In Moscow, 7 million RUB were stolen during a cryptocurrency exchange
A man stole money from an acquaintance under the pretext of a cryptocurrency transaction
08.12.2021 - 15:35
727
1 min
0
What’s new? On December 7, a man turned to the Moscow police with a statement about the theft of 7 million Russian rubles (RUB) during the cryptocurrency exchange transaction, the Moscow news agency reports, citing the materials of the case.
Material on the Moscow website
What are the details of the incident? According to the victim, he met with an unfamiliar citizen in a restaurant on the Shmitovskiy proyezd street to conclude a deal on the purchase and sale of the cryptocurrency. While discussing the details, the man handed over 7 million RUB to the attacker.
After that, the criminal left with the cash “to count the money” and fled in an unknown direction. At the moment, the investigation is underway and all the details of what had happened are being clarified.
Useful material?
Telegram 
Twitter Incidents
Developers warned of potential risks to bridges across the ecosystem and asked exchanges for assistance.
Jun 22, 2026
Incidents
The defendant helped move funds stolen through investment scams and earned at least $4 million for his role in the operation.
Jun 10, 2026
Incidents
The company is linking the incident to a compromised private key on a service wallet, rather than a smart contract exploit
May 22, 2026
Incidents
Following the incident, the project temporarily halted trading operations and node activity.
May 15, 2026
Incidents
The user spent weeks unsuccessfully trying to guess the password until Claude helped find an old wallet backup file
May 14, 2026
Crypto regulations
Authorities are introducing mandatory registration for companies handling cross-border crypto transactions
May 8, 2026
Cryptocurrency rates
-
Bitcoin
$64 094
BTC
+0.17%
-
Ethereum
$2 551.16
ETH
+3.56%
-
BNB Smart Chain
$579.4
BSC
+1.23%
-
Ripple
$1.09
XRP
-0.13%
-
TRON
$0.160134
TRX
-1.59%
-
Dogecoin
$0.06989
DOGE
+1.79%
-
Zcash
$474.87
ZEC
-4.61%
-
Stellar XLM
$0.178099
XLM
-1.07%
-
Cardano
$0.163232
ADA
-0.65%
-
Polkadot
$3.32
DOT
+5.27%