American tourist robbed by fake Uber in London, losing $123,000 in cryptocurrency

According to PANews, American tourist Irwin-Cline was drugged and controlled after mistakenly taking a fake Uber vehicle in London. After unlocking his phone, his encrypted wallet was stolen, with total losses amounting to $123,000, including $72,000 in XRP and $50,000 in BTC. The incident occurred in the early hours of May 9, with the suspect using the drug scopolamine to disorient him and induce him to reveal his password. The case is still under investigation, and police remind the public to be vigilant against physical robbery methods like 'wrench attacks'.