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Florida teens kidnap Las Vegas man, drive him to Arizona desert, steal $4M in cryptocurrency https://www.yahoo.com/news/florida-teens-kidnap-las-vegas-20091859

• kmfrk 1y ago
  Seems to be a whole thing in France too: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/may/04/french-police-investigate-spate-of-cryptocurrency-millionaire-kidnappings https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/may/04/french-police-....
  • computerthings 1y ago
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• toomim 1y ago
  And this crypto CEO in Toronto was kidnapped for a $1M ransom: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/kidnapping-toronto-businessman-cryptocurrency-1.7376679 https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/kidnapping-toronto-bu...
  • stonogo 1y ago
    The parent post was someone literally hosting a crpyto conference, and this one was someone who runs a crypto company. A sibling story describes the father of a 'cryptocurrency influencer.' Is there any evidence of real crime happening which was targeted at Coinbase leak data, or is this just vibes
    • suzzer99 1y ago
      Well you start with the low-hanging fruit. Also I imagine these things take a while to plan.
      • normie3000 1y ago
        The point is, it didn't need a coinbase data breach to identify these victims - they're high profile, public users of crypto.
        • suzzer99 1y ago
          Right. But it's an example of what could be coming for coinbase whales.
• MrApathy 1y ago
  "They Stole a Quarter-Billion in Crypto and Got Caught Within a Month. How luxury cars, $500,000 bar tabs and a mysterious kidnapping attempt helped investigators unravel the heist of a lifetime." https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/24/magazine/crybercrime-crypto-minecraft.html?unlocked_article_code=1.Hk8.UV7K.VEEqHFsUu24g&smid=url-share https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/24/magazine/crybercrime-cryp... (gift article)