The $850K Crypto Theft at Karachi Airport: When "Officials" Steal Your Life Savings in Under 10 Minutes
If you're in the crypto world, you've probably seen the viral headline screaming about "6 MILLION VANISHED IN 10 MINUTES!"๐โa sensationalized take on a gut-wrenching real-life scam that hit a Pakistani trader hard. The "6 million" refers to roughly 6 million RMB (Chinese Yuan), equivalent to about $850,000 ๐ธ๐ธUSD, drained from his Binance account in a brazen, real-world heist disguised as a routine check. This isn't some anonymous rug pull or phishing email; it's scammers posing as government officials exploiting trust and biometrics. It shook the community because it shows how crypto's borderless nature collides with physical-world vulnerabilities. Let's break it downโwhat happened, why it worked, and how to armor up against it.๐ธ๐ธ
