Incident Response for Financial Fraud

Built like a forensic newsroom. Operated like a recovery unit.

CARA combines blockchain tracing, legal coordination, and scam intelligence into one disciplined recovery flow for victims of crypto, romance, and investment fraud.

Rapid Assessment

Case Intake Desk

Live
Wallet tracing coverage BTC / ETH / USDT / USDC
Escalation channels Exchanges, banks, counsel
Best-fit cases Pig butchering, spoofing, fake platforms
98%

Traceability confidence

47M+

USD assets identified

12

Cross-border legal partners

01

Immediate wallet and platform triage

02

Readable reporting for victims and counsel

03

Cross-border asset tracing workflows

04

High-touch communication during escalation

Our expertise

What we do best

Targeted forensic strategies for modern financial fraud.

Investment & Stock Fraud

Pump-and-dump, fake IPOs, and spoof trading ecosystems investigated with a litigation-ready evidence trail.

Open assessment

Cryptocurrency & Blockchain

On-chain movement analysis, exchange escalation, and recovery planning for BTC, ETH, stablecoin, and cross-chain flows.

Open assessment

Romance & Pig Butchering

Narrative reconstruction, transaction clustering, and fast intervention for manipulated relationship-led investment scams.

Open assessment
Method

Less brochure. More incident room.

01

Trace

Map wallets, exit points, and intermediary accounts.

02

Pressure

Coordinate freeze requests with exchanges and counsel.

03

Recover

Build the recovery lane with evidence and enforcement.

Real case files

20+ Scenarios we handle – and recover

From phishing to pig butchering, every case is mapped to our forensic process.

Spear-phishing & Corporate Account Takeover

Spear-phishing & Corporate Account Takeover

100% recovered

CFO impersonation led to unauthorized wire transfers. CARA traced funds within 48 hours.

💰 $480,000 USA 🔍 Email header forensics + wire recall 📅 2026
⏱️ 3 weeks
Consult expert →
Romance Scam – Pig Butchering Variant

Romance Scam – Pig Butchering Variant

70% recovered

Victim manipulated over 6 months into fake crypto platform. Partial funds frozen at Binance.

💰 $212,000 USA 🔍 Blockchain tracing + exchange freeze 📅 2026
⏱️ 2 months
Consult expert →
Market Crash Panic – Impersonated Broker

Market Crash Panic – Impersonated Broker

100% recovered

Scammer posed as licensed broker during market volatility, convincing victim to transfer savings.

💰 $135,000 USA 🔍 Brokerage identification 📅 2026
⏱️ 5 weeks
Consult expert →
Ransomware & Darknet Extortion

Ransomware & Darknet Extortion

45% recovered

Business encrypted, ransom paid in BTC. CARA traced through mixers to exchange wallets.

💰 9.2 BTC (~$620k USD) 🔍 Chainalysis + law enforcement collaboration 📅 2026
⏱️ ongoing
Consult expert →
Elderly Targeted – Tech Support Scam

Elderly Targeted – Tech Support Scam

100% recovered

Victim convinced to wire retirement savings to fake Microsoft support. Full recovery achieved.

💰 $340,000 USA 🔍 Payment tracing + bank arbitration 📅 2026
⏱️ 4 weeks
Consult expert →
DeFi Protocol Exploit & Asset Tracing

DeFi Protocol Exploit & Asset Tracing

85% recovered

Smart contract exploit drained liquidity pool. On-chain forensics identified exit wallets.

💰 $1.2M USA 🔍 On-chain forensics 📅 2026
⏱️ 6 weeks
Consult expert →
Investment Fraud Victim – Emotional Distress

Investment Fraud Victim – Emotional Distress

62% recovered

Victim lost savings to fake trading platform promising guaranteed returns.

💰 $98,000 USA 🔍 Exchange legal request 📅 2026
⏱️ 2 months
Consult expert →
Fake Investment Partnership

Fake Investment Partnership

100% recovered

Fraudulent business partner diverted company funds to personal crypto wallets.

💰 $510,000 USA 🔍 Entity identification + civil demand 📅 2026
⏱️ 7 weeks
Consult expert →
Fake Crypto Exchange Investigation

Fake Crypto Exchange Investigation

100% recovered

Cloned exchange interface tricked users into depositing. Domain and wallet tracing led to recovery.

💰 $280,000 USA 🔍 Domain tracing + exchange cooperation 📅 2026
⏱️ 3 weeks
Consult expert →
Red Flags – Internal Fraud Warning

Red Flags – Internal Fraud Warning

100% recovered

Employee embezzlement discovered through forensic accounting and document analysis.

💰 $750,000 USA 🔍 Document forensic analysis 📅 2022
⏱️ 4 months
Consult expert →
Police Report & Cybercrime Filing

Police Report & Cybercrime Filing

90% recovered

Coordinated with RCMP cybercrime unit to freeze accounts and file criminal charges.

💰 $157,000 USA 🔍 Law enforcement referral 📅 2026
⏱️ 8 weeks
Consult expert →
Phishing Email + Digital Padlock

Phishing Email + Digital Padlock

100% recovered

Sophisticated phishing campaign targeting corporate email. Funds recalled within 48 hours.

💰 $87,500 USA 🔍 Email analysis + bank recall 📅 2026
⏱️ 2 weeks
Consult expert →
Stock Market Crash – Manipulated Trading

Stock Market Crash – Manipulated Trading

100% recovered

Pump-and-dump scheme on penny stocks. Traced profits to offshore accounts.

💰 $425,000 USA 🔍 Market manipulation investigation 📅 2026
⏱️ 5 weeks
Consult expert →
Bitcoin Scam – Fake Mining Pool

Bitcoin Scam – Fake Mining Pool

100% recovered

Fraudulent cloud mining operation. UTXO tracking revealed consolidation wallets.

💰 4.5 BTC (~$300k USD) 🔍 UTXO tracking 📅 2026
⏱️ 3 weeks
Consult expert →
Fake Investment Dashboard

Fake Investment Dashboard

100% recovered

Victim shown fabricated returns on fake platform. Legal hold on identified accounts.

💰 $189,000 USA 🔍 Platform identification + legal hold 📅 2026
⏱️ 4 weeks
Consult expert →
Legal Contract Review for Recovery

Legal Contract Review for Recovery

95% recovered

Complex multi-jurisdictional fraud requiring civil litigation across three countries.

💰 $2.1M USD 🔍 Litigation support 📅 2026
⏱️ 6 months
Consult expert →
Blockchain Forensic Analyst

Blockchain Forensic Analyst

100% recovered

Advanced graph analysis revealed hidden wallet clusters connected to known fraud rings.

💰 $890,000 USA 🔍 Graph analysis + exchange freezing 📅 2026
⏱️ 2 weeks
Consult expert →
Romance Scam Aftermath – Couple Dispute

Romance Scam Aftermath – Couple Dispute

80% recovered

Victim's partner unknowingly transferred joint savings to scammer's crypto wallet.

💰 $173,000 USA 🔍 Emotional distress + fund tracing 📅 2026
⏱️ 5 weeks
Consult expert →
Public Scam Alert Campaign

Public Scam Alert Campaign

100% recovered

Community-targeted scam identified early. Public awareness campaign prevented further losses.

💰 $47,000 USA 🔍 Public awareness + asset seizure 📅 2026
⏱️ 3 weeks
Consult expert →
Asset Freeze – Banking App Notification

Asset Freeze – Banking App Notification

100% recovered

Court-ordered freeze executed within 24 hours of identifying recipient accounts.

💰 $312,000 USA 🔍 Court-ordered freeze 📅 2026
⏱️ 10 days
Consult expert →
Accreditations

Industry Recognition & Memberships

Proudly certified and partnered with leading organizations.

ACFE USA

CFE Canada

ACFE

CAFA

U.S. Government

Government of Canada

Chainalysis Certified

Data Partner

ISO 27001 Accredited

Security Standard

How we work

Proven 4‑step recovery process

From blockchain tracing to legal enforcement.

01

Trace

On-chain & off-chain forensic analysis

02

Analyze

Identify fraudulent entities & wallets

03

Freeze

Legal demand to exchanges & banks

04

Recover

Negotiation or court-ordered return

Leadership

Meet our experts

Decades of combined experience in cyber forensics and financial law.

David S. Allinson

David S. Allinson

+1 (315) 753-6588

Senior Partner

Margaret Graham

Margaret Graham

+1 (315) 618-9599

Head of Recovery

Mark Proctor

Mark Proctor

+1 (607) 354-5077

Blockchain Forensic Lead

Wesley C. Holmes

Wesley C. Holmes

+1 (585) 498-1247

Chief Investigator

Don't let the fraudster control the timeline.

Start the review while the data trail is still warm. The first steps are often the most important.

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