‘Discount Bitcoin Bandits’ Charged in Robberies
A duo dubbed the "Discount Bitcoin Bandits" have been charged with stealing thousands of dollars from individuals intending to purchase cryptocurrency ...
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‘Cryptocurrencies Not a Threat’ Says Hong Kong Report on Organized Crime
The Financial Services and Treasury (FSTB) of Hong Kong has released its Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing Risk Assessment report ...
Authorities Blame Bitcoin for Opioid Drug Epidemic
Authorities have found a new scapegoat to blame for the ongoing opioid drug epidemic going on in the United State: ...
Iceland’s Crypto Mining Theft Mastermind Rearrested after ‘Daring’ Prison Escape
The alleged organizer of a string of computer thefts in Iceland has been arrested in Amsterdam after going on the ...
Love Turns Ugly as Woman Arrested for Bitcoin Murder-For-Hire Plot
A woman in Illinois is facing up to 20 years in prison for a Bitcoin murder-for-hire plot she put in ...
Buyer Loses $278,000 USD in Bitcoin Robbery
The rise of cryptocurrency has brought many opportunities for investment, but such wealth potential has also attracted criminals. A recent ...
Crooked Cops Nabbed in Bitcoin Extortion Scheme
A group of police officers in India have been arrested for an alleged Bitcoin extortion plot where they kidnapped and ...
Embezzled PayPal Funds Laundered into Bitcoins via Online Game
Law enforcement in the UK confiscated almost 10 bitcoins from a PayPal scammer who laundered his embezzled loot through the ...
