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Crypto Scammer & Wife Tortured/Buried in Concrete in UAE Desert
Cryptocurrency Scammer & Wife Encased in Concrete After Sick Torture
Cryptocurrency millionaire Roman Novak, 38, was found buried in concrete in the UAE desert along with 37 year old wife Anna after being lured by a fake investment opportunity MailOnline 5 DEC 2025 https://i2-prod.mirror.co.uk/article...anNovak-06.jpg https://i2-prod.mirror.co.uk/article...anNovak-05.jpg https://i2-prod.mirror.co.uk/article...anNovak-04.jpg A cryptocurrency scammer and his wife were encased in concrete and buried in the desert after watching each other being tortured to death, it has emerged. Three people have been arrested on suspicion of murder after the bodies of Roman Novak, 38, and his wife Anna were discovered buried in in thick plastic bags in a remote desert area in the UAE. The pair, who moved to Dubai after Mr Novak served three years in jail in Russia for crypto fraud, were first reported missing in October, with reports of their gruesome fate coming to light this week. Roman, from Saint Petersburg, was the founder of Fintopio, a cryptocurrency transfer platform that saw significant investment of around $500 million following its launch in 2023 but abruptly closed for an operational review in October, leaving users with no access to their funds. According to Russian police, Roman and Annas bodies appeared mostly intact when they were found last month, and were wrapped up in polyethylene bags and buried in concrete. Chemical solvents had been used in an attempt to scrub traces of DNA. The couple are believed to have been lured to a rented villa in the Emirati city of Hatta under the pretence of meeting potential investors, but upon arrival were tortured for access to their crypto wallets, and later killed. They had been driven to Hatta by their personal driver, but left to get in another vehicle halfway through the journey. Within a few hours, friends began recieving text messages telling them he was stuck in the mountains on the Oman border and urgently needed GB152,000. Shortly after the messages, all contact with the couple was lost. Signals continued to be received from the couples mobile phones for several days after they went missing, first within the UAE and later near Cape Town, South Africa, with the last ping on October 4. Annas father and stepmother flew to Dubai to retrieve the couples two young children after the couples disappearance, and the couples bodies are due to be repatriated to Russia. https://i2-prod.mirror.co.uk/article...anNovak-02.jpg Three people have been arrested in Saint Petersburg in connection with the double murder, including 53 year old former police Konstantin Shakht, who investigators believe arranged the hit. Two suspects have admitted to the killing, while Shakht denies all charges. |
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