Three armed attackers posed as police officers to gain entry into a couple’s home in Le Chesnay, a suburb of Paris, forcing them to transfer approximately 900,000 euros worth of bitcoin.

A French couple was forced to transfer approximately $1 million (equivalent to around 900,000 euros) in bitcoin to armed attackers during a home invasion that took place Monday morning in Le Chesnay, a municipality in the western suburbs of Paris. Local authorities confirmed the incident, with the news corroborated by the Versailles Prosecutor’s Office and initially reported by French media outlet TF1 Info.

Three individuals gained entry into the residence by posing as police officers. Once inside, one of the suspects threatened the woman with a knife, ordering her partner to transfer bitcoins to an account controlled by the attackers. The man complied, sending the equivalent of approximately 900,000 euros in bitcoin. After the transfer was completed, the three assailants restrained the man by tying him up before fleeing in a white van.

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