A South Korean woman was recently sentenced to 2 years in prison for stealing nearly 500,000 USD in cryptocurrency and cash from her boyfriend's account while he was sleeping. The incident not only shocked Jeju Island, where it occurred, but also continues to ring alarm bells about the rising wave of crypto-related crime globally.
Stealing money while boyfriend sleeps
The woman, identified only as 'A', around 40 years old, secretly transferred 683 million won (approximately 488,000 USD) in cryptocurrency from her boyfriend's wallet to her personal wallet on January 5 of this year. Additionally, she stole a phone and 2 million won in cash (1,430 USD) while her boyfriend was sleeping, bringing the total stolen assets to around 685 million won (~489,000 USD).