Multiple reports describe an alleged “crypto torture gang” that targets bitcoin holders for kidnapping and blackmail. The reports say two victims, described as bitcoin millionaires, are abducted and held for about two days. During the ordeal, the victims are allegedly forced to strip naked and are subjected to mistreatment, including accounts of burns. One later account says the victims report torture involving boiling water. After the victims are found, they are said to have cigarette burns on parts of their bodies and faces. The reports frame the incident as part of a blackmail scheme, but they do not provide additional details about the demands, identities of the suspects, or the status of any investigation or charges. The accounts are based on what the victims reportedly told investigators and what physical injuries were observed after they were located. No further corroborating details are included across the provided excerpts.
Crypto torture gang accused of stripping and blackmailing bitcoin millionaires
Multiple reports describe an alleged “crypto torture gang” that targets bitcoin holders for kidnapping and blackmail. The reports say two victims, described as bitcoin millionaires, are abducted and h...
- Two victims associated with bitcoin are reportedly kidnapped and held for about two days.
- Reports say the victims are forced to strip naked during the alleged ordeal.
- The victims later report mistreatment, including torture involving boiling water.
- Injuries reported include cigarette burns on the victims’ bodies and faces.
- The incident is described as involving blackmail, though specific demands are not detailed in the provided sources.
The pair were later found to have cigarette burns on their bodies and faces and said they were tortured with boiling water.
4 hours agoThe pair were later found to have cigarette burns on their bodies and faces and said they were tortured with boiling water.
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