Investment Fraud

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Investment frauds in the cryptocurrency space are rife and extremely widespread to put it mildly. There are no shortage of fraudulent investment platforms out there that will attempt to convince you that investing on such platforms is a highly profitable and safe investment. The truth, of course, is the exact opposite.

Fake cryptocurrency traders, impostors, fake investment managers, and [fake] ‘pro traders’ can often be characteristics of such investment frauds as well. In some cases, investment frauds are run by a single individual, while in other cases, they are large, organized schemes with dozens of scammers involved. Banco Forensics has investigated hundreds of various types of investment schemes and frauds. Our investigation often helps to better uncover who the scammers are, and identify how and where proceeds of the fraud have been laundered.

Compromised / Hacked Wallet

Banco Forensics has conducted hundreds of investigations into hacked cryptocurrency wallets, and funds stolen as a result of such hacks with the aim of providing critical intelligence, which has sometimes led to the recovery of stolen funds.

In the vast majority of cases involving hacked wallet(s), the theft comes about as a result of a seed phrase breach, although the way in which a seed phrase is breached can vary considerably. In our experience, many such breaches come about through phishing or malware, both of which we investigate as part of the scope of our investigations.

In such investigations, we are regularly able to identify the root cause of such breaches, as this can yield critical information. We furthermore track the stolen funds and provide applicable intelligence which can be used by law enforcement, while endeavoring to prevent as much funds from being laundered as possible.

Account Breaches & Data Breaches

If a cryptocurrency exchange account or multiple exchange accounts of yours have been hacked or breached, we can provide urgent assistance to help secure applicable accounts. A good portion of the time, other accounts of yours may have been breached in this process as well, including both email and/or cloud storage accounts.

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