Crime group blackmails Nokia for several million euros

[Justin Kahn]

Corporate blackmail is usually something left for a Hollywood script, but according to recent reports, Nokia was the victim of quite a large blackmail and ransom scam some years ago. Just recently making headlines, the crime took place in 2008...

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[Skidmarksdeluxe]

Had the blackmailers known how great Symbian would turn out, they would've paid Nokia a huge chunk of cash just to keep it to themselves.

 

[wastedkill]

Thank goodness! Nokia could do with less cash they are getting far too lazy these days they dont make quality phones anymore :/

 

[dms96960]

Great job by Finnish law enforcement! LOL

 

[lmike6453]

I wonder how much cash Nokia had to drop off, and if the blackmailers gave the initial money stolen back to Nokia

 

[veLa]

I wish I could tell those cops "you blew it".

 

[Guest]

It was Apple. They needed the money and are natural born criminals. Just look at their 9 month upgrade schedule, for example. Criminals.