Man Indicted in France for Crypto 'Wrench Attack' Involving Fake Police Officers
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Summary
Three men allegedly posed as police officers to attack a couple at their home in Nancy, France, attempting to steal their cryptocurrency portfolio. The attackers obtained the victims' personal information from a breached crypto platform. A 32-year-old man from Vaujours has been indicted and charged with attempted extortion with a weapon, attempted kidnapping by an organized gang, and conspiracy to commit a crime. The attack follows a pattern of similar crypto-related assaults in the country.
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A 32-year-old man from Vaujours (Seine-Saint-Denis) has been indicted in Nancy (Meurthe-et-Moselle) over the attack
charged with attempted extortion with a weapon, attempted kidnapping by an organized gang, and conspiracy to commit a crime
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