Warning of crypto fraud: “Degate” and “Onchain Capital Wallet” and “Crypto.com” in focus

The Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (BAFIN) had already expressly warning on the websites on December 9, 2024 degate.co and degate.shop published. According to the knowledge of BaFin, the operator of these pages offers unauthorized financial and securities services – without having legally required permission in accordance with Section 32 of the KWG (Banking Act).

A current case shows that a affected person has lost a high five -digit euro amount through fictitious investments through Degate.

Particularly serious: the alleged perpetrator is said to have imagined the injured party about LinkedIn as an alleged lawyer and in this way constructed trust. As a result, he called for the supposedly lucrative investment via the platform „crypto.com“ on, which is based in Malta. In further steps, the investor was referred to the Onchain app, through which payments were handled. Finally the trail led to the platform “Degate”which has already become conspicuous in internet fraud cases and that warning messages have existed for months.

Warning of Onchain Capital Wallet: Highly gloss-crypto facade with a fraudulent background-damaged clients are already receiving lost funds

The law firm Eser Law urgently warns of the platform Onchain Capital Walletthat currently occurs with impressive return promises and a professionally acting user interface. While the presentation with live courses, wallet connections and alleged blockchain courses gives a reputable impression, more and more users report dramatic losses.

Typical fraud course: fake wallets, locked credit, fake blockchain data

Numerous those affected report that their paid cryptocurrencies – mostly in Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH) or Tether (USDT) – suddenly blocked. The promised payment is missing. Instead of actual transactions, users receive fictitious blockchain processes-i.e. purely graphic simulations of real movements, without actually being transferred.

Support inquiries are in vain or are answered with vague excuses. In particularly perfidious cases, even the Payment of further amounts Requests – allegedly for activation, unlocking or settlement of fictional network fees. This procedure corresponds to the typical pattern of more international Crypto fraud networksthat operate with fake wallet platforms

Die BaFin had already initiated investigations against Crypto.com in 2023whereupon the company explained its retreat from the German market. This decision was made in an article in March 2023 Finanzen.net publicly confirmed. But numerous clues show that the offer from Crypto.com continues to is systematically geared towards the German marketfor example through German -language advertising, customer acquisition and support contacts.

Attorney Eser:
“Whether or not crypto.com is involved in fraudulent systems is not decisive for a potentially claimed claim for damages. It is decisive that the company in Germany Without Bafin permit acts and thereby violates mandatory regulations. This justifies serious consequences of liability. “

Structure of numerous fraud cases reveals systematic patterns

In the law firm Eser Law the evidence that Degate and Crypto.com accounts regularly for processing fraudulent crypto businesses be used. The typical procedure:

• Investors are through AI manipulated advertisements lured with prominent testimonials.

• This is followed by telephone contacts of alleged consultants – often with phone numbers from London or Austria.

• Supposed successes are faked via fake trading portals in order to arrange for ever higher deposits.

• The funds are finally over Openpayd Financial Services Malta Ltd. paid into accounts at Crypto.com.

• Using remote access software such as AnyDesk the perpetrators get access to the victims and bank accounts of the victims.

• In the end, the trading portals prove as Pure forgeries – Payouts are no longer.

In several mandate cases, High five to six-digit amounts stolen in this way.

Recommended action to damaged

Affected investors should:

1. Secure all transaction evidence, wallet addresses and support contacts,

2. Immediately legal help from a specialist lawyerit for banking and capital market law claim,

3. Place criminal complaint – ideally supported by specialist documentation and technical evidence,

4. Clear claims for damages according to the Banking Act and on a tortious basis.

Contact for victims:

In the meantime, my specially trained IT team leads a blockchain analysis by means of all investment fraud cases Chainalysis – through the world's leading tool to pursue cryptocurrencies in blockchain – if cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin (BTC) and comparable digital assets were used as a means of payment. In this way, we regularly manage to trace the payment flows of the perpetrators technically precisely.

Attorney Eser reports on return successes:

“Our experiences show that quick, targeted action is decisive. In one case we were able to do a client Bitcoin worth over 35,000 euros Let it take – they are currently being rejected. In a further case we were able to after a transfer fraud 78.000 Euro Successfully bring back by bank transaction. Our measures aim at precise evidence, immediate involvement of the investigative authorities and technical tracing using blockchain forensics. ”

Blockchain analysis with chainalysis and specialized team in use

The law firm Eser Law has its own IT team that has a detailed analysis by means of every investment fraud Chainalysis carried out-the world's leading tool for blockchain monitoring. In this way, payment flows of the perpetrators are documented without gaps and the origin and forwarding of suspicious wallet addresses are traced.

What you should do now

If you are affected and no longer access to your cryptocurrencies in Onchain Capital Wallet we strongly recommend:

1. Secure all communication courses, screenshots and transaction documents.

2. Contact us immediately to secure evidence and keep deadlines.

3. Remove criminal complaint – ideally with legal accompaniment and well -founded presentation of the facts.

Free first contact for those affected: law firm Eser Law
Attorney Eser
Specialist lawyer for banking and capital market law
Lange Strasse 51, 70174 Stuttgart
Telephone: +49 (0) 711 217 235-0
E-mail: [email protected]

We will get back what is legally possible – determined, technically versed and with foresight.