Re:The Strange Story of Dagobert, the “DuckTales” Bandit
by st_goliath on Friday May 21, 2021 @08:55AM
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> On the other hand, if he did the cash drops with Bitcoin instead, ...
Actually, the most recent episode of "Aktenzeichen XY ... ungelöst"[0] (a German TV show that is basically the same as "Crimewatch" or "America's Most Wanted", but predating both of them) mentioned such a case [1].
Some guy in Berlin sent bombs via mail back in 2017/2018 and demanded a ransom paid in Bitcoin. They didn't explain the details, but apparently police did trace a transaction to that wallet back to some Bitcoin vending machine and got a nice picture from there.
Actually, the most recent episode of "Aktenzeichen XY ... ungelöst"[0] (a German TV show that is basically the same as "Crimewatch" or "America's Most Wanted", but predating both of them) mentioned such a case [1].
Some guy in Berlin sent bombs via mail back in 2017/2018 and demanded a ransom paid in Bitcoin. They didn't explain the details, but apparently police did trace a transaction to that wallet back to some Bitcoin vending machine and got a nice picture from there.
[0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aktenzeichen_XY_…_ungelöst
[1] https://wikixy.de/Sendung_vom_12.05.2021#Die_Studiof.C3.A4ll...