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A stolen iPhone, $14,000 in losses and London's crypto theft problem
COINDESK · NEW YORK — Two strangers befriended Magnus Ahmad outside a London bar. Hours later, thieves had emptied his crypto wallets, accessed his bank accounts and disabled his laptop.
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- CoinDesk
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- Crypto & Blockchain
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- 31 October 2026 · 16:09 UTC
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- 31 October 2026 · 16:15 UTC
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- https://www.coindesk.com/business/2026/11/01/a-stolen-iphone-usd14-000-in-losses-and-london-s-crypto-theft-problem
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