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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Yuandaqihuogongsi — on the Cryptoblackbird Watchlist
Yuandaqihuogongsi 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 fileCase file: IMAX GLOBE SIGNAL
If you searched for IMAX GLOBE SIGNAL you likely want a straight answer about whether it is safe. Based on the evidence our analysts have gathered, IMAX GLOBE SIGNAL is a platform to avoid — and if you…
Read the full case fileSafety Alpha — on the Cryptoblackbird Watchlist
Safety Alpha 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 fileHsagbc: case file from our team
The Cryptoblackbird investigations desk logs operators that behave like investment fraud rather than legitimate brokerages. Hsagbc fits that pattern. What follows is our case summary and the recovery path we recommend. Reported activity Hsagbc has been flagged as…
Read the full case fileWillow Stream Capital: case file from our team
Our team opened a case file on Willow Stream Capital 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. Why…
Read the full case fileWatchlist entry · AndroMarkets
AndroMarkets 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: Arise Income
If you searched for Arise Income you likely want a straight answer about whether it is safe. Based on the evidence our analysts have gathered, Arise Income is a platform to avoid — and if you have already…
Read the full case fileHeptagon Investments — on the Cryptoblackbird Watchlist
Heptagon Investments 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 · Rossen Financiën
Cryptoblackbird tracks brokers and platforms that surface on regulator warning lists and in victim reports. Rossen Financiën is one of them. Below is our review of the operator and guidance for recovering money already paid in. What the…
Read the full case fileWatchlist entry · Exotic FX
Exotic FX markets aggressively, regulates ambiguously, and answers concrete questions in vague metaphors. That is the pattern.
Read the full case filemail.prénom.nom@directdegirofr.com: case file from our team
Cryptoblackbird tracks brokers and platforms that surface on regulator warning lists and in victim reports. mail.prénom.nom@directdegirofr.com is one of them. Below is our review of the operator and guidance for recovering money already paid in. Reported activity mail.prénom.nom@directdegirofr.com…
Read the full case fileAPC Prime: case file from our team
Our analysts have logged APC Prime as a high-risk operator. The pattern fits a script our case files have seen before.
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