When someone falls victim to a scam, they are often left with scattered pieces of evidence: transaction receipts, screenshots of conversations, wallet addresses, website URLs and email exchanges. On their own, these fragments can be difficult to interpret. An intelligence report takes that raw material and organises it into a structured analysis that law enforcement, legal professionals and financial institutions can act on.
What Goes Into an Intelligence Report
A typical CTL Analysis intelligence report covers several interconnected areas. The starting point is always the information provided by the client — a chronological account of what happened, the platforms involved and the financial transactions that took place. From there, our analysts work outward, tracing connections that are not visible on the surface.
For cases involving cryptocurrency, this means following the transaction trail across the blockchain. Every cryptocurrency transaction is recorded on a public ledger, and while the parties behind wallet addresses are not always immediately identifiable, the flow of funds can be mapped. We trace where the money went after it left the victim's wallet, identify intermediate wallets used to layer funds, and flag any connections to known exchanges or services where the funds may have been converted to fiat currency.
Domain and Infrastructure Analysis
Most online scams rely on websites, applications or communication platforms. Our reports examine the digital infrastructure behind these operations. This includes WHOIS domain registration records, hosting provider details, SSL certificate data, nameserver history and IP address associations. These technical indicators can reveal links between seemingly unrelated scam operations, showing that the same individuals or groups are running multiple fraudulent platforms.
Open-Source Intelligence
We supplement blockchain and infrastructure analysis with open-source intelligence (OSINT) — information gathered from publicly available sources. This can include social media profiles, business registrations, forum posts and cached web pages. OSINT helps build a fuller picture of the operation behind a scam and can surface identifying details that the scammers failed to conceal.
How the Report Is Used
An intelligence report serves as a bridge between the victim's experience and the technical evidence needed to pursue a case. It can be submitted to law enforcement alongside a formal complaint, provided to a solicitor as supporting material for civil proceedings, or presented to a bank's fraud department to strengthen a dispute or chargeback claim. The report translates complex blockchain data, domain records and network analysis into a format that non-technical audiences can understand and act on.
If you want to understand what an intelligence report could reveal about your case, request a free consultation with CTL Analysis. We will review the information you have and explain what our analysis can uncover.