Custody Recovery Case Studies
How crypto-custody fraud actually unfolds — and what a disciplined, on-chain recovery process can and cannot get back. Eight case files from the Cryptoslock custody desk, each built on a documented scam operator, with honest outcomes.
Extrochain: A Token Presale That Drained in Minutes
Extrochain’s ‘audited’ Base presale drained minutes after it filled.
Fluxcrypto: A Fake Wallet Sync That Emptied a Wallet
Fluxcrypto’s fake ‘wallet sync’ harvested a seed phrase and drained the wallet in seconds.
Amicus Finance: The Loan That Took the Collateral
Amicus Finance took Bitcoin as ‘collateral,’ paid out no loan, then charged fees to release it.
CryptoVestOptions: Fake Gains and a ‘Withdrawal Tax’
CryptoVestOptions paid one small withdrawal, then locked the balance behind a ‘performance tax.’
Chainstackinvest: Romance, Then a Staking dApp
Nine weeks of romance led to Chainstackinvest, a ‘staking’ dApp that swept every deposit.
BidAskBit: Deposit Accepted, Withdrawal Denied
BidAskBit accepted deposits instantly, then blocked withdrawals behind invented ‘fees.’
AltMining Expert: A Mining Yield You Couldn’t Withdraw
AltMining Expert showed a climbing ‘mining yield’ but gated every withdrawal behind new fees.
AssetImperial: The ‘Recovery Firm’ That Was a Second Scam
AssetImperial posed as a recovery firm and charged a prior victim again with upfront ‘release’ fees.