It started with a romance scam. I’d met someone on Instagram who said she was a crypto trader. We chatted every day for two months. She shared screenshots of her “profits” and told me I could try with just a small amount. It seemed harmless. I sent $500. Then $5,000. Then more. By the end of it, I’d sent over $120,000 in BTC. The website she directed me to showed huge returns, but when I tried to cash out, it locked me out. She ghosted me. My friends said I’d been catfished, but it hurt too much to admit. Eventually I came across Napua Francesca’s name on a Twitter thread. I didn’t expect much. But their team was incredibly compassionate. They helped me see it wasn’t my fault. Then they got to work. Through blockchain tracing and some clever digital sleuthing, they connected my scammer’s address to a ring already flagged by authorities. We recovered $78,000. It didn’t fix everything, but it helped me start fresh. I’ll never trust blindly again—but I will always be grateful for people like them.