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 · Investment Chronicle
The Cryptoblackbird investigations desk logs operators that behave like investment fraud rather than legitimate brokerages. Investment Chronicle fits that pattern. What follows is our case summary and the recovery path we recommend.The concern in briefInvestment Chronicle has been…
Read the full case fileWatchlist entry · Digits creator
Digits creator appears to be the latest brand wrapping the same tired crypto-broker playbook in fresh packaging.
Read the full case fileCase file: Harper Clarke Capital
If you searched for Harper Clarke Capital you likely want a straight answer about whether it is safe. Based on the evidence our analysts have gathered, Harper Clarke Capital is a platform to avoid — and if you…
Read the full case fileCase file: Capital Finance Group S.à.r.l.
If you searched for Capital Finance Group S.à.r.l. you likely want a straight answer about whether it is safe. Based on the evidence our analysts have gathered, Capital Finance Group S.à.r.l. is a platform to avoid — and…
Read the full case fileCase file: Bgcmarkets
Bgcmarkets 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…
Read the full case fileWatchlist entry · London Private Finance Ltd (clone)
Our team opened a case file on London Private Finance Ltd (clone) 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…
Read the full case fileWatchlist entry · Fine Capitals
Fine Capitals appears to be the latest brand wrapping the same tired crypto-broker playbook in fresh packaging.
Read the full case fileCase file: Apex Clip Limited
Apex Clip Limited appears to be the latest brand wrapping the same tired crypto-broker playbook in fresh packaging.
Read the full case fileWatchlist entry · Crypto Trade Club Ltd
Crypto Trade Club Ltd surfaces on the watchlist as another in a long line of opaque crypto operators investors should approach with hard skepticism.
Read the full case fileCase file: Costa Markets
Costa Markets 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 fileMFCapitalFX: case file from our team
MFCapitalFX 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 fileCT-Trade — on the Cryptoblackbird Watchlist
CT-Trade 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…
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