Moment 'billionaire' Chinese 'Bitcoin Queen' behind Britain's biggest money laundering scheme is arrested in her bed
TL;DR — THE ACTUAL STORY
Zhimin Qian, the 'Bitcoin Queen', was arrested while in bed for her involvement in a £5.5 billion Bitcoin scam and has been sentenced to 11 years in jail. She had previously evaded police in October 2018 by pretending to be bedbound with injuries. Qian defrauded 128,000 investors in a Ponzi scheme in China and was living in a rented manor house in Hampstead, planning to acquire luxury properties in the UK.
The headline asks: "Who is Zhimin Qian, what crime was she arrested for, and what was her sentence?"
Promise Kept
Manipulative pacing — Answer buried mid-article
Headline promises to answer:
"When was the Chinese 'Bitcoin Queen' arrested?"
Actual answer:
April 2024
26-75%: Answer buried mid-article
Analysis: Answer appears at ~45% into the article.
⚠Why is this clickbait?
The headline uses dramatic language and imagery ('arrested in her bed') to evoke curiosity and emotion, but it still conveys the main point about the arrest and the money laundering scheme.
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