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Results for Crime, Bitcoin, Scam

4 stories, newest first

Jan 8, 2024 — Bitcoin, Crime

Martin J. Svoboda II says he stole from the veterans charity after scammers threatened to post edited nudes unless he paid a bitcoin ransom.

Sebastian Vachon-Desjardins was sentenced to 20 years in prison for his role in NetWalker, a Russia-based bitcoin ransomware group.

Sep 15, 2022 — Bitcoin, Crime

A Singaporean man conned a police officer into investing $17,000 in bitcoin but instead used the money to fund a currency exchange scam.

Sep 2, 2022 — Bitcoin, Crime

The man tried to use bitcoin to hire a fake hitman after a witch's curse he bought online failed to win the heart of his would-be lover.