General Discussion
Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region Forums***Breaking News*** Harvey Levin Just Said He Has Seen Activity In The Kidnapper's Bitcoin Account
https://www.rawstory.com/nancy-guthrie-2675257438/
MustLoveBeagles
(15,268 posts)It's something anyway.
DemocratSinceBirth
(101,732 posts)mwmisses4289
(3,647 posts)I am assuming this is the Nancy Guthrie kidnapping. Last I heard, some ransom notes had been delivered, but they had been discounted as not credible.
DemocratSinceBirth
(101,732 posts)They received the original ransom note.
Takket
(23,568 posts)EdmondDantes_
(1,555 posts)To further clarify, it's not like a bank account where you'd need either a subpoena, be the sender or access to my account to see if there was a deposit. The Bitcoin chain is public. You don't know who owns a particular account or wallet, but you know where all the Bitcoin is if that makes sense.
DemocratSinceBirth
(101,732 posts)EdmondDantes_
(1,555 posts)If the wallet is in a US controlled market, there are the same know your customer rules as banks have, but if the wallet is registered in Belarus or Russia, not so much. And if people asking for the ransom are smart, they'd take steps to hide things.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/markets/purported-nancy-guthrie-ransom-note-demanded-bitcoin-could-it-be-tracked/ar-AA1VQirT
Tribetime
(7,104 posts)questionseverything
(11,683 posts)DemocratSinceBirth
(101,732 posts)I can provide a citation if you want.
Botany
(76,755 posts)Please delete.
DemocratSinceBirth
(101,732 posts)Botany
(76,755 posts)Not unless law enforcement wants this information out there this kind of information should
remain private.
DemocratSinceBirth
(101,732 posts)Anderson Cooper just repeated it.
