Paymaster & Escrow Fraud Detection

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We verify paymasters, escrow agents, and intermediaries before you commit.
Attorney credentials. Bank accounts. CIS documents. Company-to-counsel links. All verified.

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What We Check

Paymaster fraud is sophisticated. Our verification process is too — covering every layer of the deal structure before any funds move.

Attorney Bar Verification

We verify whether the paymaster or escrow attorney is actually registered and in good standing with the relevant bar association or law society. Fake attorney letterheads are one of the most common fraud tools we encounter.

  • Bar association or law society registration check
  • Admission date and standing status
  • Disciplinary actions or suspension history
  • Jurisdiction-specific credential validation

Company-Attorney Link Verification

The attorney may be real, but does their firm actually represent the company in question? We verify whether the stated legal relationship between the attorney and the company is legitimate and publicly recorded.

  • Company registration cross-reference
  • Registered agent and legal representative records
  • Firm-to-company relationship analysis
  • Conflict of interest indicators

Bank Account Confirmation

We verify that the bank account details provided are consistent with the claimed institution and geography. SWIFT/BIC validation, account number format analysis, and geographic mismatch detection — because fraudsters frequently provide accounts in mismatched jurisdictions.

  • SWIFT/BIC code validation
  • Bank institution legitimacy check
  • Account number format analysis by country
  • Geographic mismatch detection

CIS Document Authentication

Corporate Information Statement (CIS) documents are routinely fabricated in paymaster fraud. We analyse the document for authenticity indicators, formatting anomalies, and cross-reference the claimed details against public records.

  • Document format and structure analysis
  • Issuing authority verification
  • Cross-reference against company registries
  • Known fraud typology pattern matching

Virtual Office Detection

A prestigious address doesn't mean a real business. We identify virtual office providers, mail-forwarding services, and shared registered agent addresses commonly used to create a false impression of legitimacy.

  • Address matching against known virtual office providers
  • Registered agent / mail forwarding identification
  • Multiple companies sharing the same address
  • Physical premises verification indicators

Proof-of-Funds Reconciliation

We analyse provided proof-of-funds documents — whether bank statements or crypto wallet confirmations — against independent data sources. We identify phantom balances, recently inflated accounts, and documents that don't match live data.

  • Bank statement format verification
  • Live on-chain crypto balance cross-check
  • Rapid balance injection detection
  • Document metadata and authenticity review
⚠ Red Flags We Detect
Patterns That Signal Fraud
These are the warning signs most victims never saw coming. We look for them systematically.
Phantom Wallet Balances Wallets showing funds that cannot be withdrawn — either through smart contract restrictions, fake token contracts, or honeypot configurations.
Freshly Minted Documents KYC documents, CIS statements, and board resolutions with metadata or creation dates inconsistent with the claimed document age.
Unverified Mandates An attorney claims to hold a mandate from a principal — but the mandate cannot be independently verified and the attorney has no recorded connection to the company.
Virtual Office Addresses The company operates from a prestigious address that is, upon investigation, a known virtual office or mail-forwarding service with no genuine business presence.
Mismatched Bank Details Bank accounts in jurisdictions inconsistent with the claimed company location, or accounts that don't match the institution's known SWIFT/BIC format.
Pressure & Urgency Tactics While we can't verify this from documents alone, we note when deal structures are commonly associated with advance fee typologies — and flag it.
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Paymaster fraud costs victims millions. A verification report costs a fraction of that — and could stop you becoming the next one.

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Delivered as a professional PDF within 2–12 hours. Attorney credentials, bank details, CIS documents, and crypto wallets — all verified.