The court order was issued in response to a request from US government authorities.

Reports allege the funds were deposited in an account opened in the name of a fake business, Paramount Insurance Company Ltd. Aardvark's search of the company register yielded this information under that name. One of the directors, William Stanley is named by US authorities in their affidavit.

The "get rich quick" scam behind the funds is Californian-based and offered investors a return of more than 700 percent on their funds. The operators of the scam claimed the deal was backed by some of the largest and most respected banks in the U.S.A.

Information relating to the application before the court had been suppressed prior to the granting of the order.