A 28-year-old Italian millionaire in the cryptocurrency space was kidnapped and tortured for 17 days in New York while the kidnappers demanded access to his Bitcoin wallet. ๐ฑ
What happened?
๐ต๏ธโโ๏ธ He was lured to a house in Soho with threats to his family.
โก He was brutally tortured using electric shocks.
๐ He was forced to take drugs and faced threats of being thrown from a 5-story building.
๐โโ๏ธ He finally managed to escape and revealed the suspectsโJohn Wilts and William Duplesisโwho have now been arrested.
Why this should concern you: ๐ Cryptocurrency crimes are no longer limited to the internet. They're now in the streets.
๐ธ As the value of Bitcoin rises, so do the risks for prominent holders.
๐จ Your wallet could be a targetโunless you take security seriously.
Protect yourself: โ Do not flaunt your possessions online.
โ Keep your cryptocurrencies in cold storage.
โ Do not meet strangers alone to complete cryptocurrency transactions.
Stay smart. Stay safe. Cryptocurrencies are no longer just codeโthey're real power in the world.
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