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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Startmarkets: case file from our team
Cryptoblackbird tracks brokers and platforms that surface on regulator warning lists and in victim reports. Startmarkets is one of them. Below is our review of the operator and guidance for recovering money already paid in.Why Startmarkets is on…
Read the full case fileWatchlist entry · Denman-Brys Group
Cryptoblackbird tracks brokers and platforms that surface on regulator warning lists and in victim reports. Denman-Brys Group 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 fileWatchlist entry · Nexo Xpert
Nexo Xpert 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: Owpremium
Owpremium 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 fileCase file: Capital Traders Market
Our analysts have logged Capital Traders Market as a high-risk operator. The pattern fits a script our case files have seen before.
Read the full case fileNova Nordic Limited: case file from our team
Our team opened a case file on Nova Nordic 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 fileGfacapital: case file from our team
Gfacapital 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 fileCase file: MAINSTREET CP LTD
MAINSTREET CP LTD caught the desk's attention for a simple reason: the public footprint does not line up with how a regulated broker normally operates.
Read the full case fileMERIDIAN INTERSTATE EUROPE SL: case file from our team
Cryptoblackbird tracks brokers and platforms that surface on regulator warning lists and in victim reports. MERIDIAN INTERSTATE EUROPE SL is one of them. Below is our review of the operator and guidance for recovering money already paid in….
Read the full case file22K Trader — on the Cryptoblackbird Watchlist
22K Trader 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 fileWatchlist entry · AB Finance
Our analysts have logged AB Finance as a high-risk operator. The pattern fits a script our case files have seen before.
Read the full case fileCase file: TRADEPRIMEFX
TRADEPRIMEFX appears to be the latest brand wrapping the same tired crypto-broker playbook in fresh packaging.
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