David Lüdtke

Anyone who has been defrauded in an investment expects financial loss, not legal proceedings against themselves. As an unwitting financial agent, the victim quickly becomes the accused: account freezing under the Money Laundering Act, charges of money laundering under Section 261 of the German Criminal Code, and civil liability. We demonstrate the escalation process and the forensic levers available for client representation.

Finanz Forensik GmbH warns against the website finanzforensik.com. According to confirmed information, there is no business, organizational, or legal connection to the official Finanz Forensik GmbH. This article explains how those affected can identify the genuine website, what warning signs to look out for, and what to do if they have already been contacted.

False names, shell companies, and virtual addresses no longer mean that fraudsters remain undetected. Professional OSINT investigations combine publicly available information with blockchain forensics and technical analysis to uncover criminal networks. Learn how open source intelligence helps lawyers, businesses, and law enforcement agencies solve fraud cases.

Why the payment service provider OpenPayd is particularly relevant from a forensic perspective in the background of many investment fraud cases – and what those affected should do now.

Instead of forged transfer confirmations, perpetrators today use genuine blockchain transactions: They create their own tokens with names like USDT, USDC, or ETH and transfer them to the victim's wallet. We show why only the smart contract address matters and what features a forensic examination reveals.

False names, shell companies, and virtual addresses no longer mean that fraudsters remain undetected. Professional OSINT investigations combine publicly available information with blockchain forensics and technical analysis to uncover criminal networks. Learn how open source intelligence helps lawyers, businesses, and law enforcement agencies solve fraud cases.