Michael Roberts is a pioneering force in the realm of cybercrime investigation and a transformational leader who has redefined the boundaries between law enforcement and private sector expertise. As the founder of Stingforce, Michael spearheads a global task force composed of investigators, law enforcement collaborators, and crypto and financial crime analysts dedicated to dismantling sophisticated organized crime and cybercriminal networks worldwide.
His groundbreaking work has led to landmark arrests, major asset recoveries, and the disruption of high-profile fraud and extortion rings, making him one of the most influential figures in cyber investigations today. Michael’s career is a testament to innovative thinking and decisive action, consistently breaking through bureaucratic barriers to secure justice in record time.
Career Highlights:
• 2025: Orchestrated the arrest of six organized crime suspects in Paris through a meticulously coordinated sting operation involving over 200 French police officers.
• 2024: Identified a pedophile in just four minutes, solving a case that had baffled the FBI and LAPD for over four years.
• 2024: Coordinated the rapid arrest of a Ghanaian sextortionist within 15 minutes of receiving a suicide distress call from the victim’s family.
• 2023: Secured the exoneration of two falsely accused women by debunking fabricated SMS-based terror threats.
• 2020: Defeated sophisticated VPN and ProtonMail obfuscation techniques in what the FBI deemed an “unsolvable case,” leading to the takedown of an international pedophile.
• 2013: Assisted U.S. Marshals in a high-stakes manhunt, locating a murder fugitive in just 73 minutes after months of intensive investigation.
Prior to founding Stingforce, Michael established Rexxfield—the world’s first specialty cybercrime private investigation agency—and played a key role in building Mile2, a leading global cybersecurity certification body. His early career milestones include serving as the youngest-ever cybercrime and telecommunications fraud investigator for the Australian Telecommunications Commission, where he operated under a Top Secret ASIO security clearance.
