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Topic
Board Bitcoin Discussion
Re: Terrorists use Western Union, not Bitcoin
by
NamedUser
on 07/02/2016, 21:27:31 UTC
From
http://editi[Suspicious link removed]/2016/01/07/europe/paris-attacks-brussels-operatives/

The man, using the false Samir Bouzid identification card at a Western Union outlet in the Brussels area, wired 750 euros ($807) to Hasna Ait Boulahcen on November 17, the Belgian prosecutor's office said. Both of the publicized suspects -- the men going by the names of Kayal and Bouzid -- were at the store from which the money was sent.

Time to stop the stupid rumor that BTC is used by the bad guys. They're using WU.



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terrorsts use both bitcoin and wastern union

I'd have to agree. They use whatever they feel has th least chance of being caught. For some it's BTC for others it's cash.