Casefile True Crime Case 86: Amy Allwine
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Jun 9, 2018 FBI agents uncover a dark-web hit ordered on Amy Allwine by the Besa Mafia, sparking tension in her quiet Minnesota home. As investigators delve into online communications, they find chilling messages detailing murder plans. The investigation shifts dramatically when a toxicology report reveals scopolamine in Amy's system, leading detectives to implicate her husband, Stephen. With digital forensics linking him to the conspiracy, the case unfolds into a harrowing story of betrayal, resulting in Stephen's conviction for premeditated murder.
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Dark Web Enabled Illicit Markets
- The dark web hosts markets for illegal services including murder-for-hire, accessed via Tor and special software.
- Bessa Mafia presented a professional marketplace model, matching buyers and operatives with escrowed Bitcoin payments.
Hitman Order Targeting Amy
- An account using the handle Dog Day God paid ~12–13k in Bitcoin to Bessa Mafia to kill Amy Allwine at a hotel or stage an accident.
- The messages detailed travel plans, car type, photos, and requested staging to look like an accident.
Hack Revealed Both Scam And Threat
- Even when a dark web murder-for-hire site was a scam, the fact someone paid large Bitcoin sums proved a real threat existed.
- A hacked site's records can reveal both scams and evidence of genuine malicious intent.
