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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Elvitix — on the Cryptoblackbird Watchlist
Elvitix 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 fileEmporio Markets — on the Cryptoblackbird Watchlist
Emporio Markets surfaces on the watchlist as another in a long line of opaque crypto operators investors should approach with hard skepticism.
Read the full case fileWatchlist entry · Value Focus Wealth 210
Our team opened a case file on Value Focus Wealth 210 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…
Read the full case fileCoiniy — on the Cryptoblackbird Watchlist
Coiniy 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 fileFu Trade Limited (Imposter): case file from our team
Our team opened a case file on Fu Trade Limited (Imposter) 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….
Read the full case fileSwissCoinCo/ Online windows llc company: case file from our team
The Cryptoblackbird investigations desk logs operators that behave like investment fraud rather than legitimate brokerages. SwissCoinCo/ Online windows llc company fits that pattern. What follows is our case summary and the recovery path we recommend. Why SwissCoinCo/ Online…
Read the full case fileWatchlist entry · Tradewell
The Cryptoblackbird investigations desk logs operators that behave like investment fraud rather than legitimate brokerages. Tradewell fits that pattern. What follows is our case summary and the recovery path we recommend. The concern in brief Tradewell has been…
Read the full case fileDFX: case file from our team
DFX 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 filebestfixedrates.co.uk: case file from our team
The Cryptoblackbird investigations desk logs operators that behave like investment fraud rather than legitimate brokerages. bestfixedrates.co.uk fits that pattern. What follows is our case summary and the recovery path we recommend. Reported activity bestfixedrates.co.uk has been flagged as…
Read the full case fileWin Protocol: case file from our team
Watchlist entry Win Protocol looks polished from the front. Step behind the marketing copy and the substance thins out fast.
Read the full case fileWatchlist entry · First Private Equity Group
Our team opened a case file on First Private Equity Group 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….
Read the full case fileWarning against recovery rooms: case file from our team
Cryptoblackbird tracks brokers and platforms that surface on regulator warning lists and in victim reports. Warning against recovery rooms is one of them. Below is our review of the operator and guidance for recovering money already paid in….
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