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AF-SCN-0631Crypto forensicsGlobal
Project Lattice
Traced 18.4 BTC after an exchange exit scam to an off-ramp and reclaimed the assets.
Anonymised composite scenarios assembled from recurring matter patterns. They are not promises of outcome.
- Reference
- AF-SCN-0631
- Region
- Global
- Duration
- 7 mo.
- Related case
- 18.4 BTC
Challenge
The exchange closed overnight. Funds were split across hundreds of addresses and a cross-chain bridge.
Approach
AURELINE TRACE rebuilt the movement graph and isolated a cluster tied to a major venue. We sent an evidentiary request and the assets were frozen.
Outcome
16.9 BTC returned to the owner. The operator cluster was handed to investigation partners.