CLAIM · SAR-2026-0473 · VERIFIED & COORDINATED
A Lagos trader used what he believed was a Zoxo Global Markets “OTC escrow” to sell USDT at a premium. The escrow released his coins and never paid. He filed quickly, and the coordinated partner reported a 55% return.
- Intake
- Verification
- Match
- Coordination
- Resolution
01 How the claim came in
The claim came in within two weeks. He had been introduced to a “verified OTC desk” at Zoxo Global Markets offering an above-market rate, with a fake escrow page that showed his funds “held safely.” Once he released the USDT, the buyer and the desk vanished.
Recent USDT across limited hops is coordinatable, and we treated it that way.
02 What we verified
Verification focused on proving the “escrow” never held anything.
- Confirmed the operator against our Zoxo Global Markets file and its fake-escrow pattern.
- Matched the destination addresses and located the reachable endpoints.
- Established the “escrow” page was a static fake with no custody.
- Documented the trade thread and the on-chain release into one record.
03 Connecting to a vetted partner
Partner identity stays masked until a claim is filed
We matched the claim to a vetted recovery partner covering regional USDT cases. The partner remained masked until he filed and chose to be connected.
04 What SARFUND did
- Built a dated USDT ledger and isolated the still-reachable endpoints.
- Matched the claim to a vetted partner experienced with OTC-escrow fraud.
- Relayed the partner’s requirements and reviewed his proofs before submission.
- Tracked the partner’s engagement with the receiving services milestone by milestone.
05 Red flags, in hindsight
- An “OTC desk” offering a rate noticeably above market.
- An “escrow” page you reach only through the counterparty.
- Being asked to release coins before payment clears to your own account.
- A desk “verified” only by the person who introduced it.
Real escrow does not ask you to release first. File a claim and we will verify the desk and connect you to a vetted partner.
File a claim with SARFUND →SARFUND is an intermediary case registry. We verify reported operators, match claims to vetted recovery partners, and coordinate the claim to resolution — we do not provide direct recovery services.