Romance Scam &
Pig Butchering Recovery
Lost money to a fake relationship, dating app contact, or online mentor who pushed you into crypto deposits, wire transfers, or a fraudulent investment platform? SentinelAid helps preserve the evidence trail, map the funds, and identify practical recovery routes.
ROMANCE & SOCIAL ENGINEERING FRAUD
WHAT VICTIMS OF ROMANCE SCAMS FACE
Romance scams and pig-butchering operations are built around trust. Scammers may spend weeks or months building emotional pressure before directing victims to crypto wallets, fake trading dashboards, wire transfers, gift cards, or offshore investment accounts.
Because the fraud often spans dating apps, WhatsApp, Telegram, crypto exchanges, bank transfers, and fake platform portals, recovery starts with a structured timeline. Our unit organizes communication records, transaction receipts, wallet addresses, account details, and platform evidence into a recovery-focused case profile.
COMMON SCHEMES WE TACKLE
01
Pig Butchering Investment Scams
A fake relationship slowly leads into staged investment profits and repeated deposits.
02
Dating App Crypto Fraud
Scammers move victims from dating apps to private chat, then push wallet transfers or fake platforms.
03
Fake Emergency Requests
The scammer asks for urgent medical, travel, customs, legal, or family-related payments.
04
Impersonation & Identity Fraud
False photos, fake documents, stolen identities, and fabricated professional backgrounds.
05
Recovery Fee Follow-Up Scams
Fraudsters return as fake recovery agents demanding unlock fees or additional deposits.
RECOVERY WORKFLOW
ROMANCE FRAUD TRACE PROTOCOL
PHASE ONE: PRESERVE
CHAT & IDENTITY EVIDENCE MAP
We organize dating app profiles, WhatsApp or Telegram messages, screenshots, payment pressure points, claimed identities, fake documents, and platform URLs into a structured timeline that shows how the fraud developed.
PHASE TWO: TRACE
BANK, WALLET & PLATFORM ROUTING
We map each payment path across wire transfers, crypto wallets, exchanges, fake trading portals, recipient accounts, and suspected cash-out points to identify where intervention may still be possible.
PHASE THREE: ESCALATE
COMPLIANCE & RECOVERY PACKAGE
We shape the evidence into a report suitable for bank dispute teams, exchange compliance desks, payment processors, law-enforcement reporting, or independent legal review where appropriate.
PROVEN RESULTS
ROMANCE SCAM CASE FILES
REF: #RS-9201
SCAMMED
$680,000
RECOVERED
$598,000
“Dating app contact led the victim to a fake crypto dashboard. Our team traced deposits across 7 wallets and 3 exchange endpoints.”
ROMANCE / CRYPTO INVESTMENT SCAM
REF: #PB-4408
SCAMMED
$310,000
RECOVERED
$244,000
“Pig-butchering operation using staged account profits and urgent tax demands. Evidence package supported bank and exchange escalation.”
PIG BUTCHERING / FAKE PLATFORM
REF: #SE-1184
SCAMMED
$145,000
RECOVERED
$109,000
“Impersonation scam combined with fake emergency transfers. Timeline reconstruction helped identify recipient account routing.”
IMPERSONATION / WIRE TRANSFER FRAUD
SCOPE OF OPERATIONS
ROMANCE FRAUD TYPES WE INVESTIGATE
RELATIONSHIP-BASED SCAMS
– Dating app romance fraud
– WhatsApp and Telegram manipulation
– Fake military, engineer, doctor, or executive identities
– Emergency payment requests
– Long-term emotional exploitation
PIG BUTCHERING SCHEMES
– Fake crypto investment portals
– Staged trading profit dashboards
– Withdrawal tax and unlock fee demands
– USDT and exchange transfer routing
– Cross-border wallet tracing
FOLLOW-UP FRAUD RISKS
– Fake recovery agents
– Impersonated law enforcement contacts
– Additional unlock or verification fees
– Identity document misuse
– Secondary extortion attempts
READY TO PRESERVE YOUR CASE?
Do not delete messages, platform screenshots, wallet records, or transfer
receipts. A confidential review can determine whether your evidence and fund
trail still support recovery action.