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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True North Bit — on the Cryptoblackbird Watchlist
True North Bit 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 activityTrue…
Read the full case fileCase file: cryptoleashedfx
cryptoleashedfx 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 in briefcryptoleashedfx…
Read the full case fileCase file: bcp-fs.com (clone of FCA Authorised Firm)
bcp-fs.com (clone of FCA Authorised Firm) 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…
Read the full case fileGuarantee Trades 247: case file from our team
Our team opened a case file on Guarantee Trades 247 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 activityGuarantee…
Read the full case fileWatchlist entry · Central Commonwealth Securities & Exchange Commission
Cryptoblackbird tracks brokers and platforms that surface on regulator warning lists and in victim reports. Central Commonwealth Securities & Exchange Commission is one of them. Below is our review of the operator and guidance for recovering money already…
Read the full case fileXT Focus — on the Cryptoblackbird Watchlist
XT Focus 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 activityXT Focus…
Read the full case fileWatchlist entry · Hobdell and Williamson
The Cryptoblackbird investigations desk logs operators that behave like investment fraud rather than legitimate brokerages. Hobdell and Williamson fits that pattern. What follows is our case summary and the recovery path we recommend.What the record showsHobdell and Williamson…
Read the full case fileFORXCRYPTONET: case file from our team
Our team opened a case file on FORXCRYPTONET 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 activityFORXCRYPTONET has been…
Read the full case fileFinlink Limited (C 79794) — on the Cryptoblackbird Watchlist
Finlink Limited (C 79794) 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…
Read the full case fileXspheretrade — on the Cryptoblackbird Watchlist
Xspheretrade 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 Xspheretrade is on…
Read the full case fileOldfieldlending.co.nz: case file from our team
Cryptoblackbird tracks brokers and platforms that surface on regulator warning lists and in victim reports. Oldfieldlending.co.nz is one of them. Below is our review of the operator and guidance for recovering money already paid in.Why Oldfieldlending.co.nz is on…
Read the full case fileTrading News — on the Cryptoblackbird Watchlist
Trading News 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 Trading News…
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