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Recoveries, Methods & Outcomes — Transparent Results

This page highlights our all‑time recoveries and a selection of landmark cases. Names and identifiers are anonymized to protect client confidentiality. Figures reflect court‑validated, bank‑verified, or settlement‑recorded outcomes where stated.

All‑Time Assets Recovered
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All‑Time Cases Recovered
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* Figures below are a curated selection and do not equal the all‑time total. All‑time amount recovered: £950,000,000.
Landmark Cases (Anonymized)

Ten detailed recoveries illustrating methods and outcomes

NovaTrade Global – High‑Yield Investment Scheme
ID: GJE‑24‑ATX‑119 Type: Investment / Trading Year: 2024 Jurisdictions: UK • EU • UAE • SG
Closed
What happened
Multi‑site Ponzi promising 3% daily returns; withdrawals blocked; operators used shell vendors and payment processors.
Lost
£180,000,000 across ~4,300 investors.
Recovered
£112,000,000 (assets, accounts, and settlements).
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How we recovered
  • Emergency freeze requests to acquiring banks and PSPs; parallel SWIFT recalls for recent wires.
  • Tracing through shell suppliers; obtained disclosure (Norwich Pharmacal‑style) for KYC/flow‑of‑funds.
  • Exchange liaison on crypto legs; chain analysis linked hot wallets to custodial accounts.
  • Civil action filed; global settlement negotiated; funds escrowed and distributed pro‑rata to victims.
Outcome
Operators barred, payment accounts terminated, and a restitution fund established under court oversight.
HeartLink Ring – Romance & Relationship Fraud
ID: GJE‑23‑HRL‑072 Type: Romance Year: 2023 Jurisdictions: UK • GH • NG • ZA
Settled
What happened
Network used fabricated personas; victims coerced via emergency stories and investment pretences; funds split via money mules.
Lost
£12,500,000 across 93 victims.
Recovered
£8,100,000 via recalls, freezes, and negotiated pay‑backs.
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How we recovered
  • Victim aggregation to reach materiality for bank escalations and coordinated FIU reporting.
  • Rapid freezing orders on mule accounts; identity linkage through device fingerprints and IP overlap.
  • Restitution agreements with facilitators in exchange for non‑prosecution undertakings where lawful.
  • Support services for victims: privacy remediation, takedowns of scam profiles, and aftercare.
Outcome
Ring disrupted, key actors identified; majority funds restored; victims provided ongoing monitoring tools.
Acme Manufacturing – Business Email Compromise (BEC)
ID: GJE‑25‑BEC‑311 Type: BEC / Corporate Year: 2025 Jurisdictions: US • MX • HK
Closed
What happened
Email thread hijacked; invoice terms altered; treasury sent wires to attacker‑controlled accounts in staged tranches.
Lost
£9,400,000 over three days.
Recovered
£7,900,000 via SWIFT recalls and beneficiary bank cooperation.
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How we recovered
  • Forensic mail review proved thread‑injection; generated bank‑ready affidavits within hours.
  • Coordinated recalls on MT103 references; beneficiary bank instituted KYC breach review and froze balances.
  • Filed civil claim to preserve rights; negotiated return of funds minus fees; parallel criminal referral submitted.
Outcome
Recovery exceeded 84%; company hardened controls with dual authorization and domain‑based protections.
NovaChain – Crypto Asset Rug Pull
ID: GJE‑22‑CRP‑204 Type: Cryptocurrency Year: 2022 Jurisdictions: EEA • US • KR
Criminal Referral
What happened
Token developers drained liquidity pools; funds mixed through tumblers and off‑ramped to exchanges.
Lost
£65,000,000 from retail and institutional holders.
Recovered
£22,000,000 from exchange freezes and wallet seizures.
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How we recovered
  • On‑chain clustering; deanonymized routes to custodial endpoints; emergency legal holds served.
  • Worked with exchanges to tag tainted UTXOs; secured cold‑storage transfers to court escrow.
  • International MLAT support for data production; parallel civil action to preserve claims.
Outcome
Criminal case pending; partial restitution pool created; investor notifications issued.
Cross‑Border Wire Mule Network
ID: GJE‑24‑WMN‑441 Type: Bank / Wire Year: 2024 Jurisdictions: UK • HK • CN
Closed
What happened
Coordinated network moved high‑value wires through layered mules and import/export fronts to obfuscate origins.
Lost
£34,000,000 in diverted transfers.
Recovered
£26,000,000 through freezes and clawbacks.
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How we recovered
  • Mapped mule graph; coordinated simultaneous freeze requests to avoid tipping.
  • Customs data matched false invoices; triggered enhanced due‑diligence flags at banks.
  • Negotiated voluntary returns by facilitators; retained rights to pursue remaining principals.
Outcome
Network dismantled; banks updated typologies; client losses largely restored.
Phantom Suppliers – Marketplace & Logistics Fraud
ID: GJE‑23‑ECS‑198 Type: E‑commerce Year: 2023 Jurisdictions: UK • EU
Closed
What happened
Fake supplier network issued pro‑forma invoices; forged airway bills; payments routed via drop accounts.
Lost
£15,000,000 from SMEs and public buyers.
Recovered
£9,600,000 via platform takedowns and payment reversals.
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How we recovered
  • Worked with marketplaces and PSPs to lock merchant balances and disbursements.
  • Logistics forensics exposed reused tracking numbers; supported buyer chargebacks en masse.
  • Civil recovery against ringleaders; seized assets including vehicles and luxury goods.
Outcome
Fraud listings eradicated; restitution program funded by seized assets and platform pools.
Executive Embezzlement – Internal Controls Breach
ID: GJE‑21‑INT‑088 Type: Corporate / Internal Year: 2021 Jurisdictions: UK • CH • AE
Closed
What happened
C‑suite actor siphoned funds via vendors he controlled; false consulting contracts; offshore layering.
Lost
£48,000,000 over 4 years.
Recovered
£41,000,000 through asset seizures and negotiated settlement.
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How we recovered
  • Forensic accounting; reconciled shadow ledgers with vendor payments and beneficial ownership.
  • Worldwide freezing order; seized properties and brokerage accounts; compelled repatriation.
  • Board oversight reforms; D&O claim coordinated to backstop residual losses.
Outcome
Principal removed; restitution achieved; corporate controls upgraded to audit‑grade standards.
Charity Diversion – Donation Redirection Scheme
ID: GJE‑22‑NGO‑133 Type: Charity / NGO Year: 2022 Jurisdiction: UK
Closed
What happened
Donation gateway manipulated; spoofed beneficiaries diverted high‑value gifts over seasonal peaks.
Lost
£6,800,000 from donors and grants.
Recovered
£5,200,000 through gateway reversals and insurer coordination.
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How we recovered
  • Payment provider audits; reversed disbursements; fraud‑pattern flags rolled out network‑wide.
  • Insurer claim under cyber fraud rider; coordinated PR to protect donor confidence.
  • Criminal complaint with digital evidence bundle for prosecution.
Outcome
Funds restored; trust preserved; governance controls strengthened at the charity.
Identity Syndicate – High‑Net‑Worth Persona Theft
ID: GJE‑24‑IDT‑501 Type: Identity Theft Year: 2024 Jurisdictions: UK • IE
Closed
What happened
HNW victim profiles cloned; loans and brokerage accounts opened; assets liquidated under false KYC.
Lost
£3,100,000
Recovered
£2,700,000 via bank remediation and chargebacks.
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How we recovered
  • Identity validation package; forced cleanup of credit files and false tradelines.
  • Secured indemnity from institutions that failed KYC; recovered proceeds from brokers.
  • Ongoing monitoring established; client restored to pre‑incident status.
Outcome
Victim reputation preserved; regulators notified; bank controls improved.
Art & Antiquities – Laundering via Private Sales
ID: GJE‑23‑ART‑267 Type: Art / Antiquities Year: 2023 Jurisdictions: IT • FR • UK • US
Closed
What happened
Stolen assets laundered through galleries and private dealers; proceeds layered via auction houses.
Lost
£27,000,000
Recovered
£19,000,000 via seizures and negotiated repatriations.
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How we recovered
  • Provenance forensics; matched catalog imagery to stolen inventory.
  • Seizure orders executed with cultural property units; assets returned to rightful owners.
  • Financial recoveries from complicit dealers and insurers.
Outcome
Restitution and repatriation achieved; compliance upgrades enforced in partner houses.

All case studies are representative and anonymized. They combine enforcement tactics used by GLOBAL to illustrate typical recovery approaches and outcomes. Results depend on facts and jurisdiction; past performance does not guarantee future results.

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