspects were presented before a local court, which granted police five-day physical remand.\n\nLahore DIG Operations Faisal Kamran said the women had initially travelled to Pakistan voluntarily after meeting the main suspect in Singapore, where discussions had reportedly taken place over cryptocurrency investment.\n\nAccording to the FIR, the man had invited both women to Pakistan and also arranged their visas. The complaint alleges that on June 29, the women were abducted by the suspect, his boss, and three other men.\n\nThe complainant said the suspects behaved aggressively and that the man who had invited them to Pakistan pretended to be a victim as well. She further alleged that ransom was demanded in exchange for their release, that her companion was raped multiple times, and that an attempt was also made to rape her.\n\nPolice said the women were traced with the help of photographs and vehicle details shared with family members. Investigators used the vehicle’s registration data and CCTV footage to track its movement through Shahdara, Sargodha, Islamabad, and eventually back to Lahore’s Defense area, where a raid was conducted and the women were recovered.\n\nDIG Faisal Kamran said the women had also informed their families about their movements and had been sharing pictures during their stay in Pakistan. He said initial police questioning indicated that rape had also taken place, while medical examinations of the victims had been carried out and reports were awaited.\n\nPolice said the case appeared to have started with a business dispute linked to cryptocurrency investment. According to Faisal Kamran, the women and the main suspect had agreed outside Pakistan to invest dollars in crypto and later share the profits.\n\nHe claimed that after the suspects returned to Pakistan, the women allegedly did not pay the agreed profit amount and stopped responding to calls and messages. The officer said the women later came to Pakistan for further talks related to investment and were due to leave on July 3.\n\nPunjab’s Infamous Cannibal Brothers Reportedly Released\n\nPolice said both sides had travelled together to different cities, including Lahore, Islamabad, and Murree, before returning to Lahore. According to investigators, once they got back to the city, one suspect allegedly decided he would not let the women leave Pakistan without recovering the money he claimed was owed.\n\nPolice allege the suspect then rented a house with the help of an associate, brought in two men, and had the women abducted before contacting the family to demand ransom.\n\nFaisal Kamran said that regardless of any financial dispute, no one had the right to kidnap another person to recover money.\n\nPolice said the embassies of the two women had been contacted, and arrangements were being made to send them back to their countries.",
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"source": "Journal du Coin",
"note": "covers a series of incidents on the night of 13-14 June, including case 457",
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"text": "Crypto : 4 hommes arrêtés près de Marseille après une série de séquestrations pour extorquer des cryptomonnaies - Journal du Coin\n\nDans la nuit du 13 au 14 juin, une expédition criminelle a touché plusieurs communes des Bouches-du-Rhône. Quatre hommes ont été interpellés alors qu’ils séquestraient deux femmes pour leur soutirer des cryptomonnaies. L’affaire, traitée par la Brigade de répression du banditisme de Marseille, intervient dans un contexte de multiplication des agressions liées aux actifs numériques en France.\n\nUne nuit de violences a secoué les Bouches-du-Rhône avec l’interpellation de quatre hommes pour une séquestration visant à extorquer des cryptomonnaies.\n\nLes faits soulignent une inquiétante tendance aux « crypto-kidnappings » en France, où les proches des détenteurs de cryptomonnaies deviennent des cibles de choix.\n\n25€ en BTC + 5% de cashback sur vos dépôts crypto, ça vous tente ? Grâce à Bitpanda, vous pouvez investir sereinement dans les cryptos comme dans les actions, les métaux précieux ou même sur les ETF !\n\nInscrivez-vous sur Bitpanda, validez votre KYC et renseignez le code JDCXBITPANDA\n\nUne nuit de violences domiciliaires entre Marseille, Gardanne et Gignac-la-Nerthe\n\nTout commence vers 3 heures du matin le samedi 13 juin dans le 13e arrondissement de Marseille, quartier des Olives. Une famille est réveillée par des coups violents à la porte de son pavillon. Les occupants se barricadent immédiatement, comme l’explique le média La Provence. La police arrive sur les lieux et se questionne car la famille n’a pas exemple aucun lien avec le grand banditisme.\n\nToutefois, cette dernière indique qu’un de leurs enfants, qui n’était pas sur les lieux le soir de l’agression, a gagné de l’argent grâce aux cryptomonnaies il y a maintenant un an et que cependant, il n’en a plus.\n\nÀ l’arrivée de la police, les intrus prennent la fuite, laissant derrière eux l’immatriculation de leur véhicule. Les victimes n’ont aucun lien avec le milieu du narcotrafic, mais les enquêteurs repèrent rapidement un élément clé : un de leurs enfants, absent ce soir-là, a eu des cryptomonnaies.\n\nQuelques heures plus tard, la même équipe frappe à Gignac-la-Nerthe. Plusieurs hommes pénètrent dans une villa et séquestrent deux femmes, dont une sexagénaire. Ils sont surpris en pleine transaction de cryptomonnaies. Les deux victimes sont libérées par les forces de l’ordre. L’opération s’inscrit dans une série de trois agressions ou tentatives d’agression commises la même nuit sur un périmètre restreint.\n\nLe mobile : extorquer les cryptomonnaies d’un proche\n\nLes faits confirment le schéma désormais classique des « crypto-kidnappings ». Les malfaiteurs ne ciblent pas directement la personne qui détient les actifs, mais ses proches, souvent plus vulnérables. Ici, les deux femmes séquestrées à Gignac-la-Nerthe ont été choisies parce qu’un membre de leur famille a accumulé des gains significatifs en cryptomonnaies. Les suspects tentaient de les forcer à transférer des fonds ou à révéler des clés d’accès.\n\nCe type d’opération repose souvent sur un mode opératoire rodé. Les exécutants, fréquemment de jeunes recrues, sont contactés via des canaux Telegram par des commanditaires qui restent en retrait. Ces derniers exploitent des données fuitées (fuites de bases de données fiscales, d’exchanges ou d’informations circulant sur les réseaux) pour identifier les cibles potentielles et leurs entourage. Une fois repérés, les proches sont soumis à une pression violente et rapide, le temps d’obtenir un virement en cryptomonnaies.\n\nL’enquête a été confiée à la BRB de Marseille, spécialisée dans le grand banditisme. Les quatre hommes interpellés ce week-end sont soupçonnés d’avoir orchestré l’ensemble de l’expédition criminelle.\n\nLes crypto-rapts : un phénomène qui explose en France\n\nCe type d’agression, surnommé « crypto-kidnapping » ou « crypto-rapt», se multiplie en France depuis le début de l’année 2026, avec plus de 70 faits recensés. Les malfaiteurs ciblent de plus en plus les proches des détenteurs de cryptomonnaies, jugés plus vulnérables. La région marseillaise, relativement épargnée jusqu’ici, semble désormais touchée par ce phénomène.\n\nLes enquêteurs observent souvent le même mode opératoire : repérage via les réseaux sociaux ou fuites d’informations, intrusion nocturne, séquestration brève et pression immédiate pour obtenir un virement en cryptomonnaies. Dans plusieurs affaires récentes, les ravisseurs ont réussi à soutirer des dizaines, voire des centaines de milliers d’euros en quelques heures.\n\nL’enquête en cours doit déterminer si ces quatre hommes agissaient seuls ou sur commande, et s’ils sont impliqués dans d’autres faits similaires. Pour l’instant, les deux femmes séquestrées à Gignac-la-Nerthe sont saines et sauves.",
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"url": "https://www.laprovence.com/article/faits-divers-justice/2193885092828214/quatre-hommes-arretes-en-plein-braquage-sur-fond-de-cryptomonnaies-pres-de-marseille",
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"text": "Quatre hommes arrêtés en plein braquage sur fond de cryptomonnaies près de Marseille\n\nL'enquête sur cette série de trois agressions et tentatives à domicile au cours de la même nuit a été confiée aux policiers de la Brigade de répression du banditisme (BRB) de Marseille.\n\nIl faut être abonné pour écouter l'audio.\n\nSi vous êtes déjà abonné, connectez-vous\n\nINFO LA PROVENCE. Quatre personnes ont été interpellées ce week-end, au terme d’une expédition criminelle entre Marseille, Gardanne et Gignac, alors qu’ils séquestraient deux femmes pour leur extorquer des cryptomonnaies.\n\nTout commence vers 3h du matin, ce soir du samedi 13 juin 2026, dans le 13e arrondissement de Marseille, lorsqu’une famille est brutalement tirée du sommeil par des bruits à l’extérieur. On tambourine à la porte du domicile, situé dans une zone pavillonnaire. Les parents comprennent aussitôt que la visite nocturne n’a rien d’amical et se barricadent en attendant la police.\n\nÀ l’arrivée des fonctionnaires, les intrus ont pris la fuite, ne laissant pour seul indice que leur immatriculation. La situation intrigue les agents, car les victimes sont sans lien avec le narcobanditisme. Mais une hypothèse émerge, lorsqu’elles indiquent que l’un de leurs enfants, absent ce soir-là, a gagné de l’argent grâce aux cryptomonnaies. Même s'il n'en a plus depuis plus d'un an, c’est peut-être pour cela qu’elles ont fait l’objet de ce qui pourrait ressembler à une tentative d’extorsion.\n\nÀ lire aussi : Cagoulé et armé, il braquait des prostituées d’Avignon pour \"rembourser une dette\" : un jeune de 19 ans condamné\n\nLe phénomène, parfois qualifié de \"crypto-kidnapping\", connaît un développement inquiétant en France, où l’on dénombre déjà quelque 70 agressions avec parfois enlèvement et séquestration, depuis le début de l’année 2026. Mais Marseille et sa région sont curieusement épargnées. Du moins jusqu’à cette nuit du 13 au 14 juin...",
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"source": "Cryptopolitan (Spanish edition)",
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"text": "Francia detiene a cuatro ladrones de criptomonedas mientras la operación se extiende a la región de Marsella - Cryptopolitan\n\nLa policía francesa detuvo a cuatro hombres que mantenían como rehenes a dos mujeres a cambio de criptomonedas.\n\nEstas detenciones forman parte de una crisis más amplia en Francia, donde las autoridades han registrado aproximadamente 70 secuestros o intentos de extorsión relacionados con criptomonedas desde enero de 2026.\n\nLa fiscalía ha imputado ya a 88 personas en todo el país en relación con estos ataques.\n\nLa policía de Marsella, Francia, informó que arrestó a cuatro sospechosos durante el fin de semana tras interrumpir lo que parece ser un robo de criptomonedas que derivó en un intento de secuestro, ya que los acusados ​​supuestamente mantenían a dos mujeres como rehenes.\n\nLa noticia de las detenciones, que apareció por primera vez en el periódico local francés La Provence, marca el primer caso de una operación de este tipo dirigida contra poseedores de criptomonedas en la región de Marsella.\n\nInformes anteriores Cryptopolitan han seguido de cerca la ola de delincuencia que el auge de las criptomonedas ha desatado en Francia, con más de 70 ataques de este tipo reportados en todo el país solo este año.\n\nLos sospechosos arrestados estaban causando estragos\n\nLos sospechosos detenidos por la policía de Marsella estaban implicados en una serie de actos ilegales que, según los informes, comenzaron alrededor de las 3 de la madrugada del sábado 14 de junio.\n\nLos sospechosos huyeron y dejaron el número de matrícula en el lugar de los hechos tras un intento fallido de entrar en la casa de una familia que vive en un barriodentdel distrito 13 de Marsella.\n\nEl mismo grupo estuvo implicado en al menos otros dos ataques denunciados en las localidades de Gardanne y Gignac-la-Nerthe esa misma noche.\n\nFinalmente, la policía detuvo a los cuatro hombres que retenían a dos mujeres contra su voluntad y les exigían acceso a sus billeteras de activos digitales.\n\nAl parecer, las víctimas a las que el grupo atacó durante su campaña de una sola noche tenían registros de ganancias en criptomonedas.\n\nSegún los informes, las víctimas del distrito 13 eran los padres de un inversor que había vendido sus participaciones hacía más de un año. Los investigadores creen que los atacantes eligieron a la familia basándose en información desactualizada.\n\nLa Brigade de Répression du Banditisme (BRB) de Marsella, la unidad contra el crimen organizado, se ha hecho cargo de la investigación.\n\nLa delincuencia violenta relacionada con las criptomonedas se extiende al sur de Francia\n\nFrancia ha experimentado un marcado aumento de los ataques físicos contra poseedores de criptomonedas y sus familias. Las autoridades confirmaron en abril que se habían registrado más de 40 secuestros o intentos de secuestro relacionados con criptomonedas desde principios de 2026.\n\nPhilippe Chadrys, subdirector nacional de la policía judicial, declaró entonces a los periodistas que las redes criminales que orquestan estas operaciones suelen tener su base fuera de Francia.\n\n“El modus operandi y los métodos de ataque varían”, dijo Chadrys, según Le Monde, señalando que ladentde las víctimas a veces solo se revela a los atacantes en el último momento.\n\nEsta tendencia se consolidó hasta 2025, cuando se registraron alrededor de 30 casos, según Annabelle Vandendriessche, quien dirige el servicio de inteligencia contra el crimen organizado del Ministerio del Interior (Sirasco).\n\nCertiK, una empresa de seguridad blockchain, contabilizó 19 \"ataques de llave inglesa\" confirmados en Francia durante 2025, con pérdidas combinadas de 40,9 millones de dólares para las víctimas, como informó previamente Cryptopolitan .\n\n¿Cómo eligen los ladrones de criptomonedas franceses a sus víctimas?\n\nUn elemento recurrente en los casos recientes en Francia es que los atacantes parecen saber exactamente a quién atacar. En un incidentedent por Le Parisien el 14 de junio, tres hombres que se hicieron pasar por policías atacaron a una pareja en Nancy después de obtener el saldo de criptomonedas del esposo tras la filtración de datos de Waltio, una plataforma francesa de declaración de impuestos sobre criptomonedas, ocurrida en enero.\n\nSegún Cryptopolitan , ese ataque informático expuso las direcciones de correo electrónico, los registros de transacciones y el valor de las carteras de aproximadamente 50.000 usuarios .\n\nEl fundador de Telegram, Pavel Durov, ha señalado otra brecha de seguridad en la Agencia Francesa de Documentos Seguros, que, según se informa, expuso datos personales de 19 millones de personas.\n\nSi bien la afirmación de Durov de que los funcionarios tributarios venden datos directamente sigue sin verificarse, el problema subyacente está bien documentado: la ley francesa exige a los poseedores de criptomonedas que declaren las direcciones de sus billeteras y las ganancias de capital, creando registros centralizados que se convierten en objetivos de alto valor para los piratas informáticos.\n\n¿Cómo está respondiendo Francia?\n\nLas fuerzas del orden han respondido con una contundencia cada vez mayor. Según Cryptopolitan.\n\nEn Marruecos, un tribunal condenó a Mohamed Hamid Bajou, de 25 años, a 25 años de prisión por ser el autor intelectual de una serie de secuestros en Francia, incluido el secuestro en enero de 2025 del cofundador de Ledger, David Balland, cuyos atacantes le amputaron un dedo antes de que interviniera la policía.\n\nLas detenciones sufridas este fin de semana en la zona de Marsella sugieren que los grupos criminales están explorando ahora regiones que antes evitaban. Para los investigadores del BRB encargados del caso, la matrícula del vehículo registrada por la familia presidencial en el distrito 13 podría ser la clave que conecte a estos sospechosos con una red más amplia.\n\nMientras tanto, los poseedores de criptomonedas en Francia se enfrentan a una paradoja: las regulaciones diseñadas para aportar transparencia a la propiedad de activos digitales están generando precisamente el tipo de datos personales centralizados que los atacantes físicos necesitan para encontrar a sus víctimas.\n\nLas mentes más brillantes del mundo de las criptomonedas ya leen nuestro boletín. ¿Te apuntas? ¡ Únete!\n\n¿Cuántos secuestros relacionados con criptomonedas registró Francia en 2026?\n\nLas autoridades francesas confirmaron más de 40 casos a mediados de abril de 2026 y los informes indican que el total había alcanzado aproximadamente los 70 a mediados de junio.\n\n¿Cómodentlos atacantes a los poseedores de criptomonedas en Francia?\n\nEn varios casos, los atacantes obtuvieron los nombres, direcciones y saldos de criptomonedas de las víctimas a partir de filtraciones de datos en plataformas como Waltio, un servicio francés de declaración de impuestos sobre criptomonedas cuyo ataque informático de enero de 2026 expuso los registros de aproximadamente 50.000 usuarios.\n\n¿Quién está a cargo de la investigación sobre las detenciones en la zona de Marsella?\n\nLa Brigada de Represión del Banditismo (BRB) de Marsella, la unidad policial especializada en crimen organizado y robos a mano armada, se ha hecho cargo del caso.",
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"note": "same article as case 458. Covers the series on the night of 13-14 June; this record is the Marseille 13e attempted entry at around 3am",
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"text": "Crypto : 4 hommes arrêtés près de Marseille après une série de séquestrations pour extorquer des cryptomonnaies - Journal du Coin\n\nDans la nuit du 13 au 14 juin, une expédition criminelle a touché plusieurs communes des Bouches-du-Rhône. Quatre hommes ont été interpellés alors qu’ils séquestraient deux femmes pour leur soutirer des cryptomonnaies. L’affaire, traitée par la Brigade de répression du banditisme de Marseille, intervient dans un contexte de multiplication des agressions liées aux actifs numériques en France.\n\nUne nuit de violences a secoué les Bouches-du-Rhône avec l’interpellation de quatre hommes pour une séquestration visant à extorquer des cryptomonnaies.\n\nLes faits soulignent une inquiétante tendance aux « crypto-kidnappings » en France, où les proches des détenteurs de cryptomonnaies deviennent des cibles de choix.\n\n25€ en BTC + 5% de cashback sur vos dépôts crypto, ça vous tente ? Grâce à Bitpanda, vous pouvez investir sereinement dans les cryptos comme dans les actions, les métaux précieux ou même sur les ETF !\n\nInscrivez-vous sur Bitpanda, validez votre KYC et renseignez le code JDCXBITPANDA\n\nUne nuit de violences domiciliaires entre Marseille, Gardanne et Gignac-la-Nerthe\n\nTout commence vers 3 heures du matin le samedi 13 juin dans le 13e arrondissement de Marseille, quartier des Olives. Une famille est réveillée par des coups violents à la porte de son pavillon. Les occupants se barricadent immédiatement, comme l’explique le média La Provence. La police arrive sur les lieux et se questionne car la famille n’a pas exemple aucun lien avec le grand banditisme.\n\nToutefois, cette dernière indique qu’un de leurs enfants, qui n’était pas sur les lieux le soir de l’agression, a gagné de l’argent grâce aux cryptomonnaies il y a maintenant un an et que cependant, il n’en a plus.\n\nÀ l’arrivée de la police, les intrus prennent la fuite, laissant derrière eux l’immatriculation de leur véhicule. Les victimes n’ont aucun lien avec le milieu du narcotrafic, mais les enquêteurs repèrent rapidement un élément clé : un de leurs enfants, absent ce soir-là, a eu des cryptomonnaies.\n\nQuelques heures plus tard, la même équipe frappe à Gignac-la-Nerthe. Plusieurs hommes pénètrent dans une villa et séquestrent deux femmes, dont une sexagénaire. Ils sont surpris en pleine transaction de cryptomonnaies. Les deux victimes sont libérées par les forces de l’ordre. L’opération s’inscrit dans une série de trois agressions ou tentatives d’agression commises la même nuit sur un périmètre restreint.\n\nLe mobile : extorquer les cryptomonnaies d’un proche\n\nLes faits confirment le schéma désormais classique des « crypto-kidnappings ». Les malfaiteurs ne ciblent pas directement la personne qui détient les actifs, mais ses proches, souvent plus vulnérables. Ici, les deux femmes séquestrées à Gignac-la-Nerthe ont été choisies parce qu’un membre de leur famille a accumulé des gains significatifs en cryptomonnaies. Les suspects tentaient de les forcer à transférer des fonds ou à révéler des clés d’accès.\n\nCe type d’opération repose souvent sur un mode opératoire rodé. Les exécutants, fréquemment de jeunes recrues, sont contactés via des canaux Telegram par des commanditaires qui restent en retrait. Ces derniers exploitent des données fuitées (fuites de bases de données fiscales, d’exchanges ou d’informations circulant sur les réseaux) pour identifier les cibles potentielles et leurs entourage. Une fois repérés, les proches sont soumis à une pression violente et rapide, le temps d’obtenir un virement en cryptomonnaies.\n\nL’enquête a été confiée à la BRB de Marseille, spécialisée dans le grand banditisme. Les quatre hommes interpellés ce week-end sont soupçonnés d’avoir orchestré l’ensemble de l’expédition criminelle.\n\nLes crypto-rapts : un phénomène qui explose en France\n\nCe type d’agression, surnommé « crypto-kidnapping » ou « crypto-rapt», se multiplie en France depuis le début de l’année 2026, avec plus de 70 faits recensés. Les malfaiteurs ciblent de plus en plus les proches des détenteurs de cryptomonnaies, jugés plus vulnérables. La région marseillaise, relativement épargnée jusqu’ici, semble désormais touchée par ce phénomène.\n\nLes enquêteurs observent souvent le même mode opératoire : repérage via les réseaux sociaux ou fuites d’informations, intrusion nocturne, séquestration brève et pression immédiate pour obtenir un virement en cryptomonnaies. Dans plusieurs affaires récentes, les ravisseurs ont réussi à soutirer des dizaines, voire des centaines de milliers d’euros en quelques heures.\n\nL’enquête en cours doit déterminer si ces quatre hommes agissaient seuls ou sur commande, et s’ils sont impliqués dans d’autres faits similaires. Pour l’instant, les deux femmes séquestrées à Gignac-la-Nerthe sont saines et sauves.",
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"url": "https://www.laprovence.com/article/faits-divers-justice/2193885092828214/quatre-hommes-arretes-en-plein-braquage-sur-fond-de-cryptomonnaies-pres-de-marseille",
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"text": "Quatre hommes arrêtés en plein braquage sur fond de cryptomonnaies près de Marseille\n\nL'enquête sur cette série de trois agressions et tentatives à domicile au cours de la même nuit a été confiée aux policiers de la Brigade de répression du banditisme (BRB) de Marseille.\n\nIl faut être abonné pour écouter l'audio.\n\nSi vous êtes déjà abonné, connectez-vous\n\nINFO LA PROVENCE. Quatre personnes ont été interpellées ce week-end, au terme d’une expédition criminelle entre Marseille, Gardanne et Gignac, alors qu’ils séquestraient deux femmes pour leur extorquer des cryptomonnaies.\n\nTout commence vers 3h du matin, ce soir du samedi 13 juin 2026, dans le 13e arrondissement de Marseille, lorsqu’une famille est brutalement tirée du sommeil par des bruits à l’extérieur. On tambourine à la porte du domicile, situé dans une zone pavillonnaire. Les parents comprennent aussitôt que la visite nocturne n’a rien d’amical et se barricadent en attendant la police.\n\nÀ l’arrivée des fonctionnaires, les intrus ont pris la fuite, ne laissant pour seul indice que leur immatriculation. La situation intrigue les agents, car les victimes sont sans lien avec le narcobanditisme. Mais une hypothèse émerge, lorsqu’elles indiquent que l’un de leurs enfants, absent ce soir-là, a gagné de l’argent grâce aux cryptomonnaies. Même s'il n'en a plus depuis plus d'un an, c’est peut-être pour cela qu’elles ont fait l’objet de ce qui pourrait ressembler à une tentative d’extorsion.\n\nÀ lire aussi : Cagoulé et armé, il braquait des prostituées d’Avignon pour \"rembourser une dette\" : un jeune de 19 ans condamné\n\nLe phénomène, parfois qualifié de \"crypto-kidnapping\", connaît un développement inquiétant en France, où l’on dénombre déjà quelque 70 agressions avec parfois enlèvement et séquestration, depuis le début de l’année 2026. Mais Marseille et sa région sont curieusement épargnées. Du moins jusqu’à cette nuit du 13 au 14 juin...",
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"source": "Cryptopolitan (Spanish edition)",
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"text": "Francia detiene a cuatro ladrones de criptomonedas mientras la operación se extiende a la región de Marsella - Cryptopolitan\n\nLa policía francesa detuvo a cuatro hombres que mantenían como rehenes a dos mujeres a cambio de criptomonedas.\n\nEstas detenciones forman parte de una crisis más amplia en Francia, donde las autoridades han registrado aproximadamente 70 secuestros o intentos de extorsión relacionados con criptomonedas desde enero de 2026.\n\nLa fiscalía ha imputado ya a 88 personas en todo el país en relación con estos ataques.\n\nLa policía de Marsella, Francia, informó que arrestó a cuatro sospechosos durante el fin de semana tras interrumpir lo que parece ser un robo de criptomonedas que derivó en un intento de secuestro, ya que los acusados ​​supuestamente mantenían a dos mujeres como rehenes.\n\nLa noticia de las detenciones, que apareció por primera vez en el periódico local francés La Provence, marca el primer caso de una operación de este tipo dirigida contra poseedores de criptomonedas en la región de Marsella.\n\nInformes anteriores Cryptopolitan han seguido de cerca la ola de delincuencia que el auge de las criptomonedas ha desatado en Francia, con más de 70 ataques de este tipo reportados en todo el país solo este año.\n\nLos sospechosos arrestados estaban causando estragos\n\nLos sospechosos detenidos por la policía de Marsella estaban implicados en una serie de actos ilegales que, según los informes, comenzaron alrededor de las 3 de la madrugada del sábado 14 de junio.\n\nLos sospechosos huyeron y dejaron el número de matrícula en el lugar de los hechos tras un intento fallido de entrar en la casa de una familia que vive en un barriodentdel distrito 13 de Marsella.\n\nEl mismo grupo estuvo implicado en al menos otros dos ataques denunciados en las localidades de Gardanne y Gignac-la-Nerthe esa misma noche.\n\nFinalmente, la policía detuvo a los cuatro hombres que retenían a dos mujeres contra su voluntad y les exigían acceso a sus billeteras de activos digitales.\n\nAl parecer, las víctimas a las que el grupo atacó durante su campaña de una sola noche tenían registros de ganancias en criptomonedas.\n\nSegún los informes, las víctimas del distrito 13 eran los padres de un inversor que había vendido sus participaciones hacía más de un año. Los investigadores creen que los atacantes eligieron a la familia basándose en información desactualizada.\n\nLa Brigade de Répression du Banditisme (BRB) de Marsella, la unidad contra el crimen organizado, se ha hecho cargo de la investigación.\n\nLa delincuencia violenta relacionada con las criptomonedas se extiende al sur de Francia\n\nFrancia ha experimentado un marcado aumento de los ataques físicos contra poseedores de criptomonedas y sus familias. Las autoridades confirmaron en abril que se habían registrado más de 40 secuestros o intentos de secuestro relacionados con criptomonedas desde principios de 2026.\n\nPhilippe Chadrys, subdirector nacional de la policía judicial, declaró entonces a los periodistas que las redes criminales que orquestan estas operaciones suelen tener su base fuera de Francia.\n\n“El modus operandi y los métodos de ataque varían”, dijo Chadrys, según Le Monde, señalando que ladentde las víctimas a veces solo se revela a los atacantes en el último momento.\n\nEsta tendencia se consolidó hasta 2025, cuando se registraron alrededor de 30 casos, según Annabelle Vandendriessche, quien dirige el servicio de inteligencia contra el crimen organizado del Ministerio del Interior (Sirasco).\n\nCertiK, una empresa de seguridad blockchain, contabilizó 19 \"ataques de llave inglesa\" confirmados en Francia durante 2025, con pérdidas combinadas de 40,9 millones de dólares para las víctimas, como informó previamente Cryptopolitan .\n\n¿Cómo eligen los ladrones de criptomonedas franceses a sus víctimas?\n\nUn elemento recurrente en los casos recientes en Francia es que los atacantes parecen saber exactamente a quién atacar. En un incidentedent por Le Parisien el 14 de junio, tres hombres que se hicieron pasar por policías atacaron a una pareja en Nancy después de obtener el saldo de criptomonedas del esposo tras la filtración de datos de Waltio, una plataforma francesa de declaración de impuestos sobre criptomonedas, ocurrida en enero.\n\nSegún Cryptopolitan , ese ataque informático expuso las direcciones de correo electrónico, los registros de transacciones y el valor de las carteras de aproximadamente 50.000 usuarios .\n\nEl fundador de Telegram, Pavel Durov, ha señalado otra brecha de seguridad en la Agencia Francesa de Documentos Seguros, que, según se informa, expuso datos personales de 19 millones de personas.\n\nSi bien la afirmación de Durov de que los funcionarios tributarios venden datos directamente sigue sin verificarse, el problema subyacente está bien documentado: la ley francesa exige a los poseedores de criptomonedas que declaren las direcciones de sus billeteras y las ganancias de capital, creando registros centralizados que se convierten en objetivos de alto valor para los piratas informáticos.\n\n¿Cómo está respondiendo Francia?\n\nLas fuerzas del orden han respondido con una contundencia cada vez mayor. Según Cryptopolitan.\n\nEn Marruecos, un tribunal condenó a Mohamed Hamid Bajou, de 25 años, a 25 años de prisión por ser el autor intelectual de una serie de secuestros en Francia, incluido el secuestro en enero de 2025 del cofundador de Ledger, David Balland, cuyos atacantes le amputaron un dedo antes de que interviniera la policía.\n\nLas detenciones sufridas este fin de semana en la zona de Marsella sugieren que los grupos criminales están explorando ahora regiones que antes evitaban. Para los investigadores del BRB encargados del caso, la matrícula del vehículo registrada por la familia presidencial en el distrito 13 podría ser la clave que conecte a estos sospechosos con una red más amplia.\n\nMientras tanto, los poseedores de criptomonedas en Francia se enfrentan a una paradoja: las regulaciones diseñadas para aportar transparencia a la propiedad de activos digitales están generando precisamente el tipo de datos personales centralizados que los atacantes físicos necesitan para encontrar a sus víctimas.\n\nLas mentes más brillantes del mundo de las criptomonedas ya leen nuestro boletín. ¿Te apuntas? ¡ Únete!\n\n¿Cuántos secuestros relacionados con criptomonedas registró Francia en 2026?\n\nLas autoridades francesas confirmaron más de 40 casos a mediados de abril de 2026 y los informes indican que el total había alcanzado aproximadamente los 70 a mediados de junio.\n\n¿Cómodentlos atacantes a los poseedores de criptomonedas en Francia?\n\nEn varios casos, los atacantes obtuvieron los nombres, direcciones y saldos de criptomonedas de las víctimas a partir de filtraciones de datos en plataformas como Waltio, un servicio francés de declaración de impuestos sobre criptomonedas cuyo ataque informático de enero de 2026 expuso los registros de aproximadamente 50.000 usuarios.\n\n¿Quién está a cargo de la investigación sobre las detenciones en la zona de Marsella?\n\nLa Brigada de Represión del Banditismo (BRB) de Marsella, la unidad policial especializada en crimen organizado y robos a mano armada, se ha hecho cargo del caso.",
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"text": "Homem dentro de Porsche é rendido e sequestrado em plena luz do dia no ES\n\nSÃO PAULO, SP (UOL/FOLHAPRESS) - Um homem de 30 anos foi rendido e sequestrado de dentro de um Porsche, em plena luz do dia, no bairro Jardim Camburi, em Vitória, nesta quinta-feira (11).\n\nAção criminosa foi registrada por câmeras de segurança da rua Aurora de Aguiar Ferreira, onde o sequestro ocorreu. As imagens mostram o momento em que o Porsche para atrás de um HB20 branco e, na sequência, um Celta se aproxima por trás.\n\nCriminosos armados descem do Celta e vão em direção ao Porsche. Dois suspeitos abordam o motorista e o retiram de dentro do veículo de luxo.\n\nVítima tenta reagir e resistir ao sequestro, mas é colocada à força no banco traseiro do Celta. Em seguida, um dos criminosos assume o controle do Porsche e vai embora.\n\nPolícia Militar foi acionada e os agentes encontraram a vítima na cidade de Serra, que fica localizada na região metropolitana de Vitória. O homem foi achado no bairro Jardim Carapina, após familiares rastrearem seu celular e apontarem que ele se encontrava em uma área de mata, de acordo com informações da SSP (Secretaria de Segurança Pública) do Espírito Santo.\n\nHomem foi encontrado pela PM sozinho após conseguir escapar dos criminosos. Ainda segundo a SSP, ele estava \"muito assustado\" e relatou que tinha cerca de oito criminosos, mas que conseguiu fugir de dentro da mata. A dinâmica da fuga não foi detalhada.\n\nPorsche foi recuperada nesta quinta mesmo, no bairro de Fátima, em Serra. O carro em que estavam os suspeitos foi encontrado em Jardim Carapina, mesmo bairro em que a vítima foi localizada. O HB20, que teria dado suporte na ação criminosa, ainda não foi localizado.\n\nAté o momento, apenas um suspeito de 25 anos foi preso. Ele possui antecedentes criminais por tráfico de drogas. Como o preso não teve o nome divulgado, não foi possível localizar sua defesa. O espaço segue aberto para manifestação.\n\nPolícia apreendeu armas durante a operação para resgatar o homem e recuperar o Porsche. Foram apreendidas duas armas de fogo com numeração suprimida, sendo uma pistola calibre 9mm equipada com mira laser e dispositivo de conversão para disparo automático, além de uma pistola calibre .380. Também foram apreendidos três carregadores, munições e cinco aparelhos celulares. Todo esse material foi encaminhados ao Departamento Especializado de Investigações Criminais, onde serão realizados os procedimentos cabíveis.\n\nVítima é um investidor de criptomoedas, que possui um perfil no Instagram com mais de 81 mil seguidores. A reportagem não conseguiu contato com ele.",
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"text": "Motorista de Porsche é sequestrado e obrigado a transferir R$ 20 mil para criminosos na Serra\n\nCriminosos exigiram transferências em criptomoedas\n\nDe acordo com militares que participaram da ocorrência, os sequestradores obrigaram a vítima a realizar movimentações financeiras ligadas ao mercado de criptomoedas durante o período em que esteve sob o domínio da quadrilha.\n\nO empresário atua como influenciador digital e se apresenta nas redes sociais como investidor de alto risco. Ainda conforme os militares, os criminosos exigiam transferências de criptomoedas, atividade que fazia parte da rotina profissional da vítima. Durante o sequestro, ele foi obrigado a transferir 3.700 USDT (Tether), valor equivalente a aproximadamente R$ 20 mil, considerando a cotação atual da moeda norte-americana. Mesmo após receberem a transferência, os criminosos continuaram pressionando a vítima por mais dinheiro.\n\nComo a vítima informou não possuir mais dinheiro disponível, os suspeitos chegaram a manter contato com uma terceira pessoa que orientava possíveis movimentações financeiras que poderiam ser realizadas.\n\nSegundo a PM, o grupo passou por uma área de mata em Jardim Carapina, na Serra. Nesse momento, a vítima conseguiu escapar e desceu uma ribanceira. Logo em seguida, ela foi localizada por uma equipe da Polícia Militar que realizava buscas pelos suspeitos na região.\n\nO empresário apresentava apenas escoriações causadas pela queda durante a fuga. Apesar do susto e do abalo emocional provocado pelo sequestro, ele conseguiu se acalmar após ser encontrado pelos policiais militares.\n\nLogo após receber informações e vídeos enviados por testemunhas, a Polícia Militar identificou os veículos utilizados na ação.\n\nOs policiais localizaram o Porsche da vítima, o Celta prata utilizado pelos criminosos e um HB20 branco que também teria participado da ação. Segundo a corporação, o HB20 aparece nas imagens circulando à frente do Porsche momentos antes da abordagem dos criminosos ao empresário.\n\nAs investigações apontaram que o Celta e o HB20 possuem placas do Estado de São Paulo e estão registrados em nome do mesmo proprietário.\n\nCom auxílio do sistema de cerco eletrônico e da localização do celular da vítima, fornecida por familiares, os policiais identificaram que os veículos seguiram para a Serra.\n\nDurante as buscas, os policiais encontraram o Porsche abandonado em Bairro de Fátima, na Serra.\n\nJá o Celta utilizado pelos criminosos foi localizado em Jardim Carapina, próximo da região onde o empresário conseguiu escapar.\n\nEntre no grupo e fique ligado nas notícias e tretas! Vagas limitadas.\n\nSegundo a Polícia Militar, os suspeitos podem ter abandonado os veículos para dificultar o trabalho das forças de segurança.\n\nAs equipes policiais realizaram buscas durante toda a tarde desta quinta-feira com apoio do helicóptero do Núcleo de Operações e Transporte Aéreo (Notaer) e do Batalhão de Ação com Cães (BAC).\n\nDurante as buscas, a Polícia Civil deteve um homem nas proximidades de onde o Celta utilizado pelos criminosos foi localizado, em Jardim Carapina. No entanto, até o momento, a corporação não divulgou informações sobre a identidade do suspeito nem detalhes da detenção, uma vez que a ocorrência ainda estava em andamento.\n\nPolícia trabalha com hipótese de sequestro\n\nA investigação está sob responsabilidade da Polícia Civil. Segundo a Polícia Militar, a principal linha de apuração trata o caso como sequestro.\n\nO caso também passou a ser acompanhado por equipes especializadas, incluindo a Delegacia Antissequestro e a Delegacia Especializada de Repressão aos Crimes Cibernéticos.\n\nApós o resgate, a vítima foi encaminhada para prestar depoimento e auxiliar na identificação dos envolvidos. Apesar de apresentar apenas ferimentos leves, o empresário estava bastante abalado emocionalmente em razão da violência sofrida.\n\nNo início da noite, durante as buscas relacionadas ao sequestro do empresário, equipes da Força Tática do 6º Batalhão realizaram apreensões em Jardim Carapina, na Serra. Segundo informações preliminares da ocorrência, os policiais apreenderam duas pistolas, um carregador e cinco aparelhos celulares que estariam ligados à ação criminosa investigada.\n\nO material foi recolhido e encaminhado para a delegacia regional. Até a publicação desta matéria, a ocorrência seguia em andamento sob responsabilidade da Força Tática do 6º Batalhão.",
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"text": "Dono de Porsche sequestrado em Jardim Camburi é resgatado e carro recuperado\n\nO homem sequestrado em plena luz do dia na manhã desta quinta-feira (11) em Jardim Camburi, Vitória, foi encontrado com vida no Bairro de Fátima, na Serra. Ele estava em uma Porsche quando foi abordado por criminosos e tirado a força do veículo de luxo. A vítima foi colocada em um Chevrolet Celta.\n\nA Polícia Militar informou que a vítima foi encontrada com segurança.\n\nOs criminosos roubaram a Porsche mas a deixaram no Bairro de Fátima, na Serra. Já o Celta foi encontrado em Jardim Carapina.\n\nAté o momento, ninguém foi detido.\n\nUma câmera de segurança de um condomínio na Rua Aurora de Aguiar Ferreira, em Jardim Camburi, em Vitória, flagrou um roubo seguido de sequestro ocorrido na manhã desta quinta-feira (11). Nas imagens, é possível ver o momento em que o homem, que seria um investidor, que estaria dirigindo um veículo de luxo, é abordado por um grupo e colocado dentro de outro carro, que seguia atrás. Em seguida, outro homem assume o controle do carro da vítima. Assista:\n\nSegundo relatos de moradores da região, o crime ocorreu por volta de 10h55. A vítima teria tentado resistir ao sequestro, mas foi agredida e acabou levada pelos suspeitos. Testemunhas relataram, ainda, que os homens estariam armados, vestindo roupas pretas e encapuzados.",
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"text": "Homem é detido durante buscas por suspeitos de sequestro em Vitória\n\nUm homem de 25 anos foi detido em Jardim Carapina, na Serra, durante buscas pelos suspeitos de renderem o motorista de um Porsche em Jardim Camburi, em Vitória. A Polícia Civil ainda apura se há relação do suspeito com o sequestro ocorrido na manhã desta quinta-feira (11).\n\nNa ação policial, foram apreendidas duas armas, sendo uma pistola calibre 9mm equipada com mira laser e dispositivo de conversão para disparo automático e uma pistola calibre .380, além de três carregadores, munições e cinco aparelhos celulares.\n\nA vítima do sequestro, que se identificou à polícia como investidor, foi localizada uma hora após o crime, e contou ter sido obrigada a transferir R$ 15 mil em criptomoedas para os criminosos.",
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"text": "Suspeito de participar de sequestro de investidor é preso na Serra - Sim Notícias\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\nUm jovem de 25 anos foi preso nesta quinta-feira (11) durante as investigações do sequestro de um investidor de criptomoedas ocorrido em Jardim Camburi, em Vitória. A prisão aconteceu no bairro Jardim Carapina, na Serra, região onde a vítima conseguiu escapar dos criminosos horas após o crime. Segundo a Polícia Civil, o suspeito pode ter envolvimento na ação criminosa, que teria contado com a participação de pelo menos oito pessoas. A prisão ocorreu durante uma operação de busca pelos integrantes da quadrilha.\n\nDurante as diligências, os policiais apreenderam duas armas de fogo com numeração raspada. Entre elas, uma pistola calibre 9 milímetros equipada com mira laser e dispositivo de conversão para disparos automáticos. Também foram recolhidos uma pistola calibre .380, três carregadores, munições e cinco aparelhos celulares.\n\nO suspeito e todo o material apreendido foram encaminhados ao Departamento Especializado de Investigações Criminais (Deic).\n\nAs buscas pelos demais envolvidos continuam com atuação da Delegacia Especializada Antissequestro (DAS) e apoio da Polícia Militar, por meio da Força Tática do 6º Batalhão, do Batalhão de Missões Especiais (BME), do Batalhão de Ações com Cães (BAC) e do setor de Inteligência.\n\nO crime aconteceu na manhã de quinta-feira (11), em Jardim Camburi. A vítima, um investidor que atua no mercado de criptomoedas, dirigia uma Porsche quando foi cercada por criminosos armados.\n\nImagens de videomonitoramento registraram toda a ação. As gravações mostram um HB20 branco parado à frente do carro de luxo e um Chevrolet Celta prata logo atrás. Em poucos segundos, os suspeitos descem dos veículos, retiram o motorista à força da Porsche e o colocam dentro do Celta.\n\nNa sequência, um dos criminosos assume a direção da Porsche enquanto os demais deixam o local nos outros automóveis.\n\nCriminosos exigiram transferências em criptomoedas\n\nDe acordo com a Polícia Militar, a vítima afirmou que os sequestradores pareciam conhecer sua atividade profissional e passaram a exigir transferências em ativos digitais logo após a abordagem.\n\nO tenente Tavares informou que o homem relatou ter sido rendido após participar de uma atividade esportiva na praia e acredita que tenha sido escolhido justamente por atuar no mercado de criptomoedas. Ainda segundo o militar, os criminosos conseguiram realizar uma transferência de R$ 15 mil em criptomoedas, mas continuaram pressionando a vítima para obter mais recursos.\n\nMotorista de Porsche é sequestrado durante assalto em Vitória\n\nO investidor alegou que não possuía outros valores disponíveis, o que teria aumentado a tensão durante o período em que permaneceu sob poder da quadrilha.\n\nHoras depois do sequestro, o homem conseguiu escapar dos criminosos na região de Jardim Carapina e correu para uma área de mata, onde permaneceu escondido.\n\nDurante as buscas, equipes da Polícia Militar rastrearam o celular da vítima até uma residência apontada como o último local de localização do aparelho. Os fundos do imóvel davam acesso a uma ribanceira e a uma extensa área de vegetação.\n\nSegundo o tenente Tavares, após uma primeira varredura sem sucesso, os policiais reorganizaram as buscas e, pouco depois, encontraram a vítima saindo da mata, visivelmente assustada.\n\nApós a fuga, a Porsche do investidor e o Chevrolet Celta utilizado no sequestro foram localizados abandonados em Jardim Carapina.\n\nJá o HB20 branco que aparece nas imagens de videomonitoramento ainda não havia sido encontrado até a última atualização da ocorrência.\n\nConforme o relato da vítima, oito criminosos armados participaram do sequestro. As investigações continuam para identificar e localizar os demais suspeitos envolvidos no caso.",
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"text": "Sequestradores obrigam investidor a transferir R$ 15 mil no ES - Sim Notícias\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\nO crime aconteceu quando o homem dirigia uma Porsche. Ele foi rendido por um grupo criminoso, retirado à força do veículo e colocado em um Chevrolet Celta prata. Um dos suspeitos assumiu a direção do carro de luxo e deixou o local junto com os demais envolvidos.\n\nImagens de videomonitoramento registraram a ação. As gravações mostram um HB20 branco parado à frente da Porsche e o Celta logo atrás. Em poucos segundos, os criminosos descem do veículo, retiram o motorista do carro de luxo e o colocam no automóvel utilizado no sequestro. Na sequência, os três veículos deixam o local.\n\nEm entrevista, o tenente Tavares afirmou que a vítima acredita ter sido escolhida justamente por atuar no mercado de criptomoedas. “Ele relatou que estava em uma aula de futebol na praia quando os indivíduos chegaram de repente. Disse que não os reconhecia, mas acredita que eles já o conheciam, porque assim que o retiraram da Porsche passaram a exigir transferências em criptomoedas, algo que acreditamos estar relacionado à atividade profissional dele”, afirmou.\n\nAinda segundo a Polícia Militar, os criminosos conseguiram obter uma transferência de R$ 15 mil, mas continuaram pressionando a vítima por mais dinheiro.\n\n“Ele informou que os suspeitos fizeram uma transferência de R$ 15 mil em criptomoedas e pediram mais valores. No entanto, ele disse que não possuía mais dinheiro disponível em nenhuma conta”, acrescentou o oficial.\n\nA vítima contou que conseguiu escapar dos sequestradores na região de Jardim Carapina e se escondeu em uma área de mata. Durante as buscas, a Polícia Militar rastreou o celular do homem até uma residência apontada como último local de localização do aparelho. Os militares verificaram que os fundos do imóvel davam acesso a uma ribanceira e a uma extensa área de vegetação.\n\n“Nós fizemos uma primeira varredura, mas não localizamos nada. Quando retornamos para reorganizar a estratégia e iniciamos uma nova busca, a vítima apareceu saindo da área de mata, bastante assustada”, relatou o tenente Tavares.\n\nApós a fuga, a Porsche da vítima e o Chevrolet Celta utilizado no sequestro foram encontrados abandonados em Jardim Carapina. Já o HB20 branco que aparece nas imagens de videomonitoramento ainda não havia sido localizado até a última atualização da ocorrência.\n\nSegundo o relato da vítima, oito suspeitos participaram da ação criminosa e todos estavam armados com pistolas. Até o momento, ninguém foi preso.",
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"text": "Polícia Civil em Florianópolis captura foragido por sequestro de investidor de bitcoin de Rondônia após sete anos - Livecoins\n\nA Delegacia de Investigação de Furtos e Roubos de Cargas (DFRC) da Diretoria Estadual de Investigações Criminais (DEIC) cumpriu um mandado de prisão na segunda-feira (15), quando agentes capturaram um foragido de Rondônia em Florianópolis com condenação por extorsão de um investidor de bitcoin.\n\nOs policiais civis prestavam apoio a uma ação da cidade de Araçatuba (SP) para cumprir mandados de busca.\n\nDurante as abordagens, a equipe catarinense descobriu o paradeiro do homem procurado por crimes com uso de armas de fogo.\n\nDesta forma, os oficiais realizaram diligências para prender o indivíduo na região litorânea. O criminoso seguiu para o complexo prisional para cumprir a pena imposta pela Justiça de Porto Velho (RO).\n\nPrisão encerra fuga após condenação por sequestro de investidor de bitcoin\n\nO caso envolveu o roubo de criptomoedas no ano de 2019 e integrantes do Ministério Público de Rondônia processaram os autores e obtiveram a condenação dos envolvidos no tribunal.\n\nUm magistrado estipulou uma pena de 20 anos de cadeia para o mandante de nome Elcione no ano de 2021, conforme publicado pelo Livecoins na época dos fatos.\n\nO comparsa Helton recebeu uma sentença de 16 anos de reclusão pelos mesmos fatos.\n\nAlém das penas privativas de liberdade, o tribunal aplicou multas proporcionais aos danos cometidos contra o patrimônio alheio.\n\nUm terceiro suspeito acabou absolvido no desfecho do processo por falta de provas de participação criminal.\n\nFalsa amizade resultou em plano de sequestro para roubo de bitcoin\n\nO crime começou com um pedido de ajuda da vítima para resolver pendências no trânsito local.\n\nNa ocasião, o trader Arcilio procurou a residência de Elcione para encontrar uma solução para multas em sua carteira de motorista.\n\nOs dois mantinham uma relação de amizade com mais de vinte anos de duração. Toda a situação tomou um rumo violento com a invasão de homens encapuzados no meio do diálogo.\n\nMembros do grupo criminoso renderam o rapaz e levaram a vítima para uma área rural afastada do centro urbano.\n\nOs assaltantes amarraram o investidor em uma árvore e desferiram golpes físicos por diversas horas seguidas.\n\nNo meio das agressões, os assaltantes exigiram as chaves de acesso aos fundos em criptomoedas.\n\nA extorsão falhou porque o aplicativo do celular não continha as senhas necessárias para liberar as transferências.\n\nVítima escapou do porta-malas e acionou socorro\n\nAlém de buscar os saldos em bitcoin, os criminosos roubaram um cordão de ouro e R$ 3.500 em espécie. O bando subtraiu documentos pessoais e o aparelho celular do rapaz no meio da mata.\n\nO grupo liderado pelo agente de trânsito passou a ameaçar o jovem de morte logo após o ataque.\n\nCom isso, o objetivo das intimidações consistia em forçar o cidadão a retirar as queixas registradas na delegacia.\n\nA quadrilha cogitou invadir a casa do rapaz em busca de um computador com as chaves privadas de bitcoin.\n\nO bando desistiu do plano por receio de chamar a atenção das autoridades na área residencial.\n\nOs sequestradores mantiveram a vítima presa no porta-malas do carro para decidir os próximos passos da ação. Em seguida, o grupo estacionou o veículo perto de um hospital na cidade de Porto Velho para conversar.\n\nO investidor conseguiu abrir o compartimento de carga por dentro e correu na direção dos seguranças da unidade de saúde. Logo depois, os vigilantes perceberam o perigo e afastaram os agressores com armas de fogo em punho.\n\nA Polícia Civil assumiu o caso nas horas seguintes e identificou os participantes da emboscada em pouco tempo. Com a captura em Santa Catarina, o episódio atinge o desfecho das buscas em prol do cumprimento das penas determinadas.",
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"text": "Sequestro de investidor de Bitcoin em Rondônia teria \"amigo\" como cúmplice - Livecoins\n\nUm suposto sequestro chegou aos tribunais de Rondônia com a acusação de um trader de Bitcoin contra seu amigo. Na visão do desembargador que acompanha o caso, não há condições de liberar o pedido de habeas corpus feito por um dos apontados como participantes da ação.\n\nNo último dia 15 de outubro, um trader de Bitcoin ligou para um amigo e pediu ajuda. Neste caso, a ajuda era para que seu “amigo” o ajudasse a baixar multas de trânsito que havia recebido em sua CNH.\n\nDe fato, a ajuda pedida ao amigo, de longa data, fazia sentido uma vez que Elcione José Sales é agente de trânsito na cidade de Porto Velho, capital de Rondônia. Ao chegar na casa do agente, a possível vítima Arcilio Nogueira de Souza, ficou conversando junto com Elcione e um parente deste último. A partir daí a situação teria começado a ficar tensa.\n\nPossível sequestro de trader de Bitcoin em Rondônia está em investigação, amigo participou\n\nAo conversar com o amigo Elcione, Arcilio permaneceu na casa. Contudo, em dado momento o portão da casa se abriu, entrando um veículo de cor vermelha.\n\nDele saltaram três comparsas de Elcione, encapuzados e com armas de fogo em punho, passando a ameaçar Arcilio. A vítima teria sido algemada, amordaçada e encapuzada neste ponto.\n\nOs investigados colocaram a possível vítima do caso em um carro e conduziram até um local ermo. Por lá, amarraram o homem em uma árvore no meio de um matagal, agredindo brutalmente Arcilio.\n\nAlém disso, em meio às agressões, os investigados passaram a exigir de Arcilio todos as suas moedas digitais, de nome Bitcoin. O Bitcoin é uma moeda que funciona pela internet, logo teria que ser repassada via transferência ou acesso aos fundos dos estelionatários.\n\nSituação gerou impasse para sequestradores\n\nAo ser solicitado para entregar todos os seus Bitcoins, Arcilio informou que não armazena sua senha da carteira em seu celular. Ou seja, estaria impossibilitado de entregar seu dinheiro digital aos sequestradores. A vítima teria informado neste ponto que teria essa informação apenas em seu notebook.\n\nNeste ponto os sequestradores se viram em um impasse. Isso porque durante o sequestro eles não queriam ser descobertos, ou seja, era inviável ir até a casa da vítima pegar seu notebook.\n\nEm certo momento, Elcione, o amigo, chegou a cogitar a hipótese de matar Arcilio. Após andar por horas com a vítima em um carro, dentro do porta malas, os sequestradores abandonaram esse no meio da rua.\n\nPor hora, a justiça mantém presos de forma preventiva três envolvidos no sequestro do trader de Bitcoin em Rondônia. Os três seriam Elcione José Sales, Fábio Da Silva Gomes, Helton Santos Moura E Valdinei Dias Dos Santos. Há ainda um quarto envolvido que está foragido da justiça.\n\nPedido de habeas corpus negado para envolvido\n\nApós a tentativa frustrada de sequestro, os investigados teriam subtraídos uma série de itens de Arcílio. Teriam sido roubados um cordão de ouro com pingente, R$ 3,500 em espécie, aparelho celular, documentos pessoais, cinco coletes salva vidas e até uma bola.\n\nA prisão preventiva foi apontada pelo desembargador como necessária no atual curso de investigação, visto a gravidade das denúncias. Isso porque a vítima teria sido ameaçada de morte e instruída a retirar as queixas na policia. Arcilio chegou a tentar retirar as queixas, com isso, a necessidade de se manter presos os envolvidos para evitar ameaças a possível vítima e testemunhas do caso.\n\nAlém disso, o desembargador expediu um mandado de busca (e apreensão) na casa dos envolvidos no crime. A polícia deverá buscar por armas de fogo, itens com memória tecnológicas e outros elementos que possam ajudar nas investigações. A medida cautelar visa apurar novas evidências para o caso, mesmo na atual fase das investigações.\n\nDa mesma forma, acolho o pedido de acesso e extração de dados contidos na memória de celulares e equipamentos de informática que por ventura sejam encontrados na posse e/ou nas residências dos representados.\n\nUm dos investigados no caso, Fábio da Silva Gomes, também agente de trânsito na cidade de Porto Velho, protocolou pedido de habeas corpus. O pedido foi negado, de acordo com Diário da Justiça do Estado de Rondônia da última quinta (19).\n\nO crime está nas mãos do desembargador José Antonio Robles. A linha da investigação aponta delitos previstos nos artigos 157 e 159 do CPB. O servidor municipal Elcione já teria passagens pela polícia por porte ilegal de armas, de acordo com portal Rondônia Agora.",
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"text": "Sequestradores de investidor de Bitcoin são condenados em Rondônia - Livecoins\n\nEm dezembro de 2019, um trader de Bitcoin foi levado por alguns sequestradores da casa de um amigo, caso que gerou repercussão pela brutalidade dos envolvidos.\n\nPedindo ajuda para se livrar de uma multa de trânsito, o trader teria ido até à casa do amigo onde deveria se encontrar com um suposto primo que trabalhava no Detran e iria ajudar na resolução do problema.\n\nConhecidos há mais de 20 anos, ele se assustou quando um Gol Vermelho entrou pelo portão da casa, anunciando um assalto. O homem que desceu do carro estava armado e com capuz na mão, anunciando que todos deveriam se render.\n\nNo início da ação, o trader acreditava que o seu amigo também era vítima, mas as investigações e decisão da justiça apontam que ele era o mandante.\n\nApós ser sequestrado, ele foi levado para um matagal e amarrada a uma árvore, onde foi espancado por várias horas, com os bandidos exigindo que ele efetuasse a transferência de Bitcoin para eles. Naquele momento, ele ouviu seu amigo conversando com os sequestradores, descobrindo então que ele estava por trás da ação criminosa.\n\nTrader de Bitcoin ficou mais de 12 horas em posse dos sequestradores, agora condenados a prisão\n\nHoras após a extorsão no matagal, o trader chegou a ser levado no porta-malas do veículo para um motel, local onde continuou sendo ameaçado pelos sequestradores. Ele conseguiu identificar seu amigo e mais uma pessoa, sendo um terceiro ainda não identificado pela justiça.\n\nApós o homem informar que seus Bitcoins estavam em seu notebook, em sua residência, o seu antigo amigo chegou a tentar ir ao local, mas não conseguiu obter o acesso ao material. Em dado momento, ele foi levado até o estacionamento do hospital Cemetron, em Porto Velho, local onde conseguiu fugir do porta-malas do veículo e pedir ajuda aos seguranças do local.\n\nOs sequestradores ainda tentaram resgatar a vítima, mas os seguranças reagiram com arma de fogo em mãos, momento em que fugiram do local. Esse caso ocorreu no dia 15 de outubro de 2019, apurado desde então.\n\nA vítima foi ouvida pela Polícia Civil, que instaurou uma rápida investigação dos fatos, ouvindo testemunhas e analisando câmeras dos locais apontados no crime.\n\nNa ação o Ministério Público do Estado de Rondônia é o autor contra Elcione José Sales e Helton dos Santos Moura, apontados como autores do crime, assim como outro que acabou sendo inocentado no caso.\n\nNa análise da justiça, os dois réus participaram ativamente do sequestro do trader de Bitcoin, sendo imputados a eles crimes dos artigos 159 e 157 do Código Penal. Elcione, que já tinha passagem pela polícia, recebeu pena de 20 anos de cadeia em regime fechado mais uma multa de R$ 5.189,60.\n\nJá Helton, que não havia passagem pela polícia, recebeu uma pena somada de 16 anos, mais R$ 4.391,20. A decisão foi publicada no Diário da Justiça do Estado de Rondônia desta sexta-feira (12).",
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"text": "4 hommes mis en examen pour l'enlèvement d’un entrepreneur crypto de Mulhouse\n\nDepuis quelques semaines, les annonces de procès et de condamnations prononcées à l'encontre de criminels impliqués dans ces affaires d'enlèvements et de séquestrations crypto succèdent enfin à la liste noire en hausse constante des nouveaux cas déclarés depuis le début de l'année, qui approche des 60 agressions avérées.\n\nUne situation qui a par exemple permis de voir le cerveau supposé d'un gang de criminels opérant depuis quelque temps sur le territoire français écoper d'une peine de 25 ans de prison au Maroc, le 23 mai dernier, suite à l'organisation de plusieurs affaires visant de riches détenteurs de cryptomonnaies.\n\n👉 Pour aller plus loin – Comment sécuriser votre environnement numérique et financier ?\n\nUne prise en charge judiciaire qui semble également s'organiser du côté de la France, pire pays du monde dans le domaine, avec comme dernier exemple en date la mise en examen de 4 individus suite à un enlèvement avec violence perpétré à l'encontre d'un entrepreneur crypto domicilié à Mulhouse, intervenu le 22 mai dernier.\n\nEn effet, la victime de 25 ans a été séquestrée durant plusieurs heures, après avoir été enlevé et ligoté par deux hommes, dans le but de lui voler... l'équivalent de 14 000 euros en cryptomonnaies. Des fonds qu'il devra apparemment réclamer à sa compagne et à un ami, afin de satisfaire aux exigences de ses ravisseurs.\n\nUn bien maigre butin au regard des lourdes peines de prison que les 4 hommes pourraient purger suite à leurs procès.",
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"text": "Enlèvement et séquestration : 4 individus en détention provisoire après un nouvel incident Mulhouse - Journal du Coin\n\nRapt crypto à Mulhouse. Quatre hommes viennent d’être placés en détention provisoire pour enlèvement, séquestration et extorsion de fonds. Leur victime, un investisseur de 25 ans, a été contrainte de virer 14 000 euros en cryptomonnaie sous la menace d’un coupe-boulon. Retour sur une affaire qui prolonge la série noire visant les détenteurs de cryptos en France.\n\nUn investisseur en cryptomonnaie a été victime d’un rapt choquant à Mulhouse, contraint de transférer 14 000 euros sous la menace.\n\nQuatre suspects ont été placés en détention provisoire, mais l’enquête se poursuit sur cette inquiétante série noire ciblant les détenteurs de cryptos.\n\n25€ en BTC + 5% de cashback sur vos dépôts crypto, ça vous tente ? Grâce à Bitpanda, vous pouvez investir sereinement dans les cryptos comme dans les actions, les métaux précieux ou même sur les ETF !\n\nInscrivez-vous sur Bitpanda, validez votre KYC et renseignez le code JDCXBITPANDA\n\nEnlèvement et séquestration : le cauchemar d’un jeune investisseur crypto\n\nSelon Ouest-France, le 22 mai dernier, en plein centre-ville de Mulhouse, un jeune homme de 25 ans est abordé par deux hommes. Communiquant via un traducteur sur leur téléphone, ces derniers le forcent à monter dans une voiture. Sous la menace d’une arme blanche et d’une arme de poing, il est attaché et privé de la vue avant d’être emmené vers une destination inconnue.\n\nAprès une vingtaine de minutes de trajet, la victime se retrouve enfermée dans une pièce avec cinq individus. Ces derniers la menacent de lui sectionner un doigt au coupe-boulon si elle ne livre pas les codes d’accès à son téléphone, son ordinateur et ses comptes crypto. Sous la contrainte, le jeune homme effectue trois virements pour un montant total de 14 000 euros.\n\nLibéré vers 21h30, l’investisseur se présente immédiatement au commissariat. Son témoignage va se révéler décisif : il a retenu un nom prononcé par ses ravisseurs, celui d’un marchand de voitures d’occasion installé à Thann, connu localement pour ses investissements dans les cryptomonnaies. La piste suffit à orienter les enquêteurs, comme l’explique de son côté le journal Ici.\n\nLe procureur de la République de Mulhouse, Nicolas Heitz, a confirmé l’interpellation de quatre personnes âgées de 29 à 44 ans dans le Haut-Rhin, toutes placées en détention provisoire. L’enquête se poursuit pour préciser le rôle de chacun et tracer la destination des fonds extorqués.\n\n« Ils le menaçaient de le tuer s’il ne restait pas silencieux et était également menacé d’une arme blanche. La victime se voyait ensuite attachée dans le dos au niveau des poignets et poser un bandeau sur les yeux, alors qu’une arme de poing était aussi exhibée. (…) L’information judiciaire doit à présent se poursuivre pour préciser le contexte de commission des faits, le rôle et le degré d’implication de chacun de protagonistes, les liens qui les unissent et la destination des fonds soustraits.»\n\nCommuniqué du procureur de la République de Mulhouse – Source\n\nReste une constante préoccupante : les détenteurs de cryptomonnaies continuent d’être identifiés comme des cibles de choix par le grand banditisme. Discrétion sur les montants détenus, séparation stricte entre vie en ligne et vie hors ligne, recours à un wallet de leurre : autant de réflexes devenus indispensables pour limiter le risque physique.",
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"text": "Mulhouse : quatre interpellations après l'enlèvement et la séquestration d'un investisseur en cryptomonnaie : Actualités - Orange\n\nUn investisseur en cryptomonnaie a porté plainte vendredi 22 mai après avoir été enlevé et séquestré à Mulhouse. Quatre individus ont été interpellés et placés en détention provisoire.\n\nUn homme de 25 ans a déposé plainte pour enlèvement, séquestration, extorsion et violences volontaires aggravées à Mulhouse, vendredi 22 mai. Selon un communiqué du procureur de la République de Mulhouse Nicolas Heitz diffusé vendredi 5 juin, cet investisseur en cryptomonnaie a dit s'être fait accoster dans la rue par des individus qui lui parlaient avec l'aide d'une traduction sur téléphone, indique Ouest-France.\n\nLes hommes lui ont intimé de monter dans une voiture, le menaçant de le tuer s'il criait. Selon son témoignage, l'homme aurait eu ses yeux bandés et ses poignets ligotés puis il aurait été transporté en voiture pendant une vingtaine de minutes. Il a dit avoir reçu des coups de la part de ses ravisseurs qui parlaient russe.\n\nUn montant de 14 000 euros viré aux ravisseurs\n\nArrivée sur le lieu de détention, la victime a raconté avoir été attachée sur une chaise, alors que ses cinq ravisseurs menaçaient de lui couper un doigt. Ils lui ont demandé ses codes de téléphone, d'ordinateur et de comptes de cryptomonnaie. L'homme a dit avoir demandé de l'argent à sa compagne et à ses amis pour trois virements d'un montant total de 14 000 euros. Il a ensuite été raccompagné chez lui.\n\nUne information judiciaire a été ouverte le 27 mai \"des chefs d'arrestation, enlèvement et séquestration\" a indiqué le procureur. Quatre individus de 29 à 44 ans ont été interpellés puis placés en garde à vue. Présentés à un juge d'instruction mercredi 3 juin, ils ont été mis en examen puis placés en détention provisoire. Selon le procureur, l'information judiciaire se poursuit pour déterminer les circonstances des faits.",
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"text": "Cryptomonnaies : quatre individus en détention provisoire pour séquestration et extorsion après un enlèvement à Mulhouse - ICI\n\nLe procureur de la République de Mulhouse annonce quatre mises en examen pour enlèvement et séquestration. Après avoir été forcé de monter dans une voiture en plein jour à Mulhouse fin mai, un jeune homme, menacé de mort, a dû virer 14.000 euros à ses ravisseurs.\n\nDans le Haut-Rhin, quatre personnes, âgées de 29 à 44 ans, ont été placées en détention provisoire après une plainte pour enlèvement, séquestration et extorsion de fonds, annonce ce vendredi 5 juin le procureur de la République de la ville de Mulhouse dans un communiqué. Les faits remontent au 22 mai, et montrent de nombreuses similitudes avec des pratiques mafieuses. Selon Nicolas Heitz, l'objectif était de récupérer des fonds en cryptomonnaie.\n\nLe procureur explique que d'après sa déposition, la victime, un jeune homme de 25 ans, raconte qu'il a été enlevé en plein centre-ville de Mulhouse peu avant 11 heures. Deux hommes l'ont abordé et utilisé le traducteur de leur téléphone pour lui ordonner de monter dans une voiture. \"Ils le menaçaient de le tuer s’il ne restait pas silencieux et était également menacé d’une arme blanche. La victime se voyait ensuite attachée dans le dos au niveau des poignets et poser un bandeau sur les yeux, alors qu’une arme de poing était aussi exhibée\", peut-on lire dans le communiqué.\n\nTrois virements pour un montant de 14.000 euros\n\nAprès 20 minutes de trajet, il est enfermé dans une pièce avec cinq individus, qui ont menacé de lui couper un doigt au coupe boulon s'il ne donnait pas les codes pour son téléphone, son ordinateur et ses comptes en cryptomonnaie. Il a aussi été forcé de demander de l'argent à sa compagne et à un ami, avant de réaliser trois virements pour un montant total de 14.000 euros.\n\nLibéré vers 21h30, le jeune homme s'est rendu immédiatement au commissariat. Il donne alors une info décisive aux policiers pour la suite de l'enquête. Pendant que ses ravisseurs parlaient entre eux en russe, il a reconnu un nom, celui d'un marchand de voiture d'occasion à Thann, qui savait qu'il investissait dans la cryptomonnaie. Le procureur de la République a précisé à Ici Alsace que les quatre personnes placées en détention provisoire ont été interpellées dans le Haut-Rhin. \"L’information judiciaire doit à présent se poursuivre pour préciser le contexte de commission des faits, le rôle et le degré d’implication de chacun de protagonistes, les liens qui les unissent et la destination des fonds soustraits.\"",
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"text": "Ministerio del Interior | Tres de los detenidos, en prisión: La Policía Nacional desarticula un entramado criminal de ‘El tren de Aragua’ dedicado a la comisión de robos con violencia\n\nAgentes de la Policía Nacional han detenido a seis personas como presuntos responsables de delitos de pertenencia a organización criminal, robo con violencia, detención ilegal, estafa y contra la salud pública. La investigación ha puesto de manifiesto que los arrestados formaban parte de la organización delictiva de ‘El tren de Aragua’, en su entramado dedicado a los robos con violencia.\n\nLas pesquisas se iniciaron en el mes de agosto de 2025, cuando los agentes tuvieron conocimiento de un robo con violencia en el interior de una vivienda unifamiliar ubicada en una urbanización privada en las afueras de la ciudad de Madrid. Los autores, provistos de armas de fuego cortas y un potente inhibidor de antenas, se apoderaron de piezas de relojería y joyas por valor de 1.500.000 euros, un total de 200.000 euros en efectivo, así como una transmisión de criptomonedas por un importe de 1.300.000 euros.\n\nLas víctimas, amordazadas y atadas de pies y manos\n\nLas gestiones de los investigadores revelaron que dos de estos sujetos se encontraban implicados en otro robo con violencia ocurrido tan solo tres días antes. En esta ocasión la víctima, llegada a España unas horas antes, se alojaba en el interior de un apartamento de alquiler vacacional. Los autores, armados con pistolas, se llegaron a apoderar de diferentes efectos de valor e intentaron, en esta ocasión sin éxito, la transferencia de los fondos de su cuenta bancaria.\n\nEn ambos hechos, las víctimas fueron amordazadas y atadas de pies y manos con cinta adhesiva y bridas, manteniendo a las víctimas en esta situación de indefensión durante casi cinco horas. En este lapso de tiempo sufrieron diversas agresiones y fueron intimidados por los sujetos, llegando a ser apuntados en la cabeza con las pistolas tras introducir un cartucho en la recámara.\n\nEn paralelo, se produjo un tercer hecho de idénticas características en otro apartamento vacacional. Como respuesta a la resistencia mostrada por el perjudicado, llegado a España durante los días previos, uno de los autores efectuó un disparo, provocándole importantes lesiones en el rostro, con riesgo real para su vida, motivo por el cual se hicieron cargo los investigadores de homicidios.\n\nLos agentes especializados en delincuencia organizada pudieron llegar a constatar este extremo al observar que su modus operandi se basaba en la selección de personas de alto poder adquisitivo, sobre las que realizaban vigilancias previas a fin de conocer sus movimientos y rutinas, o con las que concertaban encuentros en apartamentos vacacionales simulando diferentes motivos.\n\nAsimismo, este entramado criminal disponía de gran cantidad de material que empleaban tanto para la consecución de sus objetivos como para lograr la impunidad de sus actos, entre las que destacan armas de fuego cortas, elementos para ocultar sus rostros, placas de matrícula falsificadas e inhibidores de frecuencia.\n\nUna vez establecida la identidad de los seis individuos que conformaban la organización criminal, la autoridad judicial autorizó la entrada y registro en seis domicilios vinculados a los investigados en Madrid, Murcia y en la localidad de Camarma de Esteruelas (Comunidad de Madrid).\n\nEntre los efectos intervenidos, destacó la aprehensión de un arma de fuego simulada, un inhibidor de frecuencia, dos juegos de placas de automóvil dobladas, diversos relojes y joyas, 100 gramos de diversas sustancias estupefacientes (MDMA y ketamina, fundamentalmente), varios terminales móviles y más de 2.700 euros en efectivo.\n\nPor todos estos hechos, estos seis individuos fueron detenidos como presuntos responsables de delitos de pertenencia a organización criminal, robo con violencia, detención ilegal, estafa y contra la salud pública, siendo puestos a disposición de la autoridad judicial. Se ha decretado el ingreso en prisión de tres de sus miembros.",
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"text": "Intrusos en la residencia de Álvaro Romillo buscaban apropiarse de 40 millones en criptomonedas y amenazaron con asesinato | Demócrata\n\nCinco individuos irrumpieron en la vivienda de Álvaro Romillo, apodado ‘CryptoSpain’ y actualmente bajo investigación del Tribunal Supremo por haber donado 100.000 euros a Luis ‘Alvise’ Pérez, eurodiputado. Durante el asalto, los criminales exigieron «40 millones en criptomonedas» y amenazaron con asesinarlo si no cooperaba.\n\nSegún la denuncia que Romillo presentó en una estación de la Policía Nacional, los hechos ocurrieron aproximadamente a las 03.00 horas del pasado lunes en San Sebastián de los Reyes, poco después de que Romillo volviera de un viaje «de negocios» en Ibiza. Romillo y su pareja fueron atados en su hogar. Los asaltantes, descritos como «de origen latinoamericano» y armados, enmascaraban sus rostros con pasamontañas.\n\nEl líder del grupo demandó conocer «dónde están los 40 millones en criptomonedas», aunque Romillo negó tal cantidad, admitiendo poseer 1.300.000 euros en estas divisas, cantidad que fue transferida por los asaltantes usando el móvil del empresario. Adicionalmente, Romillo reveló tener 1.800.000 dólares en criptomonedas bloqueados por la Audiencia Nacional.\n\nLos delincuentes, carentes de conocimientos técnicos sobre criptomonedas, se apoyaron en una sexta persona que los asesoraba telefónicamente. «Sabemos que has robado mucho dinero. Nos han contratado para recuperarlo, a mí me van a pagar igual, tanto si te mato a ti o a tu mujer, así que colabora», le indicaron a Romillo, quien también fue informado de que su vida y movimientos personales eran vigilados, incluyendo el seguimiento a su hija.\n\nAdemás de las criptomonedas, Romillo reportó el robo de 210.000 euros en efectivo, numerosas joyas, más de 30 relojes valorados en más de medio millón de euros y 20 monedas de oro, con un total de 60.000 euros. La voz al otro lado del teléfono instruyó: «Mátale, métele cuatro tiros y llévate a la mujer».\n\nTras liberarse alrededor de las siete de la mañana, Romillo y su compañera acudieron a la garita de seguridad para solicitar ayuda y posteriormente al hospital para recibir atención médica. Este incidente sigue al testimonio de Romillo en el Supremo, donde confirmó la entrega de 100.000 euros a Alvise para su campaña.",
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"text": "Detenidos seis miembros del Tren de Aragua por robos con violencia en domicilios de Madrid - Infobae\n\nLa Policía Nacional ha detenido a seis miembros de la organización criminal de origen venezolano Tren de Aragua acusados de tres delitos de robo con violencia e intimidación en domicilios de Madrid, en los que llegaron a retener durante horas e incluso agredir a las víctimas mientras robaban dinero en efectivo y joyas e incluso conseguían hacerse transferencias bancarias y de criptomonedas.\n\nLas pesquisas comenzaron en agosto del año pasado, cuando los agentes tuvieron conocimiento de un robo con violencia en una vivienda de una urbanización privada en San Sebastián de los Reyes. Allí cinco atracadores en posesión de armas cortas retuvieron durante horas al inquilino y su pareja, robándoles joyas, dinero en efectivo y criptomonedas, todo ello por valor de unos 3 millones de euros.\n\nEn concreto se trata del empresario financiero conocido como 'CryptoSpain', según han señalado fuentes cercanas a la investigación. Conocido por haber entregado 100.000 euros al eurodiputado Luis 'Alvise' Pérez, 'CyrptoSpain' está actualmente investigado por presunta estafa piramidal a través de una plataforma de criptomonedas.\n\nLa investigación abierta en torno a este suceso permitió poner a los agentes sobre la pista de otros dos hechos similares ocurridos en apartamentos de alquiler vacacional, donde los atracadores llegaron a amordazar y maniatar a las víctimas, rozando la tortura, para conseguir que autorizaran transferencias bancarias.\n\nEn uno de estos hechos, uno de los atracadores llegó a disparar en la cara a una de las víctimas, produciéndole importantes lesiones en el rostro. Es por esto que a uno de los detenidos se le acusa de intento de homicidio, además del resto de delitos de pertenencia a organización criminal; robo con violencia, detención ilegal, estafa y contra la salud pública.\n\nLas víctimas --un español, un cubano, un letón y un francés-- tenían el mismo perfil, pues eran personas con cierta solvencia económica y sobre las que los ahora detenidos tenían conocimiento de su poder adquisitivo.\n\nLos atracadores primero les robaban todo el efectivo en su poder y luego les presionaban para conseguir que realizaran transferencias bancarias y de criptomonedas, según ha relatado el jefe del Grupo 2 contra el Crimen Internacional de la Brigada Provincial de Policía Judicial, el inspector jefe Francisco González.\n\nEl 'modus operandi' consistía en seleccionar a estas personas con alto poder adquisitivo y sobre las que realizaban vigilancias para conocer sus movimientos y rutinas. Con los turistas incluso llegaban a concertar encuentros en apartamentos vacacionales simulando diferentes motivos.\n\nEl entramado criminal disponía de gran cantidad de material que empleaban tanto para la consecución de los objetivos como para lograr la impunidad de sus actos, incluidas armas de fuego, elementos para cubrir su rostro, matriculas de coche falsificadas e inhibidores de frecuencia.\n\nUna vez establecida la identidad de los seis sospechosos, se llevó a cabo la entrada y registro de sendos domicilios en las ciudades de Madrid y Murcia, así como en la localidad madrileña de Camarma de Esteruelas. Allí se incautaron de los objetos que usaban para los robos, así como de 100 gramos de MDMA y ketamina, varios móviles y unos 2.700 euros en efectivo.\n\nTodos los detenidos son de origen venezolano de entre 25 y 35 años, algunos de los cuales se cree que residen en España desde hace seis años. La Policía Nacional ha determinado su vinculación con el Tren de Aragua, en una célula asentada en al región y que se dedicada a los robos con violencia por encargo desde Sudamérica.",
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"text": "Cae El Tren de Aragua en España tras robo violento de criptomonedas, efectivo y joyas\n\nLa Policía Nacional de España detuvo a seis miembros de El Tren de Aragua tras una investigación iniciada en agosto de 2025.\n\nEl botín del mayor asalto incluyó una transferencia de criptomonedas por 1,3 millones de euros, joyas, relojes y efectivo.\n\nLos seis detenidos enfrentan cargos por organización criminal, robo con violencia y estafa, y tres ya ingresaron en prisión.\n\nLa Policía Nacional detuvo a seis miembros de El Tren de Aragua en España tras una investigación iniciada en agosto de 2025. El botín incluyó criptomonedas, efectivo y joyas robadas con extrema violencia.\n\nLa operación marca un golpe relevante contra la organización criminal venezolana en territorio español.\n\n¿Cómo operaba El Tren de Aragua en España?\n\nEl Tren de Aragua es una organización criminal venezolana dedicada a los robos con violencia. En España actuaba con un patrón meticuloso: seleccionaba víctimas de alto poder adquisitivo y estudiaba sus movimientos y rutinas durante varios días antes de actuar.\n\nLos criminales llegaban preparados. Usaban armas, inhibidores de señal para bloquear teléfonos, cinta adhesiva y bridas para inmovilizar a sus víctimas. Concertaban encuentros simulando distintos pretextos para acceder a sus objetivos sin levantar sospechas.\n\nLa investigación comenzó tras un asalto a una urbanización privada en las afueras de Madrid. Los asaltantes agredieron a los moradores y los amenazaron apuntándoles a la cabeza, introduciendo un cartucho en la recámara para intimidar con el sonido del arma.\n\nDe acuerdo a las cifras oficiales el botín de ese asalto fue cuantioso. Sumó relojes y joyas por 1,5 millones de euros, 200,000 euros en efectivo y una transferencia de criptomonedas por 1,3 millones de euros. El total alcanzó los tres millones de euros en un solo golpe.\n\nSíguenos en X para obtener las noticias más recientes en tiempo real\n\nAsaltos violentos y la operación policial\n\nEl grupo repitió el método en otros ataques. Tres días antes del asalto a la urbanización, dos de los individuos actuaron en un apartamento vacacional en Madrid. Apuntaron a la víctima, le robaron objetos de valor e intentaron vaciar su cuenta bancaria.\n\nEl tercer asalto fue el más grave de todos. En otro piso vacacional, uno de los autores respondió a la resistencia de su objetivo con un disparo que le alcanzó en el rostro. La víctima sufrió lesiones graves con riesgo para su vida.\n\nLa Policía Nacional obtuvo autorización judicial para registros simultáneos en seis domicilios. Las viviendas estaban ubicadas en Madrid, Murcia y Camarma de Esteruelas, donde se concentraban los miembros identificados de la organización criminal venezolana.\n\nEl resultado de los registros fue contundente. Los agentes incautaron un arma simulada, un inhibidor de frecuencia, dos juegos de matrículas falsas, relojes, joyas, 100 gramos de MDMA y ketamina, varios móviles y más de 2,700 euros en efectivo.\n\nLos seis detenidos fueron puestos a disposición judicial. Enfrentan cargos por pertenencia a organización criminal, robo con violencia, detención ilegal, estafa y delitos contra la salud pública. Tres de ellos ya ingresaron en prisión preventiva.",
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"text": "Chinese Real Estate Developer Murdered in Cambodia After $2M Crypto Ransom Demand\n\nA 53-year-old Chinese Real Estate developer, Yang Weixin, has been killed in Cambodia by kidnappers who demanded $2 million in cryptocurrency from his wife. According to reports, the businessman lived in Phnom Penh, the capital of Cambodia, and his body was found in the Dangkor district.\n\nThe victim was abducted a day before his body was found, with security footage of his apartment showing three unidentified men forcing him into a vehicle from the parking area on the night he was kidnapped. The kidnappers allegedly sent messages to the victim’s wife using his phone, demanding the crypto ransom.\n\nMessages stopped reaching the wife’s phone after 9 a.m. the following morning, shortly before the police notified Weixin’s family that he had been found dead. The investigators suspect a quick escalation of the violence after finding blood, knives, tape, plastic ties, and other incriminating elements in and around the vehicle used to kidnap the victim.\n\nEarly findings suggested torture, beating, stabbing, and suffocation before the body and the vehicle were abandoned. According to investigators, the case is being treated as kidnapping, extortion, and homicide. The police are also digging into the victim’s business relationships to know whether an older business conflict could have been involved in the saga.\n\nAccording to reports, Yang’s wife has already informed the police of an ongoing business dispute involving her husband that has lasted since 2014. The deal is with another Chinese national, and the pressure allegedly resurfaced in 2025. In the meantime, no motive has been established in that direction, and the police are continuing with the hunt for those directly involved with the kidnapping.\n\nThe Phnom Penh killing highlights a broader issue involving crypto crime encroachment into the wider society. Crypto-related crimes are increasingly moving beyond wallet drains, malware, fake apps, or exchange account takeovers. Criminals are tilting toward the narrative of using pressure to force people to unlock large digital assets.\n\nCrypto ransom propagation has shaped recent coverage in Europe, with France dominating the infamous headline, with a surge in reported crypto wrench attacks. Criminals in the region have repeatedly used kidnapping, home invasion, and direct threats to force crypto owners into making significant transfers.\n\nThe case in Cambodia differs in location and victim profile. However, it follows similar mechanics, where attackers do not need to crack sophisticated codes, but simply identify high-value targets and try to extort them of their digital assets.",
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"text": "Chinese Executive Killed in Cambodia After Family Couldn&#8217;t Pay $2 Million Crypto Ransom\n\nA Chinese real estate executive was killed in Cambodia after his family failed to pay a $2 million crypto ransom. Cambodian police say he was abducted and tortured by three captors before being murdered.\n\nKidnapper seized Yang Weixin, 53, from his Phnom Penh apartment building on May 29. His body was discovered roughly 14 hours later in an abandoned car near a Dangkao district dump.\n\nThree men forced Yang into a vehicle at about 8 p.m., according to security footage cited by Singapore-based Mothership.\n\nAt roughly 3 a.m. on May 30, the kidnappers used Yang’s phone to demand the $2 million crypto payment.\n\nThe wife told police she could not raise the funds. A final message arrived shortly before 9 a.m., after which the captors went silent.\n\nA truck driver later discovered Yang’s bloodstained Toyota Prius in Ba Ko village, Dangkao district. The vehicle was unlocked and contained cable ties used to bind the victim.\n\nCambodian police have classified the case as premeditated kidnapping for ransom that resulted in murder.\n\nThe attack fits a violent year for holders of digital assets.\n\nInvestigators are pursuing a possible link to a 2014 business dispute between Yang and another Chinese national.\n\nSecurity firm CertiK tracked 34 verified physical coercion incidents in the first four months of 2026. That is a 41% jump on the same period a year earlier.\n\nResearchers expect further escalation through 2026 as social-media profiling helps criminals identify visible holders.\n\nOther recent cases include the kidnapping of Russian entrepreneurs in Buenos Aires. A separate Hong Kong trader kidnapping involved torture and the forced surrender of exchange credentials.\n\nCambodia has separately become a hub for crypto-linked organized crime. The Huione Group network and Prince Holding compounds have drawn US sanctions in recent months.\n\nThe three suspects in Yang’s abduction remain at large, and police have not released images or descriptions, and no public on-chain trace of the ransom wallet has surfaced.\n\nThe case is the latest to highlight how visible crypto wealth can attract violent attention in regions with weak enforcement.",
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"text": "Chinese Executive Killed in Cambodia After Family Failed to Pay $2 Million Crypto Ransom - Crypto Economy\n\nYang Weixin, a 53-year-old Chinese real estate executive, was abducted in Phnom Penh and killed after his family could not pay a $2 million crypto ransom.\n\nKidnappers demanded payment around 3 a.m. on May 30, and his body was found about 14 hours after the abduction.\n\nCertiK tracked 34 verified physical crypto attacks in early 2026, underscoring rising coercion risks for visible online holders and executives globally.\n\nA Chinese real estate executive was killed in Cambodia after his family failed to pay a $2 million crypto ransom, a case that turns the abstract fear around digital-asset wealth into something brutally physical. Cambodian police said Yang Weixin, 53, was abducted from his Phnom Penh apartment building on May 29, tortured by three captors and later murdered. The disturbing detail is how quickly the ransom demand became fatal, with investigators saying his body was discovered roughly 14 hours later in an abandoned Toyota Prius near a Dangkao district dump.\n\nPhnom Penh case underscores crypto’s physical security risk\n\nThe timeline remains grim and strangely precise. Security footage reportedly showed three men forcing Yang into a vehicle at about 8 p.m. At around 3 a.m. on May 30, the kidnappers used his phone to demand payment in crypto. Yang’s wife told police she could not raise the funds, and a final message arrived shortly before 9 a.m. before the captors went silent. The case shows how crypto ransom pressure can move faster than any negotiation, leaving families with little time, limited options and almost no visibility into whether payment would even preserve life.\n\nPolice have classified the case as premeditated kidnapping for ransom that resulted in murder. A truck driver later found Yang’s bloodstained Toyota Prius in Ba Ko village, unlocked and containing cable ties used to bind him. Investigators are also examining a possible connection to a 2014 business dispute involving Yang and another Chinese national. That unresolved motive keeps the case from being a simple crypto-only story, even though the ransom demand was denominated in digital assets and the suspects remain at large without public images or descriptions.\n\nThe killing lands inside a broader pattern of violent crypto coercion. CertiK tracked 34 verified physical attacks in the first four months of 2026, a 41% increase from the same period last year, while researchers expect more escalation as social-media profiling helps criminals identify visible holders. Recent cases included Russian entrepreneurs kidnapped in Buenos Aires and a Hong Kong trader tortured into surrendering exchange credentials. The larger warning is that visible wealth can become attack surface, especially in places where crypto-linked organized crime has already drawn sanctions against networks and compounds tied to Cambodia as enforcement gaps persist across borders.",
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"text": "Chinese Real Estate Executive Killed After $2M Crypto Ransom Demand In Phnom Penh\n\nA Chinese real estate business owner living in Phnom Penh has been killed after kidnappers demanded $2 million in cryptocurrency from his wife. The victim, identified as Yang Weixin, was a 53-year-old Chinese national and real estate company owner living in the Cambodian capital. His body was found on May 30 in a white Toyota Prius abandoned in Phnom Penh’s Dangkor district.\n\nThe abduction began the previous night. Security footage from Yang’s apartment building showed three unidentified men forcing him from the parking area into a vehicle at about 8 p.m. on May 29. Around 3 a.m. on May 30, messages sent from his phone demanded the crypto ransom from his wife. The final message arrived shortly before 9 a.m., after which contact stopped. Police later notified the family that Yang had been found dead.\n\nThe violence appears to have escalated quickly. Investigators found blood, knives, tape, plastic ties and other evidence in and around the vehicle. Early findings described torture, beating, stabbing and suffocation before the body was dumped with the car. The case is being handled as a kidnapping, extortion and homicide investigation.\n\nPolice are also examining whether an older business conflict played a role. Yang’s wife told investigators that her husband had been involved in a debt dispute with another Chinese national since 2014, and that the pressure allegedly resurfaced in 2025. No final motive has been confirmed, and the hunt for those involved is still active.\n\nCrypto Crime Keeps Moving Into The Physical World\n\nThe Phnom Penh killing is part of a wider shift in crypto crime. The danger is no longer limited to wallet drainers, malware, fake apps or exchange account takeovers. When criminals believe someone can unlock large digital assets under pressure, the person, the family and the routine can become the target.\n\nThat pattern has already shaped recent coverage in Europe. France has become the clearest warning sign after a surge in reported crypto wrench attacks, where criminals use kidnapping, home invasion or direct threats to force transfers. The attempted kidnapping involving the wife of The Sandbox cofounder Sébastien Borget showed how relatives can become leverage even when the public crypto figure is not the easiest target.\n\nCambodia’s case is different in location and victim profile, but the mechanics are familiar. Attackers do not need to break cryptography if they can identify a high-value person and use violence. A crypto ransom adds speed, cross-border settlement and a perceived laundering path, even when blockchain tracing can later help investigators follow funds.\n\nPhysical Security Is Now Part Of Crypto Security\n\nThe strongest self-custody plan now has to account for real-world exposure. Public wealth displays, leaked identity records, visible business disputes, predictable parking routines, conference habits and family awareness all matter. A hardware wallet cannot protect someone whose address, car, daily schedule or relatives are already known to a violent group.\n\nBetter operational security means reducing single-person control and reducing personal visibility. Multisig wallets, withdrawal delays, separated custody, limited hot-wallet balances, private travel habits and clear family instructions can make it harder for criminals to turn pressure into an immediate transfer.\n\nA practical wrench-attack defense starts with the assumption that the attacker may not care about the device first. Recent U.S. robbery cases have shown how forced access, home invasion and intimidation now sit beside phishing and malware in the same crypto-crime stack. The Phnom Penh killing gives that trend a harsher edge: for high-value targets, the attack surface may begin long before anyone opens a wallet app.",
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"text": "Enlèvement du père d'un influenceur à Cures : le parquet du Mans requiert un procès aux assises contre le commando - ICI\n\nComme l'a révélé France Inter ce jeudi 22 janvier 2026, le parquet du Mans a requis un procès aux assises pour les membres d’un groupe criminel ayant mené plusieurs enlèvements liés aux cryptomonnaies, dont le kidnapping d'un habitant de Cures (Sarthe) commis en août 2023.\n\nCe sera sans doute le premier procès dans une série d'enlèvements spectaculaires liés aux cryptomonnaies : France Inter révèle ce jeudi 22 janvier 2026 que le parquet du Mans demande le renvoi devant une cour d'assises pour les auteurs du rapt du père d'un riche influenceur commis en août 2023 à Cures (Sarthe). L'enquête a mis au jour un groupe criminel qui est derrière plusieurs \"cryptorapts\".\n\nDans son réquisitoire définitif du 24 décembre 2025, que France Inter a pu consulter, le parquet demande le renvoi de six personnes pour avoir participé à l’enlèvement et la séquestration de ce Sarthois, à son domicile à 20 kilomètres au nord-ouest du Mans. L'homme, emmené de force dans une camionnette volée, après avoir ouvert la porte de sa maison à un faux livreur Amazon, est le père de TeufeurS, un riche influenceur basé à Malte. C'est auprès de ce dernier que les ravisseurs avaient exigé le paiement d'une rançon en échange de la libération de son père. L’équivalent de 1,7 million d’euros avait été transféré sur des portefeuilles de cryptomonnaies. Une septième personne, basée au Venezuela, est pour sa part soupçonnée de blanchiment.\n\nGrâce à la vidéosurveillance et à la téléphonie, les enquêteurs ont pu identifier les auteurs de ce \"cryptorapt\". Pour la plupart, les protagonistes ont été incarcérés en même temps, entre 2022 et 2023, à la prison de Bois-d'Arcy. Selon les informations de France Inter, ils sont également au cœur des investigations dans une procédure similaire, dans laquelle la mère d’un influenceur basé à New York avait été séquestrée à Élancourt dans les Yvelines, après avoir ouvert à de faux livreurs. Son fils avait payé l’équivalent de 30.000 euros en cryptomonnaie après une demande de rançon.\n\nL'un des commanditaires interpellé au Maroc\n\nLe commanditaire présumé de ces séquestrations a fui au Maroc, début août 2023. Il a passé les consignes à ses complices à distance. Sous le coup d’un mandat de recherche, il a finalement été interpellé à Tanger le 3 juin 2025, sans être extradé à ce jour. Son nom, Badiss B., apparaît également dans la procédure concernant l’enlèvement de David Balland, cofondateur de Ledger, le 21 janvier 2025.\n\nUn de ses complices, Djelloul C., y figure lui aussi, soupçonné d’avoir participé à l’organisation de ce rapt spectaculaire, depuis sa cellule de la prison d’Angers grâce à des téléphones portables. Il est en détention provisoire depuis son interpellation à Colombes le 25 août 2023 dans le cadre de l’enquête sur l’enlèvement et la séquestration du père de TeufeurS.\n\nLe juge d’instruction doit désormais décider s’il suit les décisions du parquet du Mans et ordonne un procès aux assises dans le dossier de Cures.\n\nVous avez apprécié cet article ? Partagez‑le\n\nCryptomonnaie : la victime avait été retrouvée dans un coffre de voiture près du Mans, des complices interpellés\n\nCinq nouvelles personnes ont été interpellées, notamment dans la Sarthe, les 9 et 10 mars 2026, après l'enlèvement et la séquestration du père d'un influenceur spécialiste en cryptomonnaies. L'homme avait été retrouvé début janvier 2025 dans le coffre d'une voiture près du Mans, recouvert d'essence.\n\nAffaire Dany Leprince : sa condamnation annulée, que va-t-il se passer maintenant ?\n\nLa cour de révision a accepté ce jeudi la demande de Dany Leprince. La condamnation du Sarthois de 69 ans à la prison à perpétuité pour meurtres est donc annulée, une décision rarissime. Un nouveau procès va avoir lieu. ICI Maine fait le point.\n\nUn adolescent de 16 ans condamné à deux ans de prison ferme pour avoir préparé un attentat terroriste au Mans\n\nUn jeune homme de 16 ans a été condamné à quatre ans de prison, dont deux ferme, par le tribunal pour enfants de Paris ce mercredi 14 janvier. Il a été reconnu coupable d'avoir préparé un attentat terroriste au Mans (Sarthe) de janvier à novembre 2024.\n\nAffaire Lyhanna : près de 900 procédures pour violences sexuelles sur mineurs examinées au parquet du Mans\n\nLe parquet du Mans (Sarthe) indique, ce lundi 20 juillet, avoir examiné 883 procédures pour des violences sexuelles sur mineurs dans le département. C'était une demande du ministre de la Justice après l'affaire Lyhanna.",
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"text": "California man gets more than 6 years for role in $250M crypto theft conspiracy\n\nBuilding the health care Americans deserve\n\nThings to do in D.C.\n\nFight for thee and liberty: 'Defiant Ones' has the story of Two Kettles Together\n\nWATCH: The Sitdown With Alex Swoyer\n \n Sen. Rick Scott on Fauci, voter ID and 2026 Senate odds\n\nWATCH: Inside the ‘Donroe Doctrine’ and the shifting politics of Latin America\n \n \n Michael Shifter joins Guy Taylor\n\nLISTEN: America’s communist problem\n \n Michael Lucci joins Bold and Blunt\n\nBy The Washington Times AI News Desk \n \n \n \n -\n \n \n \n \n Thursday, May 7, 2026\n\nA 20-year-old California man has been sentenced to 78 months in federal prison for his role in a sprawling social engineering conspiracy that stole well over $250 million in cryptocurrency from victims across the United States, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia announced.\n\nMarlon Ferro, of Santa Ana, also known as “GothFerrari,” was sentenced in U.S. District Court before Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly, who also ordered three years of supervised release and $2.5 million in restitution. Ferro pleaded guilty Oct. 17, 2025, to one count of conspiracy to participate in a racketeer influenced and corrupt organization.\n\nProsecutors said a multi-year investigation uncovered a sprawling criminal enterprise that defrauded victims of more than $250 million in cryptocurrency between late 2023 and early 2025. Members based in California, Connecticut, New York, Florida and abroad filled specialized roles including database hacking, target identification, fraudulent phone calls, money laundering and residential burglary, according to court documents.\n\nThe conspiracy’s operatives typically targeted individuals believed to hold significant cryptocurrency holdings and manipulated victims into surrendering access to their digital wallets. When victims stored funds in hardware wallets — physical devices that cannot be accessed remotely — the enterprise turned to Ferro to steal them outright, prosecutors said.\n\nIn February 2024, Ferro traveled to Winnsboro, Texas, broke into a victim’s home and stole a hardware wallet containing about 100 bitcoin, then valued at more than $5 million, according to court documents. He then laundered the stolen funds through cryptocurrency exchanges.\n\nIn July 2024, Ferro flew to New Mexico, where he surveilled a residence for several days and positioned a cell phone outside the home to monitor the victim’s movements, prosecutors said. When co-conspirators tracking the victim through his iCloud account confirmed he had left, Ferro broke into the home by smashing a window with a brick and searched for the target hardware wallet. He was captured on the home’s surveillance camera.\n\nBeyond burglary, court documents show Ferro also served as a key money launderer, using fraudulent identification documents obtained from a foreign national to open a digital payment card account on a geo-blocked platform that allowed enterprise members to spend stolen cryptocurrency at retail locations and nightclubs. He purchased more than $255,000 in designer clothing on behalf of co-conspirators using stolen funds.\n\nAfter a conspiracy leader was arrested in September 2024, Ferro continued assisting him from the outside — collecting hundreds of thousands of dollars in cryptocurrency, converting it to cash through illicit exchanges and using the proceeds to pay the jailed leader’s attorneys, prosecutors said.\n\nFerro was arrested May 13, 2025, and found in possession of two firearms and a fake identification document.\n\nThe investigation was conducted by the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia, the FBI Washington Field Office and the Internal Revenue Service Criminal Investigation Washington Field Office. The case was prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorneys Christopher Howland and David Liss, with assistance from former Assistant U.S. Attorney Will Hart.\n\nThis article was constructed with the assistance of artificial intelligence and published by a member of The Washington Times' AI News Desk team. The contents of this report are based solely on The Washington Times' original reporting, wire services, and/or other sources cited within the report. For more information, please read our AI policy or contact Steve Fink, Director of Artificial Intelligence, at sfink@washingtontimes.com\n\nThe Washington Times AI Ethics Newsroom Committee can be reached at aispotlight@washingtontimes.com.\n\nCopyright © 2026 The Washington Times, LLC. \n \n Click\n here for reprint permission.\n\nPlease read\n our comment policy before commenting.",
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"text": "Enlèvement du père d'un influenceur à Cures : le parquet du Mans requiert un procès aux assises contre le commando - ICI\n\nComme l'a révélé France Inter ce jeudi 22 janvier 2026, le parquet du Mans a requis un procès aux assises pour les membres d’un groupe criminel ayant mené plusieurs enlèvements liés aux cryptomonnaies, dont le kidnapping d'un habitant de Cures (Sarthe) commis en août 2023.\n\nCe sera sans doute le premier procès dans une série d'enlèvements spectaculaires liés aux cryptomonnaies : France Inter révèle ce jeudi 22 janvier 2026 que le parquet du Mans demande le renvoi devant une cour d'assises pour les auteurs du rapt du père d'un riche influenceur commis en août 2023 à Cures (Sarthe). L'enquête a mis au jour un groupe criminel qui est derrière plusieurs \"cryptorapts\".\n\nDans son réquisitoire définitif du 24 décembre 2025, que France Inter a pu consulter, le parquet demande le renvoi de six personnes pour avoir participé à l’enlèvement et la séquestration de ce Sarthois, à son domicile à 20 kilomètres au nord-ouest du Mans. L'homme, emmené de force dans une camionnette volée, après avoir ouvert la porte de sa maison à un faux livreur Amazon, est le père de TeufeurS, un riche influenceur basé à Malte. C'est auprès de ce dernier que les ravisseurs avaient exigé le paiement d'une rançon en échange de la libération de son père. L’équivalent de 1,7 million d’euros avait été transféré sur des portefeuilles de cryptomonnaies. Une septième personne, basée au Venezuela, est pour sa part soupçonnée de blanchiment.\n\nGrâce à la vidéosurveillance et à la téléphonie, les enquêteurs ont pu identifier les auteurs de ce \"cryptorapt\". Pour la plupart, les protagonistes ont été incarcérés en même temps, entre 2022 et 2023, à la prison de Bois-d'Arcy. Selon les informations de France Inter, ils sont également au cœur des investigations dans une procédure similaire, dans laquelle la mère d’un influenceur basé à New York avait été séquestrée à Élancourt dans les Yvelines, après avoir ouvert à de faux livreurs. Son fils avait payé l’équivalent de 30.000 euros en cryptomonnaie après une demande de rançon.\n\nL'un des commanditaires interpellé au Maroc\n\nLe commanditaire présumé de ces séquestrations a fui au Maroc, début août 2023. Il a passé les consignes à ses complices à distance. Sous le coup d’un mandat de recherche, il a finalement été interpellé à Tanger le 3 juin 2025, sans être extradé à ce jour. Son nom, Badiss B., apparaît également dans la procédure concernant l’enlèvement de David Balland, cofondateur de Ledger, le 21 janvier 2025.\n\nUn de ses complices, Djelloul C., y figure lui aussi, soupçonné d’avoir participé à l’organisation de ce rapt spectaculaire, depuis sa cellule de la prison d’Angers grâce à des téléphones portables. Il est en détention provisoire depuis son interpellation à Colombes le 25 août 2023 dans le cadre de l’enquête sur l’enlèvement et la séquestration du père de TeufeurS.\n\nLe juge d’instruction doit désormais décider s’il suit les décisions du parquet du Mans et ordonne un procès aux assises dans le dossier de Cures.\n\nVous avez apprécié cet article ? Partagez‑le\n\nCryptomonnaie : la victime avait été retrouvée dans un coffre de voiture près du Mans, des complices interpellés\n\nCinq nouvelles personnes ont été interpellées, notamment dans la Sarthe, les 9 et 10 mars 2026, après l'enlèvement et la séquestration du père d'un influenceur spécialiste en cryptomonnaies. L'homme avait été retrouvé début janvier 2025 dans le coffre d'une voiture près du Mans, recouvert d'essence.\n\nAffaire Dany Leprince : sa condamnation annulée, que va-t-il se passer maintenant ?\n\nLa cour de révision a accepté ce jeudi la demande de Dany Leprince. La condamnation du Sarthois de 69 ans à la prison à perpétuité pour meurtres est donc annulée, une décision rarissime. Un nouveau procès va avoir lieu. ICI Maine fait le point.\n\nUn adolescent de 16 ans condamné à deux ans de prison ferme pour avoir préparé un attentat terroriste au Mans\n\nUn jeune homme de 16 ans a été condamné à quatre ans de prison, dont deux ferme, par le tribunal pour enfants de Paris ce mercredi 14 janvier. Il a été reconnu coupable d'avoir préparé un attentat terroriste au Mans (Sarthe) de janvier à novembre 2024.\n\nAffaire Lyhanna : près de 900 procédures pour violences sexuelles sur mineurs examinées au parquet du Mans\n\nLe parquet du Mans (Sarthe) indique, ce lundi 20 juillet, avoir examiné 883 procédures pour des violences sexuelles sur mineurs dans le département. C'était une demande du ministre de la Justice après l'affaire Lyhanna.",
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"text": "Six suspects allegedly targeted the wife of Sébastien Borget, co-founder and COO of The Sandbox, at their home in Villenoy, Seine-et-Marne, this week.\n\nSix suspects allegedly targeted the wife of Sébastien Borget, co-founder and COO of The Sandbox, at their home in Villenoy, Seine-et-Marne, this week.\n\nTwo teenagers were arrested in connection with the incident, while four other suspects remain at large.\n\nThe incident adds to France's surge in crypto-targeted violence, with 135 kidnapping attempts recorded since 2023.\n\nThe wife of Sébastien Borget, co-founder of metaverse gaming platform The Sandbox, was targeted in a kidnapping attempt at their French home this week, according to reports in local media.\n\nPer police sources cited in Le Journal de Dimanche, one individual approached the Borget residence in Villenoy, Seine-et-Marne disguised as a deliveryman and carrying a cardboard box. When Borget’s wife opened the gate, five accomplices rushed into the courtyard and attempted to drag her into a Citroën C3, only abandoning the kidnap attempt when neighbors intervened.\n\nTwo teenagers were arrested in connection with the alleged kidnapping attempt, identified as Mateo V., born in 2010, and Walid H., born in 2009, both from Pantin in Seine-Saint-Denis.\n\nAuthorities allegedly discovered the pair carrying a fake handgun, zip-tie restraints, and balaclavas at the time of their arrest. Four others suspected of participating in the incident remain at large.\n\nIn a tweet, Borget said he was \"truly touched\" by the messages of support he had received in the wake of the incident, adding, \"Thank you for the outpouring of love, thoughtful messages, and deeply caring words for my family.\"\n\n💙 Thank you for the outpouring of love, thoughtful messages, and deeply caring words for my family. We’re truly touched by your kindness and support.\n\n— Sebastien 🏞 (@borgetsebastien) May 21, 2026\n\nFrance has emerged as an epicenter of so-called “wrench attacks,” in which crypto owners are threatened with kidnapping and physical violence in order to force them to give access to their wallets. Per JDD, the National Directorate of the Judicial Police has recorded 41 crypto-linked kidnapping attempts since the start of the year.\n\nTo date, there have been 135 total crypto-related kidnapping incidents in France documented since 2023—representing nearly 80% of all European cases. The surge has prompted urgent government intervention, with 88 charged across 12 active judicial investigations, and heightened security concerns among blockchain executives.\n\nLast month, Jonathan Riss, Blockchain Intelligence Analyst at CertiK, told Decrypt that France \"ranks among the top three countries worldwide for personal data breaches,\" citing a leak at national ID agency ANTS that exposed the personal data of 12 million citizens.\n\nThe latest kidnap attempt follows several high-profile crypto-targeted crimes in the country, including the kidnapping and mutilation of Ledger co-founder David Balland, a home invasion attempt targeting Binance France’s CEO, and the abduction of a magistrate and her mother for a crypto ransom.\n\nFrench officials have scrambled to address the crisis. During Paris Blockchain Week 2026, Minister Delegate Jean-Didier Berger unveiled preventive measures including a dedicated prevention platform, while select French cryptocurrency entrepreneurs and their families have been assigned enhanced security.",
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"text": "Wife of Sandbox co-founder Sebastien Borget targeted in kidnapping attempt at home in France: report | The Block\n\nThe wife of Sebastien Borget, co-founder and chief operating officer of The Sandbox, a blockchain-based virtual world built on Ethereum, was reportedly targeted in a kidnapping attempt at the couple's home in Villenoy, Seine-et-Marne, France, this week.\n\nTwo suspects have been arrested, but four others remain at large, according to French newspaper Le Journal du Dimanche.\n\nThe report said a single individual arrived at the property disguised as a deliveryman, wearing a branded vest and carrying a cardboard box. When Borget's wife opened the gate, five hooded accomplices rushed into the courtyard, dragged her by force, and attempted to push her into a vehicle, JDD reported.\n\nNeighbors, alerted by the victim's cries, intervened and forced the group to scatter.\n\nFour suspects reportedly escaped in the vehicle. Two others fled on foot, hid nearby, and then summoned a ride-hail car. That second vehicle was intercepted shortly after by officers from the Meaux Anti-Crime Brigade, according to the report.\n\nThe two arrested, identified as Mateo V., born in 2010, and Walid H., born in 2009, both residents of Pantin in Seine-Saint-Denis, were found carrying a fake handgun, zip-tie restraints, and balaclavas, JDD said. The central security directorate has taken charge of the investigation.\n\nInitial investigative elements suggest the attempt was linked to cryptocurrencies, JDD wrote.\n\nBorget, 40, is co-founder and COO of The Sandbox, a blockchain-based virtual world where users build and monetize gaming experiences using NFTs and the SAND token.\n\nThe incident sits within a documented surge in crypto-targeted violence in France.\n\nAccording to the National Directorate of the Judicial Police, as cited by JDD, 41 kidnappings or attempted abductions linked to cryptocurrencies have been recorded in the country since January 1, 2026.\n\nA total of 135 such incidents have been documented since 2023, making France the global epicenter of the phenomenon and accounting for nearly 80% of European cases.\n\nThe Block has tracked the pattern closely. In April 2026, masked intruders forced a French crypto-linked family to transfer roughly $820,000 in digital assets at gunpoint, and French authorities charged 88 people that same month in a sweeping probe into crypto kidnappings and home invasions.\n\nEarlier attempts targeted a pregnant daughter of Paymium CEO Pierre Noizat in broad daylight in Paris and the head of Binance France at his home.\n\nDuring Paris Blockchain Week 2026, Minister Delegate Jean-Didier Berger announced preventive measures in response to the wave, including the launch of a dedicated prevention platform, according to JDD.",
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"text": "France detains teenagers as The Sandbox co-founder's wife escapes kidnap attempt - Cryptopolitan\n\nThe wife of The Sandbox co-founder Sebastien Borget was targeted in a kidnapping attempt at their home in Villenoy, France on May 20.\n\nFrench authorities have recorded 41 crypto-related kidnappings or attempted abductions since January 1, 2026, and 135 since 2023.\n\nThe arrested suspects are teenagers born in 2009 and 2010. French police have noted that many perpetrators are minors or young adults.\n\nThe wife of Sebastien Borget, co-founder and chief operating officer of The Sandbox, was nearly kidnapped at their home in Villenoy, Seine-et-Marne.\n\nNeighbors reportedly intervened in the incident, causing the perpetrators to flee. Two of the suspects were arrested while the other four remain at large.\n\nThe Sandbox co-founder’s wife was almost kidnapped\n\nFrench newspaper Le Journal du Dimanche, which broke the story, reported that the attack began around 8:30 p.m. on May 20. A man posing as a delivery worker approached the property carrying a cardboard box and wearing a branded vest.\n\nWhen Borget’s wife opened the front gate, five masked accomplices charged into the courtyard and tried to force her into a Citroën C3 parked nearby.\n\nNeighbors who heard her screaming confronted the attackers, forcing the entire group to abandon the attempt and flee. Borget’s wife was luckily not injured during the incident.\n\nFour of the six suspects drove away in the vehicle while the remaining two ran from the scene on foot and hid until they could call a ride-hail car. Officers from the Meaux Anti-Crime Brigade pulled over that vehicle a short time later.\n\nThe two detained suspects, identified as Mateo V., born 2010, and Walid H., born 2009, both from Pantin in Seine-Saint-Denis, were carrying a bag with a replica handgun, plastic zip-tie restraints, and balaclavas.\n\nCryptopolitan reported previously that French police have observed a pattern of many perpetrators being minors or young adults recruited through messaging apps and paid small sums to carry out the physical attacks.\n\nFrance’s central security directorate has taken over the investigation. Early findings suggest the attempt was connected to cryptocurrency holdings.\n\nWhy was Sebastien Borget’s wife targeted?\n\nBorget, 40, co-founded The Sandbox, a blockchain-based virtual world on Ethereum where users create and trade gaming experiences through NFTs and the SAND token. He is also president of the Blockchain Game Alliance, a position he has held since 2020, and has been named among the most influential figures in crypto. Before The Sandbox, Borget co-founded game studio Pixowl, which Animoca Brands acquired in 2018.\n\nAs of May 21, the SAND token was trading at a value of $0.072 with a market capitalization of roughly $193 million.\n\nFrench authorities have struggled to contain the growing kidnapping crisis in the nation. 41 crypto-linked kidnappings or attempted abductions have occurred in France since January 1, 2026. Since 2023, authorities have dealt with 135 such incidents across the country, accounting for close to 80% of all European cases.\n\nIn April 2026, masked intruders forced a French family with crypto ties to hand over approximately $820,000 in digital assets at gunpoint. That same month, 88 people were charged by French prosecutors after investigations into crypto kidnappings and home invasions.\n\nCryptopolitan previously reported that the daughter of Paymium CEO Pierre Noizat and the head of Binance’s French operations were also targets of such attacks.\n\nDuring Paris Blockchain Week 2026, Minister Delegate Jean-Didier Berger announced new preventive measures to address the wave of attacks, including a dedicated prevention platform.",
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"text": "Sandbox Co-founder’s Wife Targeted in Crypto Wrench Attack\n\nCertiK reported earlier this month that criminal wrench attack teams usually consist of three to five people and are often made up of amateurs, while the masterminds are outside the country.\n\nTwo of the six men accused of attempting to kidnap the wife of Sébastien Borget, the co-founder of The Sandbox, were arrested after calling an Uber to flee the scene, according to local reports.\n\nOne of the attackers, disguised as a delivery driver, allegedly convinced Borget’s wife to open the gate at their home in the Île-de-France region in northern France. Then five masked accomplices rushed into the courtyard and tried to force her into a nearby car, Le Journal du Dimanche reported Thursday.\n\nNeighbors intervened, forcing the attackers to flee. Four escaped in the vehicle, while two others fled on foot and ordered an Uber, which was then intercepted by the Meaux Anti-Crime Brigade, according to Le Journal du Dimanche. The two suspects were allegedly found with a replica handgun, cable ties and balaclavas.\n\nPreliminary police investigations have linked the attack to crypto. It comes amid a rise in crypto wrench attacks since 2025, with Web3 security company CertiK flagging Europe as a hotspot in a report earlier this month, with most attacks occurring in France.\n\nCertiK added that most of these attacks are carried out by “complete amateurs” recruited through messaging apps like Telegram or Snapchat, with orchestrators located outside the country.\n\nCountries across Europe, particularly France, have recorded a large number of wrench attacks this year. Source: CertiK\n\nBorget’s wife was reportedly uninjured, and the four other members of the group are still on the run.\n\nBlockchain intelligence company TRM Labs reported in May last year that wrench attacks have been on the rise because of the perceived pseudonymity of crypto transactions, the public visibility of wealth, and the ease with which bad actors can gather personal data online.\n\nThe firm also said it is becoming common for bad actors to target family members of crypto holders. Last May, four men tried to abduct the daughter and grandchild of French exchange executive Pierre Noizat in Paris. In the same month, French police rescued the kidnapped father of a crypto entrepreneur who was being held for ransom.\n\nCasa chief security officer Jameson Lopp has recorded 38 crypto-wrench attacks so far this year, according to his list of incidents dating back to 2014.\n\nMagazine: Bitcoin ETFs bleed $1B, Aave’s $71M ETH unfreeze bid delayed: Hodler’s Digest, May 10 – 16",
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"text": "Another Crypto-Linked Attack in Paris: Kidnapper Targets Sébastien Borget Family\n\nSix suspects breached the Borget residence by disguising one as a delivery worker, gaining entry through the gate.\n\nThe attempted kidnapping was foiled when neighbours intervened, prompting the suspects to flee, with two later arrested near the scene.\n\nAuthorities recovered a fake handgun, zip-tie restraints, and balaclavas from the arrested suspects, born in 2009 and 2010, during the investigation.\n\nFrench authorities are investigating an attempted kidnapping targeting the wife of Sébastien Borget, Co-Founder of The Sandbox, after masked attackers reportedly tried to abduct her at the family’s home near Paris this week. According to French newspaper Le Journal du Dimanche, six suspects entered the property in Villenoy, Seine-et-Marne, after one posed as a delivery worker, holding a fake package to lure Borget’s wife to the gate, to gain access to the residence.\n\nInvestigators believe the attack may have targeted the family because of their ties to the cryptocurrency industry. The Le Journal du Dimanche (LEJDD) report said five masked suspects rushed into the courtyard after the victim opened the gate and attempted to force her into a waiting vehicle. However, neighbours responded to her screams and interrupted the attack, forcing the group to flee before police later arrested two suspects nearby.\n\nSébastien Borget is Co-Founder and Chief Operating Officer of The Sandbox, an Ethereum-based virtual world focused on NFTs and blockchain gaming. The Sandbox is owned by Hong Kong-based Animoca Brands and raised approximately $93 million in November 2021 during the metaverse market peak. The platform has since gone through multiple rounds of layoffs in 2024-2025 as the metaverse trend cooled.\n\nPolice later arrested two suspects after officers intercepted a ride-hailing vehicle near the scene. French authorities identified them as teenagers born in 2009 and 2010 from Pantin in Seine-Saint-Denis. Investigators reportedly recovered a fake handgun, zip-tie restraints, and balaclavas from the suspects during the arrest.\n\nMeanwhile, four additional suspects remain at large as France’s central security directorate continues the investigation. Early findings suggest the attempted abduction may have targeted the family because of connections to the cryptocurrency industry, according to French media reports.\n\nFrance emerges as epicenter of crypto kidnappings\n\nThe attempted kidnapping adds to a growing wave of crypto-related violence across France. Figures cited by LEJDD showed authorities recorded 41 crypto-linked kidnappings or attempted abductions since January 2026. Investigators have also documented 135 similar cases since 2023, making France the center of most reported crypto-targeted attacks in Europe.\n\nIn April, attackers reportedly kidnapped a woman and her 11-year-old child in Burgundy while demanding a €400,000 ransom from a cryptocurrency entrepreneur. French authorities later rescued both victims and arrested the suspects connected to the case.\n\nMeanwhile, French officials face mounting pressure to strengthen protection for crypto investors and executives. Speaking at Paris Blockchain Week, Jean-Didier Berger said authorities introduced “preventative measures” against crypto wrench attacks and launched a prevention platform that attracted thousands of registrations.\n\nHowever, investigators increasingly link younger suspects to these operations. The arrests connected to the latest case involved teenagers aged 15 and 16, according to French media reports. As a result, the trend has raised broader concerns about organized criminal groups recruiting minors for crypto-related crimes.",
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"text": "Crypto-rapts en France : 5 personnes interpellées en Alsace pour tentative d’enlèvement et extorsion - Journal du Coin\n\nLe cauchemar n’en finit pas. Une nouvelle affaire de « crypto-rapt » vient illustrer une fois de plus l’insécurité grandissante qui pèse sur les détenteurs d’actifs numériques en France. Ce lundi 11 mai 2026 dans le Bas-Rhin (Alsace), ce sont ainsi cinq individus qui ont été interpellés et placés en garde à vue, dans le cadre d’une tentative d’enlèvement et d’extorsion liée aux cryptomonnaies.\n\nUne nouvelle affaire de « crypto-rapt » a eu lieu en Alsace, avec cinq interpellations pour tentative d’enlèvement et d’extorsion liée aux cryptomonnaies.\n\nLa France détient le record mondial de crypto-rapts, avec une augmentation soutenue et inquiétante des cas depuis 2024.\n\nUne nouvelle agression contre un possesseur de cryptomonnaies en Alsace\n\nSelon le parquet de Saverne cité par DNA, les 5 suspects interpellés ce 11 mai 2026 sont poursuivis pour tentative d’extorsion en bande organisée, tentative d’enlèvement, séquestration ou détention arbitraire et violences aggravées.\n\nL’enquête, confiée à la Section de recherches de la gendarmerie de Strasbourg et au groupement de gendarmerie du Bas-Rhin, fait suite à des faits survenus dans le petit village tranquille d’Ottrott (1 620 habitants), située dans une zone rurale d’Alsace.\n\nUn habitant de cette commune a été victime, dimanche et lundi, de ce qui s’apparente à une tentative de séquestration après un vol de données portant sur des transactions en cryptomonnaies. Les gendarmes d’Obernai et de Rosheim, appuyés par des renforts locaux, sont heureusement intervenus rapidement. Ce déploiement a permis l’interpellation rapide des cinq suspects.\n\nLa France endure la plus grande concentration mondiale de crypto-rapts\n\nCe dossier alsacien s’ajoute à une série noire qui touche la France depuis 2024. Le phénomène, encore marginal il y a deux ans, s’est déjà fortement amplifié en 2025 avec une vingtaine de cas d’agressions dans le pays (record mondial), mais il continue sur un rythme encore plus soutenu en 2026.\n\nLes autorités ont recensé des dizaines d’enlèvements, séquestrations et tentatives, très souvent violentes (parfois même avec actes de torture), visant des entrepreneurs, investisseurs ou leurs proches. Des commandos masqués et armés, parfois recrutés via les réseaux sociaux, opèrent ainsi sur tout le territoire de l’Hexagone – de la région toulousaine à l’Île-de-France en passant par la Bourgogne ou les Alpes.\n\nDans ce contexte, les enquêteurs soulignent un mode opératoire récurrent : vol de données, repérage précis des cibles « fortunées » en actifs numériques, puis passage à l’acte physique. Le parquet national anti-criminalité organisée (PNACO) suit plusieurs dossiers interconnectés, avec déjà une centaine de mises en examen ces derniers mois !\n\nPour l’affaire d’Ottrott, qui vient de se produire, l’enquête est bien sûr à un stade préliminaire, et les investigations visant à reconstituer précisément le déroulé des faits se poursuivent. Cette interpellation rapide en Alsace témoigne désormais d’une meilleure réactivité des forces de l’ordre face à un fléau qui inquiète de plus en plus le milieu crypto français. Mais si les suites judiciaires ne sont pas lourdes et dissuasives, ce fléau des crypto-rapts n’est pas prêt de s’arrêter en France.",
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"text": "Tentative d'enlèvement crypto dans le Bas-Rhin - 5 suspects interpellés\n\nLa série noire se poursuit avec une régularité inquiétante à l'encontre des détenteurs de cryptomonnaies français, bien plus largement exposés aux extorsions crypto que les autres pays du monde, avec déjà presque une cinquantaine de cas recensés par les forces de l'ordre depuis le début de l'année.\n\nDes faits qui impliquaient récemment une séquestration menée par erreur contre un couple domicilié à Bondy, alors qu'il ne détenait apparemment pas de crypto, mais également une double tentative d'enlèvement orchestrée à l'encontre d'un habitant du village d’Ottrott, dans le Bas-Rhin, selon les informations récemment publiées par les Dernières nouvelles d'Alsace (DNA).\n\n🔍 Liste des enlèvements et agressions liés aux cryptomonnaies en France\n\nUne opération criminelle menée ce week-end - entre le dimanche 10 et le lundi 11 mai - alors que plusieurs individus se sont présentés à son domicile, avec la ferme intention de l'enlever et de le séquestrer pour lui voler ses cryptomonnaies, selon les détails fournis par la Gendarmerie.\n\nEt pour cause, les malfaiteurs impliqués dans cette affaire auraient eu accès à certaines de ses transactions crypto, grâce à l'une de ces nombreuses fuites de données problématiques désormais utilisées par le crime organisé pour identifier leurs victimes, qu'il s'agisse de voler des armes, de l'or ou des cryptomonnaies.",
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"text": "5 interpellés pour crypto-rapt en Alsace : tentative d'enlè…\n\nNouvelle affaire de crypto-rapt en France : cinq suspects arrêtés dans le Bas-Rhin après une tentative d’enlèvement et d’extorsion contre un habitant d’Ottrott.\n\nPublié le 12 mai 2026 à 17h42 • Modifié le 12 mai 2026 à 17h43\n\nCinq personnes ont été interpellées lundi dans le Bas-Rhin pour tentative d’enlèvement et extorsion contre un détenteur de cryptomonnaies.\n\nL’attaque a visé un habitant d’Ottrott après un vol de données sur ses transactions crypto, avec une tentative de séquestration sur deux jours.\n\nLa France détient le record mondial de crypto-rapts avec une vingtaine de cas en 2025 et une accélération en 2026.\n\nTentative d’enlèvement à Ottrott après un vol de données crypto\n\nCinq personnes ont été interpellées lundi 11 mai 2026 dans le Bas-Rhin et placées en garde à vue pour tentative d’enlèvement et extorsion visant un détenteur de cryptomonnaies. Selon le parquet de Saverne, les suspects sont poursuivis pour tentative d’extorsion en bande organisée, tentative d’enlèvement, séquestration ou détention arbitraire et violences aggravées.\n\nL’attaque a visé un habitant du village d’Ottrott (1 620 habitants) dimanche et lundi, après un vol de données portant sur ses transactions en cryptomonnaies. La Section de recherches de la gendarmerie de Strasbourg et le groupement de gendarmerie du Bas-Rhin mènent l’enquête sur cette tentative de séquestration qui a mobilisé les gendarmes d’Obernai et de Rosheim.\n\nMode opératoire récurrent : vol de données puis passage à l’acte\n\nL’affaire alsacienne reproduit le schéma observé dans les dizaines de crypto-rapts recensés en France : vol préalable de données personnelles, repérage des cibles fortunées en actifs numériques, puis agression physique. Les enquêteurs identifient des commandos masqués et armés, parfois recrutés via les réseaux sociaux, qui opèrent sur l’ensemble du territoire français.\n\nLe parquet national anti-criminalité organisée (PNACO) suit plusieurs dossiers interconnectés dans ce phénomène qui frappe des entrepreneurs, investisseurs ou leurs proches. Les agressions, souvent violentes avec parfois des actes de torture, s’étendent de la région toulousaine à l’Île-de-France en passant par la Bourgogne et les Alpes.\n\nLa France détient le record mondial des crypto-rapts\n\nAvec une vingtaine de cas d’agressions recensés en 2025, la France détient le record mondial de crypto-rapts. Ce phénomène marginal il y a deux ans s’accélère encore en 2026 avec un rythme plus soutenu d’enlèvements, séquestrations et tentatives d’extorsion visant les détenteurs d’actifs numériques, dépassant déjà 40 attaques depuis le début de l’année.\n\nL’évolution des enquêtes menées par le PNACO sur les dossiers interconnectés permettra de déterminer l’ampleur des réseaux organisés derrière ces crypto-rapts. La protection des données personnelles des détenteurs de cryptomonnaies devient un enjeu de sécurité physique face à l’intensification de ce phénomène criminel.",
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"text": "Bas-Rhin : cinq interpellations après une tentative d’enlèvement liée à la crypto\n\nSelon les premiers éléments de l’enquête, plusieurs suspects auraient tenté d’enlever une personne supposée liée au secteur des cryptomonnaies dans le Bas-Rhin.\n\nLes circonstances exactes de la tentative restent encore floues, mais les enquêteurs privilégient clairement la piste d’une opération organisée visant à obtenir :\n\ndes accès à des portefeuilles numériques ;\n\nou des informations liées à des actifs crypto.\n\nLes suspects ont été interpellés rapidement après les faits lors d’une opération menée par les forces de l’ordre.\n\nLes cinq personnes arrêtées ont été placées en garde à vue dans le cadre de l’enquête ouverte pour tentative d’enlèvement en bande organisée.\n\nLes investigations doivent désormais déterminer :\n\nle niveau de préparation de l’opération ;\n\nainsi que l’existence éventuelle de commanditaires.\n\nLes enquêteurs cherchent également à savoir si cette affaire pourrait être liée à d’autres dossiers similaires apparus récemment en France.\n\nDepuis plusieurs mois, les autorités françaises font face à une hausse spectaculaire des enlèvements et séquestrations liés aux cryptomonnaies.\n\nSelon les chiffres communiqués par la police judiciaire, plus de 40 affaires de ce type ont déjà été recensées depuis le début de l’année 2026.\n\nmais aussi des proches ou des familles ciblées par erreur.\n\nLes méthodes utilisées rappellent de plus en plus celles du grand banditisme :\n\net intimidation physique.\n\nLes enquêteurs observent une évolution rapide de cette criminalité.\n\nDans plusieurs dossiers récents, les suspects étaient recrutés via :\n\nou des groupes spécialisés dans les activités criminelles liées aux cryptomonnaies.\n\nCertaines affaires ont également montré un niveau important d’amateurisme, avec des erreurs de cible ou des opérations improvisées.\n\nMais les autorités craignent désormais l’émergence de réseaux structurés capables d’organiser des rapts violents pour obtenir des accès à des portefeuilles numériques contenant plusieurs centaines de milliers d’euros.\n\nDans le dossier du Bas-Rhin, les enquêteurs doivent encore établir :\n\nsi la victime était spécifiquement ciblée ;\n\nsi des informations avaient été obtenues à l’avance ;\n\net si d’autres personnes pourraient être impliquées.\n\nLes téléphones et matériels saisis lors des interpellations vont désormais être exploités par les services spécialisés.",
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"text": "Crypto-rapts en France : 5 personnes interpellées en Alsace pour tentative d’enlèvement et extorsion - Journal du Coin\n\nAméliorez vos connaissances sur les cryptos\n\nToutes les définitions du monde de la crypto\n\nOu acheter des cryptos ?\n\nQu’est-ce que la cryptomonnaie ?\n\nLe cauchemar n’en finit pas. Une nouvelle affaire de « crypto-rapt » vient illustrer une fois de plus l’insécurité grandissante qui pèse sur les détenteurs d’actifs numériques en France. Ce lundi 11 mai 2026 dans le Bas-Rhin (Alsace), ce sont ainsi cinq individus qui ont été interpellés et placés en garde à vue, dans le cadre d’une tentative d’enlèvement et d’extorsion liée aux cryptomonnaies.\n\nUne nouvelle affaire de « crypto-rapt » a eu lieu en Alsace, avec cinq interpellations pour tentative d’enlèvement et d’extorsion liée aux cryptomonnaies.\n\nLa France détient le record mondial de crypto-rapts, avec une augmentation soutenue et inquiétante des cas depuis 2024.\n\nUne nouvelle agression contre un possesseur de cryptomonnaies en Alsace\n\nSelon le parquet de Saverne cité par DNA, les 5 suspects interpellés ce 11 mai 2026 sont poursuivis pour tentative d’extorsion en bande organisée, tentative d’enlèvement, séquestration ou détention arbitraire et violences aggravées.\n\nL’enquête, confiée à la Section de recherches de la gendarmerie de Strasbourg et au groupement de gendarmerie du Bas-Rhin, fait suite à des faits survenus dans le petit village tranquille d’Ottrott (1 620 habitants), située dans une zone rurale d’Alsace.\n\nUn habitant de cette commune a été victime, dimanche et lundi, de ce qui s’apparente à une tentative de séquestration après un vol de données portant sur des transactions en cryptomonnaies. Les gendarmes d’Obernai et de Rosheim, appuyés par des renforts locaux, sont heureusement intervenus rapidement. Ce déploiement a permis l’interpellation rapide des cinq suspects.\n\nAvec la fermeture de Binance, vous aimeriez déplacer vos cryptos vers une plateforme MiCa et gagner jusqu'à 10% de cashback ?\n\nCréez votre compte Bybit et obtenez 60€ en BTC dès vos premiers 100€ d'actifs déposés+ 50€ par ami que vous parrainez\n\nLa France endure la plus grande concentration mondiale de crypto-rapts\n\nCe dossier alsacien s’ajoute à une série noire qui touche la France depuis 2024. Le phénomène, encore marginal il y a deux ans, s’est déjà fortement amplifié en 2025 avec une vingtaine de cas d’agressions dans le pays (record mondial), mais il continue sur un rythme encore plus soutenu en 2026.\n\nLes autorités ont recensé des dizaines d’enlèvements, séquestrations et tentatives, très souvent violentes (parfois même avec actes de torture), visant des entrepreneurs, investisseurs ou leurs proches. Des commandos masqués et armés, parfois recrutés via les réseaux sociaux, opèrent ainsi sur tout le territoire de l’Hexagone – de la région toulousaine à l’Île-de-France en passant par la Bourgogne ou les Alpes.\n\nDans ce contexte, les enquêteurs soulignent un mode opératoire récurrent : vol de données, repérage précis des cibles « fortunées » en actifs numériques, puis passage à l’acte physique. Le parquet national anti-criminalité organisée (PNACO) suit plusieurs dossiers interconnectés, avec déjà une centaine de mises en examen ces derniers mois !\n\nPour l’affaire d’Ottrott, qui vient de se produire, l’enquête est bien sûr à un stade préliminaire, et les investigations visant à reconstituer précisément le déroulé des faits se poursuivent. Cette interpellation rapide en Alsace témoigne désormais d’une meilleure réactivité des forces de l’ordre face à un fléau qui inquiète de plus en plus le milieu crypto français. Mais si les suites judiciaires ne sont pas lourdes et dissuasives, ce fléau des crypto-rapts n’est pas prêt de s’arrêter en France.\n\nRémy R.\n\nIssu d’une formation universitaire en Sciences, je m’intéresse aux blockchains et à Bitcoin depuis 2013 et en ai même miné à l’époque. La bulle qui s'en est suivie m'en a détourné, mais je m'y suis replongé depuis 2017 et les étudie depuis avec passion.\n\nLes actus qui comptent, résumées en 2 minutes.\n\nDu lundi au vendredi, dans votre boîte mail.\n\nRecevez votre guide PDF complet de 39 pages\n\nComment débuter dans les cryptos en 2026\n\nRésumé de la politique de confidentialité\n\nCe site utilise des cookies afin que nous puissions vous fournir la meilleure expérience utilisateur possible. 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"text": "Tentative d'enlèvement crypto dans le Bas-Rhin - 5 suspects interpellés\n\n\n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n \n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n Tentative d'enlèvement crypto dans le Bas-Rhin - 5 suspects interpellés\n\nAucun résultat trouvé.\n\nConnectez-vous pour gagner des TOASTS, accomplir des quêtes et débloquer des badges.\n\nAccueil » Actu de la crypto » Actualité des Altcoins » Tentative d'enlèvement crypto dans le Bas-Rhin - 5 suspects interpellés\n\nTentative d'enlèvement crypto dans le Bas-Rhin - 5 suspects interpellés\n\nUn détenteur de cryptomonnaies domicilié dans la ville d’Ottrott (Bas-Rhin) a été la cible de deux tentatives d’enlèvement entre le 10 et le 11 mai. En cause : un vol de données ayant exposé certaines de ses opérations crypto. 5 suspects ont finalement été interpellés.\n\nle 13 mai 2026 à 8:00.\n\nhttps://cryptoast.fr/tentative-enlevement-crypto-bas-rhin-5-suspects-interpelles/\n\nUn homme visé par deux tentatives d'enlèvement\n\nLa série noire se poursuit avec une régularité inquiétante à l'encontre des détenteurs de cryptomonnaies français, bien plus largement exposés aux extorsions crypto que les autres pays du monde, avec déjà presque une cinquantaine de cas recensés par les forces de l'ordre depuis le début de l'année.\n\nDes faits qui impliquaient récemment une séquestration menée par erreur contre un couple domicilié à Bondy, alors qu'il ne détenait apparemment pas de crypto, mais également une double tentative d'enlèvement orchestrée à l'encontre d'un habitant du village d’Ottrott, dans le Bas-Rhin, selon les informations récemment publiées par les Dernières nouvelles d'Alsace (DNA).\n\n🔍 Liste des enlèvements et agressions liés aux cryptomonnaies en France\n\nUne opération criminelle menée ce week-end - entre le dimanche 10 et le lundi 11 mai - alors que plusieurs individus se sont présentés à son domicile, avec la ferme intention de l'enlever et de le séquestrer pour lui voler ses cryptomonnaies, selon les détails fournis par la Gendarmerie.\n\nEt pour cause, les malfaiteurs impliqués dans cette affaire auraient eu accès à certaines de ses transactions crypto, grâce à l'une de ces nombreuses fuites de données problématiques désormais utilisées par le crime organisé pour identifier leurs victimes, qu'il s'agisse de voler des armes, de l'or ou des cryptomonnaies.\n\n60 € en BTC offerts pour un dépôt de 100 € sur Bybit EU\n\nPublicité - Investir comporte des risques (en savoir plus)\n\n5 suspects interpellés par la Gendarmerie\n\nEst-ce du fait de la multiplication des tentatives identifiées dans cette affaire ? Quoi qu'il en soit, la Gendarmerie va finalement être avertie le 11 mai, et procéder rapidement à l'arrestation de 5 personnes originaires de la région parisienne.\n\nLes membres de ce gang devront répondre des accusations de « tentative d’extorsion, d’enlèvement, de séquestration ou de détention arbitraire d’otages destinée à favoriser la commission d’autres crimes ou délits, et participation à une association de malfaiteurs en vue de la préparation de crimes commis en bande organisée ». L'enquête a été confiée à la juridiction interrégionale spécialisée (JIRS) dans le crime organisé de Nancy (Meurthe-et-Moselle).\n\n👉 Les cryptos volées lors des agressions sont hautement traçables et cet enquêteur le prouve\n\nUne nouvelle affaire d'extorsion crypto qui met en lumière la captation problématique des données personnelles imposée aux détenteurs de cryptomonnaies - comme dans le cas de la nouvelle directive fiscale européenne DAC8 - alors même que la sécurité de ces informations ne bénéficie pas de la protection numérique nécessaire pour garantir leur sécurité.\n\nUne situation d'autant plus inquiétante que ces opérations sont désormais télécommandées à distance par des membres du crime organisé, à l'aide de petites mains de plus en plus souvent mineures recrutées sur les réseaux sociaux pour quelques centaines d'euros tout au plus.\n\nAutant dire que le « plan d’action crypto » récemment promis par le ministre délégué auprès du ministre de l'Intérieur, Jean-Didier Berger, lors de l'événement Paris Blockchain Week va devoir convaincre.\n\nCréez un compte sur Kraken, tradez 100€ et recevez 15€ offerts\n\nRecevez un récapitulatif de l'actualité crypto chaque jour par mail 👌\n\nCertains contenus ou liens dans cet article peuvent être de la publicité ou de l'affiliation. L'investissement dans les actifs numériques présente un risque de perte en capital totale ou partielle. Les performances passées ne préjugent pas des performances futures. N'investissez que ce que vous êtes prêts à perdre.\n\nPassionné par les cryptomonnaies et le principe de décentralisation depuis de nombreuses années, je souhaite partager cette expérience avec le plus grand nombre. Je m'attache également à décrypter les enjeux associés à l'évolution de cet écosystème au sein de la finance traditionnelle.\n\nEnlèvement crypto : 10 mois à 2 ans de prison pour les auteurs d'une tentative à Paris\n\nNouvel enlèvement crypto en Isère : une magistrate et sa mère enlevées et séquestrées 30 heures\n\nSéquestration crypto à La Rochelle — Un investisseur et sa femme se font voler 10 millions de dollars\n\nEnlèvement crypto à Chalon-sur-Saône — 6 hommes interpellés après 4 tentatives sur la même victime\n\nEnlèvements crypto : un mystérieux commanditaire caché au Maroc ?\n\nGarde du corps recherché : la sécurité devient une priorité chez les crypto-entrepreneurs\n\nEnlèvement et cryptos : comment la police a déjoué une tentative de kidnapping à Lyon\n\nLe site qui explique tout de A à Z sur le Bitcoin, la blockchain et les crypto-monnaies. 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"text": "5 interpellés pour crypto-rapt en Alsace : tentative d'enlè…\n\nAccueil Actualités Crypto Crypto-rapts : 5 interpellations dans le Bas-Rhin pour tentative d’enlèvement et extorsion\n\nCrypto-rapts : 5 interpellations dans le Bas-Rhin pour tentative d’enlèvement et extorsion\n\nNouvelle affaire de crypto-rapt en France : cinq suspects arrêtés dans le Bas-Rhin après une tentative d’enlèvement et d’extorsion contre un habitant d’Ottrott.\n\nPublié le 12 mai 2026 à 17h42 • Modifié le 12 mai 2026 à 17h43\n\nCinq personnes ont été interpellées lundi dans le Bas-Rhin pour tentative d’enlèvement et extorsion contre un détenteur de cryptomonnaies.\n\nL’attaque a visé un habitant d’Ottrott après un vol de données sur ses transactions crypto, avec une tentative de séquestration sur deux jours.\n\nLa France détient le record mondial de crypto-rapts avec une vingtaine de cas en 2025 et une accélération en 2026.\n\nTentative d’enlèvement à Ottrott après un vol de données crypto\n\nCinq personnes ont été interpellées lundi 11 mai 2026 dans le Bas-Rhin et placées en garde à vue pour tentative d’enlèvement et extorsion visant un détenteur de cryptomonnaies. Selon le parquet de Saverne, les suspects sont poursuivis pour tentative d’extorsion en bande organisée, tentative d’enlèvement, séquestration ou détention arbitraire et violences aggravées.\n\nL’attaque a visé un habitant du village d’Ottrott (1 620 habitants) dimanche et lundi, après un vol de données portant sur ses transactions en cryptomonnaies. La Section de recherches de la gendarmerie de Strasbourg et le groupement de gendarmerie du Bas-Rhin mènent l’enquête sur cette tentative de séquestration qui a mobilisé les gendarmes d’Obernai et de Rosheim.\n\nMode opératoire récurrent : vol de données puis passage à l’acte\n\nL’affaire alsacienne reproduit le schéma observé dans les dizaines de crypto-rapts recensés en France : vol préalable de données personnelles, repérage des cibles fortunées en actifs numériques, puis agression physique. Les enquêteurs identifient des commandos masqués et armés, parfois recrutés via les réseaux sociaux, qui opèrent sur l’ensemble du territoire français.\n\nLe parquet national anti-criminalité organisée (PNACO) suit plusieurs dossiers interconnectés dans ce phénomène qui frappe des entrepreneurs, investisseurs ou leurs proches. Les agressions, souvent violentes avec parfois des actes de torture, s’étendent de la région toulousaine à l’Île-de-France en passant par la Bourgogne et les Alpes.\n\nLa France détient le record mondial des crypto-rapts\n\nAvec une vingtaine de cas d’agressions recensés en 2025, la France détient le record mondial de crypto-rapts. Ce phénomène marginal il y a deux ans s’accélère encore en 2026 avec un rythme plus soutenu d’enlèvements, séquestrations et tentatives d’extorsion visant les détenteurs d’actifs numériques, dépassant déjà 40 attaques depuis le début de l’année.\n\nL’évolution des enquêtes menées par le PNACO sur les dossiers interconnectés permettra de déterminer l’ampleur des réseaux organisés derrière ces crypto-rapts. La protection des données personnelles des détenteurs de cryptomonnaies devient un enjeu de sécurité physique face à l’intensification de ce phénomène criminel.\n\nCet article vous a plu ? Recevez les prochains par email\n\nRejoignez +40 000 abonnés. L'essentiel du marché crypto dans votre boîte mail, tous les 2 jours.\n\nEn savoir plus sur notre newsletter crypto →\n\nRetrouvez toute l'actualité dans notre rubrique Actualités Régulation sur Coin Academy.\n\nKraken victime d’extorsion ? Un white hacker vole $3 millions et refuse les conditions du Bug Bounty\n\nUne tentative d’assassinat de Donald Trump échoue : Bitcoin et le marché crypto en hausse\n\nLe patron de Binance France visé par une tentative de home-jacking, trois suspects arrêtés\n\nChief Content Officer CoinAcademy.\n\n\n\nTech, finances, crypto, IA.\n\n\n\nAlex@coinacademy.fr\n\nStrategy vend 1 638 bitcoins pour 105 millions de dollars et passe sous les 843 000 BTC\n\nStrategy a vendu 1 638 bitcoins pour 104,7 millions de dollars et ramène son trésor à 842 138 BTC, avec 10,9 milliards de pertes latentes.\n\nYen : Tokyo et Washington confirment une intervention conjointe et promettent d’y revenir\n\nLe Japon confirme une intervention conjointe avec le Trésor américain pour soutenir le yen, une première en près de trente ans.\n\nHack Coldcard : une quatrième vague porte les pertes vers 114 millions de dollars\n\nUne quatrième vague de siphonnage Coldcard porte les pertes vers 114 millions de dollars, mais les victimes peuvent devancer l'attaquant.\n\nPétrole : le Brent chute de 5 % après l’annulation des frappes américaines contre l’Iran\n\nLe Brent recule de 5 % après l'annulation des frappes américaines contre l'Iran. 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"text": "Bas-Rhin. La DZ Mafia impliquée dans un enlèvement à Strasbourg\n\nDeux membres présumés de la DZ Mafia, âgés de 22 et 19 ans, sont impliqués dans une affaire d’enlèvement et de séquestration à Strasbourg. Venus spécialement de Marseille pour faire leurs preuves et intégrer les rangs de la mafia phocéenne , ils ont ciblé une jeune femme de 25 ans pour ses fréquentations, notamment un proche vivant à Dubaï qui a fait fortune dans la cryptomonnaie.\n\nSelon nos informations, l’un des suspects s’est présenté à son domicile en tant que livreur. La victime, qui attendait un colis, est allée lui ouvrir. Aussitôt, les deux hommes l’ont attrapée et mise à l’arrière d’une camionnette, prenant soin de la ligoter et de la bâillonner. L’objectif ? Faire chanter son ami fortuné. Sauf qu’un témoin, qui a assisté à la scène, a eu le réflexe de relever le numéro d’immatriculation du véhicule et de prévenir la police.\n\nLigotée dans une camionnette en forêt du Neuhof\n\nGrâce à sa vigilance, la jeune femme a pu être retrouvée saine et sauve. Les enquêteurs l’ont découverte ligotée dans une camionnette dans la forêt du Neuhof.\n\nLes suspects, qui ont ensuite été arrêtés, réclamaient 600 000 euros à l’ami de la jeune femme et menaçaient de lui couper un doigt.\n\nÀ l’issue de leur garde à vue, les deux hommes ont été transférés à la JIRS de Nancy. Contactée, la juridiction nancéenne a refusé de se prononcer quant aux liens présumés des deux hommes avec la DZ mafia. En revanche, elle indique qu’ils ont été mis en examen pour enlèvement, séquestration et menaces de mort, association de malfaiteurs en vue de la préparation d’un crime en bande organisée, et tentative d’extorsion en bande organisée. Ils ont été placés en détention provisoire.",
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"text": "Hunt for father of crypto millionaire feared KIDNAPPED after series of 'robotic' texts | Daily Mail Online\n\nFederal investigators have joined in the nearly yearlong search for the father of a wealthy cryptocurrency investor whose house was mysteriously cleared out last year as $1 million was drained from his bank accounts.\n\nNaiping Hou, 74, was first reported missing to the San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department in California on May 4, 2025 after his wealthy son, Wen Hou, became suspicious of his father's apparent behavior.\n\nNearly one year later, the FBI shared on social media that it was working with the sheriff's department to investigate Naiping's 'suspicious disappearance' and urged anyone with information to come forward.\n\nWen, a prominent hedge fund and crypto investor who serves as the chief investment officer at Coincident Capital, has said he last saw his father in March 2025 when they rented a boat at the San Pedro Pier and went on a family fishing trip.\n\n'He was in a very good mood,' Wen recounted to KTLA. 'He caught a lot of fish. His friends were there too. He was very happy.'\n\nBut by April, Wen said he began to suspect something was wrong when he started to receive weird text messages from his father.\n\nHe explained that his father was giving robotic responses in the family group chat, became more silent and refused to see his grandchildren.\n\nNaiping was always saying 'he's tired or he'll call me later - just reasons that were strange,' Wen said, adding his father 'had very short responses and didn't share photos anymore over the course of those couple of weeks.'\n\nNaiping Hou, 74, was first reported missing to the San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department in California on May 4, 2025\n\nNaiping's son, Wen (second from right), said he first began to suspect something was wrong when his father would send terse text message replies and refuse to see his grandchildren. Naiping is pictured with his family\n\nThe final sign that something may be wrong came on Naiping's birthday on May 3, when Wen told the Los Angeles Times his father refused to answer any calls.\n\nThen, instead of thanking Wen for the handmade Chinese noodles he sent as a gift to his father's Rancho Cucamonga home, he simply replied: 'Yes, I receive[d] it.'\n\nSurprised by the answer, Wen said he asked family friends to go check in on his father the following day.\n\nWhen they then arrived at the house Wen's parents have lived in for roughly 20 years, they found the noodle package still sitting on the stoop.\n\nEerily, there were also handprints all over the garage door, according to KABC.\n\nEven stranger, when they went inside the home, Wen said they found that it had been stripped of all its furniture and had a shoddy new paint job on all of the interior walls.\n\nNaiping's cars were also missing from the premises, and he was nowhere to be found, Wen said.\n\n'Something really strange has happened here,' Wen previously told KABC. 'There's absolutely nothing in there - completely empty. Not even trash.'\n\nConcerns grew when Naiping did not thank his son for the homemade Chinese noodles he sent him for his birthday\n\nFamily friends went to check on Naiping on May 4, 2025 and found his house completely emptied and the walls painted over\n\nInvestigators are asking for any information about a Toyota Yaris believed to be connected to the case (pictured)\n\nAn ensuing investigation revealed that more than $1 million was withdrawn from Naiping's account to purchase physical gold online as well as crypto currency.\n\n'He's not an online-savvy person, so I don't know how he's able to buy gold online,' Wen said of the mysterious withdrawals.\n\nSomeone was also reportedly trying to sell Naiping's vehicles and rent out his home.\n\nMeanwhile, Naiping's wife had been visiting family in China around the time he apparently went missing and received a text message from his phone telling her to cancel her flight home and saying that he would join her in Asia.\n\nDetectives now believe someone had been using Naiping's cellphone to impersonate him for more than a month, and the San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department confirmed to Fox 11 its deputies are treating the case as a possible kidnapping.\n\nWen has also suggested the contractors who performed work on the house following a massive water leak in January 2025 may have preyed on his father or even kidnapped him.\n\nHe said he now fears his father's disappearance may be tied to his success in the crypto industry.\n\nWen said he last saw his father on a fishing trip in March 2025. Naiping is described as five-foot-seven inches, weighing roughly 170 pounds with black and gray hair and dark-colored eyes\n\nAs the investigation now continues, investigators said they are seeking any information about a silver Toyota Yaris believed to be connected to the case.\n\nAt the same time, Wen has created a website to bring awareness to his father's case.\n\nIt includes photos of his father - including one showing him holding a fishing rod after catching a fish - and a poster offering a $250,000 reward for any information leading to his father's recovery.\n\nThe website also includes a video in which Wen pleads to the public for help.\n\n'The family is heartbroken,' he said in the video. 'We just want him back.'\n\nNaiping is described as five-foot-seven inches, weighing roughly 170 pounds with black and gray hair and dark-colored eyes.\n\nHe has a birthmark on his upper left shoulder and a surgery scar on his lower back.",
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"text": "Crypto Fortune Connection Sparks Fears of Kidnapping for Elderly...\n\nIn a significant development, federal authorities have now become involved in the extensive search for a missing man, the father of a prosperous cryptocurrency investor. This case, which has unfolded over nearly a year, has puzzled investigators ever since the man’s home was inexplicably emptied, and $1 million vanished from his financial accounts.\n\nThe mysterious disappearance of 74-year-old Naiping Hou was initially reported to the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department in California on May 4, 2025. Concerns were raised by his son, Wen Hou, a well-known figure in the cryptocurrency world, who noticed unusual activities that triggered his suspicions.\n\nWith nearly a year gone by, the FBI announced via social media that it has teamed up with the sheriff’s department to delve into Naiping’s disappearance, which they have described as suspicious. Authorities are appealing to the public for any leads that might shed light on the case.\n\nWen Hou, the chief investment officer at Coincident Capital and a prominent figure in hedge funds and cryptocurrency investment, last saw his father in March 2025. They had spent time together on a family fishing trip, renting a boat from the San Pedro Pier.\n\n“He was in exceptionally high spirits,” Wen shared with KTLA. “He caught numerous fish, and with his friends there, he seemed genuinely happy.”\n\nHowever, by April, Wen’s intuition told him something was amiss when he started receiving peculiar text messages purportedly from his father. This unusual communication further fueled his concerns about his father’s well-being.\n\nHe explained that his father was giving robotic responses in the family group chat, became more silent and refused to see his grandchildren.\n\nNaiping was always saying ‘he’s tired or he’ll call me later – just reasons that were strange,’ Wen said, adding his father ‘had very short responses and didn’t share photos anymore over the course of those couple of weeks.’\n\nNaiping Hou, 74, was first reported missing to the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department in California on May 4, 2025\n\nNaiping’s son, Wen (second from right), said he first began to suspect something was wrong when his father would send terse text message replies and refuse to see his grandchildren. Naiping is pictured with his family\n\nThe final sign that something may be wrong came on Naiping’s birthday on May 3, when Wen told the Los Angeles Times his father refused to answer any calls.\n\nThen, instead of thanking Wen for the handmade Chinese noodles he sent as a gift to his father’s Rancho Cucamonga home, he simply replied: ‘Yes, I receive[d] it.’\n\nSurprised by the answer, Wen said he asked family friends to go check in on his father the following day.\n\nWhen they then arrived at the house Wen’s parents have lived in for roughly 20 years, they found the noodle package still sitting on the stoop.\n\nEerily, there were also handprints all over the garage door, according to KABC.\n\nEven stranger, when they went inside the home, Wen said they found that it had been stripped of all its furniture and had a shoddy new paint job on all of the interior walls.\n\nNaiping’s cars were also missing from the premises, and he was nowhere to be found, Wen said.\n\n‘Something really strange has happened here,’ Wen previously told KABC. ‘There’s absolutely nothing in there – completely empty. Not even trash.’\n\nConcerns grew when Naiping did not thank his son for the homemade Chinese noodles he sent him for his birthday\n\nFamily friends went to check on Naiping on May 4, 2025 and found his house completely emptied and the walls painted over\n\nInvestigators are asking for any information about a Toyota Yaris believed to be connected to the case (pictured)\n\nAn ensuing investigation revealed that more than $1 million was withdrawn from Naiping’s account to purchase physical gold online as well as crypto currency.\n\n‘He’s not an online-savvy person, so I don’t know how he’s able to buy gold online,’ Wen said of the mysterious withdrawals.\n\nSomeone was also reportedly trying to sell Naiping’s vehicles and rent out his home.\n\nMeanwhile, Naiping’s wife had been visiting family in China around the time he apparently went missing and received a text message from his phone telling her to cancel her flight home and saying that he would join her in Asia.\n\nDetectives now believe someone had been using Naiping’s cellphone to impersonate him for more than a month, and the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department confirmed to Fox 11 its deputies are treating the case as a possible kidnapping.\n\nWen has also suggested the contractors who performed work on the house following a massive water leak in January 2025 may have preyed on his father or even kidnapped him.\n\nHe said he now fears his father’s disappearance may be tied to his success in the crypto industry.\n\nWen said he last saw his father on a fishing trip in March 2025. Naiping is described as five-foot-seven inches, weighing roughly 170 pounds with black and gray hair and dark-colored eyes\n\nAs the investigation now continues, investigators said they are seeking any information about a silver Toyota Yaris believed to be connected to the case.\n\nAt the same time, Wen has created a website to bring awareness to his father’s case.\n\nIt includes photos of his father – including one showing him holding a fishing rod after catching a fish – and a poster offering a $250,000 reward for any information leading to his father’s recovery.\n\nThe website also includes a video in which Wen pleads to the public for help.\n\n‘The family is heartbroken,’ he said in the video. ‘We just want him back.’\n\nNaiping is described as five-foot-seven inches, weighing roughly 170 pounds with black and gray hair and dark-colored eyes.\n\nHe has a birthmark on his upper left shoulder and a surgery scar on his lower back.",
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"text": "FBI joins search for missing California grandfather in crypto kidnapping | Fox News\n\nThe FBI has joined the search for a missing Southern California grandfather as authorities escalate what is now being treated as a kidnapping investigation tied to a troubling web of fraud, impersonation and possible targeting linked to cryptocurrency wealth.\n\nNai Ping Hou, 74, vanished in March 2025 from his Rancho Cucamonga home and was reported missing weeks later on May 4.\n\nFederal officials say possible foul play is suspected, noting Hou’s bank accounts were depleted before law enforcement was even notified of his disappearance.\n\nInvestigators with the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department initially described the case as a suspicious disappearance but now say evidence points to a possible abduction.\n\nNANCY GUTHRIE'S DISAPPEARANCE DEFIES FBI KIDNAPPING TRENDS INVOLVING ELDERLY VICTIMS\n\nHou’s son Wen Hou said the last time he saw his father was during a fishing trip in March, just days before he disappeared.\n\n\"He was in a very good mood,\" Wen Hou told KTLA. \"He caught a lot of fish. His friends were there, too. He was very happy.\"",
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"text": "Nai Ping Hou: FBI joins search for Rancho Cucamonga man missing since March 2025 as deputies investigate possible kidnapping - ABC7 Los Angeles\n\nThe FBI has joined the search for a Rancho Cucamonga man who has been missing since last March, authorities said.\n\nRANCHO CUCAMONGA, Calif. (KABC) -- The FBI has joined the search for a Rancho Cucamonga man who has been missing since last March, authorities said.\n\nNai Ping Hou was reported missing more than a year ago, and San Bernardino County sheriff's deputies believe he may have been kidnapped.\n\nFamily members believe his disappearance could be tied to the family's success with cryptocurrency, authorities said.\n\n\"I miss him a lot,\" said Wen Hou about his father during an interview with Eyewitness News last July. \"He's sort of a guide to my life.\"\n\nWen Hou, who made a fortune in cryptocurrency, even donating $1.1 million to the USC Keck School of Medicine to research heart disease, said he believes someone has stolen his father's identity and plundered his bank accounts for more than $1 million.\n\nWen also said he believes whoever did it was impersonating his father in communication with family members via text message.\n\n\"It's just so crazy that somebody might be impersonating my dad via text message,\" Wen said.\n\nThe man's family is offering a $250,000 reward for his safe return. They believe his kidnapping may be tied to the family's success in cryptocurrency.\n\nThe San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department is investigating the case as a possible kidnapping and is asking for the public's help in finding clues.\n\nWen said the family is offering a $250,000 reward for information leading to either Nai Ping's safe return or information leading to the arrest and conviction of those responsible.",
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"text": "Creepy texts offer clues in disappearance of SoCal grandpa linked to crypto fortune - AOL\n\nWeird texts were the first clue that something sinister had happened to an elderly Rancho Cucamonga man linked to a vast cryptocurrency fortune.\n\nThey began with robotic responses in a family group chat, included an uncharacteristic refusal to visit his grandkids and were followed by complete silence.\n\nNow, the San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department is investigating the mysterious disappearance of 74-year-old Naiping Hou, father of noted cryptocurrency investor Wen Hou.\n\nDetectives believe that someone used the elder Hou's cellphone to impersonate him. Extensive fraudulent transactions were also made using his bank account around the time of his disappearance, according to the Sheriff's Department.\n\nWen Hou said that more than $1 million was siphoned from his father's savings and used to purchase gold bars online.\n\nThe younger Hou believes his father has been kidnapped and is personally offering a reward of up to $250,000 for information that leads to his father's return or identifies those responsible for his disappearance.\n\n\"We really are devastated, really sad, and we want him back if possible,\" Wen Hou told The Times. \"We are pretty upset about how this was discovered so late and a bit upset about ourselves that we didn't find these clues earlier.\"\n\nWen Hou last saw his father in March when they rented a boat at the San Pedro Pier and went on a family fishing trip.\n\nThe bizarre texts began in April, but it wasn't until Naiping Hou's birthday on May 3 that his son began to suspect someone else was controlling his father's phone.\n\nThe elder Hou had declined via text to come visit his son and grandchildren at their Las Vegas residence on his birthday, so Wen Hou overnighted him a traditional gift of handmade Chinese noodles. Whoever was controlling his phone refused to answer any calls on the birthday and, instead of thanking Wen Hou for the gift, simply texted at 9:18 p.m.: \"Yes I receive it.\"\n\nThe following morning, Wen Hou asked family friends to go check in on his father in Rancho Cucamonga. They found the noodle package sitting on the stoop and made an even more alarming discovery inside.\n\nThe home was stripped of all its furniture and had a shoddy new paint job on the interior walls, Wen Hou said. His father's cars were missing from his garage, and the man himself was nowhere to be seen.\n\nWen Hou reported his father's disappearance to the San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department on May 4.\n\nThe elder Hou's wife was visiting family in China when he is believed to have gone missing, according to his family. While abroad she received a text from Hou's phone telling her to cancel her flight home, saying that he would come join her in Asia.\n\nDetectives say they are following several leads but are unable to share further information as the investigation is ongoing.\n\nThey are asking the public to keep an eye out for the 5-foot-7 Asian man, who has black hair, black eyes and a birthmark on his left upper shoulder and weighs around 170 pounds. They are also seeking information about a silver Toyota Yaris in connection to Hou's disappearance.\n\nAnyone with information about the case is asked to contact Det. Vanayes Quezada at (909) 890-4848.\n\nFrustrated by the lack of updates in the investigation, Wen Hou launched a website this week dedicated to raising awareness about his father's disappearance. The family is asking the public to share information via text, WhatsApp or Signal to their personal tip line at (213) 564-9366.\n\n\"We're really sad and it feels terrible to wait and very devastating to experience this,\" said Wen Hou.\n\nAlthough Wen Hou doesn't know who is behind the possible crimes against his father, he fears that contractors who performed work on Hou's home at the beginning of the year may have preyed on his father or even kidnapped him.\n\n\"I hope this serves as a caution for elderly people,\" he said, adding that his father's disappearance has opened his eyes to how common it is for criminals to take advantage of the elderly.\n\nWen Hou is a well-known hedge fund and cryptocurrency investor who serves as the chief investment officer at Coincident Capital.\n\nIn 2021, he spent $9.7 million on a Bel-Air home, according to reporting from the Real Deal. In 2022, he and his wife gifted $1.1 million in cryptocurrency to the USC Keck School of Medicine to support research on heart disease.\n\nWen Hou credits much of his success to the lessons taught to him by his father, who was born in the Shaanxi province of China and immigrated to the San Gabriel Valley in pursuit of a better life for his children.\n\n\"My journey has been a long one, and it started with my father's decision to move to the U.S.,\" Hou told USC in 2022. \"I am thankful to him for giving me the opportunity to thrive in the U.S. and allowing me to reach my potential, which has resulted in this gift.\"\n\nThrough shrewd business decisions, Naiping Hou did well financially and retired comfortably — achieving what Wen Hou considers the American dream, he said. The elder Hou is a family man and enjoys hobbies such as ping-pong, woodworking and fishing.\n\nSign up for Essential California for news, features and recommendations from the L.A. 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"text": "Chicago drill rapper Lil Zay Osama among six charged by feds in Winnetka home invasion - Chicago Sun-Times\n\nThe intruders allegedly held a person captive for about an hour and demanded access to a safe, computer and online cryptocurrency accounts.\n\n[month] [day], [year], [hour]:[minute][ampm] [timezone]\n\nChicago drill rapper Lil Zay Osama is among six men facing robbery and kidnapping charges in a federal indictment for their role in a Winnetka home invasion last month in which the intruders allegedly demanded access to a safe, computer and online cryptocurrency accounts.\n\nU.S. Attorney Andrew Boutros’ office announced the charges Tuesday. A seventh man was arrested Tuesday morning with charges pending, the feds said.\n\nThe charges follow an investigation that involved the FBI, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives and the Winnetka police.\n\nProsecutors initially filed charges against three of the men March 23, court records show. A superseding indictment on April 16 added three additional defendants. Osama, 28, who now lives in Los Angeles, was among those charged April 16. His real name is Isaiah Dukes.\n\nThe rapper’s defense attorney, Michael Clancy, said Osama “is hoping to get to trial as soon as possible.”\n\n“My client was not present at the robbery and he did not set up this robbery,” Clancy said.\n\nThree Chicago men were also charged. They are Dashun Brown, 24, David Franklin, 24, and Anthony Ramsey, 22. Also facing charges are Khiell Dukes, 30, of Elgin; and Jalen Chambers, 24, of Bourbonnais.\n\nDocuments detailing the allegations against the men remained under seal through Tuesday afternoon. Boutros’ office said the information was sealed while investigators collected evidence to identify additional defendants. The superseding indictment was unsealed Tuesday evening.\n\nEach defendant has pleaded not guilty. U.S. District Judge Iain Johnston held a hearing Tuesday regarding Osama in Rockford. He and the other five defendants have all been ordered detained.\n\nThe home invasion occurred on March 8. Brown, Ramsey and Franklin were taken into federal custody March 22, prosecutors said. Osama, Dukes and Chambers were taken into custody April 10.\n\nProsecutors say Brown posed as a food delivery driver, prompting someone inside the Winnetka home to open the front door. That’s when Brown, Franklin and Chambers allegedly forced their way inside, armed with loaded firearms.\n\nThe feds say two unidentified co-conspirators joined them.\n\nThe intruders allegedly held the victim captive for about an hour and “used firearms to physically restrain the victim,” prosecutors said. They also allegedly demanded access to the safe, computer and the online accounts.\n\nEventually, the intruders fled the residence, according to prosecutors. The feds say they then met up with Osama, Dukes, Ramsey and others — who conducted a search to make sure all of the robbery proceeds were collected.\n\nOsama made headlines last December for helping provide Christmas gifts to children who’d been attacked, along with their mother, in South Deering one month earlier.\n\nThe rapper blamed the attack on kids having too much time on their hands and said “we need positive distractions from the streets.”\n\nBut Osama’s also been in trouble with the feds before. A federal judge in Brooklyn sentenced him in 2024 to 14 months in prison after he pleaded guilty to possession of a machine gun. He left the pistol — affixed with a switch that turned it into an automatic weapon — in the back of a rideshare vehicle that took him from a luxury Manhattan hotel to a recording studio in Queens, prosecutors said.",
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"text": "Un jeune homme et un mineur arrêtés en lien avec une invasion à domicile qui a mal tourné\n\n Passer au contenu principal\n\nInvasion à domicile: le SPVM met le grapin sur un mineur et un complice majeur en Ontario\n\nMalgré ces arrestations, la police poursuit son enquête afin de localiser deux autres suspects.\n\nDeux hommes âgés de 20 et 17 ans qui faisaient l’objet de mandats d’arrestation pancanadiens ont été arrêtés mercredi par les autorités à Ajax et Toronto, en Ontario, pour leur possible implication dans une invasion de domicile et d’une décharge d’arme à feu qui date du début de l’année à Montréal.\n\nChristopher Ethan Prince a comparu par visioconférence au palais de justice de Montréal et le mineur de 17 ans a comparu par visioconférence à la Chambre de la jeunesse de la Cour du Québec. Dans le cadre de cette opération, le Service de police de la Ville de Montréal (SPVM) a eu l’aide du Service de police de Toronto et le Service de police régional de Durham.\n\nVoici ce qui s’est produit dans cette affaire. Le 28 janvier dernier, vers 19h30, un individu se serait présenté à une résidence, située dans le Sud-Ouest, en prétendant effectuer la livraison d’un colis.\n\nSelon la police, lorsque les résidents auraient ouvert la porte, il aurait pénétré à l’intérieur du domicile avec trois complices. Deux d’entre eux auraient été armés d’armes à feu.\n\nDurant l’événement, l’un des suspects armés aurait tiré un coup de feu, blessant un de ses complices à l’abdomen et blessant légèrement le résident au bras. Par la suite, ils auraient pris la fuite, abandonnant plusieurs éléments de preuve sur les lieux, a rapporté le SPVM.\n\nPrince et la personne mineure font face à plusieurs chefs d’accusation en lien avec ce dossier, notamment introduction par effraction, braquage d’arme à feu et décharge d’une arme à feu avec insouciance.\n\nLes suspects demeurent détenus et seront transférés à Montréal dans les prochains jours pour comparaître en personne, mais le SPVM cherche toujours deux autres suspects, dont un âgé de 16 et visé par un mandat d’arrestation pancanadien.\n\nToute personne détenant des informations sur des événements de violence peut contacter le 911 ou son poste de quartier. Il est également possible d’effectuer un signalement de façon anonyme et confidentielle avec Info-Crime Montréal au 514 393-1133 ou en ligne.",
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"text": "Un home-jacking pour des cryptos à Bondy tourne au fiasco\n\nUn couple de Bondy a subi un violent home-jacking par trois hommes armés cherchant des cryptomonnaies. L'agression s'est soldée par un échec total pour les malfaiteurs, qui se sont trompés de cible, les victimes n'ayant aucun lien avec les actifs numériques. Ce fiasco met en lumière une tendance inquiétante : la multiplication d'attaques \"low-cost\" et mal préparées en France, où les criminels misent sur des renseignements approximatifs.\n\nMercredi matin, aux alentours de 5 heures, l'aube a été déchirée par la violence à Bondy, en Seine-Saint-Denis. Trois individus ont fracturé la porte d'entrée d'un pavillon, surprenant un couple dans son sommeil. Leur objectif ? le vol de cryptos. Armés, les agresseurs ont ligoté et frappé les victimes, persuadés de tomber sur un trésor numérique. La réalité fut tout autre. Face à des propriétaires totalement étrangers à cet univers, ils ont fini par fuir avec un butin dérisoire composé d'ordinateurs et d'un smartphone, avant de l'abandonner durant leur cavale.\n\nComment s'est déroulée cette attaque ratée ?\n\nLe mode opératoire se voulait intimidant. Une arme de poing, des liens pour entraver les victimes, et une fouille méthodique de la maison. Pourtant, chaque minute passée sur les lieux ne faisait que confirmer l'erreur fondamentale des malfaiteurs. Le couple n'avait strictement aucune cryptomonnaie. Après avoir asséné un coup à l'une des victimes, les agresseurs ont pris la fuite. Un Home-jacking qui tourne court, ce qui révèle une déconcertante impréparation.\n\nLocalisés peu après dans le nord de Paris, les suspects ont réussi à échapper aux forces de l'ordre, laissant derrière eux leur maigre butin. L'enquête, confiée à la police judiciaire de Seine-Saint-Denis, devra déterminer comment une telle méprise a pu se produire et sur quelle base de renseignements erronés les criminels ont agi.\n\nPourquoi ces attaques \"crypto\" se multiplient-elles en France ?\n\nCe fait divers est loin d'être un cas isolé : la France est devenue une plaque tournante de ce type de criminalité, concentrant près de 70% des attaques mondiales de ce genre. Le phénomène explose : déjà 41 cas d'enlèvements ou séquestrations liés aux cryptomonnaies recensés depuis début 2026, soit plus que sur la totalité de la période 2023-2025.\n\nCette flambée s'explique par l'émergence d'une criminalité \"low-cost\". Des équipes peu organisées, attirées par la promesse de gains faciles, qui agissent sur la base de rumeurs ou d'informations obsolètes. Le résultat est souvent le même : une violence disproportionnée pour un résultat nul, et des victimes traumatisées qui n'avaient rien demandé.\n\nQuel contraste avec les anciennes méthodes des criminels crypto ?\n\nOn est à des années-lumière des opérations commandos ultra-préparées qui ont marqué les débuts de ce type de criminalité. On se souvient de l'enlèvement de David Balland, le cofondateur de Ledger, où les ravisseurs avaient fait preuve d'une organisation quasi militaire. Le ciblage était précis, le renseignement solide.\n\nAujourd'hui, le tableau a radicalement changé. On assiste à une sorte de \"prolétarisation\" de l' agression crypto. Cette affaire de Bondy illustre parfaitement cette tendance de fond : l'amateurisme prend le pas sur le professionnalisme, mais la violence, elle, reste bien réelle pour des victimes choisies au hasard.\n\nQue sait-on des suspects de l'agression de Bondy ?\n\nLes trois suspects ont été repérés dans le 18e arrondissement de Paris peu après les faits. Ils ont cependant réussi à prendre la fuite en abandonnant les objets volés. Ils n'ont pas encore été interpellés et l'enquête est toujours en cours pour les identifier et les retrouver.\n\nLes autorités françaises prennent-elles des mesures face à ce phénomène ?\n\nOui, une prise de conscience semble s'opérer. Le gouvernement a annoncé le lancement d'une plateforme de prévention destinée aux détenteurs d'actifs numériques. Toutefois, les détails de cette initiative restent encore flous, alors que le nombre d'agressions pourrait dépasser la centaine sur l'ensemble de l'année 2026 au rythme actuel.",
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"text": "Cinq personnes interpellées dans une affaire de crypto-rapt dont les ramifications remontent jusqu'à Nîmes - ICI\n\nAu total, cinq hommes, âgés de 17 à 24 ans, ont été mis en examen entre début avril et ce lundi 4 mai. Tous sont soupçonnés d'être impliqués dans des affaires de crypto-rapt en Haute-Garonne, dont les ramifications remontent jusqu'à Nîmes.\n\nIls ont entre 17 et 24 ans et ils ont été mis en examen, entre le début du mois d'avril et ce lundi 4 mai, selon un communiqué du procureur de la République de Bordeaux. Ces cinq hommes sont soupçonnés d'être impliqués dans des affaires de crypto-enlèvement en Haute-Garonne, dont les ramifications remontent jusqu'à Nîmes.\n\nLes faits remontent au 23 mars dernier, à Péchabou, en Haute-Garonne. Plusieurs hommes armés et cagoulés séquestrent une victime chez elle, ils la forcent à transférer 68 000 euros en cryptomonnaies de son portefeuille à celui de leur réseau criminel. Ce n'est pas la première agression de ce type en France, l'enquête est donc confiée à la JIRS (Juridiction interrégionale spécialisée) de Bordeaux. La section de recherches de la gendarmerie de Toulouse est quant à elle en charge des investigations.\n\nDes investigations qui mènent les enquêteurs jusqu'à Nîmes : depuis le crypto-rapt, le 23 mars, la voiture des malfaiteurs est sous surveillance. Elle est de nouveau repérée quelques jours plus tard, dans la nuit du 30 au 31 mars, pour se rendre d'abord à Marseille, avant de rejoindre Nîmes.\n\nLes forces de l'ordre tentent alors de la contrôler, mais le conducteur refuse d'obtempérer. Après une course-poursuite, la voiture est abandonnée. Dedans : deux armes de guerre chargées et prêtes à l'emploi. L'enquête révèlera que les malfaiteurs étaient en route pour une expédition punitive, très violente : ils prévoyaient d'attaquer les occupants d'un commerce nîmois.\n\nEntre la fin mars et ce début de semaine, cinq hommes au total sont interpellés. Ils sont âgés de 17 à 24 ans et quatre d'entre eux reconnaissent leur implication dans l'une ou l'autre des deux affaires. L'un des suspects expliquera d'ailleurs avoir été recruté par la DZ Mafia, particulièrement active dans le sud de la France.",
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"text": "Cryptomonnaie : trois hommes mis en examen et écroués à la suite d'un enlèvement à Challes-les-Eaux en novembre - ICI\n\nLes enlèvements liés aux cryptomonnaies prennent de l'ampleur : 88 personnes ont été mises en examen. La section de recherches de la gendarmerie de Chambéry a interpellé la semaine dernière trois hommes âgés entre 25 et 30 ans à la suite d'un enlèvement en novembre 2025 à Challes-les-Eaux (Savoie).\n\n135 enlèvements ou tentatives d'enlèvements liés aux cryptomonnaies ont été recensés depuis 2023 par les forces de l'ordre, annonce le parquet anticriminalité organisée (PNACO) dans un communiqué ce vendredi. 88 personnes, dont plus de 10 mineurs sont actuellement mises en examen, et 75 d'entre elles sont en détention provisoire. Dans les dernières interpellations figurent celles de trois hommes, âgés entre 25 et 30 ans, à la suite d'un enlèvement intervenu en novembre 2025 sur la commune de Challes-les-Eaux (Savoie). Ils ont été arrêtés la semaine dernière par la Section de recherches de la gendarmerie de Chambéry et l’unité nationale de police judiciaire (UNPJ) de la gendarmerie.\n\nPoursuivis dans une autre affaire d'enlèvement\n\nLes trois individus ont été mis en examen notamment \"des chefs d’arrestation, enlèvement, séquestration en bande organisée, extorsion et blanchiment en bande organisée\". Ils ont été placés en détention provisoire. Et deux d'entre eux sont désormais également poursuivis dans une affaire similaire datant de décembre 2025 à Dompierre-sur-Mer (Charente-Maritime). Dans ce dernier dossier, un troisième mis en cause a aussi été interpellé par la section de recherches de Poitiers et l'UNPJ de la gendarmerie et a été également mis en examen et placé en détention provisoire.\n\nLa cheffe du Parquet national anticriminalité, évoque \"des phénomènes criminels en forte évolution\": \"18 faits en 2024, 67 en 2025, 47 en 2026, notamment en lien avec l'utilisation des crypto-actifs\". Il s'agit donc d'enlèvements et/ou de séquestrations avec, parfois usage de la violence, et demande de rançon ou demande de remise de valeurs en cryptomonnaies ou cypto-actifs. Vanessa Perrée met en avant \"l'identification de personnes impliquées de manière récurrente dans plusieurs dossiers, révélant ainsi l'existence de réseaux structurés\".\n\nLe Parquet national anticriminalité termine son communiqué en appelant les détenteurs de cryptomonnaie et leurs proches mais aussi ceux qui exercent une activité dans ce secteur à redoubler de vigilance en évitant notamment \"toute surexposition sur les réseaux sociaux susceptibles de permettre leur ciblage\".\n\nVous avez apprécié cet article ? Partagez‑le\n\nAdolescente séquestrée et torturée près de Lyon : quatre mineurs mis en examen et placés en détention provisoire\n\nQuatre adolescents âgés de 14 à 17 ans ont été mis en examen et placés en détention provisoire, indique jeudi le parquet de Lyon. Ils sont soupçonnés d'avoir séquestré et torturé une jeune fille de 15 ans à Oullins-Pierre-Bénite (Rhône).\n\nChambéry : un ancien professeur du conservatoire mis en examen pour corruption de mineurs et placé en détention\n\nRévoqué en décembre pour avoir échangé des messages à caractère sexuel avec certains de ses élèves, cet ancien professeur de trompette de la Cité des Arts de Chambéry a été placé en garde à vue ce jeudi 18 juin. Il a été mis en examen pour corruption de mineurs et placé en détention provisoire.\n\nHaute-Savoie : un jeune homme de 24 ans mis en examen pour le meurtre d'une septuagénaire\n\nUne affaire de disparition inquiétante élucidée en Haute-Savoie. Le parquet d'Annecy indique ce jeudi qu'un jeune homme de 24 ans a été mis en examen, soupçonné du meurtre d'une septuagénaire d'Amancy, disparue sans laisser de traces en juin dernier.\n\nBlessé par balle à Contamine-sur-Arve : trois hommes placés en détention provisoire, le tireur toujours recherché\n\nTrois hommes, dont celui qui avait été retrouvé blessé par balle la semaine dernière dans un Airbnb de Contamine-sur-Arve, ont été placés en détention provisoire a-t-on appris ce lundi de source judiciaire.",
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"text": "Enlèvements liés aux crypto-actifs : six nouvelles interpellations, 88 personnes mises en examen depuis 2023\n\nLe parquet national anti-criminalité organisée (PNACO) a dressé ce vendredi 24 avril 2026 le bilan de son action contre les enlèvements liés aux crypto-actifs. Six hommes ont été interpellés ces deux dernières semaines dans deux affaires distinctes en Savoie et en Charente-Maritime.\n\nSix hommes ont été interpellés ces deux dernières semaines dans\ndeux affaires distinctes d'enlèvements liés à des crypto-actifs,\ncommis en novembre et décembre 2025 à Challes-les-Eaux (Savoie) et\nDompierre-sur-Mer (Charente-Maritime). Tous ont été mis en examen\npuis placés en détention provisoire. Dans un communiqué diffusé ce\nvendredi 24 avril 2026, le parquet national anti-criminalité\norganisée (PNACO) dresse un bilan global de son action : 88\npersonnes mises en examen dans 12 dossiers en cours d'information\njudiciaire, alors que 135 faits de ce type ont été recensés depuis\n2023 par les forces de l'ordre.\n\nLa première affaire concerne un enlèvement commis en novembre\n2025 sur la commune de Challes-les-Eaux, située dans\nl'agglomération de Chambéry, dont le PNACO s'était saisi. La\nsemaine dernière, trois hommes âgés de 25 à 30 ans, déjà condamnés\npar la Justice, ont été interpellés par la section de recherches de\nla gendarmerie de Chambéry et l'unité nationale de police\njudiciaire (UNPJ) de la gendarmerie. Ils ont ensuite été mis en\nexamen \"notamment des chefs d'arrestation, enlèvement,\nséquestration en bande organisée, extorsion et blanchiment en bande\norganisée\", indique le communiqué. Les trois mis en cause ont\nété placés en détention provisoire dans le cadre de l'information\njudiciaire diligentée par les magistrats instructeurs du tribunal\njudiciaire de Paris.\n\nDeux affaires connectées entre la Savoie et la\nCharente-Maritime\n\nCette semaine, trois autres hommes ont été interpellés par la\nsection de recherches de Poitiers et l'UNPJ de la gendarmerie, dans\nle cadre d'un enlèvement survenu en décembre 2025 à\nDompierre-sur-Mer, commune de l'agglomération de La Rochelle. Deux\nd'entre eux venaient d'être mis en examen dans les faits commis à\nChalles-les-Eaux, et tous étaient déjà condamnés, notamment pour\ndes faits de violences volontaires aggravées. À la suite de leur\nmise en examen, les intéressés ont également été placés en\ndétention provisoire dans le cadre de l'information judiciaire\nsuivie par le tribunal judiciaire de Paris.\n\nÀ ce jour, les investigations ont conduit, dans le cadre des 12\ndossiers actuellement en cours d'information judiciaire suivis par\nle PNACO, \"à la mise en examen de 88 personnes (dont plus de 10\nmineurs) et le placement en détention provisoire de 75 d'entre\neux\". Le parquet souligne une évolution rapide du phénomène :\n18 faits recensés en 2024, 67 en 2025 et déjà 47 en 2026.\n\nDes réseaux structurés mis au jour par les rapprochements\nd'enquête\n\nSelon le parquet, ce nombre important de mis en cause résulte\nd'un travail approfondi de rapprochements judiciaires mené par les\nservices d'enquête, en particulier l'Office central de lutte contre\nle crime organisé (OCLCO), rattaché à la direction nationale de la\npolice judiciaire, et l'UNPJ de la gendarmerie. Leurs\ninvestigations auraient permis de relier entre elles plusieurs\nprocédures jusque-là traitées séparément, grâce à\n\"l'identification de personnes impliquées de manière récurrente\ndans plusieurs dossiers, révélant ainsi l'existence de réseaux\nstructurés\". Cette stratégie procédurale correspond à\nl'objectif poursuivi par le PNACO dans ses saisines, en lien avec\nles juridictions inter-régionales spécialisées (JIRS) : \"mieux\nappréhender l'ampleur des faits, garantir la cohérence des\ninvestigations et renforcer l'efficacité de la réponse pénale sur\ntout le territoire\".\n\nLe parquet insiste sur la nature des infractions visées, sous\nles qualifications juridiques d'arrestation, enlèvement,\nséquestration en bande organisée, extorsions et tentatives\nd'extorsion en bande organisée. Ces faits présentent une\n\"particulière gravité, tant par les atteintes portées aux\npersonnes que par les méthodes employées pour obtenir des\ntransferts de crypto-actifs sous contrainte\", souligne le\ncommuniqué.\n\nUn appel à la vigilance des détenteurs de crypto-actifs\n\nLe PNACO appelle à une vigilance renforcée de la part des\ndétenteurs de crypto-actifs et de leurs proches, mais aussi des\nprofessionnels du secteur des crypto-monnaies. Il recommande\nd'éviter \"toute surexposition sur les réseaux sociaux\nsusceptibles de permettre leur ciblage\" et de rester attentifs\nface à \"toute prétendue sollicitation par des interlocuteurs se\nfaisant passer pour un service d'enquête ou une institution\njudiciaire afin d'obtenir des informations de localisation ou de\ndétention d'actifs numériques\".\n\nLes investigations se poursuivent activement, sous l'autorité\ndes magistrats instructeurs, \"afin d'identifier l'ensemble des\nauteurs ainsi que les commanditaires, de préciser les circuits\nfinanciers et de démanteler les réseaux impliqués\". Le PNACO\nrappelle que toute personne mise en examen bénéficie de la\nprésomption d'innocence. Le communiqué est signé de Vanessa Perree,\nprocureure nationale anti-criminalité organisée.",
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"text": "Bitcoin ou la vie : 88 mises en examen dans la vague d’enlèvements crypto en France - Journal du Coin\n\nNot your keys, not your life. Jusqu’ici, dans le doux monde de la blockchain, le pire qui pouvait vous arriver était de voir votre « shitcoin » préféré s’effondrer ou de perdre votre seed phrase dans un déménagement. Mais aujourd’hui, le danger ne vient plus d’un hack informatique, mais d’un coup de crosse à la portière. La France est devenue, bien malgré elle, l’épicentre mondial des crypto-rapts.\n\nLa France a été marquée par une explosion de crypto-rapts, avec 135 enlèvements liés aux cryptoactifs recensés depuis 2023.\n\nLe Parquet national anticriminalité organisée a été créé pour centraliser les enquêtes face à cette nouvelle menace sécuritaire.\n\n25€ de bienvenue pour 100€ tradés + 10K$ de trading sans frais à la création de votre compte + 10% d'APY sur vos dépôts en crypto, ça vous dit ? !\n\nNe ratez pas cette occasion, créez votre compte sur Bitvavo\n\nL’explosion des « crypto-rapt » en France : les chiffres\n\nLe rideau a été levé ce vendredi 24 avril 2026 par Vanessa Perrée, procureure nationale à la tête du tout nouveau Parquet national anticriminalité organisée (Pnaco). Et le bilan est lourd, très lourd.\n\nDepuis 2023, pas moins de 135 faits de séquestrations et d’enlèvements liés aux cryptoactifs ont été recensés. Si l’année 2024 semblait encore calme avec 18 faits, l’année 2025 a vu les compteurs s’affoler (67 faits), et 2026 part sur des bases terrifiantes avec déjà 47 dossiers en seulement quatre mois.\n\nAinsi dans un article publié par Le Monde, la procureure évoque des « phénomènes criminels en forte évolution » portés par des réseaux structurés.\n\nÀ ce jour, 88 personnes ont été mises en examen, et 75 dorment déjà en détention provisoire. Plus inquiétant encore : la jeunesse des troupes. Plus de dix mineurs figurent parmi les suspects, souvent recrutés sur des boucles Telegram pour servir de « petites mains ».\n\nDe Ledger à Dompierre-sur-Mer : La chronique de la terreur\n\nLe traumatisme originel remonte à janvier 2025. David Balland, cofondateur de la licorne française Ledger, est enlevé avec sa compagne. Si l’issue n’a pas été fatale, l’événement a secoué, à juste titre notre écosystème : si les rois de la sécurité matérielle peuvent être touchés, qui est à l’abri ?\n\nL’escalade a continué. En novembre 2025, à Challes-les-Eaux, un nouvel enlèvement sur fond de cryptoactifs mobilise les enquêteurs de la gendarmerie. Un mois plus tard, à Dompierre-sur-Mer, un couple est séquestré et violenté par trois individus cagoulés. Le butin ? Environ 8 millions d’euros transférés sous la menace. C’est le paradoxe de notre époque : une clé USB peut valoir plus qu’un coffre-fort, et elle tient dans la poche de la victime.\n\nPourquoi la France ? Entre fuites de données et visibilité fatale\n\nComment en est-on arrivé là ? Plusieurs facteurs expliquent cette « exception culturelle » dont on se serait bien passé. D’abord, la visibilité. Entre les fuites de données massives et l’étalage de richesse de certains « crypto-enthousiastes » sur les réseaux sociaux, les cibles sont servies sur un plateau d’argent. Le criminel moderne n’a plus besoin de surveiller une bijouterie, il lui suffit d’un compte Instagram.\n\nFace à cette menace, l’État a enfin sorti l’artillerie lourde avec la création du Pnaco en janvier 2026. Ce parquet spécialisé permet de centraliser les enquêtes et de réaliser des « rapprochements judiciaires » efficaces. Mais dans le secteur Web3 français, le mal est fait. La peur a remplacé l’euphorie, et la « bunkerisation » devient la norme.\n\nLa technologie blockchain nous promettait la liberté. Elle nous apporte aujourd’hui un défi sécuritaire majeur. Alors que la justice française tente de reprendre la main, une chose est sûre : l’hygiène numérique ne suffit plus. Il faut désormais y ajouter une discrétion absolue. Car au royaume des cryptos, le silence est d’or, et la parole est de plomb.",
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"text": "Karachi Man Abducted Near Airport, Forced to Hand Over $8,600 in Digital Currency\n\nA Karachi resident was abducted near the city’s airport and forced to transfer $8,600 from his digital account in a robbery that has raised fresh concerns over crimes involving digital assets.\n\nAccording to the victim’s father, his son had left home on Wednesday night to travel to Lahore. During the ride, the online taxi driver stopped at a petrol pump, where four armed men in a double-cabin vehicle intercepted them.\n\nThe suspects forcibly took the victim into their vehicle at gunpoint and drove him around for more than an hour. During this time, they accessed his digital account and transferred $8,600.\n\nFIA Arrests Biscuit Company Directors, Bankers in Rs. 6.6 Billion Fraud Case\n\nThe attackers also took away his mobile phone, laptop, and other belongings before subjecting him to physical violence.\n\nAfter the assault, the suspects abandoned the victim in the Korangi area and fled the scene. The victim’s father said that despite the severity of the incident, the airport police station has not yet registered their complaint.",
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"text": "Tentative alléguée d’enlèvement | « Ils avaient de l’équipement pour me torturer »\n\nModérateur bénévole d’un forum sur les cryptomonnaies, un père de quatre enfants aurait été la cible d’une tentative d’enlèvement par des individus qui auraient voulu le torturer pour lui voler ses bitcoins. Il doit maintenant se cacher pour assurer la sécurité des siens.\n\nTristan Péloquin\n \n Équipe d’enquête, La Presse\n\n« La police nous a dit qu’elle ne peut pas assurer notre sécurité, qu’on ferait mieux de déménager. Depuis, on passe d’un Airbnb à l’autre. Et la DPJ est sur notre cas parce qu’on a été victimes d’un acte criminel qui touche à la sécurité des enfants. C’est fou, la marde que cette histoire-là nous a apportée », lance l’homme, que nous ne pouvons nommer pour protéger l’identité de ses enfants.\n\nSon histoire, corroborée par des dénonciations policières et des ordonnances de mise en liberté, a mené à des accusations de complot pour enlèvement et de possession et braquage d’armes à feu prohibées contre deux suspects adultes au palais de justice de Victoriaville, en novembre dernier. Deux suspects mineurs ont aussi été arrêtés.\n\nLes présumés assaillants, qui n’ont pas de dossier criminel, ont été remis en liberté dans l’attente de leur procès, prévu en mars prochain. Ils sont assignés à résidence, avec interdiction de sortie sauf pour effectuer un travail légitime.\n\nLe récit fait par la victime, propriétaire d’une petite entreprise agroalimentaire, est à glacer le sang. « Les gars avaient de l’équipement pour me torturer. Ils avaient une bâche de 2 pieds par 2 pieds avec un trou dans le milieu, et des serres autour, pour couper un membre et arrêter l’hémorragie. C’est d’une violence incroyable », lance-t-il.\n\nLa tentative d’enlèvement se serait produite en deux temps.\n\nL’homme raconte avoir fait une première dénonciation à la police le 4 novembre, après que deux hommes portant des masques chirurgicaux l’ont abordé de façon louche à son domicile, avant de prendre la fuite après qu’il leur a fermé la porte au nez. Craignant pour sa sécurité, il dit s’être procuré du répulsif à ours ainsi qu’un pistolet à air comprimé dans un magasin à grande surface.\n\nLe 8 novembre, alors qu’il installait sa fille à l’arrière de sa voiture pour la conduire à la garderie, l’homme a aperçu des suspects cagoulés à bord d’une Kia noire sans plaque d’immatriculation, cachée derrière des buissons, juste à côté de chez lui.\n\nLa voiture s’est mise en mouvement dès qu’il a pris le volant, et l’homme s’est ensuite retrouvé derrière le véhicule sur une route principale. Il était au téléphone avec la police quand l’automobile suspecte a subitement fait une embardée. Trois des quatre suspects qui étaient à bord ont pris la fuite à pied. L’homme a immobilisé sa voiture tout près en attendant la police. Le conducteur du véhicule s’est alors approché, affirme-t-il. « J’ai essayé de le poivrer avec mon répulsif à ours », dit l’homme.\n\nQuelques instants plus tard, un autre suspect a braqué une arme de poing sur lui, ajoute-t-il.\n\nLes quatre suspects ont été arrêtés.\n\nIl soutient qu’après enquête, la police a conclu que les assaillants cherchaient à l’enlever pour l’obliger à révéler le mot de passe de son portefeuille de cryptomonnaies. « Les gars auraient vu des publications sur une page Facebook dont je suis modérateur depuis plusieurs années, et pensaient que j’avais pour 2,5 millions de bitcoins. C’est loin d’être le cas. Je suis un gars bien ordinaire. J’en ai peut-être pour 10 000 $ », déclare-t-il.\n\nLes policiers lui ont ensuite suggéré de déménager « parce que les gars sont liés au crime organisé » et qu’un risque de récidive ne peut être écarté.\n\n« Ça fait partie du travail policier de rencontrer les victimes et de leur expliquer qu’on ne peut pas assurer leur sécurité 24 heures sur 24, 7 jours sur 7 », reconnaît le porte-parole de la Sûreté du Québec Benoît Richard, sans commenter directement l’affaire.\n\nSelon le père de famille, la Direction de la protection de la jeunesse (DPJ), alertée par la rumeur qui s’est propagée à l’école, est venue le rencontrer avec sa conjointe au domicile d’un proche où ils habitent temporairement, pour s’assurer que leurs enfants étaient en sécurité. La DPJ a refusé de commenter le dossier, évoquant son devoir de confidentialité.\n\nMalgré la violence du crime allégué, la victime s’explique mal comment la Cour du Québec a pu libérer les suspects sous caution, tandis que lui doit « brûler le peu d’économies [qu’il possède] pour [s]e cacher ».\n\nCette décision du tribunal « étonne » la professeure de criminologie Chloé Leclerc, de l’Université de Montréal, spécialiste de la détermination des peines. La directrice du Centre international de criminologie comparée souligne toutefois que l’assignation à domicile des suspects est une condition de libération « assez restrictive ».\n\nDans le système de justice criminelle canadien, où prévaut la présomption d’innocence, l’incarcération dans l’attente d’un procès devrait en principe être l’exception, mais elle représente près de 60 % de toutes les incarcérations, souligne la professeure de criminologie.\n\nUn rapport de Statistique Canada publié en 2017 indique qu’« en 10 ans, le nombre d’adultes en détention provisoire a augmenté de près de six fois par rapport au nombre d’adultes en détention après procès ».\n\nLa criminologue Cheryl Marie Webster, de l’Université d’Ottawa, attribue cette hausse des détentions provisoires à un climat culturel d’« aversion pour le risque » qui pousse l’ensemble des acteurs du système judiciaire à les demander. « Le résultat, c’est que ce sont souvent les gens en situation de vulnérabilité, accusés de petite criminalité ou qui n’ont pas respecté des conditions, qui se retrouvent en détention provisoire », précise Chloé Leclerc.\n\nLa frustration de l’homme ne surprend pas l’Association québécoise Plaidoyer-Victimes, qui défend les intérêts des victimes d’infractions criminelles. « Ce n’est pas juste un sentiment d’insécurité, mais aussi un sentiment d’injustice que ce genre de situation provoque », estime sa directrice générale, Karine Mac Donald.\n\n« Dans notre système judiciaire, la victime est un témoin avant tout. Son statut de témoin ne lui donne pas toujours le droit de se faire entendre à cette étape-là du processus judiciaire », explique-t-elle.\n\nLa cryptomonnaie, une entreprise périlleuse ?\n\nUne série de crimes secoue le monde de la cryptomonnaie, et les moyens utilisés par les auteurs sont particulièrement violents.\n\nEnlevé en juin dernier à son condo du Vieux-Montréal, cet influenceur spécialisé en cryptomonnaies aurait été torturé dans une maison de Les Cèdres, puis retrouvé mort, deux mois plus tard, dans l’arrondissement montréalais d’Ahuntsic-Cartierville. Accusée de meurtre, de complicité après les faits et de séquestration, la propriétaire de la résidence, Joanie Lepage, a été libérée dans l’attente de son procès sous de strictes conditions, une décision plutôt rare dans le cas d’accusations d’homicide. Un des deux autres suspects accusés de complicité après le meurtre, Darius Perry, a été arrêté le soir de l’enlèvement tout près de la résidence de Mme Lepage, après qu’un voisin a vu deux individus y entrer avec un bidon d’essence et alerté la police. Perry, qui était alors en liberté dans l’attente d’un procès pour des accusations d’intimidation et d’entrave à l’égard d’un policier remontant à 2021, a été arrêté et incarcéré pour avoir violé ses conditions de libération, qui lui interdisaient de sortir de son domicile après 23 h. Il a plaidé coupable à l’accusation réduite d’entrave, quatre mois avant d’être officiellement accusé de complicité après le meurtre.\n\nCe PDG de WonderFi, une entreprise de Toronto spécialisée dans les cryptomonnaies, a été enlevé en novembre, puis libéré après avoir versé 1 million de dollars à ses ravisseurs, selon Radio-Canada. Il a été retrouvé dans un parc, sans la moindre égratignure, quelques heures après son enlèvement. Son entreprise avait annoncé des revenus de 41 millions la veille de cet enlèvement.\n\nSurnommé le « Roi de la crypto », ce jeune homme de 25 ans, soupçonné de fraude par la Commission des valeurs mobilières de l’Ontario, s’affichait sur les réseaux sociaux au volant d’une Lamborghini ou à bord d’un jet privé. Il affirme avoir été enlevé et tabassé à Toronto en décembre 2022, par des ravisseurs qui l’ont filmé, le visage couvert d’ecchymoses, en train de s’excuser pour avoir détourné des centaines de milliers de dollars. Il a ensuite été libéré. Selon CBC, cinq personnes ont été accusées d’enlèvement dans ce dossier, dont un homme qui était impliqué comme enquêteur au sein du syndic de faillite responsable d’examiner les livres de l’entreprise de M. Pleterski.\n\nEmployé d’une entreprise de cryptomonnaies, cet analyste de 28 ans a été atteint de plusieurs projectiles près du Carrefour Laval, en octobre dernier. La propriétaire de l’entreprise, Kimberly Rosales, affirme qu’il s’agit d’une erreur sur la personne et que le crime « n’a rien à voir avec les cryptomonnaies ». Le corps du défunt a été rapatrié en République dominicaine, où sa famille réclame des explications au gouvernement canadien.",
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"text": "Attempted Bitcoin kidnapping in Canada: crypto forum moderator forced into hiding\n\nThe ordeal began on November 4, when two masked men threatened the victim outside his home. Then, on November 8, while he was driving with his daughter, he was followed by an unlicensed vehicle and threatened with a firearm.\n\nFour individuals have been arrested, two of whom are charged with conspiracy to kidnap and illegal possession of firearms. The suspects have been released on bail under house arrest, awaiting trial in March.\n\nThis case adds to a long list of threats to the safety of cryptocurrency holders. According to monitoring by developer Jameson Lopp, at least 181 incidents of robberies, kidnappings, and murders linked to the crypto world have been recorded since 2014, with several cases occurring during the recent holiday season. Lopp advises greater discretion on social media regarding cryptocurrency holdings and avoiding peer-to-peer transactions with strangers to reduce the risk of becoming a potential target.",
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"text": "Nouvelle tentative de kidnapping liée à la crypto en France : que s'est-il passé ?\n\nLes jours se suivent et se ressemblent en France. Une nouvelle tentative d'enlèvement relative à la sphère crypto a eu lieu à Paris, en plein jour, en pleine rue et devant des passants.\n\nDans la matinée, vers 8h20 rue Pache (XIe arrondissement), 3 hommes cagoulés et vêtus de noir ont tenté de faire grimper de force une femme de 34 ans dans une camionnette blanche siglée Chronopost. On notera la violence de la tentative de kidnapping, la femme se débattant au sol et implorant qu'on la laissât tranquille, le tout devant son enfant âgé de seulement 2 ans.\n\nLeur tentative ayant été mise en déroute par le père de famille (qui a subi des coups importants de la part des ravisseurs) et par des passants, les individus ont finalement pris la fuite.",
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"text": "South Korean rescued from kidnappers in Melaka a wanted man back home | FMT\n\nPETALING JAYA: A South Korean man rescued from a kidnapping has been found to be wanted in his home country and is listed in an Interpol Red Notice, says Bukit Aman criminal investigation department director M Kumar.\n\nKumar said the 40-year-old man had been on his way from Genting Highlands to Kuala Lumpur on April 17 when he was kidnapped by three men.\n\n“The victim was driving alone in Genting Highlands when the three men stopped him. They pulled him out of his vehicle, beat him, tied him up and took him to an unknown location.\n\n“Police then received two reports on the incident from the victim’s friend and wife,” Harian Metro reported him as saying today.\n\nKumar said the three men – all South Korean nationals, aged 28 to 40 – demanded a US$10 million (RM39.68 million) ransom in cryptocurrency. The victim’s friends transferred US$3 million.\n\nHe said Bukit Aman CID assembled a team comprising officers from Pahang and Melaka, which located the victim at a homestay in Melaka on April 21. The team rescued him and arrested the trio.\n\n“The suspects beat and threatened him with an object resembling a pistol, later determined to be fake. The team seized the object and the vehicle used by the suspects,” he said.\n\nHe said the vehicle was registered under an inactive company.\n\nHe also said Bukit Aman’s commercial crime investigation department had detected and frozen US$2.46 million in several accounts belonging to the suspects.\n\nKumar said checks showed that the victim had entered Malaysia in 2016, but the South Korean embassy confirmed that his passport had been cancelled and that he was wanted back home for suspected involvement in organised crime and illegal gambling.\n\nHe said two of the suspects entered Malaysia in March last year using social visit passes that expired in June, while the other suspect had no official record of entry.\n\n“So far, we believe the incident was motivated by money. The victim did not know the suspects, and the nature of his employment in Malaysia is still being investigated.\n\n“The three suspects have been remanded until April 28 to assist in the investigation under Section 3(1) of the Kidnapping Act 1961.",
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"text": "In unlikely twist, rescued South Korean kidnapping victim turns out to be Interpol-wanted fugitive | Malay Mail\n\nEarn a fixed rate of up to 4.2%* p.a. for 210 days with Versa Save! Plus, enjoy an additional FREE RM10 when you sign up using code VERSAMM10 with a min. cash-in of RM100 today. T&Cs apply.\n\nFirst Published: Friday, 24 Apr 2026 2:33 PM MYT\n\nKUALA LUMPUR, April 24 — Federal police said today that a South Korean man rescued from a recent kidnapping by fellow countrymen near Genting Highlands — in an unlikely twist — was later found to be a fugitive in his home country and listed as a wanted person by Interpol.\n\nBukit Aman Criminal Investigation Department director Datuk M. Kumar said the 40-year-old victim was travelling alone from Genting Highlands to Kuala Lumpur when his vehicle was tailed and later intercepted by his kidnappers on April 17.\n\n“The victim was dragged, tied and beaten up before being taken to an undisclosed location at the time.\n\nA police task force was subsequently formed after separate reports were lodged by two individuals claiming to be the victim’s local friend and his South Korean wife, in an effort to locate him.\n\n“Acting on intelligence, police raided a homestay in Melaka where the victim was being held and arrested three suspects aged 28 to 40, who are also South Koreans, on April 21,” he told a press conference at the federal police headquarters at Bukit Aman here.\n\nKumar said the victim was threatened with a firearm and beaten while being held captive, with the suspects later demanding a ransom of US$10 million (RM39 million) in exchange for his release.\n\nThe victim’s friend later transferred US$3 million to the suspects’ cryptocurrency account before the victim was rescued.\n\n“The suspects were not known to the victim and we believed the kidnapping is financially motivated,” Kumar said.\n\nSeveral items were seized, including ropes used to bind the victim, cellophane tape, a replica firearm and the victim’s vehicle, Kumar added.\n\nAs for the US$3 million transferred, Kumar said only US$2.46 million was recoverable by authorities from three separate accounts after the funds were dispersed into several other accounts.\n\nFurther investigations found that all but one of the suspects entered Malaysia by way of social pass in March.\n\n“Investigations also found that the victim entered Malaysia in 2016, and further discussions with the South Korean embassy revealed that his passport had been cancelled, alongside the issuance of an Interpol Red Notice against him.\n\n“So this kidnapping victim is actually wanted by South Korean authorities,” Kumar said, adding that victim was wanted for illegal gambling activities.\n\nAsked on the victim’s detailed background, Kumar said further investigations are being conducted to ascertain their employment and purpose of stay.\n\nThe case is being investigated under Section 3 (1) of the Kidnapping Act.",
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"text": "Bretagne : une famille avec enfants ligotée chez elle, 700 000 € en cryptos dérobés\n\nDeux enfants en bas âge, une mère de famille, des grands-parents. Tous ligotés dans leur propre maison, un lundi matin, dans un hameau tranquille du Finistère. Les agresseurs, eux, sont repartis avec un butin estimé à 700 000 euros en cryptomonnaies. Et la personne qu’ils visaient n’était même pas là.\n\n9 heures du matin, deux hommes cagoulés défoncent la porte\n\nLundi matin, vers 9 heures, deux individus armés et dissimulés sous des cagoules ont fait irruption dans une maison d’un lotissement de Ploudalmézeau, une commune située au nord de Brest. À l’intérieur se trouvaient trois adultes et deux enfants en bas âge : la mère de famille, ses deux jeunes enfants et les grands-parents du couple.\n\nLe père de famille, lui, était absent au moment des faits. Selon le procureur adjoint de la République de Rennes, Matthieu Thomas, cet homme « exerce des activités dans le domaine des cryptomonnaies ». Un détail loin d’être anodin. Car c’est précisément son portefeuille numérique que les malfaiteurs cherchaient à récupérer. Ce n’est d’ailleurs pas la première fois qu’une famille est prise pour cible à cause de cryptos.\n\nDes voisins découvrent les victimes ligotées\n\nLa séquestration aurait duré toute la matinée. Plusieurs heures pendant lesquelles cinq personnes — dont deux très jeunes enfants — sont restées à la merci de leurs agresseurs. D’après les informations rapportées par nos confrères du Télégramme, ce sont des voisins qui ont fini par alerter la gendarmerie après avoir découvert les victimes ligotées à l’intérieur du domicile.\n\nL’image est glaçante. Un hameau paisible, des habitants qui tombent sur une scène digne d’un thriller. Mais ce qui s’est joué entre ces murs n’a rien de fictif. Le traumatisme est réel, autant pour les adultes que pour les enfants présents. Quelques mois plus tôt, un couple de retraités avait subi un sort similaire pour 900 000 euros en bitcoins.\n\nUn portefeuille numérique vidé en quelques minutes\n\nAvant de prendre la fuite, les deux hommes sont parvenus à soustraire un portefeuille numérique — autrement dit, l’équivalent d’un coffre-fort de cryptomonnaies. « Le préjudice réel subi par son détenteur reste en cours d’évaluation », précise le procureur adjoint. Mais selon Le Télégramme, le montant se situerait autour de 700 000 euros.\n\nPour comprendre l’ampleur du problème, il faut savoir que le fisc peut désormais traquer les portefeuilles crypto dès 5 000 euros. Mais les criminels, eux, n’attendent pas le fisc. Quand ils identifient un détenteur de cryptomonnaies, ils frappent directement. Pas besoin de pirater un système informatique : il suffit de menacer physiquement le propriétaire — ou sa famille — pour obtenir les codes d’accès.\n\nC’est ce qu’on appelle dans le milieu une « attaque à la clé à molette ». Peu importe la sophistication de la blockchain : face à des hommes armés dans votre salon, la meilleure sécurité numérique du monde ne vaut rien. Et ce phénomène prend une ampleur alarmante en France.\n\nPlus de 40 séquestrations liées aux cryptos depuis janvier\n\nCe drame à Ploudalmézeau n’est pas un cas isolé. Loin de là. La semaine précédant les faits, le directeur national adjoint de la police judiciaire a révélé un chiffre édifiant : plus de quarante séquestrations ou enlèvements liés aux cryptomonnaies ont été recensés en France depuis le début de l’année 2026. Quarante en à peine quatre mois.\n\nLe phénomène a pris une telle ampleur que les arnaques crypto touchent des milliers de victimes sous différentes formes. Mais cette vague de séquestrations physiques représente un palier supplémentaire dans la violence. Les malfaiteurs ne se contentent plus de piéger des internautes derrière un écran. Ils se renseignent, localisent les détenteurs de portefeuilles importants, puis débarquent chez eux.\n\nBonne nouvelle malgré tout : dans la grande majorité de ces affaires, les auteurs ont pu être interpellés. Ce qui n’est pas encore le cas ici.\n\nÀ l’heure actuelle, « aucune interpellation n’a eu lieu », confirme le procureur adjoint Matthieu Thomas. Les deux hommes cagoulés sont toujours dans la nature. Une enquête a été ouverte et confiée à la Juridiction interrégionale spécialisée (JIRS) de Rennes, un signal qui montre le sérieux de l’affaire.\n\nLa JIRS est habituellement mobilisée pour les dossiers de criminalité organisée et de grande délinquance financière. Son implication suggère que les enquêteurs ne considèrent pas cette agression comme un simple braquage opportuniste, mais comme une action potentiellement préparée et ciblée. Récemment, des affaires similaires à l’étranger ont montré jusqu’où certains criminels sont prêts à aller pour mettre la main sur des actifs numériques.\n\nPendant ce temps, la question que beaucoup se posent reste entière : comment les agresseurs savaient-ils que le père de famille possédait un portefeuille crypto aussi conséquent ? Les pistes sont multiples. Publications sur les réseaux sociaux, forums spécialisés, fuites de données… Les réseaux criminels exploitent la moindre faille pour identifier leurs cibles.\n\nUn signal d’alarme pour tous les détenteurs de cryptos\n\nCette affaire met en lumière un paradoxe cruel. Les cryptomonnaies promettaient la décentralisation, l’anonymat, la liberté financière. Mais posséder un portefeuille bien garni fait désormais de vous une cible physique. Pas besoin d’avoir des millions : les nouvelles obligations déclaratives pourraient même rendre certains détenteurs plus visibles malgré eux.\n\nLes spécialistes en cybersécurité recommandent depuis des mois la plus grande discrétion. Ne jamais évoquer publiquement ses avoirs en cryptomonnaies. Utiliser des portefeuilles multiples pour limiter les pertes en cas de contrainte. Mettre en place des délais de transfert qui empêchent les voleurs d’agir dans l’urgence. Des précautions qui, dans un lotissement breton un lundi matin, semblent bien théoriques face à deux hommes armés.\n\nEn attendant que les deux suspects soient retrouvés, cinq personnes — dont deux enfants en bas âge — tentent de se remettre d’une matinée de terreur dans leur propre maison. Une maison qui, quelques heures plus tôt, était encore un endroit où l’on se sentait en sécurité.",
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"text": "Crypto : nouvelle famille séquestrée, 41 rapts en 2026 en F…\n\nCinq membres d’une famille séquestrés à Ploudalmézeau pour un portefeuille crypto. La France compte déjà 41 enlèvements liés aux cryptos depuis janvier 2026.\n\nCinq membres d’une famille ont été séquestrés lundi à Ploudalmézeau (Finistère) pour voler le portefeuille crypto du père, absent au moment des faits.\n\nLa France compte déjà 41 enlèvements liés aux cryptomonnaies depuis janvier 2026, soit un rapt tous les 2,5 jours en moyenne.\n\nLe gouvernement prépare un plan de sécurité dédié aux détenteurs d’actifs numériques, annoncé à Paris Blockchain Week par le ministre délégué Jean-Didier Berger.\n\nDeux grands-parents, leur fille et deux enfants ligotés et bâillonnés dans un pavillon du Finistère. Ce lundi 20 avril, cinq membres d’une même famille ont été séquestrés à leur domicile de Ploudalmézeau par des agresseurs venus s'emparer du portefeuille numérique du père, actif dans le secteur des cryptomonnaies. L’homme était absent au moment de l’attaque. Ce sont des voisins qui ont alerté la gendarmerie après avoir découvert les victimes.\n\n“Les agresseurs sont parvenus à soustraire un portefeuille numérique, le préjudice réel subi par son détenteur reste en cours d’évaluation”, a précisé le procureur de la République de Brest. Aucune interpellation n’a eu lieu à ce stade. Le parquet de Brest s’est dessaisi au profit de la juridiction interrégionale spécialisée (JIRS) de Rennes, signe de la gravité et de la complexité du dossier.\n\nLa France, épicentre mondial des “wrench attacks”\n\nL’affaire de Ploudalmézeau s’inscrit dans une série qui donne le vertige. De janvier à mi-avril 2026, la Direction nationale de la police judiciaire (DNPJ) a comptabilisé 41 cas d’enlèvements et de séquestrations liés aux cryptomonnaies sur le territoire français. Ce chiffre, atteint en seulement trois mois et demi, dépasse déjà le total de l’ensemble de la période 2023-2025, durant laquelle une vingtaine de cas avaient été recensés.\n\nLa France concentre désormais 70 % des attaques mondiales de ce type selon la DNPJ. En 2025, les incidents de “wrench attacks” (agressions physiques visant à extorquer des clés privées) avaient déjà bondi de 75 % à l’échelle mondiale, la France enregistrant le plus grand nombre de cas.\n\nLe profil des victimes est large. Les attaques ne visent plus uniquement les entrepreneurs médiatisés. En mars, un couple de quinquagénaires a été dépouillé d’un million de dollars en Bitcoin par des criminels se faisant passer pour des policiers. En février, une magistrate du tribunal de Grenoble et sa mère ont été enlevées pour atteindre le compagnon de la magistrate, actif dans le secteur crypto. Le 13 avril, une mère et son fils de 11 ans ont été séquestrés vingt heures en Bourgogne avant d’être libérés par le GIGN. Les ravisseurs exigeaient 400 000 euros.\n\nFace à l’accélération de ces violences, le gouvernement a amorcé une réponse. Jean-Didier Berger, ministre délégué à l’Intérieur, a annoncé lors de Paris Blockchain Week le 16 avril que les autorités avaient lancé une plateforme de prévention destinée aux détenteurs d’actifs numériques. Un plan plus complet, mobilisant l’ensemble des forces de sécurité intérieure, est attendu dans les prochaines semaines, en coordination avec le ministre de l’Intérieur Laurent Nuñez.\n\nLes enquêteurs décrivent une organisation criminelle en couches : les commanditaires, souvent localisés à l’étranger, recrutent des exécutants locaux maintenus dans l’ignorance jusqu’au dernier moment, ce qui complique considérablement le travail judiciaire.\n\nAu rythme actuel, la France pourrait dépasser les 100 enlèvements crypto sur l’année 2026. Le plan gouvernemental annoncé par Berger devra préciser ses mesures concrètes : renforcement des effectifs spécialisés, encadrement de la visibilité des détenteurs, coopération internationale pour remonter jusqu’aux commanditaires.\n\nL’enquête sur l’affaire de Ploudalmézeau, confiée à la section de recherches de Rennes, illustre un phénomène qui touche désormais l’ensemble du territoire, bien au-delà des grandes métropoles.",
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"text": "Tentative de séquestration d'une famille pour la cryptomonnaie près de Montpellier : l'auteur écroué\n\nC’est la première affaire d’attaque ciblant des investisseurs en cryptomonnaie dans l’Hérault, mais elle en est restée au stade d’une tentative, pas de razzia : samedi 11 avril 2026, un faux livreur s’est présenté dans la villa d’une famille, dont le père est spécialisé dans des transactions de ces monnaies numériques, mais l’agression a tourné court, l’auteur qui était reparti bredouille a été arrêté.\n\nLes cryptomonnaies sont des monnaiesnumériques, dont le fonctionnement s’appuie sur un protocole informatique crypté et décentralisé, appelé « blockchain », pour valider, sécuriser et enregistrer des transactions entre plusieurs utilisateurs, sans passer par un intermédiaire bancaire. Depuis ces derniers mois, les détenteurs de sommes colossales grâce à la cryptomonnaie ont été attaqués, séquestrés et dépouillés des valeurs par des commandos un peu partout en France, comme il y a cinq jours à Grenoble en Isère.\n\nLe 11 avril, vers 9h, un individu prétendant être un livreur s’est présenté dans un pavillon du quartier du Terral, à Saint-Jean-de-Védas, aux portes ouest de Montpellier. La famille n’en attendait pas, mais ne s’est pas méfiée pour vérifier et a donc laissé entrer cet inconnu, qui, a alors masqué son visage et exhibé une arme de poing.\n\nRefus d’obtempérer, voiture volée, mineurs : spectaculaire course-poursuite de Palavas à Montpellier\n\nIl a braqué le père, la mère et les enfants, les regroupant dans une des pièces principales. Alors que le suspect faisait une faute d’inattention, le père en profitait pour lui sauter dessus, afin d’en découdre. Lors de cette lutte, un coup de feu est parti, attestant que l’arme était bien chargée. Par miracle, aucun membre de la famille n’a été blessé, mais l’agresseur a détalé. Il a fait chou blanc.\n\nL’alerte a été donnée et la gendarmerie saisie : la section de recherches de Montpellier et la brigade de recherches de la compagnie de Castelnau-le-Lez, ainsi que la brigade locale et les experts de la cellule d’identification criminelle du groupement de l’Hérault. Les enquêteurs ont réalisé du porte-à-porte samedi 11 et dimanche 12 avril auprès des riverains du quartier, afin de déterminer s’ils avaient vu un manège suspect.\n\nLe Barreau de Montpellier en deuil : l’avocate honoraire Yvette Péridier est décédée\n\nL’enquête a progressé grâce à des indices collectés et un Héraultais âgé de 25 ans environ a été rapidement identifié, localisé et interpellé mardi 14 avril, avec son logement perquisitionné par les militaires. Il a été mis en examen par un juge d’instruction du tribunal judiciaire de Montpellier et écroué dans une prison des Bouches-du-Rhône. Selon le profil sur lequel les gendarmes et le juge travaillent, il n’est pas exclu qu’il ait opéré avec un commanditaire : les investigations se poursuivent.",
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"text": "Les \"crypto-braquages\" à domicile se multiplient en France\n\nUne vague de braquages à domicile d'une violence inouïe frappe la France, ciblant spécifiquement les détenteurs de cryptomonnaies. De Montpellier à Anglet, des commandos organisés utilisent des modes opératoires rodés, incluant déguisements et séquestrations, pour extorquer des actifs numériques. Plusieurs suspects ont été arrêtés, mais le phénomène, en expansion, révèle une nouvelle forme de grand banditisme.\n\nEn l'espace de quelques semaines, plusieurs familles en France ont vécu un véritable cauchemar. À Saint-Jean-de-Védas près de Montpellier, à Toulouse, puis à Anglet, des individus armés ont fait irruption à leur domicile. Leur point commun ? Ils ne cherchaient ni cash, ni bijoux de valeur, mais des codes d'accès à des portefeuilles de crypto-actifs. Ces attaques coordonnées signent l'émergence d'un banditisme 2.0, bien plus brutal et direct.\n\nQuel est le mode opératoire de ces \"crypto-braqueurs\" ?\n\nLe déguisement du livreur est devenu leur signature. À Montpellier, un père de famille a ouvert sa porte à un homme en tenue de livreur, avant d'être immédiatement braqué. La même méthode a été employée près de Toulouse où une femme a été séquestrée par quatre individus armés. Le but est simple : forcer l'entrée et obtenir les clés des comptes de Cryptomonnaie sous la menace, parfois en présence d'enfants terrorisés.\n\nMais la violence physique est aussi au cœur de ces opérations. Un coup de feu a même retenti à Montpellier, et à Anglet, deux hommes ont été violemment frappés. Fait incroyable, dans ce dernier cas, les malfrats s'étaient trompés de cible, s'en prenant aux nouveaux résidents d'une villa dont l'ancien propriétaire était le véritable détenteur d'actifs numériques. Un détail qui en dit long sur la préparation, mais aussi sur les potentielles failles de ces commandos.\n\nS'agit-il de simples faits divers isolés ?\n\nMalheureusement, le phénomène explose ces derniers mois. Les enquêteurs, notamment la Juridiction interrégionale spécialisée (JIRS de Bordeaux - une entité judiciaire traitant la criminalité organisée), sont formels : il s'agit d'un phénomène national et structuré. Loin d'être des actes impulsifs, ces attaques sont orchestrées par des réseaux qui s'appuient sur des renseignements précis. Le procureur de la République de Bordeaux évoque une expansion favorisée par la \"fuite de données numériques\" concernant les propriétaires de cryptos. En clair, des listes de cibles circulent sur la toile, permettant de programmer chaque méfait.\n\nLa coordination est évidente : les suspects arrêtés pour l'affaire de Toulouse ont été repérés près de Marseille, préparant potentiellement un autre coup. Ceux d'Anglet, originaires du nord de la France, ont été interceptés à Paris et Bordeaux. Cette dispersion géographique prouve l'existence de réseaux criminels nationaux spécialisés dans cette nouvelle forme de tentative d'extorsion, transformant une menace numérique en agression physique bien réelle.\n\nQuelle est la réponse des forces de l'ordre ?\n\nDans l'affaire de Saint-Jean-de-Védas près de Montpellier, le suspect a été identifié et interpellé à Marseille en quelques heures seulement grâce au travail de la Section de recherches. Il faut aussi saluer le sang-froid remarquable de la victime qui, profitant d'un moment d'inattention de son agresseur, l'a affronté et mis en fuite au terme d'une lutte acharnée.\n\nLes investigations se poursuivent activement pour démanteler l'intégralité de ces filières. L'objectif est double : interpeller les membres encore en fuite, mais surtout remonter jusqu'aux commanditaires qui tirent les ficelles. Le traçage des flux de cryptoactifs volés est également une priorité absolue pour les enquêteurs, qui cherchent à assécher financièrement ces gangs d'un nouveau genre.\n\nLes victimes étaient-elles spécifiquement ciblées ?\n\nOui, tout porte à croire que les agresseurs agissent sur la base de renseignements, probablement issus de fuites de données de plateformes d'échange de cryptomonnaies. Ils connaissent ou supposent que les victimes détiennent des actifs numériques importants, même s'ils peuvent parfois se tromper d'adresse.\n\nLes agresseurs ont-ils tous été arrêtés ?\n\nNon. Si plusieurs interpellations ont eu lieu rapidement dans chaque affaire, les enquêtes confirment que les individus arrêtés ne sont que des exécutants. De nombreux complices et surtout les commanditaires sont encore activement recherchés par les services de gendarmerie et la justice.",
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"text": "INFO FRANCEINFO. Cryptomonnaies : une mère et son fils enlevés, puis libérés par le GIGN – franceinfo\n\nUne mère et son fils d’une dizaine d’années ont été libérés mardi 14 avril au petit matin, dans le Val-de-Marne, une vingtaine d’heures après avoir été enlevés sur fond de cryptomonnaies, a appris franceinfo de sources concordantes. De source proche du dossier, les deux victimes ont été enlevées lundi à leur domicile en Bourgogne.\n\nRepérage des victimes sur les réseaux sociaux, donneurs d'ordre à l'étranger... Ce que révèle une note confidentielle de la police sur les enlèvements dans le milieu de la cryptomonnaie\n\nLes ravisseurs ont réclamé au père de famille, entrepreneur en cryptomonnaies, une rançon de plusieurs centaines de milliers d’euros – qui n’a pas été versée.\n\nLes gendarmes sont parvenus à localiser le lieu où la mère et son fils étaient séquestrés. Les militaires du GIGN les ont libérés mardi matin vers 6 heures dans une chambre d’hôtel du Val-de-Marne. Selon les premiers éléments, la mère et son fils sont en bonne santé. Au moins quatre suspects ont été interpellés.",
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"text": "Enlèvement enfant mère rançon crypto Bourgogne GIGN\n\nDes criminels enlèvent un enfant et sa mère en Bourgogne pour réclamer plusieurs centaines de milliers d’euros en cryptomonnaies au père, entrepreneur du secteur.\n\nPublié le 14 avril 2026 à 17h02 • Modifié le 14 avril 2026 à 17h15\n\nUn enfant d’une dizaine d’années et sa mère ont été enlevés lundi en Bourgogne pour une rançon crypto de plusieurs centaines de milliers d’euros.\n\nLe GIGN a libéré les victimes mardi matin après 20 heures de détention dans un hôtel du Val-de-Marne, sans versement de rançon.\n\nLes enlèvements crypto atteignent un rythme d’un cas tous les 5 jours en France depuis le début 2026.\n\nEnlèvement familial pour rançon crypto en Bourgogne\n\nDes criminels ont enlevé lundi 13 avril un enfant d’une dizaine d’années et sa mère à leur domicile en Bourgogne pour réclamer une rançon de plusieurs centaines de milliers d’euros en cryptomonnaies au père de famille. L’homme, identifié comme entrepreneur dans le secteur crypto, était visé pour ses avoirs numériques.\n\nLes malfaiteurs disposaient d’informations précises sur le statut de leur cible et surtout sur le montant de son portefeuille crypto. Cette connaissance détaillée des avoirs interroge sur la faille de sécurité qui a permis d’obtenir ces données sensibles.\n\nLibération par le GIGN après 20 heures de détention\n\nLe GIGN a localisé et libéré les victimes mardi 14 avril au matin, après plus de 20 heures de détention dans une chambre d’hôtel du Val-de-Marne. Les forces d’intervention ont réussi à retrouver les otages grâce au véhicule des victimes, sans qu’aucune rançon ne soit versée.\n\nLe ministre de l’Intérieur Laurent Nuñez a salué l’intervention sur X, mentionnant le travail de la gendarmerie nationale et les nombreuses interpellations menées ces dernières semaines dans les affaires d’extorsion crypto. Plusieurs suspects ont été arrêtés dans cette affaire.\n\nLes enlèvements et séquestrations visant les détenteurs de cryptomonnaies atteignent désormais un nouveau cas tous les 5 jours en France depuis le début 2026, après une accélération significative en 2025. Ces opérations criminelles sont organisées par des membres du grand banditisme qui n’hésitent plus à violenter et mutiler leurs victimes pour accéder aux portefeuilles.\n\nL’implication d’un enfant dans cette affaire marque une nouvelle étape dans l’escalade de ces crimes, les criminels ciblant désormais l’ensemble des familles pour faire pression sur les détenteurs de cryptomonnaies.\n\nLes autorités enquêtent sur les sources d’information utilisées par les criminels pour identifier leurs cibles et connaître le montant de leurs avoirs crypto. La fréquence soutenue des interpellations ces dernières semaines pourrait permettre une intensification de la lutte contre ces réseaux criminels spécialisés dans l’extorsion crypto.",
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"text": "Cryptomonnaies : une mère et son fils enlevés dans l'Yonne et libérés dans le Val‑de‑Marne, sept suspects en garde à vue - ICI\n\nSept personnes ont été placées en garde à vue, soupçonnées d'avoir participé au kidnapping d'une mère et son fils dans l'Yonne lundi, dont le père de famille est entrepreneur en cryptomonnaies, révèle franceinfo ce mardi. Ils ont été libérés ce mardi matin dans le Val-de-Marne par le GIGN.\n\nUne mère et son fils âgé d'une dizaine d'années ont été libérés ce mardi matin dans le Val-de-Marne, une vingtaine d'heures après avoir été enlevés dans l'Yonne, en Bourgogne, sur fond de cryptomonnaies, a appris franceinfo de sources concordantes. Sept hommes placés en garde à vue.\n\nLes deux victimes ont été enlevées lundi. Vers 7h du matin, quatre personnes cagoulées ont pénétré dans la maison, indique le parquet de Paris dans un communiqué de presse. Les agresseurs ont attaché le père à une chaise et sont \"allés chercher sa compagne et leur enfant pour les maintenir à leur disposition\". Ils ont \"exigé un virement de 400.000 dollars en cryptomonnaie\", a indiqué le parquet, en précisant que les malfaiteurs \"avaient frappé le père et l'avaient menacé de mutilation\".\n\nLes malfaiteurs, découvrant qu'il existait un délai incompressible de 7 jours avant que le transfert ne soit effectif, ont alors enlevé la femme et l'enfant. Ils sont repartis à bord de deux véhicules, après avoir dérobé 10.000 euros en espèces, des bijoux, des petits lingots d’argent, et un fusil avec lequel ils avaient menacé les victimes.\n\nLe père est ensuite parvenu à se défaire de ses liens et à prévenir un ami, qui a avisé les forces de l'ordre. Il a reçu des vidéos de ses proches. \"Les investigations particulièrement rapides des gendarmes ont permis de localiser l’hôtel à Boissy-Saint-Léger dans le Val-de-Marne\", indique le parquet, précisant que les otages ont été libérés à 6h mardi matin. Une centaine de gendarmes ont été mobilisés, dont le GIGN et le groupement de gendarmerie de l'Yonne.\n\nTrois hommes ont été interpellés sur place. Quatre autres suspects ont été interpellés par la suite. Les sept hommes ont été placés en garde à vue. Les investigations se poursuivent. Le parquet d’Auxerre s’est dessaisi pour celui de la JIRS de Paris.\n\nVous avez apprécié cet article ? Partagez‑le\n\nEnlèvement stoppé dans le Val-de-Marne : six jeunes mis en examen sur fond de chantage à la cryptomonnaie\n\nEnlevés dans l'Yonne, libérés en région parisienne après 24 heures : une mère et son fils de 11 ans ont vécu un cauchemar. Leurs tortionnaires présumés, six jeunes de 17 à 20 ans ont été mis en examen ce vendredi à Paris pour cette affaire sur fond de cryptomonnaies.\n\nViol filmé d'une mineure dans le Val-de-Marne : 11 personnes placées en garde à vue\n\nOnze personnes, toutes mineures au moment des faits, ont été placées en garde à vue, mercredi 10 juin, dans le Val-de-Marne. Selon le parquet de Créteil, elles sont soupçonnées de viols en réunion sur une mineure. Les faits ont été filmés et diffusées.\n\nVal-d'Oise : un père, accusé de violences, meurt après avoir été ligoté et bâillonné par sa famille à Cergy\n\nUne femme de 52 ans et ses trois enfants majeurs ont été placés en garde à vue après le décès à Cergy (Val-d'Oise) du père de la famille. Il avait été ligoté et bâillonné, selon eux parce qu'il était violent sous l'emprise de l'alcool.\n\nCambriolage au Louvre : deux suspects interpellés et placés en garde à vue\n\nDes personnes ont été interpellées samedi soir et placées en garde à vue dans l'enquête sur le vol spectaculaire de bijoux patrimoniaux au musée du Louvre la semaine dernière, confirme ce dimanche le parquet de Paris.",
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"text": "Home-jacking dans une villa d’Anglet - 5 hommes cagoulés recherchaient un entrepreneur crypto\n\nIl ne fait pas bon détenir des cryptomonnaies sur le territoire français. En particulier si l'on fait partie des clients de certaines entreprises crypto victimes de failles de sécurité à l'origine de l'exposition publique de données sensibles, la plupart du temps exigées pour des raisons réglementaires.\n\nEt pour cause, les membres du crime organisé font désormais leurs repérages sur le darkweb à l'aide de ces fichiers détaillés indiquant l'identité et l'adresse de leurs futures victimes, qu'il s'agisse de trouver des armes chez les amateurs de tir sportif, de l'or physique ou de la crypto.\n\n👉 Liste des enlèvements et agressions liés aux cryptomonnaies en France\n\nUne réalité qui vient de faire de nouvelles victimes dans la ville d'Anglet, selon les informations révélées par France 3 Nouvelle Aquitaine en ce début de semaine au sujet d'un home-jacking ciblé. En cause : 5 hommes cagoulés à la recherche d'un chef d'entreprise visiblement identifié comme un détenteur de cryptomonnaies.\n\nDes faits qui remontent au 10 avril, lorsque ce gang de criminels a fait irruption aux premières heures du jour dans une villa de cette ville côtière de l'océan Atlantique, à la recherche de l'entrepreneur qui ne se trouvait apparement pas sur les lieux. Pas de quoi les freiner pour autant...",
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"text": "Operação Criptonita mira quadrilha focada em sequestro de investidores de criptomoedas em São Paulo - Livecoins\n\nA Polícia Civil e o Ministério Público de São Paulo (MPSP) deflagram a Operação Criptonita nesta terça-feira (7). As autoridades atuam em conjunto e buscam desarticular uma quadrilha com foco em extorsões e sequestros em todo o território estadual.\n\nO alvo da ofensiva criminosa abrange os participantes ativos do mercado cripto brasileiro e os residentes na região sudeste do país. Os policiais cumprem ordens judiciais de prisão temporária e realizam buscas em imóveis sob o domínio dos suspeitos já catalogados.\n\nAs viaturas oficiais circulam por diversos bairros da capital e por municípios da região metropolitana paulista. O cerco tático da força estatal alcança pontos físicos nas áreas contidas nas cidades de Campinas e também de Sorocaba ao longo da manhã.\n\nO contingente estruturado para a incursão conta com 54 oficiais do governo e tem o intuito de resguardar o perímetro da ação. As tropas mobilizadas incluem os esquadrões de choque do Grupo Armado de Repressão a Roubos e Assaltos (GARRA) e o Grupo Especial de Reação (GER).\n\nO Grupo de Atuação Especial de Combate ao Crime Organizado (GAECO) acompanha o andamento das abordagens matinais com apoio logístico e estratégico. O braço do MPSP atua em parceria com os investigadores do 34º Distrito Policial sediado na área do bairro Morumbi na metrópole.\n\nOrigem da apuração criminal após tentativa de sequestro de corretor de criptomoedas\n\nAs investigações começaram após a tentativa de sequestro de um corretor de criptomoedas no mês de fevereiro do ano passado. O homem de 29 anos, que não teve sua identidade revelada pelas autoridades, sofreu uma emboscada no interior de um centro de compras localizado na zona sul paulistana.\n\nA vítima marcou um encontro presencial com um falso sócio para fechar uma transação comercial com unidades de bitcoin. Os bandidos induziram o rapaz a entrar em um veículo sob ameaças pesadas de danos à sua integridade física.\n\nO mercado cripto atrai a cobiça de infratores pela irreversibilidade natural das remessas processadas em transações com criptomoedas. O sistema cibernético permite a transferência de saldos de modo veloz e imune a ordens de bloqueios emitidas por gerentes bancários convencionais.\n\nO Estado procura reprimir essa modalidade ríspida de crime patrimonial contra pessoas em posse de capital na internet e reservas sem vínculo governamental. A coerção surge na visão do assaltante como o método primário e capaz de violar a custódia soberana das chaves privadas dos usuários.\n\nDesfecho do ataque nas ruas e ampliação das buscas\n\nA esposa do corretor desconfiou e obteve o acesso à localização do aparelho celular da vítima, quando acionou o serviço de emergência da polícia para resgate do cônjuge.\n\nA Polícia Militar (PM) localizou o carro em trânsito por uma via pública da área urbana da cidade de Santa Isabel no interior. Os patrulheiros interceptaram o automóvel e efetuaram a detenção de quatro integrantes do bando criminoso em flagrante delito.\n\nO revólver utilizado para subjugar o operador de criptomoedas acabou recolhido pelos agentes de patrulha em atividade na região. A apreensão dos telefones de uso pessoal dos acusados forneceu os dados primários para o setor de inteligência focado na segurança pública.\n\nO rastreio nos registros de comunicação telefônica permitiu a identificação dos demais articuladores da célula de extorsão com alvos direcionados. As descobertas embasam os pedidos executados pelas tropas no curso das incursões deflagradas nas ruas nesta terça-feira.",
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"text": "Operação mira grupo de sequestradores de corretor cripto\n\nA Polícia Civil e o Ministério Público de São Paulo deflagraram nesta terça-feira (7) a Operação Criptonita contra uma quadrilha especializada em extorsão e sequestro.\n\nBrasil aporta R$ 10,3 milhões em semana de recuperação dos fundos de criptomoedas\n\nSegundo informações da Secretaria de Segurança Pública (SSP/SP), as equipes cumprem 13 mandados de busca e apreensão e cinco de prisão em endereços ligados aos investigados.\n\nA SSP acrescentou que quatro dos cinco alvos de mandado de prisão haviam sido presos, entre eles um guarda municipal de Indaiatuba (SP) e dois suspeitos no Rio Grande do Norte.\n\nDenominada “Criptonita”, a operação é conduzida pelo 34º Distrito Policial, no Morumbi, responsável por identificar a estrutura criminosa. As investigações tiveram início após o sequestro de um corretor de criptomoedas, em fevereiro do ano passado.\n\nPreço do Bitcoin hoje, 07/04/2026: BTC não consegue sustentar US$ 70 mil e volta a ciar com pressão dos EUA no Irã\n\nNa ocasião, a vítima, de 29 anos, foi até um shopping na zona sul para se encontrar com um suposto sócio para uma transação de criptomoedas, mas acabou sendo induzida a entrar em um carro com os suspeitos.\n\nDe acordo com a SSP, o sequestro teria sido motivado porque o grupo tentou lavar sem sucesso R$ 70,8 milhões, que seriam parte de um furto de R$ 146 milhões contra o Itaú, mas o valor acabou bloqueado por instituições financeiras.\n\nA esposa do corretor de criptomoedas, segundo a SSP, tinha acesso à localização do celular, suspeitou da movimentação e acionou a polícia. A Polícia Militar localizou o veículo em uma via da cidade de Santa Isabel. Os quatro suspeitos foram detidos com uma arma. Celulares também foram apreendidos na ação.\n\nAvanço da criptoeconomia inclui IA pagando IA com criptomoedas, avaliam especialistas\n\nAs ações da Operação Criptonita ocorrem na capital paulista, Grande São Paulo, e regiões de Campinas e Sorocaba. Ao todo, 54 policiais civis foram mobilizados, incluindo equipes especializadas do Grupo Armado de Repressão a Roubos e Assaltos (Garra) e do Grupo Especial de Reação (GER), além de agentes do Grupo de Atuação Especial de Combate ao Crime Organizado (Gaeco), do Ministério Público.\n\nAs investigações prosseguiram e as equipes identificaram novos envolvidos, o que levou à deflagração da operação desta terça-feira. As ações seguem em andamento, segundo a SSP.\n\nBrasil ‘contrata’ blockchain e IA para monitorar energia e descarbonização nas fábricas\n\nNo final de março, um Auditor fiscal foi preso por se recusar a ‘abrir carteira’ de criptomoedas para o MP, conforme noticiou o Cointelegraph Brasil.",
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"text": "Operação Criptonita revela esquema milionário com criptomoedas e prende suspeitos em SP e no RN\n\nA Polícia Civil e o Ministério Público de São Paulo deflagraram nesta terça-feira (7) a Operação Criptonita, que desarticulou um esquema de lavagem de dinheiro envolvendo criptomoedas. Ao todo, cinco pessoas são apontadas como envolvidas, sendo quatro presas durante a ação em cidades do interior paulista e no Rio Grande do Norte.\n\n📲Clique aqui e receba notícias pelo nosso Canal no WhatsApp\n\nAs investigações começaram após um sequestro ocorrido no Shopping Cidade Jardim, na capital paulista. A partir do caso, policiais do 34º Distrito Policial identificaram uma organização criminosa estruturada, com divisão de tarefas e uso de criptoativos para movimentar valores ilegais.\n\nSegundo a apuração, a vítima do sequestro também estaria envolvida em um esquema maior de fraude financeira.\n\nPrejuízo milionário e movimentações suspeitas\n\nO caso tem ligação com uma investigação da Divisão de Crimes Cibernéticos (DCCiber), que apura uma fraude bancária com prejuízo estimado em R$ 146,5 milhões. Há indícios de que parte desse dinheiro tenha sido desviada, o que pode ter motivado o sequestro.\n\nOs investigadores também identificaram transferências superiores a R$ 70 milhões para um parceiro comercial, valor considerado incompatível com a renda declarada.\n\nOperação apreende bens de luxo e identifica agente público\n\nDurante o cumprimento de 14 mandados de busca e apreensão, foram encontrados relógios de luxo, veículos de alto padrão, celulares, notebooks, além de equipamentos usados em transações financeiras, como máquina de contar dinheiro.\n\nEntre os investigados está um guarda civil municipal. De acordo com a polícia, o grupo utilizava criptomoedas para ocultar a origem ilícita dos recursos e dificultar o rastreamento.\n\nAs investigações continuam para identificar outros envolvidos e aprofundar o rastreamento do dinheiro movimentado pelo esquema.",
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"text": "Crime ring stole millions in crypto in California ‘wrench attacks’\n\nFake deliveries, then guns: How a ‘wrench attack’ crime ring chased crypto millions from S.F. to L.A.\n\nDaymond Gascon/S.F. Chronicle; Getty Images\n\nBy Megan Cassidy, Staff WriterApril 3, 2026\n\nSan Francisco, San Jose, Sunnyvale, Los Angeles.\n\nIn each city, the plan was the same: Stake out a major cryptocurrency holder, pose as a food or package courier, and pull out the gun.\n\nDocuments obtained by the Chronicle reveal evidence that police say links three attempted armed crypto robberies in the Bay Area and Los Angeles in December to a harrowing home invasion a month earlier, in which a San Francisco man was drained of $13 million worth of digital currency after members of the crime ring ordered pizzas to his home before binding him with duct tape, pistol-whipping him and threatening to cut off his fingers.\n\nAs of this week, three men from Tennessee were in custody and charged in connection with the targeting of large crypto account holders in two of the crimes, in Sunnyvale and Los Angeles. Sources said authorities were still looking for higher-level operatives in the four cases, which resemble an emerging strain of crypto theft known as “wrench attacks.”\n\nUnlike other crimes that use hacking or social engineering scams to access victims’ funds remotely, wrench attacks rely on more brutish methods of coercion like kidnapping and torture. The crime’s nickname stems from a stick-figure web comic depicting one cybercriminal instructing another to hit a victim “with this $5 wrench until he tells us the password.”\n\nA recent report from cybersecurity firm Certik showed 72 documented instances of wrench attacks across the globe in 2025 — a 75% spike from the year prior — though the company said the crimes are certainly underreported.\n\nCases that are known to the public have laid bare some of the extreme measures criminals have taken to extract the victims’ funds. In January 2025, a gang in France abducted a crypto firm’s co-founder and his wife, cut off one of the man’s fingers, and held the pair ransom under demands for funds from the company. In May, an Italian man was held captive for weeks in a Manhattan town house while abductors beat him, shocked him with electric wires and held him over a ledge in order to get his Bitcoin password.\n\nThe attacks bring into sharp relief how some of the key selling points of crypto — decentralization from banks, the ease of transferring large sums, irreversible transactions — also double as its vulnerabilities.\n\nBanks are tightly regulated by laws meant to protect consumers from theft and fraud. They can freeze accounts or reverse funds, set limits on the amounts that can be transferred in one day, and flag suspicious activities.\n\nCrypto, meanwhile, is attractive because of the autonomy it affords account holders, said Ari Redbord, head of global policy at TRM Labs, a firm that monitors and investigates digital-asset fraud.\n\n“The promise of the technology itself is this idea of cross-border value transfer at the speed of the internet,” Redbord said.\n\n“However,” he added, “bad guys also want to move funds, and transactions are irreversible, which makes it very ripe for this type of activity.”\n\nWhile specifics on how the thieves identified or found their targets in California remains unclear, police and court records, as well as interviews with individuals close to the investigations, shed light on some of the patterns.\n\nA Sunnyvale financial crimes detective who investigated one of the recent cases, and asked to withhold his name, described the robberies as a “long play” that begins with surveillance. In at least some of the recent cases, this involved infiltrating the victim’ delivery apps like DoorDash or Uber Eats with malware, allowing thieves to learn the victim’s address and other key information.\n\n“They figure out your trends, your life cycle,” said the detective. “What do you normally order online? What do you normally order for takeout? Where do your packages normally come from? And then the suspects are disguising themselves as Door Dash drivers or UPS delivery drivers — finding a way to get you to your front door and open the front door.”\n\nA victim who spoke to the Chronicle but asked that their name be withheld said the suspects visited their home multiple times. Three days before the incident, someone had dropped off cookies from a bakery he had recently ordered from.\n\nAfter speaking with detectives, the victim learned one of his recycled passwords was likely compromised in a data breach, laying the groundwork for a targeted attack.\n\nWhile he said it’s not clear exactly how the suspects found him, the victim said a common scenario begins with hackers distributing batches of information to a second layer of bad actors, often through apps like Telegram or Signal.\n\nFrom there, the victim said the attacker will try something known as “password spraying” — testing out email and password combinations on multiple apps.\n\n“They’ll just spam that password on as many accounts as they can get into,” the victim said. “For me, it was my DoorDash and Uber Eats accounts. I hadn’t changed those passwords in so long.”\n\nIn his own case, the victim said he learned from detectives that the suspects at his house were in contact with a third party who passed along intel on some of the victims’ online orders.\n\n“They would get screenshots from the person behind it, like, ‘Hey, this guy’s DoorDashing up at this place. Go pick up a fake order.”\n\nRecords show at least two victims in the recent California attacks were expecting a delivery when the suspect arrived carrying the same item or a similar one. In the San Francisco and Los Angeles cases, the suspects called their victims on multiple occasions — from the same phone number — to confirm a time to accept their purported delivery. In at least three of the cases, the victims received food deliveries that they didn’t order prior to the attack.\n\nMentions of DoorDash were another common thread. Records showed one of the phone numbers linked to a suspect called DoorDash’s customer service line three times between the time the phone account was created on Nov. 21, and the San Francisco robbery the following day. In the Sunnyvale case, one of the coffees that the victim didn’t order had a DoorDash receipt on its bag.\n\nA spokesperson for DoorDash said it could not respond to specific questions due to the ongoing nature of the investigations. The spokesperson said the company was working with the FBI and other law enforcement agencies “to support their investigations and help ensure those responsible are brought to justice.”\n\nLocal police agencies told the Chronicle that the FBI is involved in investigating the cases. A spokesperson for the FBI declined to comment other than to confirm the agency is investigating the San Francisco case.\n\nThe San Francisco victim told police he had been expecting a package when a young man arrived at his doorstep in the Mission Dolores neighborhood around 5 p.m. on Nov. 22, carrying a white box.\n\nThe victim had received multiple calls from the same phone number in the hours before the visit, from a caller who claimed to be a UPS employee attempting to deliver a package.\n\nWhat came next, according to police reports, was an hourlong ordeal in which the robber, after pushing his way into the home, bound the victim with duct tape, pistol-whipped him and repeatedly threatened to kill him while demanding access to his phone and laptop.\n\nAll the while, the robber spoke on the phone, taking instructions from several people, including a man with a “raspy voice,” according to records. The victim recalled hearing what sounded like a voice modulator used by a person on the phone, as well as threats to cut off his fingers if he didn’t comply with the group’s demands. The thieves ultimately made off with $10 million in Bitcoin and $3 million in Ethereum — holdings the victim later told police were publicly known.\n\nIt wasn’t until after the robbery that the victim noticed two boxes of pizza that he didn’t order, sitting outside his home.\n\nAt the onset of the investigation, San Francisco police obtained search warrants for two key phone numbers: one for a number that ordered the pizzas, and another for one that called the victim about the purported UPS delivery.\n\nThe numbers were burners, created only a day before the robbery, but logs of text messages and phone calls cracked open other leads and helped signal to police that the cases were related, according to documents reviewed by the Chronicle.\n\nSix phone calls made from one of the suspect numbers — in between calls to the San Francisco victim on the day of his robbery — were to a Los Angeles man who was zip-tied, duct-taped and beaten inside his Los Angeles home on New Year’s Eve, following a delivery ruse. The two home invaders, as well as another suspect on the phone, demanded the man’s crypto.\n\n“It appears a suspect in the San Francisco crypto robbery was seeking intel on the Los Angeles victim on the same day,” San Francisco police Sgt. Ryan Hart told a judge in January as part of a request for additional search warrants.\n\nOn Dec. 17, a San Jose man who was stepping out of his vehicle after returning to his home noticed someone standing next to his driveway.\n\nThe person, the resident later said, produced a black handgun and ordered him to enter the garage and close the door. The suspect then hit the man on the back of the head. The victim fell to the ground, he told police, pretending to be injured.\n\nThe attack was interrupted by an Amazon truck that drove by, the victim said, prompting the suspect and another person to flee on foot. The victim later told officers he believed he was targeted because information on his crypto holdings had recently been leaked, according to a police report.\n\nHe additionally relayed strange, earlier incidents he suspected could be connected. On Dec. 6, he received two pizza deliveries he didn’t order, the man said. About a week later, on Dec. 15, he was approached by people who claimed to work for a power-washing company and offered to clean his driveway for free. The victim “believed this was odd and he rejected their attempts several times,” police said.\n\nFive days after the San Jose attack, on the morning of Dec. 22, Sunnyvale police were called to a home to investigate a report that a man who said he was delivering a DoorDash order for coffee had pushed his way inside and aimed a gun at the victim who answered the door.\n\nAfter the victim pushed back, the man ran away and fled in a black Kia sedan. The suspect, identified as 21-year-old Nino Chindavanh of Tennessee, was pulled over and arrested and is facing charges of attempted robbery and burglary in Santa Clara County.\n\nIn the car, police seized a wallet containing identification, medical documentation and debit cards issued to a man named Jayden Rucker, police said.\n\nA police review of the residents’ doorbell camera footage showed Chindavanh and another unidentified man attempting to deliver Starbucks coffees both before and after the real order.\n\nFour times in a matter of two hours, police said, either Chindavanh or the other man approached the residence. In the final visit, police said, Chindavanh said, “It says I can’t cancel the order,” before pulling out the gun.\n\nEight days later, a resident in the Sunnyvale home contacted police again, reporting that another coffee no one had ordered had arrived at the house. The victim told police they had a large sum of cryptocurrency.\n\nAfter viewing security footage, police said they believed this person was Jayden Rucker, the man whose wallet was left in the Kia. Police believed Rucker was also the second suspect who was in the bushes at the time of the incident a week earlier.\n\nThe following day, at a home in Los Angeles’ tony Brentwood neighborhood, a man delivering a package to the resident asked for a glass of water. The victim agreed and walked into the kitchen, police said.\n\nThe suspect followed him inside, pointed a gun at him and bound him with zip ties and duct tape. A second suspect arrived, and the pair called a third person on speakerphone whose voice appeared to be distorted by a modulator.\n\nThe victim said he gave the intruders the password to his computer, allowing them to view his crypto holdings. The voice on the phone became angry, the victim said, and ordered the home invaders to cut off the victim’s fingers until he showed them the “real amount he had in crypto currency.”\n\nOne of the suspects picked up a knife. But after hearing a helicopter circling above, the two men fled. A witness who had been hiding in the pantry during the attack said she was able to slip out of the house and call 911, according to police records.\n\nAfter a brief car chase, police arrested two suspects, identified as Elijah Armstrong and Jayden Rucker.\n\nArmstrong and Rucker were both charged with robbery, burglary, assault with a firearm and attempted extortion for threatening to cut off the victim’s fingers. Armstrong faces an additional charge of fleeing a pursuing peace officer’s motor vehicle.\n\nIt isn’t clear whether any suspects other than the three charged in Los Angeles and Santa Clara counties have been arrested or identified.\n\nThe Sunnyvale detective said similar enterprises have involved multiple levels of operatives, with everyone getting paid different amounts.\n\n“The larger masterminds behind it don’t want to be the ones physically at a door, that are subject to more risk,” he said. “They’re going to find somebody local, or different crews working throughout the state for a percentage of the profits.”\n\nThe detective said police believe all of the suspects who committed the in-person robberies and assaults in the Bay Area and California have been arrested.\n\nRedbord, of TRM Labs, said that despite crypto’s inherent vulnerabilities, law enforcement and security firms are able to trace the flow of funds through blockchains — the technology underpinning crypto transactions that acts as a ledger. The analysis makes it easier to identify the criminals behind cyberattacks, and has enabled law enforcement to at times seize back the stolen money. It was not clear whether law enforcement has been able to locate or seize back the funds from the San Francisco case.\n\nWrench attacks, Redbord said, are in some ways a natural evolution of crimes like robbery and narcotics trafficking.\n\n“This is not a ‘crypto ring’, per se,” he said. “It’s a, ‘Bad guys always go where the money is.’”\n\nMegan Cassidy is an enterprise reporter focusing on public safety and criminal justice. A longtime crime reporter, Megan has covered issues including the drug market, police accountability and public corruption. Megan is a two-time Mizzou graduate and loves records dives and confidential sources.\n\nTo provide story tips or to obtain her Signal number, email megan.cassidy@sfchronicle.com.\n\nOakland renters had the upper hand. Now, the market is turning against them\n\nAs San Francisco’s artificial intelligence boom drives up housing demand and rents, some of that pressure is moving east across the bay.\n\nWealthy Bay Area region eyes $365 million event center, but not everyone is on board\n\nOakland approved a $105 million teachers deal. One board member’s dual role could threaten it\n\nUC Berkeley close to landing Memorial Stadium’s first major concert in 36 years. Neighbors are worried\n\nYemeni cafés are everywhere in the Bay Area. This restaurant shows its food deserves a spotlight, too\n\n1.\n\nBroadcaster Greg Papa laid off by KNBR as part of shuffle in midday programming\n\n2.\n\nA mysterious landlord. A tenant revolt. Inside a bizarre, only-in-San Francisco housing battle\n\n3.\n\nPowerful El Niño puts California in the bull’s-eye for soaking winter, models show\n\n4.\n\nDo S.F. two-bedrooms really rent for $6,000 now? What the viral claim leaves out\n\n5.\n\nMillions of older adults in California may face higher Medicare prescription drug premiums in 2027",
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Chronicle; Getty Images\n\nBy Megan Cassidy, Staff WriterApril 3, 2026\n\nSan Francisco, San Jose, Sunnyvale, Los Angeles.\n\nIn each city, the plan was the same: Stake out a major cryptocurrency holder, pose as a food or package courier, and pull out the gun.\n\nDocuments obtained by the Chronicle reveal evidence that police say links three attempted armed crypto robberies in the Bay Area and Los Angeles in December to a harrowing home invasion a month earlier, in which a San Francisco man was drained of $13 million worth of digital currency after members of the crime ring ordered pizzas to his home before binding him with duct tape, pistol-whipping him and threatening to cut off his fingers.\n\nAs of this week, three men from Tennessee were in custody and charged in connection with the targeting of large crypto account holders in two of the crimes, in Sunnyvale and Los Angeles. Sources said authorities were still looking for higher-level operatives in the four cases, which resemble an emerging strain of crypto theft known as “wrench attacks.”\n\nUnlike other crimes that use hacking or social engineering scams to access victims’ funds remotely, wrench attacks rely on more brutish methods of coercion like kidnapping and torture. The crime’s nickname stems from a stick-figure web comic depicting one cybercriminal instructing another to hit a victim “with this $5 wrench until he tells us the password.”\n\nA recent report from cybersecurity firm Certik showed 72 documented instances of wrench attacks across the globe in 2025 — a 75% spike from the year prior — though the company said the crimes are certainly underreported.\n\nCases that are known to the public have laid bare some of the extreme measures criminals have taken to extract the victims’ funds. In January 2025, a gang in France abducted a crypto firm’s co-founder and his wife, cut off one of the man’s fingers, and held the pair ransom under demands for funds from the company. In May, an Italian man was held captive for weeks in a Manhattan town house while abductors beat him, shocked him with electric wires and held him over a ledge in order to get his Bitcoin password.\n\nThe attacks bring into sharp relief how some of the key selling points of crypto — decentralization from banks, the ease of transferring large sums, irreversible transactions — also double as its vulnerabilities.\n\nBanks are tightly regulated by laws meant to protect consumers from theft and fraud. They can freeze accounts or reverse funds, set limits on the amounts that can be transferred in one day, and flag suspicious activities.\n\nCrypto, meanwhile, is attractive because of the autonomy it affords account holders, said Ari Redbord, head of global policy at TRM Labs, a firm that monitors and investigates digital-asset fraud.\n\n“The promise of the technology itself is this idea of cross-border value transfer at the speed of the internet,” Redbord said.\n\n“However,” he added, “bad guys also want to move funds, and transactions are irreversible, which makes it very ripe for this type of activity.”\n\nWhile specifics on how the thieves identified or found their targets in California remains unclear, police and court records, as well as interviews with individuals close to the investigations, shed light on some of the patterns.\n\nA Sunnyvale financial crimes detective who investigated one of the recent cases, and asked to withhold his name, described the robberies as a “long play” that begins with surveillance. In at least some of the recent cases, this involved infiltrating the victim’ delivery apps like DoorDash or Uber Eats with malware, allowing thieves to learn the victim’s address and other key information.\n\n“They figure out your trends, your life cycle,” said the detective. “What do you normally order online? What do you normally order for takeout? Where do your packages normally come from? And then the suspects are disguising themselves as Door Dash drivers or UPS delivery drivers — finding a way to get you to your front door and open the front door.”\n\nA victim who spoke to the Chronicle but asked that their name be withheld said the suspects visited their home multiple times. Three days before the incident, someone had dropped off cookies from a bakery he had recently ordered from.\n\nAfter speaking with detectives, the victim learned one of his recycled passwords was likely compromised in a data breach, laying the groundwork for a targeted attack.\n\nWhile he said it’s not clear exactly how the suspects found him, the victim said a common scenario begins with hackers distributing batches of information to a second layer of bad actors, often through apps like Telegram or Signal.\n\nFrom there, the victim said the attacker will try something known as “password spraying” — testing out email and password combinations on multiple apps.\n\n“They’ll just spam that password on as many accounts as they can get into,” the victim said. “For me, it was my DoorDash and Uber Eats accounts. I hadn’t changed those passwords in so long.”\n\nIn his own case, the victim said he learned from detectives that the suspects at his house were in contact with a third party who passed along intel on some of the victims’ online orders.\n\n“They would get screenshots from the person behind it, like, ‘Hey, this guy’s DoorDashing up at this place. Go pick up a fake order.”\n\nRecords show at least two victims in the recent California attacks were expecting a delivery when the suspect arrived carrying the same item or a similar one. In the San Francisco and Los Angeles cases, the suspects called their victims on multiple occasions — from the same phone number — to confirm a time to accept their purported delivery. In at least three of the cases, the victims received food deliveries that they didn’t order prior to the attack.\n\nMentions of DoorDash were another common thread. Records showed one of the phone numbers linked to a suspect called DoorDash’s customer service line three times between the time the phone account was created on Nov. 21, and the San Francisco robbery the following day. In the Sunnyvale case, one of the coffees that the victim didn’t order had a DoorDash receipt on its bag.\n\nA spokesperson for DoorDash said it could not respond to specific questions due to the ongoing nature of the investigations. The spokesperson said the company was working with the FBI and other law enforcement agencies “to support their investigations and help ensure those responsible are brought to justice.”\n\nLocal police agencies told the Chronicle that the FBI is involved in investigating the cases. A spokesperson for the FBI declined to comment other than to confirm the agency is investigating the San Francisco case.\n\nThe San Francisco victim told police he had been expecting a package when a young man arrived at his doorstep in the Mission Dolores neighborhood around 5 p.m. on Nov. 22, carrying a white box.\n\nThe victim had received multiple calls from the same phone number in the hours before the visit, from a caller who claimed to be a UPS employee attempting to deliver a package.\n\nWhat came next, according to police reports, was an hourlong ordeal in which the robber, after pushing his way into the home, bound the victim with duct tape, pistol-whipped him and repeatedly threatened to kill him while demanding access to his phone and laptop.\n\nAll the while, the robber spoke on the phone, taking instructions from several people, including a man with a “raspy voice,” according to records. The victim recalled hearing what sounded like a voice modulator used by a person on the phone, as well as threats to cut off his fingers if he didn’t comply with the group’s demands. The thieves ultimately made off with $10 million in Bitcoin and $3 million in Ethereum — holdings the victim later told police were publicly known.\n\nIt wasn’t until after the robbery that the victim noticed two boxes of pizza that he didn’t order, sitting outside his home.\n\nAt the onset of the investigation, San Francisco police obtained search warrants for two key phone numbers: one for a number that ordered the pizzas, and another for one that called the victim about the purported UPS delivery.\n\nThe numbers were burners, created only a day before the robbery, but logs of text messages and phone calls cracked open other leads and helped signal to police that the cases were related, according to documents reviewed by the Chronicle.\n\nSix phone calls made from one of the suspect numbers — in between calls to the San Francisco victim on the day of his robbery — were to a Los Angeles man who was zip-tied, duct-taped and beaten inside his Los Angeles home on New Year’s Eve, following a delivery ruse. The two home invaders, as well as another suspect on the phone, demanded the man’s crypto.\n\n“It appears a suspect in the San Francisco crypto robbery was seeking intel on the Los Angeles victim on the same day,” San Francisco police Sgt. Ryan Hart told a judge in January as part of a request for additional search warrants.\n\nOn Dec. 17, a San Jose man who was stepping out of his vehicle after returning to his home noticed someone standing next to his driveway.\n\nThe person, the resident later said, produced a black handgun and ordered him to enter the garage and close the door. The suspect then hit the man on the back of the head. The victim fell to the ground, he told police, pretending to be injured.\n\nThe attack was interrupted by an Amazon truck that drove by, the victim said, prompting the suspect and another person to flee on foot. The victim later told officers he believed he was targeted because information on his crypto holdings had recently been leaked, according to a police report.\n\nHe additionally relayed strange, earlier incidents he suspected could be connected. On Dec. 6, he received two pizza deliveries he didn’t order, the man said. About a week later, on Dec. 15, he was approached by people who claimed to work for a power-washing company and offered to clean his driveway for free. The victim “believed this was odd and he rejected their attempts several times,” police said.\n\nFive days after the San Jose attack, on the morning of Dec. 22, Sunnyvale police were called to a home to investigate a report that a man who said he was delivering a DoorDash order for coffee had pushed his way inside and aimed a gun at the victim who answered the door.\n\nAfter the victim pushed back, the man ran away and fled in a black Kia sedan. The suspect, identified as 21-year-old Nino Chindavanh of Tennessee, was pulled over and arrested and is facing charges of attempted robbery and burglary in Santa Clara County.\n\nIn the car, police seized a wallet containing identification, medical documentation and debit cards issued to a man named Jayden Rucker, police said.\n\nA police review of the residents’ doorbell camera footage showed Chindavanh and another unidentified man attempting to deliver Starbucks coffees both before and after the real order.\n\nFour times in a matter of two hours, police said, either Chindavanh or the other man approached the residence. In the final visit, police said, Chindavanh said, “It says I can’t cancel the order,” before pulling out the gun.\n\nEight days later, a resident in the Sunnyvale home contacted police again, reporting that another coffee no one had ordered had arrived at the house. The victim told police they had a large sum of cryptocurrency.\n\nAfter viewing security footage, police said they believed this person was Jayden Rucker, the man whose wallet was left in the Kia. Police believed Rucker was also the second suspect who was in the bushes at the time of the incident a week earlier.\n\nThe following day, at a home in Los Angeles’ tony Brentwood neighborhood, a man delivering a package to the resident asked for a glass of water. The victim agreed and walked into the kitchen, police said.\n\nThe suspect followed him inside, pointed a gun at him and bound him with zip ties and duct tape. A second suspect arrived, and the pair called a third person on speakerphone whose voice appeared to be distorted by a modulator.\n\nThe victim said he gave the intruders the password to his computer, allowing them to view his crypto holdings. The voice on the phone became angry, the victim said, and ordered the home invaders to cut off the victim’s fingers until he showed them the “real amount he had in crypto currency.”\n\nOne of the suspects picked up a knife. But after hearing a helicopter circling above, the two men fled. A witness who had been hiding in the pantry during the attack said she was able to slip out of the house and call 911, according to police records.\n\nAfter a brief car chase, police arrested two suspects, identified as Elijah Armstrong and Jayden Rucker.\n\nArmstrong and Rucker were both charged with robbery, burglary, assault with a firearm and attempted extortion for threatening to cut off the victim’s fingers. Armstrong faces an additional charge of fleeing a pursuing peace officer’s motor vehicle.\n\nIt isn’t clear whether any suspects other than the three charged in Los Angeles and Santa Clara counties have been arrested or identified.\n\nThe Sunnyvale detective said similar enterprises have involved multiple levels of operatives, with everyone getting paid different amounts.\n\n“The larger masterminds behind it don’t want to be the ones physically at a door, that are subject to more risk,” he said. “They’re going to find somebody local, or different crews working throughout the state for a percentage of the profits.”\n\nThe detective said police believe all of the suspects who committed the in-person robberies and assaults in the Bay Area and California have been arrested.\n\nRedbord, of TRM Labs, said that despite crypto’s inherent vulnerabilities, law enforcement and security firms are able to trace the flow of funds through blockchains — the technology underpinning crypto transactions that acts as a ledger. The analysis makes it easier to identify the criminals behind cyberattacks, and has enabled law enforcement to at times seize back the stolen money. It was not clear whether law enforcement has been able to locate or seize back the funds from the San Francisco case.\n\nWrench attacks, Redbord said, are in some ways a natural evolution of crimes like robbery and narcotics trafficking.\n\n“This is not a ‘crypto ring’, per se,” he said. “It’s a, ‘Bad guys always go where the money is.’”\n\nMegan Cassidy is an enterprise reporter focusing on public safety and criminal justice. A longtime crime reporter, Megan has covered issues including the drug market, police accountability and public corruption. Megan is a two-time Mizzou graduate and loves records dives and confidential sources.\n\nTo provide story tips or to obtain her Signal number, email megan.cassidy@sfchronicle.com.\n\nOakland renters had the upper hand. Now, the market is turning against them\n\nAs San Francisco’s artificial intelligence boom drives up housing demand and rents, some of that pressure is moving east across the bay.\n\nWealthy Bay Area region eyes $365 million event center, but not everyone is on board\n\nOakland approved a $105 million teachers deal. One board member’s dual role could threaten it\n\nUC Berkeley close to landing Memorial Stadium’s first major concert in 36 years. Neighbors are worried\n\nYemeni cafés are everywhere in the Bay Area. This restaurant shows its food deserves a spotlight, too\n\n1.\n\nBroadcaster Greg Papa laid off by KNBR as part of shuffle in midday programming\n\n2.\n\nA mysterious landlord. A tenant revolt. Inside a bizarre, only-in-San Francisco housing battle\n\n3.\n\nPowerful El Niño puts California in the bull’s-eye for soaking winter, models show\n\n4.\n\nDo S.F. two-bedrooms really rent for $6,000 now? 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Chronicle; Getty Images\n\nBy Megan Cassidy, Staff WriterApril 3, 2026\n\nSan Francisco, San Jose, Sunnyvale, Los Angeles.\n\nIn each city, the plan was the same: Stake out a major cryptocurrency holder, pose as a food or package courier, and pull out the gun.\n\nDocuments obtained by the Chronicle reveal evidence that police say links three attempted armed crypto robberies in the Bay Area and Los Angeles in December to a harrowing home invasion a month earlier, in which a San Francisco man was drained of $13 million worth of digital currency after members of the crime ring ordered pizzas to his home before binding him with duct tape, pistol-whipping him and threatening to cut off his fingers.\n\nAs of this week, three men from Tennessee were in custody and charged in connection with the targeting of large crypto account holders in two of the crimes, in Sunnyvale and Los Angeles. Sources said authorities were still looking for higher-level operatives in the four cases, which resemble an emerging strain of crypto theft known as “wrench attacks.”\n\nUnlike other crimes that use hacking or social engineering scams to access victims’ funds remotely, wrench attacks rely on more brutish methods of coercion like kidnapping and torture. The crime’s nickname stems from a stick-figure web comic depicting one cybercriminal instructing another to hit a victim “with this $5 wrench until he tells us the password.”\n\nA recent report from cybersecurity firm Certik showed 72 documented instances of wrench attacks across the globe in 2025 — a 75% spike from the year prior — though the company said the crimes are certainly underreported.\n\nCases that are known to the public have laid bare some of the extreme measures criminals have taken to extract the victims’ funds. In January 2025, a gang in France abducted a crypto firm’s co-founder and his wife, cut off one of the man’s fingers, and held the pair ransom under demands for funds from the company. In May, an Italian man was held captive for weeks in a Manhattan town house while abductors beat him, shocked him with electric wires and held him over a ledge in order to get his Bitcoin password.\n\nThe attacks bring into sharp relief how some of the key selling points of crypto — decentralization from banks, the ease of transferring large sums, irreversible transactions — also double as its vulnerabilities.\n\nBanks are tightly regulated by laws meant to protect consumers from theft and fraud. They can freeze accounts or reverse funds, set limits on the amounts that can be transferred in one day, and flag suspicious activities.\n\nCrypto, meanwhile, is attractive because of the autonomy it affords account holders, said Ari Redbord, head of global policy at TRM Labs, a firm that monitors and investigates digital-asset fraud.\n\n“The promise of the technology itself is this idea of cross-border value transfer at the speed of the internet,” Redbord said.\n\n“However,” he added, “bad guys also want to move funds, and transactions are irreversible, which makes it very ripe for this type of activity.”\n\nWhile specifics on how the thieves identified or found their targets in California remains unclear, police and court records, as well as interviews with individuals close to the investigations, shed light on some of the patterns.\n\nA Sunnyvale financial crimes detective who investigated one of the recent cases, and asked to withhold his name, described the robberies as a “long play” that begins with surveillance. In at least some of the recent cases, this involved infiltrating the victim’ delivery apps like DoorDash or Uber Eats with malware, allowing thieves to learn the victim’s address and other key information.\n\n“They figure out your trends, your life cycle,” said the detective. “What do you normally order online? What do you normally order for takeout? Where do your packages normally come from? And then the suspects are disguising themselves as Door Dash drivers or UPS delivery drivers — finding a way to get you to your front door and open the front door.”\n\nA victim who spoke to the Chronicle but asked that their name be withheld said the suspects visited their home multiple times. Three days before the incident, someone had dropped off cookies from a bakery he had recently ordered from.\n\nAfter speaking with detectives, the victim learned one of his recycled passwords was likely compromised in a data breach, laying the groundwork for a targeted attack.\n\nWhile he said it’s not clear exactly how the suspects found him, the victim said a common scenario begins with hackers distributing batches of information to a second layer of bad actors, often through apps like Telegram or Signal.\n\nFrom there, the victim said the attacker will try something known as “password spraying” — testing out email and password combinations on multiple apps.\n\n“They’ll just spam that password on as many accounts as they can get into,” the victim said. “For me, it was my DoorDash and Uber Eats accounts. I hadn’t changed those passwords in so long.”\n\nIn his own case, the victim said he learned from detectives that the suspects at his house were in contact with a third party who passed along intel on some of the victims’ online orders.\n\n“They would get screenshots from the person behind it, like, ‘Hey, this guy’s DoorDashing up at this place. Go pick up a fake order.”\n\nRecords show at least two victims in the recent California attacks were expecting a delivery when the suspect arrived carrying the same item or a similar one. In the San Francisco and Los Angeles cases, the suspects called their victims on multiple occasions — from the same phone number — to confirm a time to accept their purported delivery. In at least three of the cases, the victims received food deliveries that they didn’t order prior to the attack.\n\nMentions of DoorDash were another common thread. Records showed one of the phone numbers linked to a suspect called DoorDash’s customer service line three times between the time the phone account was created on Nov. 21, and the San Francisco robbery the following day. In the Sunnyvale case, one of the coffees that the victim didn’t order had a DoorDash receipt on its bag.\n\nA spokesperson for DoorDash said it could not respond to specific questions due to the ongoing nature of the investigations. The spokesperson said the company was working with the FBI and other law enforcement agencies “to support their investigations and help ensure those responsible are brought to justice.”\n\nLocal police agencies told the Chronicle that the FBI is involved in investigating the cases. A spokesperson for the FBI declined to comment other than to confirm the agency is investigating the San Francisco case.\n\nThe San Francisco victim told police he had been expecting a package when a young man arrived at his doorstep in the Mission Dolores neighborhood around 5 p.m. on Nov. 22, carrying a white box.\n\nThe victim had received multiple calls from the same phone number in the hours before the visit, from a caller who claimed to be a UPS employee attempting to deliver a package.\n\nWhat came next, according to police reports, was an hourlong ordeal in which the robber, after pushing his way into the home, bound the victim with duct tape, pistol-whipped him and repeatedly threatened to kill him while demanding access to his phone and laptop.\n\nAll the while, the robber spoke on the phone, taking instructions from several people, including a man with a “raspy voice,” according to records. The victim recalled hearing what sounded like a voice modulator used by a person on the phone, as well as threats to cut off his fingers if he didn’t comply with the group’s demands. The thieves ultimately made off with $10 million in Bitcoin and $3 million in Ethereum — holdings the victim later told police were publicly known.\n\nIt wasn’t until after the robbery that the victim noticed two boxes of pizza that he didn’t order, sitting outside his home.\n\nAt the onset of the investigation, San Francisco police obtained search warrants for two key phone numbers: one for a number that ordered the pizzas, and another for one that called the victim about the purported UPS delivery.\n\nThe numbers were burners, created only a day before the robbery, but logs of text messages and phone calls cracked open other leads and helped signal to police that the cases were related, according to documents reviewed by the Chronicle.\n\nSix phone calls made from one of the suspect numbers — in between calls to the San Francisco victim on the day of his robbery — were to a Los Angeles man who was zip-tied, duct-taped and beaten inside his Los Angeles home on New Year’s Eve, following a delivery ruse. The two home invaders, as well as another suspect on the phone, demanded the man’s crypto.\n\n“It appears a suspect in the San Francisco crypto robbery was seeking intel on the Los Angeles victim on the same day,” San Francisco police Sgt. Ryan Hart told a judge in January as part of a request for additional search warrants.\n\nOn Dec. 17, a San Jose man who was stepping out of his vehicle after returning to his home noticed someone standing next to his driveway.\n\nThe person, the resident later said, produced a black handgun and ordered him to enter the garage and close the door. The suspect then hit the man on the back of the head. The victim fell to the ground, he told police, pretending to be injured.\n\nThe attack was interrupted by an Amazon truck that drove by, the victim said, prompting the suspect and another person to flee on foot. The victim later told officers he believed he was targeted because information on his crypto holdings had recently been leaked, according to a police report.\n\nHe additionally relayed strange, earlier incidents he suspected could be connected. On Dec. 6, he received two pizza deliveries he didn’t order, the man said. About a week later, on Dec. 15, he was approached by people who claimed to work for a power-washing company and offered to clean his driveway for free. The victim “believed this was odd and he rejected their attempts several times,” police said.\n\nFive days after the San Jose attack, on the morning of Dec. 22, Sunnyvale police were called to a home to investigate a report that a man who said he was delivering a DoorDash order for coffee had pushed his way inside and aimed a gun at the victim who answered the door.\n\nAfter the victim pushed back, the man ran away and fled in a black Kia sedan. The suspect, identified as 21-year-old Nino Chindavanh of Tennessee, was pulled over and arrested and is facing charges of attempted robbery and burglary in Santa Clara County.\n\nIn the car, police seized a wallet containing identification, medical documentation and debit cards issued to a man named Jayden Rucker, police said.\n\nA police review of the residents’ doorbell camera footage showed Chindavanh and another unidentified man attempting to deliver Starbucks coffees both before and after the real order.\n\nFour times in a matter of two hours, police said, either Chindavanh or the other man approached the residence. In the final visit, police said, Chindavanh said, “It says I can’t cancel the order,” before pulling out the gun.\n\nEight days later, a resident in the Sunnyvale home contacted police again, reporting that another coffee no one had ordered had arrived at the house. The victim told police they had a large sum of cryptocurrency.\n\nAfter viewing security footage, police said they believed this person was Jayden Rucker, the man whose wallet was left in the Kia. Police believed Rucker was also the second suspect who was in the bushes at the time of the incident a week earlier.\n\nThe following day, at a home in Los Angeles’ tony Brentwood neighborhood, a man delivering a package to the resident asked for a glass of water. The victim agreed and walked into the kitchen, police said.\n\nThe suspect followed him inside, pointed a gun at him and bound him with zip ties and duct tape. A second suspect arrived, and the pair called a third person on speakerphone whose voice appeared to be distorted by a modulator.\n\nThe victim said he gave the intruders the password to his computer, allowing them to view his crypto holdings. The voice on the phone became angry, the victim said, and ordered the home invaders to cut off the victim’s fingers until he showed them the “real amount he had in crypto currency.”\n\nOne of the suspects picked up a knife. But after hearing a helicopter circling above, the two men fled. A witness who had been hiding in the pantry during the attack said she was able to slip out of the house and call 911, according to police records.\n\nAfter a brief car chase, police arrested two suspects, identified as Elijah Armstrong and Jayden Rucker.\n\nArmstrong and Rucker were both charged with robbery, burglary, assault with a firearm and attempted extortion for threatening to cut off the victim’s fingers. Armstrong faces an additional charge of fleeing a pursuing peace officer’s motor vehicle.\n\nIt isn’t clear whether any suspects other than the three charged in Los Angeles and Santa Clara counties have been arrested or identified.\n\nThe Sunnyvale detective said similar enterprises have involved multiple levels of operatives, with everyone getting paid different amounts.\n\n“The larger masterminds behind it don’t want to be the ones physically at a door, that are subject to more risk,” he said. “They’re going to find somebody local, or different crews working throughout the state for a percentage of the profits.”\n\nThe detective said police believe all of the suspects who committed the in-person robberies and assaults in the Bay Area and California have been arrested.\n\nRedbord, of TRM Labs, said that despite crypto’s inherent vulnerabilities, law enforcement and security firms are able to trace the flow of funds through blockchains — the technology underpinning crypto transactions that acts as a ledger. The analysis makes it easier to identify the criminals behind cyberattacks, and has enabled law enforcement to at times seize back the stolen money. It was not clear whether law enforcement has been able to locate or seize back the funds from the San Francisco case.\n\nWrench attacks, Redbord said, are in some ways a natural evolution of crimes like robbery and narcotics trafficking.\n\n“This is not a ‘crypto ring’, per se,” he said. “It’s a, ‘Bad guys always go where the money is.’”\n\nMegan Cassidy is an enterprise reporter focusing on public safety and criminal justice. A longtime crime reporter, Megan has covered issues including the drug market, police accountability and public corruption. Megan is a two-time Mizzou graduate and loves records dives and confidential sources.\n\nTo provide story tips or to obtain her Signal number, email megan.cassidy@sfchronicle.com.\n\nOakland renters had the upper hand. 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"text": "Enlèvement crypto : 10 mois à 2 ans de prison pour les auteurs d'une tentative à Paris\n\nÀ 5 heures du matin, le 19 janvier 2026, quatre hommes originaires de Garges-lès-Gonesse (Val-d'Oise) se garent boulevard Flandrin, dans le 16e arrondissement de Paris, à bord d'un véhicule volé quelques jours plus tôt. Ils ont avec eux cagoules, gants, couteaux, serflex et scotch : « Le parfait attirail pour un enlèvement et une extorsion », résumera la partie civile à l'audience. Leur cible : un couple d'entrepreneurs bien identifié dans l'univers des cryptos.\n\nMais le plan s'effondre rapidement : la gardienne de l'immeuble, déjà méfiante car elle avait remarqué des inconnus qui scrutaient le listing des résidents quelques semaines plus tôt et retrouvé un couteau dans un pot de fleurs de la cour, prévient immédiatement la police. Les forces de l'ordre arrivent en moins de dix minutes. Deux suspects sont attrappés dans la voiture, les deux autres dans la cour.\n\n🪙 Pour en savoir plus : Liste des enlèvements et agressions liés aux cryptomonnaies en France\n\nLe procès s'est tenu le 1er avril. Les malfaiteurs n'avaient visiblement pas conscience de l'importance et l'ampleur des faits reprochés. Les trois prévenus (le quatrième, mineur, étant jugé séparément) ont nié les faits, ri à la lecture de leurs échanges Snapchat dans lesquels ils organisaient l'opération en évoquant « attaché, crypto, tout ça tout ça ». Ils peinaient à s'exprimer de façon audible, obligeant la présidente à intervenir à plusieurs reprises. L'un d'eux a fini par lâcher qu'il avait forcé la porte pour « récupérer un truc illégal »... sans préciser lequel.\n\nLe tribunal n'a pas retenu les qualifications de séquestration ou d'enlèvement, car le matériel était resté dans le véhicule et les victimes n'ont jamais été physiquement atteintes. Mais les trois hommes ont bien été condamnés, pour « association de malfaiteurs » et « tentative de vol aggravé » : respectivement 2 ans, 18 mois et 10 mois de prison ferme.\n\nLe couple qui était visé par l'opération a depuis quitté la France pour s'installer aux États-Unis.\n\nLa France, le pays le plus visé par les extorsions crypto\n\nCe verdict a de quoi rassurer le secteur crypto français, qui se retrouve visé par de plus en plus de tentatives d'extorsion de cryptomonnaies. On dénombre au moins une affaire tous les cinq jours depuis janvier 2026. La France concentre désormais 72 % des enlèvements et tentatives d'extorsion liés aux cryptos dans le monde.\n\nCe n'est pas le seul verdict rendu ces dernières semaines sur des affaires similaires. Le 23 février, le tribunal correctionnel d'Amiens condamnait deux hommes, âgés de 19 et 24 ans, à respectivement 9 et 5 ans de prison ferme pour avoir séquestré une famille entière le 31 octobre 2025 — avant d'être mis en fuite par le père.",
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"text": "Paris: Attempted Crypto Ransom – Young Men Face Jail for Botched Kidnapping - Time News\n\nParis – A brazen, and ultimately unsuccessful, attempt to ransom a cryptocurrency entrepreneur has landed three young men in court, highlighting a growing trend of financially-motivated crime targeting the newly wealthy. The case, unfolding this week at the Tribunal de Paris, reveals a stark contrast between ambition and execution, with prosecutors characterizing the trio’s plan as “amateurish” yet dangerous. The incident underscores the increasing risks faced by individuals who have amassed fortunes in the volatile world of digital currencies, and the desperation that can drive individuals to extreme measures.\n\nThe three defendants – identified only as “Ratmoss,” “Godfather,” and a third unnamed individual – stand accused of attempted extortion and association with criminal intent. Their alleged target: a successful figure in the cryptocurrency space whose identity has not been publicly released. The attempted crime, which took place in January, involved a planned break-in at the entrepreneur’s residence in the affluent 16th arrondissement of Paris, with the intention of holding him for ransom. The prosecution alleges the motive was purely financial, fueled by the perceived potential for a large payout.\n\nFrom Garges-lès-Gonnesse to a Risky Scheme\n\nThe story begins in Garges-lès-Gonnesse, a suburb north of Paris, where the three men grew up together. All in their early twenties, they reportedly struggled with unemployment and limited opportunities. According to court documents, their criminal records already include convictions for drug employ, painting a picture of individuals on the fringes of society. Their financial difficulties, coupled with a growing awareness of the wealth generated by the cryptocurrency boom, appear to have been a key factor in their decision to pursue this risky scheme.\n\nThe plan, as it unfolded, was hatched through Snapchat, with “Ratmoss” initiating contact with the others. He presented them with a proposition allegedly provided by an unknown source: to break into the entrepreneur’s home, assault him, and demand a ransom. Messages presented in court reportedly included phrases like “Attaché crypto toussa toussa” – a crude reference to securing cryptocurrency – and “Ça part en starfoullah” (roughly translated as “it’s going to be a windfall”), suggesting a belief that a significant sum of cash was readily available. The increasing prevalence of ransomware and kidnapping attempts targeting cryptocurrency holders has been documented in recent years, with similar incidents reported in the Paris region.\n\nOn January 19th, the plan was put into motion. The group, traveling in a stolen Peugeot 208, drove to the entrepreneur’s building on Boulevard Flandrin. “Godfather,” despite lacking a driver’s license, was behind the wheel. Inside the vehicle, authorities found a cache of tools intended for the break-in: cagoules (hoods), gloves, duct tape, and Opinel knives.\n\n“Ratmoss” and “Godfather” attempted to force their way into the building, triggering an alarm and alerting the concierge, who immediately contacted the police. Law enforcement arrived on the scene within eight minutes, apprehending the two individuals in the courtyard and their accomplices still inside the vehicle. A further knife was discovered hidden in a vase within the building.\n\nDuring Wednesday’s court proceedings, all three defendants maintained their innocence, claiming they were merely tasked with retrieving an unspecified “illegal object” from the building. “Ratmoss,” speaking in a barely audible voice, denied being the author of the incriminating Snapchat messages, despite evidence linking his phone to the account. When pressed about the nature of the object, he offered only a vague response: “Un truc illégal” (something illegal).\n\nThe alleged reward for the operation was a paltry 200 euros, a sum that hardly justifies the risk involved. “Godfather” echoed “Ratmoss’s” claims, stating he simply accompanied him at his request. The source of the stolen vehicle, and the identity of the mysterious individual who allegedly commissioned the operation, remain unknown. The defendants claim to have no knowledge of their benefactor, even when questioned about phone calls made around the time of their arrest.\n\nThe entrepreneur targeted in the attempted extortion was not present in court, but his lawyer spoke of the profound impact the incident had on his family. “There were three young children in the apartment,” the lawyer stated. “To be personally targeted because of your professional success is deeply unsettling.” Following the incident, the victim and his family have reportedly relocated to the United States, seeking greater security and peace of mind. The lawyer requested 1,000 euros in moral damages for his client.\n\nThe prosecutor, in his closing arguments, emphasized the defendants’ lack of remorse and the amateur nature of their plan. He requested a three-year and six-month prison sentence for “Ratmoss,” two years for “Godfather,” and one year for the third defendant. “Ratmoss” was sentenced to two years in prison, “Godfather” to 18 months, and the third defendant to 10 months. All three have 10 days to appeal the decision.\n\nThis case serves as a cautionary tale about the allure of quick riches and the dangers of targeting individuals who have benefited from the rapidly evolving digital economy. As cryptocurrency continues to gain mainstream acceptance, law enforcement agencies are bracing for a potential increase in financially-motivated crimes targeting those who hold significant digital assets. The defendants’ next step will be determined by their decision to appeal, and the courts will continue to grapple with the challenges posed by this latest frontier of criminal activity.",
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"text": "Enlèvement crypto : La police déjoue une tentative d'enlèvement à Paris| Actu Crypto\n\nAu petit matin du 19 janvier, vers 5h20, une gardienne d’immeuble remarque un comportement suspect. Une Peugeot 208 rôde avec insistance boulevard Flandrin. Intriguée par ce manège, elle alerte immédiatement les forces de l’ordre. Ce réflexe a probablement sauvé la vie des résidents visés.\n\nLes policiers arrivent rapidement sur les lieux. Ils découvrent deux individus tentant de se dissimuler dans le véhicule, qui s’avère volé. L’opération ne s’arrête pas là. Les forces de l’ordre débusquent deux autres suspects terrés dans la cour intérieure de l’immeuble, prêts à passer à l’action.\n\nLa fouille du véhicule et des suspects confirme les pires craintes des enquêteurs. Il ne s’agissait pas d’un simple cambriolage, mais d’une opération d’enlèvement et de séquestration planifiée.\n\nCouteaux, ruban adhésif, cagoules : le kit du “saucissonnage”\n\nLes policiers saisissent un matériel glaçant : des couteaux, du ruban adhésif lourd, des gants et des cagoules. Ces éléments caractérisent la méthode du « saucissonnage ». Les criminels ligotent leurs victimes à domicile pour leur extorquer des clés privées ou des mots de passe sous la contrainte.\n\nPreuves numériques confirmant le projet criminel\n\nL’analyse des téléphones des suspects anéantit leur défense. Alors qu’ils prétendaient fêter la fin de la Coupe d’Afrique des Nations (CAN), les messages révèlent un projet criminel précis. Les enquêteurs trouvent des échanges explicites sur le projet de séquestration et même des recherches pour acquérir des armes à feu.\n\nLes suspects ne sont pas des amateurs. Le tribunal correctionnel de Paris a fait face à des délinquants chevronnés lors de leur comparution le 22 janvier.\n\nLes quatre hommes, âgés de 21 et 22 ans, viennent de Stains et Garges-lès-Gonesse. Leurs casiers judiciaires comportent jusqu’à treize condamnations pour vols et violences. Ce profil confirme la professionnalisation des attaques visant la cryptomonnaie.\n\nFace à la complexité du dossier, le tribunal a renvoyé le procès au 1er avril. Cependant, les juges ont placé les quatre hommes en détention provisoire. Le parquet insiste sur la gravité des faits, qualifiés de « tentative de séquestration » sur des cibles identifiées pour leur fortune numérique supposée.\n\nEnlèvement crypto : La sécurité physique devient l’enjeu 2026\n\nCette affaire s’inscrit dans une série noire qui inquiète profondément l’écosystème français.\n\nLes criminels repèrent leurs victimes sur les réseaux sociaux. L’affichage de réussite ou la simple mention d’une activité dans la cryptomonnaie suffit à attirer les prédateurs. Le mode opératoire inclut désormais un repérage minutieux et l’usage de véhicules volés.\n\nCe dossier rappelle douloureusement l’agression du cofondateur de Ledger ou l’attaque contre la famille du PDG de Paymium. La sécurité « on-chain » (numérique) ne suffit plus. Le ministère de l’Intérieur intensifie les échanges avec les entrepreneurs du secteur pour renforcer leur protection. Pourtant, aucune garantie absolue n’existe face à des individus prêts à tout pour un enlèvement.",
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"text": "Terror in the Home Counties after wealthy crypto boss held at knifepoint in robbery | Daily Mail Online\n\nA wealthy tech entrepreneur and his family were tied up and robbed at knifepoint after thieves demanded cryptocurrency.\n\nOliver von Landsberg-Sadie, his wife Sarah, and their two children were allegedly restrained by the group as they demanded the keycode to the businessman's electronic wallet.\n\nThe suspects, including an alleged perpetrator police believe to be in his late teens, left without the digital currency but 'trashed' Mr von Landsberg-Sadie's sprawling five-bedroom home in Maidenhead, Berkshire.\n\nThey made off with cash, silver and jewellery following the terrifying ordeal on April 2.\n\nThe businessman, 47, told the Mail: 'It's the sort of thing you see on the movies and never think will happen to you.\n\nThe brazen thieves bypassed the Aston Martin on the family's driveway and initially only demanded crypto details.\n\n'They had no interest in the car, for example, because that's traceable,' he said.\n\n'Crypto is of course not the only thing burglars target but it's true that it can be as vulnerable to theft as cash or jewellery if not kept securely.'\n\nOliver von Landsberg-Sadie, former chief executive officer of BCB Group, was tied up at his family home\n\nThe South African businessman, pictured in London last year, said thieves demanded crypto\n\nHe added: 'In my case, to the burglars' disappointment, I securely kept zero crypto.\n\n'We live in a pretty safe country here but I'm from South Africa and nothing like this ever happened to me there.\n\n'People who are in a particular position or who have public-facing profiles have to be more vigilant.\n\n'It's not just about crypto, it's about anything of value.'\n\nHe also warned fellow tech entrepreneurs to keep safe.\n\nIn a social media post, he said: 'This is an urgent warning to all my fellow founders, CEOs, people with any public profile at all in the crypto space, there is clearly an organised campaign right now and I ask you to be more vigilant with your personal safety.\n\n'I am ok, my family are ok, my house is trashed but the police are all over it.\n\n'It is my duty to get this message out as quickly as possible, no idea who is next on their list. Be safe.'\n\nIn a social media post, fellow tech entrepreneur Didar Bekbauov wrote: 'Glad you and your family are safe.\n\n'This is a serious and growing threat for anyone with public exposure in crypto.\n\n'Physical security is something most founders don't think about until something like this happens. Take care of yourself.'\n\nThames Valley Police said the thieves broke into the three-storey detached home, valued at around £1.5 million, at around 10pm while the homeowners were in the kitchen.\n\nSome of the suspects wore gloves and a face covering, detectives said.\n\nThey were described as a black man in his mid-20s, a black male in his late teens, an Asian man in his late 20s or early 30s, and a black man in his early 30s.\n\nNo arrests have been made.\n\nMr von Landsberg-Sadie said the men were 'only after crypto' and had no interest in the Aston Martin car parked on his driveway.\n\nBut they made off without any digital currency because he does not have it, he said.\n\nThe South African national is chief executive of Greater Things, a company using AI to help tech start-ups.\n\nHe previously founded leading London-based crypto firm the BCB Group.",
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"text": "Tentatives d'enlèvements et faux policiers - Les agressions crypto se poursuivent\n\nUne première affaire qui ne semble pas isolée, si l'on considère l'article récemment publié par L'Est Républicain au sujet de faits similaires intervenus le 8 mars dernier à Nancy, à la différence que dans ce cas précis les agresseurs ont pris le soin de se faire passer pour des policiers.\n\nSelon les éléments disponibles, cette opération qualifiée de « violente » visait un logement bien précis du centre-ville « a priori dans l’espoir de faire main basse sur de la cryptomonnaie ». Les 4 agresseurs auraient finalement pris la fuite sous la pression de leurs victimes.\n\n📰 Une extorsion aux cryptomonnaies tous les 5 jours en France depuis le début de l'année\n\nUne tentative d'extorsion qui intervient dans un contexte bien particulier à Nancy, alors qu'un nouveau procès en lien à une arnaque aux diamants et aux cryptomonnaies estimée à plus de 28 millions d'euros - déjà jugée en 2024 - vient d'être réouvert pour 7 de ses principaux protagonistes, sans toutefois de lien avec les agressions crypto actuelles.\n\nMalgré une forte concentration sur le territoire français, d'autres pays subissent également de plein fouet cette vague de criminalité visant les détenteurs de cryptomonnaies.\n\nEn effet, certains cas apparaissent également dans le reste du monde, comme par exemple cet enlèvement visant un canadien millionnaire en cryptomonnaies en début de semaine, kidnappé en pleine rue à Madrid par 3 serbes visiblement décidés à lui extorquer ses clés privées.\n\nPar chance, les nombreux témoins présents au moment des faits ont permis l'interception rapide de leur véhicule et l'arrestation de 2 d'entres eux avant qu'ils ne puissent disparaître avec leur victime.\n\n💡 Comment sécuriser votre environnement numérique et financier ?\n\nUne situation étudiée en détail par l'analyste blockchain pour la société de cybersécurité CertiK, Jonathan Riss, qui permet de dresser un constat accablant visible sur le site CryptoCrime, avec plus de 300 cas au total répertoriés dans 57 pays, dont 40 % concernaient uniquement l'Europe en 2025.\n\nAgressions crypto répertoriées dans le monde\n\nSelon les données recueillies, 88 attaques ciblent des détenteurs de cryptomonnaies dans le monde chaque année, dont déjà 22 au total depuis début janvier, avec une hausse inquiétante de 140 % entre 2023 et 2025.\n\nLe mode opératoire des agresseurs ? Des équipes organisées (3 à 6 personnes) qui opèrent des repérages préalables sur les réseaux sociaux, mais également à l'aide de données on-chain, et qui n'hésitent pas à impliquer les proches de leurs cibles, en usant de tous les stratagèmes possibles (faux policiers, faux livreurs, trackers GPS...).",
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"text": "Tres serbios intentan secuestrar a un millonario canadiense en Madrid\n\nLa calle más de moda de la noche madrileña fue testigo este lunes por la noche de un espectacular secuestro que pudo ser frustrado minutos después gracias a la intervención de los testigos. Sobre las once de la noche, tres serbios esperaron a que un empresario canadiense saliera del restaurante en el que estaba cenando para, con mucha violencia, introducirle en una furgoneta y huir rápidamente tras gasearle con spray pimienta en el lugar del secuestro.\n\nTodo ocurrió en la intersección entre Claudio Coello con Jorge Juan, la calle más transitada de Madrid, donde están los restaurantes y locales de copas más de moda. El canadiense salía de Lobito de Mar, el restaurante de Dani García, cuando fue abordado por tres serbios que le redujeron metiéndole una brutal paliza y le introdujeron en una furgoneta Ford Transit.\n\nEran las 23:00 horas, por lo que la calle estaba llena de gente. Y gracias a eso se pudo frustrar el secuestro. Ante el revuelo ocasionado, tanto varios testigos a pie de calle como gente desde sus balcones llamaron a la Policía, que inmediatamente se puso a trabajar y logró localizar la furgoneta en la Ronda de Toledo. Detuvieron a dos de los secuestradores, pero uno logró escapar.\n\nEl empresario, que se dedica a las criptomonedas, se quedó solo en el interior de la Ford Transit porque la Policía se centró en detener a los secuestradores. El canadiense logró deshacerse de las bridas, pidió un taxi y le llevó al hospital de La Princesa, donde le atendieron de las graves heridas que le hicieron al meterle en la furgoneta, el que luego la Policía Científica —según fuentes consultadas por OKDIARIO— habría encontrado armas de fuego.\n\nLos serbios querían llevarse al empresario a Petrer, en Alicante, ya que en el mapa del coche habían puesto este municipio en el GPS. Según ha podido saber OKDIARIO, los secuestradores son dos serbios de 33 y 45 años sin antecedentes previos. El objetivo era robar al empresario sus criptomonedas, pero también intentaron quitarle el reloj de 100.000 euros que portaba.\n\nLa banda de serbios había planificado el golpe al milímetro: iban a secuestrar al canadiense para torturarlo y obtener sus claves para robarle su fortuna en criptomonedas. Habían seguido todos los movimientos del empresario, desde que salió de Barcelona rumbo a Madrid para cerrar un negocio de la moneda virtual.\n\nLos serbios alquilaron la furgoneta con la que pretendían secuestrarle después de llegar a la capital desde Alicante. Además, cambiaron las placas de la matrícula por otras de un modelo similar para no poder ser rastreados. También llevaban bridas en el vehículo, lo que indica sus intenciones.\n\nUn intento de secuestro de película que ha logrado ser frustrado, aunque aún queda capturar al serbio que logró escapar.",
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"text": "Secuestro de película en plena calle Claudio Coello de Madrid: un empresario se salva gracias a los testigos\n\nParece sacado de una película, pero ocurrió de verdad el pasado lunes por la noche en pleno centro de Madrid. La conocida calle Claudio Coello fue testigo del secuestro exprés a un empresario canadiense de 33 años que, gracias a los testigos y la rápida intervención policial, logró salvarse el pellejo.\n\nEl joven salía del restaurante Lobito de Mar a eso de las once de la noche del lunes, cuando una banda de serbios le interceptó y le metió en una furgoneta. Según apunta EFE, el objetivo era robar las claves de sus criptomonedas.\n\nSin embargo, gracias al aviso de testigos que presenciaron los hechos la Policía logró localizar la furgoneta en la zona de Atocha y arrestó a dos de los tres presuntos secuestradores, de entre 32 y 45 años.\n\nLos agentes intervinieron en la furgoneta unas bridas de plástico que usaron para atar al secuestrado y un blíster de pastillas que al parecer suministraron al empresario, que fue llevado a un hospital ante las heridas que presentaba.\n\nEn el GPS de la furgoneta figuraba como destino Petrer (Alicante), según fuentes policiales, que recuerdan que en este tipo de secuestros exprés los delincuentes suelen sacar rápidamente a la víctima de la ciudad en la que tiene lugar el rapto.\n\nAunque los detenidos intentaron quitar a la víctima el reloj de lujo que llevaba, valorado en unos 100.000 euros, su objetivo era acceder a las claves de sus criptomonedas.\n\nLos arrestados, al parecer de una banda de serbios, viajaron desde Barcelona a Madrid por lo que los investigadores estiman que ya tenían controlada a la víctima previamente y posiblemente conocían que viajó a Madrid para una operación de criptomonedas.",
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"text": "Detenidos tras secuestrar a un empresario en pleno centro de Madrid: le querían robar sus claves de criptomonedas\n\nLa Policía Nacional ha detenido a dos hombres acusados de intentar secuestrar a un empresario canadiense en el barrio de Salamanca, Madrid.\n\nEl intento de secuestro ocurrió cuando la víctima salía de cenar y fue alertado por un taxista que notó que el empresario parecía aturdido.\n\nLos detenidos fueron localizados cerca de la estación de Atocha y se sospecha que un tercer implicado podría estar involucrado.\n\nEl objetivo del secuestro sería robar las claves de la cartera de criptomonedas del empresario; los secuestradores habrían seguido a su víctima desde Barcelona.\n\nLa Policía Nacional ha detenido a dos hombres acusados de intentar secuestrar a un empresario canadiense cuando salía de cenar el lunes por la noche de un restaurante de la calle Claudio Coello, en el barrio Salamanca de Madrid.\n\nEl primer aviso a la Policía fue el del taxista que transportaba al empresario, quien se percató de que el cliente parecía aturdido y se puso en contacto con los agentes, según han informado fuentes policiales consultadas por Europa Press.\n\nMás tarde, agentes de la Policía Nacional localizaron una furgoneta en las inmediaciones de la estación de Atocha, donde consiguieron arrestar a dos de los presuntos secuestradores, si bien se sospecha que pudieran ser tres los implicados.\n\nUn hombre secuestrado al que habían torturado logra escapar pidiendo ayuda con servilletas: \"Como vuelva me mata\"\n\nSe desconoce el móvil del intento de secuestro, aunque informaciones adelantadas por el diario El Mundo apuntan a que los secuestradores presuntamente buscaban robarle las claves de su cartera de criptomonedas.\n\nEl citado medio también publica que los presuntos secuestradores, de entre 32 y 45 años, habían estudiado los movimientos de su víctima y habían viajado desde Barcelona para cometer el secuestro.",
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"text": "Los detenidos por intentar secuestrar al empresario canadiense trataron de robarle un reloj de 100.000 euros\n\nLa Policía Nacional detuvo a dos hombres que intentaron secuestrar y robar a un empresario canadiense en el centro de Madrid.\n\nLos sospechosos intentaron sustraerle un reloj de lujo valorado en 100.000 euros y las claves de su cartera de criptomonedas.\n\nLos detenidos, que podrían pertenecer a una banda de secuestros exprés, huyeron en una furgoneta hasta Atocha, donde fueron capturados tras una persecución.\n\nEn la furgoneta se hallaron placas de matrícula dobladas, bridas y medicamentos supuestamente usados para retener a la víctima, que necesitó atención hospitalaria.\n\nDurante la noche del pasado lunes, la Policía Nacional ha detenido a los dos hombres acusados de intentar secuestrar a un empresario canadiense. Los arrestados sorprendieron a la víctima a la salida de un restaurante en el centro de Madrid. Posteriormente intentaron robarle un reloj de lujo valorado en 100.000 euros.\n\nLos detenidos pueden pertenecer a una banda criminal dedicada a secuestros 'expres', realizando el mismo modus operandi que emplearon con el empresario. Tras el incidente, el afectado pudo mantener sus pertenencias pero, según fuentes policiales, tuvo que ser atendido en un hospital de la ciudad.\n\nLos hechos ocurrieron en la calle Claudio Coello, situada entre las calles Serrano y Velázquez del centro de Madrid. La Policía Nacional se trasladó hasta el lugar de los hechos alertados por una reyerta en un restaurante.\n\nDetenidas cinco personas por robar en un restaurante chino en San Blas: secuestraron al encargado y a su familia\n\nSegún han ofrecido fuentes oficiales a Europa Press, el primer aviso a la Policía Nacional llegó por parte del taxista que transportaba al empresario, el cual se percató del estado de aturdimiento que tenía la víctima.\n\nSin embargo, diversos testigos alegaron que los sospechosos huyeron en el interior de una furgoneta, iniciándose una persecución hasta llegar a la zona de Atocha, lugar donde los agentes observan cómo dos hombres abandonan el vehículo y continúan su huida a pie.\n\nFinalmente, los sospechosos fueron detenidos en unas calles aledañas. Por otra parte, en el interior de la furgoneta se encontraron placas de matrícula dobladas, varias bridas con las que habrían retenido al empresario y medicamentos que le habrían suministrado a la víctima.\n\nUna nave en Toledo era el centro de torturas de una violenta banda de secuestros exprés y robos\n\nA los dos detenidos se les acusa de varios delitos, incluido el de detención ilegal, así como de robo con violencia y falsedad documental. Por otra parte, según informa el diario El Mundo, los secuestradores intentaron robarle las claves de su cartera de criptomonedas.\n\nAl mismo tiempo, el citado medio afirma que los detenidos, de edades comprendidas entre los 32 y 45 años, habían estudiado previamente los movimientos de la víctima y se desplazaron desde Barcelona para cometer el secuestro.",
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"text": "Près de Nantes : une enquête ouverte pour tentative d’enlèvement visant le patron d’une société de cryptomonnaies\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\nDans la nuit de dimanche à lundi, des individus armés sont entrés chez la victime, qui a réussi à les mettre en fuite. La Jirs de Rennes, spécialisée dans la criminalité organisée, est saisie.\n\nUne nouvelle agression sur fond de cryptomonnaies a eu lieu dans la nuit de dimanche à lundi en Loire-Atlantique. Dans une commune située en périphérie nantaise, le dirigeant d’une société spécialisée dans le bitcoin a été pris pour cible par des individus entrés par effraction. Une enquête, confiée aux militaires de la section de recherches de Nantes, a été ouverte pour tentative d’enlèvement, indique le groupement de gendarmerie départementale, joint par téléphone. «Le parquet de Nantes s’est dessaisi de l’enquête au profit du parquet Jirs (Juridiction interrégionale spécialisée, NDLR) de Rennes», précise au Figaro le procureur de la République rennais Frédéric Teillet, tout en confirmant les détails d’une affaire révélée par Ouest-France .\n\nSelon le quotidien régional, le patron quinquagénaire agressé a été réveillé vers 3h du matin par deux individus, dont l’un portait une arme de poing. Frappée à la tête, la victime a réussi à les faire partir, grâce au système d’alarme du logement. La piste d’une tentative d’enlèvement liée aux cryptomonnaies est privilégiée par les gendarmes, qui poursuivent leurs investigations dans la commune située au nord de Nantes.\n\nEn 2025, une vingtaine de «cryptos rapts» dans lesquels plane l’ombre de la criminalité organisée ont été recensés, selon un bilan consulté par Le Figaro . Une note confidentielle de police révélée par Le Parisien fait état d’une quarantaine d’affaires d’enlèvements organisés, entre juillet 2023 et fin 2025, en lien avec la cryptomonnaie. Les cibles sont principalement des personnes travaillant dans le secteur ou en possédant. À Nantes, une tentative d’enlèvement a été déjouée en mai 2025. Début janvier, un homme a été enlevé dans le Maine-et-Loire, avant d’être relâché 50 kilomètres plus loin, à Basse-Goulaine, dans l’agglomération nantaise.\n\nMunicipales à Nantes: la maire PS Johanna Rolland scelle une union avec la France insoumise\n\nNantes : «Les femmes sortent armées de couteaux et de bombes au poivre», raconte une jeune nantaise\n\nDommage qu’il n’ait pas utilisé une arme…la légitime défense ça existe et cela aurait évité une procès et libéré des places de prison !\n\nOù vivre au bord de la mer en Loire-Atlantique ? Le département brille dans le classement national du Figaro\n\nLa Loire-Atlantique s’impose comme l’un des territoires littoraux les plus attractifs. C’est l’un des enseignements du grand classement du Figaro, qui a passé au crible 400 communes du bord de mer sur des critères allant de la sécurité au climat, en passant par les commerces ou l’immobilier.\n\n« J’ai perdu espoir de retrouver ma fille en vie » : l’appel de la mère de Manon Relandeau à Emmanuel Macron pour faire avancer la coopération avec l’Algérie\n\nEXCLUSIF - Plus de quatre mois après la disparition de l’éleveuse de Loire-Atlantique, son mari, principal suspect, est détenu en Algérie, sans que les enquêteurs français puissent l’interroger.\n\nSaint-Nazaire : une jeune femme se tue en parachute après une chute de 3000 mètres\n\nUne jeune femme de 23 ans s’est tuée en parachute samedi dans le périmètre de l’aéroport de Saint-Nazaire (Loire-Atlantique) après une chute de 3000 mètres.\n\n«Combien de jeunes n’ont jamais poussé la porte d’une agence bancaire ?» : comment le digital bouleverse les métiers de la finance\n\nDÉCRYPTAGE - Le domaine est en plein bouillonnement. Les sociétés innovantes mais aussi les grosses structures ciblent plusieurs types de profils.\n\nCryptomonnaies : pourquoi certaines plateformes en ligne risquent de devoir cesser leurs activités\n\nDÉCRYPTAGE - Les acteurs qui n’auront pas reçu l’agrément européen Mica au 1er juillet devront fermer boutique. La course contre la montre a commencé.\n\nChristian, 41 ans : «Une journée dans les cryptos équivaut à une année entière en Bourse»\n\nILS ONT PARIÉ SUR LES CRYPTOS - Depuis 8 ans, Christian investit dans les monnaies virtuelles, avec conviction malgré les fluctuations, mais aussi une certaine discipline. Il partage son expérience.\n\nCryptorapt : cinq hommes, dont un membre présumé de la DZ mafia, écroués après la séquestration d’une mère de famille près de Toulouse\n\nUne fuite de données serait à l’origine de l’identification de la victime. Sous la contrainte, cette dernière a dû procéder au transfert de 68.000 euros de cryptomonnaie.",
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"text": "Cryptomonnaies : trois arrestations éclair après deux agressions - L'Essor\n\nTrois hommes viennent d'être mis en examen pour tentative d'extorsion et séquestration visant de potentiels détenteurs de cryptomonnaies.\n\nLes gendarmes ont rondement mené l’enquête sur deux agressions liées à des cryptomonnaies, en région parisienne.\n\nLe parquet d’Evry a en effet mis en examen un homme et deux adolescents pour « tentative d’extorsion et séquestration » visant de potentiels détenteurs de cryptomonnaies.\n\nPropriétaires supposés de cryptomonnaies visés\n\nVoici le récit du parquet d’Evry à propos de cette enquête bouclée en quelques heures par les gendarmes. Vers 6h00, mardi 10 mars 2026, une personne surprend deux hommes aux visages dissimulés, munis de petits explosifs. Ils tentent d’entrer dans son domicile, situé dans le nord-est de l’Essonne. Selon le Parquet, « des premiers éléments recueillis, il ressortait que la victime était ciblée en raison de sa possession supposée de cryptomonnaies ».\n\nQuasi simultanément, vers 6h30, dans le nord-ouest de la Seine-et-Marne, une famille se trouve séquestrée et des bijoux lui sont dérobés. Cette séquestration survient « dans la continuité » de l’affaire de l’Essonne. Elle ciblait « également un autre détenteur potentiel de cryptomonnaies ».\n\nSix heures plus tard, l’enquête confiée à la section de recherches (SR) de Paris et à la brigade de recherches (BR) d’Evry amène les gendarmes à 500 km de la région parisienne. Jusqu’à Bourgoin-Jallieu (Isère), précisément. Les gendarmes y interceptent le véhicule des mis en cause. Ils interpellent un homme de 35 ans et deux adolescents âgés de 15 et 17 ans. Ils découvrent aussi dans la voiture les bijoux volés en Seine-et-Marne.\n\nLe parquet ouvre jeudi une unique information judiciaire pour ces deux affaires. Il a ainsi énuméré les chefs de mise en examen visant de l’homme et des deux adolescents: « extorsion et tentative d’extorsion commis en bande organisée avec arme » et « destruction du bien d’autrui par moyen dangereux pour les personnes, en bande organisée ». S’y ajoutent aussi la « séquestration commise en bande organisée » et la « participation à une association de malfaiteurs en vue de la préparation d’un crime aggravé ».\n\nLe parquet a souligné la « parfaite réactivité » des gendarmes, pour ces interpellations « seulement quelques heures » après les faits. Les magistrats ont placé en détention provisoire l’homme et l’adolescent de 17 ans. Le plus jeune des interpellés a été placé sous contrôle judiciaire, décision dont a fait appel le parquet.\n\nDeux hélicoptères et une centaine de gendarmes mobilisés\n\nAu total, l’opération a mobilisé deux hélicoptères des Forces aériennes de la Gendarmerie de Vélizy-Villacoublay (Yvelines) et une centaine de gendarmes à Paris, en Essonne, en Isère et dans le Rhône.\n\nLes enlèvements contre demande de rançon ou vols de cryptomonnaies se sont multipliés depuis le début de l’année 2025. Il y a une semaine, des malfaiteurs se faisant passer pour des policiers avaient séquestré un homme et une femme d’une cinquantaine d’années à leur domicile, au Chesnay (Yvelines). Ils les ont forcé à leur virer 900.000 euros en bitcoins avant de prendre la fuite.",
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"text": "Crypto-agressions en France : un gang interpellé après deux attaques violentes - Journal du Coin\n\nInsécurité grandissante. Une double affaire dramatique illustre une fois de plus la violence croissante des extorsions liées aux cryptomonnaies en France. Mardi 10 mars 2026, un homme de 35 ans et deux adolescents ont été mis en examen pour des faits d’extorsion et de séquestration visant des victimes présumées détentrices de Bitcoin (BTC) ou autres crypto-actifs. Les événements, survenus quasi simultanément dans l’Essonne et en Seine-et-Marne, ont mobilisé une centaine de gendarmes et abouti à une arrestation spectaculaire en Isère.\n\nUne double affaire d’agressions met en lumière la violence croissante des extorsions de cryptomonnaies en France, impliquant attaques armées et séquestrations dans l’Essonne et la Seine-et-Marne.\n\nUn impressionnant dispositif policier a permis l’arrestation de trois individus en Isère, révélant un phénomène inquiétant de crypto-agressions qui explose depuis 2025.\n\nLes faits : une double attaque d’intrusions violentes pour extorquer des cryptomonnaies\n\nComme le rapporte notamment Le Figaro, vers 6 heures du matin le mardi 10 mars, dans le nord-est de l’Essonne, une personne surprend deux individus masqués, équipés de petits explosifs, en train de forcer l’entrée de son domicile. Les premiers éléments de l’enquête indiquent que la cible était sélectionnée en raison de sa supposée détention de cryptomonnaies. Heureusement, cette première intrusion échoue grâce à l’intervention rapide de la victime.\n\nPeu de temps après, vers 6h30 à Vaires-sur-Marne, dans le nord-ouest de la Seine-et-Marne, deux agresseurs cagoulés réussissent cette fois à s’introduire dans un pavillon et séquestrent une mère et ses deux enfants (âgés de 19 et 23 ans).\n\nIls les ligotent, les menacent avec un couteau et exigent les clés d’accès à des cryptomonnaies, tout en échangeant par téléphone avec un commanditaire présumé. La famille, prise « par erreur » – les malfaiteurs ayant confondu le domicile avec celui d’un ancien propriétaire –, ne possède aucun crypto-actif. Les agresseurs repartent avec des bijoux, 3 000 euros en liquide et deux téléphones.\n\nInterpellations et suites judiciaires pour ces énièmes crypto-agressions en France\n\nSix heures plus tard, vers midi ce même mardi, un impressionnant dispositif – une centaine de gendarmes issus de plusieurs régions et deux hélicoptères – intercepte le véhicule des suspects à Bourgoin-Jallieu, en Isère (à plusieurs centaines de kilomètres des faits).\n\nLes bijoux volés sont retrouvés dans la voiture, reliant formellement les deux affaires. Un homme de 35 ans et deux adolescents de 15 et 17 ans sont interpellés. Les suites judiciaires et un phénomène en explosion\n\nJeudi 12 mars, une information judiciaire unique est ouverte pour ces faits connexes. Vendredi 13 mars, le parquet d’Évry annonce la mise en examen des trois individus pour :\n\nextorsion et tentative d’extorsion en bande organisée avec arme ;\n\ndestruction de biens par moyen dangereux ;\n\nparticipation à une association de malfaiteurs en vue de la préparation d’un crime aggravé.",
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"text": "Elle aurait été prise pour cible \"par erreur\" : une famille séquestrée pour des cryptomonnaies en Seine-et-Marne | TF1 Info\n\nUne nouvelle tentative d'extorsion de cryptomonnaies... qui pourrait avoir visé une famille à tort. Deux malfaiteurs se sont introduits ce mardi matin au domicile d'une mère et de ses deux enfants majeurs à Vaires-sur-Marne (Seine-et-Marne), a appris TF1-LCI auprès de plusieurs sources. Ils les ont alors ligotés pour tenter de récupérer des sommes d'argent électronique (nouvelle fenêtre), en vain, \"les victimes semblant avoir été ciblées par erreur\", selon le parquet de Meaux, qui indique qu'une enquête a été ouverte pour \"vol avec arme en bande organisée et séquestration\".\n\nD'après une source policière, deux hommes cagoulés se sont introduits au domicile d'une famille aux alentours de 6h30, réveillant la mère, qui dormait au rez-de-chaussée. Elle se retrouve alors face aux malfaiteurs, qui auraient réussi à forcer la porte d'entrée, et qui lui exigent sa clé de cryptomonnaies (nouvelle fenêtre). Ils la menacent même avec un couteau récupéré dans la cuisine, ainsi que ses deux enfants de 19 et 23 ans.\n\nLa famille bâillonnée et ligotée, sous les menaces\n\nTous les trois sont ensuite bâillonnés avec du scotch, ligotés et menacés de mutilations, sans toutefois être blessés. Malgré ce déchaînement de violence, les voleurs n'ont pas obtenu le butin (nouvelle fenêtre) qu'ils espéraient. \"Les malfaiteurs se sont introduits au domicile des victimes qu'ils ont ligotées, en lien avec la recherche de cryptomonnaies qu’ils n’ont pas obtenues (les victimes semblant avoir été ciblées par erreur)\", détaille le parquet de Meaux.\n\nD'après la source policière, les deux malfaiteurs et un commanditaire, avec qui ils échangeaient par téléphone lors des faits, citaient le nom d'un homme qu'ils pensaient être le père de famille. Il s'agirait en réalité de l'ancien propriétaire du pavillon, qui avait quitté les lieux depuis août 2020.\n\nLes individus emportent malgré tout avec 3.000 euros en liquide\n\nLes deux individus sont finalement repartis en voiture, s'emparant malgré tout de 3.000 euros en liquide, quelques bijoux et deux téléphones, d'après cette même source. De son côté, le parquet précise que \"des objets ont été volés sur place\". Il indique qu'une enquête \"des chefs criminels de vol avec arme en bande organisée et séquestration\" a été ouverte, confiée à la section de la criminalité organisée et spécialisée du service interdépartemental de Seine-et-Marne. À ce stade, aucun suspect n'a été interpellé.\n\n\"Ils pensaient s'attaquer au père d'un millionnaire\" : un septuagénaire séquestré pendant seize heures pour une rançon en cryptomonnaie\n\nLes enlèvements et séquestrations en lien avec des demandes de rançons et vols de cryptomonnaies (nouvelle fenêtre) sont de plus en plus fréquents en France depuis le début de l'année 2025, tandis que ces actifs gagnent en popularité. Lundi matin, un couple avait été séquestré chez lui et menacé avec un couteau dans les Yvelines, au Chesnay, par trois agresseurs qui lui ont subtilisé près d'un million d'euros en bitcoins (nouvelle fenêtre).\n\nDes enlèvements spectaculaires ont aussi été signalés, une série noire qui a commencé en janvier 2025 avec le rapt du cofondateur de Ledger, une start-up de portefeuilles de cryptomonnaies. David Balland avait été libéré par le GIGN, tandis que sa femme, également enlevée, avait elle été secourue par les gendarmes.",
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"text": "Séquestration crypto : une famille ciblée par erreur en Seine-et-Marne vit une matinée d'horreur\n\nAlors que le rythme des attaques semblait avoir ralenti depuis le mois de février et l'arrestation de 3 individus à Lyon - suite à une tentative infructueuse menée contre le PDG de Binance France - voilà que de nouvelles affaires de séquestrations visant des détenteurs de cryptomonnaies refont parler d'elles depuis le début de la semaine.\n\nDes faits relatés par le média TF1 Info font en effet état d'une nouvelle agression opérée en Seine-et-Marne, plus précisément dans la ville de Vaires-sur-Marne, visant le domicile de ce que les malfaiteurs pensaient apparemment être celui d'un investisseur crypto.\n\n🔍 Découvrez la liste des enlèvements et agressions liés aux cryptomonnaies en France\n\nMais tout ne s'est pas passé comme prévu, selon les premiers éléments de l'enquête. En effet, les 2 hommes se seraient introduits mardi matin vers 6h30 dans la maison d'une famille, composée de la mère et de ses 2 enfants de 19 et 23 ans, dans le but de leur dérober des cryptomonnaies. Le problème ? « Les victimes semblent avoir été ciblées par erreur » !\n\nLes malfaiteurs se sont introduits au domicile des victimes qu'ils ont ligotées, en lien avec la recherche de cryptomonnaies qu’ils n’ont pas obtenues (les victimes semblent avoir été ciblées par erreur).\n\nLes agresseurs repartent avec 3 000 euros en liquide, quelques bijoux et 2 téléphones\n\nUne réalité que les agresseurs ne connaissaient pas encore lorsqu'ils ont ligoté leurs victimes pour réclamer d'accéder à leur portefeuille crypto, en les menaçant de mutilations avec un couteau récupéré dans la cuisine. Car ce qui devait être le père de cette famille était en fait l'ancien propriétaire du pavillon, domicilié ailleurs depuis août 2020.\n\nD'après les sources policières, les 2 agresseurs auraient réalisé leur méfait en suivant les directives dictées en temps réel par un homme au téléphone, identifié comme le possible commanditaire, citant à plusieurs reprises le nom du propriétaire des lieux, de toute évidence absent.\n\nUn mode opératoire identique à celui mentionné dans le récent cas visant un couple de quinquagénaires en début de semaine, cette fois dans les Yvelines.\n\nFinalement, les 2 malfaiteurs finiront par repartir sans les cryptomonnaies espérées en emportant tout de même quelques objets trouvés sur place comme maigre butin, notamment des bijoux, 2 téléphones portables et la somme de 3 000 euros en liquide.\n\nUne enquête a depuis été ouverte par le parquet de Meaux pour des faits de « vol avec arme en bande organisée et séquestration », sous la responsabilité de la section spécialisée dans le crime organisé du service interdépartemental de Seine-et-Marne.",
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"text": "Yvelines: un couple victime d'une séquestration pour 900.000 euros en bitcoins - L'essentiel\n\nUn homme et une femme d'une cinquantaine d'années ont été séquestrés lundi matin à leur domicile au Chesnay (Yvelines) et forcés à virer 900 000 euros en bitcoins à leurs agresseurs, a appris l'AFP de sources concordantes. Une enquête est en cours pour séquestration et vol avec arme en bande organisée, ainsi que pour association de malfaiteurs, a indiqué le parquet de Versailles, sollicité par l'AFP. Aucune interpellation n'a eu lieu à ce stade, a ajouté cette source.\n\nLes investigations sont menées par la Brigade de répression du banditisme (BRB). Selon une source policière, trois personnes se sont introduites lundi matin au domicile du couple. L'une d'entre elles a menacé d'agresser la femme avec un couteau si son compagnon n'effectuait pas un virement en cryptomonnaies.\n\nCelui-ci a obtempéré, poursuit la source, et viré l'équivalent de 900 000 euros en bitcoins sur un compte, un préjudice qu'a confirmé le parquet de Versailles. Toujours selon la même source, les deux victimes ont ensuite été installées de force dans leur canapé, l'homme ligoté et la femme légèrement blessée, avant que les trois individus ne quittent les lieux.\n\nLes enlèvements, parfois spectaculaires, contre demande de rançon ou vols de cryptomonnaies se sont multipliés depuis début 2025 dans toute la France, parallèlement à la popularité de ces actifs. La série noire des enlèvements a commencé en janvier 2025 avec le rapt du cofondateur de Ledger (start-up de portefeuilles de cryptomonnaies), libéré grâce à un assaut du GIGN alors que sa femme avait été secourue par les gendarmes.\n\nLe 1er mai, en plein Paris, le père d'un homme ayant fait fortune dans les cryptomonnaies avait également été enlevé par quatre hommes encagoulés, avant d'être finalement libéré par la police. Ses ravisseurs avaient réclamé une rançon de plusieurs millions d'euros en cryptomonnaies.",
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"text": "Man posing as mail carrier attacks Phinney Ridge couple, demands cryptocurrency\n\nAn Air Quality Alert is in effect for 7 counties, with a Heat Advisory in effect for most of western Washington.\n\nAir quality worsensForecast temperaturesPHOTOS: Wildfire smoke\n\nFILE - A Seattle Police Department vehicle is seen near Occidental Square after a man was stabbed and another man was knocked unconscious during a fight on Sunday, May 18, 2025. (KOMO News)\n\nSEATTLE — A man police say was disguised as a U.S. Postal Service worker attacked a Phinney Ridge couple and demanded cryptocurrency before officers arrested him last Friday afternoon.\n\nOfficers were dispatched to the 300 block of North 74th Street shortly after 2:16 p.m. on Feb. 20 for a report of an assault in progress. As they headed to the home, dispatchers updated them that a person described as a mail carrier was attacking the homeowner.\n\nWhen officers arrived, witnesses flagged them down and led them into the house, where they found a 52-year-old resident struggling with the 31-year-old suspect. The victim’s 50-year-old wife was nearby, visibly upset. Officers separated the men and handcuffed the suspect.\n\nThe suspect wore a USPS-style uniform with Tyvek-style coveralls underneath. He carried a branded mail satchel, but refused to answer when officers asked if he worked for the postal service. He eventually said, “lawyer.”\n\nInside the satchel, police found a variety of items, including electronic equipment, tape, zip ties, a taser, tourniquet, cell phone, black beanie, face mask, lint roller, dark sunglasses, an electronic signal-blocking pouch, and gloves.\n\nAccording to police, the victim answered the doorbell and saw the suspect holding a piece of mail. The suspect told the victim to open the letter in front of him, which the victim thought was unusual, but opened the mail. After the victim opened the letter, which demanded an amount of cryptocurrency, the suspect forced his way inside and attacked the victim and his wife.\n\nSeattle Fire Department medics evaluated everyone who was involved at the scene, and one victim was taken to a hospital for chest pain.\n\nThe suspect was booked into the King County jail on suspicion of burglary, two counts of assault, and criminal impersonation. Homicide and assault unit detectives are leading the ongoing investigation.\n\nPolice ask anyone with additional information to contact the Seattle Police Department Violent Crimes Tip Line at 206-233-5000.\n\nExperts warn Washingtonians to take precautions as wildfire smoke worsens air quality\n\nState health officials say limiting exposure is important because heat and smoke can compound the strain on the body.\n\nDrive-by shooting suspect killed during Kent SWAT standoff, Tacoma police say\n\nPolice said the officer was working security at the Walmart at 1965 S. Union Ave. when the incident happened around 8:15 p.m.\n\nWashington primary election: Latest results for key congressional, legislative races\n\nAs results continue to arrive for Washington's 2026 primary election, several closely-watched races across the state are taking shape.\n\nCar explodes in Auburn garage; 2 firefighters injured\n\nAn exploding car inside a garage sent firefighters rushing to a home in Auburn, where two firefighters were hurt while battling the incident Wednesday.",
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"text": "Man robbed of HK$6.1 million in crypto and silver in Hong Kong, probe under way | South China Morning Post\n\nPolice say man was attacked by three men and a woman at a hotel on Tak Fung Street in Hung Hom\n\nHong Kong police are investigating a blackmail and false imprisonment case in which a man lost about HK$6.1 million (US$779,900) in cryptocurrency and silver.\n\nThe force said it received a report at 3.52am on Saturday that a 25-year-old mainland Chinese man was attacked by three men and a woman at a hotel on Tak Fung Street in Hung Hom and had HK$5.3 million worth of cryptocurrency taken from his account.\n\nThe suspects later took the victim to another unit in an industrial building on Man Lok Street in the same district, where they seized silver items worth HK$800,000.\n\nThe victim suffered injuries to his hands, ear and mouth. He was sent to Queen Elizabeth Hospital.\n\nThe force has listed the case as blackmail and false imprisonment.\n\nNo arrests have been made so far. A manhunt is under way to track down the four suspects.",
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"text": "Man Lok Street attack: Hong Kong man robbed of HK$6M crypto\n\nThe Man Lok Street attack occurred early on March 7, 2026, when four suspects—three men and a woman—allegedly assaulted the victim at a hotel near Man Lok Street before forcing him to transfer digital assets and surrender valuable items.\n\nAuthorities say the Man Lok Street attack began around 3:52 a.m., when police received a report that the victim had been ambushed inside the hotel and robbed of cryptocurrency valued at about HK$5 million. According to investigators, the suspects later moved the victim to another location where additional valuables were taken.\n\nThe case has drawn attention to the rising risks associated with high-value cryptocurrency transactions conducted outside traditional financial institutions. Police have confirmed that the Man Lok Street attack remains under investigation, with officers searching for the four suspects involved.\n\nPolice investigate Man Lok Street attack and hotel assault\n\nAccording to the Hong Kong Police Force, the Man Lok Street attack unfolded at a hotel near Man Lok Street in Hung Hom, a district located on the Kowloon Peninsula. Officers said the victim, a mainland Chinese national, was assaulted by a group of four individuals.\n\n“The force said it received a report at 3.52am on Saturday that a 25-year-old mainland Chinese man was attacked by three men and a woman at a hotel near Man Lok Street in Hung Hom and robbed of cryptocurrency worth HK$5 million from his account,” — Hong Kong Police Force, in a statement cited in the report.\n\nAuthorities believe the suspects forced the victim to transfer cryptocurrency from his account during the Man Lok Street attack, highlighting how digital assets can be targeted during physical crimes.\n\nInvestigators have not disclosed what specific cryptocurrencies were involved, but the value of the stolen digital assets was estimated at approximately HK$5 million. Police say the Man Lok Street attack remains an active investigation, with officers reviewing surveillance footage and gathering witness information.\n\nVictim taken to industrial building during Man Lok Street attack\n\nPolice say the crime did not end at the hotel. After seizing the cryptocurrency, the suspects allegedly moved the victim to another property in the area.\n\nAccording to investigators, the suspects transported the victim to a unit in an industrial building where additional valuables were taken. During this stage of the Man Lok Street attack, silver items worth approximately HK$1 million were reportedly stolen.\n\n“The suspects later took the victim to another unit in an industrial building, where they seized silver items worth HK$1 million,” — Hong Kong Police Force, according to the report.\n\nThe combined value of the stolen assets—cryptocurrency and silver—brought the total loss in the Man Lok Street attack to about HK$6 million.\n\nPolice have not indicated whether the suspects knew the victim beforehand or whether the robbery was planned based on prior knowledge of the victim’s assets.\n\nManhunt under way after Man Lok Street attack\n\nFollowing the Man Lok Street attack, authorities launched a manhunt to identify and apprehend the four suspects involved. As of the latest update, no arrests have been made.\n\nPolice said officers are conducting a search operation across the district and examining potential leads. Investigators are also working to determine whether the suspects were part of a broader criminal network targeting individuals who hold digital assets.\n\nThe Man Lok Street attack reflects a growing global trend in which criminals attempt to steal cryptocurrency through coercion rather than through cyberattacks alone. Law enforcement agencies in several countries have reported similar cases in recent years, where victims were physically threatened or abducted to force transfers of digital assets.\n\nIn the Hong Kong case, police have not confirmed whether the suspects used weapons during the Man Lok Street attack, but the investigation remains ongoing.\n\nAuthorities have urged anyone with information related to the Man Lok Street attack to come forward, noting that public assistance could help accelerate the search for the suspects.\n\nWhile Hong Kong remains a major global financial hub, the incident highlights the evolving security challenges posed by high-value digital assets. Investigators say resolving the Man Lok Street attack case will depend on tracking both physical evidence and blockchain transactions linked to the stolen cryptocurrency.\n\nFor now, police continue their search as the Man Lok Street attack investigation enters its next phase.",
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"text": "Who Is Igor Komarov? Son of Ukrainian Crime Figure Abducted in Bali With a $10M Ransom Demand | IBTimes UK\n\nWhat was supposed to be a luxury getaway in Bali has now turned into an alarming international case. The situation involves 28-year-old Ukrainian national Igor Komarov, who is reportedly connected to a fraudulent call-center network.\n\nA troubling video has been circulating online, showing Komarov with visible bruises and a shaken expression as he alleges he was kidnapped and tortured over a multimillion-dollar financial dispute. His alleged captors are reportedly demanding a $10 million ransom from his family.\n\nWho Is Igor Komarov?\n\nKomarov is described in Russian and Ukrainian media as the son of Kramatorsk-based criminal figure Sergei Komarov. At the time of the incident, he was reportedly vacationing on Bali with his girlfriend, Ukrainian blogger Eva Mishalova, and his friend Yermak Petrovsky. Petrovsky is identified as the son of Dnipro businessman and crime boss Alexander 'Narik' Petrovsky, who is frequently mentioned in connection with organized crime structures in the region.\n\nIn the ransom video and related coverage, Komarov is tied to a network of alleged fraudulent call centers operating out of Dnipro that targeted Russian citizens, particularly pensioners. According to his own statements in the recording, these call centers operated under the 'protection' of Alexander Petrovsky and were allegedly shielded by individuals in Ukrainian law enforcement and regional authorities. None of these claims have been independently confirmed by officials at the time of reporting.\n\nA video, said to have been recorded around 19 February 2026, shows Komarov with visible injuries to his face and body as he pleads with his parents to pay the ransom. In the footage, he says he is 'on medication,' that his legs and ribs have been broken, and that his chest has been pierced, warning that an infection will soon start. He also claims that some of his fingers have already been cut off, and that he fears further mutilation if the demanded sum is not transferred.\n\nIn the recorded footage, Komarov repeatedly claims that the 10 million dollars demanded by his captors are intended as repayment for funds supposedly stolen from a criminal organization behind a large-scale call-center fraud operation.\n\nKomarov claims the people holding him are part of a well-organized group and warns that no one can step in to help—not the police, and not rival criminal circles. He pleads with his family to send the ransom to specific cryptocurrency wallets, saying it is the only way he might survive.\n\nIn the footage, Komarov also outlines what he describes as a tightly coordinated fraud ring that he says operates out of Dnipro. He describes how the operation was allegedly carried out, depicting a well-organized network that stretched across multiple countries.\n\nHe claims that operators in the call centers posed as bank security staff and persuaded Russian citizens to move their money to 'safe' accounts, which were then controlled by the scammers. The network primarily targeted Russian pensioners and other vulnerable individuals.\n\nLocal crime boss Alexander 'Narik' Petrovsky provided 'protection' and security for the call centers, allegedly receiving between 15,000 and 30,000 dollars per month from each office. Additional cover was allegedly supplied by employees of Ukraine's Security Service (SBU), and Komarov names current Odessa regional head Sergey Lysak as among those involved. Komarov claims the call-center operation is tied to an organized crime group known as 'Devjatki.'\n\nHe says his abduction stems from money that his family is accused of diverting from the scheme, describing the ransom demand as the group's attempt to reclaim what they believe was taken from them. However, these are his allegations from the video, and there have been no corroborating statements from law-enforcement agencies so far.\n\nAccording to media reports, Komarov was seized while on Bali with Petrovsky and Mishalova, after the couple's social-media content may have exposed their location. Journalist accounts suggest that Chechen-linked kidnappers could have tracked the group via Mishalova's geotagged posts, although this has not been officially confirmed. Reports state that Komarov was captured, while Petrovsky and Mishalova managed to escape.\n\nSo far, outlets in Ukraine and Russia note that there have been no public statements from Bali police or Ukrainian authorities confirming the details of the kidnapping, the identities of the abductors, or Komarov's current whereabouts.\n\nOutside the footage, most coverage of the case depends on unnamed sources and second-hand reports. Several journalists and online commentators have suggested that elements of the story might have been exaggerated or even staged.\n\nAlthough the disturbing scenes shown in the video sparked fury across social media, many crucial details remain unverified. So far, Indonesian and Ukrainian authorities have not issued official statements confirming the kidnapping, the ransom amount, or the injuries seen in the footage.\n\nA lot of people are wondering why Komarov was the only one taken while everyone else got away. 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"text": "Son of Ukrainian Crime Figure Kidnapped in Bali Found Dismembered\n\nLocal residents on the island of Bali discovered body parts that, according to preliminary data, may belong to Ukrainian citizen Igor Komarov, the son of criminal authority Sergey Komarov, Indonesian outlet Kumparan News said.\n\n\"On Thursday, February 26, at approximately 10:00 a.m. local time (6:00 a. m. Moscow time), fragments of a human head and body parts were discovered, presumably belonging to a victim of mutilation,” the report states. Investigators estimate that the victim has been dead for more than three days.\n\nIt is noted that the victim has a tattoo on his arm that may match the description of the previously kidnapped Ukrainian man.\n\nPolice have not yet confirmed that the body belongs to Komarov and are conducting DNA testing. According to the publication, investigators are cooperating with the Ukrainian consulate for this purpose.\n\nAccording to the outlet, unidentified individuals said to be natives of Chechnya kidnapped Yermak Petrovsky and Igor Komarov, the sons of Ukrainian criminal authorities. Petrovsky managed to escape, while Komarov remains in captivity. The kidnappers reportedly inflicted bodily injuries on him and are demanding a ransom of $10 million from his parents.\n\nThe publication states that Petrovsky and Komarov may allegedly be involved in the activities of Ukrainian fraudulent call centers operating against Russian citizens.\n\nIt later emerged that Komarov and Petrovsky are not only the sons of so-called \"thieves-in-law,” but also direct participants in fraudulent schemes and even armed attacks. The story surrounding their abduction may indicate a large-scale redistribution of the call center market in Ukraine and could affect a number of high-ranking officials and politicians in the country.\n\nIgor Komarov, born in 1997, is a resident of Dnipropetrovsk with no officially registered legal entities or status as an individual entrepreneur. His father, Sergey Komarov, is considered an overseer in Kramatorsk in the Donetsk People's Republic (DPR), controlled by Kyiv. Following the outbreak of the armed conflict in Donbas in 2014, the family relocated to Dnipropetrovsk.\n\nYermak Petrovsky is the son of Alexander Petrovsky, known by the nickname \"Narik,” a prominent criminal authority in Dnipropetrovsk. In 2022, German law enforcement searched Narik's residence in Berlin on suspicion of organizing fraudulent call centers, as well as corruption and illegal extraction of oil and gas.\n\nOn February 22, INSIDER UA Telegram channel reported that Komarov had been kidnapped and that the criminals had severed finger phalanges on one of his hands. Later, a video appeared on one of Dnipropetrovsk Telegram channels in which Komarov complained to his girlfriend about an infection developing in his injured hand and asked her to send the ransom as soon as possible.\n\nThe market for fraudulent call centers in Ukraine has long surpassed the stage of spontaneous criminal activity and has become a structured sector of the shadow economy with turnover amounting to hundreds of billions of dollars. The geography of operations extends far beyond Russia — from EU countries and the United Kingdom to the United States and Central Asia.\n\nAccording to cited figures, operators of fraudulent call centers stole 360 billion rubles from Russian citizens in 2025 alone.\n\nIt is also suggested that the main objective behind Komarov's kidnapping may not have been solely the ransom, but access to cryptocurrency wallets (\"cold wallets”), as well as passwords and logistical information related to call center networks. The involvement of independent \"collectors” from organized crime groups working off a large debt or responding to fraud complaints has also been suggested.",
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"text": "12 Malaysian police arrested over Chinese nationals’ missing crypto | South China Morning Post\n\nTwelve police officers have been arrested in Malaysia for allegedly extorting about 200,000 ringgit (US$51,000) in cryptocurrency from a group of Chinese nationals during a midnight raid on a house in Selangor, the country’s wealthiest state.\n\nThe arrests, announced on Thursday, came just days after Malaysia’s king had issued a blunt warning about corruption within the civil service and police ranks, cautioning that such practices were on his “radar”.\n\nSelangor police chief Shazeli Kahar said the officers were taken into custody following a complaint filed on February 6 by one of eight alleged victims, who local media said were aged between 25 and 45.\n\nThe group claim they were robbed when police stormed a bungalow in Kajang district, outside Kuala Lumpur, confiscating their phones and laptops before coercing one of them to transfer digital assets to a specific cryptocurrency account, local English-language daily New Straits Times reported.\n\n“Immediate action was taken and 12 police officers were arrested to assist investigations,” Shazeli said in a statement. He confirmed that the case was being treated as a gang robbery involving a foreign national’s cryptocurrency but did not provide additional details.",
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"text": "12 Malaysian police arrested over alleged US$51k cryptocurrency robbery involving Chinese visitors\n\nThose detained include an assistant superintendent, an inspector, a sergeant, six corporals, two lance corporals and a constable aged between 24 and 47.\n\nFour of the suspects were attached to the Commercial Crime Investigation Department at Bukit Aman.\n\nAccording to local media reports citing police sources, the arrests were carried out over two days by a special team from the district police headquarters. The case is being investigated under Section 395 of the Penal Code for gang robbery.\n\nThe investigation was triggered by a police report lodged by a 31-year-old Chinese market surveyor. He alleged that he and seven friends were forced to transfer cryptocurrency to secure their release after their rented bungalow in Country Heights, Kajang, was raided.\n\nSources said a team from the district’s commercial crimes unit conducted the raid at about 11.10pm on 5 February 2026.\n\nOfficers reportedly informed the occupants that they were carrying out an anti-fraud operation known as “Op Taring”.\n\nThe raiding party allegedly suspected the group of involvement in online fraud activities linked to a syndicate in Cambodia.\n\nHowever, after examining electronic devices and passports, no evidence of criminal activity was found, sources said.\n\n“There are also no records showing that the complainant and his friend have been to Cambodia,” a source was quoted as saying.\n\nThe eight individuals, five men and three women aged between 25 and 45, reportedly told officers they were market surveyors working for a China-based company.\n\nThey had entered Malaysia between 27 and 30 January 2026, most for the first time.\n\nDespite this, the victims alleged they were threatened with arrest and immigration action unless they paid RM400,000.\n\nAfter negotiations, the amount was allegedly reduced to RM200,000, equivalent to 50,000 USDT, a cryptocurrency known as Tether.\n\nAccording to sources, the transfer was made in the early hours of 6 February 2026 to a crypto wallet address provided by one of the suspects. Only after the transaction was confirmed did the officers leave the premises at about 12.30am.\n\nBefore departing, the officers were also accused of ordering the group to vacate the house within two days or face further action.\n\nInitial investigations led to the arrest of seven officers from the commercial crime and crime prevention units.\n\nFurther intelligence gathering resulted in the detention of five more officers, including four assigned to cyber and digital forensic roles at Bukit Aman, on 8 February 2026.\n\nPolice seized several mobile phones, SIM cards and documents believed to be linked to the operation.\n\nRemand applications were made at the Kajang and Bandar Baru Bangi Magistrates’ Courts to facilitate investigations, including efforts to trace the cryptocurrency transactions.\n\nSources indicated that the remand periods were extended before the suspects were released on bail.\n\nInvestigations are ongoing, and police have stated that the allegations are being taken seriously.\n\nA lawyer representing the eight Chinese nationals, who identified himself only as Charles, told local media that his clients had travelled to Malaysia at the invitation of a local company to explore business opportunities.\n\nHe said he received a call for urgent assistance shortly after midnight on 6 February 2026 and went to the house, where he found the group visibly shaken.\n\nCharles alleged that officers confiscated all electronic devices and examined their contents but found nothing incriminating.\n\nDespite this, he claimed the officers insisted the group was operating a scam centre.\n\n“They told my clients they could not find anything, but strongly believed the Chinese group was up to no good,” he said.\n\nCharles further alleged that officers initially demanded RM400,000 before agreeing to accept RM200,000 in cryptocurrency.\n\nHe questioned the classification of the case as gang robbery rather than extortion.\n\nIdentification parades have since been conducted, and several officers were reportedly identified, including the individual alleged to have received the cryptocurrency.\n\nCharles also expressed concern about the pace of investigations, particularly regarding efforts to trace the cryptocurrency.\n\nHe said investigators had repeatedly asked about his clients’ travel plans, which he found unusual.\n\n“My clients are new to this country. Whatever the officers told them, they believed and made the transfer,” he said, adding that a police report was lodged at the Kajang police station shortly after the incident.",
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"text": "Discover the institutional crypto exchange LMAX Digital through high-level info and live data here.\n\nThe X account of crypto trader “Sillytuna” claimed that roughly $24 million in aEthUSDC was stolen in a violent attack.\n\nArkham Intelligence said the attacker moved the funds across Layer 2 networks, Bitcoin, and Monero in an apparent attempt to obscure the trail.\n\nWe'd love your feedback.\n\nTake a 30-second survey to help improve The Block.\n\nAcross several X posts shared on Wednesday, Sillytuna said that the attack included violence, weapons, kidnapping, and threats of sexual assault. Although the X user stated that law enforcement is involved, authorities have yet to confirm the details of the alleged incident.\n\n\"Bruised, held off while I could, but can't do that much with axes over your hands and feet,\" the X user wrote, adding that he is now \"definitely out of crypto.\"\n\nThe posts quickly circulated across the crypto community, drawing attention to the scale of the alleged theft and the disturbing circumstances surrounding it.\n\nSillytuna also offered a 10% bounty for recovering the funds. \"Reminder: 10% bounty of any funds individuals or platforms can recover for me. Even if you were involved,\" the account said.\n\n\"I had to fight off 4 armed attackers but couldn't keep that up for long,\" Sillytuna later told The Block. \"There is now a large movement both from law enforcement and white hats to recover funds and find the culprits.\"\n\nMoved across Layer 2s, Bitcoin and Monero\n\nBlockchain analytics platform Arkham Intelligence said that the attacker moved the funds across Layer 2 networks, Bitcoin, and Monero in what appeared to be an effort to obscure the trail.\n\nAccording to Arkham's analysis, roughly $20 million of the stolen funds were stored in two Ethereum addresses in the form of DAI, while other portions were bridged to different networks.\n\nAbout $2.48 million was bridged to USDC on Arbitrum, while $2.47 million was sent to Hyperliquid across 19 separate Wagyu-linked accounts, which were then used to purchase the privacy-focused cryptocurrency Monero (XMR).\n\nThe attacker also bridged about $1.1 million to the Bitcoin network via LiFi, Arkham added, noting that the thieves may have deposited 0.5 BTC into a mixing service.\n\nBlockchain security firm PeckShield also flagged the wallet activity shortly after the claims surfaced, echoing that roughly $24 million in assets linked to the trader's account had been drained and transferred to another address.\n\nViolent attempts to steal crypto from social media influencers or key opinion leaders have been on the rise in recent months.\n\nThe Sillytuna X account, which has been active since June 2008, appears connected to a longtime non-fungible token and gaming entrepreneur who has used the alias across several platforms.",
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"text": "Crypto Holder Loses $24 Million in Address Poisoning Attack Tied to Violent Threats\n\nA crypto holder identified as Sillytuna lost approximately $24 million in aEthUSDC after an address poisoning attack, with the incident also involving violent threats.\n\nAccording to on-chain data, the attacker has already converted most of the stolen funds.\n\nAn address poisoning attack is a crypto scam in which scammers create a lookalike address and send a small transaction to the target’s address book.\n\nThis “poisons” the target’s address book, leading them to mistakenly send funds to the scammer’s address instead of the intended recipient.\n\nIt relies on the fact that people may copy wallet addresses from recent transactions rather than verify the full address.\n\nThe attack on Sillytuna is part of a broader escalating pattern. According to blockchain security firm CertiK, 2025 was the most violent year in the cryptocurrency space, with 72 recorded incidents.\n\nPeckShieldAlert identified the exploited address as 0xd2e8…ca41, linked to Sillytuna, with approximately $24 million in aEthUSDC drained.\n\nSillytuna confirmed on X that the attack involved violence, weapons, and kidnapping threats, with police now involved.\n\nLookonchain tracked the attacker converting most funds into 20.34 million DAI (DAI), with a smaller portion bridged to Arbitrum and deposited into Hyperliquid to buy Monero (XMR).\n\nSillytuna is offering a 10% bounty on any funds recovered by individuals or platforms.\n\nPhysical violence against crypto holders surged 75% year over year in 2025. Kidnapping was the most common attack method, with assaults also rising sharply.\n\nXMR purchases by attackers indicate a deliberate pivot to privacy coins to obstruct on-chain tracing and asset recovery efforts.",
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"text": "Missing Chinese businessman found buried in Istanbul, suspects caught in China - Türkiye Today\n\nThe body of Yong Wang, a 38-year-old Chinese businessman who had been reported missing in Istanbul, was found buried in a field in the Arnavutkoy district, with his hands, feet, and mouth bound with packing tape.\n\nInvestigators determined he was killed in an attempted robbery, and Turkish prosecutors launched a criminal investigation that later led to an Interpol red notice being issued for 10 suspects, who were subsequently detained in China.\n\nMissing-person report set the investigation in motion\n\nWang was reported missing on Jan. 24 after his lawyer filed a missing-person application with the Bakirkoy District Police Department.\n\nPolice teams then took up the case and began tracking the vehicle Wang had been using by reviewing its GPRS signal data, a location-tracking system that can help establish where a device or vehicle was last detected.\n\nVehicle signal pointed police to Arnavutkoy\n\nThe signal review showed the vehicle was last seen in a field in the Baklali neighborhood in Arnavutkoy.\n\nAs teams moved into searching the area, they found digging tools, including a pickaxe and shovels, which led to a more detailed sweep of the site.\n\nBody recovered; hands and feet bound with packing tape\n\nAfter further work in the field, Wang’s body was recovered from a buried location.\n\nAccording to the findings by the Missing Persons Bureau under the Istanbul Police Department’s Public Order Branch, Wang had been buried with his hands, feet, and mouth bound using packing tape.\n\nProbe linked killing to an alleged robbery attempt\n\nAs the investigation was carried on, authorities determined that the victim was a businessman and that he was allegedly killed by people who were trying to take his money.\n\nA criminal investigation was launched by the on-duty prosecutor’s office in Gaziosmanpasa.\n\nInterpol notice issued; 10 suspects detained in China\n\nWithin the scope of the probe, 10 people were identified as suspects and an arrest decision was issued through Interpol, the international police cooperation body that helps countries track and detain fugitives across borders.",
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"text": "Killers of 5Dimes Sports Book Convicted in Costa Rica Court\n\nA Costa Rica court has convicted nine persons in the murder/kidnapping of 5Dimes founder Sean “Tony” Creighton.\n\nCreighton was kidnapped in September of 2018 when two Costa Rica traffic officers pulled over his Porsche, stole the car and handed him over to the perpetrators of the crimes after what was later found to be a year long plot.\n\n“5Dimes Tony” had been at the forefront of online gambling in Costa Rica for nearly two decades. Unlike other sports book owners Creighton tried to maintain a very low profile after seeing many of his competitors extradited from Costa Rica and convicted in United States courts on gambling related charges.\n\nHe did not dress like a multi-millionaire, preferring t-shirts and short pants. 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Many thought he had just taken the money and ran off on one of his false passports to avoid prosecution.\n\nMuch of that speculation came to an end almost a year later when allegedly his body was found in a shallow grave in t he Pacific town of Quepos, Costa Rica. Allegedly, because many suspect that the body was never properly identified and was an “Epstien” style cover up by local authorities. His widow later settled the case for $47 million dollars with the United States government but was able to retain ownership of the sports book operation.\n\nThose convicted of the crimes were found to be members of his entrusted inner circle at 5Dimes and their family, along with the two traffic cops that pulled him over. It was said at trial that he was killed when he recognized one of his former employees as one of the kidnappers.\n\nThe crew that took him were tracked from Costa Rica, to Panama, Cuba and finally in Zargoza, Spain. 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"text": "5Dimes Sportsbook Founder's Killers Sentenced to Costa Rica Prison - Casino.org\n\nThe saga of the 2018 kidnapping-turned-murder of William Sean Creighton, founder of the 5Dimes sportsbook, is coming to a close. On Friday, a Costa Rica court handed down sentences to the nine perpetrators, among whom are two police officers.\n\nThe Criminal Court of the city of Goicoechea sentenced nine members of a gang that orchestrated the kidnapping of the American entrepreneur to a total of 515 years in prison. A tenth person was originally implicated, as well, but acquitted as the case made its way to court.\n\nCreighton, known as Tony in the sports betting circles, remained missing even after the ransom was paid. His body was found the following year in a cemetery in the city of Quepos.\n\nThe judge convicted the criminals of kidnapping, extortion, aggravated robbery and illicit association. The leader of the organization, identified by his last names of Morales Vega, received a 65-year sentence.\n\nHis girlfriend, surnamed Solís Chaves, his mother, an uncle, his grandmother, a teacher, and another man received similar sentences. A traffic police officer received a sentence of 35 years. Another officer is going away for 25 years.\n\nAnother of the defendants in this case, Kenny Jerry Ford Dowman, had an abbreviated trial and accepted the charges this past February. For his involvement, he received a sentence of 33 years in prison.\n\n5Dimes was active at a time that online sports betting was taking off, and Creighton became an easy target. The gang organized the kidnapping with the intention of asking for $5 million as payment for his release.\n\nCreighton was intercepted by the two police officers, who asked him to stop. Next, four subjects arrived in a rented pick-up and took him to a house in La Trinidad de Moravia. The kidnappers asked for the ransom, but those close to the victim only deposited about $950,800 in bitcoin.\n\nThat was the last anyone knew of the whereabouts of Creighton. His body was found almost a year later, when the Judicial Investigation Agency (OIJ, for its Spanish acronym) confirmed that an exhumed body in the cemetery of Quepos belonged to the American.\n\nMorales Vega, the leader of the criminal gang and a computer engineer, escaped the country by land to Panama. He then traveled to El Salvador and, from there, moved to Cuba.\n\nOnce on Cuban soil, he met up with his mother and his romantic partner. There, they stayed for just over a month and then traveled together to Spain. Law enforcement tracked them first to the municipality of Alicante, and then to Zaragoza.\n\nSpanish authorities arrested them on January 11, 2021, and seized at least €4,000 (US$4,224) in cash, cards used for cryptocurrency transactions, a ledger, and electronic devices.\n\nIn this case, prosecutors showed that the group planned everything for more than a year. In addition to the illicit association, the court determined that there was enough evidence to support the charge of aggravated kidnapping resulting in death. As a result, the accused deserved the lengthy prison sentences.\n\nKillers cut Creighton’s life short, but the 5Dimes legacy lives on. His widow, Laura Varela, took over the company with some assistance, and is working to legitimize the sports betting platform.\n\nPreviously catering to US sports bettors, Varela brought that to an end in 2020 in order to appease regulators in the country. Last year, 5Dimes received a license in Isle of Man, which gave it access to a number of markets. It still hopes to enter the US, but will have to approach cautiously because of its history.",
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"text": "A tragic tale of kidnapping, murder, and Bitcoin – TechnoLlama\n\nCosta Rican news outlets have been reporting a tragic story of a kidnapping that has a very interesting cryptocurrency twist. 12 people have been arrested in Costa Rica and Spain in connection with the kidnapping (and suspected murder) of American entrepreneur William Sean Creighton, who disappeared in September 2018 and hasn’t been seen since. Creighton’s family were contacted by the kidnappers after his disappearance, and were asked to pay a ransom of $5 million USD in Bitcoin, but they were only able to pay $1 million. Despite making a transfer, Creighton was not released, and is now presumed dead. It must be added that it is thought that Creighton was targeted because he ran a sportsbook betting business in Costa Rica called 5Dimes, and was taking payment in Bitcoin.\n\nThe story has caught the public’s attention for many reasons, not only because kidnappings are rare in Costa Rica, but also because the identity of those arrested, which include the main suspect, his girlfriend, his mother, and his grandmother. The fact that the band included two policemen is also an indication of the appalling degree of corruption that plagues law enforcement in my county of origin; these policemen collaborated in stopping the victim on the road, facilitating and allowing his kidnap.\n\nAs an avid follower of cryptocurrencies, the most interesting element for me has been how the band was apprehended despite the use of Bitcoin. One of the most vaunted characteristics of Bitcoin is its anonymity, and this is the reason why it has become the currency of choice for many criminal activities. In theory, all transactions are anonymous, BTC exists as a claim to funds held in a digital address, and you do not need to provide identity to gain access to those funds, only possession of a private key.\n\nBut unless you intend to remain fully digital, the failure of the anonymity element is its interaction with the tangible world, and this seems to be where the criminals made key errors that easily gave away their identity. While some of the specifics are sketchy, it seems likely that it was precisely in the vital final step of converting their crypto assets into fiat currency where they showed their identity. All Bitcoin transactions are public because they are recorded on the public ledger that is the blockchain, and as the victim’s family made a payment with Bitcoin, they would have known which address the funds were sent to, and these accounts would have been given to the police.\n\nThe police were given three addresses where the funds were sent, so they could monitor movements in and out of the virtual wallets. According to the statement by the Costa Rican investigators, it was precisely in this stage where the criminals made a key error. The chief of the Costa Rican Judicial Police indicated that the main suspect, a 25-year-old computer engineer of last names Morales-Vega, opened an e-wallet in his residence without any anonymization shortly after the funds had been sent by the victim’s family, and this led the police to quickly identify him. Apparently, when moving funds in and out of one wallet, an IP address was revealed which was linked to Morales-Vega. We have not been given full details other than that, but the Costa Rican authorities claimed that they were able to identify the suspect early on due to this IP address, and then they passed those details to the Spanish police.\n\nThe suspect and three members of his family fled to Spain via Panama and Cuba, and once there spent lavishly on apartments and restaurants, apparently waiting for the rest of the gang to join them there. All the while they were being watched by the Spanish authorities, and then they were caught.\n\nThere are various ways at this stage by which the police could have identified the suspect. The most likely in my opinion is that he had opened an account with an exchange to change funds from Bitcoin to other currencies (it’s difficult to pay for daily stuff with cryptocurrency after all). 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"text": "3 hommes interpellés à Lyon après 2 tentatives d'enlèvements crypto en région parisienne\n\nMise à jour : les derniers éléments disponibles en lien à cette affaire font apparaître que la première cible de ces criminels, domiciliée dans le Val-de-Marne, n'était autre que le PDG de Binance France. Les 3 hommes ont en effet pénétré dans son appartement, après avoir forcé la porte d'un voisin par erreur, et se seraient finalement enfuis avec 2 téléphones portables en constatant son absence.\n\nÀ peine débutée, l'année 2026 apparaît déjà comme la pire jamais enregistrée en ce qui concerne l'augmentation des enlèvements et séquestrations menées à l'encontre de détenteurs de cryptomonnaies, avec un nombre d'affaires en hausse constante qui ne comptabilise que les agressions mentionnées dans les médias ou relayées par les forces de l'ordre.\n\nEt autant dire que les criminels ne reculent devant rien, puisque l'un des derniers cas enregistré concernait une magistrate et sa mère de 66 ans enlevées et séquestrées durant 30 heures, afin de réclamer une rançon à son conjoint, dirigeant d'une société lyonnaise spécialisée dans le Bitcoin.\n\nFace à cette situation inquiétante, les forces de l'ordre commencent à s'organiser afin de procéder à des arrestations ciblées, comme dans le cadre de la récente interpellation de 3 hommes à la sortie d'un train dans la gare de la Part-Dieu à Lyon, menée par des policiers de la brigade de recherche et d’intervention (BRI).\n\nLes 3 hommes - âgés de 18, 20 et 21 ans - ont en effet été arrêtés et placés en garde à vue ce jeudi matin suite à 2 tentatives d'enlèvements distinctes menées quelques heures plus tôt dans 2 villes de région parisienne. Leurs cibles : des détenteurs de cryptomonnaies.\n\n2 tentatives différentes menées au cours de la même journée\n\nSelon les premiers éléments de l'enquête, les 3 hommes auraient mené 2 opérations différentes au cours de la même journée, avec comme première cible un pavillon situé dans la ville de Saint-Mandé (Val-de-Marne) au domicile d'un homme identifié comme travaillant dans la crypto.\n\nUne première agression réalisée aux environs de 6 heures du matin qui aurait apparemment mené à la fuite rapide des agresseurs en direction d'une autre victime, cette fois domiciliée à Vaucresson (Hauts-de-Seine). Il semble qu'au moins une de leurs cibles ait subi un préjudice, selon les informations révélées par Le Progrès.\n\nL'un des criminels interpellés avait en sa possession une arme de poing. Leur arrestation par la BRI intervient suite à une filature menée par des policiers de la brigade de répression du banditisme de Paris qui les avaient vu embarquer dans un train en direction de Lyon.\n\nCette nouvelle affaire met en lumière la situation très anxiogène dans laquelle se trouvent actuellement les acteurs de l'écosystème crypto français, face à des agressions qui ne cessent de se succéder depuis le début de l'année. L'occasion pour le cofondateur de Ledger, Eric Larchevêque, de réclamer il y a peu des peines de prison exemplaires à l'encontre des personnes qui réalisent ce genre d'enlèvements et de séquestrations crypto.",
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"text": "UK Teens Jailed After $4.3M Wrench Attack Robbery Caught on Police Video - Decrypt\n\nThree UK teenagers have been jailed after carrying out a \"wrench attack\" robbery in which $4.3 million in crypto was stolen.\n\nMetropolitan Police said the suspects forced a victim to hand over crypto and car keys in a Hoxton burglary.\n\nThe stolen cryptocurrency was recovered within 72 hours and returned two weeks later, police told Decrypt.\n\nThree teenagers have been jailed following a \"wrench attack\" in which $4.3 million worth of cryptocurrency was stolen at knife point.\n\nIn a video released by the Metropolitan Police on Thursday, the trio were shown posing as delivery drivers to gain entry to a flat, where they threatened the occupant with knives and demanded his cryptocurrency holdings.\n\nPolice said the suspects travelled from Sheffield to London on June 17, 2024, before carrying out the burglary, which was later linked to them through social media footage and vehicle tracking following the theft of the victim’s car.\n\nThe suspects, who were aged 16 and 17 at the time, recorded themselves on Snapchat leaving the scene in the victim’s BMW, footage police later used to help identify and link them to the burglary.\n\nOfficers were alerted when the stolen vehicle triggered an automatic number plate recognition camera on the M1 in Northamptonshire less than three hours later, before the car was eventually stopped on the M6 in Warwickshire following a brief pursuit.\n\nThe victim’s crypto was “recovered within 72 hours and returned two weeks later,” a representative from the Metropolitan Police told Decrypt.\n\nThe three defendants were sentenced to a total of 16 years in youth detention after pleading guilty to charges linked to the burglary and car theft. Individual sentences ranged from 46 to 80 months, authorities confirmed with Decrypt.\n\nA minor who police said cannot be named for legal reasons “pleaded guilty to aggravated burglary, possession of criminal property and theft of a motor vehicle.” The minor received 80 months in custody.\n\nThe case was \"a clear example of how the suspects thought posting their criminal exploits on social media would build them a following, however all it built was the case against them,” Detective Constable Jonathan Leung said in a statement.\n\nSecurity researchers in the crypto industry say the case reflects a well-established pattern in which attackers bypass technical safeguards by targeting individuals directly, often after identifying victims through leaked or publicly exposed personal information.\n\nThese so-called “wrench attacks” have resulted in more than $41 million in losses in 2025, marking a 75% year-on-year incidence growth rate, with France being at the center of the crime wave.\n\n“This isn’t a new tactic. Law enforcement, including the FBI, has documented “wrench attacks” for years, where cases where criminals physically target crypto holders instead of hacking wallets,” Andy Zhou, co-founder of blockchain security firm BlockSec, told Decrypt.\n\nThe core idea, Zhou explained, is that “it’s often easier to coerce a person than to break cryptography.”\n\nMost cases begin with information exposure instead of outright violence, he said.\n\n“Data leaks, breached customer records, or publicly available online information can be combined to identify who likely holds crypto and where they live,” he noted.\n\nThe most common mistake is overexposure, Zhou said, noting that, “People unintentionally link their real identity, location, and crypto holdings through data breaches, social media, reused phone numbers, or public wallet activity.”\n\nCommon risks include single-point custody, where one device or person can move funds immediately, increasing exposure to coercion, Zhou said. He added that warning signs include targeted phishing, unexpected account recovery attempts, SIM-swap symptoms, and unusual contact with individuals or internal systems.\n\n“The practical takeaway is simple,” Zhou said, explaining that, “we need to assume attackers may target humans. Reducing personal exposure and adding friction to fund movements often matters more than adding another layer of cryptography.”",
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"text": "Teen Crypto Crime: Two Students Charged in Arizona Home Invasion Targeting $66M – Business Sandesh\n\nTwo California high school students, aged 16 and 17, have been arrested and charged with multiple felonies following a violent home invasion in Scottsdale, Arizona, on January 31, 2026, authorities say was motivated by an attempt to steal approximately $66 million in cryptocurrency.\n\nThe suspects, identified as Jackson Sullivan (17, from San Luis Obispo) and Skylar LaPaille (16, from Morro Bay), allegedly posed as FedEx delivery drivers to gain entry into a home in the Sweetwater Ranch community. According to court documents and reports from FOX 10 Phoenix, The Block, and other sources, they forcibly entered, restrained two adults with duct tape, assaulted them, and demanded access to cryptocurrency wallets or transfers. Police recovered items including zip ties, tape, disguises, and a 3D-printed firearm (non-functional or unloaded) from the scene.\n\nThe attempt failed when the victims resisted or denied holding crypto, prompting the teens to flee; officers arrived after a resident contacted authorities. The suspects were arrested shortly after. Investigations revealed they drove over 600 miles from California, allegedly recruited and extorted via the encrypted Signal app by unknown individuals (“Red” and “8”), who provided the target’s address, $1,000 for supplies, and instructions. One suspect’s mother reportedly tipped off police after discovering related messages.\n\nEach teen faces up to eight felony charges, including second-degree burglary, aggravated robbery/assault, kidnapping, possession of burglary tools, fraudulent schemes, criminal impersonation, and felony flight. They are being charged as adults and held in Arizona (some reports note $50,000 bail with ankle monitors in certain accounts).\n\nNo cryptocurrency was stolen, as the victims reportedly had none or refused access. This “wrench attack”—physical coercion to access digital wallets—highlights a rising trend of crypto-related physical crimes, with over 60 similar incidents reported in 2025 alone, blending cyber motives with real-world violence.\n\nThe case underscores severe security risks for high-net-worth crypto holders, especially those with visible or leaked holdings. Experts urge anonymity, avoiding social media disclosures, hardware wallet security, and multi-signature setups to mitigate “physical theft” threats. Authorities continue probing potential additional accomplices behind the orchestration. As crypto wealth grows, such hybrid crimes are prompting increased law enforcement focus on bridging digital and physical investigations.",
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"text": "SLO County teens hoped to steal $66 million in bitcoin in AZ home invasion, police say\n\nThe San Luis Obispo County high-schoolers accused of a botched home invasion in Arizona were allegedly after more than $60 million in cryptocurrency as part of an extortion scheme, according to court documents.\n\nJackson Sullivan, 17 of San Luis Obispo, and Skylar LaPaille, 16 of Morro Bay, were arrested on Saturday, Jan. 31, in Scottsdale after police said they posed as delivery drivers, forced entry into a home, restrained the residents using duct tape and then fled when police arrived.\n\nOn Thursday, more details about the wild crime came out in court documents obtained by The Tribune and first reported by Fox 10 Phoenix.\n\nThe documents revealed that LaPaille apparently told police in an interview following his arrest that the two boys had met recently and had been extorted over the Signal app by two subjects known as \"Red\" and \"8\" into traveling to Arizona to commit the alleged crimes.\n\nThe boys were believed to be in pursuit of about $66 million in cryptocurrency, the court documents said.\n\nThe Tribune is naming the the two high school students because Scottsdale Police previously said they are slated to be tried as adults.\n\nSan Luis Coastal school district assistant superintendent of educational services Lisa Yamashita confirmed to The Tribune that Sullivan is a student at San Luis Obispo High School, while LaPaille attends Pacific Beach High School.\n\nThey each face eight felonies, including second-degree burglary, possession of burglary tools, aggravated robbery, fraudulent schemes and artifices, two counts of aggravated assault and two counts of kidnapping, according to the documents. Sullivan faces an additional felony charge of unlawful flight from law enforcement.\n\nCourt documents reveal new details from scene of home invasion\n\nThe two teenagers allegedly posed as delivery service employees on Saturday morning to gain access to a home in the 9800 block of Windrose Drive in Scottsdale, a news release from the Scottsdale Police Department said.\n\nAccording to court documents, one of the victims told police that two people arrived at the home with a box and a dolly, claiming to be delivery drivers.\n\nWhen the victim answered the door, the two reportedly forced their way into the home, threw the male victim to the ground and then restrained him and a second victim with duct tape, the documents said.\n\nOne of the suspects then \"demanded\" that the male victim allow them to access his bitcoin, the documents said. When the male victim said he didn't have bitcoin, the suspect allegedly forced his head into the ground.\n\nWhen police arrived on scene in the middle of the incident, they said they observed a struggle occurring in the home and signs of forced entry. The two suspects allegedly fled the scene and were subsequently chased down and arrested by officers, police said.\n\nInside the house, officers found the two victims restrained with duct tape, while a third victim — the one who called 911 and did not make contact with the intruders — hid in the back of the home, documents said.\n\n2 SLO County teens arrested in Arizona home invasion, police say\n\nPolice also observed duct tape, zip ties, a moving dolly and UPS-style clothing littering the home and backyard, along with a 3D-printed gun that was not loaded with ammunition, documents said. Police said that they did not know if the gun worked.\n\nAfter leaving the scene, the two suspects allegedly fled in a blue vehicle with stolen license plates and drove into wrong-way traffic before pulling into a strip mall and hitting a dead end, the documents said.\n\nThere, police conducted a high-risk stop and removed the two teenagers, identified as Sullivan and LaPaille, from the car. The boys were arrested around 11:35 a.m.\n\nBoth were booked into the Durango Juvenile Detention Facility in Maricopa County, police said.\n\nBoth Sullivan and LaPaille were released on deposit bonds of $50,000 with ankle monitors, the Sheriff's Office said.\n\nDocument says teens may have been extorted\n\nAccording to the documents, LaPaille — referred to as the \"co-defendant\" — told police in an interview following his arrest that he first met Sullivan about a month ago and didn't know his last name. Sullivan was named in the documents as the defendant.\n\nLaPaille said that he was asked by Sullivan if he wanted to go to Scottsdale and tie people up to get $66 million in cryptocurrency, the documents said.\n\n\"The defendant got the information from someone known as 'Red' and someone known as '8,' and all communications with those people were through the Signal application,\" police reported in the documents.\n\nThe suspects knew the victim's name and had been given $1,000 to buy supplies, the documents said. They reportedly left California on Friday and arrived in Scottsdale around 5 a.m. Saturday.\n\nThe boys allegedly stole a license plate off of a similar vehicle and bought supplies at Target and Home Depot. One suspect had previously purchased FedEx-style uniforms, and they had brought a \"trac phone\" to use to take the cryptocurrency, the documents said.\n\nIn his interview, Lapaille denied assaulting the victims and didn't mention a gun, the documents said.\n\nSuspect's parent allegedly reported texts to SLO County police\n\nBack in SLO County, on the day of the home invasion, a parent of one of the teens found text messages on the boy's phone that detailed the crime, the documents said. 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"text": "Pima County Sheriff's Latest Update on Search for Savannah Guthrie's Mom\n\nThe search continues for Savannah Guthrie's kidnapped mother ... and law enforcement in Arizona is recapping what they know so far about Nancy Guthrie's abduction.\n\nThe Pima County Sheriff's Department says Nancy's Tucson-area home has been processed for evidence inside and out ... and the home has now been turned over to the Guthrie family.\n\nSavannah has been away from 'TODAY' as the investigation moves forward ... and PCSD says they've remained in close contact with the Guthries and continue to update them as things progress.\n\nSo far, there's no credible information indicating Nancy was \"targeted.\"\n\nVideo: Alleged Ransom Note in Nancy Guthrie Case Demands Bitcoin\n\nStill, TMZ received an alleged ransom note demanding millions of dollars in Bitcoin in exchange for Nancy's release ... and PCSD says they are aware of the alleged note and are coordinating with the FBI.\n\nDNA evidence from Nancy's home has been collected and sent for testing ... though nothing has been found that would point to a person of interest.\n\nNancy has a pacemaker that reportedly stopped synching with her Apple devices early Sunday before she was reported missing ... but PCSD says they haven't released any specific timeframes related to the pacemaker and are \"working to review any available data that may assist in this investigation.\"\n\nVideo: Video Shows Blood Outside Home of Savannah Guthrie’s Missing Mom\n\nDetectives believe Nancy was taken against her will in the middle of the night ... but they aren't saying if she suffered any injuries ... though we've seen video of blood on her front porch.\n\nNancy's home had surveillance cameras -- some of which appear to have been removed -- and detectives are working with the family and home-security companies to \"determine the number of cameras and whether any footage is available.\"\n\nVideo: Donald Trump Says He’s Willing to Use Federal Resources in Search for Nancy Guthrie\n\nPCSD says around 100 detectives are helping with the case, including a search and rescue unit ... and they're working with the FBI, along with other law enforcement agencies offering assistance.",
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"text": "Alleged Bitcoin Ransom Note Sent to TMZ in Case Involving 'Today' Show Host's Missing Mother - Decrypt\n\nAn alleged ransom note demanding millions in Bitcoin has surfaced in the investigation into Nancy Guthrie’s disappearance.\n\nThe Pima County Sheriff’s Office said it is reviewing all tips and coordinating with the FBI, but declined further comment.\n\nAuthorities believe Guthrie was abducted and are treating the case as a criminal investigation.\n\nAn alleged ransom note demanding Bitcoin has surfaced in the investigation into the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie, the 84-year-old mother of Today show anchor Savannah Guthrie, as authorities continue to treat the case as a suspected abduction.\n\nThe note, first reported by TMZ, is allegedly demanding “a large” Bitcoin payment in exchange for Guthrie’s release. The ransom note emailed to TMZ reportedly includes a deadline and an implied threat against Guthrie if the demand is not met.\n\n“We have called the sheriff’s department. We’ve made multiple calls and spoken with the detective unit,” TMZ founder and host Harvey Levin said during a segment of TMZ Live. “We have passed on this email. We don’t know whether this is legit or not.”\n\nGuthrie was last seen on the evening of January 31 at her home in the Catalina Foothills area of Arizona.\n\nAuthorities initially classified her as a missing vulnerable adult because of her age, before announcing on February 2 that the case was being treated as a “possible kidnapping” after investigators found what they described as “very concerning” evidence inside the home.\n\nTMZ’s Levin said that media outlets receiving these types of ransoms are not uncommon and “happen from time to time.”\n\nLaw enforcement has not confirmed whether they believe the ransom note is actually from the kidnappers or a hoax to steal Bitcoin.\n\nThe Pima County Sheriff’s Office declined to comment further when contacted by Decrypt, but pointed to a statement previously issued on social media.\n\n“We are aware of reports circulating about possible ransom note(s) regarding the investigation into Nancy Guthrie,” the sheriff’s office wrote Tuesday on X. “We are taking all tips and leads very seriously. Anything that comes in goes directly to our detectives, who are coordinating with the FBI.”\n\nWhile the authenticity of the ransom note has not been confirmed, TMZ executive producer and co-host Charles Latibeaudiere said the messaging included a real Bitcoin address.\n\n“One thing we should say is that we have confirmed the Bitcoin address that they've included is legit,” he said. The note also included a description of what Guthrie was wearing at the time and a damaged item in the house, TMZ said.\n\nDecrypt has reached out to TMZ to confirm the address's authenticity and will update this article should they respond. Representatives for Savannah Guthrie did not immediately respond to Decrypt's request for comment.\n\nThe use of Bitcoin in ransom demands dates back more than a decade, when early ransomware strains began demanding crypto payments to unlock encrypted files. The model later became widespread across cybercrime.\n\nIn recent years, that tactic has increasingly appeared in physical kidnapping, turning into so-called “wrench attacks” and extortion cases.\n\nIn April 2024, a Canadian family was tortured by assailants who demanded access to their crypto holdings. In November 2024, WonderFi CEO Dean Skurka was abducted in Toronto and released after a $720,000 ransom was paid.\n\nTwo months later, Ledger co-founder David Balland was kidnapped in France, which included a crypto ransom demand.\n\nIn the U.S., New York prosecutors in June of last year charged two men with kidnapping and torturing an Italian national for weeks in an alleged attempt to force access to his Bitcoin holdings.",
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"text": "Gruesome evidence discovered just outside home of Savannah Guthrie's mom by TV network - Raw Story\n\nDan previously worked as a news associate at The Associated Press in Philadelphia, and later as local editor, breaking news editor and eventually manager at Patch, overseeing the company’s breaking news and Long Island/Hudson Valley teams.\n\nDan has covered major breaking stories such as mass shootings and wildfires in California, and overseen teams that covered George Santos and the Gilgo Beach serial killings.\n\nA native of Colorado and the Philadelphia area, Dan graduated with a degree in journalism from Temple University.\n\nGruesome new details emerged Tuesday after the cable news network NewsNation reported finding a blood trail leading from the front door of the home of Nancy Guthrie, the 84-year-old mother of \"Today\" show co-host Savannah Guthrie.\n\nNancy Guthrie was reported missing from Pima County, Arizona, at the end of January. Local authorities have described her as a “vulnerable adult” and have opened a criminal investigation into her disappearance.\n\nAs of Tuesday, she had not yet been found, and police were treating the case as potentially involving foul play. Authorities have also acknowledged they're aware of reports of possible \"ransom\" demands.\n\nThe Pima County sheriff's office has been reluctant to reveal too many details on why it feels Nancy Guthrie was \"abducted,\" but the NewsNation report comes after TMZ reported receiving a ransom note containing Bitcoin demands and details about what Guthrie was wearing at the time, as well as items inside her home.\n\nShortly after that, NewsNation reported finding harrowing evidence at the home.\n\n\"NewsNation discovered a blood trail leading from the front door of Nancy Guthrie’s home Tuesday, the first visible evidence in the disappearance of the 84-year-old mother of 'Today' show co-host Savannah Guthrie,\" the report said. \"The blood was visible outside the front entrance of the rural Tucson home after authorities cleared the crime scene and released the property to the family.\"\n\nPreviously, reports said investigators found blood inside the home as well. It wasn't immediately clear whose blood was inside the house. Officials said there were signs that someone had forced entry inside the home.\n\nThe report noted that a Ring doorbell camera that was installed near the entrance had since disappeared. Investigators were looking into whether the kidnappers removed it.",
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"text": "Signs of forced entry seen at Guthrie home; news outlets receive alleged ransom notes - cleveland.com\n\nTUCSON, Ariz. — Investigators found signs of forced entry at the Arizona home of “Today” show host Savannah Guthrie’s mother, a person familiar with the investigation said Tuesday, as the host asked for prayers to help bring back the 84-year-old, who is believed to have been taken against her will.\n\nThe host described her mother, Nancy Guthrie, as “a woman of deep conviction, a good and faithful servant” in a social media post late Monday. She asked supporters to “raise your prayers with us and believe with us that she will be lifted by them in this very moment. Bring her home.”\n\nThe Pima County sheriff and the Tucson FBI chief held a news conference Tuesday and urged the public to offer tips, but they revealed few new details about the investigation. The sheriff said they don’t have credible information indicating Guthrie’s disappearance was targeted.\n\nSheriff Chris Nanos has said Guthrie needs daily medication and could die without it. Asked whether officials were looking for her alive, he said, “We hope we are.”\n\nDNA samples have been gathered and submitted for analysis as part of the investigation. “We’ve gotten some back, but nothing to indicate any suspects,” Nanos said.\n\nThe person who spoke to The Associated Press said investigators found specific evidence in the home showing there was a nighttime kidnapping. Several of Guthrie’s personal items, including her cellphone, wallet and car, were still there after she disappeared.\n\nInvestigators are reviewing surveillance video from nearby homes and working to analyze data from cellphone towers. Police are also reviewing information from license plate cameras in the area, according to the person, who was not authorized to publicly discuss details of the case and spoke to AP on condition of anonymity.\n\nThe motive remains a mystery. Investigators do not believe at this point that the abduction was part of a robbery, home invasion or kidnapping-for-ransom plot, the person said.\n\nTMZ reported Tuesday that it received a purported ransom note demanding payment in cryptocurrency for Guthrie’s release. Separately, a journalist with Tucson television station KOLD said in an X post that the station received what appears to be a ransom note. Both outlets said they turned over the notes to investigators.\n\nThe sheriff’s department said it’s taking the possible ransom notes and other tips seriously but declined to comment further.\n\nPresident Donald Trump, speaking to reporters in the Oval Office on Tuesday afternoon, said he planned to call Savannah Guthrie “later on” and called the situation “terrible.”\n\n“I always got along very good with Savannah,” Trump said.\n\nFor a second day, “Today” opened Tuesday with Nancy Guthrie’s disappearance, but Savannah Guthrie was not at the anchor’s desk. NBC Sports said Guthrie will not be covering the 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics “as she focuses on being with her family during this difficult time.”\n\nThe “Today” host grew up in Tucson, graduated from the University of Arizona and previously worked as a reporter and anchor at Tucson television station KVOA.\n\nNancy Guthrie was last seen Saturday night at her home in the Tucson area, where she lived alone and was reported missing Sunday. Someone at her church called a family member to say she was not there, leading family to search her home and then call 911, Nanos said.\n\nGuthrie has limited mobility, and officials do not believe she left on her own. Nanos said she is of sound mind.\n\nIn the hours after she disappeared, searchers used drones and dogs and were supported by volunteers and Border Patrol. The homicide team was also involved, Nanos said.\n\nGuthrie’s home is in the affluent Catalina Foothills area on the northern edge of Tucson. 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"text": "ED arrests 2 in BitConnect crypto fraud case; Rs 2,170 crore assets attached - India Today\n\nThe 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.\n\nThe 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)\n\nNew Delhi,UPDATED: Jan 23, 2026 03:06 IST\n\nThe 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.\n\nNikunj 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.\n\nThe 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.\n\nThe 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.\n\nAccording 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.\n\nBetween 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.\n\nThe 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.\n\nInvestigators 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.\n\nThe 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.\n\nThe 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.\n\nDuring 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.\n\nThe 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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"text": "Crypto Scam: Head of BitConnect India Arrested at Delhi Airport - CoinJournal\n\n“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.”\n\nAshish 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.”\n\nThe 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).\n\nBitConnect, 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.\n\nBitConnect tokens were worth more than US$435 each in January, before plummeting to less than US$5 a month a later.\n\nTrade Satoshi is the last cryptocurrency exchange platform that still trades BitConnect tokens. It plans to delist it in September.\n\nBitConnect shut down on January 16th 2018.\n\nThe 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).\n\nBhardwaj, 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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"text": "Isère. Cryptomonnaie : un homme âgé de 74 ans enlevé, les malfaiteurs réclamaient l'équivalent de 3 millions d’euros\n\nUn 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.\n\nLes 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 ».\n\nAvisés 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.\n\nFinalement, 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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"text": "Crypto-enlèvements en France : nouvelle séquestration à Dijon sur fond d’arnaque crypto - Journal du Coin\n\nUn 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.\n\nEn France, deux affaires de séquestrations liées aux cryptomonnaies ont été révélées en seulement 24 heures.\n\nTrois jeunes hommes ont été impliqués dans l’enlèvement d’un arnaqueur crypto présumé.\n\nUne histoire d’arnaque crypto qui aurait dégénéré en séquestration\n\nSelon 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.\n\nMalgré 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.\n\nMaxence, 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.\n\nLes 3 suspects ce nouvel enlèvement resteront en détention provisoire\n\nCe 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.\n\nMais 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.\n\nUne 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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"text": "Cryptomonnaie Dijon : Un arnaqueur kidnappé par ses victimes | Actu Crypto\n\nLa 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.\n\nUne expédition punitive en plein centre de Dijon\n\nLes faits remontent au 4 janvier 2026 mais ne sortent que maintenant. La violence de la scène témoigne de la colère des auteurs.\n\nTrois 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.\n\nLa 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.\n\nL’arnaqueur flambeur pris à son propre jeu\n\nCe 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.\n\nMaxence, 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.\n\nLes 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.\n\nLa France face à une épidémie de violences Crypto\n\nCe cas dijonnais s’ajoute à une liste inquiétante. La violence physique liée aux actifs numériques explose en ce début d’année 2026.\n\nDeux affaires criminelles relatives à la cryptomonnaie en 24 heures\n\nLe 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.\n\nLa cryptomonnaie comme catalyseur de tensions\n\nL’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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"text": "Nouvel enlèvement crypto en Haute-Savoie - Les ravisseurs réclament 8 millions d'euros en cryptomonnaies\n\nLa liste noire continue de s'allonger en ce qui concerne les cas d'enlèvements ou de séquestrations crypto perpétrés à l'encontre de détenteurs de cryptomonnaies ou de membres de leur famille, dans le but de voler le contenu de leurs wallets crypto auto-hébergés.\n\nDes 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.\n\nLes 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.\n\nEt 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.\n\nLa marque évidente d'une opération menée par le crime organisé, en train de se spécialiser dans ce nouveau marché lié aux cryptomonnaies.",
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"url": "https://www.franceinfo.fr/economie/bitcoin/cryptomonnaie-deux-septuagenaires-kidnappes-en-haute-savoie-pour-l-argent-de-leur-fils-le-parquet-anticriminalite-organisee-se-saisit-de-l-enquete_7751326.html",
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"text": "« J’ai entendu des cris » – Un nouvel enlèvement aux cryptomonnaies a eu lieu en France\n\nNouvel enlèvement lié aux cryptomonnaies en France\n\nIl 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.\n\nL’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.\n\nL’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.\n\nMalgré 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.\n\nDe 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.\n\nL’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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"text": "Masked Gunmen Tie Up Woman in France, Steal Crypto USB - Decrypt\n\nThree 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.\n\nA French tax official was indicted last June for allegedly using tax records to identify crypto holders and passing information to organized crime networks.\n\nSecurity researcher Jameson Lopp's database has documented over 70 crypto wrench attacks globally last year.\n\nThree 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.\n\nThe incident occurred at a residence on Chemin Champs de Pruniers in Alpes-de-Haute-Provence, according to French outlet Le Parisien.\n\nThe assailants threatened the victim with a handgun and slapped her before taking the USB drive and fleeing.\n\nThe 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.\n\nLast 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.\n\n“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.\n\nBaek 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.\n\n\"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.\n\nThe 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.\n\nAccording 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.\n\nJudges said the searches could not be justified by her role, which focused on corporate taxation.",
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"url": "https://www.bangkokpost.com/thailand/general/3166759/police-imposters-arrested-for-abducting-chinese-man-for-ransom",
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"text": "Bangkok Post - Police imposters arrested for abducting Chinese man for ransom\n\nTwo men have been arrested on charges of posing as policemen and kidnapping a Chinese man for 2-million-baht ransom in Greater Bangkok.\n\nWatcharapol 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.\n\nIn Mr Japing's room police also found the 25-year-old Chinese abductee, Lyu Chenglong. Police said Mr Japing can speak Chinese.\n\nIn Mr Watcharapol's room police also seized an air gun, a stun gun and a pair of handcuffs.\n\nMr 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.\n\nHe said his kidnappers demanded he as a relative in China to pay a ransom in a cryptocurrency worth about 2 million baht.\n\nThe 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.\n\nThe suspects were charged with kidnapping and with impersonating police.",
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"url": "https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3337263/hong-kong-police-arrest-15-over-meticulously-planned-1-billion-yen-robbery",
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"text": "Hong Kong police arrest 15 over ‘meticulously planned’ 1 billion yen robbery | South China Morning Post\n\nThe headline has been updated to reflect that the arrests have been made in connection with the 1 billion yen robbery.\n\nHong 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.\n\nThe 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.\n\nThe 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.\n\n“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.\n\nThe 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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"url": "https://www.trmlabs.com/resources/blog/doj-uses-organized-crime-statute-in-263-million-cryptocurrency-theft-money-laundering-and-home-invasion-conspiracy",
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"text": "DOJ Uses Organized Crime Statute in $263 Million Cryptocurrency Theft, Money Laundering and Home Invasion Conspiracy | TRM Labs\n\nYesterday, 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.\n\nThe 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.\n\nMembers 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.\n\nIn 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.\n\nIn 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.\n\nThe 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.\n\nThe 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.\n\nThe 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.\n\nEven 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.\n\nThe 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.\n\nThis 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.\n\nBut 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.\n\nEnacted 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.\n\nThe 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.\n\nThis 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.\n\nIn short, the RICO charges in this case don’t just reflect what happened. 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"text": "Une femme coupable de séquestration | Un influenceur en cryptomonnaie battu à mort dans une « salle de torture »\n\nNe 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.\n\nJoanie Lepage, 32 ans, a admis jeudi avoir séquestré trois amis de Kevin Mirshahi, l’influenceur en cryptomonnaie retrouvé mort en octobre 2024.\n\nToxicomane, 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.\n\nÀ 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.\n\nDes documents judiciaires révèlent les dessous de cette sordide affaire.\n\nJoanie 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.\n\nUne 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.\n\nKevin Mirshahi, 25 ans, a été retrouvé mort dans un terrain boisé à Montréal, en 2024. 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On l’enroule dans la toile d’un abri Tempo. La salle est ensuite lavée à l’eau de Javel.\n\nPendant 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.\n\nLe « 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.\n\nJoanie 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.\n\nLa Sûreté du Québec lancera une enquête quand la disparition de l’influenceur sera signalée, le lendemain de l’enlèvement.\n\nEn août 2024, les enquêteurs saisissent un calepin avec l’inscription « Joanie L. », qui est en fait le journal intime de Joanie Lepage.\n\nLes écrits laissent peu de place au doute :\n\n« 72 heures maximum peu pu attendre qu’ils disparaisse et que l’odeur d’eau de Javel parte !!! »\n\n« Le silence est d’or, la parole est d’argent. Ne pose jamais de questions… »\n\nQuelques pages de notes portent la mention « Alibi ».\n\nJoanie 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 ».\n\n« J’ai fait un mauvais choix », dit-elle. Elle avoue avoir des problèmes d’argent et de toxicomanie.\n\nElle jure ne rien savoir du kidnapping. 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"text": "Crypto influencer’s death: Quebec police seek man in high-profile case | Globalnews.ca\n\nIf you get Global News from Instagram or Facebook - that will be changing. Find out how you can still connect with us.\n\nQuebec 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.\n\nThe 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.\n\nIt is the latest development in the months-long investigation, which has led to the arrests and charges of three other people to date.\n\nMirshahi, 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.\n\nBy 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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"text": "2 more arrests in death of Montreal cryptocurrency influencer | CBC News\n\nTwo more people have been arrested in connection with the death of a cryptocurrency influencer whose body was found in a Montreal nature park last month.\n\nDarius Perry, 27, and Nackael Hickey, 25, charged with kidnapping\n\nCBC News · Posted: Nov 19, 2024 3:55 PM EST | Last Updated: November 19, 2024\n\nThe audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results.\n\nQuebec 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.\n\nJoanie Lepage, 32, has already been charged with first-degree murder in the case.\n\nMirshahi was kidnapped early on June 21 from a luxury condo in Old Montreal.\n\nThree 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.\n\nBut Mirshahi remained missing. His body was found in L'Île-de-la-Visitation Nature Park on Oct. 30, in the borough of Ahuntsic-Cartierville.\n\nBody found in Montreal nature park was that of kidnapped cryptocurrency influencer, police say\n\nPolice also located a burned-out SUV that is believed to have been used to transport the victims.\n\nBased 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.\n\nMirshahi was the subject of an investigation beginning in 2021 by Quebec's investment regulator, known as l'Autorité des marchés financiers (AMF).\n\nAccording to public records, he was the owner and operator of a private group on the messaging app Telegram known as \"Crypto Paradise Island\" with 2,500 members, and used other social media platforms, such as Instagram and Snapchat to promote cryptocurrency.\n\nIn July 2024, the AMF extended an order on Mirshahi, as well as a company and two other individuals, prohibiting their activity as a \"broker or investment adviser\" as well as a ban on securities transactions and the withdrawal of certain social media publications.",
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"text": "Five arrested in Spain for kidnapping, killing man in plot to steal his crypto assets - TRT World\n\nPolice say the victim and his partner were held for hours while attackers tried to access their digital wallets, in a case highlighting a surge in crypto-linked abductions worldwide.\n\nSpanish police said on Wednesday they have arrested five people over the kidnapping and murder of a man targeted for his cryptocurrency holdings, while another four suspects have been charged in Denmark in connection with the same plot.\n\nThe victim and his partner were attacked in April in southern Spain.\n\nPolice 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.\n\nSearches of properties in Madrid and Malaga uncovered pistols, clothing stained with blood, and other evidence tied to the crime, police said. Authorities did not specify when the arrests were made.",
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"text": "Five Arrested in Spain Over Crypto-Linked Murder and Kidnapping\n\nSpanish 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.\n\nVictims Held at Gunpoint in Crypto Heist Attempt\n\nThe 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.\n\nThe 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.\n\nSearches Yield Key Evidence, Further Arrests Made\n\nSpanish 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.\n\nThe five individuals arrested in Spain face charges related to kidnapping, murder, and attempted theft. Four suspects in Denmark are also facing charges, and two of them are already imprisoned for similar offenses. The operation was carried out in coordination with Danish authorities.\n\nGrowing Trend of Crypto Attacks Across the Globe\n\nThis 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.\n\nSecurity 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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"text": "Spanish Authorities Bust Crypto Kidnapping Ring After Deadly Attack\n\nThe case highlights a growing trend of physical attacks aimed at extracting access to crypto wallets, known as \"wrench attacks.\"\n\nBy Francisco Rodrigues, AI Boost|Edited by Nikhilesh De\n\nDec 14, 2025, 1:00 p.m.\n\nSpanish 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.\n\nThe 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.\n\nThe case highlights a growing trend of physical attacks aimed at extracting access to crypto wallets, known as \"wrench attacks\", and demonstrates the increasing violence and brutality of such crimes.\n\nSpanish police arrested five people and charged four others in Denmark on Thursday for the kidnapping and murder of a man targeted for his cryptocurrency.\n\nThe police operation dismantled what authorities described as a criminal group operating across borders to steal cryptocurrency.\n\nThe 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.\n\nThe man was shot in the leg while trying to escape, and both were then forced into a vehicle and taken to a house where they were held for several hours.\n\nThe 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.\n\nAuthorities 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.\n\nBiological evidence linked to the scene was also recovered. Danish police, working with their Spanish counterparts, charged four people in connection with the case. Two are already in prison for similar crimes.\n\nThe case points to a growing trend: physical attacks aimed at extracting access to crypto wallets. These attacks have been influential in the crypto space this year and have led to campaigns against what has become known as wrench attacks.",
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"text": "Armed Robbers Steal $85K in Trinidad Crypto “Wrench Attack”\n\nArmed Robbers Steal $85K in Trinidad Crypto Ambush — “Wrench Attacks” Now Strike Weekly\n\nCrypto security\n \n \n Kidnapping\n \n \n Wrench Attack\n\nExperts have cited over 60 incidents of “wrench attacks” this year alone, revealing a deadly trend of violence fueled by blockchain analytics.\n\nHassan, a Cryptonews.com journalist with 6+ years of experience in Web3 journalism, brings deep knowledge across Crypto, Web3 Gaming, NFTs, and Play-to-Earn sectors. His work has appeared in...\n\nTether Launches Open‑Source MiningOS to Challenge Bitcoin Mining Giants\n\nCathie Wood Buys $24.8M in Crypto Stocks Despite Slump — What’s Ark Invest’s Real Plan?\n\nSpot Bitcoin ETFs Ingest $562M in Daily Inflows—Is This a Bullish Rebound or Just a Blip?\n\nCrypto Exchanges' Stock Plunges 60% as Trading Volumes Vanish – Is the Crash Over or Just Beginning?\n\nCboe Revives “All-or-Nothing” Binary Options to Challenge Prediction Market: WSJ\n\nA crypto buyer in Trinidad was robbed of roughly $85,800 in cash during an evening ambush at a pharmacy car park, marking the latest in a fast-rising wave of global “wrench attacks” targeting digital-asset holders.\n\nAccording to a report by Trinidad and Tobago Newsday, the victim, a 52-year-old Arouca resident, drove to a SuperPharm parking lot along Trincity Central Road on November 29 to meet a man he had been trading cryptocurrency with for nearly two years.\n\n$85K Trinidad Heist Joins Over 60 Cases Of Physical Crypto Crimes, Researcher Says\n\nThe man, a 33-year-old from Belmont, entered the vehicle as he had done in previous transactions. The buyer then handed him a black bag containing $85,800 in cash intended for a crypto purchase.\n\nMoments 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.\n\nThe 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.\n\nThe robbery occurred on the same weekend police responded to two unrelated vehicle thefts at nearby shopping centers, adding to concerns about rising property crime in the area.\n\nA St. Joseph woman reported her Nissan B14 stolen from the One Woodbrook Place basement car park, while another woman discovered her Suzuki Vitara missing from the Trincity Mall parking lot. Police say investigations into all incidents are ongoing.\n\nAlthough cash was stolen, security analysts categorize it within a growing class of physical attacks linked to digital-asset activity.\n\nThese incidents, informally referred to as “wrench attacks”, involve criminals using violence, coercion, or kidnapping to force victims to hand over wallet credentials, sign transactions, or surrender funds.\n\nJameson Lopp, co-founder of security firm Casa and one of the few researchers tracking physical crypto crimes, has documented more than 60 such attacks this year, already surpassing last year’s total by more than 30%.\n\nLopp describes a 169% rise in cases since February, with France currently leading global reports at 14 confirmed incidents.\n\nPhysical Crypto Crimes Escalate Worldwide, From Home Invasions to Kidnappings\n\nNotably, the violence attached to these crimes has escalated. Last week, a British Columbia court detailed a 2024 home invasion where a family was tied, tortured, and waterboarded as attackers demanded access to cryptocurrency.\n\nThe gang sought 200 BTC before taking $1.6 million in digital assets. One suspect, Tsz Wing Boaz Chan, later pleaded guilty and received a seven-year sentence.\n\nIn the United States, authorities are also investigating a violent robbery in San Francisco on November 24, Police have released few details and no arrests have been made.\n\nSimilar incidents have been recorded across major cities. An Italian tourist kidnapped in New York was held for more than two weeks while captors attempted to extract his Bitcoin credentials, leading to a case that has since drawn internal scrutiny within the NYPD.\n\nIn Chicago, six men were charged earlier this year with kidnapping residents and coercing them to transfer $15 million in crypto, with similar attacks reported worldwide.\n\nFrance has seen some of the most organized efforts. Prosecutors say criminal groups have used fake delivery uniforms, pre-attack intelligence gathering, and stolen service vans to identify potential targets.\n\nIn one high-profile case earlier this year, Ledger co-founder David Balland and his wife were kidnapped for 48 hours; Balland later told investigators his finger was severed during the ordeal.\n\nAnalysts say the surge in physical crime coincides with continued strength in crypto markets, which has raised the value of private holdings and drawn criminals toward coercion rather than online hacking.\n\nCLARITY Act Senate Vote Locked In, But 60-Vote Hurdle Looms Large\n\nMark Zuckerberg Meta AI Predicts an XRP Surge Few Saw Coming\n\nMicrosoft Copilot AI Predicts the Price of XRP by The End of 2026\n\nGoogle Gemini AI Predicts the Price of Bitcoin by The End of 2026\n\nXRP Price Is Stuck Grinding Near Multi-Week Lows: What Happens at $1.05 Next?\n\nIs XRP Price About to Fall Below $1 for the First Time in Years?\n\nStrategy Hasn’t Bought Bitcoin in 6 Weeks and Just Sold at a Loss Again: What Does Saylor’s New Framework Actually Mean?\n\nOne Company Owns 4.8% of All Ethereum in Circulation: Ethereum Price Prediction Hasn’t Reacted Yet\n\nBest Crypto to Buy Now in August 2026 – Top Crypto to Invest In\n\nNew Cryptocurrencies to Invest in Today – Top New Crypto Coins\n\nEarly Access to 6 New & Upcoming Coinbase Listings in August 2026\n\n10 New & Upcoming Binance Listings in 2026\n\nNext Crypto to Explode in 2026 – Our Top Picks\n\nBitcoin (BTC) Price Prediction 2026, 2027 – 2030\n\nXRP (XRP) Price Prediction 2026, 2027 – 2030\n\nEthereum Price Prediction 2026, 2027 – 2030\n\nAt Cryptonews, we aim to make cryptocurrency, blockchain, and Web3 understandable, and information available to everyone, no matter what level you are in your investment journey. Founded in 2017, Cryptonews has been dedicated to delivering reliable, multilingual coverage of the cryptocurrency industry.\n\nDiscover trending tokens still in presale — early-stage picks with potential.\n\nSmart tools made for everyday crypto users\n\nCanadian Family Sexually Assaulted in $1.6M Bitcoin Wrench Attack — Attacker Handed 7 Years\n\nFake Delivery Driver Steals $11M in Crypto at Gunpoint — ‘Wrench Attacks’ Hit Record High\n\nHassan, a Cryptonews.com journalist with 6+ years of experience in Web3 journalism, brings deep knowledge across Crypto, Web3 Gaming, NFTs, and Play-to-Earn sectors. His work has appeared in Blockchainjournals, NFT Plazas, Crypto User Guide, PlayToEarn Diary, and Crypto Basic.\n\nGet dialed in every Tuesday & Friday with quick updates on the world of crypto\n\nEnter your email for our free Newsletter\n\nThis site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.",
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"text": "Crypto theft in Chalon-sur-Saône — Six men arrested after four attempts on the same victim - Today's Crypto News\n\nWhether 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.\n\nAttempted kidnapping of a cryptocurrency holder in Chalon-sur-Saône\n\nThe 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.\n\nThese 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.\n\n🪙 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\n\n— Le Journal de Saône-et-Loire (@lejsl) November 25, 2025\n\nAccording 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.\n\nThe 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.\n\nAn arrest after four unsuccessful attempts\n\nAccording 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.\n\nThis 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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"text": "Another cryptocurrency tragedy? Kidnapping of an extreme…\n\nA 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.\n\nThe 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.\n\nVideos of the kidnapping sent to the victim's son\n\nVery 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.\n\nTerrified, the young man immediately alerted the authorities. The police promptly opened an investigation for kidnapping and unlawful confinement by an organized group, given the modus operandi and the violence used.\n\nBased on initial witness statements and analysis of CCTV footage, investigators were able to reconstruct part of the kidnappers' route. The investigation reveals that the victim was targeted and that his attackers meticulously planned their operation, even choosing an unmarked vehicle to avoid attracting attention.\n\nThe 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.\n\nLaw 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.\n\nNo 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.\n\nIn 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.\n\nJérôme Goulon joined the editorial team of Entrevue in 1999 as an intern before becoming editor-in-chief in 2014. He headed the reporting department and carried out major investigations using hidden cameras and undercover. Passionate about media, current affairs and sports (he was in charge of weekend football on the Europe 1 website from 1999 to 2001), he has published numerous exclusive interviews. At the same time, he has appeared regularly on television since 2007 on various channels (TF1, France 3, M6, C8, NRJ 12, RMC Story), notably on the sets of Jean-Marc Morandini and Cyril Hanouna. He has also been a columnist for Non Stop people (Canal+ group) and on Radio J.",
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"text": "Interview with a Chinese Businessman Kidnapped in the Philippines: The Only Known Survivor Among Over 100 Cases - And His First Encounter with Crypto\n\nIn 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.\n\nAudio 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:\n\nSpotify: https://creators.spotify.com/pod/show/7qfkmlvhrl8/episodes/EP-65--K2022-e33j7ec\n\nI 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.\n\nOn 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.\n\nThat 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.\n\nThat 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.\n\nRight 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.\n\nI 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.\n\nInitially, 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.\n\nI 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.\n\nI 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.\n\nTime 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.\n\nThey 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.\n\nThey 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.\n\nWhen 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.\n\nThen 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.\n\nI 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.\n\nMr. 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.\n\nMy 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.\n\nI 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.\n\nThey 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.\n\nOver 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.\n\nBy 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.\n\nWhat 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.\n\nUnder 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.\n\nIn 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.\n\nShe 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.\n\nBefore 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.”\n\nWe 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.\n\nOver 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.\n\nInterestingly, 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.\n\nOn 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.”\n\nSo 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.\n\nThat 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.\n\nAround 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.\n\nI 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.\n\nI 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.\n\nThe 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.\n\nThen 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.\n\nI waited there alone until my wife and the police arrived. They immediately escorted me to Philippine National Police Quezon Headquarters.\n\nThere, 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.\n\nThey 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.\n\nThe incident happened just before Christmas. For stability, police kept everything quiet and promised to protect me.\n\nI 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.\n\nI 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.\n\nThe 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.\n\nDuring 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.\n\nPolice 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.\n\nApparently, 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.\n\nAt 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.\n\nVery 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%.\n\nNot 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.\n\nIn 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.\n\nMy wife and I were cooperative the whole way. We never pushed back. We just kept reinforcing: “You want money? 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"text": "Gia đình Canada bị tấn công trong vụ cướp Bitcoin 1,6 triệu USD\n\nMột 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.\n\nBản 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.\n\nĐối tượng giả danh nhân viên bưu điện để tra tấn và cướp tiền điện tử trị giá 1,6 triệu USD\n\nTheo 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.\n\nKhi người cha mở cửa, nhóm tấn công ập vào bên trong, khóa cửa và ngay sau đó hai đồng phạm khác gia nhập.\n\nNgười 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.\n\nCông 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.\n\nBan 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.\n\nCả 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.\n\nSau 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.\n\nVào 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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"text": "Escabrosos detalles del crimen del financista tras su encuentro con una mujer que conoció en Tinder | eltrece\n\nRolando 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.\n\nUn financista se encontró con una mujer que conoció en Tinder, le vaciaron las cuentas y fue asesinado. Video: Telenoche.\n\nSeguinos enAgregá eltrece como sitio preferido\n\nOtro 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.\n\n“¿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.\n\nLEÉ TAMBIÉN - Así hablaba Franco Saulle, el trader de 19 años asesinado en Burzaco\n\n“¿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.\n\n“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.\n\nLA AUTOPSIA AL FINANCISTA GABRIEL DI NOTO, ASESINADO EN VILLA CARLOS PAZ\n\nAgustín 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”\n\n“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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"text": "21-Year-Old Burned Alive in Austria Over Crypto Assets\n\nA 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.\n\nAccording 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.\n\nThe 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.\n\nThe charred remains were found in the back seat of a Mercedes S 350D bearing Ukrainian license plates beneath the Ostbahn railway line.\n\nTorture Began in Hotel Garage, Ended in Flames\n\nThe 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.\n\nA hotel guest alerted reception after hearing the altercation, prompting police to be notified.\n\nPassersby later noticed a large pool of blood in the stairwell leading to the parking area.\n\nInvestigators say Danylo was beaten severely in the garage before being forced into his father’s black Mercedes.\n\nThe assailants drove him to the Donaustadt location while subjecting him to extended torture to extract his crypto wallet passwords.\n\nHis teeth were knocked out during the assault as the violence escalated over several hours.\n\nAfter gaining access to two crypto accounts, the attackers doused Danylo with gasoline purchased earlier from a Wagramer Strasse station.\n\nHe 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.\n\nColonel 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.\n\nInternational Manhunt Tracked Suspects to Ukraine\n\nVienna police identified both suspects through surveillance footage captured at the hotel garage and the gas station where they purchased fuel canisters.\n\nThe pair crossed into Ukraine at precisely 9:07 a.m. the morning after the murder, triggering an international manhunt.\n\nUkrainian authorities arrested the suspects on November 29 after finding them in possession of enormous amounts of U.S. dollar bills.\n\nInvestigators believe the crypto was rapidly converted to cash following the robbery.\n\nAustrian officials have transferred the case to Ukrainian jurisdiction, as extradition is not possible under existing agreements between the countries.\n\nPolice confirmed that Danylo’s crypto accounts were completely emptied after his murder, though authorities declined to specify the total sum stolen.\n\nHis family in Ukraine had reported him missing on November 25 after losing contact with him and discovering his digital wallets had been drained.\n\nThe 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.\n\nKharkiv 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.\n\nThe murder marks Austria’s entry into a fast-escalating pattern of violent attacks targeting cryptocurrency holders worldwide.",
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"text": "Christmas Eve Limassol heist as man gets away with 100 thousand in cash | en.philenews.com\n\nA 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.\n\nAs 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.\n\nThe 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.\n\nThe 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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"text": "Former LAPD Officer, Three Others Charged in Kidnapping for Ransom, Armed Robbery | Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office\n\nLOS 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.\n\n“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.”\n\nFormer 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.\n\nAlso 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.\n\nHalem 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.\n\nOn 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.\n\nIf convicted as charged, all four defendants face life in state prison.\n\nThe 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.\n\nThe charges filed in this case are allegations. The defendants are presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty in a court of law.",
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"text": "Ex-LAPD cop and Israeli gangster raided teenage boy’s home to steal his $350k crypto wallet, prosecutors say | The Independent\n\nA 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.\n\nOn Friday, Deputy District Attorney Jane Brownstone provided details about the kidnapping and the arrests of Gabby Ben and former LAPD officer Eric Halem.\n\nBoth of the men have pleaded not guilty to their charges, according to the Los Angeles Times.\n\nBen, 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.\"\n\nHalem, 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.\n\nBen, 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.\n\n“Everyone was armed,” Brownstone said. “They claimed they were from the Los Angeles Police Department and they were executing a search warrant.”\n\nAccording 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.\n\nThe 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.\n\nSurveillance 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.\n\nMegan 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.\n\n“How does a 17-year-old do this?” she asked.\n\nShe 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.\"\n\nMaitia said Halem was afraid that if he was convicted he'd be killed in prison because he was a police officer.\n\nLos 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.\n\nBen'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.\"\n\nThat 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.\n\nBen 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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"text": "Ex-LAPD officer found guilty of crypto-related home invasion robbery - Los Angeles Times\n\nHis co-defendants have yet to stand trial, including one who prosecutors allege is affiliated with the “Israeli mafia.”\n\nA 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.\n\nWitnesses 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.\n\nProsecutors 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.\n\nAfter 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.\n\nFrom Lamborghinis to jail: Ex-LAPD cop accused of crypto heist with reputed Israeli mob figure\n\nThe former officer, Eric Halem, was already under investigation over allegations that he ran an insurance fraud scheme.\n\nHalem, 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.\n\nAt the time of the robbery, he was still serving as a reserve officer with the department.\n\nIn 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.”\n\nAccording 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.\n\nWearing 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.\n\nAfter 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.\n\nIn 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.”\n\nInvestigators cherry-picked from terabytes of data a handful of text messages that they showed to jurors, she said.\n\nBrownstone pointed jurors to a series of text messages that Halem sent and received after the robbery.\n\nIn 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.”\n\n“Someone I know fed wise called me,” he wrote in the message, without elaborating.\n\nMaitia 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.\n\nShe 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.\n\n“This is not a sophisticated case,” she said. “This is a dumb case. These guys are knuckleheads.”\n\nEx-LAPD officer staged police raid in $350,000 crypto heist, prosecutor says\n\nA 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.\n\nHalem’s lawyers called no witnesses and the former officer didn’t testify in his own defense.\n\nHis 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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"text": "Fake S.F. delivery person steals $11 million in cryptocurrency\n\nA 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.\n\nThe robbery began during daylight hours early Saturday evening, at a home on the unit block of Dorland Street, police said.\n\nIn 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.\n\nThe 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.\n\nAfter 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.\n\nOnce 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.\n\nTan, 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.\n\n“We have to find the perpetrator,” Tan said in his post. “Time is of the essence.”\n\nTan 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.”\n\nPolice 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.\n\nAttempts to reach the person listed in public records as the homeowner were unsuccessful.",
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"text": "Masked robbers steal £450k watch and £1.1m in crypto in terrifying car heist - Yahoo News UK\n\nMasked robbers stole a £450,000 watch and £1.1 million in cryptocurrency after forcing their way into a car heading to London.\n\nTwo 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.\n\nThey took the watch and the victims' phones, before forcing one of them to transfer the cryptocurrency out of their account.\n\nAfter about 30 minutes, the victims were left in the Five Mile Drive area of Oxford.\n\nDetective 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.\n\n\"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.\n\n\"Thames Valley Police has been conducting a thorough investigation into the offences.\n\n\"This has included house-to-house, CCTV, automatic number plate recognition, digital, forensic, cryptocurrency and financial inquiries.\n\n\"We have also conducted warrants in London and Birmingham along with arrests in Kent, arresting four men.\n\n\"We are supporting the victims and keeping them updated during our complex investigation.\"\n\nOfficers 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.\n\nA 37-year-old man from London was also arrested on suspicion of robbery and kidnap, and bailed until January 30.\n\nA 23-year-old man from Kent was arrested on suspicion of robbery and kidnap and was bailed until until February 7.\n\nA 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.\n\nPolice are appealing for anyone with information or relevant footage to contact them, quoting investigation reference number 43250563760.",
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"text": "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.\n\nEn 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.\n\nUn 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.\n\nSe 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.\n\nEl propietario fallecido fue identificado como Mario Ramón Chávez Rivas, de 35 años, quien era cuidador del lugar.\n\nTambién 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.\n\nResultó 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.\n\nLos 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.\n\nSegún 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.\n\nProducto 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.\n\nEl intercambio de disparos dejó al propietario herido de bala y fue trasladado con vida al Sanatorio San José, donde posteriormente falleció.\n\nAnte 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.\n\nLa 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.\n\nLa 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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"text": "Missing ‘Bitcoin Millionaire’ and ONFO coin co-creator found dead: Report\n\nWritten by Martin Youngstaff writerReviewed by Ana Paula Pereirastaff editor\n\nReviewed by Ana Paula Pereirastaff editor\n\nThe body of Dr. John Forsyth has been found following a week-long search but police reportedly said foul play did not appear to be a factor.\n\nThe co-founder of referral-based crypto project ONFO coin has been found dead from an apparent gunshot wound about a week after he went missing, although police don’t currently suspect foul play.\n\nDr. John Forsyth, a crypto advocate and emergency room doctor, was reported missing by relatives after not showing up to his shift at the Mercy Hospital in Cassville, Missouri, on May 21. His family launched an appeal on his whereabouts on social media soon after.\n\nSpeaking to the Daily Beast at the time, his younger brother, Richard Forsyth, said that John Forsyth wouldn’t miss a shift, so it was “an immediate red flag.”\n\nAuthorities found Forsyth’s sedan parked less than a mile away from the hospital on May 28.\n\nBeaver Lake in northwest Arkansas, Dr. John Forsyth. Source: Google Maps/Cassville Police Department\n\nForsyth’s wallet, passport, laptop, and work briefcase were found inside the unlocked vehicle. His brother added, “his cell phones were inside, which is also very uncharacteristic because he always has his cell phone.”\n\n“It doesn’t seem like a person who left with a plan,” Richard Forsyth told the Associated Press on May 30.\n\nHowever, John Forsyth’s body was found on May 30, about an hour south of where he was last seen, suffering from an apparent gunshot wound. Local police said foul play does not appear to be a factor.\n\nThe 49-year-old founded ONFO coin with his brother Richard in 2020. The crypto project purportedly allows users to earn coins by referring others to the platform, a term it calls “network mining”.\n\nONFO has promoted itself by depicting the demise of the U.S. dollar through videos such as “THE U S DOLLAR IS DOOMED,\" a video that was posted to YouTube in 2021. There haven’t been any new videos posted in a year, though.\n\nIn 2020, Forbes labeled John Forsyth a “Bitcoin millionaire” who was studying mathematics as an undergraduate and who was exposed early to Bitcoin (BTC) and blockchain technology.\n\nForsyth joins a list of crypto advocates and founders that have died under mysterious circumstances.\n\nIn April, the creator of Cash App and the former technology chief at Square, Bob Lee, was killed in a stabbing attack. Authorities made an arrest on April 13 but did not comment on the motive of the attack.\n\nMagazine: ‘Moral responsibility’ — Can blockchain really improve trust in AI?\n\nCointelegraph is committed to independent, transparent journalism. This news article is produced in accordance with Cointelegraph’s Editorial Policy and aims to provide accurate and timely information. Readers are encouraged to verify information independently.\n\nZeus Wallet taken offline after cyberattack, says no customer funds at risk\n\nBitcoin-backed loan refinances PowerCompute’s $18M debt at 2%\n\nBitcoin ETFs pull in $244M, 3-day inflow streak tops $626M",
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"text": "Bitcoin Halving: A New Class Of Bitcoin Millionaires May Emerge\n\nFormer Contributor.\n\nForbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights.\n\nI cover blockchain trends and cryptocurrencies.\n\nApr 27, 2020, 02:46am EDTJul 30, 2020, 11:15pm EDT\n\nThis article is more than 6 years old.\n\nCrypto investors and hodlers alike are sitting on the edge of their seats, waiting to see what unfolds with the highly anticipated bitcoin halving event that is scheduled to take place mid-May.\n\nSince bitcoin’s inception in 2009, the halving (also known as halvening), is an event that takes place roughly every 4 years. During the halving, block rewards are cut in half, which in turn, limits the supply of bitcoins.\n\nMichael Dubrovsky, cofounder of the mining company PoWx puts sheds light as to how the bitcoin halving impacts price, “The theory is that there will be less bitcoin available to buy if miners have less to sell.” So, from a supply-demand perspective:\n\nIf bitcoin supply decreases and the demand for bitcoin stays the same, then the price of bitcoin will increase.\n\nIf bitcoin supply decreases and the demand for bitcoin increases (ie. Institutional investors, millennials, or boomers, etc. looking to capitalize on the hype increases), then the price of bitcoin will see a significant increase in price.\n\nTo date, there have only been 2 bitcoin halvings. From a historical perspective, during previous bitcoin halvings, each time the price of bitcoin has reached all-time new highs:\n\nOn November 28th, 2012, the first bitcoin halving occurred, which saw the price of bitcoin increase from $11 to $1,000 around a year later.\n\nDuring July 2016, the second halving took place and the price of bitcoin was trading at around $700, and in 2017, the price skyrocketed to $20,000.\n\nThe third bitcoin halving, which is scheduled to take place in May 2020 has seen some lofty predictions on bitcoin prices. Billionaire bitcoin bull Tim Draper believes that the price of one bitcoin could rise to $250,000; Buffett’s Books founder Preston Pysh thinks that bitcoin could skyrocket to $300,000 after the halving; former Goldman SachsGS hedge fund manager Raoul Pal predicts that the price of bitcoin to hit $1,000,000 within 3 years; and Silk Road founder Ross Ulbricht predicted that it could hit an astronomical price of $333,000,000 per bitcoin.\n\nMore bitcoin millionaires may materialize\n\nDuring the previous 2 bitcoin halvings, countless millionaires were created. J.R. Forsyth, the founder of Onfo was one of them. He was studying mathematics as an undergraduate and was exposed to bitcoin and digital ledger technology.\n\nForsyth says, “It became obvious to me that math-based currencies (like bitcoin) would eventually supplant sovereign notes. I mined bitcoin and litecoin very early on and held onto them. The massive appreciation of those assets allowed me to invest in other cryptocurrency technology which ultimately led to the development of Onfo, a platform that helps people earn money through network mining.”\n\nOr take Alan Glanse, charity founder and CEO of the cannabis business JuicyFields for instance. During his Wall Street days, he bought 100 bitcoins from a colleague that urgently needed money in 2012. Then, he forgot about his bitcoin. It wasn’t until the parabolic price highs of 2017’s second bitcoin halving, that he realized that he had become an instant millionaire.\n\nGlanse believes that the stimulus package will only strengthen the US economy and substantial market growth can be witnessed 2-3 months after the bitcoin halving event.\n\nThe Fed’s balance sheet is expected to exceed $6.5 trillion this year, with never seen before levels of money printing. In retrospect, that represents an increase of more than $2 trillion in under 6 weeks.\n\nTodd Crossland, CEO of CoinZoom says that “While I applaud and support the government in taking the most aggressive measures in providing stimulus for the economy, just the magnitude of the stimulus and printing of dollars, and the accompanying debt gives me a reason to pause. The stimulus will come with inflation and subsequently pressure on the value of the dollar. In my opinion, this paints another bull case for bitcoin and digital assets.”\n\nRight now, the world is undergoing a major financial shift. During the black swan stock market crash of March 2020, investors dropped stocks for cash, resulting in a liquidity crunch. The price of bitcoin and other digital crypto assets took a temporary nosedive. Since then, bitcoin has fully recovered, along with most other crypto assets. That said, if the Fed’s stimulus plan results in deflation, then followed shortly after by hyperinflation, this could paint a very bullish scenario for bitcoin.\n\nBillionaire investor and founder of Bridgewater Associates, Ray Dalio, believes that in the near future, there could be a massive shift of wealth. Many in the crypto community have taken this to imply that cryptocurrencies like bitcoin are the solution to which Dalio speaks of. If that’s the case, then a new class of millionaires may emerge from the severe crisis that is gripping the world’s economy.\n\nDalio says, “Governments that have the power to do so are printing money to help ease the debt burdens and help finance the expenses that are denominated in their own currencies, which will weaken their own currencies and raise their levels of monetary inflation to offset the deflation that is coming from reduced demand and forced asset sales that are happening as those that are stretched have to raise cash.”\n\nDalio is a firm believer that wealth cannot simply be created by producing more money and credit and that the long-term debt cycle is coming to its end. Dalio suspects that a restructuring of the monetary system is imminent. With countries like Venezuela, Lebanon, and the Bahamas exchanging local currencies for bitcoin, then Dalio may indeed be correct. 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These are the other symptoms to look out for\n\nHard-working Princess Anne delays the start of her summer break as she attends rehearsal for the Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo dressed in traditional tartan skirt\n\nMissouri doctor, 49, and father of eight found shot dead in Ozarks lake soon after proposing marriage was KIDNAPPED and released a year ago, claims brother who launched crypto firm with him\n\nDr. John Forsyth was found dead of a gunshot wound in Beaver Lake on Tuesday\n\nHe was reported missing May 21 when he failed to show up for work\n\nHis brother now says Forsyth was kidnapped and released a year ago\n\nSee more Daily Mail on Google - save us as a Preferred Source\n\nPublished: 21:58 BST, 31 May 2023 | Updated: 23:13 BST, 31 May 2023\n\nThe brother of a Missouri doctor who was found shot dead in an Ozarks lake this week has said he was the victim of a mysterious prior kidnapping attempt that may have been 'crypto related'.\n\nDr. John Forsyth, 49, was found dead with a gunshot wound in Beaver Lake in northeast Arkansas on Tuesday, nine days after he was last seen alive leaving work at a hospital in Cassville, Missouri, police said.\n\nIn a terse statement, the Benton County Sheriff's Department did not say where upon Forsyth's body the gunshot wound was located, or whether it appeared to be self-inflicted, leaving many unanswered questions in the case.\n\nForsyth, a father of eight, had just finalized a divorce from his wife on May 11, and proposed marriage to his new fiancée three days before he was last seen alive on May 21.\n\nIn an unusual twist, Forsyth's brother Richard told DailyMail.com that a little over a year ago, the doctor was kidnapped and threatened by unidentified individuals.\n\nDr. John Forsyth, 49, was found dead of a gunshot wound in Beaver Lake in northeast Arkansas on Tuesday, nine days after he was last seen alive leaving work at a hospital in Missouri\n\nForsyth's body was discovered about 20 miles away from the town where he was last seen alive, and where his car was found unlocked and abandoned\n\nRichard, who founded the crypto firm OnFo with his brother, said in a brief phone interview that in February 2022, John Forsyth was kidnapped and then released, but never filed a police report.\n\nRichard said he first learned about the kidnapping through a mutual friend, who only came forward to describe the incident to the family after John went missing earlier this month.\n\nThe brother said he believed the kidnapping was 'crypto related' but that he did not know anything else about the perpetrators from the account of the mutual friend, who wished to remain anonymous due to ongoing safety concerns.\n\nRichard cautioned that there was no evidence yet linking the 2022 incident with John's death, but added: 'It stands out very stark in the tableaux of facts that have emerged about the case.'\n\n'It was cold. He was zip-tied. He was made to feel very unsafe and taken on a car ride with some people to a bridge and was threatened,' Richard told Fox News Digital, which first reported the alleged kidnapping.\n\n'He did not file a police report because he believed he was in continued danger,' the brother added.\n\nMessages left with the Benton County Sheriff's Office and the Missouri State Highway Patrol were not immediately returned.\n\nAuthorities said Wednesday that they're still investigating what happened in the week between Forsyth's disappearance and the discovery of his body.\n\nNo further information would immediately be available, authorities said.\n\nA kayaker found Forsyth's body on Tuesday afternoon in Beaver Lake, a large reservoir in Arkansas, the Benton County Sheriff's Office said.\n\nForsyth was last seen alive early on May 21, as he was leaving Mercy Cassville Hospital, where he worked in the ER. He was reported missing later the same day\n\nThe doctor's unlocked car was found at this dump site near a park in Cassville, the town in the Missouri Ozarks where he worked, with his wallet, two phones, a laptop and other items inside\n\nA kayaker found Forsyth's body on Tuesday afternoon near this area of Beaver Lake, a large reservoir in Arkansas, the Benton County Sheriff's Office said\n\nThe body was found near the bank across from the Lost Bridge South area of Beaver Lake, which is about 20 miles south of Cassville, police said.\n\nForsyth was last seen alive early on May 21, as he was leaving Mercy Cassville Hospital, where he worked in the ER. He was reported missing later the same day when he failed to show up for a shift.\n\nThe doctor's unlocked car was found near an aquatic park in Cassville, the town in the Missouri Ozarks where he worked, with his wallet, two phones, a laptop and other items inside, his brother Richard Forsyth said in an Associated Press interview.\n\nPolice told the family there were no signs of foul play around the car, a black Infiniti sedan.\n\nForsyth stayed in a luxury RV near the hospital when he was on-call, and a search of the camper revealed that it was unlocked, with two cell phones left inside, which Richard told the Daily Beast was 'very uncharacteristic'.\n\n'It doesn't seem like a person who left with a plan,' Richard said on Tuesday, before his brother's body was discovered.\n\nRichard also told the outlet that security footage showed his brother's Infiniti pulling into the aquatic park, when a white SUV arrives and parks near him.\n\n'It leaves a few minutes later and [John] is seen walking around maybe 10 to 15 minutes after that,' Richard said cops told him. 'And then he walks away from his car.'\n\nDr. John Forsyth (pictured), who vanished in Missouri just three days after proposing to his girlfriend, has been found dead in Arkansas\n\nThe last person to hear from John (pictured), who launched a cryptocurrency with his brother, is thought to have been his fiancée\n\nAfter the doctor's abandoned vehicle was found, several law enforcement agencies searched about a nine-mile radius around the aquatic park using people, dogs and drones.\n\nForsyth's family also set up a Facebook page in a desperate search for any information.\n\n'My brother has now been missing for week,' his sister, Tiffany Andelin, wrote Monday. 'I´m grieving, I'm afraid, and it feels like the world has tipped into sheer chaos.'\n\nThe last known person who communicated with John Forsyth was the woman he'd recently gotten engaged to, who texted with him at around 7am on May 21, his brother told the AP.\n\nThe last time the two brothers met in person was at dinner on Wednesday, May 17.\n\n'I told him this is the happiest I'd seen him in a long time. His divorce was final May 11, and I think that gave him energy for the future,' Richard Forsyth said.\n\nJohn Forsyth had worked at Mercy Hospital for about 15 years, his brother said, describing him as a doting father, part-time math nerd and dedicated physician.\n\n'He really cared about his patients,' Richard Forsyth said. 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The six simple switches that could save your household £800 a year\n Ad Feature\n\nHannah Waddingham's 'flawless skin' in latest series sparked outrage among fans - but here's the £13 celeb-approved buy she swears by\n\nKelly Brook, 46, shows off her incredible curves in a floral bikini as she soaks up the sun on an Italian road trip with husband Jeremy Parisi\n\nJeremy Clarkson helps raise £1million for Chris Hoy's cancer charity by 'demanding cash from helicopter-owning tycoons' at auction\n\nTick off the cities you've always wanted to see in a way that suits you: How river cruises have reinvented themselves for the modern traveller\n Ad Feature\n\nStill a Gladiator! Russell Crowe stuns with his massive biceps as he works out with his wrestling co-star\n\nKaia Gerber and Homer Gere's teen horror The Shards is branded 'monotonous' and 'predictable satire' in mixed reviews\n\nKatie Price says she's 'really concerned' for pal Perez Hilton after he was hospitalised following horror TikTok knife incident\n\nMel B wishes Geri Halliwell a happy birthday a month after Ginger Spice blocked her on social media amid the Spice Girls' 30th anniversary\n\nFrom cityscapes to portraits: This incredible POCKET-SIZE gimbal camera will transform your content into cinematic masterpieces\n Ad Feature\n\nMischa Barton sends The O.C. fans wild as she hints the iconic noughties teen drama is set for a reunion\n\nTed Lasso star Juno Temple flashes a first glimpse of her wedding ring after revealing she has secretly married her long-term boyfriend Michal Szymanski\n\nEXCLUSIVEChaos at Chaka Khan musical as opening night is delayed by 40 minutes before Naga Munchetty walks out at the interval\n\nKristen Stewart makes a rare red carpet appearance with director wife Dylan Meyer at The Wrong Girls premiere\n\nDream BIG! From cosmic pens to global business degrees, top 10 must-know brands making education accessible to all\n Ad Feature\n\nHannah Waddingham stuns in a curve-skimming ivory silk dress as she heads to dinner with her Ted Lasso co-stars\n\nOPINIONPerez Hilton's private confession shocked me when we last spoke: ROB SHUTER reveals sad irony almost too terrible to address... but we must\n\nTess Daly, 57, and lookalike daughter Phoebe Kay, 21, reveal they are 'working together' on a mystery project after dad Vernon insisted she wouldn't be a nepo baby\n\nKaia Gerber looks the double of Cindy Crawford as she cosies up to fellow nepo baby Homer Gere at The Shards party\n\nI tried this affordable leave-in conditioner that rescued my summer-dried hair- and it's never felt or smelled better\n \n SHOPPING\n\nBringing the Spice Girls to Salford! David Beckham opens up on crazy house party with Victoria during his Man United youth, his 'emotional' return to old training ground\n\nThylane Blondeau reveals a glimpse of a secret third wedding dress as she kisses DJ husband Ben Attal in sweet snap from their nuptials\n\nEXCLUSIVESuri steps into the spotlight... Tom's girl makes stage debut treading the boards at the Fringe\n\nBrooklyn Beckham and Nicola Peltz will no longer celebrate their first wedding as their anniversary due to the 'bad memories it holds'\n\nCan you use equity release to fund care in later life?\n Sponsored\n\nThe Apprentice star Jessica Cunningham gives birth to her SIXTH child at home and reveals the newborn's unusual name\n\nChris Hughes' six-year stalker hell revealed: CBB star targeted by a female fan who claims they've had an intimate relationship\n\nLegendary rock star, 74, announces retirement as he plans to undergo heart surgery\n\nPaul Mescal's ex Phoebe Bridgers takes a major swipe at his girlfriend Gracie Abrams in new lyrics for 'taking my place in that bed'\n\nWant to try the viral salmon DNA beauty trend? This new skincare oil lets you skip the injections - and we have an exclusive discount code\n \n SHOPPING\n\nMadison Beer flashes her huge diamond ring as she returns to the red carpet for the first time after getting engaged to NFL star Justin Herbert\n\nLIZ JONES: I don't blame cynics for not buying Harry Styles and Zoe Kravitz. She's landed a man millions lust over, yet she always looks so miserable\n\nPerez Hilton is 'able to communicate' with family as they share update on his recovery in hospital after distressing TikTok livestream\n\nEXCLUSIVEShane's a favourite so few will speak up... there's a lot of anger behind the scenes on EastEnders': Inside the real-life drama engulfing the BBC soap\n\nI'm a self-tan sceptic, but these award-winning gradual tanning drops gave me the most natural-looking glow I've ever had\n \n SHOPPING\n\nAriana Grande reacts to post about getting 'healthier' as she steps back from public life amid intense scrutiny over her weight\n\nOlivia Attwood addresses 'sham' marriage to Bradley Dack and says she didn't make it official due to fears over her fortune\n\nRichard Gere, 76, gets intimate with co-star Diana Silvers, 28, as they film controversial age gap romance\n\nElla Rae Wise, 26, reveals new romance as she shares steamy kiss with businessman Ricky Lawrence, 34, and debuts gold band on holiday together\n\nOlivia Rodrigo blasts Trump for signing law defunding Planned Parenthood\n\n'It's the easiest thing I've ever done': Olivia Attwood reveals Pete Wicks confessed his secret feelings for her after her split from Bradley Dack\n\nVanderpump Rules star Ariana Madix suffers legal blow in revenge porn lawsuit involving Rachel Leviss... three years after Scandoval\n\nMartha Stewart, 85, comes clean on all the cosmetic procedures she's had done amid plastic surgery rumors\n\nEXCLUSIVE'We're so lucky we get to spend time together': Pregnant Scarlett Moffatt says she feels 'privileged' to enjoy quality family time with fiancé Scott after he quit his policeman job to be a stay-at-home father\n\nEXCLUSIVEI'm a Victoria's Secret model, here's the diet and fitness regime I swear by to maintain my runway figure: LEOMIE ANDERSON\n\nGeena Davis, 70, flaunts her age-defying looks on red carpet at The Wrong Girls premiere in LA\n\nEXCLUSIVEEd Sheeran bids to convert barns at £1.1million 17th century farm into 'music archive'\n\n'I threw a four-pinter of milk across the kitchen': Alex Jones,49, admits she's suffering from perimenopause rage as she questions whether having a child at 44 'delayed her symptoms'\n\nNicola Peltz steals mother-in-law Victoria's style in headscarf and jeans and she shares snaps of her and Brooklyn after narrowly missing the Beckham family\n\nPrincess Andre, 19, looks stylish in a floral minidress as she sips cocktails at Oh Polly's summer party\n\nCHRISTOPHER STEVENS reviews last night's TV: Self-satisfied Ted Lasso had run its course, reviving it is a lazy mistake\n\nStephen Colbert's daughter QUITS her job at CBS's 60 Minutes after the network canceled The Late Show\n\nTom Segura's estranged wife Christina P. gets tearful as she breaks silence on divorce after 18-year marriage\n\nZZ Top cancels Los Angeles concert just HOURS before they were set to take stage\n\nRio Ferdinand and his wife Kate tipped to appear on I'm A Celebrity spin-off in Canada as they are the 'first married couple to sign for the show'\n\nBrittany Cartwright finally breaks silence on ex-husband Jax Taylor's 'complete betrayal' with her friend and publicist: 'It's absolutely disgusting'\n\nJamie Oliver's daughter is getting married: Chef's wife Jools reveals Poppy Honey, 24, has got engaged to boyfriend she met five years ago at university\n\nModel and reality TV star MISSE BEQIRI on the heartbreak of ex-fiancé Jake Hall's mystery death\n\nKelsey 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'\n\nTed 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'\n\n'Looking forward to the next 25 years beside you': Pierce Brosnan's wife shares romantic pictures from their marriage on their anniversary\n\nBoris Becker's blended family: Star, 58, cuddles up to wife Lilian de Carvalho Monteiro, 36, as they enjoy Portugal holiday alongside his three sons\n\nCharles 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\n\n'Devastated' Amy Childs breaks her silence after her £1.7million Essex mansion was ransacked by thieves during family holiday\n\nMore than Friends? Matt LeBlanc enjoys red hot dinner date with yoga instructor in Santa Monica\n\nNot so Fatboy Slim! Norman Cook, 63, displays his chiselled abs in throwback magazine snap shared by his son Woody\n\nOlivia Attwood proudly shows off sweet tribute to boyfriend Pete Wicks - after being quizzed about their romance on This Morning\n\nFarrah Abraham, 35, flaunts her liquid BBL and 'million-dollar body' in a bikini after announcing third sex tape\n\nMatt 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\n\nUnrecognizable Billie Eilish trades in her signature baggy wardrobe as she transforms into iconic Sylvia Plath character on the set of The Bell Jar\n\nMolly Ringwald reveals the worst project she's ever worked on as she blasts 'really difficult' colleague\n\nEXCLUSIVESad truth behind Perez Hilton's distressing decline before horror TikTok knife incident: Insiders reveal wretched details as star is hospitalized\n\nBruce Willis' wife Emma gets brutally honest about 'guilt' celebrating 50th birthday amid actor's dementia battle\n\nShawn Mendes confirms romance with Brazilian model after admitting he was 'figuring out' his sexuality amid ongoing gay rumors\n\nInfluencer 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\n\nJosie 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\n\nOPINIONTaylor 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\n\n'RIP my hair!' Megan Pickford shares hilarious post about losing her blonde World Cup extensions as she unveils new look during Turkey trip\n\nAlicia Douvall is married! Former glamour model ties the knot with her businessman fiancé a year after romantic Maldives proposal\n\nBikini-clad Stacey Solomon larks around with sister Jemma before cosying up to husband Joe Swash on holiday after dismissing split speculation\n\nBig Brother 2026 launch date is 'revealed as bosses line up former CBB stars including Gemma Collins to join civilian housemates for the first time'\n\nSydney Sweeney reveals her family has been affected by 'devastating' Washington wildfires\n\nEXCLUSIVE70s wet t-shirt sex symbol who became Angelina Jolie's godmother looks ageless at 81... who is she?\n\nRihanna twerks on longtime partner A$AP Rocky as couple share flirty exchange in Barbados... weeks after his crass sex confession\n\nA dance around Meghan's brand new kitchen: Hidden details in Duchess' birthday video show revamped space at her £11million Montecito mansion\n\nStrictly Come Dancing announces Graeme 'The Dogfather' Hall as the 11th celebrity as fans share disappointment over 'weak line-up'\n\n'Seas the day': Lizzie Cundy, 58, wears daring unzipped swimsuit as she arrives on Barbados beach after disembarking from James Packer's £260million superyacht\n\nEXCLUSIVEAriana Grande's family makes desperate intervention amid health fears... as insiders reveal agony over comparison and heartbreak that haunts her\n\nHow Kaia Gerber feels about lookalike comparisons to her supermodel mom Cindy Crawford\n\nFrankie Bridge goes topless for racy mirror selfie as she shows off her back tattoo and cupping marks\n\nDriving Home For Christmas singer Chris Rea 'leaves £12million to his wife' as his will is revealed\n\nAlice Evans marks her 58th birthday with dinner with her two daughters as she thanks friends for 'never giving up on me' hours after her bitter divorce from Ioan Gruffudd was finalised\n\nRHONJ star Dolores Catania fiercely slammed for wearing bridal-like gown to son's wedding\n\nPerez Hilton rushed to hospital after police swarm his Miami home over distressing knife livestream pulled from TikTok\n\nTim McGraw and Faith Hill's nepo baby daughter says Ozempic 'brought back' her eating disorder: 'One of the worst things I've ever done'\n\nGigi Hadid and Bradley Cooper 'secretly married in New York a month ago': All the details we know so far after couple showed off matching rings\n\nCharli xcx reveals new song is a message to her exes that she's found her 'perfect man' in husband George as she says she 'felt misunderstood by previous partners'\n\nZoe Saldana reveals choice Taylor Sheridan presents his cast... after Ed Harris blasted Yellowstone creator\n\nThe complicated legacy of Perez Hilton: Controversial blogger was 'turning his life around' after making his name outing gay celebs and 'cruel' takedowns\n\nCatherine Zeta-Jones, 56, shows off her ageless beauty in a striking red dress in first look at Prime Video's thriller Kill Jackie\n\nHannah Waddingham stuns in a floral minidress as she reunites with Jason Sudeikis for Ted Lasso's season four premiere\n\nHolly Willoughby says she's become 'so lazy' since she stopped working as she brands herself a 'basic b***h' who likes drinking cheap Echo Falls wine\n\nTikTok faces backlash after 'allowing Perez Hilton to broadcast distressing knife livestream while covered in blood for 30 minutes'\n\nMegan McKenna reveals she was in hospital for a week amid IVF battle after machete-wielding intruders burgled her UK home\n\nTrashcan Sinatras guitarist and singer John Douglas has died aged 63 following a 'brief illness'\n\n'I am living there!' Alan Carr says he has to 'pinch myself' while living in his new £3.2m Scottish castle as he prepares to open up the grounds for glamping\n\nJude Bellingham looks delighted as he enjoys day out at Alton Towers with model girlfriend Ashlyn Castro after the World Cup - and gets mobbed by adoring fans\n\n'She only eats toasties and sweets': Tommy Fury says Molly-Mae Hague spends a huge £350 on the weekly food shop for herself and Bambi\n\nBruce Willis and Demi Moore's youngest daughter Tallulah Willis fuels speculation her wedding is imminent after obtaining a marriage licence\n\nNoel Edmonds responds to backlash over viral lobster clip with defeated post after being criticised for buying the live animals and releasing them into the sea\n\n'I'm still growing THIS one!' Pregnant Oti Mabuse says her husband is already asking her to have another baby\n\nJeremy Clarkson fans queue out the door as hordes of daytrippers descend on Diddly Squat Farm shop during school holidays\n\nLove Island winners Julia and Lorenzo battle through ANOTHER awkward interview as she accuses him of 'embarrassing her'\n\nBrooklyn Beckham and wife Nicola Peltz celebrate anniversary of their performative second wedding which excluded his estranged family\n\nMolly-Mae Hague's influencer sister Zoe Rae gives a glimpse inside her incredible Cheshire home complete with media wall, home gym and water feature\n\nKerry Katona puts on a very flirty display with Nigel Havers as she jokes they're 'the new Ant and Dec' as she starts new Good Morning Britain role\n\nAll the details you might have missed from Princess Eugenie's baby announcement, including the babygrow made by a fellow royal and Edo's sweet reaction\n\nRihanna displays her curves and goes braless in daring bejewelled outfit and feathered headdress as she makes her return to famous Bajan carnival\n\nAshley Roberts poses in a skimpy bikini to announce The Pussycat Dolls are coming to Brazil\n\nPrincess Eugenie's daughter could qualify for Portuguese citizenship as she becomes only the third royal baby born outside Britain in 100 years\n\nLauren Silverman looks incredible in lilac workout gear as she goes hiking with Simon Cowell during Malibu trip before sharing picture of him reclining in the pool\n\n'I'm one very proud wife': Vick Hope shares rare PDA pictures with husband Calvin Harris after he performed to 100k people in Glasgow\n\nInside Gigi Hadid and Bradley Cooper's 20-year age gap romance after the low-key pair bonded over the 'everyday chaos of parenting'\n\nBianca Censori tongue kisses her husband Kanye West in very intimate pictures as she goes completely nude in a fishnet body stocking\n\nAwkward moment Pete Wicks quips that new girlfriend Olivia Attwood doesn't make an effort with her appearance - as she retaliates with a playfully slap\n\nSasha Attwood poses in a white bikini as she cosies up to her shirtless husband Jack Grealish on a boat during luxury holiday in Mallorca\n\n'This generation should learn what happened to her': The tragic parallels between late singer Karen Carpenter and Ariana Grande\n\nDoes Britney Spears have a new boyfriend? Superstar steps out with a mystery man in Malibu while showing off her panties in sheer skirt\n\nCristiano Ronaldo shows off his incredible supercar collection: Footballer, 41, flaunts his 'toys' after admitting he's lost count of how many he owns after developing obsession\n\nRobbie Williams' abandoned giant sculpture leaves locals freaked out as they compare 60ft robot to the 'Wicker Man'\n\nTed Lasso star Juno Temple reveals she has secretly married her long-time boyfriend Michal Szymanski - after Hannah Waddingham set them up\n\n'Worth the wait': Annie Kilner shares first photo of her newborn daughter as she cuddles her in a sweet snap\n\nIris Law sunbathes topless while enjoying a beach day with friends as she continues her travels\n\nTom Holland's insane Spider-Man salary revealed as movie smashes box office records\n\nBrad Pitt now asks court to ORDER ex Angelina Jolie to turn over financial records after she claimed she forewent 'years of compensation' after split\n\nBarry Manilow, 83, abruptly cancels Kentucky concert for the second time in five months... after lung cancer battle\n\nBella Hadid flexes biceps in bra-top and cheeky sweat shorts for Alo campaign weeks after Lyme disease flareup\n\n'The wheels are falling off. Constantly': Cate Blanchett reveals battle to get more than four hours sleep a night as she balances career with getting up at 5am\n\nKelly Brook shows off her curves in sexy swimwear as she poses with her husband and his cousin on holiday\n\n'She's a nice girl who's determined not to be a nepo baby': ALISON BOSHOFF has all the exclusive details of Suri Cruise's new acting career\n\nPrincess Eugenie and husband Jack Brooksbank welcome baby girl\n\nExorcist icon Linda Blair's dog rescue raid drama continues as officials order veterinary care for three pups... after 251 were discovered on property\n\nTransgender reality star is locked up in jail's vulnerable population unit after arrest for sexual battery against a child\n\nKatie Price reveals she's only spent £40,000 of her own money on cosmetic procedures despite going under the knife '40 times'\n\nEXCLUSIVEAlice Evans and Ioan Gruffudd's bitter divorce is over: Judge rules that actor must increase maintenance payments\n\n'People aren't ready for my glow up': Katherine Ryan, 43, reveals she spent £25K on her facelift and says she wants a 'baby BBL' next\n\nMeaning behind Bradley Cooper and Gigi Hadid's matching rings revealed... amid secret marriage rumors\n\nNaomi Watts reveals her Marvel debut with secret role in Spider-Man: Brand New Day\n\nCarson Daly REPLACED as host of NBC's The Voice... see the celebrity chosen to take over for season 31\n\nMichelle Pfeiffer, 68, reveals why she 'never wants to star in another movie'\n\nLila Moss covers her modesty in a cheeky snap before posing in a barely-there bikini as she relaxes on holiday in Spain\n\nVanderpump Rules star Tom Sandoval claims his ex-girlfriend berated him over his 'tiny penis' and kicked him in the groin during alleged drug-fueled attack\n\nDiddy's prison release date changed AGAIN just days after it was moved following prison brawl\n\nMeghan Markle posts clip of her dancing to a happy birthday song wearing a tiara-like headband as Harry laughs and says 'oh dear' - as Duchess celebrates turning 45\n\nAmy Childs 'left shaken as her £1.7million Essex mansion is ransacked by robbers' during family holiday\n\nCorrie star Tracy Shaw says she wants to share 'moments of joy' in emotional post rather than focusing on the 'pain and suffering' of her cancer treatment\n\nHolly Willoughby kisses husband Dan Baldwin in rare snap to celebrate their 19th wedding anniversary\n\nEXCLUSIVEVictoria Beckham, 52, slips into a bikini with shirtless David on their £16million superyacht in Cannes - but will they risk a run-in with Brooklyn?\n\nThe Commitments star Angeline Ball, Bono and Steve Coogan lead arrivals for the funeral of Glen Hansard in Dublin after musician died in motorbike crash\n\nGeorgina Rodriguez displays her unbelievable figure in a white bikini and declares she 'loves her curves' in powerful body positivity post\n\n'He's doing his thing and I'm doing mine': Coleen Rooney details 'low periods' with husband Wayne and wishes he would be more proactive since retiring\n\n'Officially a WAG': Love Island's Sean and Lola reveal they are girlfriend and boyfriend as Gaelic footballer surprises her with very extravagant display of balloons\n\nFriendly exes Jodie Turner-Smith and Joshua Jackson co-parent their daughter Juno on 'dreamy' family holiday in the Caribbean one year after divorce\n\nHelen Skelton, 43, says she wishes 'everything was tighter and perkier' as she wows in red swimsuit during family summer holiday\n\nMatt Damon and his stunning wife Luciana look more in love than ever as they pose with daughters at The Odyssey premiere in South Korea\n\nDaisy May Cooper calls her dad a 'narcissist' in foul-mouthed rant with brother Charlie about their 'messed up' childhood\n\nMeet Bjork's eldest son Sindri! Fellow Icelandic musician and author, 40, takes after his quirky mother but was forced to eat his words after insisting he's a better songwriter than her\n\nCharles Leclerc's wife Alexandra shows off 'baby bump' in a green metallic bikini as she joins him on board his £15million luxury yacht off the coast of Sardinia\n\nCHRISTOPHER STEVENS: How Victorian railway navvies kept on track - by supping 30 pints a day!\n\nWhoopi Goldberg boasts about her insane seven figure paycheck for The View after complaining she couldn't afford to retire\n\nAriana Grande's brother Frankie gets NAKED in shocking NFSW post and flaunts his ripped physique as his sister sparks health fears over her thin frame\n\nGladiator Giant's hunky replacement revealed as fitness instructor Ahmad Rabus after he claimed he was axed over his ex's OnlyFans job\n\nEXCLUSIVEBrittany Cartwright vows to stop Jax Taylor's reality TV comeback after his secret relationship with her longtime publicist was exposed\n\nAlec Baldwin, 68, asks Hilaria, 42, for ANOTHER baby after they welcomed seven children\n\nThe Odyssey star, 49, says she 'hasn't worked' for a year since making the film due to her AGE... as scene-stealing role earns her Oscar buzz\n\nMyleene Klass, 48, reveals cancer scare after finding two lumps in her breast as she describes the experience as 'sobering, humbling and terrifying'\n\nKardashian family granted permanent restraining order against 'stalker' who was 'obsessed' with Kylie Jenner\n\nKeely Hodgkinson shows off her incredible abs in a skimpy leopard print bikini as she shares snaps from sun-soaked getaway\n\nMillie Mackintosh, 37, says she feels 'hotter' now than she did at 27 as she reflects on being sober and building a 'whole new life' following split from Hugo Taylor\n\nPregnant Vogue Williams teases 'unusual' name of fourth baby as she toys with the monikers Sailor and Rocket\n\nPatsy Palmer, 54, shows off her incredible figure in brown swimsuit as she enjoys 'magical' holiday at luxury spa in Malibu\n\nSalma Hayek's, 59, lookalike nepo baby daughter Valentina, 18, makes rare social media appearance\n\nHeather Graham arrives in Paris to film scenes for The White Lotus season four in a summer dress after working on the series in the South of France\n\nInside Ariana Grande's exit from London show, how theatre bosses were left in a 'terrible mess' - and why anger is beginning to mount\n\nEXCLUSIVETaylor Swift's newlywed 'bliss' as Mrs Kelce: Friends reveal extraordinarily intimate details from inside marital home\n\nShowing Travis Kelce what he's missing? Kristin Cavallari sizzles in skimpy bikini after her VERY flirty exchange with Taylor Swift's new husband was unearthed\n\nShane Richie's son takes a swipe at his 'drink-drive' arrest as he reveals why he dropped his surname\n\nJennifer Aniston gives her co-star best pals Courteney Cox and Jason Bateman warm hugs as they exit private jet after Spanish vacation\n\nArnold Schwarzenegger and ex-wife Maria Shriver pose for rare snap together 15 years after affair scandal rocked their marriage\n\nHeavily pregnant Natalie Portman, 45, reveals her intense wellness regime as she prepares for third child: 'It's almost like a cleanse'\n\nEXCLUSIVEDancing With The Stars dancer Gleb Savchenko hits back at Maura Higgins after she said she would refuse to partner with him\n\nDavid Beckham's finances thrive as he is set for his most lucrative year to date with £125m pay day through slew of endorsements - after Brooklyn feud erupted over the family's 'Brand'\n\nJoan Collins, 93, looks glamorous in leaf print trousers as she enjoys a romantic dinner on a yacht with husband Percy Gibson, 61, in St Tropez\n\nKourtney Kardashian's stepdaughter Alabama Barker says she'll take 'highest dose of Ozempic' as she lashes out at 'disgusting' body-shamers\n\nFern Britton says 'there's nothing to regret' following split from husband Phil Vickery and says she 'likes her own company and never feels lonely'\n\nJeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May to make The Grand Tour return two years after saying they wouldn't make any new episodes\n\nEXCLUSIVEBeloved 80s comedy star who shared the screen with John Cusack and Keanu Reeves seen on rare outing with husband in LA... can you guess who?\n\n'I can't protect you from yourself anymore': Kelly Osbourne shares cryptic post aimed at Slipknot ex Sid Wilson after he was kicked out of his band\n\nTrainspotting: The Musical cancels its UK tour after brutal reviews as cast members fume on social media about low ticket sales\n\nFatboy Slim dresses as a giant bag of fish and chips and blows on an airhorn during fun-filled Camp Bestival set\n\nLove Island winners Julia and Lorenzo struggle through VERY awkward This Morning interview as she asks him 'where's my date!?' amid split fears\n\nMichael Douglas, 81, arrives hand in hand with his daughter Carys, 23, as he is appointed Ambassador De Mallorca\n\nStill got it! 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"url": "https://www.justice.gov/usao-ma/pr/northborough-man-pleads-guilty-aiding-romance-and-lottery-schemes-targeting-elderly",
"source": null,
"note": "extractor recovered very little; needs the WebFetch path or a site-specific rule"
}
],
"11": [
{
"field": "url",
"verdict": "NOT AN ARTICLE",
"url": "https://go.ivoox.com/rf/17187103",
"source": null,
"note": "video or social post; recorded as a source reference, not transcribed"
}
]
}
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