French Couple Forced to Send $1 Million in Bitcoin at Knifepoint
Three men posing as police officers forced a French couple to transfer about $1 million in Bitcoin under threat of a knife.Summary
A couple in their late 50s in the Le Chesnay district of Versailles, France, were victims of a brazen crypto home invasion where three assailants, posing as police officers, forced them to transfer approximately $1 million in Bitcoin (BTC). One attacker threatened the woman with a knife until the transfer was completed. After the criminals fled in a van, the woman freed herself and her husband and called a neighbor for help. The woman sustained a minor shoulder injury. Authorities have not made any arrests, and the case, which involves armed robbery and kidnapping, has been assigned to the judicial police unit specializing in organized crime. This incident highlights the growing physical security risks for crypto holders in France, which has seen around 40 documented crypto kidnapping cases since July 2023.
(Source：BeInCrypto)