1/The FBI just confirmed: #Americans lost $20.9 BILLION to cybercrime in 2025. 26% worse than 2024.
First year ever above 1 million complaints.
Thread on what those numbers really mean, and what #scammers don't want you to know about them. 🧵
9/ If you've been told the crypto is gone: Please have one conversation with a qualified investigator first. The blockchain record is permanent. The methodology exists. The outcomes are real.
Contact ICAR:
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1/ 'Crypto can't be traced.' It's the most dangerous lie in #fraudrecovery, and it stops victims from acting.
Here's the 5-phase methodology blockchain investigators actually use to follow stolen crypto. Thread 🧵
8/ What determines whether recovery is possible:
▪️Speed
▪️Wallet
▪️Evidence quality
▪️Exchange jurisdiction
▪️Layering complexity
None of these is 'impossible.
11/If you recognise any part of David's story:
→ Stop NOW
→ Contact your bank immediately
→ Preserve all evidence
→ Speak to a qualified investigator as fast as possible
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#PigButchering#CryptoScam
1/A wrong match on a dating app. A woman named Linda Chen. 11 weeks. £180,000 gone. This is how #pigbutchering actually works; not a scam that looks like a #scam, but one that looks like a relationship. Full case study thread. 🧵
10/ The 5 red flags of David's case: ⚠ Moved off platform to WhatsApp
⚠ Investment introduced via trusted third party
⚠ FCA branding not verified on register
⚠ Withdrawal blocked
⚠ Fee/tax required to release funds None felt like a flag in the moment.