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 · JINKRA
JINKRA markets aggressively, regulates ambiguously, and answers concrete questions in vague metaphors. That is the pattern.
Read the full case fileWatchlist entry · Hey Forex
Hey Forex 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 · XForex, owned and operated by XFR Financial Ltd.
Cryptoblackbird tracks brokers and platforms that surface on regulator warning lists and in victim reports. XForex, owned and operated by XFR Financial Ltd. is one of them. Below is our review of the operator and guidance for recovering…
Read the full case fileQuestra Holdings Inc. — on the Cryptoblackbird Watchlist
If you searched for Questra Holdings Inc. you likely want a straight answer about whether it is safe. Based on the evidence our analysts have gathered, Questra Holdings Inc. is a platform to avoid — and if you…
Read the full case fileCloud Mining City — on the Cryptoblackbird Watchlist
Cloud Mining City 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 fileTBFX Limited (clone of authorised firm XTB Limited): case file from our team
Cryptoblackbird tracks brokers and platforms that surface on regulator warning lists and in victim reports. TBFX Limited (clone of authorised firm XTB Limited) is one of them. Below is our review of the operator and guidance for recovering…
Read the full case fileWatchlist entry · Hong Kong Rongxin Futures Investment Co Limited
Cryptoblackbird tracks brokers and platforms that surface on regulator warning lists and in victim reports. Hong Kong Rongxin Futures Investment Co Limited is one of them. Below is our review of the operator and guidance for recovering money…
Read the full case fileDCI Fund Managers Ireland PLC: case file from our team
Cryptoblackbird tracks brokers and platforms that surface on regulator warning lists and in victim reports. DCI Fund Managers Ireland PLC is one of them. Below is our review of the operator and guidance for recovering money already paid…
Read the full case fileYF Asset Management Limited: case file from our team
Our team opened a case file on YF Asset Management Limited 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 fileCase file: FX FLAT BANK
FX FLAT BANK markets aggressively, regulates ambiguously, and answers concrete questions in vague metaphors. That is the pattern.
Read the full case fileAIoptionstrade Ltd: case file from our team
AIoptionstrade Ltd surfaces on the watchlist as another in a long line of opaque crypto operators investors should approach with hard skepticism.
Read the full case fileCase file: Avenir Epargne
If you searched for Avenir Epargne you likely want a straight answer about whether it is safe. Based on the evidence our analysts have gathered, Avenir Epargne is a platform to avoid — and if you have already…
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