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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Wide-Diamond: case file from our team
Our team opened a case file on Wide-Diamond 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.Reported activityWide-Diamond has been…
Read the full case fileWatchlist entry · Prime Option
Prime Option appears to be the latest brand wrapping the same tired crypto-broker playbook in fresh packaging.
Read the full case fileMBFX — on the Cryptoblackbird Watchlist
Our analysts have logged MBFX as a high-risk operator. The pattern fits a script our case files have seen before.
Read the full case fileCase file: CAPEX
If you searched for CAPEX you likely want a straight answer about whether it is safe. Based on the evidence our analysts have gathered, CAPEX is a platform to avoid — and if you have already deposited, this…
Read the full case fileAgroUltraTrading: case file from our team
Cryptoblackbird tracks brokers and platforms that surface on regulator warning lists and in victim reports. AgroUltraTrading is one of them. Below is our review of the operator and guidance for recovering money already paid in. Reported activity AgroUltraTrading…
Read the full case fileXTXMK — on the Cryptoblackbird Watchlist
XTXMK markets aggressively, regulates ambiguously, and answers concrete questions in vague metaphors. That is the pattern.
Read the full case fileWatchlist entry · Grand Power Trade
The Cryptoblackbird investigations desk logs operators that behave like investment fraud rather than legitimate brokerages. Grand Power Trade fits that pattern. What follows is our case summary and the recovery path we recommend. What the record shows Grand…
Read the full case fileAirways Service Center — on the Cryptoblackbird Watchlist
Airways Service Center 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…
Read the full case fileCase file: EMERALD MINING
If you searched for EMERALD MINING you likely want a straight answer about whether it is safe. Based on the evidence our analysts have gathered, EMERALD MINING is a platform to avoid — and if you have already…
Read the full case fileCase file: BankersGate
If you searched for BankersGate you likely want a straight answer about whether it is safe. Based on the evidence our analysts have gathered, BankersGate is a platform to avoid — and if you have already deposited, this…
Read the full case fileLennoxtraders: case file from our team
Watchlist entry Lennoxtraders looks polished from the front. Step behind the marketing copy and the substance thins out fast.
Read the full case fileGLOBAL FOREX TRADERS: case file from our team
Watchlist entry GLOBAL FOREX TRADERS looks polished from the front. Step behind the marketing copy and the substance thins out fast.
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