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CHAPTER 6
CRYPTOCURRENCY
AND CRIME
ome people mistakenly believe that law
Senforcement cannot track purchases
made with digital money. For this reason,
cryptocurrency is sometimes used for illegal
activities. These activities often happen on the
dark web. The dark web is a series of websites
where users can operate anonymously. People use
the dark web for many legitimate reasons. But
some people use it to buy and sell illegal goods.
People often use the dark web in countries where
the government censors information, such as
Iran (pictured) and China.
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