Divorced wife steal ex-husband bitcoin wallet password using CCTV

[DYING_S0UL]

Is this really an isolated incident? After every divorce, the ex-wife takes half of her ex-husband's property.

In this story, the wife essentially acted deliberately, like a hacker using technical means (video cameras). The victimized husband can't be entirely blamed for carelessness and human error, as he was being deliberately "hunted". Still, he could have avoided the problems if he had more carefully concealed the PIN \ password (he hardly entered the seed-phrase every time) to access the wallet of a person he had lived with for many years and trusted implicitly.

I am not a lawmaker and given that in alimony the husband needs to pay half of his property (not in every country though, and this isn't as simple as you described but again..), I think is not fair at all. It should be based on who has greater needs. But nowadays, many people get married for alimony money only. It's a business for them, they sort of weaponized this whole policy. Well, the situation may differ, of course, but I have seen/heard such cases of misuse here at my place.

Life is unpredictable. Therefore, it's always best to have a "Plan B" so it's not too late to teach your loved ones the basics of using cryptocurrencies.

I'm not that rich. I don't have any mil stored under any secret wallet. The little I have will be automatically given to my family members after I'm gone (Plan B).

I learned from other sources that the court rejected the injured husband's appeal, citing that the law protects property rights, while cryptocurrencies are not tangible property (in their opinion). So, in effect, he has lost the case. The victim's lawyers will likely be able to address the situation through the law on "unjust enrichment". I'm sure this story will continue, because the victim is unlikely to want to give up so easily with the loss of 2,323.28423347 BTC.

Did he not have the video footage of his ex-wifi using his wallet pin, and making the transfer? Proving his wife stole his BTC!

[xLays]

You’ll only run into this kind of problem if you pick the wrong partner. If you trust your partner and know they don’t have bad intentions, then you don’t really need to overthink this situation. But at the same time, this is also reminder that even people close to you can become a risk, so it’s still important to be careful when handling your wallet or passwords.

Also, if you don’t even have that much bitcoin then there’s no point stressing too much about cases like this. lol

[WhoYouCantKill]

Of the truth you are right, one cannot draw conclusion hearing from only one side of the story, you never can tell if the bitcoin account was a joint account that is both of them must have being investing jointly and he has refused to share the private key with her instead threatening her because before she started going through the process of monitoring him through the CCTV, then there is something really happening behind the scene.

I thought so too, but no one really knows what really happened, whether the ex wife simply came for what really belonged to her or just a thief, but whatever it is, this serves as a reminder and a call for all Bitcoin users to be super careful about the privacy of their wallets, your seed phrase is everything and one should secure it with their life.

[Razmirraz]

This case is very complicated in my opinion, it is necessary to trace the root of the problem, such as when the Bitcoins began to be collected, was it before they got married or after they got married? In my country, there is a law on the division of assets if a husband and wife divorce, provided that the assets were accumulated after they were married. Perhaps the wife feels wronged by her ex-husband (if they are officially divorced) because he hid assets in the form of Bitcoin, part of which was rightfully hers. She should take some of what is rightfully hers and leave some for her husband, this way it will seem fair and no one will feel disadvantaged.
This incident serves as a reminder to be more careful. If a husband is saving Bitcoin to achieve financial freedom in the future, this mindset is understandable. However, if his intention is not to share Bitcoin ownership with his wife, this approach is not justified.

[Cookdata]

You’ll only run into this kind of problem if you pick the wrong partner. If you trust your partner and know they don’t have bad intentions, then you don’t really need to overthink this situation. But at the same time, this is also reminder that even people close to you can become a risk, so it’s still important to be careful when handling your wallet or passwords.

Also, if you don’t even have that much bitcoin then there’s no point stressing too much about cases like this. lol

LOL, are you married? 

You think that's how marriage work? You can marry the best partner in the world only for her to change in less than a year after you guys got married. You can't control people and you don't know what people are capable of doing. Haven't you see couples that look sweet and charming during dating only to go separate ways after 2 years in marriage, just pray and hope that you don't end up with another different person by the time you decide to settle down.

Just so you know, some women change after given birth, if not all of them. Some changes where they put their attention. If the attention is going to the hubby, they give it to the child/children later. This is why many wealthy people don't marry, they prefer the dating pool for years until they feel it's necessary to settle down and if she actually worth been the woman they want. Don't tell me that Ronaldo girlfriend isn't the right person.

[puloweh555]

I don't blame the man but his ex-wife who stole his password in their house. He trusted his wife but she betrayed him since she didn't not love him and have plans to steal from him which was why she went this far. I think that our homes should be the safest place to hide our seed phrase and valueable documents regardless whether, CCTV is on or not.

Those that are not yet married should be careful with the kind of woman you bring into your life as your wife because she might be a thieve unknowingly to you.

Yes, that's right. On the one hand, we could say her husband was negligent in safeguarding his assets because in a household who else can we trust but our own wife and children? The husband completely trusted his wife, without even considering how it could happen a wife who once loved him dearly turned into a traitor even daring to steal what didn't belong to her. So, in this case we can see that the husband provided his wife with a good education about Bitcoin so that when she betrayed him he knew which valuable assets to take.

But on the other hand, that's why many people advise against trusting anyone especially in crypto. People personalities can change over time and become betrayal in an instant. So, if you want to trust your partner with safeguarding your assets you should be careful and look for a partner who doesn't have the same traits as her.

[Btcdeybodi]

The man is paying the price of trusting too much if the wife was truly the one that stole the password.. On the other hand, there’s a possibility the CCTV is online, and many scenarios could have resulted from that as well but , the wife is the prime suspect if she was truly caught on camera.

Though this story has not been confirmed if it was the wife that stole the wallet password but saying that the man is facing the consequences of trusting too much is what i don't understand. How can someone not trust his wife? if that's the case why did you marry her since you don't trust her. If there is no trust among couples then no need going ahead to get married. The only way i can blame the man is why he didn't move those bitcoins to another wallet during the divorce processes since they are no longer together. And why did he kept bitcoins in one wallet, he was supposed to have spread the money across different wallets so that wouldn't be compromised.

[promise444c5]

Though this story has not been confirmed if it was the wife that stole the wallet password but saying that the man is facing the consequences of trusting too much is what i don't understand. How can someone not trust his wife? if that's the case why did you marry her since you don't trust her. If there is no trust among couples then no need going ahead to get married. The only way i can blame the man is why he didn't move those bitcoins to another wallet during the divorce processes since they are no longer together. And why did he kept bitcoins in one wallet, he was supposed to have spread the money across different wallets so that wouldn't be compromised.

I’m not saying he shouldn’t trust her at all, what’s the essence of the marriage but I’m implying on not trusting too much.

Hence, if that’s only your blame, why do you think he didn’t move the coins before they divorce or since the early stage they’ve been together ? It’s still trust. And to have that kind of trust for such funds then it’s must have been over..

Every country has different culture and women though but you yourself know what you marry so it depends on on you to set a level of trust..

Lastly, I don’t know if I should say he’s stupid or just still trusting she can’t do such  when he only just installed voice and CCTV camera surveillance after getting such information from the daughter:



https://www.iclr.co.uk/document/2026001715/2026ewhc532kb_TNA/html

[Akbarkoe]

I like this thread because it might happen to us with the same case, but before going that far I ask back why they divorced? was it unhappy? or did they lose harmony so they decided to divorce? or was it the wife who greedily wanted to steal her husband's BTC for her own life?
This is a serious family matter, I trust my wife to keep and maintain all secrets about family assets, because if I die she will hold it to be inherited to her and my children later.

I do not know the background of this problem, but certainly we need to maintain harmony with our wives and we also should not neglect to pay attention to our wives because she will take care of you, accompany you for life, if we neglect her then naturally she will ask for divorce and ask for property or steal from you, like that case.

[Ishicryptic]

Of the truth you are right, one cannot draw conclusion hearing from only one side of the story, you never can tell if the bitcoin account was a joint account that is both of them must have being investing jointly and he has refused to share the private key with her instead threatening her because before she started going through the process of monitoring him through the CCTV, then there is something really happening behind the scene.

I thought so too, but no one really knows what really happened, whether the ex wife simply came for what really belonged to her or just a thief, but whatever it is, this serves as a reminder and a call for all Bitcoin users to be super careful about the privacy of their wallets, your seed phrase is everything and one should secure it with their life.

Whether the Bitcoin was jointly owned by the couple is not important what is important is what we learn from their their story, you are the custodian of your Bitcoin and if anything happens to it no bank or government can come to your rescue. Bitcoin is decentralized and it means that whoever has a seed phrase to the wallet is in charge of the Bitcoin that is why all of us should guard our keys very well. If you feel that one if the places where you hide your seed phrase has been compromised you should create a new wallet and move all your Bitcoin into it and hide the new seed phrase in new safe locations. No need to take chances.

[Btcdeybodi]

Though this story has not been confirmed if it was the wife that stole the wallet password but saying that the man is facing the consequences of trusting too much is what i don't understand. How can someone not trust his wife? if that's the case why did you marry her since you don't trust her. If there is no trust among couples then no need going ahead to get married. The only way i can blame the man is why he didn't move those bitcoins to another wallet during the divorce processes since they are no longer together. And why did he kept bitcoins in one wallet, he was supposed to have spread the money across different wallets so that wouldn't be compromised.

I’m not saying he shouldn’t trust her at all, what’s the essence of the marriage but I’m implying on not trusting too much.

Hence, if that’s only your blame, why do you think he didn’t move the coins before they divorce or since the early stage they’ve been together ? It’s still trust. And to have that kind of trust for such funds then it’s must have been over..

Every country has different culture and women though but you yourself know what you marry so it depends on on you to set a level of trust..

Lastly, I don’t know if I should say he’s stupid or just still trusting she can’t do such  when he only just installed voice and CCTV camera surveillance after getting such information from the daughter:

Of course, the claimant is careless because just like i said in my previous post that he could have moved such huge amount into different wallets even before he started having problems with his estranged wife. I didn't have much time to click on the link that OP provided yesterday but i just did that today and from what i have read, it might be difficult for the claimant to win this case because he has a lot of explanations to give, ranging from how he acquired such huge amount of money in bitcoins and other questioning. Again, assaulting the woman upon having the knowledge that his bitcoins have been moved is another offense. Now, the bitcoins have been dormant in those wallets, how do he prove that it was the estranged wife that moved them since those wallets are not exchange addresses where they can track KYC. His daughter also owe some explanations as well because how did she knew that the woman has plans to move the man's bitcoins. I mean she is also a suspect too.

[Uhwuchukwu53]

The truth remain that when two people have decided to marry sharing of ideas and possibly secret of wealth or investment possibly some asset must be discussed, but this aspect of the man in questions know that the ex wife is to sole custodian of the passphrase or key phrase he need get it from her and transfer to another wallet. But if the lady refuse she can be arrested for criminal offense provided he has evidence.apart from human mind not been evil husband and wife is ment to work together developed and improve their life and well been of their home, no matter how secret a man could be he must trust one person who will have knowledge of his asset should unforseen happen where his no more but some take advantage to use it against by stealing mostly woman call for divorce because of husband asset. In my opinion one must be very careful, who to reavail secret phrase or passphrase to to avoid issue like this but don't use this issue not to reavail at all because it's worst because no body will even access it when the man is no more without any one knowledge.

[tabas]

You’ll only run into this kind of problem if you pick the wrong partner. If you trust your partner and know they don’t have bad intentions, then you don’t really need to overthink this situation. But at the same time, this is also reminder that even people close to you can become a risk, so it’s still important to be careful when handling your wallet or passwords.

It's still hard to trust nowadays. Even with long good partnership and marriage, no one knows when someone is going to change their mind and will start to act strange based on what you have like owning a lot of assets in bitcoin or any other investments.

Also, if you don’t even have that much bitcoin then there’s no point stressing too much about cases like this. lol

IMHO, this is applicable entirely to every marriage and not only to owning Bitcoin but also to owning other assets that can be taken away from you on an instant. It has become a thing these days that there are wives doing such things against their husbands.

[Rgram]

I thought so too, but no one really knows what really happened, whether the ex wife simply came for what really belonged to her or just a thief, but whatever it is, this serves as a reminder and a call for all Bitcoin users to be super careful about the privacy of their wallets, your seed phrase is everything and one should secure it with their life.

Do you steal what belongs to you?
There is no reason to come under the dead of night or linger in the shadows in order to get what belongs to you.
Also, you wouldn’t find anyone having to sue for what they are conscious of the fact that, it isn’t rightfully there’s.

I wouldn’t blame the husband in either case, he did what was required of him in keeping his keys safe and had cameras to watch who goes in and out of the safe keep however, when the bridge is coming from those closest to you, those you do trust and cherish, there is no amount of security you could use to have that in check.

[tech30338]

That is a very high specs CCTV camera, and he go that length just for the bitcoin, she needed the money real bad, and steal from his husband, this is why even without even someone is looking cover it with your other hands, who knows somebody is already watching you from a far.
Never trust anyone with money or crypto, always think they have agenda especially if they are divorced or anything, they will drain you up to the last cent, and keep your device on a secured place.

[Iamgoat]

Of the truth you are right, one cannot draw conclusion hearing from only one side of the story, you never can tell if the bitcoin account was a joint account that is both of them must have being investing jointly and he has refused to share the private key with her instead threatening her because before she started going through the process of monitoring him through the CCTV, then there is something really happening behind the scene.

I thought so too, but no one really knows what really happened, whether the ex wife simply came for what really belonged to her or just a thief, but whatever it is, this serves as a reminder and a call for all Bitcoin users to be super careful about the privacy of their wallets, your seed phrase is everything and one should secure it with their life A

You guys are right. No body truly knows what must have truly transpired between both couples before she took the decision of eavesdropping or spying on his private key was more or less more of what you thought of although I’d like to look at it beyond the drama. There is one important lesson for every one of us here that’s holding bitcoin or any other cryptocurrency is for us to learn the habit of taking our privacy as not just a thing of option but taking it more of your everything because what ever amount of money which was left in the account, the security of the account is very important too. You know when it comes to bitcoin, It is not like a bank account where you can easily walk down to the customer care for a solution if it gets exposed. No. When it comes to this one, once someone has access to your seed phrase, it cannot be resolved.

[Rustam Meraj]

That stolen money was moved into 71 addresses that have not been used is, of course, true, and I understand you are correct in saying that you should not judge accused, but it is worth explaining that proof of secret recording is so strong that the High Court has not been able to put the trial on hold.
I think this case teaches that apparently unbreakable hardware wallet is of no use when your real place is broken into by your friend.
By the way you are correct this is an important lesson that beginner must always remember to check whether or not it has cameras when working with recovery tools and use extra step such as BIP-39 Passphrase so that your wealth is not open to anyone, including people closest to you.

[Bitcoin.com97]

I do not think there would be a man that will trust his wife with huge amount of coins that is worth hundred of million of dollars.

If that's the case, why even getting married to that woman, if you can't trust her with money?

Better just have girlfriends if you can't find anyone trustworthy, and if you want kids, you can always do with Cristiano Ronaldo did. 

Like why are you married when you can’t trust your wife with your money , this has be the mentality of so many men , they have so much insecurity and uncertainty, them I ask myself why do you chose to be married, I had a neighbor back  then who said to me one day , that his going to build 3bed room and one car , that all his money that he  will use to care for himself , so that when he dies who left won’t be left with much , so I asked him why such mindset , guess what ? He said many women uses the money their husband left for them after demise to fund small boys for sexual satisfaction, then I said to him no point of having a wife , get a baby mama to have your kids and live your best life instead of deceiving a woman , the truth is that many are using what is happening around them to justify life ,mr A life is not yours and there is no guarantee that it will happen to you , let’s try to be sincere with ourselves and the world around us .

[DYOR+BTC]

That stolen money was moved into 71 addresses that have not been used is, of course, true, and I understand you are correct in saying that you should not judge accused, but it is worth explaining that proof of secret recording is so strong that the High Court has not been able to put the trial on hold.
I think this case teaches that apparently unbreakable hardware wallet is of no use when your real place is broken into by your friend.
By the way you are correct this is an important lesson that beginner must always remember to check whether or not it has cameras when working with recovery tools and use extra step such as BIP-39 Passphrase so that your wealth is not open to anyone, including people closest to you.

It quit appalling and regrettable to see greed or whatsoever reasons destroy many years of happiness, this incident indirectly speaks against trust in marriages as most women are only interested in what they will gain in a marriage and not the purpose for marriage. Its getting complicating now as all are confused if seedphase will be saved offline on online directly to our devices and both are not save because once enemy can go extra miles just to achieve what they want, for now all I have to say is we need to be very careful on handling our vital informations as the unknown is very dangerous.

[WhoYouCantKill]

Of the truth you are right, one cannot draw conclusion hearing from only one side of the story, you never can tell if the bitcoin account was a joint account that is both of them must have being investing jointly and he has refused to share the private key with her instead threatening her because before she started going through the process of monitoring him through the CCTV, then there is something really happening behind the scene.

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Whether the Bitcoin was jointly owned by the couple is not important what is important is what we learn from their their story, you are the custodian of your Bitcoin and if anything happens to it no bank or government can come to your rescue. Bitcoin is decentralized and it means that whoever has a seed phrase to the wallet is in charge of the Bitcoin that is why all of us should guard our keys very well. If you feel that one if the places where you hide your seed phrase has been compromised you should create a new wallet and move all your Bitcoin into it and hide the new seed phrase in new safe locations. No need to take chances.

Quite true. I guess so much we can actually learn from this story. The most important aspect of our accumulation or holding is the security and privacy aspect. I see a lot of people who really undermine this aspect while they mostly focus more on the accumulation and portfolio growing phase. Some people just store their wallet phrases on their phones or computers where they can be easily accessible by anyone who comes in contact o that device. even if you manage to hide it on your device, it still doesn't guarantee the safety of your asset.