I Paid the Scammer Using Bitcoin / Cryptocurrency

If you were the victim of a fraud or scams and you paid with cryptocurrency, your crypto exchange and/or law enforcement might be able to help you get your money back.​

• The first step is to inform your crypto exchange (wallet provider) about the fraudulent transaction. Use your provider’s application or the dedicated hotline of the company to inform them as soon as possible. Time matters.
• The second immediate step is to file a criminal complaint with the relevant police or law enforcement agency at your place of residence.
• We have also partnered with Cyber Helpline to research for one of your scam transactions to ascertain where your money is and if it is (currently) possible to take action to get your money back. Fill this form to get started.

In any case, gather all the evidence you possess in relation to the scam including chats, emails, messages and any kind of interaction you had with the scammer. Make sure to send this information to your crypto exchange, the police (and/or Cyber Helpline) as soon as possible explaining the whole situation.

If you act quickly enough, it might be possible to stop the transaction from going ahead or block and recover already transferred funds.​