What does aftercare after crypto fraud involve?

Recording the facts, following the funds on the blockchain and an honest assessment of what is still possible.

Can Paucitas get my money back?

No. Paucitas investigates and records what happened. Recovery of funds is something Paucitas cannot promise.

Is an investigation worthwhile if I have little data?

Often yes. In a first conversation we assess whether what you hold is enough to start with.

What aftercare is there after crypto fraud?

By R.T. (Tyler) Dijst, blockchain investigator at Paucitas

Aftercare after crypto fraud comes down to three things: recording what actually happened, checking whether a trail can still be followed, and deciding which next step still makes sense in your situation. Paucitas handles the factual part of that and is honest about what is no longer possible.

What Paucitas does as aftercare after crypto fraud

We record your case in a form that stays usable: the timeline of events, the payments, the wallet addresses and the transaction hashes. We then follow where the funds went and whether there is a point at which they leave the blockchain.

We also say so when there is nothing left to follow. That happens more often than people hope, and it is better to know early than to wait months for it. We do not promise recovery of your funds and never ask for an advance payment for a result we cannot guarantee.

What you supply

You supply the transaction hashes or wallet addresses, the screenshots of the contact with the other party, the bank statements for the payments and a short description of how things unfolded. Even with only part of that, we can judge whether an investigation is worthwhile.

What you receive

You receive a report setting out the route the funds took, the points we were able to establish and an assessment of their evidential value. It comes with a list of the places where data is missing.

What you do with that report afterwards is up to you, or up to you and your lawyer. We can explain it to a third party where that is needed.

How to get started

You get in touch with a short description of what happened and of the data you hold. In a first conversation you will hear whether an investigation can achieve anything in your situation and what it costs.

European supervisors publish background on crypto assets and the rules that apply to them: see ESMA and EBA.

Aftercare is not an undertaking that your funds will come back. We handle the factual part of the file; the legal follow up sits with your lawyer.

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