“I'm pretty new to the whole crypto scene—wallets, exchanges, the works. After making my first Bitcoin purchase, I joined a Telegram group that seemed helpful at first. Then someone messaged me privately, calling themselves a “crypto coach.” They offered to guide me through a passive income project that supposedly offered guaranteed returns.
At first, it all seemed legit... until I realized I couldn’t withdraw any of my money. I had sent about $16,200 in BTC, and then they hit me with a surprise “unlock fee” of $2,600 before I could access anything. That’s when reality sank in—I’d been scammed. I felt sick to my stomach. Honestly, I was so embarrassed I didn’t even want to talk about it.
Eventually, I stumbled on a post about a group called FRAUD SHIELD RECOVERY INC, and I reached out, not expecting much. To my surprise, they didn’t pressure me or ask for any money up front. Instead, they requested the wallet addresses involved and walked me through how crypto tracing works.
Long story short, they managed to trace my BTC across several wallets and found that a portion ended up at a major exchange. With their help, I filed a report—and I actually recovered about 80% of my lost funds.”
