Cryptocurrency fraud recovery

On-chain tracing using Chainalysis Reactor and Arkham Intelligence; exchange freezing orders; cross-border criminal referrals; civil litigation against identified counterparties; regulatory complaints to relevant financial authorities.

1. 01You deposited funds on a platform that later became inaccessible, refused withdrawals, or demanded additional “unfreezing” fees.
2. 02You were induced to transfer cryptocurrency to a wallet controlled by a fraudulent party after a romance- or investment-manipulation contact.
3. 03A platform presenting itself as a licensed exchange has ceased to respond or has disabled your account.
4. 04You suspect an unauthorised transaction from a self-custody wallet and have identifiable on-chain evidence.

1. 01Initial on-chain tracing to identify the destination and any intermediate exchange accounts.
2. 02Preservation letters and freezing applications at cooperating exchanges before funds can be off-ramped.
3. 03Parallel referrals to law enforcement (IC3, Action Fraud, HK Police CCB, etc.) where appropriate.
4. 04Civil proceedings — including Mareva injunctions and Norwich Pharmacal orders — against identified counterparties.
5. 05Coordinated work with foreign correspondents where enforcement requires a second jurisdiction.

Applicable laws vary by jurisdiction and evolve rapidly. Our practice regularly cites civil-fraud causes of action, unjust-enrichment, constructive trust, and jurisdiction-specific statutes governing digital-asset custody and exchange operation. The on-chain status of assets is treated as admissible evidence in most Asia-Pacific and common-law jurisdictions.

On-chain tracing reveals paths and amounts but not identities. Once funds enter a mixing service, a privacy coin, or an unregulated off-ramp, practical recovery becomes very difficult. We will tell you clearly whether your case is past that threshold.