6 men kidnapped Chicago family, forcing $15M crypto transfer: Report
Six men kidnapped a family of three and a nanny at gunpoint in Chicago before whisking them away for five days, demanding they cough up $15 million in cryptocurrencies.
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Six men kidnapped a family of three and a nanny at gunpoint in Chicago before whisking them away for five days, demanding they cough up $15 million in cryptocurrencies.
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