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: Gold Financial Center
Gold Financial Center 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.What the…
Read the full case fileCase file: Market View FX
Market View FX 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 · Mortgage Advisor
Our team opened a case file on Mortgage Advisor 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 fileChgadvisors: case file from our team
The Cryptoblackbird investigations desk logs operators that behave like investment fraud rather than legitimate brokerages. Chgadvisors fits that pattern. What follows is our case summary and the recovery path we recommend. Why Chgadvisors is on our Watchlist Chgadvisors…
Read the full case fileCase file: Potential clone entity – JMC Capital
Potential clone entity – JMC Capital 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…
Read the full case fileWatchlist entry · E30trade
E30trade markets aggressively, regulates ambiguously, and answers concrete questions in vague metaphors. That is the pattern.
Read the full case fileALT-COINFX: case file from our team
Cryptoblackbird tracks brokers and platforms that surface on regulator warning lists and in victim reports. ALT-COINFX is one of them. Below is our review of the operator and guidance for recovering money already paid in. Reported activity ALT-COINFX…
Read the full case fileWatchlist entry · GO WORLD TRADING
GO WORLD TRADING appears to be the latest brand wrapping the same tired crypto-broker playbook in fresh packaging.
Read the full case fileWatchlist entry · Muskearn
The Cryptoblackbird investigations desk logs operators that behave like investment fraud rather than legitimate brokerages. Muskearn fits that pattern. What follows is our case summary and the recovery path we recommend. The concern in brief Muskearn has been…
Read the full case fileCase file: Kronos Invest/KronosInvest(Clone of a Formerly Authorised EEA Firm)
If you searched for Kronos Invest/KronosInvest(Clone of a Formerly Authorised EEA Firm) you likely want a straight answer about whether it is safe. Based on the evidence our analysts have gathered, Kronos Invest/KronosInvest(Clone of a Formerly Authorised EEA…
Read the full case fileORKAN FX: case file from our team
Watchlist entry ORKAN FX looks polished from the front. Step behind the marketing copy and the substance thins out fast.
Read the full case fileTrillium Advisory Firm: case file from our team
Our team opened a case file on Trillium Advisory 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 affected clients. Reported…
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