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Crypto Recovery
Tracing stolen Bitcoin, USDT, ETH and recovering funds sent to scam wallets.
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Investment Scams
Fake trading platforms, pig butchering, Ponzi schemes, and yield-farming frauds.
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Romance Scams
Tinder, Hinge, and dating-app fraud where scammers manipulate victims into sending crypto.
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Phishing & Wallet Drains
Malicious approvals, fake dApps, seed-phrase theft, and drainer contracts.
7 questions
Exchange Issues
Frozen withdrawals, KYC blocks, and disputes with Binance, Coinbase, Kraken and others.
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Legal & Reporting
Filing reports with IC3, FBI, Action Fraud, local police, and civil recovery options.
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Prevention Tips
Wallet hygiene, hardware security, red flags, and how to vet crypto opportunities.
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My MetaMask wallet was drained — what should I do?
Woke up to a zero balance. Last thing I did was sign a transaction on what I thought was the OpenSea site. How did this happen and what now?
What is a pig butchering scam and how do I know if I'm in one?
I met someone on WhatsApp who introduced me to a trading platform. The returns look amazing. Friends are saying it's a pig butchering scam — what does that mean?
I got scammed by an 'online girlfriend' into sending Bitcoin — can I recover anything?
Over four months I sent about $42,000 in Bitcoin to someone I thought I was in a relationship with. Now they're gone. I'm devastated.
Can I recover crypto I accidentally sent to the wrong address?
I sent 1,200 USDT to a wallet I copied from old chat history. The wallet doesn't belong to my friend anymore. Is there any way to get it back?
Tinder match asked me to invest in crypto — is this a scam?
I've been talking to someone on Tinder for 3 weeks. They moved us to WhatsApp and started mentioning their crypto trading. What should I do?
How do I trace stolen Bitcoin step by step?
I want to understand what tracing actually involves before I hire anyone. Can someone walk through the steps?
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How to Trace Stolen Bitcoin: A Complete Step-by-Step Guide
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