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Bitcoin A multi-million pound Bitcoin cyber fraud is alleged to have be masterminded from a hotel room. Five people have made their first appearances at court charged with playing roles in an alleged conspiracy involving up to £20million. There would have been a sixth but James Parker died aged 52 during the investigation by Lancashire Police. He stayed at a room at the North Euston Hotel in Fleetwood where he bought a fleet of Mercedes cars for the use of his friend. Prosecutor Malcolm Isherwood told magistrates: This has been a long-running investigation involving a vast amount of money – millions of pounds.”
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