A man in Hong Kong was the victim of Bitcoin robbery as thieves stole $180,000 USD in cash he was planning to buy the cryptocurrency with:-
What is it about the possibility of profiting by purchasing and offering cryptographic money that bodes well? The most recent case of this marvel occurred in Hong Kong. A man hoping to purchase bitcoins was tricked into a snare by culprits, in which he had HK$1.4 million ($180,000 USD) stolen from him in a Bitcoin theft.
The casualty is a Bitcoin broker by the surname of Lee. The cheats reached him through his WeChat account, and an arrangement was made for him to buy an aggregate of five bitcoins.
The subtle elements of the assention was that he would get the digital currency at a five percent markdown off the market cost. The kicker was that the arrangement must be in real money. What could turn out badly?
Lee at that point went to the meet, which occurred at a Starbucks on Hennessy Road, Wan Chai at 4:30pm. At the time, Lee was conveying HK$450,000 (simply finished $57,500 USD). He was met by two men, who revealed to him that they were eager to exchange more bitcoins, so another "conference" was masterminded at 9:30pm later in the day. No exchange really happened amid this first gathering.
Lee at that point filled a pack with HK$1.4 million ($180,000 USD) and took off to McDonalds on King's Road, North Point to for the second gathering. Be that as it may, the two "dealers" did not appear.
At around 10pm, one of the "merchants" called Lee on his telephone, saying that they had become lost. He was requested to meet them outside the State Theater Building that is situated around 100 meters from the McDonalds.
As Lee was heading towards his new goal, he was assaulted from behind by three conceal men. One of them drove him down while the other two snatched his pack and cell phone. The criminals at that point fled the scene by walking.
With respect to Lee, he endured minor wounds to his hands and legs, however he didn't require any hospitalization. Police looked through the region however discovered nothing, yet they are as yet searching for the five lawbreakers (or maybe only three) crooks who partook in the Bitcoin burglary.
Lee was fortunate in that he didn't endure any real damage. Culprits are very ready to murder for that sort of cash. All things considered, one would surmise that conveying expansive entireties of money to gatherings with add up to outsiders would fill in as a noteworthy warning.
With an end goal to spare a measly five percent, Lee missed out on $180,000 USD. In the event that you don't know somebody, begin off by purchasing a little measure of digital currency. On the off chance that that goes well, at that point you can raise the sums.
Clearly the convicts were surveying Lee, checking whether he had the cash on him with the primary gathering. When they knew he had the methods, and want, to purchase more bitcoins, they at that point lured him into a moment meeting around evening time while he was distant from everyone else.
It ought to be Bitcoin Trading 101 that you don't meet finish outsiders while conveying a sack brimming with cash. You ought to likewise have a mate or two with you in any event. Ideally, such amigos are ex-Navy Seals or something to that effect. The general point is don't give your avarice a chance to overwhelm your presence of mind.