Fraud Investigations
From cryptocurrency scams to multi-billion dollar financial instrument fraud — IYE delivers results through forensic intelligence, legal strategy, and international law enforcement partnerships.
Multi-Billion Dollar Financial Instrument Fraud
In a case lasting over two years involving exotic financial instruments, IYE assisted in the arrest of two individuals who had defrauded clients of over $18m in cash and $7b in Collateralised Mortgage Obligations. Working with American enforcement agencies, IYE provided specialist intelligence and forensic support to trace assets and uncover critical evidence.
Working with Law Enforcement — Property Fraud
IYE identified an individual involved in multi-million-pound property fraud who had evaded consequences for years through a complex web of corporate entities designed to resemble failed investments. Our investigation uncovered criminal connections between the individual and other parties — including individuals in local government.
Multi-Jurisdictional Fraud — Three Countries
An ex-professional footballer was defrauded of a substantial sum. IYE identified a multi-million pound fraud running into three jurisdictions, along with ongoing criminal activities including car crime, credit card fraud, and a fraudulent carbon credit scam in South America.
Investment Fraud — Celebrity Endorsement Scam
A client found a fraudulent investment advert featuring a celebrity endorsement. After small withdrawals built trust, the client invested significant sums. Using unique investigation methods, IYE demonstrated the investments showed clear characteristics of a scam and the sums were out of character.
Forex Trading Scam — Fake Celebrity Adverts
A client engaged an online brokerage that circulated fake celebrity-endorsed adverts across social media. Using 'police method' investigation techniques, IYE gathered evidence proving criminality to police prosecution standard — pivotal to a legal challenge against the client's bank.
Cryptocurrency Staking Scam
A client invested in a "Locked Staking" proposal with an entity that had cloned a legitimate dormant Isle of Man company. IYE's investigation established culpability of financial institutions that aided fund transfers — notably the client's bank and exchanges Kucoin and Binance.
Digital Mining Scam — Life Savings Lost
A client lost his life savings and pension investing in a fraudulent digital mining platform. Scammers used remote access to set up a Binance account. IYE demonstrated the client was a victim of criminal deception and the bank was negligent in their legal duty of care.
Cryptocurrency Investment — Bexstock
A client invested with Bexstock, which claimed to trade on behalf of clients. IYE lawyers identified that culpability rested with the client's bank — not with Binance — due to insufficient due diligence on initial outgoing transfers.
Background Checks
Comprehensive pre-investment verification and corporate due diligence that protect clients from fraud before it happens.
Pre-Investment Verification — Individual Trader
A client was about to invest £650,000 with an individual who presented as an accomplished trader and wealth manager. IYE proved this individual was a criminal working with a corrupt bank officer to lure victims. Forensic IT investigations identified over 200 similar websites connected to this individual conducting a coordinated global scam.
Corporate Pre-Investment Due Diligence
An established UK corporate entity had formed a two-year association with an American individual representing a well-known company. IYE was commissioned to investigate the investment opportunity and connected individuals. Physical enquiries in America proved conclusively this was a scam — with fraudulent documents, criminal associates, and financial instruments posing significant risk.
Additional Investigations
Specialist investigations including cybercrime, reputational protection, and advanced digital forensics.
Cybercrime & Reputational Damage
IYE was commissioned to identify the anonymous author of a damaging post on an exposé website forum. Despite extreme anonymity measures employed by the site's operators, IYE investigators analysed over 160 leads, narrowing them to 6 hot leads and ultimately identifying one individual in California, USA. Loss of reputation can be more damaging than financial loss — and must be fiercely protected.
Cobra AI — IP Address Intelligence
Using proprietary Cobra AI capabilities, IYE conducts rapid IP address investigations that penetrate beyond VPN layers to identify primary locations, device users, and criminal activity — including binary options scams, domain spoofing, click farm fraud, and investment fraud linked to international criminal networks and active Interpol operations.
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