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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Foxcryptomining — on the Cryptoblackbird Watchlist
Foxcryptomining 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 activityFoxcryptomining has been…
Read the full case fileTradeX Prime Ltd — on the Cryptoblackbird Watchlist
TradeX Prime Ltd 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 fileSmart Money — on the Cryptoblackbird Watchlist
If you searched for Smart Money you likely want a straight answer about whether it is safe. Based on the evidence our analysts have gathered, Smart Money is a platform to avoid — and if you have already…
Read the full case fileCase file: Boon Entity
Boon Entity 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…
Read the full case fileCase file: CastilloTrade
If you searched for CastilloTrade you likely want a straight answer about whether it is safe. Based on the evidence our analysts have gathered, CastilloTrade is a platform to avoid — and if you have already deposited, this…
Read the full case fileCase file: Lavandbit Summit Lavand Bit Summit
If you searched for Lavandbit Summit Lavand Bit Summit you likely want a straight answer about whether it is safe. Based on the evidence our analysts have gathered, Lavandbit Summit Lavand Bit Summit is a platform to avoid…
Read the full case fileSmart Motor Sales Ltd — on the Cryptoblackbird Watchlist
If you searched for Smart Motor Sales Ltd you likely want a straight answer about whether it is safe. Based on the evidence our analysts have gathered, Smart Motor Sales Ltd is a platform to avoid — and…
Read the full case fileFox Trade: case file from our team
Our team opened a case file on Fox Trade 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 activity…
Read the full case fileWatchlist entry · H. Taft Private Equity
Cryptoblackbird tracks brokers and platforms that surface on regulator warning lists and in victim reports. H. Taft Private Equity is one of them. Below is our review of the operator and guidance for recovering money already paid in….
Read the full case fileUrus Developments: case file from our team
Our team opened a case file on Urus Developments 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 Urus…
Read the full case fileWatchlist entry · Soft Group Finance
The Cryptoblackbird investigations desk logs operators that behave like investment fraud rather than legitimate brokerages. Soft Group Finance fits that pattern. What follows is our case summary and the recovery path we recommend. What the record shows Soft…
Read the full case fileXtbmarkettrade — on the Cryptoblackbird Watchlist
Xtbmarkettrade 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 Xtbmarkettrade…
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