Frank Duchamp
Founder
Lost money to a crypto scam? We fight to get it back.
We're fraud recovery specialists. Our investigators and blockchain analysts trace where your money went, then pursue every realistic route to recover it — working closely with independent lawyers when court action is needed. No win, no fee.
Your case is handled by named specialists.
Meet the team →
Free case review
Step 1 of 4Confidential. No obligation. Nothing is signed before a written assessment.
- No win, no feeNothing to pay unless we recover money for you
- Specialists, not a call centreInvestigators, analysts and partner lawyers
- Never paid in cryptoAnd never any upfront fee
- Never your recovery phraseOur forms block it automatically
Whatever happened, start by understanding it.
Each guide explains how the scam works, where the money goes, the warning signs, and what can realistically be done — so you can decide before you speak to anyone.
Fake investment platforms
Trading sites or apps that showed gains but blocked withdrawals, or demanded "taxes" to release funds.
What we can and can’t do →Romance and “pig-butchering” scams
Someone you met online who guided you into crypto investments over weeks or months.
What we can and can’t do →Phishing and hacked wallets
Funds drained after a fake site, a malicious link, or a compromised device or account.
What we can and can’t do →Exchange freezes and collapses
Accounts frozen without explanation, or an exchange that stopped processing withdrawals.
What we can and can’t do →Sent to the wrong address
A mistyped or swapped address. What can be done depends on where the funds landed.
What we can and can’t do →Lost wallet access
Locked out of an exchange account or a wallet you own. We explain the legal options honestly.
What we can and can’t do →
Every transaction leaves a trail. We follow it.
Blockchains are public. Our analysts map how your funds moved and where they landed — usually a regulated exchange that can be asked, or ordered, to freeze them. Then we pursue the routes most likely to bring money back.
How we help →Trace · Case #2026-0418live
- Your walletbc1q7x…k29fOrigin
- Scam platform depositbc1qm4…8hd2Flagged
- 14 intermediary walletspeel chain · 3 hops/dayMapped
- Regulated exchangehot wallet · KYC accountFreeze requested
Free case review
Tell us what happened. A specialist reviews your case and tells you honestly whether we can help.
Investigation & tracing
Our investigators gather the evidence and our analysts trace the funds to the exchanges and services involved.
Recovery action
Complaints and escalations to banks and exchanges, freeze requests, and — with partner lawyers — court orders where needed.
You get paid first
If money is recovered, it goes to you and our agreed success fee is deducted. If nothing is recovered, you pay nothing.
We don't promise timelines or outcomes. Recovery depends on where the funds went, how quickly action is taken, and decisions by banks, exchanges and courts.
Four ways money comes back.
There is no single 'refund button' for crypto fraud in Canada. We look at your case and pursue the routes that fit it — often more than one at the same time.
Bank & card complaints
If you paid by card or bank transfer to buy the crypto, a chargeback or formal complaint may be possible — and can be escalated to the bank's external ombudsman.
Exchange freezes
When funds reach a regulated exchange, a well-evidenced tracing report can lead it to freeze the account and preserve the money.
Platform & issuer action
Complaints to the platforms involved, and requests to stablecoin issuers that can freeze tokens at a specific address.
Legal action
Where court orders are needed — to identify account holders or freeze assets — independent partner lawyers act for you, using our investigation.
We are not a law firm. Where legal action is needed, independent lawyers act directly for you.
We work remotelyAcross Canada, by phone and email
Mon–Fri, 8 a.m. – 8 p.m. Pacific Time (BC)
+1 819-714-0789
Before you trust anyone, including us, check.
Police warn that scammers target past victims by posing as recovery companies. That's why we make every detail about us checkable in one click — and why we never ask for money upfront.
- Company registrationRegistry ID BC0712180 ↗
- Our only phone number+1 819-714-0789
- Our only email domain@lastresorty.com
Real specialists, by name.
Claire Lavoie
Co-founder & Director
Marcus Bell
Head of Fraud Investigations
Sofia Marques
Senior Fraud Recovery Specialist
What we did, in plain terms.
Anonymized and published with client consent. Past results do not guarantee future outcomes.
Fake investment platformUSDT (Ethereum)A client lost about $78,000 to an investment platform that kept demanding 'taxes' and 'fees' before any withdrawal. We traced the funds to USDT on Ethereum, Tether froze them, and the client got the full amount back.
What we did
- Reviewing the evidence
- Identifying recovery avenues
- Organising the findings
- Lost
- $78,000
- Returned to client
- $78,000
Crypto investment scam with fake celebrity adsA client lost about $232,000 to a crypto 'investment' promoted with fake celebrity endorsements. Despite cross-chain swaps and offshore accounts, about $120,000 was returned.
What we did
- Collecting the evidence
- Blockchain analysis
- Assessing recovery routes
- Lost
- $232,000
- Returned to client
- $120,000
Romance scamA client lost about $51,500 to someone she met online. We identified the scammer and reported him to the authorities in Nigeria; after his arrest, $30,000 was returned to her.
What we did
- A discreet, judgement-free assessment
- Examining the transactions
- Preserving evidence and reporting
- Lost
- $51,500
- Returned to client
- $30,000
You pay nothing unless we recover your money.
- Free case reviewConfidential, no obligation, nothing to sign.
- No upfront fees, everNo sign-up fee, no tracing fee, no 'taxes'. Our fee is a share of what we recover.
- Agreed in writingYour success fee is set out in a written agreement before we start. Never paid in crypto.
Questions people ask first
Prefer to talk first?Our Canadian team answers in English or French, Monday to Friday, 8 a.m. – 8 p.m. Pacific Time (BC).+1 819-714-0789
Is it really no win, no fee?
Yes. The case review is free, there are no upfront costs, and investigation and tracing are included. If we recover money for you, our success fee — agreed in writing before we start — comes out of what is recovered. If nothing is recovered, you pay nothing. Our success fee is 10% of the amount returned to you, plus applicable taxes, and any partner lawyer is paid out of that 10%.
Are you a law firm?
No. LastResorty is a fraud recovery company: our investigators, fraud researchers and blockchain analysts do the work of tracing funds and pursuing recovery through banks, exchanges and complaint processes. We don't give legal advice.
When a case needs court action, we work closely with independent Canadian lawyers. They act directly for you, under their own professional rules, and you will know who they are and what they charge before you sign anything.
Can you guarantee I will get my money back?
No, and nobody honest can. Whether funds can be recovered depends on where they went, whether an exchange holds them, and how quickly action is taken.
Be very careful with anyone who promises a recovery rate or a timeframe. That is one of the most common signs of a recovery scam.
How do I know you are genuine and not another recovery scam?
Check our company in the official business registry using the link on our Verify us page, and call us only on the number listed there. Expect email only from our own domain.
We never contact people first about a loss, never ask for your recovery phrase or private keys, and never ask for any payment upfront — let alone in crypto or gift cards.
What information should I have ready?
Whatever you have: transaction IDs (hashes), wallet addresses you sent to, the name and website of the platform, screenshots of chats and of the platform, exchange statements, and your police or CAFC report number.
Never send us your recovery phrase, private keys or passwords. We do not need them.
Should I report to the police first?
Yes. Report to your local police and to the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre (CAFC) as soon as you can. A report number helps exchanges and courts take your case seriously, and you don't need anyone's help — or to pay anyone — to make it.
Tell us what happened. We'll tell you honestly if we can help.
Free, confidential, no win, no fee — in English or French.