Case Studies
Five reconstructed recoveries, each a different way crypto is taken — and a clear-eyed account of how much came back. We show the partial outcomes as honestly as the strong ones, because that is what real casework looks like.
A Sold-Out AI Token Presale That Quietly Drained Its Own Liquidity
A polished AI-token presale pulled its own liquidity an hour after listing. We traced the proceeds across two bridges before a mixer.
SIM-Swap TakeoverA Midnight Carrier Port-Out That Emptied an Exchange Account by Morning
An attacker ported a number, intercepted reset codes and drained an exchange account. Same-morning action saved most of it.
Boiler-Room Binary OptionsA Daily “Account Manager” Who Talked a Retiree Into Five Card Top-Ups
A warm daily caller built trust, then blocked every withdrawal. We recovered through the card networks and the final crypto rail.
WhatsApp “Mentor” ClubA Friendly WhatsApp “Wealth Circle” Where Everyone Was an Actor
A chatty investment group and a free “mentor” funnelled USDT into a staking app, then vanished. An honest, partial outcome.
Clone of a Regulated FirmA “Regulated” Wealth Manager Borrowing a Real Firm’s Licence Number
A clone firm reused a genuine FCA number to take £127,000. Fast action on the banking and on-chain fronts brought most back.
Illustrative case study. The scenario is a dramatized composite of real recovery casework; the broker and client names are fictional. Figures show typical outcomes, not a guarantee of results.
Submit a Case →