According to the UK police cryptocurrency There has been a wave of “crypto heists” in London lately.
Victims report losing large amounts of cryptocurrencies after their phones were stolen.
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Physical robbers and crypto-asset robbers seem to have joined forces, according to London City Police. As it is known, crypto asset transfers cannot be reversed unlike bank transfers, and therefore thieves especially tend to this area.
According to a statement from one of the victims, one of the thieves forcibly took his phone when he was about to call an Uber taxi.
The victim, whose phone was later handed over to him by the thief gang, received $6,170 from the crypto exchange Coinbase account. Ethereum He saw that there was an exit.
In another incident, the victim reported to the police that she had her phone stolen at a nightclub, after which £10,000 worth of crypto was stolen from her account on the Crypto.com exchange.
According to the victim’s statement, the thieves had followed him that evening and saw that he had also entered the account password.
A third victim said he was forced under a bridge by robbers to unlock his phone with his fingerprint, after which he had £28,700 worth of crypto assets stolen.
Phil Ariss, who leads the cryptocurrency team of the UK National Police Chiefs Council cybercrime programme, explained that police officers are being given more training on crypto-related crimes, and in addition they plan to inform the public to be vigilant when logging into crypto accounts:
“You wouldn’t be walking the streets holding 50 pound bills, would you? Cryptocurrency people should also follow this rule.”
*Not investment advice.