Reported about 1 year ago
A robbery and kidnapping incident occurred in the inner city of Taipei on June 25, 2024. A man named Liu, claiming to be a virtual currency trader, was lured into a car by a fake buyer and then threatened with a knife. He was forced to transfer 700,000 Tether coins and was robbed of all his cash. The victim was later abandoned in the mountainous area of Shulin, New Taipei City. The incident involved criminals suspected to be gang members, indicating a pattern of virtual currency-related crimes intertwining with organized crime in the region.
Source: YAHOO