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Advance-fee fraud

£130K recovered

A promised business loan required escalating 'processing fees' that never ended.

Client
Italian small business
Location
Milan, Italy
Case duration
5 weeks
Lead agent
Elena Marchetti
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Full client summary

The lender existed only as a website and a virtual office. We identified the payment processor, filed recall claims on each fee payment, and reported the operation to the relevant financial regulator.

Case timeline

  1. 1

    Intake & evidence

    Fee schedule and correspondence documented in full.

  2. 2

    Tracing

    Payment processor and beneficiary accounts identified.

  3. 3

    Freeze & claim

    Recall claims filed against every fee payment.

  4. 4

    Recovery

    Majority of the fees refunded by the processor.

Outcome

£130K recovered

Amount involved: £130K · Closed in 5 weeks · 2024

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