If you are a victim of a cryptocurrency scam or fraudulent scheme, our skilled team of crypto recovery lawyers can offer help and hope for reclaiming your stolen money.
Before pursuing legal counsel and action, please file a report with local law enforcement and the FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center.
Cryptocurrency fraud is a developing area of law, and Berg Plummer & Johnson, LLP is a leading innovator in tracing, freezing, and recovering stolen funds in Court. Since these frauds began, identifying, locating, and tracing the stolen crypto has been nearly impossible. That may now change.
We Pursue Crypto Scam Recovery in Court
Geoff Berg, a nationally recognized trial lawyer with 30 years of experience, is countering the crimes of crypto scammers in Court.
Our team includes high-profile trial lawyers like Geoff and world-renowned financial crime investigators with decades of experience in the private sector and from their time at places like the United States Marine Corps, the National Security Agency, and other government organizations. The firm and its investigators have the following capabilities:
- Tracing Stolen Cryptocurrency Assets on the Blockchain
- Locating Criminal Wallet Addresses
- Identifying Cryptocurrency Scammers
- Collaborating with Exchange Platforms & VASPs
- Freezing Criminal Wallets Through Court Proceedings
Tracing and freezing stolen crypto assets make recovering your money possible, allowing our firm to make unprecedented advancements in the fight against crypto scams and fraud.
Successful Crypto Scam Recovery Varies
It is important to note that the likelihood of successful tracing and crypto scam recovery varies depending on the complexity of the scam and the technical measures used to hide the location of assets.
Recovering your money is never a guarantee, but Berg Plummer & Johnson, LLP is expanding the frontiers of what is now possible.
In 2024 on behalf of two classes of victims, the firm filed and was awarded injunctions freezing 30 wallets holding stolen cryptocurrency believed to have contained tens and possibly hundreds of millions of dollars-worth of stolen crypto.
It is the first order of its kind filed anywhere in the state of Texas
Read some of what was filed and awarded by the court:
Work with Us to Expose Crypto Scammers
We are making strides with each case, and you can help us continue the fight against cryptocurrency scams and fraudulent schemes by making your voice heard.
If you or someone you know is a victim of a cryptocurrency scam or fraudulent scheme, please fill out the form below to provide details about yourself and your case.
We are here to help, and the first step is to perform a preliminary evaluation. After reviewing your case, we’ll be in touch with next steps.
If you wish to continue learning about our developing crypto litigation strategy, you will find more information after the form.
Cryptocurrency Recovery is New & Developing Area of Law
Even when working with state and federal law enforcement, the likelihood of recovering stolen cryptocurrency is very low. Government agencies often lack the time, resources, and expertise to trace, let alone reclaim, lost funds due to the anonymous nature of cryptocurrency. As Bloomberg News reported in 2023:
Decentralized wallets and private platforms are even out of reach of US law enforcement in most instances.
The law enforcement referral option is also quickly becoming less available to victims who complete the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s online iC3 loss form. In most cases, local authorities lack training, resources, and ability to investigate cross-border criminals or recover cryptocurrency coins from private offshore wallets.
FBI and Department of Justice crypto task forces, in collaboration with other federal agencies, still remain the best route for investigations. But the challenge is to persuade the appropriate authorities to accept and then investigate a crypto case.
The massive explosion in the number of scams has produced a corresponding explosion in the number of referrals. Consequently, a long waiting list of complaints is piling up, and federal authorities likely cannot handle all the cases.
Cryptocurrency fraud is a relatively new and emerging multi-billion-dollar criminal enterprise run by skilled, smart, and motivated criminal organizations. They create and maintain complex schemes designed to steal and keep the money of their victims. As a result, little to no recourse existed for those whose lives have been devastated by cryptocurrency scams and fraud.
Successful legal strategies to counter this unprecedented type of financial crime and bring the responsible parties to justice have been largely nonexistent, but recent innovations and developments at Berg Plummer & Johnson, LLP may offer victims hope.
Our Innovative & Actionable Litigation Strategy to Recover Stolen Cryptocurrency in Court
Geoff Berg is a trailblazer in cryptocurrency law and recovery. It is all very new, but in some instances recovery, even partial recovery, may be possible. Geoff has been developing effective legal strategies to counter cryptocurrency fraud and reclaim stolen money in cooperation with exceptionally skilled financial crime investigators.
Tracing Cryptocurrency Assets with the Help of Investigators
Cryptocurrency is traceable with the right technology and expertise. Geoff Berg leverages the skills and experience of world-renowned investigators who have worked for the FBI, NSA and other government agencies in the fight against global financial crime.
Sophisticated cryptocurrency tracing tools, methods, and resources allow investigators to trace transactions on the blockchain and identify the perpetuator’s wallet address.
Once a specific wallet is identified, investigators can gather critical information, including whether other stolen cryptocurrency has been pooled, an important component in determining how many people or organizations the criminal may have victimized.
Collaborating with Cryptocurrency Exchange Platforms & VASPs
Many law firms and investigators sue exchanges. To date, Berg Plummer & Johnson LLP has not for one reason: they have, in many instances, cooperated with us in complying with court orders to freeze the wallet addresses we have identified as containing stolen funds.
Most major cryptocurrency exchange platforms are based outside the United States and beyond the jurisdiction of state and federal courts, which makes the enforcement of legal rulings difficult, if not impossible – unless the exchanges agree to cooperate.
Berg Plummer & Johnson, LLP avoids legal action against leading exchange platforms. We seek to work with them rather than against them. It is often in the interest of cryptocurrency exchange platforms and virtual asset service providers (VASPs) to root out the cryptocurrency scammers and criminals using their products and services.
By working with top exchange platforms and VASPs, our team of financial crime investigators and cryptocurrency fraud lawyers can gather evidence necessary for potential crypto scam recovery in Court.
Beware of Fictitious Law Firms Targeting Cryptocurrency Scam Victims
In a particularly cruel and devious development, cryptocurrency scammers have begun posing as law firms and investigators promising to help their own victims.
On June 24, 2024, the FBI issued alert number I-062424-PSA which announced that “fraudsters posing as lawyers representing fictitious law firms may contact scam victims and offer their services, claiming to have the authorization to investigate fund recovery cases… In some instances, scam victims have contacted fraudsters on fake websites, which appear legitimate, hoping to recover their funds.”
If you are a victim of a cryptocurrency scam, it is imperative that you protect yourself from cryptocurrency recovery schemes.
In addition to following the FBI’s guidance, we want to empower victims with the knowledge to find a legitimate, reputable, and experienced cryptocurrency scam lawyer. It is critical that before you hire any lawyer, you ensure the firm you retain – whether it is Berg Plummer & Johnson LLP or not – is legitimate and not a front for the very same criminals who have already stolen from you.
Contact a Cryptocurrency Fraud Attorney in Houston, Texas
Berg Plummer & Johnson, LLP is committed to fighting cryptocurrency fraud and further developing legal strategies to make the recovery of stolen money possible.
Should the firm take on your case, Geoff Berg and our cryptocurrency recovery lawyers will do everything they can to reclaim what is rightfully yours.
We offer initial consultations at no charge. If the firm accepts your case, it will be handled on a contingency fee basis, meaning that if we do not recover money or cryptocurrency on your behalf, you pay nothing.
Please fill out the form above to submit your case for a preliminary evaluation. After reviewing your case diligently, we will be in touch with next steps.
