Deutsche Betrugsbekämpfungsallianz ad: the 98% recovery claim
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A message aimed at someone who has already lost money
The German-language advert starts with the experience of online fraud, then offers lawyers, international cooperation with authorities and AI-assisted tracing. It also advertises round-the-clock multilingual support and customers in more than 60 countries.
Together, those claims suggest that a large, capable organisation can take over a frightening problem. Yet the name Deutsche Betrugsbekämpfungsallianz does not itself establish a government role, a registered law firm or a mandate from an authority. The person speaking in the video is not identified by our evidence as the lawyer who would handle your case.
The image above is an unchanged frame from that original video. Meta showed advert 2933629607016013 as active on 3 November 2026, with a start date of 1 November 2026. The page name and the library status identify the advertising record, not a professional qualification.
What would “success” have to mean?
The headline number is up to 98%. Before using it to decide whether to pay, a reader needs answers to three questions:
- Does success mean money actually returned, a partial refund or merely opening a case?
- How many clients were counted, over what period, and were unsuccessful or rejected cases excluded?
- Is the amount recovered calculated after the client’s fees and expenses?
The advert does not supply that breakdown. The associated website gives a different figure, 94%. Different statistics can measure different things, so the difference alone does not prove fraud. Neither figure, as presented, lets you estimate the chance of recovering your own money.
The FCA’s general recovery-scam guidance warns about offers that target people after a loss and seek advance payment. That guidance does not name this advertiser.
How the Facebook page connects to MirageSwan
The advert’s visible button shows fb.me. Separately, the Facebook page’s About information links to mirageswan.com. These are two distinct observations: the evidence does not establish that clicking this particular advert takes every visitor directly to MirageSwan.
Our MirageSwan and Deutsche Betrugsbekämpfungsallianz website review examines the operator information and the use of genuine FPS law-firm contact details. Those details do not establish that FPS operates or endorses the campaign. This matters if a caller asks you to trust a familiar address instead of identifying the actual person and business receiving your instruction.
Before agreeing to a service, obtain the professional’s full name, the contracting business, the work proposed, fees and payment recipient. Check professional registration where applicable and use contact details independently found in the official register or genuine firm’s own website to confirm the approach. A caller’s link to a real firm is not that confirmation.
If you left your number or paid a recovery fee
If you only left contact details, save the advertisement and the messages that follow. You can ask for written terms without agreeing to pay. Do not give remote access, banking login codes or a wallet recovery phrase. These are general precautions, not documented requests made by this particular advertiser.
If you already paid, keep two separate records: the original loss and the later recovery offer. For each, record the date, recipient, method and amount. Save the recovery contract, invoice, payment receipt and the precise promise that persuaded you to pay. This helps your bank understand which transaction you are reporting.
Where you suspect fraud, contact the bank or payment provider promptly and ask what action is available for that payment. For cryptocurrency, report it to the sending exchange with the transaction hash and receiving address. Preserve correspondence before blocking contact, and report suspected fraud through the appropriate official channel in your country. Do not send another payment simply because someone says recovered money needs a release fee.
If you contacted this advertiser or paid for help that has not delivered, request a free telephone consultation. Tell us who contacted you, what you paid and what they promised. We can explain the records to keep and the next steps to consider, without promising a recovery.
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🇬🇧 The United Kingdom
🔎 Check the firm
FCA Firm Checker — Search the firm name, its website, or the reference number it gave you.
🚨 Report it
Report Fraud (City of London Police) — Report online or call 0300 123 2040. In Scotland, call Police Scotland on 101.
↩ Ask for your money back
Financial Ombudsman Service — Complain to the firm first. If the issue remains unresolved, check whether the Financial Ombudsman Service can handle your case. Its service is free.
Contacts and responsibilities can change. Check the details on the relevant official website.
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