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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CBS market operating through the platform: case file from our team
Our team opened a case file on CBS market operating through the platform 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…
Read the full case fileCase file: Securities Market Agency
Securities Market Agency 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…
Read the full case fileToravexTrader 4.2 Ai: case file from our team
Cryptoblackbird tracks brokers and platforms that surface on regulator warning lists and in victim reports. ToravexTrader 4.2 Ai is one of them. Below is our review of the operator and guidance for recovering money already paid in. Why…
Read the full case fileMetrotrade: case file from our team
Cryptoblackbird tracks brokers and platforms that surface on regulator warning lists and in victim reports. Metrotrade is one of them. Below is our review of the operator and guidance for recovering money already paid in. Reported activity Metrotrade…
Read the full case fileAvenir Epargne (clone of authorised firm): case file from our team
Our team opened a case file on Avenir Epargne (clone of authorised firm) 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…
Read the full case fileCase file: protrade.investments
If you searched for protrade.investments you likely want a straight answer about whether it is safe. Based on the evidence our analysts have gathered, protrade.investments is a platform to avoid — and if you have already deposited, this…
Read the full case fileWatchlist entry · Star Finance
Our team opened a case file on Star Finance 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…
Read the full case fileWatchlist entry · PAC Invest
Our team opened a case file on PAC Invest 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…
Read the full case fileLSFX Limited/ LightStocksFX: case file from our team
The Cryptoblackbird investigations desk logs operators that behave like investment fraud rather than legitimate brokerages. LSFX Limited/ LightStocksFX fits that pattern. What follows is our case summary and the recovery path we recommend. Why LSFX Limited/ LightStocksFX is…
Read the full case fileprénom.nom@aquis-exchange.fr: case file from our team
The Cryptoblackbird investigations desk logs operators that behave like investment fraud rather than legitimate brokerages. prénom.nom@aquis-exchange.fr fits that pattern. What follows is our case summary and the recovery path we recommend. Reported activity prénom.nom@aquis-exchange.fr has been flagged as…
Read the full case fileBigco Global — on the Cryptoblackbird Watchlist
If you searched for Bigco Global you likely want a straight answer about whether it is safe. Based on the evidence our analysts have gathered, Bigco Global is a platform to avoid — and if you have already…
Read the full case fileBINARY EXPERT OPTION: case file from our team
Our team opened a case file on BINARY EXPERT OPTION 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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