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		Zigurd on July 4, 2015 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Silk Road: Undercover agent admits stealing Bitcoi... How many such "unicorn" crimes exist in the real world? Many more criminals started small time and got bigger.

ars on July 5, 2015 [–]

Very few. That's exactly why it's so hard to catch, which is why I called it the "best" type.

The smarter the criminal the more likely he is to engage in this type. Most criminals are pretty stupid.

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