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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Case file: TRADE BULL MAX
TRADE BULL MAX 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 fileCase file: Select Wealth Management Pty Ltd
If you searched for Select Wealth Management Pty Ltd you likely want a straight answer about whether it is safe. Based on the evidence our analysts have gathered, Select Wealth Management Pty Ltd is a platform to avoid…
Read the full case fileInternational Timeshare Helpline (Clone of FCA Authorised Firm): case file from our team
The Cryptoblackbird investigations desk logs operators that behave like investment fraud rather than legitimate brokerages. International Timeshare Helpline (Clone of FCA Authorised Firm) fits that pattern. What follows is our case summary and the recovery path we recommend….
Read the full case fileCoinhub Trade: case file from our team
The Cryptoblackbird investigations desk logs operators that behave like investment fraud rather than legitimate brokerages. Coinhub Trade fits that pattern. What follows is our case summary and the recovery path we recommend. Why Coinhub Trade is on our…
Read the full case filecontact@mjmconseil.fr: case file from our team
The Cryptoblackbird investigations desk logs operators that behave like investment fraud rather than legitimate brokerages. contact@mjmconseil.fr fits that pattern. What follows is our case summary and the recovery path we recommend. Why contact@mjmconseil.fr is on our Watchlist contact@mjmconseil.fr…
Read the full case fileWatchlist entry · BitIQ
Cryptoblackbird tracks brokers and platforms that surface on regulator warning lists and in victim reports. BitIQ is one of them. Below is our review of the operator and guidance for recovering money already paid in. The concern in…
Read the full case fileCase file: Cryptop
If you searched for Cryptop you likely want a straight answer about whether it is safe. Based on the evidence our analysts have gathered, Cryptop is a platform to avoid — and if you have already deposited, this…
Read the full case fileWatchlist entry · First Property
Cryptoblackbird tracks brokers and platforms that surface on regulator warning lists and in victim reports. First Property 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 · Handel Swiss UK Limited (clone of an FCA authorised firm)
Cryptoblackbird tracks brokers and platforms that surface on regulator warning lists and in victim reports. Handel Swiss UK Limited (clone of an FCA authorised firm) is one of them. Below is our review of the operator and guidance…
Read the full case fileCase file: Byron Stafford
If you searched for Byron Stafford you likely want a straight answer about whether it is safe. Based on the evidence our analysts have gathered, Byron Stafford is a platform to avoid — and if you have already…
Read the full case fileICS Hire Limited — on the Cryptoblackbird Watchlist
ICS Hire Limited 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 fileParthenon Group LLC — on the Cryptoblackbird Watchlist
If you searched for Parthenon Group LLC you likely want a straight answer about whether it is safe. Based on the evidence our analysts have gathered, Parthenon Group LLC is a platform to avoid — and if you…
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