How to file a police report on cryptocurrency theft
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To make sure your report doesn’t just get filed away, but actually leads to a real investigation, you need to provide a clear and complete picture of what happened.
Most law enforcement officers don’t have the tools or experience to handle crypto cases — so how well your case is prepared often makes all the difference.
We’ve put together three essential documents that give your case a real chance of being taken seriously — and greatly improve your chances of recovering lost funds.
Police report
Your statement should briefly but clearly include:
- What happened (date, time, and essence of the incident)
- From which wallet the funds were stolen and in what amount
- What cryptocurrency was stolen, its value at the time, and where it was sent (recipient address, transaction hashes)
- What confirms the theft (wallet screenshots, correspondence, blockchain analysis, etc.)
- A request to open a criminal case and your willingness to cooperate with the investigation
Analytical report
This is a document that outlines:
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- The movement of stolen funds
- Indicators of anonymization techniques
- Attempts to cash out
- Attacker behavior and involved addresses
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Request to crypto exchange
This is a formal document submitted with the case materials and sent to the exchange in order to:
- Obtain KYC data
- Request asset freezing
We understand how overwhelming it can be to deal with everything on your own — especially right after your funds have been stolen.
That’s why we’re here to help: we can prepare all the documents, run the analysis, and guide the police through what needs to be done.
You don’t have to go through this alone.
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