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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MentorTrades — on the Cryptoblackbird Watchlist
MentorTrades 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 MentorTrades is on…
Read the full case fileexpertfxbitmining: case file from our team
The Cryptoblackbird investigations desk logs operators that behave like investment fraud rather than legitimate brokerages. expertfxbitmining fits that pattern. What follows is our case summary and the recovery path we recommend. Why expertfxbitmining is on our Watchlist expertfxbitmining…
Read the full case fileCase file: Topcmarkets
If you searched for Topcmarkets you likely want a straight answer about whether it is safe. Based on the evidence our analysts have gathered, Topcmarkets is a platform to avoid — and if you have already deposited, this…
Read the full case fileTurkdex: case file from our team
Our team opened a case file on Turkdex 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 Turkdex is…
Read the full case fileCase file: Stables
If you searched for Stables you likely want a straight answer about whether it is safe. Based on the evidence our analysts have gathered, Stables is a platform to avoid — and if you have already deposited, this…
Read the full case fileWatchlist entry · Northern Markets NorthernMarkets
Cryptoblackbird tracks brokers and platforms that surface on regulator warning lists and in victim reports. Northern Markets NorthernMarkets is one of them. Below is our review of the operator and guidance for recovering money already paid in. The…
Read the full case fileWatchlist entry · The Bond Finder
The Cryptoblackbird investigations desk logs operators that behave like investment fraud rather than legitimate brokerages. The Bond Finder fits that pattern. What follows is our case summary and the recovery path we recommend. The concern in brief The…
Read the full case fileOpteck: case file from our team
The Cryptoblackbird investigations desk logs operators that behave like investment fraud rather than legitimate brokerages. Opteck fits that pattern. What follows is our case summary and the recovery path we recommend. Reported activity Opteck has been flagged as…
Read the full case fileWatchlist entry · General Trust Group Platform
The Cryptoblackbird investigations desk logs operators that behave like investment fraud rather than legitimate brokerages. General Trust Group Platform fits that pattern. What follows is our case summary and the recovery path we recommend. The concern in brief…
Read the full case filePlatforms: cfd.capital-trust.co.uk, capital-trust.co.uk, capital-trust.ltd: case file from our team
Our team opened a case file on Platforms: cfd.capital-trust.co.uk, capital-trust.co.uk, capital-trust.ltd 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….
Read the full case fileArixus Capitals — on the Cryptoblackbird Watchlist
If you searched for Arixus Capitals you likely want a straight answer about whether it is safe. Based on the evidence our analysts have gathered, Arixus Capitals is a platform to avoid — and if you have already…
Read the full case fileCapitalXChain: case file from our team
Cryptoblackbird tracks brokers and platforms that surface on regulator warning lists and in victim reports. CapitalXChain is one of them. Below is our review of the operator and guidance for recovering money already paid in. Why CapitalXChain is…
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