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Re:Experts cracked laptop of crypto CEO who died with $137M,... by drewblaisdell on Wednesday March 06, 2019 @04:34PM (#19323063)
> region noted for fake deaths

There is a place that is known for this specifically? Where can I read more about this?

Re:Experts cracked laptop of crypto CEO who died with $137M,... by uberman on Wednesday March 06, 2019 @06:47PM (#19324185)
Google for "fake death mafia". You can add in the name of the CEO if you like, but for me articles about his "death" are already the top hits
Re:Experts cracked laptop of crypto CEO who died with $137M,... by evaru on Wednesday March 06, 2019 @10:38PM (#19325357)
Google for "fake death mafia" returns a bunch of articles that talk about this death, and conveniently have the phrase "in a region known for fake deaths".

I don't understand how that becomes a reference point for any region being known for fake deaths. The search results in fact make it look like someone used his death to slander a whole region.

Re:Experts cracked laptop of crypto CEO who died with $137M,... by whatshisface on Wednesday March 06, 2019 @11:12PM (#19325457)
The region became known for fake deaths when the news started implying that it was known for fake deaths. That's how facts are born.
Re:Experts cracked laptop of crypto CEO who died with $137M,... by ksec on Thursday March 07, 2019 @02:17PM (#19331188)
>That's how facts are born.

I mean WOW. In just a few words you manage to describe one of the biggest problem we have today. Luckily Most of the HN crowds are not interested in the "Answer", but why it is the answer. And whether the why was plausible.

Re:Experts cracked laptop of crypto CEO who died with $137M,... by subcosmos on Thursday March 07, 2019 @02:03AM (#19326106)
That's how business opportunities are born!
Re:Experts cracked laptop of crypto CEO who died with $137M,... by hyperionos on Thursday March 07, 2019 @04:53PM (#19332896)
Next step: Google "fake death philippines" - at least for me that brought up a telegraph article [1] which explains a bit more.

[1] https://www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/destinations/asia/philipp...

Re:Experts cracked laptop of crypto CEO who died with $137M,... by selimthegrim on Wednesday March 06, 2019 @04:39PM (#19323129)
There are several documentaries on YouTube exploring how easy it is to fake death certificates in, say, Delhi. Search for ‘quacks’
Re:Experts cracked laptop of crypto CEO who died with $137M,... by gowld on Wednesday March 06, 2019 @09:33PM (#19325121)
Before YouTube/cruptocurrency got big, Delhi was known for its counterfeit industry for winning "first to invent" patent fights.

There are companies that have stocks of decades or century-old paper that they use to forge aged government documents. I can't find a link to a story at the moment :-(

Re:Experts cracked laptop of crypto CEO who died with $137M,... by hnzix on Wednesday March 06, 2019 @10:35PM (#19325344)
Can we crowdfund some patent troll busting? Or take down Amazon's stupid one-click patent. Preferably using proof written on an 1800s parchment with quill ink.
Re:Experts cracked laptop of crypto CEO who died with $137M,... by rjf72 on Thursday March 07, 2019 @02:07AM (#19326121)
Amazon's one click patent expired a couple of years ago.
Re:Experts cracked laptop of crypto CEO who died with $137M,... by JVIDEL on Friday March 08, 2019 @03:59AM (#19336103)
Got more on that?
Re:Experts cracked laptop of crypto CEO who died with $137M,... by TrevorJ on Wednesday March 06, 2019 @05:15PM (#19323448)
didn't initially get in hits for that search term that were relevant, what am I looking for?
Re:Experts cracked laptop of crypto CEO who died with $137M,... by selimthegrim on Wednesday March 06, 2019 @06:17PM (#19323992)
Re:Experts cracked laptop of crypto CEO who died with $137M,... by uberman on Wednesday March 06, 2019 @06:48PM (#19324194)
Google for "fake death mafia"
Re:Experts cracked laptop of crypto CEO who died with $137M,... by ihattendorf on Thursday March 07, 2019 @02:26PM (#19331285)
I didn't find much besides talk of the CEO, and your comment (which is the 4th result).
Re:Experts cracked laptop of crypto CEO who died with $137M,... by rockxloose on Thursday March 07, 2019 @02:01AM (#19326095)
> Where can I read more about this?

What is the average life expectancy there?