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: The Equity Exchange Group Portfolio Management (Limited)
The Equity Exchange Group Portfolio Management (Limited) 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…
Read the full case fileGallus Immobilien 4 GmbH & Co. KG — on the Cryptoblackbird Watchlist
If you searched for Gallus Immobilien 4 GmbH & Co. KG you likely want a straight answer about whether it is safe. Based on the evidence our analysts have gathered, Gallus Immobilien 4 GmbH & Co. KG is…
Read the full case fileFinlay — on the Cryptoblackbird Watchlist
Finlay 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 Finlay is on…
Read the full case fileWatchlist entry · MFSA Warning – GATE BROKERS LIMITED – Unlicensed Entity
Our team opened a case file on MFSA Warning – GATE BROKERS LIMITED – Unlicensed Entity following reports and warning-list entries that point to a fraudulent brokerage. This page summarises the concerns on record and what recovery options…
Read the full case fileBlock Axis: case file from our team
Cryptoblackbird tracks brokers and platforms that surface on regulator warning lists and in victim reports. Block Axis is one of them. Below is our review of the operator and guidance for recovering money already paid in.Reported activityBlock Axis…
Read the full case fileWatchlist entry · Maple Bit
The Cryptoblackbird investigations desk logs operators that behave like investment fraud rather than legitimate brokerages. Maple Bit fits that pattern. What follows is our case summary and the recovery path we recommend.The concern in briefMaple Bit has been…
Read the full case fileThunder FX Mida Markets — on the Cryptoblackbird Watchlist
Thunder FX Mida 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…
Read the full case fileKeycroft Investments (clone of FCA authorised firm) — on the Cryptoblackbird Watchlist
If you searched for Keycroft Investments (clone of FCA authorised firm) you likely want a straight answer about whether it is safe. Based on the evidence our analysts have gathered, Keycroft Investments (clone of FCA authorised firm) is…
Read the full case fileWatchlist entry · Uniqueoptionfx
The Cryptoblackbird investigations desk logs operators that behave like investment fraud rather than legitimate brokerages. Uniqueoptionfx fits that pattern. What follows is our case summary and the recovery path we recommend.What the record showsUniqueoptionfx has been flagged as…
Read the full case fileWatchlist entry · Novustrade
Cryptoblackbird tracks brokers and platforms that surface on regulator warning lists and in victim reports. Novustrade is one of them. Below is our review of the operator and guidance for recovering money already paid in.The concern in briefNovustrade…
Read the full case fileCase file: prénom.nom@bbi-client.com
prénom.nom@bbi-client.com 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 briefprénom.nom@bbi-client.com…
Read the full case fileWatchlist entry · VELOCITY VISTAFX
Cryptoblackbird tracks brokers and platforms that surface on regulator warning lists and in victim reports. VELOCITY VISTAFX is one of them. Below is our review of the operator and guidance for recovering money already paid in.The concern in…
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