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Paris Police Probe Alleged Kidnapping and Wrench Attack of Ex-Crypto Trader
France is becoming a global hotspot for crypto "wrench attacks" targeting holders amid organized crime surge.
A former crypto trader was allegedly kidnapped and held for ransom between Paris and Saint-Germain-en-Laye in another wrench attack.
It’s become a worryingly common incident in France's rising crisis of crypto-related abductions that security experts warn represents only "the tip of the iceberg."
The victim, identified only as Alexandre, was freed around 4 a.m. Wednesday morning, with a swollen face after being strangled unconscious by his captors, who demanded approximately $11,600 (or €10,000) from an acquaintance in Algeria through a disturbing photo showing him bound and kneeling, according to Le Parisien.
https://decrypt.co/337167/paris-police-kidnapping-ex-crypto-trader
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