A 74-year-old man was abducted in Voiron due to confusion over his son, who was misidentified as a cryptocurrency mogul. The ransom demand was an exorbitant 3.5 million USD in crypto.
The victim endured 16 hours of brutal treatment, including physical mutilation and filming of his suffering. He was released after the kidnappers realized the son was merely a web developer.
French police report a disturbing rise in cryptocurrency-related kidnappings, urging increased awareness among cryptocurrency holders to prevent falling victim to similar crimes.
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