By 2024, victims were increasingly sending us “investigation reports” created by scam recovery groups—documents designed to look professional but containing fabricated diagrams, fake tracing tools, and terminology that has no meaning in real blockchain analysis. These reports do more harm than good. They mislead victims, waste time, and undermine legitimate recovery efforts.
A genuine crypto investigation report must follow standards recognized by banks, legal counsel, and law enforcement. Anything less will fail to support a dispute, inquiry, or civil claim.
A real investigative report should include:
• Verified transaction data, pulled directly from blockchain explorers and cross-checked for accuracy
• Screenshots with timestamps, proving when the evidence was captured and from which source
• Analysis grounded in verifiable activity, not speculation or fear-based language
• A clear separation between fact, inference, and unknowns, so that every conclusion is traceable to evidence
• Actionable next-step recommendations, based on the jurisdiction, platform, and nature of the fraud
• Chain-of-custody documentation, showing how evidence was gathered, preserved, and handled
If your report lacks these elements—or contains vague jargon, unverified claims, or colorful graphics—it will not support any meaningful legal or banking action. Proper reporting is a discipline, not a template.
To understand what a structured, evidence-based investigation looks like, you can explore our financial investigations practice.
If you’ve received a questionable report or need a proper one built for your case, you can request a confidential review by contacting us.
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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.
Include dates, transaction IDs, wallet or account references, platform URLs, and any emails or chat logs. The more detail you provide, the more precise our analysis can be.