18-11-2017 16:20 via newsbtc.com

Turkish Gang Extort 450 Bitcoin

According to several Turkish news sources, law enforcement have detained a criminal ring in Merter, Istanbul. The gang reportedly extorted cryptocurrency from a wealthy business who had been flashing his cash on social media websites.
In total, they were able to steal 450 BTC, worth over $3.5 million at today’s market price. According to local newspapers, the criminals posed as police, followed the victim to his car before bundling him into the back of a van. There, they threatened him at
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