Fraud & Financial Crime
Wire Fraud Investigations: Trace the Money and Find Who Took It
If money left your account through a fraudulent wire, we trace where it went, identify who received it, and document the evidence for your bank, insurer, attorneys and law enforcement.
- Who we helpCompanies, insurers, banks and legal teams
- What you getA traced money trail and a defensible evidence report
- How we startFree, confidential consultation
- ExperienceWorking cybercrime cases since 2008
Can wire fraud be investigated and the money recovered?
Yes, wire fraud can be investigated. An investigation traces the funds, identifies who received them, and preserves the evidence that banks, insurers and law enforcement need to act. Recovery is never guaranteed. It depends on how fast you move, which banks and countries are involved, and the quality of the evidence.
Time matters most, so contact us as soon as you discover the fraud.
Types of wire fraud
Every kind of wire fraud, one investigation team
Wire fraud takes many forms. We investigate all of them, and for email-based attacks we run a dedicated process on our business email compromise page.
Business email compromise
Attackers take over or imitate a real email account and redirect a payment.
Business email compromise investigations →Invoice and vendor payment fraud
Bank details on a genuine-looking invoice are swapped, and the payment lands in the wrong account.
Executive impersonation
A fake request from a CEO or CFO pushes a finance team into an urgent transfer.
Real estate and closing fraud
Wire instructions for a purchase, escrow or closing are altered, and the funds go to a fraudster.
Romance and investment scams
Victims wire money to someone they trust online, including fake trading platforms and pig-butchering schemes.
Romance scam investigations →Wire fraud that moves into crypto
Stolen funds are often converted to digital assets within hours. We follow them on the blockchain.
Digital asset tracing →What we do
What a wire fraud investigation delivers
Trace the money
We map how the funds moved through accounts, banks and, where relevant, crypto exchanges, and build a clear timeline.
Identify who is behind it
We use open-source research, technical analysis of email and domain infrastructure, and controlled engagement to attribute the fraud to real people and networks.
Preserve and document the evidence
We collect emails, headers, logs and transaction records with chain of custody, so findings hold up with insurers, banks and courts.
Support recovery and legal action
We deliver reports for banks, insurers and law enforcement, and we work directly with your attorneys, including litigation support if the matter goes to court. We find the evidence that helps build your case, and we can ghostwrite subpoenas for your attorney if needed.
If it just happened
What to do in the first hours
The first steps affect your recovery options. Our guide covers them in more detail: the first 24 hours after wire fraud.
- Call your bank right away and ask for a wire recall.
- Keep every email, invoice, log and record. Do not delete anything or reset accounts before the evidence is saved.
- Report the fraud to the FBI’s IC3 at ic3.gov and to local law enforcement.
- Notify your insurer and check your policy’s notice deadlines.
- Contact us for a confidential consultation.
Questions
Wire fraud investigation FAQ
Can wire fraud money be recovered?
Sometimes. Recovery is never guaranteed. It depends on how quickly your bank is contacted, where the funds went, and how strong the evidence is. A bank recall on its own often fails. An investigation that shows where the money went and who received it gives banks, insurers and law enforcement something concrete to act on.
What should I do first after discovering wire fraud?
Call your bank to request a recall, preserve all emails and records without deleting or resetting anything, report to IC3 (ic3.gov) and local law enforcement, and notify your insurer. Then contact us for a confidential consultation.
Can you identify who received the money?
Often we can identify the accounts, infrastructure and, in many cases, the people behind the fraud, using open-source research, technical analysis and controlled engagement. Some records can only come from a bank or platform through a court process. We are not a law firm, but we work with attorneys and support litigation when a case needs it.
What types of wire fraud do you investigate?
Business email compromise, invoice and vendor payment fraud, executive impersonation, real estate and closing fraud, romance and investment scams, and wire fraud where the money moves into cryptocurrency.
Who do you work with?
Most of our wire fraud work is for companies, insurers, banks and legal teams. We also take on serious cases for individuals, including romance and investment scams.
Who investigates your case
Rexxfield’s team includes Stephen Dougherty, a former U.S. Secret Service investigator with more than 15 years in cybercrime and wire fraud; Ronnie Tokazowski, our CTO and a threat-intelligence researcher with more than 15 years of experience; and Anna Hulst, a licensed private investigator with more than 10 years of experience specializing in OSINT and social engineering. Meet the full team.
Related: Business email compromise · Digital asset tracing · Litigation support · Case studies
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Contact Our TeamLast updated: October 15, 2026. Rexxfield is a cyber-investigations firm, not a law firm. This page is general information, not legal advice.