"Soft water on hard stone strikes until it pierces."
EthGuardians is a blockchain intelligence firm registered in Hong Kong SAR, helping crypto fraud victims across Portugal. 96% historical recovery rate, and you pay only if recovered funds reach you.
Portugal's crypto community is real, and so is its scam problem. The fraud that brings most people to us follows a familiar script: an investment platform found through Instagram or a messaging app, an account manager who calls you by your first name, a balance that grows on screen, and then a demand for one last payment before you can withdraw. The CMVM publishes warnings about exactly these platforms, and the Banco de Portugal supervises the institutions that legitimate crypto services must work with. Alongside investment fraud, Portugal lives with a steady stream of MB Way phishing, where criminals trick victims into linking the scammer's phone to their own bank card. If any of this sounds familiar, you are not alone, and it is not your fault.
Report the crime to the Polícia Judiciária, which handles economic and cybercrime investigations. You can also present the complaint at a Polícia de Segurança Pública station, which forwards economic crime to the PJ. Keep every receipt, every chat log, every transaction hash. If you are in Lisboa, Porto, or Braga, that report creates the official record your case rests on.
Then the quieter work begins. The blockchain keeps every transaction the scammers thought they had erased. Our forensic team reads that record, follows the funds across wallets and exchanges, and documents every hop. With our Swiss legal partners, we pursue freezes and court orders against identifiable recipients. The expat communities of the Algarve and the Silver Coast report the same patterns, in English as often as in Portuguese. You get a written assessment first, and you pay only if recovered funds reach you.
The Polícia Judiciária handles economic and cybercrime investigations. File your report and keep the reference.
The CMVM publishes warnings about fraudulent platforms. The Banco de Portugal supervises legitimate crypto service providers.
Lisboa, Porto, Braga, and everywhere else in Portugal, in English and in Portuguese.
We combine blockchain forensics, Ethereum smart contracts, and Swiss legal expertise to recover assets for victims across Portugal.
A structured four-step process built on blockchain forensics and legal action.
Every case is different, and recovery is never guaranteed. Here is our honest reading of the fraud types most common in Portugal.
We never ask for seed phrases, private keys, two-factor codes, remote desktop access, or any upfront payment. Anyone who asks for these in our name is an impersonator.
These testimonials represent verified client experiences. Names are anonymised to protect privacy.
Lisboa, Portugal • January 2026
"I lost €28,500 to an investment platform that showed profits for months, then demanded a final fee before my withdrawal. The Polícia Judiciária took my report, but the trail needed specialists. EthGuardians followed the funds to two exchanges, and most of the money came back."
Porto, Portugal • June 2025
"A person I trusted online guided me into a USDT investment that was pure fiction. €15,200 gone. The team never made me feel judged. They documented every transaction and part of the funds was frozen and returned."
Your case assessment is free and delivered in writing. If we accept the case, our fee is agreed in writing before work begins, and it is taken only from recovered funds, after they reach you. If nothing is recovered, you pay nothing.
Never. We never ask for seed phrases, private keys, two-factor codes, remote desktop access, or any upfront payment. Anyone who asks for these in our name is an impersonator.
Report the crime to the Polícia Judiciária, which handles economic and cybercrime. Check the platform against the CMVM warning list, and remember that the Banco de Portugal supervises legitimate crypto service providers. Keep your report reference: it confirms your status as a victim, and we will ask for it.
Tracing takes days to weeks. Legal action usually takes three to six months, sometimes longer depending on the platforms and countries involved. You receive a realistic written timeline after the assessment. Recovery is never guaranteed.
No. The blockchain does not forget: every transaction is still on the public ledger. Limitation periods vary and delay makes tracing harder, so file the report now and submit your case the same day.
Pay nothing more. This is the classic advance-fee pattern: every payment triggers another demand. Keep the receipts and conversations, report the platform to the Polícia Judiciária, and then have your case assessed.
