Risk disclosure
What you should know before engaging any law firm
Before you engage any law firm — including ours — to assist with investment loss recovery, you should understand the realistic challenges involved. The following information is provided to help you make an informed decision.
Overall recovery rate
The majority of investment fraud cases do not result in full recovery. Many result in no recovery at all. Industry-wide data from Chainalysis annual reports and government publications consistently show single-digit-percent recovery rates for cryptocurrency fraud and low double-digit rates for broader investment fraud, with significant variance.
Our own aggregate data is published on the Case Studies page, including the full distribution of outcomes — not just the average. Case Studies
Factors affecting recovery
The following factors substantially affect the probability of recovery. We assess each factor before advising on engagement.
| Factor | Impact | Explanation |
|---|---|---|
| Time since loss | HIGH | The sooner action is taken, the higher the chance funds remain traceable and freezable. |
| Fund pathway | HIGH | Regulated exchange > DeFi protocols > mixing services (lowest chance). |
| Counterparty identifiability | HIGH | Known registered entity > identifiable individuals > fully anonymous (lowest). |
| Jurisdictional reach | MEDIUM | Counterparty in an enforceable jurisdiction vs offshore haven. |
| Evidence quality | MEDIUM | Complete transaction records, communications, and KYC documents. |
| Claim amount vs cost | MEDIUM | Litigation economics: is the potential recovery worth the legal investment? |
When we advise against hiring a lawyer
We will advise you against engaging legal counsel — and describe the free alternatives — in the following scenarios:
- · Funds fully routed through sanctioned mixing services with no other traceable vector.
- · Fully anonymous counterparty with no digital footprint.
- · Loss amount below the economic threshold for litigation.
- · Loss occurred several years ago with no ongoing investigation.
Free alternatives you can pursue
- · File a police report and obtain a reference number.
- · File a complaint with the relevant financial regulator.
- · Report the counterparty address to your local crypto exchange.
- · Submit to IC3 (US), Action Fraud (UK), HK Police CCB, or the equivalent reporting centre in your jurisdiction.
Secondary fraud warning
A significant industry has grown up around defrauding victims a second time — “recovery scams.” These typically operate via Telegram, WhatsApp, or social-media outreach; request upfront fees, “security deposits,” or crypto payments; and guarantee recovery. If anyone guarantees 100% recovery, they are lying. See the Fraud Alert Center for a full red-flags checklist.
Fraud Alert Center →Emotional and financial considerations
The recovery process is emotionally taxing. Please do not borrow money to fund legal proceedings. Please involve a trusted person in decision-making where possible. If you are experiencing severe distress, local mental-health support is always a more important first call than ours.