Methodology
Methodology and editorial policy
How we analyze a case, which official sources we consult, how we write and review our guides, what we never do, and how to request a correction.
Case analysis
How we analyze a case, step by step
- Free preliminary assessment. An analyst reads your inquiry and tells you whether the case can be analyzed in depth and what evidence is missing.
- Counterparty check. We search regulators’ public records to find out whether the platform, broker, or intermediary was authorized and whether it has alerts or actions against it.
- Payment timeline. We match each payment to its receipt: date, amount, method, and destination.
- Crypto tracing, if crypto was involved: we follow the hashes and addresses on public blockchains to identifiable services, such as exchanges, and we put the limits of the tracing in writing.
- Viability Report. A written report with the facts, the findings, the possible options and their costs, and what cannot be done.
- Legal route, only if the case justifies it and you authorize it: a licensed attorney evaluates the legal basis and the jurisdiction.
Sources
Sources we consult
We always prefer the official, primary source. Depending on the country and the type of investment involved in the case:
- United States: NFA BASIC and the CFTC’s RED list (Forex, futures, and commodities); FINRA BrokerCheck and the SEC (securities and advisers); state securities regulators.
- Reports and alerts: FBI IC3, the FTC, and regulators’ public alerts.
- Latin America and Spain: CNBV and CONDUSEF (Mexico), the Superintendencia Financiera de Colombia, the CNMV (Spain), and their counterparts in other countries.
- Public blockchains: each network’s block explorers (for example, Bitcoin, Ethereum, or Tron).
- Court proceedings: SEC and CFTC civil actions and the official websites of court-appointed receivers.
Editorial policy
How we write and review our guides
- Each guide shows who wrote it, who reviewed it, and the date of its last review.
- Information about agencies, deadlines, and procedures comes from official sources and is linked whenever possible.
- We review each guide at least once a year, and sooner if a rule changes or a new type of fraud appears.
- We do not publish sponsored content or accept payment for including links.
- We do not publish testimonials, success figures, or cases unless they are real and the people involved have authorized them in writing.
- Our guides are for information only and are not a substitute for advice from an attorney.
Use of artificial intelligence tools
We use digital tools, including artificial intelligence, to help draft and organize information. No guide is published until a responsible person has reviewed it, checked its sources, and approved the final text.
Corrections
If you find an error or outdated information, email us at contacto@indagaforensics.com with the link to the page and the correction. If we confirm it, we update the text and its review date.
Limits
What we don’t do
- We do not guarantee the recovery of funds or any other outcome.
- We do not “hack” accounts or recover funds by technical means: that does not exist, and it is a typical promise of recovery scams.
- We do not ask for passwords, seed phrases, private keys, verification codes, or remote access.
- We are not a law firm or a government agency.
Meet the people responsible on our About us page.
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