Australia
Crypto recovery in Australia: straight answers, no upfront fees
Australians have a saying for offers that glitter: if it sounds too good to be true, it probably is. The platform that stopped answering was counting on you ignoring that instinct. If you have lost cryptocurrency, or cannot reach coins that are still yours, the next decision matters more than the last one.
RVK Recovery is a cryptocurrency recovery practice serving clients in Australia, reviewing lost access and wallet matters, crypto fraud and theft, exchange lockouts, estate succession, and commercial disputes involving digital assets. Three facts sit at the front:
- The practice never asks for seed phrases, private keys, wallet passwords, two-factor codes, or remote access to your devices.
- The fee is 12.5%, paid only after recovered funds are deposited in your own bank account. No recovery through the practice's efforts, nothing owed.
- A confidential review starts in writing, with no obligation to proceed.
First steps: report a crypto scam in Australia
Stop sending money: not to the platform, not to a supposed tax office, not to anyone who says one more payment will release your balance. Preserve everything: emails, chat logs, transaction IDs, wallet addresses, platform screenshots, and bank transfer records.
Report the scam to Scamwatch (scamwatch.gov.au), run by the National Anti-Scam Centre, and to police through ReportCyber (cyber.gov.au). Contact your bank or exchange as well; fast notice sometimes freezes funds. These channels are listed for your information; none is affiliated with this practice.
Be wary of anyone who contacts you first offering recovery; people who report a loss are often approached again within days. An upfront fee, a seed phrase "for verification", a guaranteed result, or a request for remote access means a second scam.
What the practice reviews
Investment fraud is Australia's largest scam category by reported losses, and fake trading platforms sit at its centre. The practice reviews:
- Fake exchanges, trading platforms, and messaging-app investment groups
- Pig butchering and romance scams that end at a crypto platform
- Phishing, impersonation, SIM swap, and account takeover
- Lost access: forgotten passwords, lost two-factor devices, damaged hardware wallets, incomplete seed records
- Lockouts and frozen balances at genuine exchanges
- Estates holding cryptocurrency, plus commercial disputes, crypto loans, and stablecoin questions
Several fake platforms can belong to one organiser already before a court. A check whether an open case already exists is free and needs no wallet credentials.
The Australian picture
Australians reported $2.18 billion in scam losses in 2025, investment scams the largest at $837.7 million (combined figures from Scamwatch, ReportCyber, IDCARE, the Australian Financial Crimes Exchange, and ASIC). Files arrive from Sydney and Melbourne, each home to more than five million people, and from Brisbane and Perth in proportion. A typical file involves superannuation savings moved into a polished fake platform after a celebrity deepfake ad or a stock-tips group on WhatsApp or Telegram.
No win no fee: fees, security, and jurisdiction
The fee is 12.5% of recovered funds, due only after those funds are in your bank account. No retainer, no hourly rate, no cryptocurrency payment to open a file, no charge for a review. If there is no recovery through the practice's efforts, nothing is owed. Australians call this a fair go: the practice carries the risk of failure, not you.
RVK Recovery never asks for seed phrases, private keys, wallet passwords, two-factor codes, or remote desktop access, and never asks you to move remaining coins as a verification step. Anyone who asks for these things in the practice's name is an impersonator.
Recovery is not guaranteed, and the practice does not publish success rates. Some matters have no practical path. If yours is one of them, you will be told so in writing.
The practice does not accept clients who are citizens or permanent residents of the United States, Germany, Italy, or France. Every other country, including Australia, can be considered. Each file is judged on the applicable law, where the counterparty is, the evidence, any existing court action, and whether enforcement is practical.
There is no phone number and no live chat; the only published address is the UK registered office shown in the footer, which receives no client visits. Everything material is in writing, so there is a record.
FAQ
How do I report a crypto scam in Australia?
Report to Scamwatch at scamwatch.gov.au and to police through ReportCyber at cyber.gov.au, and contact your bank or exchange immediately.
Can scammed Bitcoin be recovered in Australia?
Sometimes. It depends on whether funds can be traced to an exchange or an identifiable entity, the evidence, jurisdiction, and timing. No honest practice guarantees an outcome.
What does a crypto scam lawyer cost?
At RVK Recovery, 12.5% of recovered funds, payable only after the money reaches your bank account. Nothing upfront.
Is it safe to share my seed phrase with a recovery service?
No. Never share a seed phrase, private key, or wallet password with anyone. This practice will never ask; anyone who does is attempting theft.
A quiet next step
A confidential review starts with six answers: your full name, email, country and telephone, the amount lost in USD, the type of case, and a short account of what happened, up to 5,000 characters. No identity documents are needed for this first check. A specialist replies in writing within business days. If your matter has no practical path, you will be told plainly.