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US Department of Justice: A Crypto "Godfather" Colluded with Police Officers to Try to Steal 100 million Dollars of Cryptocurrency

According to the official announcement of the Department of Justice, Los Angeles police recently cracked a major cryptocurrency theft case. A man who called himself the "godfather of crypto" Adam Iza conspired with a Los Angeles County Sheriff's Deputy Eric Chase Saavedra to commit crimes against multiple victims through intimidation, extortion, and illegally obtaining search warrants. Saavedra uses his police officer's...

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2025-01-18 06:40:21
Chinese Man Kidnapped in Malaysia, Family Pays $1.20 million Ransom in Virtual Currency

On August 15, it was reported that the Malaysian police recently cracked a kidnapping case involving Chinese citizens. During the operation in Johor's Skolai district, the police killed 4 suspects and arrested 10 people. They are still hunting for 3 men and 1 woman. The victim was a Chinese man who was kidnapped after arriving in Malaysia in July this year. After his family paid a ransom of 1.20 million US dollars (about RMB 8.62 million) through virtual currency, the two victims were finally re...

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2024-08-15 18:08:20