hat tip to Laughing Gravy in the comments:
In New York City, the NYPD said it had received “multiple bomb threats that have been sent electronically to various locations.” “These threats are also being reported to other locations nationwide & are NOT considered credible at this time,” the NYPD added. The police department quickly followed up, revealing that the emails are part of a suspected bitcoin scam. “Please be advised—there is an email being circulated containing a bomb threat asking for bitcoin payment,” NYPD tweeted. “While this email has been sent to numerous locations, searches have been conducted and NO DEVICES have been found.”
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