People ask us the same question in the first hour after a crypto loss: is it gone? The honest answer is that it is sometimes recoverable and sometimes not — but it is almost always traceable, and tracing is where recovery begins. This is how the work actually happens, drawn from twelve real Cryptofraudhelp cases.
Crypto moves, but it leaves a record
Every transfer is written to a public ledger forever. When stolen funds reach a regulated exchange or payment processor — a point almost every fraud eventually hits — there can be a real path to a freeze and a recovery. When they do not, we tell you so rather than sell false hope.
The patterns behind the cases
Different stories, the same handful of mechanisms. Each row links to the full case file.
01AlphaAITrade — fake AI arbitrage47%02Xirom Investments — CFD withdrawal-fee41%03ForTradeFX — clone of regulated firm88%04GSwap — token-approval drainer19%05Sterling Bond Fund — pig-butchering romance54%06TriumpAccession — boiler-room upsell64%07Wealth Trade Capital — recovery-scam double fraud39%08PipVertex — signal-group pump72%09Apel Investments — frozen managed account22%10Zagros — offshore unregulated92%11BBS Markets — bonus trap, high leverage58%12FDC Trade Asia — fake exchange81%What to do in the first 48 hours
- Stop all further payments, especially any “fee to withdraw.”
- Save every transaction hash, wallet address, email, and chat log.
- Revoke any open wallet approvals if a contract was involved.
- Request a free case review before engaging anyone who guarantees recovery.
A word on recovery scams
If someone contacts you after a loss promising guaranteed recovery for an upfront fee, treat it as a second fraud. One of our cases is exactly that. Real recovery work starts with an honest, free assessment.
More: contact our team or visit the Cryptofraudhelp home page.