A Stolen iPhone, $14,000 in Losses and London’s Growing Crypto Theft Problem
Key Highlights: A victim named Ahmad suffered approximately $14,000 in direct losses after a thief snatched his smartphone in East London. Within hours of the street theft, perpetrators breached multiple crypto platforms—including MetaMask, Phantom, and Bybit—and engaged in unauthorized retail spending and leveraged trading. Ahmad averted complete financial ruin by rapidly freezing payment cards and ...
