Task & job scam
£38K recovered
A 'task-based' remote job required top-ups to unlock commission withdrawals.
- Client
- Portuguese graduate
- Location
- Lisbon, Portugal
- Case duration
- 6 weeks
- Lead agent
- Lukas Ebner
Full client summary
The client borrowed to fund escalating top-ups. We traced payments to a network of personal accounts, filed recalls, and secured a partial write-off of the associated consumer debt.
Case timeline
- 1
Intake & evidence
Full payment history and platform records preserved.
- 2
Tracing
Beneficiary accounts clustered to one operating group.
- 3
Freeze & claim
Recalls filed and lender notified of the fraud.
- 4
Recovery
Funds returned and part of the debt written off.
Outcome
£38K recovered
Amount involved: £38K · Closed in 6 weeks · 2025
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