Romance-investment escalation
Situation. Eleven months of contact via a messaging app escalated into a “managed” crypto account with blocked withdrawals.
What we did. Timeline reconstruction, wallet clustering, and a documented pack submitted to two exchanges and a national fraud reporting service.
Outcome: partial account freeze at one exchange. No funds guaranteed or predicted at any stage.
Invoice redirection at a small firm
Situation. A supplier email thread was intercepted and bank details altered mid-negotiation.
What we did. Header analysis, mailbox rule review and a same-week written notification to the beneficiary bank.
Outcome: recall request submitted inside the critical window. Result determined entirely by the receiving bank.
Cloned brokerage platform
Situation. A cloned trading site mirrored a regulated brand, then demanded a “release tax” before withdrawal.
What we did. Domain and hosting documentation, payment-rail mapping and a regulator referral pack.
Outcome: matter accepted for review by the relevant regulator. No recovery promised or implied.
Recovery-room re-approach
Situation. The client was contacted after an earlier loss by a firm offering guaranteed recovery for an upfront fee.
What we did. Entity screening, correspondence review and an advisory report for the client and their bank.
Outcome: second loss avoided; the approach was documented and reported.