Crypto Scam Victims Are Finally Getting Their Money Back – Inside the New Blockchain Recovery Era and the Startup Ushering It In
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For years, crypto users who were tragically targeted by cybercriminals were told the same thing whenever they fell victim to a scam: “Sorry, blockchain transactions are irreversible. Your funds are gone forever.” That single message became a psychological cage, designed to keep victims silent and embolden the brazenness of scammers who believed they could never be challenged. But the truth in 2025 looks very different. Today, blockchain forensics has turned the tide. With the right specialists and legal coordination, victims are recovering significant portions of their stolen assets. “The era of ‘your funds are gone forever’ is over. The only people who still believe that lie are the scammers who hope victims never contact us.” — Bezalel Eithan Raviv, CEO of Lionsgate Network, a global crypto-asset recovery firm headquartered in Tel Aviv. This shift became undeniable after the historic October 2025 Bitcoin seizure, when U.S. authorities confiscated approximately 127,271 BTC from the Prince Group, a global “pig-butchering” scam empire. At roughly $15 billion, it became the largest financial forfeiture in American history and a landmark moment for the recovery industry. “If you’ve been scammed, you’re not powerless. The sooner you act, the higher your chances of tracing and freezing the funds before deeper laundering stages.” — Raviv The Myth Is Dead: Why ‘Unrecoverable Crypto’ Is No Longer True The biggest misconception in crypto fraud stems from a partial truth: Yes, a blockchain transfer cannot be reversed. No, that does not mean the funds cannot be traced or frozen. In 2025, everyone knows the blockchain is a permanent, public ledger. Every transaction, every hop, every attempt to launder funds leaves a digital fingerprint. Modern forensic tools can map complex flow patterns — even through mixers and cross-chain bridges. When stolen assets reach regulated exchanges, recovery becomes more than possible. Cybercriminals, financial terrorists, and second-hand…
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