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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Watchlist entry · Waystone Investment Management (IE) Limited (Clone)
Cryptoblackbird tracks brokers and platforms that surface on regulator warning lists and in victim reports. Waystone Investment Management (IE) Limited (Clone) is one of them. Below is our review of the operator and guidance for recovering money already…
Read the full case fileWatchlist entry · IVI Funds PLC (clone of FCA authorised firm)
The Cryptoblackbird investigations desk logs operators that behave like investment fraud rather than legitimate brokerages. IVI Funds PLC (clone of FCA authorised firm) fits that pattern. What follows is our case summary and the recovery path we recommend….
Read the full case fileRuby Bex Ruby Exchange: case file from our team
The Cryptoblackbird investigations desk logs operators that behave like investment fraud rather than legitimate brokerages. Ruby Bex Ruby Exchange fits that pattern. What follows is our case summary and the recovery path we recommend. Why Ruby Bex Ruby…
Read the full case fileWatchlist entry · support@arcticalimited.com
The Cryptoblackbird investigations desk logs operators that behave like investment fraud rather than legitimate brokerages. support@arcticalimited.com fits that pattern. What follows is our case summary and the recovery path we recommend. The concern in brief support@arcticalimited.com has been…
Read the full case fileCase file: FUNDSZ
FUNDSZ 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 raised flags, and the steps available to anyone…
Read the full case fileWatchlist entry · Wealth Retrieval
The Cryptoblackbird investigations desk logs operators that behave like investment fraud rather than legitimate brokerages. Wealth Retrieval fits that pattern. What follows is our case summary and the recovery path we recommend. The concern in brief Wealth Retrieval…
Read the full case fileCase file: Whichrates4u
Whichrates4u caught our team’s attention for a familiar reason: the operation shows the hallmarks of an unlicensed platform built to take deposits rather than return them. Here is what the Cryptoblackbird desk has on file. What the record…
Read the full case fileTradesau — on the Cryptoblackbird Watchlist
Tradesau caught our team’s attention for a familiar reason: the operation shows the hallmarks of an unlicensed platform built to take deposits rather than return them. Here is what the Cryptoblackbird desk has on file. Reported activity Tradesau…
Read the full case fileWatchlist entry · Simpler Fx Trade
Cryptoblackbird tracks brokers and platforms that surface on regulator warning lists and in victim reports. Simpler Fx Trade is one of them. Below is our review of the operator and guidance for recovering money already paid in. What…
Read the full case fileWatchlist entry · Shaw Trading FX
Cryptoblackbird tracks brokers and platforms that surface on regulator warning lists and in victim reports. Shaw Trading FX is one of them. Below is our review of the operator and guidance for recovering money already paid in. The…
Read the full case fileCoin Vortex — on the Cryptoblackbird Watchlist
Coin Vortex 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 raised flags, and the steps available to…
Read the full case fileWatchlist entry · Vardora Partners
The Cryptoblackbird investigations desk logs operators that behave like investment fraud rather than legitimate brokerages. Vardora Partners fits that pattern. What follows is our case summary and the recovery path we recommend. What the record shows Vardora Partners…
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