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 · Berxdex
The Cryptoblackbird investigations desk logs operators that behave like investment fraud rather than legitimate brokerages. Berxdex fits that pattern. What follows is our case summary and the recovery path we recommend.What the record showsBerxdex has been flagged as…
Read the full case fileWatchlist entry · TITANTRADE PARTNERS
Cryptoblackbird tracks brokers and platforms that surface on regulator warning lists and in victim reports. TITANTRADE PARTNERS is one of them. Below is our review of the operator and guidance for recovering money already paid in. The concern…
Read the full case fileCase file: Bitcoin Minetrix
Bitcoin Minetrix 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 fileFXTRADINGMINING: case file from our team
Our team opened a case file on FXTRADINGMINING 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 FXTRADINGMINING is…
Read the full case fileCase file: GOLDFINANCE FX
GOLDFINANCE FX 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 fileHiroseoption (clone of FCA authorised firm) — on the Cryptoblackbird Watchlist
Hiroseoption (clone of FCA authorised firm) 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…
Read the full case fileM5 CARS: case file from our team
Our team opened a case file on M5 CARS 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 · INVES
The Cryptoblackbird investigations desk logs operators that behave like investment fraud rather than legitimate brokerages. INVES fits that pattern. What follows is our case summary and the recovery path we recommend. The concern in brief INVES has been…
Read the full case fileCase file: ohkajhu1566
ohkajhu1566 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 fileEQUITYCRYPTOTRADE — on the Cryptoblackbird Watchlist
EQUITYCRYPTOTRADE 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 fileWatchlist entry · Regulus Capital Consulting
Cryptoblackbird tracks brokers and platforms that surface on regulator warning lists and in victim reports. Regulus Capital Consulting is one of them. Below is our review of the operator and guidance for recovering money already paid in. The…
Read the full case fileCase file: Financial Market Associates
Financial Market Associates 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…
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