Crypto Kidnapping in France: Family Tied Up at Home, Four Suspects Flee

TLDR: Four suspects reportedly held a crypto worker’s family at home overnight in Vendin-le-Vieil, France.  The criminals threatened the father to force a 40,000-euro crypto transfer, the Béthune prosecutor said.  The father and his 12-year-old daughter suffered minor assaults, including a blow with car keys.  France has recorded 135 crypto-related kidnappings since 2023, nearly 80 [...]

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