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 · 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 briefGeneral Trust…
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.Reported…
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 on…
Read the full case fileCase file: Infinity Trust Management
If you searched for Infinity Trust Management you likely want a straight answer about whether it is safe. Based on the evidence our analysts have gathered, Infinity Trust Management is a platform to avoid — and if you…
Read the full case fileU.S. Board of Merger & Acquisitions: case file from our team
Cryptoblackbird tracks brokers and platforms that surface on regulator warning lists and in victim reports. U.S. Board of Merger & Acquisitions is one of them. Below is our review of the operator and guidance for recovering money already…
Read the full case fileWatchlist entry · finaltolive.com (Clone of FCA Authorised Firm)
The Cryptoblackbird investigations desk logs operators that behave like investment fraud rather than legitimate brokerages. finaltolive.com (Clone of FCA Authorised Firm) fits that pattern. What follows is our case summary and the recovery path we recommend.The concern in…
Read the full case fileSpireCapitals: case file from our team
The Cryptoblackbird investigations desk logs operators that behave like investment fraud rather than legitimate brokerages. SpireCapitals fits that pattern. What follows is our case summary and the recovery path we recommend.Reported activitySpireCapitals has been flagged as a fake…
Read the full case fileWatchlist entry · Tsaifu Elysium Global
The Cryptoblackbird investigations desk logs operators that behave like investment fraud rather than legitimate brokerages. Tsaifu Elysium Global fits that pattern. What follows is our case summary and the recovery path we recommend.The concern in briefTsaifu Elysium Global…
Read the full case fileCase file: Pinnacle Holdings Limited
If you searched for Pinnacle Holdings Limited you likely want a straight answer about whether it is safe. Based on the evidence our analysts have gathered, Pinnacle Holdings Limited is a platform to avoid — and if you…
Read the full case fileChinen Securities Group — on the Cryptoblackbird Watchlist
Chinen Securities Group 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: Trade Xglobal (Imposter)
Trade Xglobal (Imposter) 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 the…
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