Scammer Ordered to Forfeit $1.12 Million Bitcoin in Landmark UK Case

A scammer who sold people’s personal details on the dark web has been ordered to forfeit $1.12 million worth of Bitcoin. Grant West, also known as “Courvoisier “, gathered sensitive information about individuals using a phishing scam targeting a popular online takeaway ordering service and other well-known British retailers.
The investigation and subsequent confiscation is the reportedly the first time that the Metropolitan Police have seized cryptocurrency from an individual.