Sweden & Switzerland Want You... To Be a BitCop!
Great news for those wishing to use their Bitcoin powers for good rather than evil. Both Sweden and Switzerland are seeking Cybercrime/Crypto-Investigators. Sweden? Switzerland? Sw-eet! But before you start packing, let me fill you in on some more details. The Swedish job, based in Stockholm, is for the National Cybercrime Centre. Part of the Swedish Police Authority, you will be at the sharp end, relentlessly hunting down high-tech criminals… from the safety of your computer terminal. The Swiss job, by contrast, is for the Prosecutors Office. Based in Zurich you will relentlessly pursue....
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