Scenario #16

THE WITNESS PROTECTION

Identity Termination Protocol

CRITICAL IDENTITY ALERT

The federal marshal sits across from you in a nondescript government office. "For your safety, you need to disappear completely. New name, new location, new life. You have 12 hours to settle your affairs, then your current identity ceases to exist."

IDENTITY STATUS: TERMINATION IMMINENT

You've agreed to testify in a high-profile case involving dangerous individuals. In exchange for your cooperation, you're being placed in witness protection. You'll be given a new identity in a different part of the country, but everything connected to your current identity, bank accounts, property records, social media, must be abandoned.

The marshal is clear: "Bring only essential personal items that can't be traced. No electronics with accounts linked to your real name. No financial documents. Nothing that could create a connection to your past."

Your Situation

You return home to prepare, mind racing as you consider your cryptocurrency holdings:

Your hardware wallets are registered to your real name
Your exchange accounts require KYC with your current identity
Your seed phrases are secured in locations you won't be able to access
Your multisig arrangements involve people you won't be able to contact
Your cold storage may be inaccessible once you've relocated
Any large crypto transactions now might create a trackable footprint
Your new identity will have no verifiable credit or banking history

Immediate Assessment

Identity Challenge: Crypto in Witness Protection

How can you transfer your crypto wealth to your new identity without creating connections?
What access methods can survive a complete identity transition?
How will you maintain security while abandoning authentication linked to your old identity?
What documentation can you safely bring to your new life?
How will you access crypto services under your new identity with no verifiable history?

Complications

As you prepare for your disappearance:

The marshal advises against accessing any financial accounts that might be monitored
Your devices will be inspected before you're allowed to bring them to your new location
You can't trust anyone with knowledge of your current identity or future whereabouts
Your movements may be under surveillance by both law enforcement and hostile parties
Your new identity will start with limited financial resources until you can safely access your crypto
Any unusual transaction patterns now could put you at risk

Your Mission

Transfer your cryptocurrency wealth to your new identity without creating traceable connections between your past and future selves. You must maintain security while abandoning most existing authentication systems and access methods.

Can your crypto security transcend your identity?

The marshal calls: "Change of plans. You're leaving tonight. Pack one small bag now. We'll have a car outside in 30 minutes. Be ready."

TIME REMAINING: 30 Minutes Until Identity Transition

What can you bring, what must you memorize, and what must you abandon to maintain both your crypto wealth and your safety?