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 · Gold Structure Lab
Cryptoblackbird tracks brokers and platforms that surface on regulator warning lists and in victim reports. Gold Structure Lab is one of them. Below is our review of the operator and guidance for recovering money already paid in.The concern…
Read the full case fileWatchlist entry · FORZATRADE
Our team opened a case file on FORZATRADE 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 briefFORZATRADE…
Read the full case fileEirgon: case file from our team
Our team opened a case file on Eirgon 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.Why Eirgon is on…
Read the full case fileAGW-MS Capital: case file from our team
The Cryptoblackbird investigations desk logs operators that behave like investment fraud rather than legitimate brokerages. AGW-MS Capital fits that pattern. What follows is our case summary and the recovery path we recommend.Reported activityAGW-MS Capital has been flagged as…
Read the full case fileCase file: Minexclever
Minexclever 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 record showsMinexclever…
Read the full case fileCase file: GTM
GTM 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 fileCase file: Schanzengraben Investmentag
If you searched for Schanzengraben Investmentag you likely want a straight answer about whether it is safe. Based on the evidence our analysts have gathered, Schanzengraben Investmentag is a platform to avoid — and if you have already…
Read the full case fileOne Touch Investment: case file from our team
The Cryptoblackbird investigations desk logs operators that behave like investment fraud rather than legitimate brokerages. One Touch Investment fits that pattern. What follows is our case summary and the recovery path we recommend.Reported activityOne Touch Investment has been…
Read the full case fileBridge Option: case file from our team
The Cryptoblackbird investigations desk logs operators that behave like investment fraud rather than legitimate brokerages. Bridge Option fits that pattern. What follows is our case summary and the recovery path we recommend.Why Bridge Option is on our WatchlistBridge…
Read the full case fileWatchlist entry · Own Your Money
The Cryptoblackbird investigations desk logs operators that behave like investment fraud rather than legitimate brokerages. Own Your Money fits that pattern. What follows is our case summary and the recovery path we recommend.The concern in briefOwn Your Money…
Read the full case fileZáloha Valnex: case file from our team
Cryptoblackbird tracks brokers and platforms that surface on regulator warning lists and in victim reports. Záloha Valnex is one of them. Below is our review of the operator and guidance for recovering money already paid in.Reported activityZáloha Valnex…
Read the full case fileFinex Trades LTD: case file from our team
The Cryptoblackbird investigations desk logs operators that behave like investment fraud rather than legitimate brokerages. Finex Trades LTD fits that pattern. What follows is our case summary and the recovery path we recommend.Reported activityFinex Trades LTD has been…
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