Self-report: A scammer complained to ZachXBT about the freezing of 5.73 BTC and revealed the entire theft chain.
Sometimes the best way to solve a crime is to wait for the criminal to ask for help themselves. That's exactly what happened during a recent investigation by on-chain detective ZachXBT. A user under the pseudonym AmanKesar11 contacted him complaining about the "unfair" freezing of 5.73 BTC (approximately $475,000) on the Changelly platform. However, the investigation revealed that these funds were directly linked to a series of thefts targeting U.S. citizens.
After receiving the message, ZachXBT used his tools to track the Bitcoin transaction. It turned out that the incoming funds originated from illegal sources — social engineering thefts whose victims were U.S. residents, including retirees. The criminals used American exchanges and Bitcoin ATMs to withdraw the funds.
How the Scammer Exposed Himself
According to ZachXBT's estimates, the entire linked chain of thefts brought the perpetrators over $1 million starting in 2025. The 5.73 BTC themselves were frozen on Changelly back in March 2025 — which is precisely why the individual reached out for help.
His explanations for the origin of the money kept changing: sometimes a loan, sometimes money sent by a boss, sometimes supposedly the boss's investments in Bitcoin "in 2014 and 2015" through an acquaintance in the U.S. Most curiously, in December 2025, the individual claimed he even filed a complaint with the Indian police due to the freeze.
Who the Individual Worked For
In the correspondence, AmanKesar11 sent screenshots of emails, and from these, ZachXBT gathered additional data, which allowed him to reconstruct the structure of the entire group. The crypto detective suggests that 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 sent: the bank statements turned out to be in someone else's name and at a different address. ZachXBT addressed his followers with a warning: he can be asked for help, he respects privacy, but it's not worth contacting him to recover stolen funds.
Expert opinion: This case is a classic example of how human factors and greed can destroy even the most carefully planned money laundering scheme. The scammer, hoping to recover the blocked assets, not only exposed himself but also provided investigators with a complete picture of the entire group's activities. For the industry, this is another reminder: on-chain analytics and the vigilance of platforms like Changelly remain among the most effective tools in the fight against crypto crime.