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Man Robbed of Bitcoins at Gunpoint

CRIME OF THE FUTURE

Forced to transfer $1,100.

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A Brooklyn resident was forced to transfer more than $1,100 in bitcoins while being held at gunpoint during a Craiglist meet-up. The 28-year-old was attempting to sell the digital currency when one of the “purchasers” led him to his car and forced the transaction. The two men have yet to be identified.

Read it at DNA Info: New York