Legal disclaimer & notices
Please read the following notices before engaging with Aegis Financial Forensics.
1. Scope of services & no legal advice
Aegis Financial Forensics ("Aegis," "we," "us") provides independent blockchain forensic and investigative services, including transaction tracing, counterparty attribution, loss quantification, and expert reporting. Aegis is not a law firm, does not employ its analysts as attorneys acting in that capacity for clients, and nothing on this website, in our reports, or in any communication with us constitutes legal, financial, tax, or investment advice. Clients should retain qualified independent counsel for legal matters arising from any investigation.
2. No guarantee of recovery or outcome
On-chain forensic work can identify where digital assets moved and, where evidence supports it, who may control associated addresses. It does not, and cannot, guarantee the recovery of any funds, a favorable legal outcome, or any particular result from a law-enforcement referral, exchange freeze request, or insurance claim. Outcomes depend on where funds ultimately landed, the cooperation of third parties (exchanges, insurers, courts, and law enforcement), and jurisdictional factors entirely outside our control. We do not accept contingency-fee or "no recovery, no fee" engagements, and any such offer made in our name should be treated as fraudulent.
3. No fiduciary or attorney-client relationship
Engaging Aegis does not create a fiduciary relationship, an attorney-client relationship, or any relationship of trust beyond the express terms of a signed engagement letter. Our duties are limited to the scope defined in that engagement letter and any applicable statement of work.
4. Fees
Fees are fixed or scoped in advance and set out in a written engagement letter before billable work begins. We do not accept contingency fees, success fees, or any arrangement tying compensation to a percentage of recovered assets. Aegis will never request payment in cryptocurrency to an unverified or personal wallet address, and never requires an upfront crypto "release," "tax," or "unlocking" fee to begin or continue work. If you are asked for such a payment by someone claiming to represent Aegis, it is not us — see Section 10 below.
5. Accuracy, methodology limitations & confidence tiering
Blockchain analysis is probabilistic in nature. Mixers, cross-chain bridges, peel chains, and privacy-preserving protocols can limit the certainty of attribution. Where our reports identify a likely counterparty, custodial service, or wallet cluster, we disclose an explicit confidence tier (e.g., confirmed, high confidence, indicative) so that recipients — courts, insurers, counsel, or exchanges — can weigh the evidence appropriately. We do not present indicative findings as certainties, and we revise conclusions when new evidence warrants it.
6. Third-party data & tooling
Our work draws on public blockchain ledgers, licensed commercial attribution databases, open-source intelligence, and, where lawfully obtained, information provided by clients or counsel. We do not control the accuracy or completeness of third-party data sources and disclaim liability for errors originating in them. Where a finding rests materially on third-party data, we note the source and its limitations in our reports.
7. Client responsibilities & accuracy of information provided
Clients are responsible for providing accurate, complete, and lawfully obtained information, including wallet addresses, transaction records, and communications relevant to the matter. Aegis is not responsible for conclusions that are inaccurate as a result of incomplete or misleading information supplied by a client, and reserves the right to suspend or terminate an engagement where information provided appears materially false or where continuing would be unlawful.
8. Confidentiality & privacy of case data
Case data is treated as confidential under the terms agreed at intake. Access to case files is limited to the analysts assigned to a matter and, where applicable, engaged counsel. Data is encrypted at rest and in transit, retained only for the period necessary to complete the engagement and satisfy any legal or regulatory retention obligation, and deleted on client request once those obligations have lapsed. We do not sell client data and do not use client-identifying case details in marketing without documented, written consent.
9. Anti-fraud & recovery-scam warning
A significant number of "recovery" scams impersonate legitimate forensic firms. Aegis does not solicit victims through unsolicited direct messages on Telegram, WhatsApp, Instagram, X, Facebook, or similar platforms, and we do not cold-call prospective clients. We never ask for upfront cryptocurrency "release," "tax," or "unlocking" fees at any stage of an engagement. To verify that you are dealing with Aegis, contact us only through the email address and contact form published on this website, and be wary of anyone directing you to a different domain or wallet address. If you believe you have been targeted by someone impersonating Aegis, report it to the FBI's Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) and notify us directly.
10. Intellectual property & report use restrictions
Reports, exhibits, and work product prepared by Aegis are provided for the client's use in the specific matter for which they were commissioned. Reports may be shared with counsel, courts, regulators, insurers, and law enforcement as reasonably necessary to that matter, but may not be republished, resold, or used to support unrelated claims without our written consent. Aegis retains ownership of its underlying methodologies, templates, and proprietary analytical tools.
11. Limitation of liability
To the fullest extent permitted by law, Aegis's liability for any claim arising from an engagement is limited to the fees paid for the specific work giving rise to the claim. We are not liable for indirect, incidental, or consequential damages, including lost profits or lost opportunity to recover assets, except where such limitation is prohibited by applicable law. Nothing in this disclaimer limits liability that cannot lawfully be limited.
12. Sanctions, AML compliance & matters we decline
Aegis screens prospective clients and counterparties against applicable U.S. sanctions and anti-money-laundering requirements. We decline engagements that would require us to act for a sanctioned party, that appear intended to launder proceeds of crime, or where a conflict of interest would compromise our independence. We reserve the right to terminate an engagement and to report information to relevant authorities where required by law.
13. External links
This website may link to third-party resources, including exchanges, regulators, and law-enforcement reporting portals, for informational convenience. We do not control and are not responsible for the content, accuracy, or practices of external sites.
14. Jurisdiction & governing law
Aegis Financial Forensics is based in New York, New York, USA. These notices, and any engagement with Aegis absent a conflicting written engagement letter, are governed by the laws of the State of New York, without regard to conflict-of-law principles. Any dispute arising from these notices shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the state and federal courts located in New York County, New York, unless otherwise agreed in a signed engagement letter.
15. Changes to these terms
We may update these legal notices from time to time to reflect changes in our services, legal requirements, or operating practices. The "Last reviewed" date below indicates when this page was last substantively updated. Material changes affecting an active engagement will be communicated directly to the client.
16. How to contact us
Questions about these legal notices, or reports of suspected impersonation, may be sent to info@aegisfinancialforensics.com, or via the form on our contact page.
Last reviewed: March 3, 2024