Fake Crypto Deal Turns Violent: Russian Suspect Arrested in Busan

A Russian national has been arrested by Seoul’s Gangseo Police Precinct for allegedly orchestrating a fake crypto deal to lure South Korean men to a hotel, where he attempted to steal approximately 1 billion won (around $728,000) in cash. Local outlet JoongAng Daily reported that two additional individuals connected to the case are believed to have fled South Korea. Authorities stated that the Russian suspect, along with the two alleged accomplices, arranged a meeting with several South Korean men under the guise of a peer-to-peer cryptocurrency exchange. The fake crypto deal turned violent, with two Korean victims reportedly assaulted with The post Fake Crypto Deal Turns Violent: Russian Suspect Arrested in Busan first appeared on The Shib Daily source: https://news.shib.io/2025/05/28/fake-crypto-deal-turns-violent-russian-suspect-arrested-in-busan/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=fake-crypto-deal-turns-violent-russian-suspect-arrested-in-busan