French couple robbed of $1M in BTC by fake police

A French couple in their late 50s was robbed of approximately €900,000 ($1 million) worth of BTC at their Paris home by thieves impersonating local police, Cointelegraph reported, citing French outlets TF1 Info and AFP. Three suspects disguised as police officers broke into the couple's home in western Paris and forced the husband to transfer the Bitcoin to them. The assailants then tied up the husband, assaulted both victims, and fled in a van. Local prosecutors are now investigating the suspects on charges including false imprisonment, organized armed robbery, and criminal conspiracy.