A recent arson case in northwest Calgary targeted a random house, police said Thursday. CBC News has blurred the numbers identifying the address of the home.
A northwest home set ablaze this week was likely a random target and may be tied to letters demanding money be sent to a bitcoin address, Calgary police say. A northwest home set ablaze this week was likely a random target and may be tied to letters demanding money be sent to a bitcoin address, Calgary police say.
"We think that it was random, and I'm sure the offender or offenders are hoping they send so many of these letters or pamphlets to people that they'll likely get a small percentage who may respond and send money," Staff Sgt. Kurt Jacobs said. While the notes weren't overly direct, Jacobs said he believes the offenders' intention was for neighbours to connect the fire to the request for money."Unfortunately, it appears that offenders these days will try to scam anyone any which way they can," Jacobs said. He added that scams such as this arson case tend to go in trends, citing the
"It said, 'Do not not pay.' And I don't even remember what else was on it, to be honest with you," Young said. "It just seemed like a very strange turn of phrase, as it were. And no threat.
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