It will also be good to avoid scam and hack generally. If you can not use wallet on an airgapped device, you can get yourself a reputed hardware wallet instead which are safer that online wallets.
Also it is better to backup your seed phrase where no one can have access to it. Or you can use passphrase to extend the seed phrase so that anyone that need to access the coins will also need the passphrase.
But if you lose your passphrase, you will lose your coins just like you lose your seed phrase. So make such you backup both the seed phrase and passphrase but not together but in different locations. Two or 3 backups are enough. The backup should not be online but offline.
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If the scammers make a mistake and sent your coins to addresses and wallets associated with centralized services where they verified their identity, you can request to have those accounts frozen and the perpetrators identified. You seem to have the necessary police report and supporting documents from law enforcement. However, if the thieves are experienced enough, they won't make such mistakes. The coins that they converted to monero are pretty much gone. Chances that you will get them back are very small.
If they run their own nodes, avoid KYC services, use DEXs or stolen CEX accounts, reside in jurisdictions out of reach of US law enforcement, and don't send the stolen coins to any addresses that could identify them, there isn't much that anyone can do.
Have you tried to contact a blockchain analysis firm yourself to see what they say?
Perhaps people like ZachXBT who investigates crypto thefts can also be of help.
If they run their own nodes, avoid KYC services, use DEXs or stolen CEX accounts, reside in jurisdictions out of reach of US law enforcement, and don't send the stolen coins to any addresses that could identify them, there isn't much that anyone can do.
Have you tried to contact a blockchain analysis firm yourself to see what they say?
Perhaps people like ZachXBT who investigates crypto thefts can also be of help.
I've been the victim of a scam. A significant amount of bitcoin was stolen along with some SOL and ADA. I've contacted law enforcement and the U.S Secret Service took the lead on the investigation. Just informed that the thieves converted some btc to monero and some went to a non kyc exchange. Basically, gone as far as the SS is concerned. Am I out of luck at this point or do I possibly have other avenues?
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