Wire Transfer Fraud & Bank Scam Tracing and Recovery Services
Rapid Forensic Bank Wire Tracing, Account Attribution, and Evidentiary Intelligence for Victims of Wire Fraud, BEC Scams, and Corporate Embezzlement.
Fast-Response Forensic Investigation for Fraudulent Bank Wires
Wire transfer fraud and Business Email Compromise (BEC) schemes represent some of the fastest-moving financial crimes globally. Once funds are wired out of an account, perpetrators immediately route the capital through a web of domestic and international intermediary accounts to obscure the money trail.
At Lunar Detectives, our licensed private investigators conduct deep financial forensic tracing across SWIFT, Fedwire, and ACH transaction networks. We reconstruct money trails, identify initial and secondary beneficiary accounts, and deliver court-admissible forensic documentation required by financial institutions, law enforcement agencies, and legal counsel to freeze assets and pursue recovery.
Wire & Bank Fraud Cases We Investigate
Business Email Compromise (BEC): Investigating intercepted vendor invoices, compromised executive emails, and manipulated payment instructions.
Real Estate Escrow Wire Fraud: Tracing stolen home purchase down payments and escrow transfers hijacked by unauthorized third parties.
Investment & Corporate Bank Wire Scams: Tracking fraudulent wire transfers directed to offshore shell company accounts or fake wealth management firms.
Unauthorized Account Drainers & Embezzlement: Reconstructing internal corporate account breaches, employee fraud, and unauthorized banking transfers.
Our 4-Step Wire Fraud Tracing Methodology
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Transaction Audit & SWIFT Tracking: We analyze wire confirmations, MT103 receipts, Fedwire reference numbers, and timestamps to establish the exact transaction path.
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Beneficiary & Account Profiling: Our investigators identify recipient bank details, intermediary holding accounts, shell corporate entities, and beneficiary account attributes.
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Court-Admissible Forensic Reporting: You receive a formal, structured financial forensic report detailing the complete money trail, timeline of funds movement, and suspect entities.
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Bank Compliance & Legal Coordination: We work alongside your legal representatives and financial institution compliance departments to support recall requests, civil freeze orders, and law enforcement filings (such as the FBI IC3).
Transparency & Legal Process Requirements
Lunar Detectives is an independent private investigation firm. We provide legal financial tracing, asset discovery, and evidentiary reporting. Fund reversal or recovery ultimately depends on swift action, receiving bank cooperation, and legal judicial process. We do not guarantee automatic bank chargebacks or unauthorized account access. Rapid intervention within the first 24 to 72 hours is critical to maximizing recovery potential.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can a fraudulent wire transfer be recalled or reversed?
Wire transfers can potentially be recalled if an emergency SWIFT recall/kill switch is initiated before the receiving bank liquidates or transfers the funds out of the beneficiary account. Our forensic reports provide the documentation banks require to act.
What information is needed to begin a wire fraud investigation?
You will need the official wire transfer receipt (including SWIFT MT103 or Fedwire details), sending account details, receiving bank account details, transaction dates, and all fraudulent email correspondence or instructions.
What is the difference between bank recall efforts and an independent investigation?
Sending banks often issue automated recall requests that may be rejected by the receiving bank if funds have already moved. An independent investigation traces where the money moved after reaching the target bank, identifying secondary accounts for legal freezing.
Initiate a Wire Fraud Tracing Investigation
Time is the single most critical factor in wire fraud cases. Contact our investigators immediately to evaluate your transaction details.