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Crypto Investment Scam Recovery
A trading platform that showed profits, then blocked the withdrawal. We trace where the deposits actually went.
What this looks like
The pattern is consistent enough to be predictable. You are shown a platform with a convincing dashboard, a small first deposit performs well, and the numbers keep climbing. When you try to take money out, the account is restricted, a manager suggests topping up to unlock a tier, or the platform simply stops responding.
The dashboard was never connected to a market. Understanding that is the starting point, because it changes what we are looking for: not a trading loss, but a chain of deposits that went somewhere specific.
If it is still happening, stop paying now. Additional fees do not release a balance that was never there. Preserve the evidence instead — transaction IDs, wallet addresses, the platform URL, screenshots and the full chat history.
Signs that fit this pattern
- Returns that stay smooth and positive regardless of what the wider market is doing
- An account manager who becomes far more attentive around deposit time
- A withdrawal request that triggers a new requirement instead of a payment
- Pressure to reinvest 'profits' rather than take them out
- A platform reachable only through a link, an app file, or a group chat
How we work the case
Deposit mapping
Every payment you made is identified on-chain and matched to the address that received it, giving a definitive record of where funds left your control.
Hop tracing
We follow those funds forward through consolidation addresses, bridges and swaps, and note each service the money touches.
Attribution points
Where the trail reaches a centralised exchange or a regulated service, that becomes an identifiable point worth pursuing through the right channel.
Case file
The trace, the platform details and your correspondence are compiled into a report structured for exchanges, banks, police reports and counsel.
What we will not tell you
That your funds are already located, that recovery is certain, or that a payment now will speed it up. If the trace shows a dead end, you will hear that — it is more useful than a hopeful answer, and it protects you from the follow-up scams that target people in exactly this position.
Anyone who guarantees recovery before examining your transactions is selling something other than an investigation.
Common Questions
Sometimes. It depends on where the funds went, how quickly they were moved, and whether they reached anywhere identifiable such as a centralised exchange or a regulated payment service. Tracing is what tells you which of those apply. Anyone answering this with a flat yes before looking at your transactions is not being straight with you.
Stop sending money, including anything described as a fee, tax or verification charge. Then preserve evidence: transaction hashes, wallet addresses, the platform URL, screenshots of your account and balance, and the full chat history. Export rather than screenshot where you can, because accounts and groups are usually deleted once the scheme moves on.
We start from your transactions and follow them across the relevant chains, mapping each hop and noting every service the funds pass through that could respond to a request or a legal process. That is then combined with the platform details and your correspondence into a single structured report.
Most public-chain activity can be followed, because the ledger is open. It becomes harder when funds pass through mixers, privacy coins or long chains of bridges and swaps, but the trail up to that point is usually still informative -- and that is often exactly where the identifiable services sit.
Transaction IDs and wallet addresses first, then payment confirmations from your bank or exchange, screenshots of the platform and your balance, withdrawal requests and any refusals, and the messages exchanged with whoever approached you. More complete records make for a more useful review.
It varies with the number of transactions and how far the funds travelled. A straightforward trace can be turned around quickly, while cases involving dozens of hops, several chains or multiple platforms take considerably longer. We tell you early which sort of case yours looks like.
No, and you should treat any guarantee as a warning sign. What we commit to is an honest assessment of what the evidence shows and a clear explanation of the options it opens up.
Be sceptical of anyone who contacts you unprompted, claims to have already located your funds, guarantees recovery, or wants a large payment before reviewing anything. Victim lists get traded, so a follow-up approach is common. Legitimate firms explain their process, examine the evidence first, and set expectations you may not want to hear.
Yes. A report creates an official record, and records are what allow exchanges, investigators and regulators to connect separate complaints to the same operation. It also matters if any part of the trail is still moving somewhere traceable.
Start Your Free Case Review
Share a few details about your situation. We will look at what you have, tell you what is traceable, and set out the options that genuinely apply.