Law enforcement in the Moscow region detained a suspect in a cryptocurrency theft worth more than 52 million rubles (over $720,000 at the time of writing).<\/p>\n
According to the Ministry of Internal Affairs, a resident of the Moscow region who contacted the police reported difficulties registering an account on a cryptocurrency exchange. Following the advice of friends, he turned to a man who \u201cpromised to hand over his account for permanent use\u201d.<\/p>\n
Subsequently, the resident transferred about 3.5 BTC (roughly $163,000) and more than 221,000 Cardano (over $560,000).<\/p>\n
\n\u201cThe next day the individual found that the passwords to access the account did not fit, and all his savings were withdrawn,\u201d the Ministry of Internal Affairs said.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n
The police, together with Rosgvardiya, detained the suspect in Ryazan Oblast.<\/p>\n
A criminal case has been opened into the theft. The detainee is under house arrest.<\/p>\n
Earlier in August, it was reported that a resident of Saint Petersburg had his iPhone stolen and cryptocurrency worth 1.5 million rubles was withdrawn<\/a>.<\/p>\n