================================================================================================ CASE 151 | German man | February 27, 2023 | Colombia ================================================================================================ DATABASE RECORD id 151 date February 27, 2023 original_date February 27, 2023 year 2023 month 2 quarter 2023-Q1 victim German man location Medellin, Colombia country Colombia scenario Malicious Invitation - SocialEng description 20 year old Venezuelan woman drugs and robs man of 1 BTC. kidnappings 1 violence_torture 0 drugs_alcohol 1 weapons 0 theft 1 life_taken 0 money_wanted 1 coin_type bitcoin reports BeInCrypto notes woman lures victim to a home date at his place, drugs with scopolamine and robs him of everything incl hardware wallet with 1BTC has_processed_date 1 created_at 2025-11-13 05:44:45 AI SUMMARY [generated at bulk import, NOT verified against sources] **Victim:** German man **Attackers:** Known associate(s) who betrayed victim **Attack Method:** Malicious Invitation - SocialEng - victim kidnapped **Violence Used:** Drugging **Crypto Stolen:** 1 in bitcoin **Status:** Investigation ongoing LINKED SOURCES [url] https://es.beincrypto.com/colombia-bitcoiner-extranjero-sufre-robo-de-20000-en-btc/ NOTES ON THIS FILE * matched to sheet row 152: exact match on victim + year, unique on both sides ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ARTICLE 1 Source BeInCrypto URL https://es.beincrypto.com/colombia-bitcoiner-extranjero-sufre-robo-de-20000-en-btc/ Origin reported_K&R sheet, row 152, column "Articles" Length 1,732 chars ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ On February 27, 2023, a foreign Bitcoin holder was drugged and robbed in Medellín, Colombia. The victim, a 36-year-old German national, was targeted by a 20-year-old Venezuelan woman. During a dinner at his apartment, the victim was drugged with scopolamine, commonly known as "burundanga" in Latin America. After losing consciousness, the woman robbed the apartment, taking five cell phones, a passport, all clothing, cutlery, food, appliances, and most importantly, a hardware wallet containing approximately $20,000 in Bitcoin (BTC) 1. The incident highlights the increasing trend of physical attacks on cryptocurrency holders. As the value of cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin rises, they become attractive targets for criminals who use drugs and physical force to access digital wallets. Unlike traditional bank accounts, cryptocurrency wallets are not protected by third-party institutions, making them vulnerable to such attacks 1•2•3. Criminals often conduct extensive surveillance, using social media and other public platforms to identify potential targets. High-profile figures, such as influencers and entrepreneurs, are particularly at risk due to their public profiles and the visibility of their wealth. This trend has led to a rise in "wrench attacks," where perpetrators use physical violence or kidnapping to coerce victims into revealing their private keys or transferring cryptocurrency 4•5•6. The incident involving the German national in Medellín is part of a broader pattern where criminals target individuals with known or suspected cryptocurrency holdings. These attacks can be highly organized, with groups conducting meticulous research and planning their assaults to maximize the chances of success 4•5•6. OTHER LINKED SOURCES [BLOCKED] url None — raw request refused; try the WebFetch path, which is a model transcription and must be labelled as such https://es.beincrypto.com/colombia-bitcoiner-extranjero-sufre-robo-de-20000-en-btc/ ================================================================================================ generated from attacks-export-Gart-website.json + reported_K&R | case 151 ================================================================================================