Reporting crypto theft: what details do you need?

Plain-language guide · updated 27 October 2026

Short answer

For a police report you need, per transaction, the transaction ID, the address it came from, the address it went to, the coin, the amount and the date. Those details are public on the blockchain and you find them in your wallet or with your platform under your transactions. Also keep the messages, the websites and the phone numbers, and pay no one who offers to get the money back.

Paste the address and check it yourself

Veydor shows, in plain language, which known dangers a Solana coin has right now. Free, no account, and Veydor never asks you to connect your wallet.

Go to the check

A check is a snapshot: a coin can change within minutes. A new check shows the situation at that moment.

What to collect

The transaction ID (also called hash or signature): the unique code of each transfer.
The from and to address: your own wallet address and the address it went to.
Which coin and how much, with the date and time.
The platform where you bought or deposited, with your customer number.
Messages and websites: screenshots of chats, emails, the site or app, and the phone numbers.

Where to find it

In your wallet app each transaction has a button to view it on a blockchain explorer; that shows the transaction ID and the addresses. With a platform you find it in your transaction history, often also as a download. If you do not know which coin it was, paste the coin address into the check; it shows which coin it is.

Where to report it

Report it to the police and to your country’s official fraud-reporting service; where that is differs per country. The police often ask for these details per transaction. If the money went to a known platform, report it there too, through the address you type yourself.

Watch out for a second scammer

After a loss a second scammer often follows: someone who offers to get your money back for an upfront payment or in exchange for your seed phrase, sometimes in the name of a lawyer, a regulator or the police. A transaction on the blockchain cannot be reversed, by anyone. See someone offers to recover my crypto and scammed with crypto: what now?.

Frequently asked questions

Where do I find the transaction ID?

In your wallet app with the transaction, or in your platform’s transaction history. It is a long string of letters and numbers; copy it in full.

Can the police get my crypto back?

Sometimes a trail leads to an exchange, but a quick refund is not to be expected. A transaction on the blockchain itself cannot be reversed.

Can Veydor collect the details for me?

No. Veydor shows for a coin address which coin it is and what the check sees. You take the transaction details from your wallet or your platform yourself.

Do I have to pay for help after a loss?

No. Reporting to the police and reporting services is free, and Veydor never asks for money after a loss. Anyone who asks for a payment after a loss to help you is often a second scammer.