WA - Fake postal worker charged in violent home invasion and extortion of cryptocurrency, Seattle, 26 Feb 2026

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Police arrest suspect posing as postal worker found with taser and zip ties

A man accused of posing as a U.S. postal worker and forcing his way into a Seattle home is now jailed on $1 million bail.

komonews.com

Seattle police arrested 31-year-old Ian Blair last week. Court documents describe the attack on Friday afternoon at a home on the 300 block of North 74th Street in Seattle’s Phinney Ridge neighborhood.

Police said Blair delivered a letter to the home, and the victim told investigators it appeared to be from a law firm connected to an ongoing lawsuit the victim is involved in.

According to court documents, “The letter was an attempt to extort cryptocurrency from the victim in exchange for information he could use in an ongoing lawsuit.”

Investigators said Blair was wearing a Tyvek suit under what appeared to be a USPS uniform when he was arrested.

Police said they found several items in his bag, including a cell phone jammer, Faraday bags, Gorilla tape, zip ties, plastic bags, and gloves — evidence they say points to a larger, targeted plan.

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Simply terrifying! So glad neighbors heard and he was caught.

Does anyone have interest in one thread that posts only cryptocurrency related crimes?

 

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Fake mail carrier accused of violently strangling Seattle homeowner’s wife during demand for bitcoin

Court records describe a mail suit, cellphone jammer and zip ties in alleged home attack.

www.king5.com

Ian Alexander Blair was charged in King County Superior Court with first-degree burglary, first-degree extortion, two counts of second-degree assault and first-degree criminal impersonation.

Police say the incident happened Feb. 20 at a home in the 300 block of North 74th Street in Seattle.
According to charging documents, officers responded just after 2 p.m. for a reported assault.
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“My price for this is ten bitcoins: five paid up front, and five more paid once I deliver the information.
It also turns out I am in possession of some information that would be of interest to the other side, regarding you and your activities. If you do not take this offer with one week, I will make an offer to the other side - and I'm sure he'll jump at the chance to put you in trouble with the law.”