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Lost access and wallet recovery

This field covers cryptocurrency that still exists, so far as the records show, but cannot be reached: lost Bitcoin, lost Ethereum, and other assets inside a wallet, hosted account, or device that no longer opens.

Typical facts include:

• a forgotten password, lost two-factor authentication (2FA), or exchange lockout on an account that appears to be yours;
• incomplete seed phrase or private key records, or a wallet that cannot be opened after a lost device;
• cryptocurrency sent to the wrong address, or an otherwise mis-sent transfer.

Wallet recovery here means review of records, devices, and account history, and lawful reconstruction where that is possible. The practice will not ask you to paste a seed phrase or private key into this website, and it will not claim to override a blockchain.

If this is your situation, read the lost access page or request a confidential review. A review is without obligation.

Crypto fraud and theft

After a cryptocurrency fraud, an investment scam, or an unauthorised transfer from a hacked wallet, the first task is to establish what can be documented. We do not begin by promising that funds will come back.

Matters may include:

• phishing, impersonation, and fake trading platforms;
• romance and investment fraud, including schemes often called pig butchering;
• fake exchanges and rug pulls;
• SIM swap, ransomware-related transfers, and other unauthorised movement of assets.

Intended work is investigation, preservation of evidence, tracing where it is lawful and useful, and reporting to the proper channels. It is not a representation that a transaction can be reversed.

If you wish the practice to consider the matter, read the fraud and theft page or use the review form on this page.

Custodial disputes and exchange lockout

Some matters sit with an exchange, broker, or other custodian: an account freeze, a lockout, a forgotten password on a hosted wallet, or balances nobody can explain.

The practice reviews correspondence, account records, and the custodian’s stated process. It will not impersonate you, and it will not invite you to bypass an institution’s security controls.

Where the venue appears to be a fake exchange, the matter is treated as fraud. Where the venue is genuine, the work is a documented dispute. Outcomes depend on the custodian, the jurisdiction, and the quality of the record.

You may keep your papers in order and contact the practice when you are ready. These matters are also set out on the services page.

Estate succession and inheritance crypto access

Executors, administrators, and heirs sometimes discover that a deceased estate includes cryptocurrency, and that the wallet, the exchange account, or the records are incomplete. The practice assists with the orderly recovery and transfer of those holdings.

Access is subject to probate and other lawful authority. Inheritance is not a shortcut around those requirements. A seed phrase found among papers is a sensitive record and should not be sent through this website.

Estate matters are described on the estate succession page, or through the review form. There is no fee to pay on this page, and no obligation to instruct the practice.