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Australian woman arrested over AU$450,000 Ripple theft | ZDNet

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Victoria Police earlier this month warned against falling for a scam that saw four people lose a total of AU$50,000 after depositing funds into a bitcoin ATM.

The Maribyrnong Crime Investigation Unit said the four victims from the eastern suburbs were told that they owed a tax debt and that if they did not pay up, they would be arrested.

From Australian woman arrested over AU$450,000 Ripple theft | ZDNet.

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