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 · Xcel Trader
The Cryptoblackbird investigations desk logs operators that behave like investment fraud rather than legitimate brokerages. Xcel Trader fits that pattern. What follows is our case summary and the recovery path we recommend.What the record showsXcel Trader has been…
Read the full case fileJiasheng Asia Pacific Ltd — on the Cryptoblackbird Watchlist
Jiasheng Asia Pacific Ltd 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.Why…
Read the full case fileWatchlist entry · TheEssentialsTrust
Cryptoblackbird tracks brokers and platforms that surface on regulator warning lists and in victim reports. TheEssentialsTrust is one of them. Below is our review of the operator and guidance for recovering money already paid in.The concern in briefTheEssentialsTrust…
Read the full case fileWatchlist entry · IBPC Corps
Cryptoblackbird tracks brokers and platforms that surface on regulator warning lists and in victim reports. IBPC Corps is one of them. Below is our review of the operator and guidance for recovering money already paid in.What the record…
Read the full case fileCase file: GEA CORP
GEA CORP 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 · SMART EPENDY SI
Cryptoblackbird tracks brokers and platforms that surface on regulator warning lists and in victim reports. SMART EPENDY SI is one of them. Below is our review of the operator and guidance for recovering money already paid in.What the…
Read the full case fileForex Moon: case file from our team
The Cryptoblackbird investigations desk logs operators that behave like investment fraud rather than legitimate brokerages. Forex Moon fits that pattern. What follows is our case summary and the recovery path we recommend.Reported activityForex Moon has been flagged as…
Read the full case fileAltcoins Ltd. — on the Cryptoblackbird Watchlist
Altcoins Ltd. 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.Why Altcoins Ltd….
Read the full case fileCentDesk — on the Cryptoblackbird Watchlist
If you searched for CentDesk you likely want a straight answer about whether it is safe. Based on the evidence our analysts have gathered, CentDesk is a platform to avoid — and if you have already deposited, this…
Read the full case fileAUTOBITBUZZ Ltd — on the Cryptoblackbird Watchlist
If you searched for AUTOBITBUZZ Ltd you likely want a straight answer about whether it is safe. Based on the evidence our analysts have gathered, AUTOBITBUZZ Ltd is a platform to avoid — and if you have already…
Read the full case fileTompkins, Price & Walker: case file from our team
Cryptoblackbird tracks brokers and platforms that surface on regulator warning lists and in victim reports. Tompkins, Price & Walker is one of them. Below is our review of the operator and guidance for recovering money already paid in.Why…
Read the full case fileCase file: Lars FP
Lars FP 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 concern in…
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