You have lost crypto to a scam, and you are in the British Virgin Islands. The next few days matter more than the next few weeks.
Information, not advice
This page is information, not legal advice about your matter. A retainer begins only when a lawyer confirms it.
Start here
Report it today, and keep everything
Transaction IDs, wallet addresses, every message, and the exchange you sent from. Report to the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force and to the exchange that received the funds on the same day. Anyone promising to recover your money for an upfront fee is running a second scam.
What to work through, in order
Reporting, and what each channel actually does
The Royal Virgin Islands Police Force takes the criminal report and the Financial Investigation Agency handles financial intelligence. The receiving exchange may freeze on early contact.
Tracing and the realistic odds
The BVI Commercial Court regularly grants disclosure and freezing relief against companies registered here, which matters because so many holding vehicles are. Recovery still depends on funds reaching a reachable holder.
Costs, and whether it is worth pursuing
Costs generally follow the event, and offshore litigation is expensive relative to smaller losses. An honest early view on quantum and reachability is worth more than an optimistic engagement.
Recovery scams
Anyone who contacts you promising to recover your funds for an upfront fee is running a second scam against the same victim. No legitimate firm guarantees recovery, and no legitimate firm asks for payment in crypto to start.
Next steps
What happens if you go ahead
Scoping call
Written scope and fixed-fee quote
Engagement, once a lawyer confirms
Who would handle it
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