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 · Wintrade Invest
Wintrade Invest is now logged on the Cryptoblackbird Watchlist. The domain mechanics, regulator silence, and reach-out behavior all map to a known operator profile.
Read the full case filePtastar — on the Cryptoblackbird Watchlist
Ptastar 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 fileCase file: BINANCE FUTURES
If you searched for BINANCE FUTURES you likely want a straight answer about whether it is safe. Based on the evidence our analysts have gathered, BINANCE FUTURES is a platform to avoid — and if you have already…
Read the full case fileWatchlist entry · Cryptomaxoptions
Cryptoblackbird tracks brokers and platforms that surface on regulator warning lists and in victim reports. Cryptomaxoptions is one of them. Below is our review of the operator and guidance for recovering money already paid in. The concern in…
Read the full case fileCase file: Compare Uk Investment
Compare Uk Investment 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…
Read the full case fileWatchlist entry · MorganFinance
MorganFinance markets aggressively, regulates ambiguously, and answers concrete questions in vague metaphors. That is the pattern.
Read the full case fileWatchlist entry · GEMINI LTD FX
GEMINI LTD FX markets aggressively, regulates ambiguously, and answers concrete questions in vague metaphors. That is the pattern.
Read the full case fileWhite Thorn Capital Limited (the Scam Entity) — on the Cryptoblackbird Watchlist
White Thorn Capital Limited (the Scam Entity) 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 fileWatchlist entry · European Fixed Bonds
Cryptoblackbird tracks brokers and platforms that surface on regulator warning lists and in victim reports. European Fixed Bonds is one of them. Below is our review of the operator and guidance for recovering money already paid in. The…
Read the full case fileFinancehubinvest Capital Group — on the Cryptoblackbird Watchlist
Financehubinvest Capital Group is now logged on the Cryptoblackbird Watchlist. The domain mechanics, regulator silence, and reach-out behavior all map to a known operator profile.
Read the full case fileWatchlist entry · Private Capital Venture Group
The Cryptoblackbird investigations desk logs operators that behave like investment fraud rather than legitimate brokerages. Private Capital Venture Group fits that pattern. What follows is our case summary and the recovery path we recommend. What the record shows…
Read the full case fileElite Sovereign Investment — on the Cryptoblackbird Watchlist
If you searched for Elite Sovereign Investment you likely want a straight answer about whether it is safe. Based on the evidence our analysts have gathered, Elite Sovereign Investment is a platform to avoid — and if you…
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