Here's an interesting article that shows how stupid the two DEA agents were when stealing and trying to cash out the stolen coins.

http://www.forbes.com/sites/sarahjeong/2015/04/01/what-you-need-to-know-about-the-unsealed-silk-road-docket/

Carl Force was processing suspiciously large amounts of money through a number of bitcoin and payment companies. Unsurprisingly, he kept triggering anti-money laundering / Know Your Customer checks--ironically, the exact kind of regulation that he himself was enforcing in his capacity as a DEA agent.

In the case of both Venmo and BitStamp, he tried to bypass any account blocks or KYC checks by waving around his status as a DEA agent. It's not clear how many companies he did this to. We only know of Venmo and BitStamp because they resisted.

In April 2014, BitStamp representatives messaged Force, asking him why he was accessing his account through Tor. He responded through the support ticket:

"I utilize TOR for privacy. Don't particularly want NSA looking over my shoulder :)"

BitStamp management found this message to be, well, incredibly weird. His account was blocked at this point (and unblocked and blocked again repeatedly for the rest of the month). At some point, BitStamp notified law enforcement, and the investigation into Force began.

Read the full article, theres more


Comments


[9 Points] Bars4daze:

What went through his head when he typed that NSA bit? Did he really think that'll sway things in his favor


[3 Points] MrGangGreen:

The more I read about this shit the more I realise how stupid the people behind the curtains really are. There's no rain man, just greedy fucks with computers.


[2 Points] None:

In April 2014, BitStamp representatives messaged Force, asking him why he was accessing his account through Tor. He responded through the support ticket:

“I utilize TOR for privacy. Don’t particularly want NSA looking over my shoulder :)”

Jesus Christ what a fucktard. Great article. The part about Ulbricht paying for the murder for hire by bank transfer is mind boggling.


[1 Points] allwedoisball:

its amazing what arrogance can do


[1 Points] newtothis1988:

In the case of both Venmo and BitStamp, he tried to bypass any account blocks or KYC checks by waving around his status as a DEA agent.

lol what?


[1 Points] bobbiggs69:

That Sarah Jeong would probably make for an interesting fuck.


[1 Points] now_its_a_dick_joke:

If you were gonna steal DPR's pirate booty, why would you cash it in?

Bitcoin will rise. There are a finite amount. Like land.


[1 Points] AmbienSleepwalker:

Great read. I cannot comprehend how these guys were so brazen with their dpr funded coins.


[1 Points] None:

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[0 Points] DEAveteranjack:

I woulda never made that rookie mistake.


[0 Points] Dillysfordays:

WOW, so the agents are dumb as a box of rocks,especially for that NSA comment.

DPR is a hypocrite that caused his own downfall. saved all this torchats when specifically telling the other guy not to, that isnt just dumb....its.....simple-minded and blasphemous is the only way i can describe it. He didnt follow his own guidelines and rules and paid the price for it.