November 26th 2024.
In a shocking turn of events, an Australian woman has been arrested and convicted for attempting to hire a hitman to murder her own parents. This disturbing case was brought to light by a podcast host who stumbled upon a "kill list" on the dark web.
The woman, who resides in Canberra, pleaded guilty in February after being accused by police of using Bitcoin to solicit a hitman's services online. However, it was later discovered that the hitman was actually a scam artist who was taking money for murders that were never carried out.
The British author, Carl Miller, first came across this case when an IT expert found a murder-for-hire site on the dark net in 2020. This revelation prompted Miller to create a podcast, aptly titled "Kill List", where he discussed the terrifying list of targets from all over the world, including the US, UK, Canada, India, and Spain.
It was during one of his episodes that Miller mentioned a high-profile couple from Canberra who were among the assassination targets. This caught the attention of the authorities in Australia's capital, and they launched an investigation into the matter. It was later confirmed that Miller's tip-off played a crucial role in the woman's conviction for inciting another person to murder.
The woman, who is now 30 years old, is yet to be sentenced in court. However, her plans to have her parents killed in 2020 were foiled thanks to Miller's intervention. He recalls this incident as one of the first cases he came across when he and his team broke into the murder-for-hire site.
The identity of the woman and her intended targets cannot be revealed for legal reasons. But Miller did mention that the targets were "prominent business people in Canberra". He also revealed that the Australian Federal Police were initially hesitant to involve him and his team in the investigation, but eventually, their evidence proved to be crucial in securing a conviction.
The process of alerting the authorities began with Miller contacting the London Metropolitan Police, who then got in touch with Interpol. Miller and his team were able to trace the payment of $6000, which was only a part of the agreed-upon $20,000, and handed over the evidence to the police. This led to the woman's arrest in December 2020, and she eventually pleaded guilty to inciting another person to commit murder.
While producing the "Kill List" podcast, Miller and his team tried to warn the targets of the danger they were in by cold calling them. Unfortunately, they were unable to reach the Canberra couple before the police got involved. Miller shared that they did try to make direct contact with the targets, but were unsuccessful. He also mentioned that this was just one of the countless murder-for-hire attempts that are happening in multiple jurisdictions around the world.
Since the release of Miller's podcast, it has led to 34 arrests and 28 convictions in 11 different countries, with prison sentences totaling over 150 years. The "kill list" on the website, which was discovered by an IT expert and hacker, Chris Monteiro, contained the names of 500 people, out of which 175 had actually paid for the hitman's services. Miller and his team made it their priority to try and warn these individuals by combing through the list and finding their contact information.
Miller has since retired from working with the authorities on the "kill list", and the website is now being accessed by law enforcement agencies. However, Miller believes that there are still more scam hitman services operating on the dark web. He emphasized that this is a growing industry and that there are many more people who could become victims of these dangerous schemes.
"Kill List" is available for streaming on all major podcast platforms and serves as a cautionary tale about the dangers lurking on the dark web. Thanks to Miller and his team's efforts, many lives have been saved, and the authorities have been able to bring these criminals to justice.
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