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International Asset Tracing & Recovery for a Family Office

Onsite investigation and open-source analysis clarified suspected investment fraud and informed a family office’s decisions on asset recovery.

An anonymised engagement

Challenge

A family office investing in Africa suspected fraud in a failed investment and required immediate assistance to confirm their concerns and take action.

Solution

Bright Bird quickly deployed an urgent onsite investigation to validate the suspicions. Building on these findings, a detailed open-source investigation mapped the case chronology, key players, their networks, and associated business entities. To address remaining information gaps, a discreet second onsite investigation was conducted to collect final details and complete the picture.

Result

The family office gained a clear understanding of the fraud, enabling swift decisions for asset recovery and reducing exposure to further Risks.

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