I remember a member here reporting that he went to do a otc purchase of a set of headphones. he saw said headphones listed on craiglist and the seller mentioned that he would take btc as payment. member went to meet guy at mcdonald's guy showed him headphones, member agreed to buy, sent coins using android, headphone seller gets up, with headphones, tells member to "bite it" and walks away.
could do the same scam with cash, but I suppose this qualifies as a theft of btc. if it happened to me personally, headphone guy would be missing teeth and headphones AND cellphone.
Topic: Has there been a world-first in PHYSICAL robbery of bitcoins? (Read 1139 times)
Umm, this might become a threat. Additinally people could steal btc paper wallets!
I've heard a story of someone that were broken into, and found that the only thing gone was their mining equipment. Can't find the story now.
I remember that too. And they caught the guy that stole the equipment, if I'm not wrong. 
I've heard a story of someone that were broken into, and found that the only thing gone was their mining equipment. Can't find the story now.
as with all gold rush in history, the trading and handling of btc is full of scams and traps e.g.
theft (hacking of computers and wallets)
runaway (numerous btc holding websites)
extortion (cryptolocker)
but these are all done virtually... has there been any reported case in the entire world for forceful physical taking away of bitcoins from another person?
theft (hacking of computers and wallets)
runaway (numerous btc holding websites)
extortion (cryptolocker)
but these are all done virtually... has there been any reported case in the entire world for forceful physical taking away of bitcoins from another person?
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