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Every published case file. Read the full investigation behind each scam-broker entry on our watchlist — written by the lead investigator on the case.

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Recovery briefings from the operations desk

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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…

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A 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…

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The “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…

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The “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…

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The 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…

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He 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…

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A 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 May 25, 2025 · 6:48 am CDT OUR TEAM

Watchlist entry · MAXCRYPTOBIT

Our team opened a case file on MAXCRYPTOBIT 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 briefMAXCRYPTOBIT…

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CASE FILE May 25, 2025 · 6:07 am CDT OUR TEAM

Case file: Ackerman & Foster LLP

Ackerman & Foster LLP 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…

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CASE FILE May 25, 2025 · 5:41 am CDT OUR TEAM

Rehoniel: case file from our team

Cryptoblackbird tracks brokers and platforms that surface on regulator warning lists and in victim reports. Rehoniel is one of them. Below is our review of the operator and guidance for recovering money already paid in.Why Rehoniel is on…

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CASE FILE May 25, 2025 · 5:01 am CDT OUR TEAM

Proper Trade: case file from our team

The Cryptoblackbird investigations desk logs operators that behave like investment fraud rather than legitimate brokerages. Proper Trade fits that pattern. What follows is our case summary and the recovery path we recommend.Why Proper Trade is on our WatchlistProper…

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CASE FILE May 25, 2025 · 4:03 am CDT OUR TEAM

Case file: Passivo Ltd

If you searched for Passivo Ltd you likely want a straight answer about whether it is safe. Based on the evidence our analysts have gathered, Passivo Ltd is a platform to avoid — and if you have already…

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CASE FILE May 25, 2025 · 2:39 am CDT OUR TEAM

Case file: Tradewebexchange

If you searched for Tradewebexchange you likely want a straight answer about whether it is safe. Based on the evidence our analysts have gathered, Tradewebexchange is a platform to avoid — and if you have already deposited, this…

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CASE FILE May 24, 2025 · 11:26 pm CDT OUR TEAM

Case file: HIGH FOREX SIGNALS

If you searched for HIGH FOREX SIGNALS you likely want a straight answer about whether it is safe. Based on the evidence our analysts have gathered, HIGH FOREX SIGNALS is a platform to avoid — and if you…

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