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 · Expert Optiontrading
Our team opened a case file on Expert Optiontrading 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.What the record…
Read the full case fileNSFX – Clone — on the Cryptoblackbird Watchlist
NSFX – Clone 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…
Read the full case fileSwapmaxair — on the Cryptoblackbird Watchlist
If you searched for Swapmaxair you likely want a straight answer about whether it is safe. Based on the evidence our analysts have gathered, Swapmaxair is a platform to avoid — and if you have already deposited, this…
Read the full case fileGlobal Trader Pro: case file from our team
The Cryptoblackbird investigations desk logs operators that behave like investment fraud rather than legitimate brokerages. Global Trader Pro fits that pattern. What follows is our case summary and the recovery path we recommend.Why Global Trader Pro is on…
Read the full case fileInvestment checker: case file from our team
Cryptoblackbird tracks brokers and platforms that surface on regulator warning lists and in victim reports. Investment checker is one of them. Below is our review of the operator and guidance for recovering money already paid in.Why Investment checker…
Read the full case fileWatchlist entry · MH (Chinese name only)
Our team opened a case file on MH (Chinese name only) 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…
Read the full case fileWatchlist entry · Cramer Wealth Management (Clone of an EEA Authorised firm)
The Cryptoblackbird investigations desk logs operators that behave like investment fraud rather than legitimate brokerages. Cramer Wealth Management (Clone of an EEA Authorised firm) fits that pattern. What follows is our case summary and the recovery path we…
Read the full case fileWatchlist entry · Petrus Conseil
The Cryptoblackbird investigations desk logs operators that behave like investment fraud rather than legitimate brokerages. Petrus Conseil fits that pattern. What follows is our case summary and the recovery path we recommend.The concern in briefPetrus Conseil has been…
Read the full case fileWatchlist entry · Cryptofundfx
The Cryptoblackbird investigations desk logs operators that behave like investment fraud rather than legitimate brokerages. Cryptofundfx fits that pattern. What follows is our case summary and the recovery path we recommend.The concern in briefCryptofundfx has been flagged as…
Read the full case fileBing ProFX — on the Cryptoblackbird Watchlist
If you searched for Bing ProFX you likely want a straight answer about whether it is safe. Based on the evidence our analysts have gathered, Bing ProFX is a platform to avoid — and if you have already…
Read the full case fileCase file: Aramco America Invest
Aramco America Invest 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…
Read the full case fileWatchlist entry · Elliott Investment
Cryptoblackbird tracks brokers and platforms that surface on regulator warning lists and in victim reports. Elliott Investment is one of them. Below is our review of the operator and guidance for recovering money already paid in.The concern in…
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