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Written by: Li Jingshan and Deng Bailiang
2021-03-23 14:38
Last update date: 2021-03-23 15:57
There was a robbery involving bitcoin transactions in Tin Hau. At about 1 p.m. today (23rd), the police received a report from a man stating that two "sellers" met to deliver bitcoins. After paying 3 million yuan, the other party fled. Suspected of being cheated and robbed.
The male victim injured his right hand and was taken to Ruttonjee Hospital by ambulance for treatment.
The police were very nervous and sent out several police cars to search for the robbers and investigate the fraud.
After the incident, police officers stopped a man nearby, suspected that he was related to the case and took him back to the police station.
According to on-site news, the male victim met two "sellers" at a money changer at 41 King's Road to deliver bitcoins. He paid about 3 million yuan in cash. The other party had not transferred bitcoins. He suspected that he was deceived and the two sides had a dispute. , Two "sellers" pushed him down and fled to the Park View Terrace parking lot.
The police arrived at the scene to investigate. It is believed that in addition to the two sellers, another accomplice was involved in the case. The police sent several police cars to search and found a man suspected of being involved in the case at Park View Terrace. With the assistance of an enthusiastic citizen, he was stopped. And take it back to the police station for investigation.
Two virtual currency robberies involving more than 3 million yuan occurred in January this year
A 37-year-old Bitcoin investor surnamed Li, met a South Asian buyer on an online trading platform last year. In the same year, the two sides conducted 5 to 6 Bitcoin transactions.
As of January 3 this year, the buyer introduced another South Asian buyer to Li for the transaction, and Li successfully cashed out 1 million yuan.
The next day, the three traded again. Lee boarded the RV at North Point, and the other party drove to a remote location on the shelter of Shan Chui Court on Tai Tam Road, Chai Wan, for safety reasons.
When Li finished receiving 3.6 million yuan in cash, he immediately transferred 15 bitcoins with his mobile phone. However, after completing the transaction, another private car drove to the car. Three men in the car dragged Li out of the RV and snatched the money from him. 3.6 million yuan in cash, the two cars left after the dust.
After the police investigation, seven Egyptian and Pakistani men were arrested on the 30th of the same month, including masterminds engaged in the jewelry and watch business. Some of the arrested persons have triad backgrounds.
Also on January 18, there was a robbery involving the transaction of virtual currency "USDT". A 33-year-old female seller surnamed Yin met with the same buyer for the fourth time in an office on Yip Street, Kwun Tong. 450,000 TEDA coins were transferred to the other party by telephone, but when they received about 3.5 million yuan in cash, three men armed with knives and sticks broke in and snatched the cash and mobile phones, and locked the office.
After police investigation, 4 men (22 to 54 years old) were arrested on suspicion of "robbery" and 4 men are at large.
In addition, the police arrested a 35-year-old unemployed man on the 3rd of this month on suspicion of 6 Bitcoin fraud cases from October last year to February this year.
According to the police, some people claimed to buy bitcoin at a higher price than the market price but used a blank check. After the 5 male and 1 female victims did not receive the remittance after the transaction, they knew they were deceived, and the total amount involved was about 500,000 yuan.
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