The four phases
How an Elite Recovers mandate actually runs.
Each phase has a clear starting point, fixed deliverables and ends with a written report. You always know where your case stands and what comes next.
Phase 01 · Enquiry & feasibility
Report and feasibility
≤ 48 hrs to assessmentYou submit a confidential enquiry. We open a file, assign an investigator and prepare a written feasibility review with a recommended approach. There are no costs in this phase.
What we do
- Confidential first call, confidentiality agreement
- File opened, case number issued
- Investigator assigned and introduced
- Initial classification of the scheme
What you get
- Signed confidentiality agreement
- Written feasibility review
- Honest verdict: realistic, partial or unlikely
- Fee quote if you wish to proceed
Phase 02 · Investigation & tracing
Investigate and trace
2–8 weeks, case-dependentOur team and forensic partners reconstruct the scheme, trace the funds through mixers and bridges, and attribute counterparties to identifiable destinations.
What we do
- Reconstruction of the full sequence
- On-chain tracing across all networks involved
- Attribution to regulated exchanges and providers
- Court-ready preservation of evidence
What you get
- Trace map across all chains involved
- Counterparty intelligence report
- Court-ready evidence pack
- Update at every milestone
Phase 03 · Recovery
Freeze and recover
4–24 weeks, jurisdiction-dependentCoordinated engagement with exchange compliance teams, regulators and partner law firms. Recovered funds, including tranches, are credited to your Recovery Vault balance on receipt.
What we do
- Freezing and disclosure requests to exchanges
- Civil action through partner law firms
- Chargebacks and suspicious activity reports via banks
- Coordination with sanctions authorities where needed
What you get
- Status update on every measure
- Credit to the Recovery Vault
- Transaction reference for every credit
- Honest reports, including setbacks
Phase 04 · Custody & payout
Payout via the Recovery Vault
≤ 2 business days per payoutOnce your identity is verified, you request a payout. We review the request and release the funds to your wallet or bank account.
What we do
- Verification of identity and proof of ownership
- Compliance review of the payout
- Release to wallet or bank account
- Closing and archiving of the file
What you get
- Confirmed identity profile
- Payout with on-chain or bank reference
- Final report with audit trail
- Ongoing access to your documents
Setting honest expectations
What we do, and what we never do.
Recoveries fail when expectations and reality drift apart. That is why we share the honest view from the start, so you can decide before any fee.
What we do
- We tell you upfront whether recovery is realistic
- We name a dedicated investigator from day one
- We update you as soon as new findings arrive
- We hold recovered funds segregated
- We quote fees in writing before work begins
What we never do
- Ask for private keys or seed phrases
- Ask for bank or card details
- Promise a fixed recovery rate
- Charge a success fee without a result
- Call or message you unsolicited
Client area · full transparency
One place, one reliable status.
Every active case has its own client area: status, a timeline of investigator updates, identity verification progress, Recovery Vault balances, payout history and a direct support channel.
- Live case status with phase indicator
- Timeline of all updates and milestones
- Recovered balances per currency
- Payout requests with references
- Direct support, no public channels
Ready to start?
Open a confidential case. We tell you whether recovery is realistic before any fees are incurred.