Welcome to Proto Active Tracing and Recoveries (Pty) Ltd 

We specialize in tracing of information and recovery of funds

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Who We Are

Proto Active Tracing and Recoveries Proprietary Limited together with its partners and associates specializes with tracing of information and recovery of funds in and around the Republic of South Africa.

We understand that making a transaction online might lead to funds being lost to fraudsters and in order to institute any legal action to recover your funds you will need to first trace the fraudsters information for proper identification amongst other things.

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Our Team

We have experienced tracing agents, debt recovery agents and a panel of lawyers who are ready to assist you with their expertise to resolve your tracing and recovery matters with immediate effect.

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Why Choose Us

We have the best tracing and recovery agents as well as contracted legal professionals who have the full capacity to assist you with your case and help you trace the information you require as well as to recover your funds legally.

OUR SERVICES

Specializing in tracing information and recovering Bank Account payments

We specialize in tracing of information and recovering funds or monies which were paid into fraudster's or scammer's Bank Accounts as a result of our client's being induced to make such payments under false pretense, often the scammer purports to be in a legitimate business of either offering some of the following services on the internet or social media platforms: Online Task Platforms, Sales or Supply of Goods, Investments, Auctions, Property Sales, Franchises, Joint Venture Opportunities, Mining Contracts, Logistics, Export Services, Farming and Agricultural Services, Government Tenders, Engineering and Constructions etc.

We offer legal tracing and recovery services, tracing of the scammer or fraudster's information (Identity, Address History, Telephone History, Company and Directorship Tracing etc.).

We run Bank Account Verification Reports, Cellphone Number Tracing Reports, ID Number Tracing Reports, Company Tracing Reports, Immovable and Movable Property Tracing Reports, Motor Vehicle License Plate Tracing Report, Motor Vehicle Ownership Reports etc.

In the event that a normal tracing and recovery process is not possible due to a lack of sufficient information, our legal team institutes High Court Applications to freeze the scammer or fraudster's bank account into which the money was deposited.

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We further freeze all and any bank accounts held under the names of the scammer or fraudster.

Our Team institutes Urgent High Court Applications to compel the bank to disclose the details of the signatories in the bank accounts into which money was paid (Names, ID Numbers, Company Registration Documents and Directors Identity Documents, Physical Address, Bank Statements etc.

Our team also obtain High Court Orders Declaring that our client is entitled to the total amount to be recovered and the Bank will be ordered to make payments from the Bank Accounts interdicted, alternatively, Provisional Sentence Summons are issued against the signatories in the Bank accounts for the recovery of the monies paid into the said accounts, we also trace and attach their assets (movable and immovable property etc.) and execute same via Sheriff of the Court to recover our client's money.

We have experienced in-house and independent Tracing Agents, Debt Collectors, Legal Consultants and Lawyers at your service to help you with your matter, we have no difficulty of tackling any matter assigned to us, we have the full capacity to execute work of any magnitude as instructed by our clients, our team has a proven track record of tracing and identifying fraudsters as well as obtaining Court Orders for the recovery of our client's money.

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We are committed to being the benchmark service provider within the tracing and recovery industry, our quality principle is and has always been commitment to give value to our clients by successfully tracing information with the purpose of recovering their money at economically competitive rates, our objective is and has always been maintaining 95% success rate in all our matters to ensure that justice is restored to our clients at all costs.

Our team has extensive experience and expertise in tracing and legally obtaining information as well as recovering funds due, owing and payable to our clients, we also invest in top of the range systems to crack every case handed over to us. It is in light of the aforesaid that every case handed over to us stands high prospects of success as we always strive for success in all our matters. If you need a professional legal tracing and recovery firm, do not look any further.

Kindly take note that standard service fees are applicable for our service depending on the process we are instructed to undertake. Call us now for a 15 minute free consultation. 010 502 1876 or send an email to info@protoactivetracing.co.za .

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Latest Scams

TYPES OF FRAUD

Gross losses due to fraud committed on South African-issued debit cards,
Social engineering remains the primary method used by criminals when targeting victims. This involves the use of deception to manipulate an individual to provide confidential or personal information. Personal information includes identity documents, driver's licenses, passports, addresses and contact details amongst others.
Phishing is the use of a fraudulent email, which looks legitimate, to try to obtain personal information including passwords and card numbers. Vishing is the use of fraudulent phone calls or SMS phone messages for the same purpose - including to try to obtain one-time passwords.
In order to prevent banking fraud, the following measures can be followed

Personal Info & Phishing

PERSONAL INFORMATION

When destroying personal information, either shred or burn it - do not tear it up and put it in a garbage or recycling bag.
Never share your confidential information, including usernames, passwords, and PIN numbers with anyone. Do not carry unnecessary personal information in your wallet or purse.
Avoid sharing or having joint social media accounts and be cautious about what you share on social media.

PHISHING

Do not send e-mails that quote your card number and expiry date.
Do not click on links or icons in unsolicited e-mails. Do not reply to these e-mails. Delete them immediately.

Bank Fraud

SAFE WAY OF BANKING

Make sure your PIN and passwords cannot be seen when you enter them.
Review your account statements regularly and query disputed transactions with your bank immediately.
When shopping online, only place orders with your card on a secure website.
Register for SMS notifications to alert you when products and accounts are accessed.
Create complicated passwords that are not easy to decipher and change them often.
Do not use internet cafes or unsecure terminals (hotels, conference centers) to do your banking.

For more information contact us now on 010 502 1876 or send an email to info@protoactivetracing.co.za 

POPI ACT

Protection of  Personal Information

The Protection of Personal Information Act (POPI Act), Act No. 4 of 2013:

Is a South African law that aims to protect the privacy of individuals by regulating how their personal information is processed by both public and private bodies. It came into force on July 1, 2020, with a one-year grace period for compliance ending on June 30, 2021. The Act establishes the Information Regulator, who is responsible for ensuring compliance and handling complaints, and provides for rights regarding unsolicited electronic communications and automated decision-making.

Purpose of the Act:

To promote the protection of personal information processed by public and private bodies, and to establish minimum requirements for processing

Information Regulator:

The Act establishes the Information Regulator, who has the power to enforce compliance, handle complaints, and perform research.

Data Subject Rights:

Individuals have rights regarding their personal information, including the right to object to processing, withdraw consent, and access their information.

Compliance:

Public and private bodies are expected to ensure their processing of personal information complies with the Act within a specified timeframe.

Our Office

We are based in Sandton, Johannesburg


Contacts

Contacts
E: info@protoactivetracing.co.za
Tel: +27 10 502 1876




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Call us or send us an email and our team will be happy to assist you with your enquiry at the earliest convenience.

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