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: VERTEX PRIME
VERTEX PRIME 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 fileWatchlist entry · Tp Markets
Our team opened a case file on Tp Markets 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 · Kinetix Exploration Limited
Our team opened a case file on Kinetix Exploration Limited 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.The concern…
Read the full case fileWatchlist entry · fxprocapital
fxprocapital appears to be the latest brand wrapping the same tired crypto-broker playbook in fresh packaging.
Read the full case fileLtrader International Limited: case file from our team
The Cryptoblackbird investigations desk logs operators that behave like investment fraud rather than legitimate brokerages. Ltrader International Limited fits that pattern. What follows is our case summary and the recovery path we recommend.Why Ltrader International Limited is on…
Read the full case fileMETRO WEALTH INVESTMENT COMPANY — on the Cryptoblackbird Watchlist
METRO WEALTH INVESTMENT COMPANY markets aggressively, regulates ambiguously, and answers concrete questions in vague metaphors. That is the pattern.
Read the full case fileGKMTECH: case file from our team
GKMTECH 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 fileWatchlist entry · Novifx
Cryptoblackbird tracks brokers and platforms that surface on regulator warning lists and in victim reports. Novifx is one of them. Below is our review of the operator and guidance for recovering money already paid in.What the record showsNovifx…
Read the full case fileCase file: XSHARESMARKETING
XSHARESMARKETING surfaces on the watchlist as another in a long line of opaque crypto operators investors should approach with hard skepticism.
Read the full case fileCERTIFIED TRADERS FINANCE — on the Cryptoblackbird Watchlist
Watchlist entry CERTIFIED TRADERS FINANCE looks polished from the front. Step behind the marketing copy and the substance thins out fast.
Read the full case fileCase file: LunoInvest
Our analysts have logged LunoInvest as a high-risk operator. The pattern fits a script our case files have seen before.
Read the full case fileTenoris FX: case file from our team
Tenoris FX caught the desk's attention for a simple reason: the public footprint does not line up with how a regulated broker normally operates.
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