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Re:The U.S. Cracked a $3.4B Crypto Heist–and Bitcoin’s Anony... by jeffy90 on Wednesday April 12, 2023 @06:56PM (#35548189)
How do you get the physical envelopes of cash without detection?
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Re:The U.S. Cracked a $3.4B Crypto Heist–and Bitcoin’s Anony... by thehappypm on Wednesday April 12, 2023 @07:05PM (#35548284)
Is that really challenging? Mailing paper through the mail without getting flagged? Sending money isn’t illegal in and of itself.
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Re:The U.S. Cracked a $3.4B Crypto Heist–and Bitcoin’s Anony... by mynameishere on Wednesday April 12, 2023 @06:59PM (#35548222)
Use someone else's address and rob their mailbox.
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Re:The U.S. Cracked a $3.4B Crypto Heist–and Bitcoin’s Anony... by Red_Leaves_Flyy on Wednesday April 12, 2023 @07:15PM (#35548395)
Federal crime right there. Add conspiracy too.
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Re:The U.S. Cracked a $3.4B Crypto Heist–and Bitcoin’s Anony... by chx on Wednesday April 12, 2023 @08:13PM (#35549012)
Not only it is a federal crime punishable by five years , there is a specialized police force for it, the USPS Postal Inspectors.
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