In 2024, a small community organization contacted us after discovering unauthorized cryptocurrency transfers from accounts overseen by one of their internal staff members. Unlike external scams, these cases require a careful balance of forensic accuracy, discretion, and sensitivity—especially when trust within an organization is already strained.
The leadership team had suspicions but lacked the technical understanding to determine what happened, when it happened, or who was responsible. Our investigation focused on three critical objectives: establishing the facts, preserving internal relationships, and producing documentation suitable for executive review.
Our work included:
• Access-log reconstruction, identifying every login, approval, and transaction authorization event
• Wallet attribution, tracing assets to determine whether transfers were personal, external, or organizational in nature
• Internal communications timeline review, correlating messages, approvals, and account activity
• A structured investigative report, presented to the board with clear findings, risk assessments, and recommended next steps
Cases like this highlight an important reality: crypto-related risk doesn’t always come from anonymous criminals. Sometimes, vulnerabilities exist inside an organization—through inadequate controls, overly broad staff access, or simple lack of oversight.
If your business or organization manages digital assets, our structured process can help you implement stronger internal controls and ensure that any suspicious activity is addressed professionally. You can explore our approach through our financial investigations practice.
If you believe internal misuse may have occurred—or simply want a confidential, unbiased assessment—please contact us for guidance.
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If you’ve dealt with this broker or platform and you’re unsure what actually happened to your funds, our investigative team can review your evidence and give you a clear, realistic assessment – without any upfront payment or pressure.
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