An evangelical pastor from São José dos Campos, Brazil, staged his own kidnapping in an attempt to shake down his own family for 3 bitcoins. When his family refused to pay the bitcoin ransom, the pastor turned himself in.
Alexandre Geraldo dos Anjos (34) - of the Assembly of God Mission, from São José dos Campos, Brazil - was, alas, overcome by greed, when he let himself fall into sin and stray from God’s mission.
Dos Anjos went missing on Monday, February 26. He was last seen hanging out with another pastor. When one of Dos Anjos’s friends contacted his family to let them know that he had been abducted and that the kidnappers were asking for 3 bitcoins for his safe release, the family refused to pay the ransom and called the police. Four days later, Dos Anjos came out of hiding and went to the Igaratá police station.
At first, he unconvincingly claimed he had escaped from captivity. However, when the police turned him over to the São José General Investigations Office, he caved under pressure and confessed to staging his abduction.
Dos Anjos bought a SIM card and texted one of his friends making it look like he was a kidnapper asking for ransom. The friend was unaware of the plot, the São José dos Campos police said.
Dos Anjos faces criminal charges, and, likely, a fresh round of questioning from his wife, mother and two-year-old son.
- cryptoren.com