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Investigative Scenarios

Illustrative examples, not client matters

We do not publish client work. The scenarios below are hypothetical constructions written to show how an investigation is typically structured, what material matters, and what the deliverable looks like.

Important: every scenario on this page is fictional and provided for illustration only. None describes an actual engagement, and no result, timeline or outcome is implied or promised.

Illustrative Scenario

Cryptocurrency Investment Fraud

A client believes they were induced to transfer digital assets to a fraudulent trading platform.

The client provides transaction records, wallet addresses, platform communications and account information collected at the time of the incident.

Working only from the material provided and publicly available blockchain data, our analysts reconstruct the transaction flow, group related addresses, and note where funds interacted with services that maintain their own records.

The client receives a documented report containing a transaction timeline, flow diagrams, analytical observations and clearly stated limitations that they can share with their attorney or with law enforcement.

Illustrative Scenario

Business Email Compromise

A finance team discovers that a supplier payment was redirected following an email exchange.

Investigators help the organization organize email records, altered payment instructions, domain registrations, account access information and a chronological timeline of the incident.

The analysis clarifies how the compromise may have unfolded, which artefacts should be preserved, and which third parties may hold additional records.

The resulting documentation supports the organization's internal response, insurer notification and any legal steps its advisers choose to take.

Illustrative Scenario

Online Impersonation

An executive is impersonated across social platforms and messaging services.

Investigators examine publicly available information, digital footprints, account relationships and documented communications, always within applicable laws and platform terms.

Findings are organized into a reference pack describing observed accounts, patterns of activity and supporting evidence captures.

The client is advised on realistic options, including platform reporting routes and matters that may warrant legal or law-enforcement involvement.

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Why we publish scenarios instead of case studies

Confidentiality is the point of the service. Publishing recognisable details of real matters — even anonymized — risks identifying clients and prejudicing live proceedings. Scenarios let us be specific about method without being specific about people.

Information on this website is provided for general informational purposes and does not constitute legal, financial, cybersecurity, or investment advice. Investigative services are subject to the facts of each matter, applicable law, available evidence, and the agreed scope of work. No specific result is guaranteed.

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