Crypto · $2.4M recovered
Pig-butchering ring routed through Southeast Asia
A retired physician in Ontario was moved through a fake USDT trading platform. On-chain tracing identified a Huobi cluster; freeze order filed within 11 days.
Licensed · Discreet · Cross-Border
We recover what was stolen from you.
Aegis Trace Recovery is an international private investigation firm specializing in tracing, freezing, and repatriating funds lost to online fraud, crypto theft, and investment scams. Confidential case review, worldwide.
No recovery, no fee · Response within 24 hours
Member, Council of Int'l InvestigatorsABI Certified InvestigatorsFCA Registered ConsultantsINTERPOL Liaison NetworkACFE Fraud Examiners
What we do
Recovery, engineered.
Every case is led by a senior investigator with a background in financial crime, cyber forensics, or federal law enforcement.
Cryptocurrency Tracing
On-chain forensic analysis across BTC, ETH, USDT and 40+ networks. We map wallet clusters to real-world exchanges and file freeze requests directly.
Investment & Broker Fraud
Sham brokerages, boiler-room operations, and fake trading platforms. We identify controlling parties and pursue asset recovery through regulated channels.
Romance & Confidence Scams
Trafficked-labor pig-butchering rings, catfishing, and impersonation. Trauma-aware investigators, evidence packages built for prosecution.
Cross-Border Wire Recovery
SWIFT recall coordination, correspondent-bank engagement, and mutual legal assistance across the EU, UK, US, GCC, and APAC.
Litigation Support
Court-admissible evidence dossiers, expert witness testimony, and coordination with civil recovery counsel in the relevant jurisdiction.
Corporate Fraud & BEC
Business email compromise, invoice diversion, and internal fraud. Rapid-response tracing within the critical first 72 hours.
The process
Four disciplined phases.
Most clients see meaningful movement within the first 30 days.
01
Confidential Intake
A senior investigator reviews your case under NDA. No charge, no obligation.
02
Forensic Investigation
Blockchain tracing, OSINT, financial mapping, and interviews build the evidentiary chain.
03
Freeze & Preserve
We engage exchanges, banks, and law enforcement to lock assets before they move.
04
Recovery & Repatriation
Civil action, regulator complaints, or negotiated return — whichever recovers the most, fastest.
$184M+
Assets traced since 2016
42
Jurisdictions worked
1,900+
Cases accepted
68%
Average recovery on qualified cases
Case files
Selected recoveries.
Identifying details modified. Full case memoranda available under NDA.
Wire fraud · €740K recovered
Business email compromise, Frankfurt → Hong Kong
An architecture firm's supplier invoice was intercepted. SWIFT recall coordinated with correspondent banks; 94% of funds returned within six weeks.
Investment · $1.1M partial recovery
Fake FCA-licensed brokerage targeting UK retirees
Boiler-room operation identified in Cyprus. Coordinated FCA complaint, civil freezing order, and negotiated settlement with payment processor.
“I had written off the money. Aegis found the exchange, filed the freeze, and eleven weeks later I had 74% of it back. They treated me like a person, not a case number.”
“Their evidence package was so thorough our civil counsel filed the very next week. Precise, careful, and deeply professional.”
The firm
Senior investigators. Every case.
No junior associates, no offshore triage desks. Your case is worked by the people whose names are on the door.
Elena Marchetti
Founding Partner · ex-Guardia di Finanza
17 years investigating cross-border financial crime for Italy's economic police.
David Osei-Klein
Head of Cyber Forensics
Certified blockchain investigator (CCI). Former lead analyst, Chainalysis Government Solutions.
Priya Rangan, CFE
Director of Case Strategy
Certified Fraud Examiner. Twelve years in Big Four forensic accounting practice.
Questions
Straight answers.
If your question isn't here, ask it directly during your confidential intake.
Confidential intake
Tell us what happened.
All communication is protected by investigator–client privilege where applicable. A senior investigator responds personally within 24 hours.
+1 (415) 555 0117 · 24/7 hotline
intake@aegistrace.com
London · New York · Zürich · Singapore