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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Watchlist entry · Air FX
Air FX surfaces on the watchlist as another in a long line of opaque crypto operators investors should approach with hard skepticism.
Read the full case fileInvest-Loan — on the Cryptoblackbird Watchlist
Invest-Loan 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 anyone…
Read the full case fileTrade Fare — on the Cryptoblackbird Watchlist
If you searched for Trade Fare you likely want a straight answer about whether it is safe. Based on the evidence our analysts have gathered, Trade Fare is a platform to avoid — and if you have already…
Read the full case fileDCY Markets: case file from our team
The Cryptoblackbird investigations desk logs operators that behave like investment fraud rather than legitimate brokerages. DCY Markets fits that pattern. What follows is our case summary and the recovery path we recommend. Why DCY Markets is on our…
Read the full case fileWatchlist entry · BitWorld Trade
BitWorld Trade markets aggressively, regulates ambiguously, and answers concrete questions in vague metaphors. That is the pattern.
Read the full case fileWatchlist entry · New Republiq Trust
The Cryptoblackbird investigations desk logs operators that behave like investment fraud rather than legitimate brokerages. New Republiq Trust fits that pattern. What follows is our case summary and the recovery path we recommend. The concern in brief New…
Read the full case fileSTOCK CRYPTO MARKETS — on the Cryptoblackbird Watchlist
STOCK CRYPTO MARKETS 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…
Read the full case fileWatchlist entry · Hedgetrust Investment
The Cryptoblackbird investigations desk logs operators that behave like investment fraud rather than legitimate brokerages. Hedgetrust Investment fits that pattern. What follows is our case summary and the recovery path we recommend. What the record shows Hedgetrust Investment…
Read the full case fileSociété Générale SA (Clone): case file from our team
Our team opened a case file on Société Générale SA (Clone) 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….
Read the full case fileprénom.nom@94partners.com: case file from our team
Our team opened a case file on prénom.nom@94partners.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. Reported activity prénom.nom@94partners.com…
Read the full case fileWatchlist entry · Silver Spring Capital Management, LLC
Cryptoblackbird tracks brokers and platforms that surface on regulator warning lists and in victim reports. Silver Spring Capital Management, LLC is one of them. Below is our review of the operator and guidance for recovering money already paid…
Read the full case fileWatchlist entry · ITP Markets
ITP Markets is now logged on the Cryptoblackbird Watchlist. The domain mechanics, regulator silence, and reach-out behavior all map to a known operator profile.
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