What is the difference between movement of money and personal attribution?¶

Movement describes where value travelled; attribution explains who caused, controlled, knew about or benefited from that movement. Strong tracing can coexist with uncertain authorship.

Financial records establish the route¶

Transactions, statements, settlement data, processor and exchange records and blockchain entries can connect accounts and services by amount, time and reference. The first recipient may be a processor, mule, escrow service or compromised account rather than the ultimate beneficiary.

Human conclusions need different evidence¶

Logins, registered devices, authentication events, communications, location, CCTV and account changes may connect a person to an instruction or destination. Benefit is distinct again: receipt need not mean retention or knowledge, while someone can benefit without being named as holder.

Report that funds moved to the identified account or wallet unless the wider evidence supports a personal conclusion.