Re:Amazon sent the FBI to take my family’s bank accounts
by jrockway on Friday February 18, 2022 @11:39AM
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How does cryptocurrency prevent the FBI from breaking down your door over allegations of 'depriving the company of [your] “honest services”'?
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Re:Amazon sent the FBI to take my family’s bank accounts
by gruez on Friday February 18, 2022 @11:46AM
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>How does cryptocurrency prevent the FBI from breaking down your door
The article is literally titled "The Day Amazon Sent the FBI to Take My Family’s Bank Accounts" (emphasis mine). I'd imagine the FBI would have a much harder time to seize someone's crypto wallet than freezing their bank accounts.
Re:Amazon sent the FBI to take my family’s bank accounts
by AlexCoventry on Friday February 18, 2022 @12:02PM
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It gives you some recourse in this scenario from the fine article:
> After they knew we had no money to pay for legal representation [due to the asset seizure], Amazon’s lawyers sued my husband in federal court. If we can’t afford to defend ourselves, Amazon automatically wins.