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 · SWITFX
Cryptoblackbird tracks brokers and platforms that surface on regulator warning lists and in victim reports. SWITFX is one of them. Below is our review of the operator and guidance for recovering money already paid in.The concern in briefSWITFX…
Read the full case fileEquitCrest Equity CRMinevest — on the Cryptoblackbird Watchlist
EquitCrest Equity CRMinevest 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…
Read the full case fileWarning against fraudulent use of the name of Linconomy ApS by clone firm: case file from our team
The Cryptoblackbird investigations desk logs operators that behave like investment fraud rather than legitimate brokerages. Warning against fraudulent use of the name of Linconomy ApS by clone firm fits that pattern. What follows is our case summary and…
Read the full case fileCase file: Elston Management
If you searched for Elston Management you likely want a straight answer about whether it is safe. Based on the evidence our analysts have gathered, Elston Management is a platform to avoid — and if you have already…
Read the full case filePolo Digital Assets: case file from our team
Our team opened a case file on Polo Digital Assets 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…
Read the full case fileFXON — on the Cryptoblackbird Watchlist
FXON 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 fileSwapalrex — on the Cryptoblackbird Watchlist
Swapalrex 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 filePJT Academy — on the Cryptoblackbird Watchlist
If you searched for PJT Academy you likely want a straight answer about whether it is safe. Based on the evidence our analysts have gathered, PJT Academy is a platform to avoid — and if you have already…
Read the full case fileWatchlist entry · Anixter Global
Our team opened a case file on Anixter Global 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. The concern…
Read the full case fileCase file: SETUPSFXTRADING
SETUPSFXTRADING 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. The concern in…
Read the full case fileCase file: Investor warning: Adsplus Limited unreasonably withholding client funds
Investor warning: Adsplus Limited unreasonably withholding client funds 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…
Read the full case fileClarkston Corporate Partners — on the Cryptoblackbird Watchlist
If you searched for Clarkston Corporate Partners you likely want a straight answer about whether it is safe. Based on the evidence our analysts have gathered, Clarkston Corporate Partners is a platform to avoid — and if you…
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