#GENIUSAct #BTCvsETH ๐ณ When Crypto Turns Dangerous
In a shocking case out of London, a gang kidnapped 21-year-old Belgian barber Quentin Cepelja, believing he was secretly a Bitcoin millionaire. They used a woman to lure him, then held him at knifepoint for 9 hours, demanding ยฃ500,000 in crypto.
The twist? He only had ยฃ6.71.
They ended up taking ยฃ2,000 in cash.
All four were caught and have now pleaded guilty to blackmail โ and are facing serious prison time.