Scandalous blunder: scammer turns himself in by complaining to ZachXBT about bitcoin being blocked
A story worthy of a crypto detective is unfolding before our eyes. Analyst ZachXBT received an appeal from a user under the nickname AmanKesar11, who complained about the "unfair" freezing of 5.73 BTC (about $475,000) on the Changelly platform. However, the investigation revealed a shocking truth: these funds were directly linked to a series of thefts from American citizens.
After receiving the message, I used my transaction tracking tools to trace the chain. It turned out that the origin of these bitcoins traces back to illegal sources — social engineering thefts targeting US residents, including retirees. The attackers operated through American exchanges and Bitcoin ATMs.
How the Scammer Exposed Himself
The entire chain of these thefts, according to my data, brought the scammers over $1 million since the beginning of 2025. The 5.73 BTC themselves were frozen on Changelly back in March 2025 — that's why the individual reached out for help, naively believing I would assist him in "restoring justice."
His explanations for the origin of the money kept changing: sometimes a loan, sometimes money from a boss, sometimes the boss's supposed investments in Bitcoin "in 2014 and 2015" through an acquaintance in the US. Most curiously, in December 2025, the individual, by his own account, even filed a complaint with the Indian police over the freeze. Naivety or cynical calculation?
Who the Individual Worked For
In the correspondence, AmanKesar11 sent screenshots of emails, and from them I reconstructed the structure of the entire group. My conclusions: the individual is merely an intermediary through whom money is laundered for a boss under the pseudonym "Mr Parveen." This conclusion was reached based on the "evidence" the individual himself provided: bank statements turned out to be in someone else's name and a different address. This is a classic "mule" scheme.
I am issuing a warning to the community: you can ask me for help, I respect privacy, but do not appeal to me to recover stolen funds. This story is a vivid example of how incompetence and greed lead criminals straight into the hands of justice. Personally, I see a systemic problem here: scammers are increasingly using legal platforms for laundering but underestimating the capabilities of blockchain analytics.