Verified Recovery Cases
Due to client confidentiality, we present anonymised summaries of real recovery cases. Full case details are available upon request for verification.
🇨🇦 Romance Scam — Toronto, Canada
Amount recovered: $187,000 CAD in Ethereum
A victim lost $187,000 to a romance scam operating through a fake trading platform. EthGuardians traced the funds through 14 wallet transfers to a Binance account. Working with Binance's compliance team and Canadian law enforcement, funds were frozen and returned within 67 days.
🇦🇺 Fake Exchange — Sydney, Australia
Amount recovered: $92,500 AUD in Bitcoin
An investor deposited funds with a platform impersonating a regulated broker. After withdrawal requests were blocked, EthGuardians identified the exchange accounts holding the stolen BTC and coordinated with ASIC and the platform's payment processor to recover the funds.
🇬🇧 Investment Scam — London, UK
Amount recovered: £145,000 in USDT
A victim was convinced to invest in a "guaranteed returns" crypto scheme. When the platform vanished, EthGuardians traced USDT across three chains to an exchange with active KYC. Legal action through SarahLegal.io resulted in full recovery within 45 days.
🇮🇪 DeFi Rug Pull — Dublin, Ireland
Amount recovered: €67,000 in mixed tokens
A DeFi investor lost funds in a liquidity pool rug pull. Our forensic team traced the deployer wallet through multiple mixers to a centralised exchange. Court orders through Swiss jurisdiction resulted in fund recovery within 90 days.
Our Track Record
- 4,200+ cases completed worldwide
- 96% success rate for accepted cases
- $142M+ total assets recovered
- 45-90 days average recovery timeline
- 15+ countries served globally