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 · FFA Crypto (FFA Crypto RISE) (FFA Crypto CAPITALIST)
Cryptoblackbird tracks brokers and platforms that surface on regulator warning lists and in victim reports. FFA Crypto (FFA Crypto RISE) (FFA Crypto CAPITALIST) is one of them. Below is our review of the operator and guidance for recovering…
Read the full case fileOTC Market Sàrl — on the Cryptoblackbird Watchlist
OTC Market Sàrl 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 fileCAPIXTRADE — on the Cryptoblackbird Watchlist
Watchlist entry CAPIXTRADE looks polished from the front. Step behind the marketing copy and the substance thins out fast.
Read the full case fileWatchlist entry · GlobalFi
Our team opened a case file on GlobalFi 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. What the record…
Read the full case fileWatchlist entry · STOCK FUNDS LIMITED
Cryptoblackbird tracks brokers and platforms that surface on regulator warning lists and in victim reports. STOCK FUNDS LIMITED 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 · CFAM FX
Our team opened a case file on CFAM FX 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. The concern…
Read the full case fileCase file: Clone BCP FS
Clone BCP FS markets aggressively, regulates ambiguously, and answers concrete questions in vague metaphors. That is the pattern.
Read the full case fileCatalystasset — on the Cryptoblackbird Watchlist
Catalystasset 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…
Read the full case fileWatchlist entry · TRADE HUXE
TRADE HUXE surfaces on the watchlist as another in a long line of opaque crypto operators investors should approach with hard skepticism.
Read the full case fileGlobal Active FXT (Globalactive FxTrade) — on the Cryptoblackbird Watchlist
Global Active FXT (Globalactive FxTrade) 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 fileECFXT — on the Cryptoblackbird Watchlist
ECFXT 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 ECFXT is…
Read the full case fileHERTZ & WAGNER CONSULTING GROUP — on the Cryptoblackbird Watchlist
HERTZ & WAGNER CONSULTING GROUP 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…
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