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London fake Uber driver steals $123,000 in Crypto Assets from tourists
According to Gate News bot, as reported by Decrypt, American tourist Jacob Irwin-Cline encountered a crypto assets theft case in London's West End. In the early hours of May 9, when Jacob was leaving The Roxy nightclub in Soho, he was intercepted by a fake Uber driver. The driver drugged Jacob with a substance in a cigarette, causing him to lose consciousness, and then obtained his phone password to directly access his Revolut account.
Criminals stole $72,000 worth of XRP, $50,000 in bitcoin, and other small Crypto Assets, totaling over $123,000 in losses. Police investigations confirmed that this is a new case of "wrench attack" targeting Crypto Assets holders in Europe. Currently, the police have not arrested any suspects.
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