Reddit post alleges 185 BTC stolen via fake support scam, 25-month sentence
A r/Bitcoin community post claims someone stole 185 BTC by posing as support and tricking a victim into sharing keys. The post says the perpetrator was sentenced to 25 months and urges readers never to share their keys.
Why “Rumor”
- Only community or trader posts: r/Bitcoin
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What the sources claim
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The poster claims someone stole 185 BTC by impersonating support. BTC
“Dude just stole 185 BTC larping as support”
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The poster claims the victim fell for a support scam that asked for keys after claiming an account hack. BTC
“The victim fall for the old school trick support saying account hack and asking for keys!”
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The poster claims the perpetrator was sentenced to only 25 months. BTC
“Worst is he only got sentenced 25 months!”
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Sources
- Dude just stole 185 BTC larping as support → i.redd.it
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