tldr; A London gang was convicted for kidnapping Belgian barber Quentin Cepeljac, mistakenly believing he was a Bitcoin billionaire. Lured to London under false pretenses, Cepeljac was ambushed and forced to reveal his crypto wallet, which contained only $9. The attackers reduced their ransom demands and settled for $2,700 from his bank account. The case highlights the dangers of ‚wrench attacks,‘ where criminals target perceived crypto holders through physical force, often influenced by social media posts flaunting wealth.
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If your barber said he got a billion in BTC but still work as a barber…
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tldr; A London gang was convicted for kidnapping Belgian barber Quentin Cepeljac, mistakenly believing he was a Bitcoin billionaire. Lured to London under false pretenses, Cepeljac was ambushed and forced to reveal his crypto wallet, which contained only $9. The attackers reduced their ransom demands and settled for $2,700 from his bank account. The case highlights the dangers of ‚wrench attacks,‘ where criminals target perceived crypto holders through physical force, often influenced by social media posts flaunting wealth.
*This summary is auto generated by a bot and not meant to replace reading the original article. As always, DYOR.
If your barber said he got a billion in BTC but still work as a barber…