Investigative Services
Comprehensive due diligence and fraud detection services for counterparty risk assessment, pre-investment verification, and incident investigation. Our team specializes in blockchain forensics, regulatory compliance verification, and perpetrator attribution.
Core investigative services
Pre-investment due diligence
Comprehensive counterparty verification before significant financial commitments. We analyze entity backgrounds, regulatory standing, beneficial ownership structures, and blockchain transaction histories to identify hidden risks.
Fraud detection & prevention
Proactive identification of Ponzi schemes, rug pulls, misappropriation patterns, and exit scam indicators. Pattern recognition across known fraud networks and behavioral anomaly detection.
Smart contract analysis
Static and dynamic analysis of smart contracts for backdoors, hidden functionality, and exploit vectors. Bytecode decompilation, execution tracing, and state diff analysis to identify illicit code patterns.
Regulatory compliance verification
Assessment of regulatory status, licensing validity, and compliance infrastructure. Due diligence on fund managers, exchanges, custody providers, and financial intermediaries across multiple jurisdictions.
Due diligence methodology
Our structured four-phase approach ensures comprehensive risk assessment and fraud detection before capital deployment.
Phase 1: Background entity verification
Corporate registration verification, beneficial ownership analysis, executive background screening, regulatory license checks across jurisdictions, previous litigation/enforcement actions, and media/news risk assessment. We verify entity claims through independent sources and cross-reference regulatory databases.
Phase 2: On-chain activity analysis
Historical transaction pattern analysis, fund flow tracing, wallet relationship mapping, and behavioral profiling across all transactions. We identify suspicious patterns including wash trading, artificial volume inflation, fund commingling, and address clustering anomalies.
Phase 3: Technical infrastructure assessment
Smart contract code review for exploitable vulnerabilities, backdoors, and malicious functionality. Infrastructure assessment of custody solutions, wallet infrastructure, and operational security posture. Token economics analysis for unsustainable mechanisms.
Phase 4: Integrated risk scoring & recommendations
Quantitative risk assessment combining regulatory compliance, transaction pattern analysis, technical risk factors, and historical benchmarks against known fraud cases. Actionable recommendations on proceed/defer/decline decisions with supporting forensic evidence.
Fraud investigation procedures
Risk flag assessment
We identify elevated-risk indicators including: unusually high promised returns (>30% annually), pressure to invest quickly, celebrity/influencer endorsements without disclosure, complex structures obscuring actual operations, lack of regulatory registration, and social engineering tactics.
Evidence collection
Comprehensive documentation gathering including marketing materials, transaction confirmations, communication records, website archives (via Internet Archive), blockchain records, and law enforcement reports. All evidence preserved with cryptographic integrity verification.
Investigation report structure
- Executive Summary: Key findings, risk level, and recommendations in 1-2 pages
- Entity Background: Corporate structure, beneficial ownership, regulatory status
- On-Chain Analysis: Transaction patterns, fund flows, wallet clustering, behavioral anomalies
- Technical Assessment: Contract vulnerabilities, infrastructure risks, operational security evaluation
- Fraud Risk Indicators: Probability assessment comparing to known fraud patterns and historical cases
- Documentation Appendix: Supporting evidence with chain-of-custody verification
Investigation team backgrounds
Forensic analysis specialists
PhDs in computer science and mathematics with backgrounds in cryptographic analysis and blockchain architecture. Former researchers at leading universities and blockchain security labs. Combined 60+ years of experience in transaction analysis and pattern recognition.
Regulatory compliance experts
Former regulators from SEC, CFTC, FinCEN, and state attorneys general offices. Deep expertise in securities law, anti-money laundering (AML), know-your-customer (KYC) procedures, and cross-jurisdictional compliance frameworks. Established relationships with regulatory agencies worldwide.
Smart contract auditors
Certified blockchain developers and security auditors. Track record auditing $50B+ in smart contract deployments. Expertise in EVM, Solana, Cosmos, and Layer-2 chains. Former participants in major bug bounty programs with 500+ vulnerability discoveries.
Criminal investigators
Former law enforcement from FBI cybercrime divisions, IRS Criminal Investigation, and Secret Service electronic crimes task forces. Combined 80+ years of criminal investigation experience. Active relationships with federal agencies and international law enforcement networks.
Investigation deliverables
- Formal Investigation Report (15-40 pages): Comprehensive analysis with executive summary, methodology description, detailed findings, forensic evidence, and risk scoring
- Executive Brief (2-3 pages): High-level summary for senior leadership or board presentation
- Evidence Package: Complete documentation with cryptographic integrity verification and chain-of-custody records
- Litigation Support Materials (if required): Court-admissible forensic analysis and expert witness preparation
- Regulatory Reporting Package: SEC/CFTC/FinCEN-compliant documentation for regulatory notification
- Remediation Recommendations: Specific action steps for fraud prevention and operational improvements
Industries & use cases
Financial services & investment firms
Pre-investment due diligence on fund managers, cryptocurrency platforms, and fintech startups. Counterparty risk assessment before partnerships or capital deployment.
Cryptocurrency exchanges & custodians
Listing due diligence on tokens and projects. Regulatory compliance verification. Perpetrator attribution for fraudulent token projects.
Insurance & risk management
Fraud claim investigation. Claim validation for coverage determination. Historical pattern analysis for risk assessment and pricing.
Law enforcement & government agencies
Criminal investigation support. Intelligence analysis on fraud networks. Perpetrator attribution and attribution confidence assessment.