French Police Probe Weather Sensor Tampering for Betting Fraud
French police have launched an investigation into allegations of weather device tampering, suspected to have been carried out to influence outcomes on the Polymarket betting platform. Authorities are examining claims that sensors were manipulated, possibly using tools like hairdryers or lighters, to fraudulently win bets.
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‘Hairdryer or lighter?’ French police look at claim of sensor tampering to win weather bets
Forecasting service raises alarm over data from Paris airport used to settle Polymarket wagers on temperature French police are investigating alleging tampering with national weather forecasting service equipment after a series of unusual temperature readings coincided with suspicious winning bets made on Polymarket. Data from a Météo-France weather station at Paris’s Charles de Gaulle airport was used to settle bets between online gamblers on what the temperature would be in Paris for March ...
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