CASE STUDIES

RESOLVING A
$500 MILLION INTERNATIONAL FRAUD ALLEGATION

NAVOC was instructed after our client was wrongfully accused of facilitating a major international fraud involving the movement of more than $500 million across multiple continents. Unknown to him, internal bad actors had exploited his company as a conduit to transfer lenders’ funds, deliberately excluding him from critical communications and fabricating explanations to conceal their scheme—ultimately framing the organisation as the orchestrator of the fraud.

Through a comprehensive investigation, NAVOC identified the individuals responsible, reconstructed the true sequence of events, and demonstrated to more than 30 global creditors that our client had neither knowledge of nor involvement in the misconduct. The evidence presented dismantled the false narrative, protected the client’s corporate reputation, and brought the matter to a definitive close.

The perpetrators were held accountable, and the client’s business continued trading without disruption, its integrity fully restored.

PREVENTING A HOSTILE TAKEOVER AND $200 MILLION EXTORTION ATTEMPT

A businessman engaged NAVOC after being targeted by an organised crime group acting on behalf of his former business partner. The perpetrators sought to coerce the client into surrendering a real estate portfolio valued at approximately $200 million under threat of escalating intimidation.

NAVOC coordinated closely with relevant authorities, implemented enhanced security measures, and conducted a structured intervention to de-escalate the threat environment. Through strategic negotiation and commercial restructuring, a controlled severance agreement was executed that neutralised the takeover attempt. The client received full market value for all assets, and the parties responsible for the criminal conspiracy were held fully accountable through both criminal and financial proceedings.

This resolution safeguarded the client’s security, preserved business continuity, and prevented the unlawful transfer of a significant asset base.

UNCOVERING A
$150 MILLION EXECUTIVE FRAUD

A multi-national corporation engaged NAVOC following concerns that the chief executive officer of a regional subsidiary had been diverting company funds for personal benefit. The CEO denied any wrongdoing and maintained balance sheet discrepancies were administrative in nature. An extensive investigation revealed a sophisticated and long-running fraud scheme involving falsified documentation, fabricated vendor relationships, and systematic concealment of financial records. NAVOC found that the CEO had siphoned and misappropriated approximately $150 million over several years from the parent company, whilst creating an elaborate network to disguise corporate losses. The CEO was held fully accountable, and the misappropriated funds were recovered in full.

‍The corporation subsequently strengthened its governance framework and compliance controls to prevent recurrence. This partnership restored financial integrity, protected shareholder interests, and reaffirmed the company’s commitment to ethical leadership.

PROTECTING FAMILY & LEGACY FROM AN
$80 MILLION INVESTMENT FRAUD

A family member of an ultra-high-net-worth individual was deceived into a fraudulent business venture by an individual presenting himself as a fellow investor of similar wealth, stature, and credibility. In truth, this bad actor had been financing his decadent lifestyle with the funds obtained from the supposed investment, diverting approximately $80 million for personal use. Engaged to establish the facts and recover the losses, NAVOC verified the misrepresentations, traced the flow of funds, and confronted those involved. Upon being presented with damning evidence, one party immediately repaid the funds in full. The principal perpetrator was prosecuted and held to account.

‍This swift action restored the client’s financial position, safeguarded family reputation, and reinforced trust in the client’s governance of private investments.

RECOVERING
$30 MILLION AFTER CONTRACTUAL MANIPULATION & NON-PAYMENT

Our client sold his business for $30 million, with 75% of the consideration due via deferred instalments over three years. The buyer exploited loopholes overlooked in the original legal drafting—using jurisdictional manoeuvring and offset clauses to avoid fulfilling payment obligations, leaving the client facing substantial financial loss.

NAVOC deployed specialist investigators who uncovered clear evidence of collusion, contractual abuse, and systematic attempts to evade payment. Leveraging this intelligence, we engineered significant commercial pressure across adjacent business interests connected to the bad actors, creating a landscape in which non-payment was no longer tenable.

Faced with incontrovertible evidence and escalating commercial consequences, the opposing party submitted fully to judgment, withdrew all counterclaims, and paid the outstanding amount in full.

This outcome restored our client’s complete financial entitlement and demonstrated NAVOC’s ability to secure justice where conventional legal remedies had failed.

EXPOSING AN INTERNATIONAL, STATE-LINKED CONFIDENCE FRAUD

An ultra-high-net-worth individual became the target of a sustained and highly sophisticated confidence fraud spanning multiple jurisdictions. The scheme—conducted via shadow accounts, counterfeit bank offices, and a highly organised team of professional impersonators—facilitated the extraction of several million Euros via superficially legitimate, high-level financial transactions.

NAVOC responded by coordinating an international investigation: multi-jurisdictional intelligence gathering, financial institution verification, and forensic tracing of transaction flows. This global operation found the scheme to be supported by hostile, state-linked actors employing advanced deception methods to conceal identities and launder funds.

Our specialists identified and located the parties behind the operation, successfully recovering the misappropriated funds and, in partnership with law enforcement, disrupting the fraudulent network.

This global operation restored our client’s financial position, secured their interests, and neutralised a network of perpetrators who had previously targeted individuals of similar stature.