What we do

Services for people affected by financial fraud

Investment fraud, crypto fraud, a dubious broker or a platform that will not pay out: we represent private investors across Germany — wherever you live and wherever the perpetrators are based. The first step is always the free initial assessment: you describe your case, we tell you which steps come into consideration.

  • No guarantee of success
  • No cold calling
  • Transparent costs
  • Confidential & GDPR-compliant
01

Investment fraud

Money placed in a supposed capital investment that turns out to be invented, worthless or simply gone.

Typical scenarios

  • A provider vanishes, or payouts stop without explanation
  • Returns and account statements turn out to have been fabricated
  • Holdings were sold using misleading documents or false advice

Investment fraud — learn more

02

Crypto fraud

Bitcoin or other cryptocurrency transferred to a platform, a wallet or a contact who turns out to be fraudulent.

Typical scenarios

  • A crypto exchange or trading app that is only a screen — nothing is traded behind it
  • Contact built up over weeks on a messenger or dating app
  • A wallet is emptied after a supposed “verification”

Crypto fraud — learn more

03

Broker fraud

Online brokers that court investors aggressively and frequently operate without the required licence.

Typical scenarios

  • An “account manager” pushes for ever larger deposits
  • The trading screen shows gains that do not correspond to real positions
  • The provider imitates a genuinely regulated firm (a clone firm)

Broker fraud — learn more

04

Platform not paying out

The balance is displayed, the withdrawal is not processed — and new payments are demanded first.

Typical scenarios

  • Taxes, fees or a deposit are demanded before any “release”
  • Every payment made is followed by a fresh demand
  • The account is blocked or placed under a “compliance check”

Platform not paying out — learn more

Not sure?

Not sure which category your case falls into?

That is entirely normal — the schemes overlap, and many cases involve several at once: a broker contacted by phone who then asks for payment in cryptocurrency, for instance. You do not need to classify anything. Describe what happened in your own words and we will sort out the legal categories.

Who we can act for

We are admitted in Germany and act under German law. We can normally help when at least one of these is true: you live in Germany, you paid from a bank or exchange account in Germany or the EU, or a company, bank or payment provider involved is based here. For people in Austria or Switzerland we can act where the case has a connection to Germany or the EU — a bank, a payment provider or a party based here. If none applies, say so in your enquiry — we will tell you plainly whether we can act.

Your next step

Have your case reviewed free of charge

Tell us what happened. We will tell you which legal steps are worth considering in your case — and which are not.

Free and without obligation. Costs only arise if you expressly instruct us afterwards — the fee under the RVG or a written fee agreement is discussed with you in advance. If you hold legal expenses insurance, we check the cover for you.

No guarantee of success — but a clear assessment. Your data is never passed on and is processed exclusively within the EU.

  1. 01You describe your case — online or by phone
  2. 02We get back to you promptly
  3. 03You receive an initial assessment — free and without obligation
Free initial assessment