In Person Argentina Theft

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A 26 year old man in Argentina (only identified as FT) thought he was selling his bitcoin when he agreed to meet 2 strangers in Argentina. Instead, he met no one, and was robbed of his iPhone, $2,500, and 120K Argentine Pesos (about $3,800). While the police are investigating, there is no indication that any arrests were made or funds were returned.

This exchange or platform is based in Argentina, or the incident targeted people primarily in Argentina.

About None

"[O]n Thursday, March 18", a 26-year-old man was the victim of crime and deception. The incident occurred around 7:30 p.m. on Calle 2 de Mayo and Severo del Castillo in the department of Guaymallén." "It is located in Guaymallén, Doza province, northeast of Buenos Aires."

"The victim, only identified as F.T., had agreed via a telephone call to meet the two buyers." "In a first instance, F.T. believed the two criminals were legit bitcoin (BTC) buyers who wished to buy his cryptos in exchange for Argentinean pesos." "It is not clear how many bitcoins FT had agreed to sell to unknown buyers." "After showing at the agreed venue, the bitcoin buyers did not show up."

"The robbery occurred when the man was going to the place to sell the bitcoin virtual currency to some people and at one point some criminals surprised him and stole an iPhone, 120 thousand pesos and 2,500 dollars." "[T]wo men arrived and threatened him with a firearm. The two took an iPhone, $2,500, and 120K Argentine Pesos (about $3,800) from the victim."

"Per the local newspaper Los Andes, the individuals are suspected to be the same people who posed as crypto buyers."

"F.T. wasn’t injured during the incident." "The robbers took off from the scene in a van and left FT unharmed."

"After the robbery, the victim began to ask for help, attracting the attention of the neighbors who came, calling the police." "Local residents stepped in by calling the police who found the iPhone on the highway, not too far from the crime scene." "Hours later, police personnel found the iPhone in the weeds of a vacant lot on Reconquista street."

"The Fiscal Office No. 19 of the 35th Police Station intervened in the case." "The Attorney Office Nº19 of the 35th Argentinean Police Station is now pursuing the correspondent investigations." "No arrests have been made and the police are still investigating the matter." "[T]here are no arrests made, nor hints on the identities of the robbers as of press time."

This exchange or platform is based in Argentina, or the incident targeted people primarily in Argentina.

The background of the exchange platform, service, or individuals involved, as it would have been seen or understood at the time of the events.

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• Known history of when and how the service was started.
• What problems does the company or service claim to solve?
• What marketing materials were used by the firm or business?
• Audits performed, and excerpts that may have been included.
• Business registration documents shown (fake or legitimate).
• How were people recruited to participate?
• Public warnings and announcements prior to the event.

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• Any wording which directly states or implies that the business is/was illegitimate, or that a vulnerability existed.
• Anything that wasn't reasonably knowable at the time of the event.

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The Reality

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• When the service was actually started (if different than the "official story").
• Who actually ran a service and their own personal history.
• How the service was structured behind the scenes. (For example, there was no "trading bot".)
• Details of what audits reported and how vulnerabilities were missed during auditing.

What Happened

The specific events of the loss and how it came about. What actually happened to cause the loss and some of the events leading up to it.

Key Event Timeline - In Person Argentina Theft

Date	Event	Description
March 25th, 2021 7:30:00 PM MDT	Main Event	Expand this into a brief description of what happened and the impact. If multiple lines are necessary, add them here.

Technical Details

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Total Amount Lost

The total amount lost has been estimated at $6,000 USD.

How much was lost and how was it calculated? If there are conflicting reports, which are accurate and where does the discrepancy lie?

Immediate Reactions

How did the various parties involved (firm, platform, management, and/or affected individual(s)) deal with the events? Were services shut down? Were announcements made? Were groups formed?

Ultimate Outcome

What was the end result? Was any investigation done? Were any individuals prosecuted? Was there a lawsuit? Was any tracing done?

Total Amount Recovered

The total amount recovered is unknown.

What funds were recovered? What funds were reimbursed for those affected users?

Ongoing Developments

What parts of this case are still remaining to be concluded?

General Prevention Policies

It is safest to transact with people you know or using trusted platforms. If performing a transaction involving a large sum, never meet alone. It is best to meet in a public place. Never bring a wallet with more funds than you are intending to transact. Using a multi-signature wallet can require two signatures. You can also take advantage of placing the funds in an escrow wallet while any transaction is settling.

Individual Prevention Policies

No specific policies for individual prevention have yet been identified in this case.

For the full list of how to protect your funds as an individual, check our Prevention Policies for Individuals guide.

Platform Prevention Policies

Policies for platforms to take to prevent this situation have not yet been selected in this case.

For the full list of how to protect your funds as a financial service, check our Prevention Policies for Platforms guide.

Regulatory Prevention Policies

No specific regulatory policies have yet been identified in this case.

For the full list of regulatory policies that can prevent loss, check our Prevention Policies for Regulators guide.