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Stolen Funds & Scam Exposure
Named hacks, scams, and sanctioned networks - how stolen or scam-linked funds spread on-chain and how to check a wallet for exposure to a specific incident.
Crypto Recovery Scams: The $9.9M Con That Targets Victims Twice
Someone offers to recover your stolen crypto for an upfront fee. The FBI's IC3 has a name for this and a $9.9M loss figure attached. Here's how to spot it and check the wallet before you pay.
Scams · 2026-08-27 · 6 min read7-Point Crypto Kiosk Scam Checklist Before You Deposit Cash
A caller creates panic and sends you to a crypto kiosk. This 7-point checklist tells you what to verify about the call, the QR code, and the wallet address before you deposit a single dollar.
Stolen Funds · 2026-08-21 · 8 min readCan Police Recover Crypto Stolen in a Pig-Butchering Scam?
Tracing stolen crypto and recovering it are two different things. Here is what a real Secret Service seizure looked like, and why most cases never get that far.
Wallet Security · 2026-08-19 · 4 min readLedger and Trezor Letters Are Draining Wallets. Here's the Scam.
Scammers are mailing Ledger and Trezor owners fake 'authentication check' letters with a QR code that leads to a seed-phrase-stealing site. Here's how the scam works, and what to do if you already scanned it.
stolen funds · 2026-08-17 · 4 min readSIM Swap Drained Your Wallet? Here's How to Trace Where It Went
SIM-swap theft moves crypto fast, but the wallet it lands in still carries a traceable pattern. Here's what the Terpin v. AT&T case and a 2026 DOJ forfeiture filing show about tracing it before it's gone.
Circle · 2026-08-15 · 4 min readWhy Didn't Circle Freeze $232M in Stolen USDC After the Drift Hack?
Circle froze 16 innocent wallets in March 2026 but let $232 million in Drift-hack USDC move for six hours in April. Here is why, and what it means if your wallet is downstream.
Stolen Funds · 2026-07-27 · 7 min read16 Blockchains Can Freeze Your Wallet - No Exchange Required
A blockchain froze $71 million without any exchange in the loop - here is how many networks can do that, and what it means if your wallet is a few hops away.
What Is · 2026-07-17 · 6 min readWhat Happens If Your Wallet Touched a $292M Hacked Bridge?
Your wallet can get flagged over a bridge hack without ever using the bridge. The $292M KelpDAO exploit shows how indirect, hop-based exposure actually works.
AML · 2026-07-08 · 8 min readAm I a Money Mule? How Crypto Job and Romance Scams Use Your Wallet
A fake crypto job or online partner asks you to receive and forward funds for a cut. That is the money-mule pattern. Here are the red flags, the legal risk, and how to check the coins before you move them.
Sanctions · 2026-07-04 · 6 min readHow to Check If Your Wallet Is Exposed to the Sanctioned Aeza Group
OFAC sanctioned the Russian bulletproof host Aeza Group in July 2025 and named one crypto payment wallet. Here is how to screen your address for exposure.
Sanctions · 2026-07-01 · 6 min readHow to Check If Your Wallet Is Exposed to the Prince Group Pig-Butchering Network
Prince Group ran a $15 billion pig-butchering empire before the US and UK sanctioned it in 2025. Here is how to screen your wallet for exposure to the network.
Sanctions · 2026-06-29 · 6 min readHow to Check If Your Wallet Is Exposed to the Sanctioned Huione Group
The largest crypto-laundering network ever measured moved billions in USDT before it was sanctioned. Here is how to screen your wallet for Huione Group exposure.
Stolen Funds · 2026-06-28 · 6 min readHow to Check If Your Wallet Is Exposed to Pig-Butchering Scam Crypto
Laundered scam proceeds can reach a holder who never met the scammer. Here is how to screen your wallet for pig-butchering exposure before an exchange does.
Stolen Funds · 2026-06-17 · 6 min readDid Your Wallet Receive Funds From the Bybit Hack? How to Check
Stolen funds from the largest crypto theft on record fanned out across thousands of addresses. How to check whether any of it reached your wallet - and what to do if it did.