Accused, 19, who plotted to steal $32k from teen in crypto scam pleads guilty to attempted robbery with hurt
Teo Yan Ting
TNP
July 10, 2025
A teenager who conspired with an online acquaintance to rob another teen using a fake cryptocurrency deal as bait pleaded guilty to attempted robbery with hurt on July 9.
Bai Chunjie, 19, plotted to lure a victim into bringing $32,000 in cash to a meeting under the pretext of purchasing Tether, a type of cryptocurrency.
The scam was aborted after Bai spotted a police car in the area and backed out, but his accomplices went ahead with the attempted robbery.
Shin Min Daily News had earlier reported that last September, Mr Zheng, who was 19 at the time, brought cash to Hougang Green Shopping Mall for a crypto transaction, but was attacked by several men who tried to snatch his wallet.
He managed to escape and later…
