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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Case file: Uni co
Uni co appears to be the latest brand wrapping the same tired crypto-broker playbook in fresh packaging.
Read the full case fileWatchlist entry · SSGA Pro
Watchlist entry SSGA Pro looks polished from the front. Step behind the marketing copy and the substance thins out fast.
Read the full case fileWatchlist entry · Plus Capital Advisor
Plus Capital Advisor caught the desk's attention for a simple reason: the public footprint does not line up with how a regulated broker normally operates.
Read the full case fileWatchlist entry · ALLTRADERS PIPS
ALLTRADERS PIPS 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: KDFX
KDFX pitches itself as a forward-looking trading destination. The corroborating evidence does not survive contact with normal due-diligence checks.
Read the full case fileLivretplus: case file from our team
The Cryptoblackbird investigations desk logs operators that behave like investment fraud rather than legitimate brokerages. Livretplus fits that pattern. What follows is our case summary and the recovery path we recommend.Reported activityLivretplus has been flagged as a fake…
Read the full case fileCase file: Plexytrade
Plexytrade appears to be the latest brand wrapping the same tired crypto-broker playbook in fresh packaging.
Read the full case fileCase file: LumineTrade
LumineTrade markets aggressively, regulates ambiguously, and answers concrete questions in vague metaphors. That is the pattern.
Read the full case fileCase file: Options Robot
Options Robot 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 fileUeTrades — on the Cryptoblackbird Watchlist
UeTrades 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 · LiveFX Trader
Cryptoblackbird tracks brokers and platforms that surface on regulator warning lists and in victim reports. LiveFX Trader is one of them. Below is our review of the operator and guidance for recovering money already paid in.What the record…
Read the full case fileRushmoor Associates — on the Cryptoblackbird Watchlist
If you searched for Rushmoor Associates you likely want a straight answer about whether it is safe. Based on the evidence our analysts have gathered, Rushmoor Associates is a platform to avoid — and if you have already…
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