Topic: Increasing kidnapping and ransom. Privacy is important. - page 4. (Read 689 times)
this reminds me of an article that was posted here in the forum where a Swedish couple got robbed in their home where the robbers demanded they give them their crypto asset. if I remember correctly, the couple became a target because the robbers saw online that they were involved in cryptocurrency, the robbers even used a system provided by the government where the public is allowed to ask for information like residential address or something. This story is one of the main reasons why I stopped using my t-shirt, which has a Bitcoin logo on it.
There is an ever-growing list here in Jameson Lopp's website: https://github.com/jlopp/physical-bitcoin-attacks, reporting cases of physical attacks for crypto.
It's a huge problem and we should never discuss our holding with anyone, just like nobody would ever go out shouting "I have 15 Million USD in the bank".
It's a huge problem and we should never discuss our holding with anyone, just like nobody would ever go out shouting "I have 15 Million USD in the bank".
Totally agree. I always was very private about my crypto holdings. Many people doesnt even know I invest in crypto.
Saying "I have 15 million USD in the bank" is much safer than saying "I have 15 million USD in bitcoin".
Because nobody can rob your 15 milllion from the bank. But from your wallet, it is very easy to rob...
Kidnappers demanding for ransom in cryptocurrency is not a new thing and sadly as mass adoption increases, so will the rate at which it is used by bad actors to perpetrate evil increase.
This is actuall quite scary. Users able to force to deposit huge fund and maybe transfer on cex to steal money without leaving any sign of evidence at the crime scene. This is the part where crypto being used in bad way or utility. Some people probably monitoring them if the victim got some sort of relation to crypto and pick their target and plan their modus. 
Many often ignore the needs for privacy until they get victimised or someone closed to them does.
I saw the news about the 54 years old man who was kidnapped with gasoline on him in France on ZachXBT telegram page were he advised people to stop flaunting their wealth online because of issues like this. I wanted to share it here but you beat me to it, although yours even got more other stories added, indicating why privacy is necessary especially now in this bull run. We all should learn to stay anonymous or pseudo anonymous online, the Internet is a scary place to be honest.
I saw the news about the 54 years old man who was kidnapped with gasoline on him in France on ZachXBT telegram page were he advised people to stop flaunting their wealth online because of issues like this. I wanted to share it here but you beat me to it, although yours even got more other stories added, indicating why privacy is necessary especially now in this bull run. We all should learn to stay anonymous or pseudo anonymous online, the Internet is a scary place to be honest.
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Please stop flexing phantom screenshots and your expensive purchases this bull run on CT.
TLDR: Family member of a crypto influencer was just kidnapped and found by the police in the trunk of a car, with gasoline on him in France after trying to extort the son for money.
Source 1: https://www.francebleu.fr/infos/faits-divers-justice/un-homme-retrouve-ligote-dans-le-coffre-d-une-voiture-interceptee-par-la-police-pres-du-mans-deux-hommes-en-fuite-7958611
Source 2: https://cryptoast.fr/pere-influenceur-crypto-sequestre-soir-nouvel-an/
TLDR: Family member of a crypto influencer was just kidnapped and found by the police in the trunk of a car, with gasoline on him in France after trying to extort the son for money.
Source 1: https://www.francebleu.fr/infos/faits-divers-justice/un-homme-retrouve-ligote-dans-le-coffre-d-une-voiture-interceptee-par-la-police-pres-du-mans-deux-hommes-en-fuite-7958611
Source 2: https://cryptoast.fr/pere-influenceur-crypto-sequestre-soir-nouvel-an/
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Countless cryptoneirs are victims of kidnapping and robbery attacks although some of the attackers were captured but the emotional trauma, and physical wounds given to the crypto enthusiasts are something that can't be forgotten.
I believe we crypto investors and holders have to take our privacy serious because most of the attackers know these victims or their relatives are into cryptocurrency before they choose them as their target.
In the meantime, I feel sorry for crypto enthusiasts who tell their family, friends, or co-workers about their crypto bag.
I believe we crypto investors and holders have to take our privacy serious because most of the attackers know these victims or their relatives are into cryptocurrency before they choose them as their target.
In the meantime, I feel sorry for crypto enthusiasts who tell their family, friends, or co-workers about their crypto bag.
This is the major reason why all cryptocurrency investors are advised to take privacy seriously and be mindful of the kind of discussion and information they give out because once bad people noticed that such person is a crypto investor they will definitely want to attack and harm the person in order to steal what he has in his portfolio. I believe before the kidnapers could come up with the idea of receiving the ransom payment in cryptocurrency they are also trying to protect themselves and hide their identity reason being that accepting the payment in fiat would make things difficult for them because they can easily be tracked or they will be caught if they receive it via bank transfers.
There is an ever-growing list here in Jameson Lopp's website: https://github.com/jlopp/physical-bitcoin-attacks, reporting cases of physical attacks for crypto.
It's a huge problem and we should never discuss our holding with anyone, just like nobody would ever go out shouting "I have 15 Million USD in the bank".
It's a huge problem and we should never discuss our holding with anyone, just like nobody would ever go out shouting "I have 15 Million USD in the bank".
Kidnappers demanding for ransom in cryptocurrency is not a new thing and sadly as mass adoption increases, so will the rate at which it is used by bad actors to perpetrate evil increase. As it is right now, I think it will be for our own good to protect ourselves by keeping our crypto activities discreet and to avoid living a flamboyant lifestyle. As this will not only keep us safe but also help not to put the lives of our loved ones in jeopardy.
In France, police rescued a 56 year old man doused in gasoline. The attacker broke into his home and tied him and his wife up. Took the man away and demanded for ransom fro m his son. If not because he shouted for help in the car he was, police would not have known and intervened. I guess the two captors demanded for crypto from his son.
In Pakistan, seven individuals including a Counter-Terrorism Department officer were arrested on 3rd of January for kidnapping a local crypto trader. The victim was Mohammed Arsalan who was kidnapped on 25th of December and he was forced to transfer 340,000 on his Binance account.
In Australia, a Saudi royal was lured into a kidnapping plot through a dating app. The Daily Mail reported that Catherine Colivas, a 24-year-old woman, lured the royal to her home, where three men, including her boyfriend, ambushed him. The victim was tied up and threatened with having his fingers cut off unless he transferred $40,000 in Bitcoin.
Toronto police are investigating the kidnapping of Dean Skurka, CEO of WonderFi, a Canadian crypto exchange. Skurka was abducted in downtown Toronto during rush hour on Nov. 6 and released after a $1 million ransom was electronically paid, according to CBC News.
https://cointelegraph.com/news/crypto-s-record-breaking-year-sees-spike-in-kidnappings-and-ransom-schemes
In Pakistan, seven individuals including a Counter-Terrorism Department officer were arrested on 3rd of January for kidnapping a local crypto trader. The victim was Mohammed Arsalan who was kidnapped on 25th of December and he was forced to transfer 340,000 on his Binance account.
In Australia, a Saudi royal was lured into a kidnapping plot through a dating app. The Daily Mail reported that Catherine Colivas, a 24-year-old woman, lured the royal to her home, where three men, including her boyfriend, ambushed him. The victim was tied up and threatened with having his fingers cut off unless he transferred $40,000 in Bitcoin.
Toronto police are investigating the kidnapping of Dean Skurka, CEO of WonderFi, a Canadian crypto exchange. Skurka was abducted in downtown Toronto during rush hour on Nov. 6 and released after a $1 million ransom was electronically paid, according to CBC News.
https://cointelegraph.com/news/crypto-s-record-breaking-year-sees-spike-in-kidnappings-and-ransom-schemes
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