In brief
- A convicted Russian fraudster and his wife have been found dead in the UAE, after an apparent crypto wrench attack.
- The attack may have been revenge for the fraudster’s scams, with reports suggesting that the victim had defrauded international investors of as much as $500 million.
- Experts report that so-called wrench attacks are rising, although they suggest that the average retail investor has less to fear than influencers who flaunt their wealth.
A convicted Russian crypto scammer and his wife have been found dead in the United Arab Emirates after the pair met with a group of men posing as investors, according to reports in Russian media.
Roman Novak, from Leningrad, had been sentenced to six years in prison in Moscow in…
