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Case Studies

Anonymised examples of real casework, including the cases where the trail ran out. Details are generalised to protect client privacy.

These are illustrations of method, not predictions. Identifying where funds went does not by itself mean they can be returned. Outcomes depend on the destination, the timing and the co-operation of third parties.

Fake trading platform, five deposits

Situation. Deposits made over six weeks to a platform advertising managed crypto trading. Withdrawals were refused pending an 'account upgrade'.

What the trace showed. All five deposits were traced to a single consolidation address, which forwarded funds to deposit addresses at two centralised exchanges within days. Those touchpoints were documented and the client filed with both exchanges and their national fraud body.

Escalating release fees

Situation. A visible balance with four separate charges demanded before release: network fee, insurance deposit, compliance check, then a tier upgrade.

What the trace showed. The fee payments went to different addresses from the original deposits, revealing a second wallet cluster. The chronology made the escalation pattern explicit and formed the basis of the client's police report.

Introduction through a messaging app

Situation. A relationship formed over four months, followed by an introduction to a 'family' trading platform and a series of transfers.

What the trace showed. Transfers were mapped on-chain and the profile images were found in use across several unrelated approaches. The trace stopped at a mixer, which was reported plainly rather than dressed up as a lead.

Signals group on Telegram

Situation. A member of a 700-person signals group followed posted instructions and deposited three times before withdrawals were blocked.

What the trace showed. The group was archived before deletion. Two of the receiving addresses already appeared in cases we had documented, which connected this complaint to an existing operation.

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