A few days ago, I received an inquiry from a client saying that he couldn't withdraw the money from the exchange linked by a stranger. He had a total of 1 million RMB in USDT, plus the profit part, totaling 10 million RMB.
When he found out that he couldn't withdraw, he contacted the platform's customer service and was told he needed to pay 1 million in taxes. He really paid the 1 million in taxes, and subsequently, he certainly didn't withdraw any of it..
During the communication with him, I clearly informed him that the other party was scamming him, and the exchange was also fake. He still didn't believe it and hoped to negotiate with the exchange to get his money back.
It wasn't until after the consultation, when I explained the logic to him, that he truly believed he had been scammed.
After being a lawyer in the blockchain field for a long time, sometimes it really becomes hard to distinguish whether the scammer's technology is too advanced or the victim is too naive.
Subsequently, my team conducted tracking and on-chain analysis for three days, and finally concluded: there's a high probability that a case can be filed for recovery.
After communicating with him, I made several phone calls. It's not about demanding a commitment, but rather confirming the win rate. To be honest, those who can guarantee the recovery of losses are not lawyers, but sorcerers.
People who have been scammed see everyone as a scammer. After discussing for several days, they rejected this commissioning. Collaborating with someone you don't trust is simply exhausting, and you can't achieve good results.
Is 200 tuition expensive? Of course, it is! But if I told you that for 20,000 you could learn how to avoid risks, would he be willing? There's a high probability that he wouldn't, because he thinks I am a scammer using the pretext of risk avoidance to cut the leeks.
Some people are destined to be scammed because they are unaware that this circle is filled with traps, and they don't realize that even a casual trap can come at a painful cost, sometimes it's all your savings, and sometimes it's your freedom for the rest of your life.
