Pizzeria Owner Extorted for BTC, says “What the Heck is Bitcoin?”
Several small, local pizzerias were recently targeted by an anonymous group of extortionists who threatened that they will post bad reviews on Yelp.com if they didn't fork over 1 bitcoin. Extortionists are taking advantage of Bitcoin's anonymity. Thanks to Bitcoin and social media, extortionists can now be completely anonymous. Several pizza parlors, including the 900 Degrees Neapolitan Pizzeria in New Hampshire, received a threatening letter the other day. The letter was a "Notice of Extortion" and it informed the owner of the pizza place that if they didn't pay 1 bitcoin, their business....
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