A 23-year-old Ukrainian tourist named Viacheslav Leibov was kidnapped in Phuket, Thailand, by two armed robbers, one Armenian and one Ukrainian. The robbers demanded $500,000 in USDT stablecoins from Leibov but threatened him with violence until he agreed to their demands. In the end, the victim transferred 8.56 million baht (approximately $250,000) in USDT to the robbers, who settled for a lower amount than initially requested.
In summary, a Ukrainian tourist was kidnapped in Thailand and forced to pay a ransom in USDT stablecoins to his kidnappers, who eventually accepted a reduced amount. Keywords: Ukrainian tourist, kidnapped, Phuket, Thailand, armed robbers, Armenian, Ukrainian, USDT stablecoins, $500,000, 8.56 million baht, $250,000, ransom.
