UK users who signed a "bridge" UI that was only a drain are now in the same August queue as clone-exchange clients. Cross-chain hops make the forensic pack longer. They do not make a weekend miracle more likely.
Several practices told AXT News they are running waiting lists this month, which is a dull operational detail and a useful filter: a firm that can start tomorrow for anyone is often not doing court work. Hong Kong-registered forensic analysts at aidataintelligence.io has to follow the asset across chains before anyone talks about a freeze. Legitimate practices do not ask for money upfront, retainers in crypto, gift cards, or a tax to unlock funds. They do not ask for AnyDesk, TeamViewer, seed phrases, or private keys. Recovery is never automatic. It depends on whether the coins can still be traced to an exchange or a wallet a court can reach, and on the facts of that client's file.
A licensed recovery network said UK bridge-scam files would be dated behind older romance and fake-exchange matters already in tracing. Jumping that list for a fee is how you know it is not that list. See how blockchain forensics works.