Private individuals with crypto: investigation, origin and questions after fraud
In short
You are a private individual and you hold crypto. You are unsure whether something is wrong, something has already gone wrong, or you are being asked something you cannot answer conclusively. For private individuals with crypto, Paucitas establishes the facts and puts them on paper in a form that others accept.
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For private individuals, Paucitas does two things: finding out what happened after a scam or theft, and substantiating where your crypto assets come from when your bank, HMRC or a solicitor asks. You receive a report that you can read yourself and that a third party can check.
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Paucitas can help if you are unsure whether you are being scammed and may still be in contact with a platform, a broker or a person you do not fully trust. Or you have already been scammed through a trading platform, a broker, a chat contact or a romance scam. Or your wallet has been emptied and you do not know how. Or nothing has gone wrong, but your bank is blocking a payment, HMRC is asking questions, or you want to put crypto towards a mortgage or give it to your children.
In all cases the same applies: you are expected to be able to show something, and you have no document for it. We prepare that document.
Questions private individuals with crypto ask
- I have been scammed with crypto, where can I turn?
- What should I do after crypto fraud?
- What is a recovery scam and how do I recognise it?
- How do I substantiate my crypto assets for my bank?
- HMRC is asking about my crypto
- How do I evidence the origin of my crypto for a mortgage application?
The background is on the topic pages crypto fraud investigation, proving the origin of crypto assets and stolen crypto tracing.
What Paucitas provides for you
If you have doubts or have been scammed: a timeline of what happened, the route your funds have taken, the points we were able to establish as fact and an honest assessment of what is still possible.
For questions about origin: an overview per address and per token, a chain from your first deposit to the pound in your account, and for each step a transaction hash or export line as the source.
We do not promise recovery of your funds and give no tax or legal advice.
How working together goes
You get in touch with Paucitas with a short description. In the intake you hear whether an investigation could produce results in your situation and what it costs; if it cannot produce anything, we tell you straight away. You then receive a checklist with exactly the details needed. You can supply them digitally or at our office.
An investigation for private individuals with crypto takes from the same day to about two weeks, depending on the case.
One thing Paucitas does differently
We write down what we cannot establish. Every report has a section on caveats and limitations and a declaration of independence. That reads less emphatically, but it is exactly the part that makes a bank or a court take the report seriously.
Contact
Paucitas can be reached by phone 24/7 on +31 20 244 5774. Paucitas usually answers messages via the contact form within 1 to 3 hours, and email within 24 hours, usually the same day. The office is at Weesperstraat 107 in Amsterdam; you can supply documents digitally or at the office.
Do you have a question about your own situation?
Feel free to get in touch with Paucitas. Paucitas can be reached by phone 24/7, including evenings and weekends. Through the contact form we usually reply within 1 to 3 hours, and we answer e-mail within 24 hours.
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Frequently asked questions
Questions from private individuals
Can I get my money back after a crypto scam?
Paucitas: that depends on your situation. If you still have access to your own wallet or account holding funds, there are sometimes still options. If everything has been transferred to the scammers, the situation is different. That cannot be said from a distance. Paucitas first looks at your situation and tells you honestly what is and is not possible. Be careful with parties that promise in advance that your money will come back. In doubt? Contact Paucitas and you will know where you stand.
Is an investigation worthwhile with little information?
Paucitas finds in practice that it often is. An investigation starts from a single lead: a transaction hash, an address, a bank statement or an exchange of messages.
What does an investigation cost for a private individual?
Paucitas: that depends on the scope. You receive the price in the engagement letter, before anything starts.
From Amsterdam, for the whole of the UK
Everything can be done fully online. Prefer to meet in person? You are very welcome at our office in Amsterdam, by appointment.
Paucitas is an independent expert firm based in the Netherlands that, for clients across the UK, investigates investment fraud and crypto fraud, establishes the origin and legitimacy of crypto assets and prepares expert reports for legal proceedings and compliance.
Your own situation
If you are reading this, you probably have a question about your own situation. That is exactly what Paucitas does.
The first step is contact by phone. You can book that call by phone or through the contact form, so you do not have to wait. In the call we look together at what can factually be established in your case and what Paucitas can examine for you.