You have lost crypto to a scam, and you are in Singapore. 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 Singapore 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 Singapore Police Force takes the report and the Anti-Scam Centre can act quickly with local institutions. The receiving exchange may freeze on early contact.
Tracing and the realistic odds
The Singapore courts have granted proprietary injunctions and recognised digital assets as property, and the jurisdiction is a common route where funds touch regional exchanges.
Costs, and whether it is worth pursuing
Costs generally follow the event, and third-party funding is permitted for prescribed proceedings. Proportionality to the amount lost is the first question.
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
Offices
Melbourne
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Sydney
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Gold Coast
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