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Investment & crypto fraud

£2.7M recovered

A spoofed wallet address diverted a large corporate treasury transfer.

Client
Asia-Pacific trading firm
Location
Singapore
Case duration
7 weeks
Lead agent
Mei-Lin Zhou
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Full client summary

Malware altered a clipboard address at the moment of transfer. We traced the movement across two chains and a mixer, identified the cash-out exchange, and worked with its compliance team to freeze the balance before withdrawal.

Case timeline

  1. 1

    Intake & evidence

    Endpoint forensics confirmed clipboard-hijacking malware.

  2. 2

    Tracing

    Cross-chain tracing followed the funds through a mixer to one exchange.

  3. 3

    Freeze & claim

    Compliance freeze obtained within 96 hours of the transfer.

  4. 4

    Recovery

    Majority of the treasury transfer returned to the firm.

Outcome

£2.7M recovered

Amount involved: £2.7M · Closed in 7 weeks · 2025

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