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⚡️👮‍♂️🚔 WATCH - Discover on Nostr the heartbreaking story of a theft of $1.1 million in crypto...

A crypto wallet containing $1.1 million was completely emptied after a policeman's camera revealed a seedphrase during an arrest.

An unbelievable but very real story.

Nevada State Police are checking a man for what appears to be a simple, minor tax problem.

The police decide to search the car for tax documents.

They find a folded piece of paper in the glove compartment.

The officer moves the paper and sees twelve handwritten words.

To anyone: gibberish.

To a crypto enthusiast: a seed phrase.

And then, the drama:

🔹 The scene is filmed by the policeman's bodycam.

🔹 The arrest is broadcast live.

🔹 The wallet is emptied in less than an hour.

No appeal possible. The court concludes that there has been no data breach.

https://blossom.primal.net/1f8c5ddd0a299ae815a031510f6d2b2ebc56853eea6e920ca68e5b858cdf6993.mp4

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NotBiebs and 69 others 6mo ago

Long passphrase would have prevented this

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47 6mo ago

yep. passphrases are underrated

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NotBiebs and 69 others 6mo ago

Timelocks are even more underrated. I wish more wallets made it more easy to do timelocks.

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