A stolen iPhone, $14,000 in losses and London’s crypto theft problem
Summary
A London resident suffered significant financial losses after two strangers approached him near a local bar. Criminals subsequently accessed his banking applications, drained his digital currency holdings, and locked him out of his computer.
Two strangers befriended Magnus Ahmad outside a London bar. Hours later, thieves had emptied his crypto wallets, accessed his bank accounts and disabled his laptop.
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