TWO brothers accused of carrying out the biggest Bitcoin heist in history bought citizenship to a remote Pacific island months before disappearing.
Traders Raees Cajee, 21 and Ameer, 18, fled South Africa in April after telling investors their company, Africrypt, had been hacked and all its funds stolen.
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Documents seen by the Guardian show that Raees bought his Vanuatu citizenship for £95,000 in October, with Ameer following suit in January 2021.
The alleged conmen are now claiming they’re victims of organised crime.
In an interview with the Wall Street Journal from a secret location, Raees categorically denied any wrongdoing and said they were forced to flea due to “death threats” from “organised crime syndicates”.
The brothers also claim their company never had £2.5billion in Bitcoin and that no more £3.6million had gone missing.
They’ve both promised to cooperate in future enquiries and are reportedly preparing a dossier that proves their…
