{"id":69452,"date":"2026-03-11T01:07:37","date_gmt":"2026-03-11T01:07:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/crowdfundjunction.com\/blog\/french-police-investigate-kidnapping-that-forced-e900000-bitcoin-transfer\/"},"modified":"2026-03-11T01:07:37","modified_gmt":"2026-03-11T01:07:37","slug":"french-police-investigate-kidnapping-that-forced-e900000-bitcoin-transfer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/crowdfundjunction.com\/blog\/french-police-investigate-kidnapping-that-forced-e900000-bitcoin-transfer\/","title":{"rendered":"French Police Investigate Kidnapping That Forced \u20ac900,000 Bitcoin Transfer"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b>(Originally posted on : Crypto News &#8211; iGaming.org )<\/b><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>French authorities are investigating a violent home invasion that led to the forced transfer of about \u20ac900,000 in bitcoin from a couple in their late 50s. The attack happened Monday morning in Chesnay, a suburb west of Paris located in the Yvelines department.<\/p>\n<p>Prosecutors in Versailles said three suspects posed as police officers to gain entry to the home. When the 58-year-old woman opened the door, the intruders forced their way inside and threatened the couple.<\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<p><em><strong>Good to Know<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em><strong>Suspects forced a \u20ac900,000 bitcoin transfer during a home invasion<\/strong><\/em><\/li>\n<li><em><strong>Attack occurred in Chesnay near Paris on Monday morning<\/strong><\/em><\/li>\n<li><em><strong>Case is under investigation as kidnapping and armed robbery<\/strong><\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr\/>\n<p>Investigators say one suspect held a knife and threatened the woman unless her 59-year-old husband transferred cryptocurrency to an account controlled by the attackers. Under pressure, the husband completed the transaction and sent the bitcoin.<\/p>\n<p>After the transfer, the suspects tied the man up and forced both victims to sit on a sofa. Police sources said the woman suffered a shoulder injury during the incident.<\/p>\n<div class=\"main-org-3-item-ins box-100 relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"space-org-3-items box-100 relative\">\n<div class=\"box-100 space-org-3-item relative border-tb mt-1 \">\n<div class=\"space-org-3-item-ins box-100 relative\">\n<div class=\"space-org-3-item-terms box-25 relative\">\n<div class=\"space-org-3-item-terms-ins box-100 text-center relative\"> <strong>177% up to 5BTC + 77 <strong> Free Spins<\/strong>!<\/strong> <\/p>\n<p>New players only. Exclusive Welcome Bonus of 177% + 77 Free Spins <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The suspects later fled the property in a white van. The situation ended around 9 a.m. local time when the injured woman managed to free her husband and contact neighbors for help.<\/p>\n<h2>Crypto Kidnappings Rising in France<\/h2>\n<p>Authorities are treating the case as kidnapping, armed robbery by an organized group, and criminal conspiracy. The investigation is being handled by the Brigade de r\u00e9pression du banditisme, a specialized police unit focused on organized crime.<\/p>\n<p>No arrests had been announced as of Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p>French investigators say attacks targeting cryptocurrency holders have increased since early 2025 as digital asset wealth becomes more visible.<\/p>\n<div class=\"main-org-3-item-ins box-100 relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"space-org-3-items box-100 relative\">\n<div class=\"box-100 space-org-3-item relative border-tb mt-1 \">\n<div class=\"space-org-3-item-ins box-100 relative\">\n<div class=\"space-org-3-item-terms box-25 relative\">\n<div class=\"space-org-3-item-terms-ins box-100 text-center relative\"> <strong><strong>Get 125% \/ $2,500 on 1st deposit!<\/strong><\/strong> <\/p>\n<p>New players only. Exclusive Welcome Bonus of up to $2,500<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>One of the most well known cases occurred in January 2025 when David <a href=\"https:\/\/igaming.org\/crypto\/french-police-rescue-ledger-co-founder-and-wife-in-ransom-case\/\">Balland<\/a>, co-founder of crypto hardware wallet company Ledger, was kidnapped. French tactical units later rescued Balland during an operation carried out by the GIGN while gendarmes freed his wife in a separate rescue.<\/p>\n<p>Another incident happened on May last year in central Paris when masked attackers <a href=\"https:\/\/igaming.org\/crypto\/crypto-ceos-daughter-escapes-kidnapping-in-paris\/\">abducted<\/a> the daughter of a man known for holding large cryptocurrency wealth. Police later located and freed the victim after kidnappers demanded several million euros in crypto.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/igaming.org\/crypto\/french-police-investigate-kidnapping-that-forced-e900000-bitcoin-transfer\/\">Source link <\/a><br \/>\n<br \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>(Originally posted on : Crypto News &#8211; iGaming.org ) French authorities are investigating a violent home invasion that led to the forced transfer of about \u20ac900,000 in bitcoin from a couple in their late 50s. The attack happened Monday morning in Chesnay, a suburb west of Paris located in the Yvelines department. 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