Licensed Private Investigation
Romance Scam Investigation in Los Angeles, Orange County & San Diego
Betrayed by an online relationship that turned out to be fraud? A licensed California private investigator identifies who was really behind it, traces where the money went, and builds evidence you can take to banks and law enforcement.
Identify the network. Trace the funds.
A Recovery Strategy Starts With Preserved Evidence
Romance and investment grooming scams are designed to build trust slowly, isolate the victim from doubt, and make each payment feel urgent or temporary. When the deception is discovered, fast preservation and accurate reporting matter more than promises from anyone claiming they can guarantee the money back.
ROHOVOT investigates the personas, communications, payment instructions, websites, accounts, wallets, and businesses involved. The purpose is to identify the fraud infrastructure, trace available transaction paths, and create a coherent evidence package for banks, exchanges, counsel, insurers, and law enforcement. Recovery depends on timing, jurisdiction, destination, and the authority of those institutions; no legitimate investigator can promise it.
Preserve Communications
Retain complete chats, emails, profiles, photographs, phone numbers, URLs, account notices, documents, and device context rather than relying only on selected screenshots.
Trace Payment Paths
Organize bank transfers, wires, gift cards, payment applications, and cryptocurrency transactions to identify recipients, intermediaries, wallets, exchanges, and cash-out points.
Create a Reporting Package
Present the chronology, identities, representations, transactions, technical indicators, and supporting exhibits in a format institutions and investigators can evaluate efficiently.
Contact your bank or exchange immediately if a transfer may still be reversible. Preserve evidence before blocking accounts or deleting conversations.
What the Investigation Examines
The strongest cases connect the emotional manipulation, false identity, technical infrastructure, and financial movement into one documented narrative.
Persona and Image Verification
Profile photographs, biographies, occupations, locations, family stories, and identity documents are compared with reverse-image results, public records, account history, reused content, and other open sources. The apparent persona is separated from the person or network operating it.
Conversation and Grooming Timeline
Messages are organized to show initial contact, trust building, migration between platforms, isolation, investment or emergency claims, payment pressure, promised withdrawals, threats, and later recovery approaches. This timeline helps explain intent and counter claims that transfers were ordinary gifts.
Bank and Cryptocurrency Tracing
Available transaction records are mapped from the victim’s payment through identified recipients and intermediaries. Blockchain transfers can often be followed publicly toward exchanges or services, while banks and authorities retain the legal powers needed to identify customers, freeze funds, or compel records.
Bank, Exchange, and Law-Enforcement Referrals
A concise reporting package can reduce confusion and help the receiving institution understand the urgent facts. Victims may also need reports to local police, the FBI Internet Crime Complaint Center, the Federal Trade Commission, and relevant financial institutions. Counsel can advise on civil remedies and preservation demands.
Avoid the Recovery Scam That Follows the First Scam
Victims are frequently contacted by supposed hackers, agents, law firms, or recovery companies demanding advance fees or taxes to release funds. Verify credentials independently, do not send more money to prove ownership, and be skeptical of guaranteed recovery or secret access to frozen cryptocurrency.
Frequently Asked Questions
It is an inquiry into online romance and "pig-butchering" fraud that identifies who was really behind the relationship and traces where the money went. We document the scammer's tactics, preserve the evidence, and build a package victims can take to banks, payment providers, and law enforcement.
No investigator can honestly guarantee recovery, and you should be wary of anyone who does. What we can do is trace fund flows, identify the scam infrastructure, and produce credible evidence that improves your chances with banks, crypto exchanges, and authorities — the parties who can actually freeze or claw back funds.
Often, yes. Blockchain transactions are public and traceable; funds can frequently be followed to exchanges and cash-out points. That intelligence, documented properly, is what law enforcement and exchanges need to act.
Stop sending money immediately, preserve every message and transaction, and do not tip off the scammer. Then call (310) 270-0598 for a confidential consultation with our licensed investigator.
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Find the Scammer — Trace the Money
Free, confidential consultation across Los Angeles, Orange County & San Diego.
Experience & Authority
A Licensed Investigator & Expert Witness
Licensed Private Investigator & Computer-Forensics Expert Witness
Rohovot is led by a licensed California private investigator and court-qualified computer-forensics expert witness — the same practitioner who architects our proprietary forensics and investigation software.
- California BSIS PI License No. 190161
- Court-qualified computer-forensics expert witness
- Builds its own digital-forensics & investigation software
- Serving Los Angeles, Orange County & San Diego
How We Work
A clear, confidential process from the first conversation to a defensible outcome.
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Confidential Consultation
We listen, assess the situation, and define the lawful scope and objectives.
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Secure & Preserve
We protect relevant systems and preserve evidence using documented chain-of-custody procedures.
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Investigate & Analyze
Our specialists examine the facts using the appropriate cybersecurity, forensic, or investigative methods.
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Report & Support
You receive clear findings, practical next steps, and expert support when testimony or further action is required.
One Firm. Four Capabilities.
Protect, investigate, prove, and testify — under one roof, with proprietary tooling.
Cybersecurity
Managed protection, incident response, and risk assessments for small businesses and individuals.
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Digital Forensics
Court-admissible cell-phone, computer, cloud and eDiscovery forensics with strict chain of custody.
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Expert Witness
Court-qualified computer-forensics testimony that stands up to scrutiny.
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Private Investigation
Licensed, cyber-focused investigations: background, fraud, OSINT and more.
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Personal Cybersecurity
Human-led, PI-backed help for identity theft, hacked accounts and online harassment.
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Forensics Software
Investigation and evidence software we build and maintain in-house.
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Identity Theft Help
Practical investigation and recovery support for identity theft, online scams, and fraudulent account activity.
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Hacked Account Recovery
Human-led help securing compromised accounts, preserving evidence, and planning safe recovery steps.
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