A Ukrainian man fell victim to a cryptocurrency robbery worth $250,000 USDT after being attacked and forced to transfer a significant amount under the threat of violence.
Details of the Incident
According to a report from the Bangkok Post, 23-year-old Viacheslav Leibov was invited to a hotel room by his 18-year-old Ukrainian friend, Alfred Chernyshuk. Upon entering, Leibov met an Armenian man named Arman Grigoryan, who asked him to step out onto the balcony for a conversation.
The robbery took place when Leibov decided to use the restroom, where he was confronted by two masked men. They tied him up with ropes and zip ties, demanding he transfer 500,000 USDT to their wallet, threatening physical harm. Leibov managed to negotiate the amount down to half and transferred 250,000 USDT.
Perpetrators Escape, Victim Alerts Hotel Staff
After the transfer, Leibov was bound to the bed and warned not to report the incident. However, he freed himself and informed hotel staff. The room was registered under the names Chernyshuk and Grigoryan. Leibov attempted to locate his attackers at the airport but was unsuccessful and later reported the incident to the police.
Increase in Cryptocurrency Robberies
This incident is one of several recent cryptocurrency robberies in Thailand. Recently, Rooch Network co-founder Haichao Zhu was robbed by two attackers in Bangkok shortly before the Ethereum Devcon conference.
Similar cases have occurred in other countries. In Canada, cryptocurrency entrepreneur Dean Skurka, CEO of Toronto-based WonderFi Technologies, was recently kidnapped and held for a ransom of 1 million CAD.
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