See for example the practice of civil forfeiture in the US, where the police is able to seize your property until you prove that it wasn't gained through crime. The proceeds go directly to the police department. So the more passers-by they harass, the sooner the "pennies from heaven" will fund their margarita machine! [0]
[0]: https://pulitzercenter.org/stories/phelps-county-seizing-sus...
miohtama•4h ago
https://www.europol.europa.eu/media-press/newsroom/news/cryp...
Europol does not disclose it, but it is likely related to Myanmar pig butchering aka romance scam centers
https://thehackernews.com/2025/06/europol-dismantles-540-mil...
arealaccount•3h ago
So they’re averaging just over $100k per victim, I wonder what the spread is
e1g•3h ago
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jacquesm•2h ago
For some old person that could well be the difference between them having a normal life or becoming destitute. I really don't think that is 'just'.
Aurornis•2h ago
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crote•3h ago
I guess we'll have to wait a bit longer for a proper crypto scam rollup.
miohtama•2h ago
https://www.rfa.org/english/china/2025/01/13/china-hong-kong...