Crypto & Investment Scam Lawyer in Lahore — Complaints & Tracing

What Are Crypto & Investment Scams Under Pakistani Law?

Crypto and online investment scams typically involve a fake trading platform, cryptocurrency scheme, or investment opportunity that dishonestly induces victims to transfer money or digital assets based on false promises of returns. This conduct is addressed under Section 14 of the Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act 2016, which criminalises electronic fraud — dishonestly inducing a person to make a payment or transfer through an information system. Complaints are filed with the National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency, which has technical capability to trace transactions, communications, and the identities behind these schemes, and are prosecuted before the Special Court for PECA offences.

When You Need a Crypto & Investment Scam Lawyer

• You invested money in a cryptocurrency or trading scheme that turned out to be fraudulent.
• A trading platform is refusing to let you withdraw your funds.
• You were promised guaranteed high returns that never materialised.
• You want to file an NCCIA complaint to trace the scammer and your funds.
• You need help documenting cryptocurrency transactions for a formal complaint.
• You suspect a scheme is fraudulent and want advice before investing further.

The Crypto & Investment Scam Procedure — Step by Step

1. We review all communications, platform records, and transaction history related to the scheme.
2. We organise the evidence — payment records, screenshots, and any promotional material used to induce the investment.
3. We prepare and file a complaint with the National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency.
4. We coordinate with NCCIA's investigation, including efforts to trace funds and identify those responsible.
5. Where the scheme involved multiple victims, we advise on coordinating complaints for greater impact.
6. We pursue prosecution and, where realistic, recovery of funds once the responsible parties are identified.

Documents Required

• All records of payments or crypto transfers made to the scheme
• Screenshots of the platform, app, or website used
• Promotional material, messages, or promises made to induce the investment
• Contact details or identity information for those behind the scheme, where known
• CNIC and, for overseas clients, a power of attorney

Timeline & Cost Framework

Filing a complaint typically takes a few days once transaction records are organised. Tracing funds and identities can take from a few weeks to several months depending on the complexity of the scheme and whether cryptocurrency or cross-border transfers are involved. Fee structure is confirmed after the first consultation, based on the amount involved and complexity of tracing required.

Common Mistakes to Avoid

• Investing further funds to try to "unlock" a withdrawal, a common tactic used by scammers.
• Deleting the app, platform account, or communications instead of preserving them as evidence.
• Delaying the complaint while hoping the platform will eventually pay out.
• Assuming cryptocurrency transactions cannot be traced at all.
• Sharing further personal or financial information with the scammer after suspecting fraud.

For Overseas Pakistanis

Overseas Pakistanis are frequently targeted by investment scams specifically designed to appeal to the diaspora, promising high returns on remittance-linked investments. We file NCCIA complaints and pursue tracing on your behalf regardless of your location, coordinating by phone, email and WhatsApp. crypto scam case ka wakeel Lahore mein