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cftrace will never ask you to pay upfront via messaging apps or crypto. • We only contact you from verified @cftrace.com and @cf-trace.com email addresses. • We never demand a payment. Only a fully refundable recovery deposit may be required. • Your recovered assets stay under your name until released to your wallet. • Scammers impersonate recovery firms so book calls only through this website. • Need proof? Read our case results and verified client testimonials. • All meetings are recorded and case files are encrypted end-to-end.cftrace will never ask you to pay upfront via messaging apps or crypto. • We only contact you from verified @cftrace.com and @cf-trace.com email addresses. • We never demand a payment. Only a fully refundable recovery deposit may be required. • Your recovered assets stay under your name until released to your wallet. • Scammers impersonate recovery firms so book calls only through this website. • Need proof? Read our case results and verified client testimonials. • All meetings are recorded and case files are encrypted end-to-end.
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The modern platform to trace, attribute and reclaim lost digital assets. On-chain intelligence, court-admissible evidence, and real-time recovery. No hidden fees — every cost is agreed in writing first.

SOC 2 Type II Lloyd's escrow 14 jurisdictions Est. 2017

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Tether logoTether$1.000.00%
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Cardano logoCardano$0.382-1.12%
Dogecoin logoDogecoin$0.128+4.55%
Bitcoin logoBitcoin$67,412.20+2.14%
Ethereum logoEthereum$3,281.45+1.87%
Tether logoTether$1.000.00%
Solana logoSolana$142.30-0.42%
XRP logoXRP$0.541+3.21%
BNB logoBNB$598.10+0.94%
Cardano logoCardano$0.382-1.12%
Dogecoin logoDogecoin$0.128+4.55%
How it works

Four steps from theft to restitution.

Explore the method
01
01

Report

Share what happened. We open a case within the hour.

02
02

Trace

Our forensics team maps every hop across chains and mixers.

03
03

Attribute

We identify the exchange or entity holding your assets.

04
04

Recover

Under counsel, we coordinate seizure and restitution.

Nervous about the deposit? Read this first

The entire process, explained with nothing left out.

Why your bank or exchange blocks a transfer, exactly what to say to them, what the refundable wallet top up is and is not, and how to test the whole thing with a small deposit before you commit to anything.

  • Why Revolut, Coinbase and Kraken block transfers
  • The exact words to use with your bank
  • The deposit is your money, in your wallet
  • Test it with a small amount and withdraw it back
Aligned incentives

No upfront fees. Ever.

We only get paid when you recover. Simple, transparent, aligned.

Consultation
Free

30-minute call with a specialist. No obligation.

Book a call
Most cases
Investigation
£0

Full forensic tracing at zero cost. You pay nothing while we work.

Start a case
Recovery deposit
100%

A refundable deposit secures the operation. Fully returned with your recovered funds and the assets remain in your name throughout.

See terms
Case results

Real outcomes, names removed.

Client identities are confidential, so we publish the numbers, the route and the time it took. Recovery is never guaranteed and we say so before you engage us.

£340,000
recovered

Fake trading desk, funds routed through three exchanges. Frozen at the receiving venue and returned through a regulated escrow.

Singapore · 23 days
14.2 BTC
frozen

Reported to exchange compliance within 48 hours of the client's first call. Held pending court direction, then released to the client.

Exchange freeze · 48 hours
78%
of losses returned

Romance-scam matter on the UK pathway. Disclosure order against the receiving bank identified the account holder.

United Kingdom · 9 weeks
$1.2M
frozen across 3 countries

Business email compromise. Coordinated freezing requests filed the same day the wire left the client's bank.

US · UAE · Cyprus · 6 weeks
Verified reviews

Reviews we did not write.

Every review below is left on a public platform by a client whose case has closed. We cannot edit or remove them, and we never ask a client to change one.

4.8 / 5
Across Trustpilot & Google reviews
Read them on Trustpilot
I lost £61,000 to a fake investment desk. cftrace mapped where it went in four days and told me exactly what to say to my bank. First people who did not disappear after taking my details.
J. WhitmoreTrustpilot · verified
They were blunt with me about what was realistic. Part of it was gone for good, the rest was frozen at an exchange. Getting a straight answer was worth more than the promises I got elsewhere.
A. NakamuraGoogle · verified
My case officer sent an update every Friday for eleven weeks. Not once did I have to chase them. The report they produced was accepted by my solicitor without changes.
M. ÖztürkTrustpilot · verified
Client outcomes

Recovered assets.
Documented results.

Names and identifying details are withheld at each client's request. The videos below are shared with their permission. Outcomes only, no personal stories.

All figures independently verified
Investigation platform

Track every hop.
See the whole story.

Our investigators use the same platform you see live. Cluster analysis, mixer de-anonymization, exchange attribution, and real-time monitoring across 40+ chains.

40+
Chains monitored
12s
Median first hop
94%
Attribution accuracy
$220M+
Assets traced
case #CFT-2024-1148
Live · block 872,441
Recovered value
+14.2% vs last op
$842,116.28
12.4821 BTC
Origin walletbc1qx...9f2a
verified
Mixer outputbc1qz...4e1b
de-anonymized
Exchange deposit3JgH...KyQm
attributed
$220M+
Recovered for clients
1,800+
Cases resolved
14
Jurisdictions
94%
Attribution rate
Our commitments

What we put in writing.

No recovery, no success fee

Our success fee is only ever charged on funds that actually reach you. If nothing is recovered, there is nothing further to pay.

The deposit stays yours

The verification deposit sits in a wallet you control and you can withdraw it back at any point. We never ask you to send funds to us.

Written scope before we start

You get the plan, the realistic outcome and the fee in writing before any work begins. No verbal promises.

An honest no

If the trail is cold or the funds have been cashed out beyond reach, we tell you on the first call and decline the case.

Who does the work
  • Certified blockchain investigators
    Chainalysis Reactor & TRM certified analysts on every case
  • Former banking & law-enforcement staff
    Financial crime, AML and fraud backgrounds
  • Instructed through counsel
    Freezing and disclosure applications are filed by solicitors, not by us
  • Named case officer
    One person owns your matter start to finish, with a weekly written update
Meet the team
How your data is handled
  • Documents you upload are encrypted in transit and at rest, and are only visible to your case officer.
  • We never ask for your seed phrase, private keys or wallet passwords. Anyone who does is not us.
  • You can ask us to delete your case file at any time and we confirm the deletion in writing.
  • We do not sell, rent or share your details with lead generators or any third-party marketer.
Know the difference

What we will never do.

Recovery fraud is a real and growing problem, and victims are often targeted a second time. These are the behaviours that define it. We state our position on each one in writing so you can hold us to it — and recognise anyone who does not.

We never guarantee recovery

Anyone promising to get your money back is lying to you. Outcomes depend on where the funds went, who cooperates and which law applies. We say no to cases we cannot help.

We never ask for your seed phrase or private keys

Not once, not for verification, not for tracing. Anyone who asks is not us, however convincing the email address looks.

We never ask for a release fee, tax or unlocking payment

There is no such thing. A demand to pay before funds are released, including from someone claiming to be police or a regulator, is a second scam on top of the first.

We never contact you first

We do not cold-call, cold-email or message victims on social media or Telegram. If someone contacted you claiming to be us, they are not.

We are not law enforcement or a regulator

We are a private investigation company. We work alongside your police report and instruct solicitors; we do not replace them and we hold no public powers.

Verify us on the public register Company 16828440 · director Gordon Thomas Buckland · registered in England and Wales
Who we report to

Check us before you trust us.

Every claim on this page can be verified on a public register. To be explicit: we are a private investigation company, we are not law enforcement or a regulator, and we are not affiliated with, endorsed by or supervised by Action Fraud or the FBI. We report to them and follow their published guidance. Open them and read for yourself.

We work alongside
CA
Chainalysis
Blockchain analytics
TRM
TRM Labs
Attribution data
H&M
Hartwell & Maine LLP
Instructed counsel
LS
Lindqvist Sandström
EU counsel
EX
Exchange compliance desks
Freeze requests
ESC
Regulated escrow
Return of funds
How we are structured

Clear roles.
Real accountability.

Every role is accountable for a specific part of your case. The specialist and helpers assigned to you are confirmed inside your wallet once your case is open, with a direct line to reach them.

See all roles

Chief Executive Officer

Executive

Sets the standard every case is held to, from how a client is spoken to on the first call through to how funds are released at the end.

Head of Recovery

Recovery

Oversees the recovery floor, decides how complex files are staffed and signs off on the strategy before a case moves forward.

Financial Expert Tracer

Recovery

Owns a case end to end, follows the funds across chains and institutions and keeps the client informed at every decision point.

Compliance & Verification Officer

Compliance

Verifies identity and documentation so a recovery holds up under scrutiny from banks, exchanges and legal partners.

Manager of Helpers

Intake Management

Runs the intake floor and makes sure no file leaves a desk until it is complete, verified and ready for a specialist.

Helper

Intake

First point of contact. Collects the story, the documents and the timeline so your case starts with a complete picture.

Client Support

Support

Available across time zones for status updates, wallet questions and anything that needs a real person to answer.

Recovery officers online now 19:24 London

A human answers, not a queue.

Average first reply is under 4 minutes during desk hours, and every message is read by a case officer. Ask our assistant to have someone call you and we will ring the number you give us.

< 4 min
Average first reply
Same day
Case opened after intake
Weekly
Written progress updates
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Registered entity
Legal name
TRACE AI INVESTIGATIONS LTD
Company number
16828440
Status
Active · Private Limited Company
Incorporated
3 November 2025
Director
Gordon Thomas Buckland
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
4 Sawmill Close, Ridgewood, Uckfield, England, TN22 5RF
View on Companies House

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