How do I Get Back Scammed Bitcoin?

Recovering Stolen Bitcoin
After reporting a scam to Bitcoin Who's Who, there are other steps you can take to help law enforcement and investigators that are trying to track down the scammers. If you lost bitcoin and are looking to get it back, please see the guide below which lays out the next steps you can take.
Report Scam to Law Enforcement
If you lost bitcoin to a scammer, then you are the victim of a crime. Your first step should be to report the scam to your local law enforcement. If they determine that the scammer used a crypto exchange, they may be able to issue a subpoena to obtain the scammer's information so you can take them to court.

In the US, you can click here to report it to the FBI using their online form for internet crime.
To find out where to report cryptocurrency scams in any country, please see our Crypto Scam Reporting World Map.
Hire an Investigator
If you lost a large amount, you may want to hire a private investigator to work with law enforcement on your case. We're partnering with the companies below to provide investigative services and assistance in tracking your lost bitcoin.

CNC Intelligence
Services include:

  • Wallet Address Identities
  • Exchanges and Virtual Asset Service Providers
  • Transaction Hashes (IDs)
  • A full record of all relevant transactions
  • Visual Representation of Transactions
  • Subpoenable Entities
  • Customized Recovery Guide
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Coinstructive
Services include:

  • Wallet Address Identity & Attribution
  • Transaction IDs
  • IP Addresses
  • Visual Representation of Transactions
  • A Timeline of Events
  • Subpoenable Entities
  • Suggested Next Steps
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crypto-security.online
Services include:

  • Wallet Address Identities
  • Exchanges and Virtual Asset Service Providers
  • Detailed transaction analysis
  • Visual Representation of Transactions
  • Subpoenable Entities
  • Customized Recovery Guide
Click here to schedule a free consultation call to see if this service is right for you.

*This service is available for investigations in Europe / EU specifically.
PathTracer
Do-It-Yourself Investigation Tool


Not quite ready to hire an investigator? If you would like to try tracing where your crypto went on your own, PathTracer can help.

PathTracer generates high-quality visual summaries of a transaction's flow, showing likely endpoints and what they mean, so you can quickly research if a full investigation is worth pursuing.


Click here to start tracing crypto transactions