Fake broker & trading platform
£520K recovered
An unlicensed forex 'fund' stopped withdrawals after two years of paper profits.
- Client
- South African investors
- Location
- Cape Town, South Africa
- Case duration
- 5 months
- Lead agent
- Robert Lindqvist
Full client summary
We established that no trading had taken place, traced client funds to property and vehicle purchases, and supported a civil recovery action that returned a substantial portion to the investor group.
Case timeline
- 1
Intake & evidence
Statements from eight investors reconciled against bank records.
- 2
Tracing
Funds traced to personal asset purchases.
- 3
Freeze & claim
Civil recovery action filed with asset preservation.
- 4
Recovery
Assets liquidated and proceeds distributed.
Outcome
£520K recovered
Amount involved: £520K · Closed in 5 months · 2023
Verification & compliance
Standards our case work is held to
AML / KYC compliant
Anti-money-laundering procedures on every file
GDPR data handling
EU-standard confidentiality and data protection
ISO 27001 aligned
Information-security controls for case evidence
Certified fraud examiners
Accredited investigators leading each case
Registered in Austria
Vienna-based office, established 2021
Encrypted intake
All submissions transmitted over secure channels