Service
Stock Trading Scam Recovery
Help for victims of fake share-offer and boiler-room stock scams, including cold-call and social-media investment fraud.
FREE
Initial Assessment
24-72h
First Response
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Share & Firm Verification
30+
Jurisdictions
Overview
What this involves
Stock scams - often called "boiler-room" scams - pressure victims into buying shares that are worthless, overpriced, or do not exist. Fraudsters use cold calls, online adverts and fake "analysts" to create urgency around a limited investment opportunity.
You may be shown professional documentation, a plausible website and even a fake broker platform. After payment, the shares cannot be sold, the "value" collapses, or the firm simply vanishes with your money.
We reconstruct the approach and payment trail, verify the legitimacy of the shares and the firm against official registers, and build evidence to support chargebacks, complaints to financial regulators, and civil recovery where the recipients can be identified.
Because these operations frequently target many people at once, we can sometimes connect cases to strengthen the evidence and improve the prospect of action.
Coverage
What we investigate
- Boiler-room cold-call operations
- Fake or "pump and dump" share offers
- Clone firms impersonating authorised brokers
- Online and social-media advert-driven solicitations
- Payment and settlement tracing
- Company and share-register verification
- Chargeback and bank recall eligibility
- Regulatory complaint preparation
Process
How we work, step by step
- 1
Free Case Assessment
We review the shares, the firm and how you were approached to establish whether fraud occurred.
24-72 hours
- 2
Payment & Entity Tracing
We trace where your money went and who received it.
1-4 weeks
- 3
Evidence & Complaints
We prepare a court-ready file and lodge chargeback and regulator complaints.
2-6 weeks
- 4
Legal Action
Where parties are identifiable, we coordinate civil recovery.
Varies by case
Typical timeline
- • Free assessment: within 24-72 hours
- • Payment and entity tracing: 1-4 weeks
- • Chargeback and complaints: 2-6 weeks
- • Legal action: varies by jurisdiction
Fees
Transparent fee structure
Initial Case Assessment
Honest review of your case and the recovery routes available
Investigation & Evidence Package
Tracing plus preparation of chargeback and regulatory complaints
Success Fee
Where a success fee applies it is a percentage of the amount we actually recover, agreed in writing before work begins. Your exact fees depend on your individual case and are confirmed at the free assessment stage.
FAQ
Common questions
How do I know if a stock offer is a scam?
Warning signs include unsolicited approaches, pressure to act quickly, guaranteed or unusually high returns, and difficulty selling the shares afterwards. If several apply, treat it as a red flag and seek an assessment.
Can shares be traced?
The payments you made can usually be traced, and legitimate share holdings can be checked against official registers. Whether recovery is realistic depends on where the funds went and who received them.
Should I report it to a regulator?
Yes. We help prepare complaints to financial regulators, which can protect others even where your own recovery is limited.
Is my money recoverable by chargeback?
Card payments for shares are sometimes eligible. We assess each transaction individually and act within the relevant time limits.
What should I do right now?
Stop sending money, preserve all communications and receipts, and contact us for a free assessment before any time limits expire.
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