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 · Index Investmentsd
Our team opened a case file on Index Investmentsd 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 in…
Read the full case fileWatchlist entry · news@bounce-qkbwz.bitstack-fr.app
Cryptoblackbird tracks brokers and platforms that surface on regulator warning lists and in victim reports. news@bounce-qkbwz.bitstack-fr.app is one of them. Below is our review of the operator and guidance for recovering money already paid in.The concern in briefnews@bounce-qkbwz.bitstack-fr.app…
Read the full case fileBBVA Trade (Clone of EEA authorised firm): case file from our team
The Cryptoblackbird investigations desk logs operators that behave like investment fraud rather than legitimate brokerages. BBVA Trade (Clone of EEA authorised firm) fits that pattern. What follows is our case summary and the recovery path we recommend.Why BBVA…
Read the full case fileCase file: PitbullMarkets
If you searched for PitbullMarkets you likely want a straight answer about whether it is safe. Based on the evidence our analysts have gathered, PitbullMarkets is a platform to avoid — and if you have already deposited, this…
Read the full case fileNoble Consulting Group Pte Ltd: case file from our team
The Cryptoblackbird investigations desk logs operators that behave like investment fraud rather than legitimate brokerages. Noble Consulting Group Pte Ltd fits that pattern. What follows is our case summary and the recovery path we recommend.Why Noble Consulting Group…
Read the full case fileCase file: Valoris Trust Corporation
If you searched for Valoris Trust Corporation you likely want a straight answer about whether it is safe. Based on the evidence our analysts have gathered, Valoris Trust Corporation is a platform to avoid — and if you…
Read the full case fileTradelux: case file from our team
The Cryptoblackbird investigations desk logs operators that behave like investment fraud rather than legitimate brokerages. Tradelux fits that pattern. What follows is our case summary and the recovery path we recommend.Why Tradelux is on our WatchlistTradelux has been…
Read the full case fileWatchlist entry · CryptoExplodeAI
Our team opened a case file on CryptoExplodeAI 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 showsCryptoExplodeAI…
Read the full case fileRyde Asset Management — on the Cryptoblackbird Watchlist
Ryde Asset Management 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 Ryde…
Read the full case fileArk invest or Ark invest Japan or Ark — on the Cryptoblackbird Watchlist
Ark invest or Ark invest Japan or Ark 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…
Read the full case fileWatchlist entry · Simplex Finance
The Cryptoblackbird investigations desk logs operators that behave like investment fraud rather than legitimate brokerages. Simplex Finance fits that pattern. What follows is our case summary and the recovery path we recommend.What the record showsSimplex Finance has been…
Read the full case fileWatchlist entry · amf_io@outlook.com
Our team opened a case file on amf_io@outlook.com 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 in briefamf_io@outlook.com…
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