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 · Trading Vietnam
The Cryptoblackbird investigations desk logs operators that behave like investment fraud rather than legitimate brokerages. Trading Vietnam fits that pattern. What follows is our case summary and the recovery path we recommend.The concern in briefTrading Vietnam has been…
Read the full case filePrêteur privé Gautier — on the Cryptoblackbird Watchlist
Prêteur privé Gautier 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 fileWatchlist entry · Altavics Group platform, operating through the website altavicsgroup.com
Cryptoblackbird tracks brokers and platforms that surface on regulator warning lists and in victim reports. Altavics Group platform, operating through the website altavicsgroup.com is one of them. Below is our review of the operator and guidance for recovering…
Read the full case fileWatchlist entry · dr-trade LLC
The Cryptoblackbird investigations desk logs operators that behave like investment fraud rather than legitimate brokerages. dr-trade LLC fits that pattern. What follows is our case summary and the recovery path we recommend.The concern in briefdr-trade LLC has been…
Read the full case fileCase file: Alfamarkets
If you searched for Alfamarkets you likely want a straight answer about whether it is safe. Based on the evidence our analysts have gathered, Alfamarkets is a platform to avoid — and if you have already deposited, this…
Read the full case fileManhattan Corporate Transfers: case file from our team
Our team opened a case file on Manhattan Corporate Transfers 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 Manhattan…
Read the full case fileSmart Mega Expert — on the Cryptoblackbird Watchlist
If you searched for Smart Mega Expert you likely want a straight answer about whether it is safe. Based on the evidence our analysts have gathered, Smart Mega Expert is a platform to avoid — and if you…
Read the full case fileVortex Genesis New Zealand: case file from our team
Our team opened a case file on Vortex Genesis New Zealand 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 fileTradingrepublica — on the Cryptoblackbird Watchlist
Tradingrepublica 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 · Alpha March Miners
Cryptoblackbird tracks brokers and platforms that surface on regulator warning lists and in victim reports. Alpha March Miners is one of them. Below is our review of the operator and guidance for recovering money already paid in.What the…
Read the full case fileWatchlist entry · One Plantation Capital Pte Ltd
Cryptoblackbird tracks brokers and platforms that surface on regulator warning lists and in victim reports. One Plantation Capital Pte Ltd is one of them. Below is our review of the operator and guidance for recovering money already paid…
Read the full case fileCase file: BaKtmns
If you searched for BaKtmns you likely want a straight answer about whether it is safe. Based on the evidence our analysts have gathered, BaKtmns is a platform to avoid — and if you have already deposited, this…
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