The Tesco blackmail plot was an extortion attempt against the British supermarket chain Tesco and which led to the largest blackmail investigation in the UK.[1][2]
Nigel Wright, 45, from Lincolnshire was sentenced at the Central Criminal Court of England and Wales for blackmail after he plotted to extort £1.4 million from the supermarket company.
Threats
A series of letters and emails were sent to Tesco, threatening to contaminate baby food with salmonella, white powder and knives.[1][2] They demanded £1.4 million in bitcoin and used aliases such as "Guy Brush" and "The Dairy Pirates".[1][2]