Is there a link to the video released by police?
Hmmmm... dressed in all black. Back and forth. I would guess suspicious. I can see why they would like to speak with that person.
* In May 2017, 13-year-old Katlego Marite was kidnapped in Witbank in South Africa. The kidnappers demanded 15 bitcoin in ransom. This corresponds to approximately NOK 250,000. He was later released and it is unknown whether bitcoin was paid.
* In May 2017, the businessman Ashu Jain was kidnapped in India. The kidnappers demanded 20 bitcoin in ransom. He was released after six days. It is unknown if money was paid.
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* In July 2018, South African businessman Liyaqat Parker (65) was kidnapped. It took 50 bitcoin in ransom. He was released after 71 days.
So do you think it's possible they only specified x amount of cryptocurrency (bitcoin for example) and the police or reporters have converted that to euros just to give a ballpark indication of the size of the ransom demanded?In this link posted earlier by Chiatos it seems ransom demands are sometimes made in the units(?) of the cryptocurrency.
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I think so. But it could also be a foreign currency conversion like you said.So do you think it's possible they only specified x amount of cryptocurrency (bitcoin for example) and the police or reporters have converted that to euros just to give a ballpark indication of the size of the ransom demanded?
Yes Elainera I was wondering that too because somewhere in one of the newspapers ( possible the Guardian) it was said that a written note was left and demanded crypto currency but there were no details as to how to contact the kidnappers , even if Mr Hagen chose to pay the ransom money and that the kidnappers have only after 8 weeks of silence, made digital contact.I wonder when they last heard from the abductors. It was said there was only limited communication but when was the last contact? Or did I miss it?
Norwegian billionaire Tom Hagen's wife being held for ransom
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"The reason for us to go public with this case now is that despite a broad and extensive investigation, we need more information," he told a news conference.
"We have no suspects in this case," he said. Police have been "on the case for several weeks. That is all I'd say," he added.
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Police believe she disappeared from the couple's home, some 31 miles from the Swedish border. Broeske said they were working with Europol and Interpol on the case.
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