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Through these case studies, Global Asset Recovery Alliance aims to raise awareness about these incidents, helping to prevent the majority of scams. If you happen to fall victim to a scam, don’t worry—Global Asset Recovery Alliance will do everything possible to assist you.
Lynda Gleason’s experience mirrors a familiar pattern, beginning with a dating app encounter. In early 2025, she connected with Darin Kohler through a dating app. He presented himself as a widower with two kids, charming, attentive, and accomplished in his career. Within a few weeks, their romance intensified rapidly.
Over the next couple of months, Kohler introduced Gleason to a cryptocurrency trading platform and shared what he claimed were his “secret to success”—earning money through crypto investments. Moved by his confidence, Gleason deposited a total of $325,000 into the platform. Although the platform’s balance showed growth at first, she ran into withdrawal problems; access was denied for various reasons, and ultimately the platform disappeared entirely, leaving Gleason unable to access her funds. It became clear to her that she had been scammed.
Acting quickly with the assistance of Global Asset Recovery Alliance, Lynda Gleason pursued the recovery of her losses.
Garrett Kuhn connected with Suzanne Muller, a striking and graceful woman, through a dating app. Their conversations were intense and flowed from topics about life to careers. Gradually, Kuhn found himself falling for Muller and lowered his defenses around her.
Periodically, Muller would conjure reasons to borrow money from Kuhn, always paying him back shortly afterward. Then, one day Muller introduced him to a virtual currency investment app, claiming it was a strong investment opportunity. Kuhn transferred $420,000 into this crypto app, essentially nearly all of his savings.
In the days that followed, Muller became less responsive and eventually vanished. Only then did Kuhn realize something was amiss. When he attempted to withdraw funds from the crypto app, he discovered the app could no longer be accessed.
Benny Graham, a Florida surgeon, encountered a captivating woman named Karen Zieme on social media, where she frequently shared glimpses of her stylish life. After a period of interaction, Graham’s feelings for Zieme deepened, and she consistently expressed concern for him.
Graham believed this was love, but in reality it marked the outset of a scam. One day, Zieme introduced him to a cryptocurrency trading app, touting it as a solid investment opportunity. He started with a small initial amount, and the app appeared to show substantial profits. Eventually, Graham invested $189,000, but when he attempted to withdraw a portion of his funds, the app would not open, and Zieme stopped replying to his messages. Only then did he realize he had been deceived.
Pete Borer, a man who matched with Vicky Welch on a dating app, found her to be strikingly beautiful and graceful. Their conversations were deep and engaging, spanning from life to career. Over time, Borer grew fond of Welch and let his guard down around her.
Welch occasionally came up with reasons to borrow money from Borer, always paying him back shortly thereafter. Then one day Welch introduced him to a virtual currency investment app, claiming it was a strong investment opportunity. Borer transferred $300,000 into this crypto app, nearly all of his savings.
Later, Welch became less responsive and eventually vanished. Only then did Borer sense that something was amiss. When he attempted to withdraw funds from the crypto app, he discovered that the app could no longer be opened.