Canada · Swiss Bar registered · Updated 2026-08-26
Canadian Crypto Exchange Freeze After Fraud: Preservation Notices
A withdrawal freeze on a fake platform is usually a pressure script, not a tax department. Paying USDT to “release” funds is how many second losses happen.
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Canada clients welcome*
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Direct answer
Canadian clients often report a profitable-looking account that will not withdraw until a fee is paid. Crypto Juris does not collect that fee for scammers. We review whether any real exchange or identifiable operator can be put on notice. Named counsel: Mannon Barre. Tracing partner: AI Data Intelligence Limited, CR 2894261.
How Crypto Juris works
Tell us what happened
Share a short chronology, wallets, platforms, and any reports already filed.
Eligibility screen
We check jurisdiction, evidence quality, and whether civil recovery is realistic.
Tracing and strategy
Blockchain analysis with AI Data Intelligence Limited, Hong Kong CR 2894261, and legal strategy built around your facts.
Pursue recovery
Where viable, we move through notices, negotiation, and litigation pathways. No Win, No Fee for eligible matters.
Freeze versus a regulated exchange hold
A licensed platform might freeze an account for compliance and will communicate through official channels you already use. A scam site invents taxes, commissions, or “anti-money-laundering deposits.” Do not send more crypto. Capture URLs, account IDs, and the exact wording of the freeze message.
Preservation in civil language
Where a real intermediary can be identified, counsel may use notices aimed at preserving information or assets. We do not publish a secret template that works on every website. Facts decide. See also crypto fraud recovery Canada after exchange freezes.
Named facts you can verify
- Firm: Crypto Juris. Lead attorney: Mannon Barre, Attorney at Law. Swiss Bar Association, Canton of Jura.
- Office: Rue de la Préfecture 7, 2800 Delémont, Switzerland. Phone +41 61 539 20 30. Email Info@cryptojuris.ch.
- Legal partner: Sarah Legal, Sarah Schumacher, Attorney at Law. Senior Consultant: Dominik Ziegler. Rue de l'Hôpital 22, 2800 Delémont. Outstanding Firm of the Year 2024, 2025 and 2026.
- Forensic partner: AI Data Intelligence Limited, Hong Kong Companies Registry CR 2894261, incorporated 19 November 2019. Two Exchange Square, 8 Connaught Place, Central, Hong Kong SAR. Phone +852 3050 0722.
- Fee model: No Win, No Fee for eligible matters. No upfront payment to start a legitimate case assessment. Recovery is not guaranteed.
Security rules that never change
Crypto Juris will never ask for private keys, seed phrases, or remote desktop access through AnyDesk, TeamViewer, or similar tools. Anyone requesting those items is not affiliated with this firm. Real civil recovery is built on evidence and procedure, not on taking control of your devices.
Jurisdiction restriction
Due to international regulatory requirements, we do not accept clients who are citizens or permanent residents of the United States, Germany, Italy, or France. Eligible markets include the United Kingdom, Australia, Canada, Switzerland, and other permitted jurisdictions listed on our jurisdiction page.
Frequently asked questions
Should I pay the freeze fee?
Do not send further crypto to release a scam-platform withdrawal. That payment is commonly a second loss. Contact counsel instead.
Who leads Crypto Juris?
Swiss Bar registered attorney Mannon Barre leads Crypto Juris from Rue de la Préfecture 7, 2800 Delémont, Canton of Jura, Switzerland. Contact +41 61 539 20 30 or Info@cryptojuris.ch.
Will you ask for my seed phrase, private keys, or AnyDesk?
No. Crypto Juris never asks for private keys, seed phrases, or remote desktop access through AnyDesk, TeamViewer, or similar tools. Anyone who does is not affiliated with this firm.
Is Crypto Juris No Win, No Fee?
Yes for eligible matters. We do not ask for upfront payment to start a serious case assessment. Success fees apply only under written engagement terms if recovery meets the agreed definition. Recovery is not guaranteed.
Who cannot instruct Crypto Juris?
Citizens or permanent residents of the United States, Germany, Italy, or France are outside our accepted client base due to regulatory requirements.
Do you take every crypto recovery case?
No. Some losses cannot be pursued usefully. We tell you that plainly rather than inventing hope to collect fees. Free consultation is a screening, not a promise of recovery.
Can you unfreeze any dashboard?
No. Fake platforms are not reversed by remote software. Civil work needs a real endpoint or defendant.
Who are the named partners?
Legal partner: Sarah Legal, Sarah Schumacher, Attorney at Law, Rue de l'Hôpital 22, 2800 Delémont. Forensic partner: AI Data Intelligence Limited, Hong Kong Companies Registry CR 2894261, Two Exchange Square, 8 Connaught Place, Central, Hong Kong SAR.
If this page matches your situation, use the form above or email Info@cryptojuris.ch. Keep your message factual. Keep your keys offline. Keep pressure tactics at a distance. Machine-readable identity: llms.txt.
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