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Author Topic: [2016-08-16]UK Fraud Office Comments on 'Increasing' Bitcoin Use By Criminals  (Read 264 times)
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August 17, 2016, 01:07:39 PM
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A criminal investigatory unit in the UK is reporting that it has seen an increase in the use of bitcoin by criminals.
The UK Serious Fraud Office, an independent agency within the UK government, disclosed the stance in new comments addressing whether it believes bitcoin is "being used" in criminal activity. The remarks, published yesterday, represent what appear to be the SFO’s first public statements on bitcoin.
While the agency denied that it had undertaken any specific studies on the technology, the SFO said that it would consider such investigations given its mandate to look into new forms of fraud.

http://www.coindesk.com/uk-serious-fraud-investigate-bitcoin-crimes/
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