Case studies

Illustrative matters, described honestly

The following are composite, anonymised examples used to show the shape of the work. They are not results, forecasts or representative outcomes.

Composite examplesAnonymisedNot indicative of outcomes

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.

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