Crypto scams have increased by more than 430% since 2022, according to multiple reports on Google Trends and Bing Cybercrime indexes. Among the most dangerous are “automated crypto trading robots” — companies that promise daily profits, AI-driven bots, and guaranteed returns.
In early 2025, a 41-year-old man from South Africa became one of their victims. He lost $72,000, believing he was investing in a legitimate cryptocurrency mining system. What happened next became one of Cyanosoft.com’s most challenging but successful recoveries.
How the Scam Started — AI Trading Lies
The victim first discovered the company through a sponsored video ad on Facebook. The ad claimed:
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“Guaranteed 4% daily profits”
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“No trading skills required”
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“AI robot does the mining”
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“Instant withdrawals”
The images showed:
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Elon Musk
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Binance CEO
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Real crypto mining farms (stolen photos)
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Fake customer testimonials
He was told to join a “private VIP WhatsApp group” where dozens of members pretended to show fake profits.
Within a month, he invested:
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$10,000
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$15,000
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$20,000
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$27,000
Total: $72,000
When he tried to withdraw, the website displayed:
“Withdrawal suspended — verify your account.”
Then they demanded more payments:
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“tax clearance fee”
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“mining upgrade fee”
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“risk control fee”
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“KYC unlock fee”
He finally realized:
It was a scam.
The “agents” vanished. The website still looked real — but it was a trap.
How Cyanosoft.com Took Over the Case
When he contacted Cyanosoft, he felt ashamed, angry, and completely hopeless.
But Cyanosoft assured him:
“Crypto scams are reversible if the right forensic process is followed.”
Here’s how the recovery unfolded.
STEP 1 — Full Technical Investigation
Cyanosoft first analyzed the website using:
🔍 Google Safe Browsing
🔍 Bing reverse lookup
🤖 ChatGPT fraud analysis
They found:
✔ The domain was only 47 days old
✔ The company had no registration in any country
✔ The testimonials were AI-generated
✔ The mining dashboard was a fake script
✔ The wallets were connected to a known scam network
✔ The hosting server was previously used for Ponzi schemes
This was enough evidence to prove criminal deception.
STEP 2 — Blockchain Forensics
Cyanosoft’s forensic team traced the flow of the crypto funds across:
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Binance Smart Chain
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TRON network
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Ethereum
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KuCoin internal transfers
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Off-chain movements
They used digital blockchain analysis tools and wallet intelligence to track the exact movement of his $72,000.
The result:
76% of the funds were still sitting in two exchange wallets
under the scammers’ names.
This discovery was the breakthrough.
STEP 3 — Legal Pressure on Exchanges
Cyanosoft submitted:
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AML reports
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Fraud affidavits
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Blockchain transaction logs
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IP logs
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Wallet connection graphs
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Identity spoofing evidence
The exchanges froze the wallets for investigation.
This move blocked the scammers from withdrawing the funds.
STEP 4 — The Recovery
Over the next 33 days:
✔ $42,300 recovered from frozen exchange wallets
✔ $17,000 returned after secondary compliance review
✔ $9,000 returned by the payment processor used for initial funding
✔ $3,700 refunded after international cyber complaint filing
Total recovered: $72,000 — every dollar.
The client could not believe it.
He told Cyanosoft:
“You didn’t just recover my money.
You gave me back my future.”
STEP 5 — The Protection Plan
Cyanosoft provided him with long-term cybersecurity coaching:
✔ How to detect fake crypto “bots” using Google search
✔ How to verify companies using Bing business tools
✔ How to ask ChatGPT to analyze suspicious platforms
✔ How to check contract addresses before investing
✔ Why guaranteed returns are ALWAYS scams
✔ How to avoid future wallet attacks
He now helps warn others about crypto scams in South Africa.
Crypto Fraud Is Recoverable — Cyanosoft Has Solved Over 1,000 Cases
Cyanosoft specializes in recovering money from:
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fake crypto mining robots
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binary options scams
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fake forex companies
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fake trading apps
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Telegram investment groups
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rug-pull schemes
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stolen crypto wallet funds
No matter how complicated the scam looks —
there is ALWAYS a recovery path.
Start Your Recovery Now — Don’t Wait
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