REPLAY of public DOJ case 1:25-cv-00386. This is a historical case, shown to demonstrate the method. It is not a live investigation, and nothing here asks anyone to act on it today.

This is a historical case taken from a public court record. The victims in it have already been through a hard experience. This summary explains, in plain words, where the money sent from the victim wallets went on the public blockchain.

The trace covers 6 sends from a single victim wallet, made between April 2, 2024 and May 21, 2024. Each send was in ETH. For example, the first was 8.395778699 ETH, sent to 0xa327e6…f4dbb8.

After that first step, the money was changed into USDT and moved through a chain of other wallets. In total the trace followed 15 wallets and 377 transactions, up to 5 steps away from the victim wallet. About 377,184.71 USDT was followed in this way.

Most of the traced money ended in 3 wallets. The largest share, about 317,403.01 USDT, reached 0xa1770e…4f0021. Other parts reached 0xafd770…2378a5 and 0x4e5cda…47abb5. Tether froze these wallets in the weeks after the sends, starting on June 21, 2024. Together they hold about 377,183.71 USDT linked to this trace.

A very small amount passed through 0x9eb0c7…db5e1f. From there it was sent on in small branches that this trace did not follow. A small amount of ETH, about 0.075531024 ETH, was at 0xa327e6…f4dbb8, where a swap could not be fully followed.

These findings come from public blockchain records. They are reported, not proven, and they do not say who controls any wallet. Any decision about the frozen funds rests with the court and with Tether via law enforcement.

For anyone in a similar situation, the next step is simple. Report what happened at https://www.ic3.gov. Keep every record: messages, transaction details, wallet addresses and dates. Be careful of anyone who asks for money or private keys to help.

Reported, not proven. Hound never charges, never asks for keys or seed phrases; anyone offering paid recovery is a scam. Citations verified 23/23.

Every number above was checked against the blockchain.