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Crypto and fraud recovery for U.S. victims

Scammed out of crypto? We help you recover it.

Trying to get your money back from a scammer? Whether you sent crypto yourself or wired money to a fake trading platform, Van Orton investigates, locates, and actively pursues its recovery.

We take on cases with losses of $10,000 or more.

Consult an expert for free

Free. No obligation. First reply within 60 minutes.
Nothing is due until you've signed an agreement.

Every case starts with our chief investigator

Richard Van Orton, our founder, personally reviews every new case and sends your first email himself. On most cases he also stays on as the lead investigator. He has spent 12 years in digital threat intelligence and over 7 in blockchain forensics. Meet our leadership

Van Orton Recovery assigns 5 to 25 investigators' worth of investigative capability to each case, based on its size, its complexity, or your preference, so tracing, evidence review, bank and card disputes, and requests to exchanges can all move at once.

Romance scam

"No sugar coating, no false promises. They are focused on doing their research and delivering what they said they will."

Vanessa · United States · Defrauded by a fake recovery service first
Investment scam · $1,160,000

"It's more than just trust for us. You've confirmed that there are industry leaders of exemplary character, and you've given us hope, which is priceless."

James H. · Georgia

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It is not your fault, and it can happen to anyone. We have helped bankers, lawyers, engineers, and even people who run financial institutions. You do not pursue anyone. We do.

What to do when you've been scammed out of money

  1. Stop sending money, even if you're told one more payment will release your funds.
  2. Save your records: transaction IDs, wallet addresses, messages and the platform's website address.
  3. Consult an expert for free. We trace where your crypto went and pursue its recovery.

How recovery works

One firm, start to finish. We handle every conversation with exchanges, banks, and law enforcement on your behalf. Nothing is outsourced.

  1. Step 1
    Free case assessmentUsually within hours
    Tell us what happened through our short case form. Your investigator emails you within 60 minutes, and you receive a clear read on your recovery options, our recommended strategy and a quote for your case, usually within hours and always within one business day. It's free, with no obligation.
  2. Step 2
    Asset tracking & investigation48 hours
    Once you engage us, we map every payment so your full loss is accounted for (one client who came to us with a $600,000 loss had over $1 million to pursue), then trace the stolen funds across blockchains and financial systems and locate the institutions holding them. You receive a weekly status report throughout.
  3. Step 3
    Getting your money backAround 60 days
    Starts within a week of engaging our services. We push the banks and exchanges holding your funds to freeze them, bring in law enforcement with the evidence they need to act, and file your claim so the money can be returned to you.

What it costs

Case assessment
Free
Our fee
One flat fee, set for your case. Half when you sign, half when recovery starts.
If we recover funds
5% of what's recovered. Nothing if nothing is recovered.
Refund guarantee
30 days
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We only ever contact you from an address ending in @vanortonrecovery.com or @messages.vanortonrecovery.com. We never ask you to pay us in cryptocurrency.

We take on cases with losses of $10,000 or more.

Consult an expert for free