This issue is the single biggest threat to bit coin. People don't lose faith over chinese banks and potential regulations. They lose faith when their currency is stolen. People need to bring pressure on law enforcement to pursue this kind of stuff. They also need to secure their own coins. This kind of stuff is easy to avoid if you simply keep your currency offline.
"hello, officer jones, I need your help."
"what can i do for you?"
"Someone on the internet said they would give me internet money if I mailed them drugs, to make sure no one got ripped off someone named Vector would hold the money until the drugs were shipped. After I put the drugs in the mail Vector ran away with my internet money."
"Ok, son, we'll find your internet money while you're in jail for putting drugs in the mail and possession with intent to sell, hopefully we'll find it in the next 5 to 10 years, have a good night."
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