How to report a crypto scam in Germany
File a criminal complaint with the police and report the firm to BaFin, and contact your bank straight away to flag the payment.
Report to these authorities
- •Police (Polizei) — call 110 or file a complaint (Anzeige) via your federal state's online Online-Wache.
- •BaFin — the financial regulator; report firms with false licensing claims (consumer helpline 0800 2 100 500).
- •Your bank — call immediately to flag the transaction.
Do this in every case
- •Stop all contact and send no more money — including "fees" or "taxes" to withdraw.
- •Secure your accounts (passwords + 2FA) and move any remaining crypto.
- •Preserve evidence: screenshots, wallet addresses, transaction hashes.
- •Report the scam wallet address on Chainabuse.
⚠️ Beware "recovery" services. Anyone who contacts you promising to get your money back for an upfront fee is almost always a second scam. See the red flags →
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