Case Studies
Explore how we systematically trace assets, build legal leverage, and recover funds in complex fraud scenarios.
Multi-Jurisdictional Crypto Tracing
The Problem
A corporate client lost over $1.2 million to an advanced phishing campaign. The funds were immediately tumbled through offshore cryptocurrency exchanges and converted to Monero to obscure the trail.
Our Approach
Our forensic analysts deployed blockchain heuristics to de-anonymize the mixer hops. We identified the exit nodes at two major US-compliant exchanges and immediately filed injunctive relief in coordination with federal authorities to freeze the wallets.
The Result
Within 45 days, 85% of the original assets were successfully frozen and repatriated to the client through civil recovery orders.
Unregulated Brokerage Liquidation
The Problem
An elderly investor was persuaded to transfer retirement savings into an offshore trading platform that subsequently locked their account, demanding exorbitant "tax clearance" fees to process withdrawals.
Our Approach
We traced the initial fiat wire transfers through correspondent banks in New York and London. By demonstrating that the receiving banks failed in their AML/KYC obligations under Regulation E, we leveraged regulatory complaints with the SEC and CFPB.
The Result
The correspondent bank settled the dispute to avoid regulatory sanctions, resulting in a full $450,000 recovery plus legal costs for the client.
Business Email Compromise (BEC)
The Problem
A real estate firm transferred $850,000 intended for a property closing to a fraudulent account after an executive's email was compromised by a spoofing attack.
Our Approach
Acting within 48 hours of the transfer, our team initiated emergency wire recall protocols (SWIFT MT192). Concurrently, we worked with the destination bank's fraud department to freeze the account before the funds could be dispersed into secondary shell accounts.
The Result
The swift intervention secured a complete recovery of the $850,000 within 72 hours, preventing the collapse of the real estate transaction.
Romance Scam Asset Tracing
The Problem
Over a period of 14 months, a victim was manipulated into sending $225,000 via ACH transfers and crypto ATMs to a sophisticated syndicate posing as an overseas military contractor.
Our Approach
We utilized open-source intelligence (OSINT) and digital footprint analysis to unmask the true identities of the syndicate members operating out of Eastern Europe. We provided an actionable intelligence dossier to the FBI (IC3) and pursued the domestic money mules through civil litigation.
The Result
We secured judgments against the domestic mules, liquidating their assets to recover $160,000 for the victim, while federal authorities dismantled the broader network.