Investment Scam Investigation | Find Who Took Your Money
Reviewed by People Locator Skip Tracing Investigation Team
Established 2004 · 20+ Years Experience · FCRA · GLBA · DPPA Compliant
Investment fraud is devastating — financially and emotionally. Whether it was crypto, a fake advisor, or a fraudulent opportunity, identifying the real person behind the scam is the first step toward any kind of recovery. Results in 24 hours.
Watch Overview💰 Investment Fraud: The Scale of the Problem
The SEC and FTC consistently report that investment fraud causes some of the largest individual losses of any consumer scam category. Unlike a purchase scam that costs hundreds of dollars, investment fraud victims routinely lose tens of thousands — or hundreds of thousands — of dollars. Victims are often targeted specifically because they have savings, are approaching retirement, or are looking for ways to grow their money.
The schemes are diverse: cryptocurrency investment platforms that disappear with deposited funds, “financial advisors” operating without licenses who collect fees and vanish, fake stock opportunities promoted through social media and messaging apps, and sophisticated Ponzi-style operations that run for months or years before collapsing.
In many cases, victims believe the money is simply gone. But the person who took it is often identifiable — especially in the early stages before the operation fully dissolves.
💡 Why Investment Scammers Leave Traces
Investment fraud requires more interaction and documentation than simpler scams — which creates more identifying data. An investment scammer typically provides a name (often real), a phone number or email for ongoing communication, a website or business identity, and in some cases bank account information for wire transfers. Each of these is a thread that professional investigation can follow.
⚠️ Report to Authorities — And Investigate Simultaneously
Investment fraud should be reported to the SEC (sec.gov/tcr), the FBI at IC3.gov, the FTC at reportfraud.ftc.gov, and your state securities regulator. These reports are more effective when they include a real identity. Our investigation can provide that identity — run the reports and the investigation simultaneously for the best outcome.
🔍 How We Investigate Investment Scams
📝 Compile All Information
The name or business name used, phone numbers, email addresses, website URLs, bank account details if available, any physical address mentioned.
🔗 Multi-Point Identity Search
We search each piece of contact information through professional databases — cross-referencing phone, email, name, and address data to build a real identity profile.
🏢 Business Identity Research
For scams operating under a business name, we research the business registration and contact records.
📋 Documented Identity Report
We return a real name and address with supporting identity documentation for use in legal proceedings and regulatory reports.
⚡ Results in 24 Hours
Most investment scam investigations complete within 24 hours.
💰 Identify Who Took Your Money
Give us every piece of contact information from the fraud. We’ll find the real identity within 24 hours.
Start Your Search NowSee How It WorksSince 2004 · Confidential · All 50 States · Results in 24 Hours
| Investment Fraud Type | Key Identifying Info to Provide | Investigation Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Cryptocurrency scheme | Website URL, wallet addresses, phone, email | Website registration often traceable |
| Fake financial advisor | Name, phone, email, “company” name | State licensing records may help confirm fraud |
| Social media investment fraud | Platform username, phone, Telegram/WhatsApp number | Phone numbers often most traceable element |
| Wire transfer fraud | Recipient name, bank routing info | Bank records require law enforcement; we identify the person |
| Ponzi scheme | Name, address, phone, email, website | Higher identity confidence with multiple data points |
👥 Who Uses This Service
Significant Financial Loss
The loss is large enough that identifying the person is worth pursuing — for legal action, regulatory reporting, or both.
Supporting SEC or FTC Complaint
A regulatory complaint with a real name and address is significantly more actionable than one without.
Civil Litigation
An attorney pursuing civil recovery needs a real defendant with a real address to serve.
Elder Fraud Victims
Investment fraud disproportionately targets older adults with savings. Family members helping a victim investigate deserve professional support.
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❓ Frequently Asked Questions
💰 Is there any chance of recovering the money?
Recovery depends on many factors — how the money was transferred, how quickly you act, and whether law enforcement gets involved. Our investigation provides the real identity needed to pursue all available recovery channels.
📋 I’ve already reported to the SEC — does that mean investigation is unnecessary?
No. Reports without identifying information are less actionable. Our investigation provides the specific details that make your report more useful to investigators.
🌐 The scammer seems to be overseas — can you still help?
We identify U.S.-based identity records. If the operation is entirely overseas, we may find evidence of U.S.-based participants or confirm that no U.S. identity is associated with the contact information provided.
⏱️ How fast?
Most searches complete within 24 hours.
✅ You Deserve to Know Who Did This
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