You have lost crypto to a scam, and you are in the European Union. 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 your national police cybercrime channel 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
Your national police cybercrime unit takes the report, and Europol coordinates cross-border cases. The receiving exchange may freeze on early contact.
Tracing and the realistic odds
Remedies differ by member state, and which court has jurisdiction affects both speed and the relief available. Recovery still depends on funds reaching an identifiable holder.
Costs, and whether it is worth pursuing
Cost rules vary widely between member states, from full loser-pays to capped regimes. Where you sue changes the economics as much as the merits.
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
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