If you want to reclaim your cryptocurrency after a scam, the first thing to know is that you are not starting from zero. Every crypto transfer leaves a public record. That record, plus your own evidence and a fast report, is what gives a claim its best chance. This guide walks you through it in plain steps.
Step 4: Tell the exchanges
If you sent crypto from an exchange account, contact that exchange through its official app or website. Give them the receiving address and your police reference. If tracing shows your funds landed on another exchange, that exchange can be asked to review and freeze the account that received them.
Step 5: Trace where the funds went
Blockchain tracing follows coins from wallet to wallet. It can show whether funds reached a known exchange, a mixer or a cluster of wallets linked to other victims. That information helps police and exchanges decide what to do next.
| Where funds ended up | What it can mean |
|---|---|
| A regulated exchange | The best chance of a freeze through a legal request |
| A wallet still holding them | Can be watched and flagged |
| A mixer or bridge | Harder to follow, but not always the end |
| Many small wallets | Typical laundering pattern, still worth reporting |
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Step 6: Get your case reviewed
ReclaimDC reviews complaints from scam victims, helps organise the evidence, and explains the options that fit your situation. We do not promise outcomes, and we will never ask for your seed phrase or passwords.
What reclaiming does not look like
Real help never begins with an unexpected message. If someone finds you on Facebook, Telegram or by email and says they can get your coins back, treat it as a second scam. Never pay upfront fees in crypto or gift cards to anyone promising to reclaim funds. Never give remote access to your phone or computer.
How long does a crypto claim take?
It varies. Some bank claims finish in weeks. Tracing and legal steps can take months.
Can I reclaim crypto from years ago?
Older cases are harder, but reports still help link wallets and may connect to new investigations.
Do I need a lawyer?
Not to report. For larger losses, legal advice can help with freezing orders in some countries.
A real example of how a claim comes together
Imagine Sarah, who sent 12,000 USD in USDT to a trading site she found through an Instagram advert. When her withdrawal was blocked, she stopped paying, saved her chats and wrote down six transaction hashes. She called her bank about the two card payments, reported to her national fraud centre and filed a complaint. Tracing showed four of her payments passed into a wallet that later sent funds to a large exchange. That single detail gave investigators something concrete to follow.
Her case is not a promise of what will happen to yours. It shows why records and speed matter more than anything a stranger online can offer.
Step 1: Freeze the situation
Stop sending money. Stop answering the people who took it. Change the passwords on your email and exchange accounts and turn on two factor authentication. If you installed any app they asked you to use, such as AnyDesk or a trading app from a link, remove it.
Step 2: Gather the paper trail
A claim is only as strong as its records. Collect these in one place:
- ✗ Every wallet address you sent funds to
- ✗ Every transaction hash (TXID) and the date of each payment
- ✗ Bank or card statements for any money used to buy crypto
- ✗ Screenshots of the platform, your balance and your withdrawal attempts
- ✗ Chats with the account manager, broker or contact
Step 3: Report it officially
Report to the police and to your national fraud centre. Use the FBI Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) in the United States, Action Fraud in the UK, the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre in Canada or Scamwatch in Australia. In the US you can also report to the FTC ReportFraud. Keep every reference number. Exchanges and banks often ask for one before they act.
A note on fees and promises
ReclaimDC is not a bank, a court or a police force, and we never claim to be. Filing a complaint with us is free. If anyone uses our name to ask you for money in crypto, gift cards or by wire transfer, it is not us. Report it.
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