Deposit paid, factory disappeared. Bank account switched mid-payment. The company turned out to be a shell entity. These are fraud — and they are punishable under Chinese law. We trace the perpetrators and recover your funds.
Supplier fraud follows predictable patterns. Recognizing yours helps us move faster.
Company took your deposit, stopped responding. May have had a Alibaba or trade show presence that looked legitimate but was always intended to defraud.
Supplier changed payment bank account "at the last minute" — often Business Email Compromise (BEC) fraud, either by the supplier or a third party.
The company you paid was a shell or front company with no real manufacturing capacity. The actual factory is a different entity that denies responsibility.
After payment, the supplier transferred operations to a different entity, claiming the new company doesn't owe you anything and the original company is dissolved.
Chinese companies — even fraudulent ones — leave extensive paper trails in the Chinese regulatory system: corporate registrations, tax filings, bank account records, director identification, shareholder records, and business address history.
Our complete recovery guide explains each step of the deposit fraud recovery process in detail.
UK medical supply company wired 30% deposit to a Chinese trading company that turned out to be a shell entity. We traced the actual manufacturer through corporate records, pursued all linked entities, and recovered funds within 4 months.
We search Chinese corporate databases to find the full picture: legal registration, directors, shareholders, related entities, and asset holdings. This investigation is often what separates recovery from a dead end.
Where fraud is evident and the supplier still has accessible assets, we immediately apply to Chinese courts for a 财产保全 (asset preservation order). This can freeze bank accounts within days, preventing the supplier from moving money.
For clear fraud cases, we pursue civil recovery while filing a criminal complaint with Chinese police. Criminal proceedings create enormous pressure — directors face personal criminal liability. Many cases settle quickly at this stage.
If settlement fails, we take the case to Chinese courts and enforce judgments against all identified assets — company accounts, property, and business licenses.
Tell us what happened — when you paid, how much, what happened next, and what you know about the company. We respond within 24 hours with an honest assessment.
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