Mystery as Crypto tycoon is found chopped up in suitcase after flaunting luxury lifestyle & posting about ‘evil people’
THE dismembered body of a wealthy crypto tycoon has been found stuffed in a suitcase by a group of children playing near a stream.
The mangled remains of Fernando Pérez Algaba, 39, had horrifically been dumped by the water in Ingeniero Budge, Argentina.
Two youngsters chillingly stumbled across the abandoned red suitcase while playing football near the stream last Sunday.
Fernando, a self-made millionaire who flaunted his luxury lifestyle on social media, had been reported missing four days earlier.
He had flown to Argentina from his home in Barcelona for a seven-day trip, but never returned the keys to his rented apartment.
The kids raised the alarm and rushed to inform their parents after discovering his bullet-riddled body in the town in Buenos Aires.
When police arrived at the scene, they discovered Fernando’s forearm and legs at the polluted stream.
After dredging the water, cops then gruesomely discovered a complete arm lurking in the depths.
The chopped-up corpse was identified as Fernando thanks to his distinctive tattoos and fingerprint analysis.
His dismembered body parts are said to have been “cleanly amputated”, according to local media.
An autopsy found the businessman, who was nicknamed “Lechuga” (Lettuce), was killed by three gunshot wounds.
Focus has now fallen on the perpetrators behind the brutal murder of social media star Fernando and possible motives.
Just days before his limbs were discovered, the influencer had posted a series of cryptic messages on his Instagram account.
He told his 919,000 followers there were “evil people” in the world and mysteriously wrote about being unable to escape from his “problems.”
In one clip, the heavily-inked crypto mogul shared a selfie in one of his flash cars with chilling accompanying audio.
It said: “It’s incredible how there are such evil people in the world that while you’re thinking of helping them, they’re thinking of destroying you.”
Fernando also sent a puzzling message, seemingly to his mother, explaining he “needs to clear his head.”
It read: “And from here, I am realising two things: that we can’t escape from problems and that problems will follow us.”
He typically posted snaps of him in fast cars, enjoying luxury holidays and dripping in designer clothes.
RAGS-TO-RICHES
During his rags-to-riches journey to success, Fernando seemed to have landed himself in hot water with the law.
He allegedly registered several companies through notaries in recent years – although one was reported for fraud, another had no tax identification number and a third was in debt.
Lawsuits were opened against him, with creditors unsuccessfully pursuing him for years.
The brawny businessman’s wallet and phone were missing when police searched his rented apartment, reports claim.
The landlord was due to meet Fernando on July 19, but he failed to turn up to exchange the keys for the pad.
The entrepreneur has an impressive backstory leading up to his status as a crypto king who made a fortune on the stock market.
Fernando first started working at the age of 14, selling sandwiches and delivering pizzas across his hometown.
He then ventured into the automotive industry and began buying vehicles to repair and resell.
By the time he was 24, the influencer had a huge warehouse jam-packed with high-end motors, motorcycles and jet skis.
He later founded a car and jetski rental company in Miami, US, before moving to Barcelona in Spain, earlier this year.
Fernando focused on his crypto investments and currency trading, heading up an office with over 25 employees in Puerto Madero, Argentina.
It is unclear whether any arrests have been made in connection with his death. The investigation continues.