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The group of Japanese investors has fallen victim to a meticulously orchestrated and substantial fraud, leading to the disbursements of approximately USDT 100 million in cryptocurrency Tether to entities ostensibly offering forex trading and investments services, including the alleged acquisition of units in various funds. The penetrators of this sophisticated fraudulent claims include high profile Malaysian individuals and entities, some of whom hold political connections and authoritative positions. The elaborate fraudulent scheme encompassed presentations, conferences and paid site visits to an investment bank registered in Labuan (an offshore island in Malaysia), all designed to divert funds from unsuspecting individuals. The investors therefore instructed us to explore legal avenues to recover their principal investment and any ancillary losses potentially recoverable in Malaysia. As the counsel instructed in Malaysia, we collaborate with counsels from various jurisdictions including United Kingdom, Japan, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Seychelles, Cayman Islands, Australia, New Zealand, and British Virgin Islands. These collaborative efforts include seeking relevant discovery orders against prominent cryptocurrency platforms such as Huobi and Binance and collaborating with a cryptocurrency expert firm based in Singapore.