The Australian crypto -millionaire Tim Heath was attacked by two men dressed in malyars, on the stairwell of his apartment building in Estonia. He escaped the abduction, biting off part of his finger to the attacker.

According to the media, one of the attackers was a former boxer from Azerbaijan Allahverdi Allahverdiev. He tried to squeeze his mouth to the crypto -wester, but the man bit the attacker of the index finger and managed to break free, reaching his apartment. The crypto investor also failed to avoid injuries – in the struggle he lost his tooth. Soon after the incident, the attackers disappeared.

Law enforcement officers found that a group of kidnappers monitored the movement of a hit using a GPS tracker by his car. It is assumed that the attackers drove into Estonia on fake Georgian passports and prepared for several days to attack, having previously bought a male uniform in household stores. Initially, it was planned to take the crypto -investor to a rented sauna in order to force him to transfer crypto assets there.

In addition to Allahverdiev, a Georgian citizen Ilgar Mamedov was detained in Estonia. Two more attackers are wanted, including the alleged organizer of the crime of Najaf Najafli. Allahverdiev said that for the abduction he was promised 100,000 euros ($ 118,000), however, he said, he only staged an attack and asked all the conspiracy participants to abandon the plan. The prosecutor’s office claims that Mamedov was a driver hiding from the scene of the crime. However, he denies his involvement in the incident and claims that he came to Estonia as a tourist.

A few weeks after the failed abduction, the hit received a message through Telegram with photos of his apartment – the attackers demanded 30 bitcoins from him. The hit did not respond to threats, and the abductors did not make further attempts to contact him. However, law enforcement officers were afraid that the Australian could still be in danger. After the attack, the hit spent more than $ 3.1 million and moved to his homeland. Its lawyers seek reimbursement of expenses.

Tim Hit founded in Estonia the company Yolo Group and its venture unit Yolo Investments for investment in financial technologies, cryptocurrencies and game business. The businessman’s net capital is estimated at 2.46 billion Australian dollars (about $ 1.61 billion).

Last year, Moscow teenagers engaged in cryptotraining were victims of robbery. At the beginning of the year, Thai law enforcement officers began the search for two Russians who stole cryptocurrencies from their compatriot.