HORTMANN LAW represents victims of digital asset crime — from wallet drains, romance and investment scams to the liability of banks, payment providers and platforms.
Please do not send seed phrases, private keys or passwords. For an initial assessment, payment route, platform, amount, date and available records are enough.
Four focus areas, often at the intersection of technology, business and law.
Strukturierte Aufarbeitung des Sachverhalts, Sicherung digitaler Beweise (Wallet-Bezüge, Tx-IDs) und Prüfung von Ansprüchen gegen Täter, Plattformen und Zahlungsdienstleister.
Recent pieces from the knowledge hub.
Krypto-Betrug
Der zentrale Einstieg: Sofortmaßnahmen, Beweissicherung, Bank- und Plattformhaftung — und welche Schritte realistisch sind.
Bankhaftung
Wann die Bank bei Betrugsüberweisungen haftet: Warnpflichten, autorisierte vs. nicht autorisierte Zahlungen, Recall.
If you do not want to start with individual articles, sort the matter here by mandate logic: eight hub entries, three groups, one clear path into the deeper material.
These entries sort the first emergency layer: wallet drain, fraudulent transfer, fake support, or the broader crypto-fraud picture.
This is where authorisation, platform reaction, KYC/AML and liability along the payment chain become central.
These entries matter once the first loss becomes a second risk or a formal enforcement question.
Describe confidentially what happened. The key inputs are payment route, platform, timing, amount and available records. We assess which potential defendants may be relevant and what steps make sense next.
On crypto fraud, bank liability, and why the first 48 hours often determine the available recovery options. Recorded in 2025 — listen directly on Spotify.
