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LEGAL ASSISTANCE IN CASES OF CRYPTOCURRENCY FRAUD

Crypto Crime & Cyber Crime

Dr. Heidemarie Paulitsch & Dr. Pilar Mayer-Koukol
Cases of fraud and money laundering involving crypto assets are rapidly increasing. Fraudsters attract the attention of investors through online advertising or direct contact (cold calls, e-mails, social media, love scams). Victims are contacted continuously and deceived in order to extort payments from them. Our lawyers are specialized in representing victims in such fraud cases and have longstanding and broad experience in this field.
Dr. Heidemarie Paulitsch & Dr. Pilar Mayer-Koukol

Your benefits at PAULITSCH LAW

  • Immediate support in cases of allegations or suspicion
  • Top-tier experts with cross-disciplinary expertise
  • Immediate strategy development following the initial consultation
  • Swift in response and available at all times
  • International experience
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In Cases of Crypto Fraud, Quick Action is Essential

If you have become a victim of crypto fraud, you should take the following measures:

  1. Secure your crypto investment: Carefully store all private and public keys and never share your private key with third parties. Document which exchange platforms (e.g., Bitpanda, Binance or Kraken) were used.
  2. Change your passwords: Immediately change all passwords for programs that strangers may have gained access to (e-mail, exchange accounts, crypto wallets, bank or credit cards).
  3. Secure your data: Keep all evidence relating to the identity of the potential fraudsters (names, e-mail addresses, telephone numbers, photos) as well as all correspondence (e.g., chats, call logs, e-mails).
  4. Create a chronology: Document the timeline of the fraud case. When and through which device did you access your crypto assets? When were you asked to make payments or transfers? To which person/wallet and for what reason were payments requested?
  5. File a criminal complaint: If damages occurred in Austria, we will assist you in filing a complaint and compiling the necessary evidence for the Austrian criminal authorities. The complaint also serves to protect you personally, if the perpetrators have access to your personal data.

Typical Bitcoin Fraud Schemes

How we support

If fraud is suspected (crypto fraud or crypto scam), swift action must be taken and the facts must be analyzed both legally and factually. PAULITSCH LAW knows the fraud schemes used by criminals and works with forensic experts who can conduct forensic examinations of crypto transactions.

Law enforcement authorities (Federal or State Criminal Police Office, Public Prosecutor’s Office) should be informed quickly to initiate measures to secure invested funds (blockchain analyses, e.g., using “Chainalysis”) and identify potential perpetrators (requests to crypto exchanges, international mutual legal assistance requests). We provide you with comprehensive support in this process.

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FAQ

  • The chances of recovery depend heavily on the individual case. The faster you act and take legal steps, the better your chances. Criminal complaints can help track down the perpetrators and forensic blockchain analyses can trace transactions.