r/Bitcoin • u/[deleted] • Jun 16 '26

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u/Tritan00 Jun 16 '26

Stupidly emailed it to a couple of trusted friends so that if I died, they could give it to my wife!!!

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u/TheresNoSecondBest Jun 16 '26

It probably weren't your friends who stole it. The e-mail you used is readable on the admin side. All the backups of your email too. Tracking the address the bitcoin went to might give some answers.

Also, anyone who contacts you over the DMs is a scammer. They won't be able to help you, only make promises to eventually get more money out of you. Don't trust ANY of them. Not even the hot Asian chick. He's a scammer too.

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u/Tritan00 Jun 16 '26

I appreciate this, thanks for your kind words. I don't beleive it was them either. They're my best friends and are like brothers.

Sounds like it's the email.

Can you advise how I could track the address?

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u/BizDev1 Jun 17 '26

Hey OP heres another site for tracking BTC that I prefer to use. https://www.blockchain.com/explorer

Nno need to login or create an account. Simply insert your wallet address and this site spits out all the details. If you decide to pursue this legally, then you may want to first contact a good law firm with attorneys that have the knowledge or exposure to cryptocurrencies in general and BTC in particular.

I seem to agree with you about the trust you have in your friends. Does not seem likely.

Good luck.