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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EquiteFarms: case file from our team
Cryptoblackbird tracks brokers and platforms that surface on regulator warning lists and in victim reports. EquiteFarms is one of them. Below is our review of the operator and guidance for recovering money already paid in.Reported activityEquiteFarms has been…
Read the full case fileCase file: PTOUNZ
If you searched for PTOUNZ you likely want a straight answer about whether it is safe. Based on the evidence our analysts have gathered, PTOUNZ is a platform to avoid — and if you have already deposited, this…
Read the full case fileCase file: Chiyoda Trust
Chiyoda Trust 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…
Read the full case fileWatchlist entry · CRYPTOZILLA
Our team opened a case file on CRYPTOZILLA 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 in briefCRYPTOZILLA…
Read the full case fileCase file: O-X Trade
O-X Trade 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…
Read the full case fileCase file: 133Exchange
If you searched for 133Exchange you likely want a straight answer about whether it is safe. Based on the evidence our analysts have gathered, 133Exchange is a platform to avoid — and if you have already deposited, this…
Read the full case fileQuoniam Private: case file from our team
Our team opened a case file on Quoniam Private 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.Why Quoniam Private…
Read the full case fileChannel Island Business Brokers: case file from our team
Cryptoblackbird tracks brokers and platforms that surface on regulator warning lists and in victim reports. Channel Island Business Brokers is one of them. Below is our review of the operator and guidance for recovering money already paid in.Why…
Read the full case fileWatchlist entry · Signin
Our team opened a case file on Signin 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 in briefSignin…
Read the full case fileWatchlist entry · Snelle-Lening Group
The Cryptoblackbird investigations desk logs operators that behave like investment fraud rather than legitimate brokerages. Snelle-Lening Group fits that pattern. What follows is our case summary and the recovery path we recommend.The concern in briefSnelle-Lening Group has been…
Read the full case fileWatchlist entry · Pro-FXTrades Ltd. or Pro-FXTrades.com
Our team opened a case file on Pro-FXTrades Ltd. or Pro-FXTrades.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.What…
Read the full case fileUMO WORLD CORPORATION LTD: case file from our team
Our team opened a case file on UMO WORLD CORPORATION LTD 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…
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