A 30 year old American software engineer was reportedly drugged and robbed in London on 9 May 2025, in what is being called one of the most sophisticated cryptocurrency thefts involving impersonation and physical coercion. Jacob Irwin-Cline, a tech investor from Portland, Oregon, was on a brief layover en route to Spain when he fell victim to a scam involving a fake Uber driver and a spiked cigarette.
The incident unfolded shortly after Irwin-Cline left The Roxy, a well-known nightclub in Soho, around 2:30am. While waiting outside, he received a message confirming his Uber ride. Moments later, a man approached him, called him by name, and gestured towards a vehicle parked nearby. Although the car did not match the one listed in the app, the mans familiarity led Irwin-Cline to assume it was a simple mix-up.
