Case files from the desk.
Every published case file. Read the full investigation behind each scam-broker entry on our watchlist — written by the lead investigator on the case.
Recovery briefings from the operations desk
How We Got 84% Back From a Frozen “CFD” Account in Nine Days
A Houston engineer was locked out of a fake CFD platform, Wealth Complex, after a phantom balance hit five figures. We traced the BTC…
BRIEFINGA Telegram “Signal Group” Sent Her to FX Prime Pro. We Recovered 79%.
A Munich teacher followed a Telegram signal group onto FX Prime Pro and deposited EUR 38,000 in USDT. A 72-hour report let us freeze…
BRIEFINGThe “Portfolio Manager” Who Vanished: Recovering 71% Across Two Rails
A Leeds retiree was talked into a managed account on Apex Global Trades. We ran a bank recall and an on-chain trace in parallel…
BRIEFINGThe “AI Auto-Trading Bot” That Only Traded Deposits
A Perth tradesman put AUD 61,000 of ETH into Crypto Stallions Pro, an "AI bot" platform. We recovered an honest 47% once the Ponzi…
BRIEFINGThe First 72 Hours: A Recovery Flight Plan for Crypto-Scam Victims
A step-by-step recovery flight plan for the first 72 hours after a crypto scam: stop the bleed, capture evidence, trace the hops, and file…
BRIEFINGHe Refused the “Release Fee” and Got 88% Back Instead
A Calgary nurse hit a withdrawal-fee wall on Heptagon Investments. Because she refused to pay and reported fast, we froze CAD 38,700 across two…
BRIEFINGA Five-Month Romance, a Fake “Staking” Account, and What We Could Still Save
A Singapore professional lost $128,000 to a romance scam routed through Valeria Capital. A long con cools the trail — we recovered 33% of…
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TDB-OPTIONS LIMITED: case file from our team
Our team opened a case file on TDB-OPTIONS LIMITED following reports and warning-list entries that point to a fraudulent brokerage. This page summarises the concerns on record and what recovery options look like for affected clients.Reported activityTDB-OPTIONS LIMITED…
Read the full case fileWatchlist entry · Finactltd
Finactltd is now logged on the Cryptoblackbird Watchlist. The domain mechanics, regulator silence, and reach-out behavior all map to a known operator profile.
Read the full case fileCase file: TorOption, owned and operated by Smart Choice Zone LP
TorOption, owned and operated by Smart Choice Zone LP has been added to the Cryptoblackbird Watchlist after our analysts logged behaviour consistent with a high-risk trading operation. The profile below sets out what we found, why the platform…
Read the full case fileWatchlist entry · PrimefinanX
PrimefinanX pitches itself as a forward-looking trading destination. The corroborating evidence does not survive contact with normal due-diligence checks.
Read the full case fileCase file: VanguardFirst
VanguardFirst pitches itself as a forward-looking trading destination. The corroborating evidence does not survive contact with normal due-diligence checks.
Read the full case fileWatchlist entry · Cryptoquicker
The Cryptoblackbird investigations desk logs operators that behave like investment fraud rather than legitimate brokerages. Cryptoquicker fits that pattern. What follows is our case summary and the recovery path we recommend. What the record shows Cryptoquicker has been…
Read the full case fileCase file: Liberty Venture Holdings
If you searched for Liberty Venture Holdings you likely want a straight answer about whether it is safe. Based on the evidence our analysts have gathered, Liberty Venture Holdings is a platform to avoid — and if you…
Read the full case fileWatchlist entry · CMD Markets
Our analysts have logged CMD Markets as a high-risk operator. The pattern fits a script our case files have seen before.
Read the full case fileProsperityFX — on the Cryptoblackbird Watchlist
Our analysts have logged ProsperityFX as a high-risk operator. The pattern fits a script our case files have seen before.
Read the full case fileWealth Innovations Group — on the Cryptoblackbird Watchlist
Wealth Innovations Group is now logged on the Cryptoblackbird Watchlist. The domain mechanics, regulator silence, and reach-out behavior all map to a known operator profile.
Read the full case fileWatchlist entry · My Secure Escrow
Our team opened a case file on My Secure Escrow following reports and warning-list entries that point to a fraudulent brokerage. This page summarises the concerns on record and what recovery options look like for affected clients. What…
Read the full case fileCarsana Management: case file from our team
Cryptoblackbird tracks brokers and platforms that surface on regulator warning lists and in victim reports. Carsana Management is one of them. Below is our review of the operator and guidance for recovering money already paid in. Why Carsana…
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