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Meet the Team

Our team consists of experienced professionals with backgrounds in law enforcement and blockchain technology. We are therefore in a good position to assist in the recovery of lost funds, general research, identify fraudsters, and provide evidence for legal action.

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Board Director, Attorney

Hallvard Gardshol Bjørndal

Hallvard brings over 15 years of invaluable experience working in law enforcement to our team. With a background in prosecuting cases within the public sector and serving as both a prosecutor and defense attorney in criminal cases, he is well-versed in courtroom proceedings. Additionally, Hallvard has a wealth of expertise as a legal counsel in civil matters. His specialized knowledge in economic crime positions him to consistently provide assistance to businesses and individuals impacted by such unlawful activities.

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Senior Consultant

Jan Santiago 

Jan is a PhD scientist by training, and he has been blogging and writing about pig butchering scams since it first hit the West in late 2020.  He helped found a non-profit advocating for victims of pig butchering scams and was its deputy director and chief writer. He has since developed an interest in blockchain technologies and joined Chainbrium to be a senior  consultant, as well as another non-profit called PICDO.

A talented writer and thinker, he maintains a Substack blog about his thoughts on crypto tech, regulations and pig butchering scams. An op ed he wrote for The Diplomat about the pig butchering scam crisis was translated and re-published in mainland Chinese state newspaper Cankao Xiaoxi.

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CEO, Engineer

Raymond Hantho

Raymond brings a dynamic skill set to our team, holding a certification in blockchain forensics and boasting a versatile background in various engineering tasks. His expertise extends to the intricate realm of tracing digital assets, where he excels in navigating the complexities of blockchain and web3-related data. Raymond's coding prowess is a cornerstone of our efforts, as he leverages his skills to develop powerful in-house data analytics tools tailor-made for blockchain analysis.

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