In the UAE, notorious crypto scammer Roman Novak and his wife were found murdered. Novak had defrauded investors of $500 million and fled.

Journalists reported that the couple’s relatives had been unable to contact them for about a month. Novak’s phone had been inactive since October 4.

It was later revealed that the couple had been kidnapped and a large ransom demanded for their release. When the ransom couldn’t be raised, Novak and his wife Anna were killed.