The First 24 Hours After a Crypto Scam: What to Do Right Now
Speed decides outcomes. Here are the exact steps to take in the first day after you realise you have been scammed.
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Recovery guides & case files
How crypto scams work, how funds get traced, and what actually gets money back — from the Cryptohud team.
How stolen crypto is traced and recovered: twelve patterns from our case files
Twelve real Cryptohud cases: what happened, how we traced the money, and how much actually came back.
How Blockchain Tracing Actually Finds Stolen Crypto
Crypto isn’t as anonymous as scammers want you to believe. Here’s how the money trail gets reconstructed.
How We Recovered 71% of a $48,000 CFD Loss
A software engineer wired $48,000 to a slick CFD platform. When it demanded one more payment to release his funds, he stopped — and called us.
Defrauded twice: the “recovery agent” who was the second scam
Defrauded twice — the “recovery agent” turned out to be the second scam.
“I Thought It Was Gone Forever” — A Client’s Story
In her own words: how one client went from sleepless nights to getting a meaningful part of her savings back.
Recovery Scams: Why the Second Call Is Often the Bigger Trap
After a crypto scam, the next “helpful” stranger who calls is often the more dangerous one. Here’s how to spot them.
A withdrawal that was always “processing”, and the fees that ate it
Small withdrawals worked perfectly. The big one never did.
From Blocked Withdrawal to Bank Recall: A London Retiree’s Recovery
Geoffrey believed he was dealing with a long-established, regulated firm. It was a near-perfect clone — but acting within days saved almost everything.
A Telegram “signal group” that turned $31,500 into an exit for someone else
A “signal group” that quietly made its members the exit liquidity.