PayPal fraudster's £50,000 in Bitcoin seized on proceeds of crime confiscation
Gabriele Pearson sentenced to 15-month jail term last week among the first to have Bitcoins confiscated under Proceeds of Crime Act

Gabriele Pearson earns himself an unfortunate footnote in the history books
A 23-year-old PayPal fraudster has become one of the first convicted criminals in the UK to have Bitcoins confiscated under a Proceeds of Crime Act confiscation order following his sentencing to 15-months...
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