CNC Intelligence Review (Originally Published 2022)
This review was written in December 2022 and is kept online as a historical record. It describes what we found about CNC Intelligence at that time and is not a current recommendation.
Editorial update — October 30, 2026
This review was originally published in December 2022 and reflects information gathered during an earlier period. ScamBitcoin no longer has a business relationship with CNC Intelligence and no longer refers clients to the company. Its current operations, availability, credentials and service outcomes have not been independently reassessed for this update. Readers should not rely on historical information in this article when making a hiring decision.
ScamBitcoin previously maintained a commercial referral relationship with CNC Intelligence. That relationship has ended, and this article contains no paid referral links or recommendations to hire the company.
TL;DR: In December 2022 we reviewed CNC Intelligence, looking at its website, company registrations, listed staff and online reviews. Our 2022 research identified company registrations, listed personnel, and customer reviews, but did not independently verify investigation outcomes. That finding is historical. We have not reassessed the company since, we no longer refer clients to it, and nothing in this article should be read as a current endorsement.
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Quick Answers: CNC Intelligence FAQs
Does ScamBitcoin still recommend CNC Intelligence?
No. ScamBitcoin no longer has a business relationship with CNC Intelligence and no longer refers clients to the company.
What is CNC Intelligence?
When we reviewed it in 2022, CNC Intelligence presented itself as a cyber investigation and crypto tracing company with offices in the United States and Israel. We have not reassessed its current status.
What is CNCIntel.com?
CNCIntel.com was the website of CNC Intelligence Inc. In 2022 the domain had been registered in June 2020 for a seven-year term.
Is CNC Intelligence a scam?
Our 2022 review identified company registration details, listed personnel, and customer reviews. These findings did not independently establish the quality or outcomes of its investigations. We have not conducted a new assessment of the company’s current status.
Can stolen crypto be traced and recovered?
Funds moved on public blockchains such as Bitcoin and Ethereum can often be traced, but tracing is not recovery. Recovery depends on exchanges, courts and law enforcement, and no one can honestly guarantee it.
What did online reviews say in 2022?
In December 2022, CNCIntel had ratings above 4 stars on TrustPilot and SiteJabber, with reviewers mostly mentioning responsiveness and pricing. We did not verify individual case outcomes, and ratings change over time.
Where was CNC Intelligence located?
In 2022 the company listed offices in Washington DC, Orem, Utah and Rehovot, Israel. We have not confirmed whether these offices are still active.
Originally published: December 2022. Previously updated: April 2025. Revised as a historical review: October 30, 2026.
This article was written for people who had lost money to online scams, including cryptocurrency scams, and were researching CNC Intelligence Inc. as a possible investigation service. The sections below describe what we found at the time. Statements about the company’s services, staff, licenses and locations reflect how the company presented itself in 2022 and have not been updated.
At the time, CNC Intelligence described itself as an investigation firm rather than a chargeback service. It said it employed private cyber investigators and cryptocurrency tracing specialists who would trace funds and then work with local law firms and law enforcement agencies.
Its website also listed staff with backgrounds in US government roles, including the FBI and the Department of Homeland Security.
One warning from the original article still applies today. Many “recovery” services that contact victims through Instagram, Telegram and other social media are themselves scams that target people who have already lost money. Be very cautious of anyone who reaches out to you first with an offer to recover your funds.
What is CNC Intelligence? CNCIntel.com Explained
Who Owns CNCIntel.com? Domain & Website Overview
CNCIntel.com was the website of CNC Intelligence Inc.
According to the Whois record we checked in 2022, it was registered on June 23, 2020, for 7 years via the CloudFlare, Inc. registrar.
A multi-year registration is one of several signals we looked at, since some fraudulent websites register domains for only a year. On its own, it does not prove a business is trustworthy.
In late 2022, SimilarWeb.com ranked CNCIntel.com #412,207 globally and #87,640 in the United States, and estimated about 105.5K visits in November 2022, mainly from the US.
At the same time, Semrush reported an Authority Score of 38 for the domain, with more than 545 other websites linking to it. Traffic and backlink figures show visibility, not service quality.
The Whois record did not name the owners, but the website had About Us and Contact Us pages describing who was behind the company.
CNC Intelligence Inc – Registration, Licenses, and Office Locations (as of 2022)
The following details were listed by the company in 2022. We have not re-verified any of these registrations or licenses for this update.
- Delaware registered Corporation (file number 3154686)
- Washington DC registered business under file number C00007397136 & business license number 400322808046
The company stated that private investigation services (License Number P111331) were provided by CNC Intelligence LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary registered in Utah (entity number 12582748-0160).
In 2022 the company listed 3 locations:
1. US Corporate Headquarters, 2000 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, District of Columbia 20006 USA. According to the company, this office was headed by Seth Gordon, a former Department of Homeland Security Intelligence Analyst.
2. Global Investigations Head Office, 1145 S 800 E, Orem Utah 84097 USA. According to the company, this office was headed by former FBI Special Agent and Licensed Private Investigator Roman Garcia.
3. International Headquarters and Cyber Intelligence Operations Center, Oppenheimer 5, Rehovot, Science Park, 7670105 Israel.
We have removed the phone numbers and contact details that appeared in earlier versions of this article, because we cannot confirm they are still current.
CNC Intelligence Certifications & Qualifications (as of 2022)
In 2022 the company listed memberships in several professional associations, including the California Association of Licensed Investigators (CALI), the Texas Association of Licensed Investigators (TALI), the World Association of Detectives (W.A.D), the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE) and the Government Blockchain Association (GBA).
It also presented a cyber investigation board certification from the McAfee Institute, and said it used tracing software including Chainalysis Reactor and CipherTrace.
Memberships and certifications can lapse, so anyone evaluating an investigation firm today should confirm them directly with the issuing body.
Tracing vs. Recovery: What to Expect
Earlier versions of this article described CNC Intelligence’s tracing success in very strong terms. We have removed those statements because we cannot support them with verified data.
What remains true in general is that most popular cryptocurrencies, such as Bitcoin, Ethereum and USDT, run on public blockchains, so it is often possible to follow where funds moved. Privacy coins such as Monero, and funds passed through mixing services, are much harder to follow.
Tracing and recovering are two separate things. Tracing identifies where the funds went. Recovery requires an exchange to freeze funds, a court order, or action by law enforcement, and it depends heavily on jurisdiction and timing. Many traced cases never result in money being returned. Any service that promises or guarantees recovery should be treated with caution.
CNCIntel Reviews (as of December 2022)
Ratings and reviews change over time. The figures below are a snapshot from December 2022. Check SiteJabber and TrustPilot directly for current information.
CNC Intelligence SiteJabber Reviews
In December 2022, SiteJabber rated CNC Intel 4.72 stars out of 5 based on 103 reviews.
CNC Intelligence TrustPilot Reviews
At the same time, TrustPilot rated CNC Intelligence 4.0 stars out of 5, based on 41 reviews.
The positive reviews we read in 2022 mostly mentioned quick responses, polite representatives and pricing that reviewers considered reasonable. Some reviewers described receiving money back. We did not verify any individual case outcome, and online reviews alone are not a reliable measure of results.
Complaints and Negative Reviews
In our 2022 search, we did not find complaints about CNC Intelligence Inc. on the Better Business Bureau or Reddit, and we found one negative review on a site whose reliability we questioned. We have not repeated this search for the current update.
Where This Review Stands Today
This article reflects what we found in December 2022. ScamBitcoin no longer has a business relationship with CNC Intelligence, no longer refers clients to the company, and does not recommend hiring it based on this review.
If you have lost money to a scam, start by reporting it to your local police and to the relevant national authority (in the US, the FBI’s IC3). Contact the exchange or platform you sent funds through as soon as possible. If you consider a private investigator, verify their license with the issuing authority yourself, avoid anyone who contacted you first, and be wary of anyone who guarantees recovery.