Report Usage Disclaimer

1. What a Forensic Report Is

A forensic report produced by ASG Forensics is a professional analytical document that records the findings of a digital forensic investigation or cryptocurrency tracing analysis, conducted on the basis of evidence submitted by the client and information available at the time of analysis. The report documents observable facts, analytical conclusions, methodology, and the chain of custody for examined evidence. It is prepared to a professional standard by qualified analysts using industry-recognised forensic tools and methodologies.

The purpose of a forensic report is to provide the client with a structured, documented account of the analytical findings — which may then be used to support communications with financial institutions, cryptocurrency exchanges, legal counsel, regulatory bodies, or law enforcement, as described in the agreed scope of work. The report is a professional opinion document, not a judicial determination of fact or a guarantee of any legal or financial outcome.

2. What a Forensic Report Is Not

Clients should clearly understand the following limitations when receiving and using a forensic report:

• A forensic report is not legal advice. Nothing in any ASG Forensics report constitutes legal advice, legal representation, or an opinion on the legal merits of a claim. Clients should engage qualified legal counsel independently for advice on their legal rights and remedies.
• A forensic report is not a judgment or determination by any court, tribunal, regulator, or law enforcement body. The report reflects the conclusions of private forensic analysts and does not carry the force of any official ruling.
• A forensic report does not guarantee fund recovery. ASG Forensics makes no representation, warranty, or promise that the findings in a report will result in the recovery of cryptocurrency, fiat currency, or any other asset. Recovery, where it occurs at all, depends on third parties — including exchanges, banks, law enforcement agencies, and legal proceedings — over which ASG Forensics has no authority or influence.
• A forensic report is not a representation as to the current state of a blockchain. Blockchain networks are continuously updated. A report accurately reflects on-chain data as at the date of analysis; subsequent transactions, network updates, or privacy-enhancing mixing may alter the relevant on-chain picture after the report is issued.

3. Authorised Use of Reports

Upon delivery, the forensic report is licensed to the client for use in connection with the matter described in the agreed scope of work. Authorised uses typically include, but are not limited to:

• Submission to a cryptocurrency exchange as part of a fraud report or account recovery request
• Submission to a bank or payment processor as supporting documentation for a dispute or fraud investigation
• Provision to the client's legal counsel for use in civil proceedings or in preparation for regulatory engagement
• Submission to a law enforcement agency as supporting documentation for a police report or criminal complaint
• Provision to a financial regulator, compliance officer, or AML team in connection with a specific investigation
• Use by the client's internal risk or security team for incident documentation purposes

4. Prohibited Uses of Reports

The following uses are not permitted without the express prior written consent of ASG Forensics:

• Redistribution or resale: The report may not be resold, licensed, or transferred to any party other than those authorised under the scope of work.
• Publication: The report may not be published in whole or in part on any website, social media platform, forum, or other public channel.
• Modification: The report must not be altered, edited, redacted, annotated (except by the client's own legal counsel for their own use in proceedings), re-formatted, or combined with other documents in a manner that could create a misleading composite. Any modification of a report without authorisation invalidates ASG Forensics' association with the document.
• Use against unrelated parties: The report may not be used in connection with a matter other than the one for which it was commissioned without prior written agreement from ASG Forensics.
• Use to harass or harm: The report may not be used to intimidate, threaten, publicly defame, or cause harm to any individual identified within it.

5. Third-Party Acceptance Is Not Guaranteed

ASG Forensics cannot guarantee that any bank, cryptocurrency exchange, payment processor, law enforcement agency, court, tribunal, or regulatory body will accept, rely upon, or act in response to a forensic report. Each institution and authority makes its own independent assessment of submitted documentation, and those determinations are based on internal policies, evidentiary standards, jurisdictional requirements, and operational priorities that are entirely outside ASG Forensics' knowledge or control.

In particular:

• Cryptocurrency exchanges operate their own fraud investigation and compliance procedures. Receipt of a forensic report does not obligate an exchange to freeze, reverse, or return funds.
• Banks and payment processors assess fraud claims under their own terms and conditions and applicable banking regulations. A forensic report may support a chargeback or dispute, but the outcome is decided by the institution.
• Law enforcement agencies prioritise cases based on their own operational criteria. The quality or content of a forensic report does not determine whether or when an investigation will be opened.
• Courts assess the admissibility and weight of expert evidence according to applicable rules of evidence and procedure in the relevant jurisdiction. Clients seeking to rely on a forensic report in legal proceedings should obtain independent legal advice on the appropriate form and foundation for expert evidence.

6. Submitting a Report to Institutions — Guidance

When submitting an ASG Forensics report to a financial institution, exchange, or law enforcement body, clients should observe the following:

• Submit the report as a complete, unmodified PDF document.
• Include the report reference number and document verification code in any covering communication.
• Direct recipients to verify the report's authenticity using the document verification tool at /verify-document.php.
• Accompany the report with any other supporting documentation the receiving institution requires, such as account statements, police report numbers, or identity verification.
• Ensure the recipient has the technical context to understand the report's findings; if necessary, engage legal counsel or a specialist intermediary to assist with interpretation for non-technical recipients.

7. The Role of the Verification Code

Each forensic report issued by ASG Forensics contains a unique verification code printed on the document. This code can be entered into the document verification tool at /verify-document.php to confirm that the report was issued by ASG Forensics, to view the report's issuance date and case reference, and to verify that the document has not been modified since issuance (as indicated by the cryptographic hash comparison performed by the verification system).

The verification code is intended to assist recipients in confirming the authenticity of a report submitted to them. A report whose verification code does not match the records in the ASG Forensics verification system should be treated as potentially modified or fraudulent. Recipients encountering verification failures are encouraged to contact ASG Forensics directly to confirm the report's status.

8. Outdated Reports and Blockchain State

Cryptocurrency and blockchain data is dynamic. A forensic report reflects the state of on-chain data at the specific date and time of analysis. Subsequently, the wallets or addresses analysed may have received further transactions, funds may have been moved through additional hops or mixing services, and the associated on-chain trail may have become more complex. An ASG Forensics report does not purport to describe the current state of any blockchain address or transaction cluster beyond its analysis date.

Clients who need an updated analysis — for example, to reflect blockchain activity that has occurred since the original report was issued — should contact ASG Forensics to commission a supplementary analysis. Submitting an outdated report to an institution without disclosing the analysis date may create a misleading impression about the current traceability of funds.

9. Client Responsibility for Accurate Use

The client is solely responsible for how the forensic report is used. ASG Forensics accepts no liability for claims, losses, regulatory consequences, or legal outcomes arising from the client's use of the report. In particular, the client must not misrepresent the findings of the report to any third party, make claims that exceed what the report's findings support, or submit the report as part of a false or exaggerated complaint. Where a client uses a report in connection with a fraudulent claim, ASG Forensics reserves the right to cooperate with relevant authorities and to withdraw any ongoing support for the report.