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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Gold Sky Global: case file from our team
The Cryptoblackbird investigations desk logs operators that behave like investment fraud rather than legitimate brokerages. Gold Sky Global fits that pattern. What follows is our case summary and the recovery path we recommend.Reported activityGold Sky Global has been…
Read the full case fileCapitalTrade: case file from our team
CapitalTrade surfaces on the watchlist as another in a long line of opaque crypto operators investors should approach with hard skepticism.
Read the full case fileStandard Crypto Tradefx: case file from our team
The Cryptoblackbird investigations desk logs operators that behave like investment fraud rather than legitimate brokerages. Standard Crypto Tradefx fits that pattern. What follows is our case summary and the recovery path we recommend. Reported activity Standard Crypto Tradefx…
Read the full case fileGCP Equity Ireland ICAV (Clone): case file from our team
Our team opened a case file on GCP Equity Ireland ICAV (Clone) 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…
Read the full case fileGROWTH: case file from our team
Watchlist entry GROWTH looks polished from the front. Step behind the marketing copy and the substance thins out fast.
Read the full case fileCase file: darikcoin
darikcoin 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 fileAbantether — on the Cryptoblackbird Watchlist
Abantether 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. Why Abantether is…
Read the full case filefabien.gauthier@amc-financial.com: case file from our team
Our team opened a case file on fabien.gauthier@amc-financial.com 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 fabien.gauthier@amc-financial.com…
Read the full case fileGoldway: case file from our team
Watchlist entry Goldway looks polished from the front. Step behind the marketing copy and the substance thins out fast.
Read the full case fileNexmist Crypto AI — on the Cryptoblackbird Watchlist
Nexmist Crypto AI 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…
Read the full case fileCase file: Henderson and James Equity Management
If you searched for Henderson and James Equity Management you likely want a straight answer about whether it is safe. Based on the evidence our analysts have gathered, Henderson and James Equity Management is a platform to avoid…
Read the full case fileWatchlist entry · Trustplusfx
Cryptoblackbird tracks brokers and platforms that surface on regulator warning lists and in victim reports. Trustplusfx is one of them. Below is our review of the operator and guidance for recovering money already paid in. What the record…
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