https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Germany in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed German police on Tuesday said they had successfully defused a parcel bomb in Berlin that was "in all likelihood" sent by the same DHL blackmailer who caused the evacuation of a Christmas market last December. https://www.thelocal.de/20180404/police-say-dhl-blackmailer-has-struck-again-after-parcel-bomb-found-in-berlin Wed, 04 Apr 2018 12:18:13 +0200 police-say-dhl-blackmailer-has-struck-again-after-parcel-bomb-found-in-berlin A blackmailer whose parcel bomb sparked the evacuation of a German Christmas market last week demanded €10 million worth of bitcoins, a news report said on Wednesday. https://www.thelocal.de/20171206/dhl-parcel-bomb-blackmailer-demands-millions-in-bitcoins Wed, 06 Dec 2017 13:03:34 +0100 dhl-parcel-bomb-blackmailer-demands-millions-in-bitcoins Those responsible for a suspicious package that prompted the evacuation of the Christmas market in Potsdam were attempting blackmail, not terrorism, German authorities said on Sunday. Police now advise those accepting packages during the holiday season to be cautious. https://www.thelocal.de/20171204/german-police-christmas-market-scare-was-blackmail-not-terror Mon, 04 Dec 2017 09:42:28 +0100 german-police-christmas-market-scare-was-blackmail-not-terror A blackmailer threatened to kill the children of stricken Formula One legend Michael Schumacher unless paid €900,000. https://www.thelocal.de/20170518/blackmailer-told-schumacher-to-give-him Thu, 18 May 2017 16:48:49 +0200 blackmailer-told-schumacher-to-give-him A couple in western Germany proved that some people will stop at nothing to earn their little piece of paradise when they tried to extort the discounter using pipe bombs. https://www.thelocal.de/20160721/couple-plant-bomb-at-lidl-to-earn-place-in-the-sun Thu, 21 Jul 2016 16:48:16 +0200 couple-plant-bomb-at-lidl-to-earn-place-in-the-sun A shocked woman in Munich called police on Sunday evening after a man climbed into her car, demanded her purse – and threatened her with a syringe he said contained HIV. https://www.thelocal.de/20150831/robber-threatens-woman-with-hiv-syringe Mon, 31 Aug 2015 18:31:12 +0200 robber-threatens-woman-with-hiv-syringe A 17-year-old from Baden-Württemberg recently fell victim to blackmail after taking part in an online sex game - and his case is far from unusual, police said on Wednesday. https://www.thelocal.de/20150722/female-sex-scammers-cash-in-on-german-men Wed, 22 Jul 2015 17:49:06 +0200 female-sex-scammers-cash-in-on-german-men UPDATE: A man who admitted to trying to blackmail jailed football legend Uli Hoeneß, former boss of Bayern Munich, for hundreds of thousands of euros was sentenced to three years nine months in prison on Tuesday. https://www.thelocal.de/20141216/jailbird-admits-to-hoeness-blackmail-attempt-bayern-munich-football Tue, 16 Dec 2014 11:00:00 +0100 jailbird-admits-to-hoeness-blackmail-attempt-bayern-munich-football The European Central Bank in Frankfurt has received a blackmail letter after its public website was hacked and contact data stolen, the bank said on Thursday. https://www.thelocal.de/20140724/ecb-frankfur-blackmailed-after-contact-data-stolen Thu, 24 Jul 2014 13:53:00 +0200 ecb-frankfur-blackmailed-after-contact-data-stolen As Ikea increases security at its stores across Europe following an explosion in its Dresden branch, police in Germany are examining a letter claiming responsibility and threatening further attacks if a substantial amount of money is not paid. https://www.thelocal.de/20110617/35725 Fri, 17 Jun 2011 15:26:00 +0200 35725 Baden-Württemberg police who have solved a €17,000 blackmailing case are unable to bring charges because those involved are all children. https://www.thelocal.de/20100522/27359 Sat, 22 May 2010 13:16:00 +0200 27359 A man accused of trying to blackmail German billionaire Dietmar Hopp for more than €5 million was handed a prison sentence of almost four years on Wednesday by a Heidelberg district court. https://www.thelocal.de/20091209/23825 Wed, 09 Dec 2009 13:31:00 +0100 23825 A man accused of trying to blackmail billionaire Dietmar Hopp for more than €5 million will face court this week, after a classic Hollywood-style sting conducted in top secret. https://www.thelocal.de/20091206/23751 Sun, 06 Dec 2009 10:52:00 +0100 23751 A German man accused of trying to blackmail Cindy Crawford over a photo showing the former supermodel's daughter gagged and bound to a chair is now in custody, police said on Tuesday. https://www.thelocal.de/20091117/23327 Tue, 17 Nov 2009 13:02:00 +0100 23327 A German man has tried to blackmail former supermodel Cindy Crawford out of €67,000 with a picture of Crawford’s 7-year-old daughter gagged and bound to a chair, US media reported on Friday. https://www.thelocal.de/20091113/23251 Fri, 13 Nov 2009 11:02:00 +0100 23251 A former motor mechanic was sentenced to 3.5 years in prison on Tuesday for trying to blackmail BMW heiress and Germany’s richest woman, Susanne Klatten, out of €800,000 over purported sex tapes. https://www.thelocal.de/20091104/23013 Wed, 04 Nov 2009 11:40:00 +0100 23013