"Better a small fire that warms you than a big fire that burns you."
EthGuardians is a blockchain intelligence firm registered in Hong Kong SAR. We help people across Scotland who have lost cryptocurrency to fraud, with a 96% historical recovery rate across closed cases. You pay only if recovered funds reach you.
If you have lost cryptocurrency to a scam in Scotland, you are not the only one, and you have nothing to be ashamed of. Investment fraud is one of the most commonly reported fraud types in the UK, and people across Scotland lose money to fake trading platforms every year. The pattern is nearly always the same. An advert on social media, or a message from someone you met online, introduces a platform showing impossible returns. The first withdrawals work, to build trust. Then the platform demands "taxes" or "release fees" before you can touch your balance. That demand is the surest sign of fraud. Pay nothing more.
The first official step is to report. Phone Police Scotland on 101, or report online, and file with Action Fraud at actionfraud.police.uk. Keep both reference numbers: they establish your status as a victim, and we will ask for them. Check the platform name against the FCA warning list as well; if the firm is unauthorised, that strengthens your case. In Edinburgh, Glasgow, Aberdeen, Dundee or anywhere else, the reporting route is the same.
A police report matters, but it does not trace money. That is where our work begins. The blockchain is a public ledger: every transaction the scammer made is still recorded there. Our forensic team follows your funds from wallet to wallet, through to the exchanges where they landed. With our Swiss legal partners we then seek account freezes and court orders against identifiable recipients. You receive a written assessment before any work starts, and you pay only if recovered funds reach you.
One pattern deserves a plain warning: the recovery room. Victims of one scam are contacted again by people claiming they can get the money back for an upfront fee. That is the second scam. A legitimate firm never contacts you out of the blue, never asks for your seed phrase, and never charges before funds are returned.
Police Scotland on 101 (or online), plus Action Fraud at actionfraud.police.uk. Keep the reference numbers.
The FCA publishes the warning list of unauthorised firms. Check the platform name before you pay anyone.
Edinburgh, Glasgow, Aberdeen, Dundee and everywhere in between, in English and Gàidhlig.
We combine blockchain forensics, Ethereum smart contracts and Swiss legal expertise to recover assets for victims across Scotland.
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 Scotland.
We never ask for seed phrases, private keys, two-factor codes, remote access to your device, 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.
Edinburgh, Scotland • February 2026
"I lost £38,000 to a fake trading platform I found through a social media advert. Police Scotland took my report, but months passed with no news. EthGuardians traced my deposits to two exchanges, and a large part of my funds came back within four months."
Glasgow, Scotland • October 2025
"A romance scam cost me £22,500 in bitcoin. I was too embarrassed to tell anyone. The team treated my case with respect and documented every transaction. Part of the funds was frozen, then returned."
Your case assessment is free and given in writing. If we accept the case, our fee is fixed in writing before work begins, and it comes out of recovered funds only, after they reach you. If nothing is recovered, you pay nothing.
Never. We never ask for seed phrases, private keys, two-factor codes, remote access to your device, or any upfront payment. Anyone who asks for these in our name is an impersonator.
Phone Police Scotland on 101 or report online, then file with Action Fraud at actionfraud.police.uk. Keep the reference numbers: they confirm your victim status and we will need them. Check the FCA warning list for the platform name as well.
Tracing takes days to a few weeks. Legal action usually takes three to six months, sometimes longer depending on the platforms and countries involved. You receive a realistic timeline in writing after the assessment. Recovery is never guaranteed.
No. The blockchain forgets nothing: every transaction is still on the public ledger. Delay makes tracing harder, so report now and submit your case the same day.
Pay nothing more. This is the classic advance-fee move: every payment leads to another. Keep the receipts and conversations, report the platform to Police Scotland and Action Fraud, then have your case assessed.
