My story
I was approached by a 'wealth manager' offering access to a pre-IPO opportunity with guaranteed returns. It was a sophisticated scam — real-looking documents, a professional website, even a phone number that answered. I invested $120,000 from my retirement savings.
When I tried to redeem, the excuses started: tax holds, processing delays, 'new regulations.' Retraced Partners investigated and found the company was a shell with no actual investments. They traced where my money actually went.
Eleven months of work produced a full recovery of the $120,000. The relief was indescribable. I only wish I had involved them sooner.