Illustrative example. This is not a real case. Details are invented to show the process.
What happened
A person met someone online and, over several months, sent crypto for what were described as travel and medical costs. Contact stopped after a final payment.
The free assessment
The investigator reviewed the transaction hashes and confirmed the funds could be followed. They explained honestly what a trace could show and gave a written quote.
The trace
The funds passed through several new addresses and a mixer before most reached a regulated exchange. A smaller share went to unhosted wallets, which were flagged for monitoring.
The evidence report
Every hop, amount and attribution was documented with sources. The report set out which exchange received funds and the deposit addresses involved.
The hand-off
The report went to the person's local police, who could ask the exchange to freeze the funds. Chainsentra answered the officer's follow-up questions. Whether funds are returned is decided by police and the courts.