Everything you need to understand, use, and build on top of Aegis Recovery Group â from first report to governance participation.
Aegis Recovery Group is a decentralized autonomous organization built to give crypto scam victims real tools to pursue justice. Unlike traditional victim support organizations, Aegis Recovery Group operates transparently on-chain â every case, every vote, and every fund disbursement is publicly verifiable.
The platform combines blockchain forensics, legal partnerships, community governance, and collective action to create a system where victims have leverage they could never have alone.
Who is this for? Aegis Recovery Group serves victims of crypto scams, rug pulls, phishing attacks, Ponzi schemes, and related fraud â anyone who has lost funds to bad actors in the Web3 ecosystem.
Whether you're a victim looking to report a scam, or a community member wanting to help, here's how to get up and running in under 10 minutes.
To participate in governance and submit cases, create a free account and verify your identity through our onboarding process.
A strong case submission dramatically increases the likelihood of recovery. Here's what we need and why it matters.
Recovery rates: Cases with wallet addresses have a 68% recovery rate. Cases that also include transaction hashes reach 82%. Evidence quality is the single biggest factor in successful recovery.
The Aegis Recovery Group scam database is a public, community-maintained registry of verified scam wallets, domains, and projects. It is freely accessible to anyone â no account required.
Visit the Scam Database page to search by wallet address, domain, project name, or chain. You can also use the Quick Lookup tool to instantly check any address before transacting.
Entries are added when a submitted case is verified by DAO investigators. The community votes on verification for contested cases. Entries can be challenged and removed through a governance proposal.
Aegis Recovery Group is governed entirely by its token holders. Every major decision â fund allocation, rule changes, partnerships, and case prioritization â is subject to a community vote.
Voting power is determined by ARG token balance at the time a proposal's snapshot is taken. Tokens staked for the Investigator tier count at 1.5x weight to reward active contributors.
The Aegis Recovery Group treasury funds all recovery activities â legal fees, forensics services, exchange compliance requests, and investigator rewards.
All treasury disbursements require a governance vote. The treasury multisig requires 3-of-5 signer approval to execute any transaction over $10,000.
Investigators are the backbone of Aegis Recovery Group. They review case submissions, conduct blockchain forensics, coordinate with legal partners, and flag scammer wallets for exchange compliance.
Tip: Investigators with blockchain forensics backgrounds, legal experience, or exchange compliance knowledge are fast-tracked through onboarding.
Staking ARG tokens unlocks membership tiers and earns rewards proportional to your contribution to the network.
There is a 14-day cooldown period for unstaking. Tokens cannot be unstaked while assigned to an active case.
Investigator-tier members have access to Aegis Recovery Group's suite of blockchain analysis tools, available directly in the dashboard.
The Aegis Recovery Group public API allows developers to query the scam database, check wallet reputation, and integrate scam detection into their own products.
Authentication: Public endpoints are rate-limited to 100 requests/hour. For higher limits, register for a free API key at the developer portal.
Aegis Recovery Group maintains formal partnerships with law firms specializing in crypto fraud in 40+ jurisdictions. When a case is approved for legal escalation, it is referred to the appropriate regional partner.
Cases must meet a minimum loss threshold of $5,000 USD and have verified blockchain evidence to qualify for legal escalation. The community treasury funds legal fees for approved cases.
Important: Aegis Recovery Group does not guarantee recovery. Legal outcomes depend on jurisdiction, available evidence, and the identifiability of the scammer.
Yes, submitting a case is completely free. There are no fees for victims. Aegis Recovery Group is funded by the community treasury, staking revenue, and partner integrations.
Timelines vary significantly. Simple cases with clear blockchain evidence and cooperative exchanges can see results in weeks. Complex multi-jurisdictional cases with unidentified scammers can take months to years. We're transparent about this from the start.
Blockchain forensics can often de-anonymize scammers by tracing funds to exchange deposits, which require KYC. Even without full identification, wallet flagging prevents scammers from cashing out through compliant exchanges.
Yes. Your identity is encrypted on submission and is only visible to the investigators assigned to your case. Personal information is never published publicly or shared with third parties outside your case team.
Yes, though recovery chances decrease with time as funds move further from the original scam. Even older cases are worth documenting â they help build evidence profiles on repeat scammers and protect future victims.
ARG tokens are available on Uniswap and select centralized exchanges. See the Token page in the Community section for current listings and contract addresses. Always verify the contract address before purchasing.
The Aegis Recovery Group whitepaper covers the full technical architecture, tokenomics, governance model, and long-term vision for decentralized victim recovery infrastructure.