Name: Seamus Manley Scam Broker Investigation Registry
Creator: Seamus Manley
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Mapping Wallet Clusters — A Major Leap in Our Methodology

By 2021, scam networks were no longer operating from a handful of isolated wallet addresses. Instead, they were using large clusters of wallets, automated movement patterns, and chain-hopping sequences designed to conceal ownership and disrupt straightforward tracing. To…

Report type Scam / high-risk broker report

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Understanding “Verification Fees” — The Most Common Red Flag

By 2020, one red flag became so consistent across fraudulent trading platforms that it often allowed us to identify a scam within minutes: the demand for a fee before releasing a withdrawal. These so-called verification fees appeared under…

Report type Scam / high-risk broker report

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Outcomes depend on blockchain finality, jurisdiction, and third-party cooperation. Anyone promising instant, guaranteed recovery up-front, in crypto, without written terms — should be treated as a follow-up scam.

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