Cobra AI Cryptocurrency Investigations
The missing piece in the crypto investigation jigsaw.
- Establish precisely how a crime happened
- Expose the true identity of a scammer and their source of funds
- Identify known associates of a scammer linked to a specific crime, including mules
- Freeze perpetrator accounts and/or their known associates
- Evidence-based crime files assist funds recovery via regulated legal entities or law enforcement
Not dependent on blockchain analysis, Cobra AI remains unmatched in reach, depth and analytical capability.
Introducing Cobra AI
Accepted internationally as an ‘unprecedented capability’ by market leading financial crime investigators, blockchain analysis firms, business, legal and financial entities, Cobra AI is often pivotal to understanding the schematics of a cryptocurrency crime, assessing investigation risk, and to guiding legal and law enforcement process.
Cobra AI can be used as an independent investigation resource, or as a powerful extension to leading blockchain analytics tools.
Blockchain Track & Trace – The Issues
Finding out the name of the owner of a cryptocurrency wallet address is typically not possible through public information or standard means. Cryptocurrency transactions are designed to be pseudonymous, meaning that wallet addresses are not directly tied to individuals’ names or personal information. These are very difficult to trace by normal means.
While the wallet addresses are not directly linked to real-world identities, patterns of transactions and additional information can potentially be used to uncover the identity of individuals involved in certain transactions.
The Choke Point
Choke point in the context of track and trace, relates to the point at which all abilities to view a blockchain transaction on the public ledger stops because it enters the traditional banking system where strict confidentiality of client accounts is observed.
Exchanges and banks may be issued with a subpoena to disclose information, or be compelled to testify in court, but the process is expensive, time consuming, and there is no guarantee that an application to the court will be successful, particularly if it is opposed.
Also, the information released may be limited.
Disclosure through court action can be fragmented, as exchanges generally will only disclose what’s on the public register or in some circumstances the onward ‘physical’ bank account.
Further more, many onward accounts are set up criminally using fake data, or lead to mule accounts, therefore often fall short in exposing the true identity of perpetrators orchestrating a crime.
Where Cobra AI can help
Cobra AI accesses over 20 billion, continually evolving data sets from a network of sources and global intelligence collated from past and current investigations. Experienced analysts interpret and verify all data in context with client-specific instructions to an unprecedented degree of accuracy.
Cobra AI’s USP is in its sophisticated AI and multi-function recognition technology, applied to verify and optimise information, whilst combatting the dangers of the dark web.
In this, Cobra AI is market leading.
Seeing beyond the choke point
With Cobra AI we are able to see beyond the ‘choke point’, by aggregating data relative to a particular situation to ‘pick out’ intelligence packages in-line with a client’s specific line of enquiry.
In another example…
During a 2024 cryptocurrency investigation, Cobra AI identified a document (investment contract) provided by a client was an exact replica of a document used in a scam ten years ago. Applying advanced digital forensic analysis, Cobra AI linked seemingly unconnected people in the original scam to the current scam, exposing the precise identities of the criminal gang orchestrating the current crime, including their linked bank accounts.
As with everything it is sometimes not quite that simple
Often wallets are changed for each transaction making specific wallet identity to the bank account difficult, however it is possible to link the multi wallet transactions to a single user and to follow them along the blockchain to a single receiving account.
The real advantage of Cobra AI is that any small piece of information provided by a client may result in Cobra AI being able to ‘jump the choke point’ – the devil is in the detail.
This may include…
The scammers (fake) name
IP Addresses
Crypto wallet addresses
WhatsApp numbers
Photos of the scammer
Social media profiles
Telegram ID
Skype ID
By linking evidence, digital footprints and transaction analysis to real-world data, Cobra AI is able to expose the true identity of a perpetrator.
Cobra AI is not dependent on the blockchain
Cobra AI’s track and trace process does not rely totally on the blockchain public ledger, however it is useful to get us to the choke point. Therefore Cobra AI requires information regarding the wallet address of the funds Cobra is chasing in order to follow the blockchain to the choke point.
Cryptocurrency investigation process
By inputting evidence prior to the choke point, Cobra AI will output valuable intelligence to assist investigation firms, legal entities or law enforcement agencies to pursue or conclude investigations.
All data is verified by experienced analysts.
Time frames to return data are determined by the type and depth of investigation requested.
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Phased Investigations
Cobra AI’s phased approach to accessing deeper levels of intelligence enables clients to make informed decisions at key stages of an investigation, whilst importantly managing investigation budget.
Phase 1
Initial Intelligence Lookup
Enables clients to validate specific criteria, such as a WhatsApp number, Telegram ID, wallet address, IP Address or social media profile used in a suspected crime. Results determine whether additional intelligence is available warranting further investigation or, the line of enquiry can be excluded from an investigation.
Phase 2
Intelligence
Overlay
A summary report enabling clients to evaluate intelligence relative to a crime committed, or to a specific line of enquiry.
Phase 3
Full Intelligence
Data Report
The provision of a comprehensive evidence-based assessment of a situation specific to a clients line of enquiry.
Cobra AI capabilities
- Expose the true identity of a scammer from a WhatsApp number, crypto wallet address, IP Address, Telegram ID, Skype ID or fake social media profile
- Identify and link seemingly unconnected people and persons of interest in a crime to associated banks, including mules
- link transactions to people in a crime committed – verifying proof of crime
- Outputs an evidence-based crime file to assist legal entities and/or law enforcement in freezing perpetrator accounts ahead of actioning full recovery procedures
- Uncovers unique intelligence relative to a crime committed to steer investigations
- Significantly reduces investigation time frames
The missing piece in Blockchain investigations
Cobra AI can be used as a stand-alone investigation resource, or as a powerful extension to blockchain analysis tools to quickly identify perpetrators and their source of funds.
Cobra AI does not seek to replace blockchain analytics tools – quite the opposite.
By layering Cobra AI intelligence data with blockchain analysis results we acquire a true schematic understanding of a crime, including how a crime was committed, who committed it and the likely location of client funds.
Investigators, Blockchain analysis firms and legal entities
We will happily conduct a complimentary test case in order to demonstrate proof of process, depths, accuracy and format of reports/data provided.
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