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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Richieson Securities LLC: case file from our team
Cryptoblackbird tracks brokers and platforms that surface on regulator warning lists and in victim reports. Richieson Securities LLC is one of them. Below is our review of the operator and guidance for recovering money already paid in.Reported activityRichieson…
Read the full case fileCryptopoolextraction — on the Cryptoblackbird Watchlist
Cryptopoolextraction 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 activityCryptopoolextraction has been…
Read the full case fileCase file: WORLD EXPERT FX
WORLD EXPERT FX 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.The concern…
Read the full case fileWatchlist entry · TRUSTTRADING LIMITED
The Cryptoblackbird investigations desk logs operators that behave like investment fraud rather than legitimate brokerages. TRUSTTRADING LIMITED fits that pattern. What follows is our case summary and the recovery path we recommend.The concern in briefTRUSTTRADING LIMITED has been…
Read the full case fileLplcapital: case file from our team
Cryptoblackbird tracks brokers and platforms that surface on regulator warning lists and in victim reports. Lplcapital is one of them. Below is our review of the operator and guidance for recovering money already paid in.Reported activityLplcapital has been…
Read the full case fileBinance FX Trading: case file from our team
Our team opened a case file on Binance FX Trading 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 activityBinance…
Read the full case file‘VT CAPITAL MANAGEMENT’: case file from our team
Cryptoblackbird tracks brokers and platforms that surface on regulator warning lists and in victim reports. ‘VT CAPITAL MANAGEMENT’ is one of them. Below is our review of the operator and guidance for recovering money already paid in.Reported activity‘VT…
Read the full case fileChange Debt Support (Clone of FCA authorised firm) — on the Cryptoblackbird Watchlist
Change Debt Support (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…
Read the full case fileWatchlist entry · Karlsruhe Baden Bank Switzerland karlsruhebaden.com
The Cryptoblackbird investigations desk logs operators that behave like investment fraud rather than legitimate brokerages. Karlsruhe Baden Bank Switzerland karlsruhebaden.com fits that pattern. What follows is our case summary and the recovery path we recommend.The concern in briefKarlsruhe…
Read the full case fileWatchlist entry · Binance
Cryptoblackbird tracks brokers and platforms that surface on regulator warning lists and in victim reports. Binance is one of them. Below is our review of the operator and guidance for recovering money already paid in.The concern in briefBinance…
Read the full case fileWatchlist entry · Forbes Income
Our team opened a case file on Forbes Income 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 fileWatchlist entry · Bumxdex
Cryptoblackbird tracks brokers and platforms that surface on regulator warning lists and in victim reports. Bumxdex is one of them. Below is our review of the operator and guidance for recovering money already paid in.What the record showsBumxdex…
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